EPTI'm gonna give promoting and supporting everyone more effort. Everyone who has staked their livelihood on this game deserves it!
<3 Starcraft 2!
A Decent Proposal - Page 26
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Wargable
United States107 Posts
I'm gonna give promoting and supporting everyone more effort. Everyone who has staked their livelihood on this game deserves it! <3 Starcraft 2! | ||
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Zeddicus
United States239 Posts
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xXFireandIceXx
Canada4296 Posts
On November 23 2011 14:43 Zeddicus wrote: Excellent blog Incontrol. What he is proposing does not go unnoticed: That's actually a great way to promote SC2. Referrals and word-of-mouth are invaluable. | ||
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BioGenie
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ubk
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SC is such a high level of geek that very few can attend, just like chess. Are chess players pulling all the babes? Cose that's what you need to transform SC from a cult to mainstream. Koreans made BW sexy by building an Idol TV culture around some progamers, and pulling in heaps of female teenagers which in turn made it socially acceptable. That is the recepy for every mainstream competitive activity, the Stars get the babes and kids grow up wanting to be them, and, them too gettin the babes in their tents eventually. Very cynical put, but true; I highly doubt you can make SC sexy in the west for multiple reasons. TLDR : I too had a dream I was a rock'n'roll star | ||
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ThePlayer33
Australia2378 Posts
truly show his love for starcraft. tyler is also one that really listens intently and undetstand everything. same goes for idra, because he is so locked into his gameplay, he doesnt focus on these matters. he sacrficed a major part of his gameplay to bring starcraft to north america. we all witness his slump due to his VOLUNTARY withdrawal from korea, he literally threw away the title of a code S GSL player and he did it in thought of INTERNATIOnAL esport, his faith held in foreign fans cannot be forgotten. imagine all the events without IdrA, what would it like today. | ||
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kammeyer
United States275 Posts
On November 23 2011 15:37 ubk wrote: Are you saying to go around telling ppl that I didn't go to that thing Friday night because I was too busy being beyond nerdy and just watched some dudes playing computer games? ...I wasn't even playing computer games, I was watching other people do it, ladies and gents of the jury. Really how did you introduced your inner geek to your gf (btw well played sir, she's a babe) ? Ware you like, I do waste enourmous amounts of time playing on my computer but, in my defence, showing value, I am kinda pwning, thats how sexy I are... SC is such a high level of geek that very few can attend, just like chess. Are chess players pulling all the babes? Cose that's what you need to transform SC from a cult to mainstream. Koreans made BW sexy by building an Idol TV culture around some progamers, and pulling in heaps of female teenagers which in turn made it socially acceptable. That is the recepy for every mainstream competitive activity, the Stars get the babes and kids grow up wanting to be them, and, them too gettin the babes in their tents eventually. Very cynical put, but true; I highly doubt you can make SC sexy in the west for multiple reasons. TLDR : I too had a dream I was a rock'n'roll star What's your explanation for the popularity of NASCAR, bowling or pool? None of those have sex appeal or idolatry associated with them yet generate millions of fans. They aren't exactly the coolest hobbies either, lol. | ||
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Velocirabbi
United States4 Posts
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LastDance
New Zealand510 Posts
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UnceL
Poland73 Posts
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Gnial
Canada907 Posts
On November 23 2011 15:52 kammeyer wrote: What's your explanation for the popularity of NASCAR, bowling or pool? None of those have sex appeal or idolatry associated with them yet generate millions of fans. They aren't exactly the coolest hobbies either, lol. SC is already sexy in the West. | ||
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Sycro
United States7 Posts
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TheSwamp
United States1497 Posts
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TheSwamp
United States1497 Posts
On November 23 2011 15:37 ubk wrote: Are you saying to go around telling ppl that I didn't go to that thing Friday night because I was too busy being beyond nerdy and just watched some dudes playing computer games? ...I wasn't even playing computer games, I was watching other people do it, ladies and gents of the jury. Really how did you introduced your inner geek to your gf (btw well played sir, she's a babe) ? Ware you like, I do waste enourmous amounts of time playing on my computer but, in my defence, showing value, I am kinda pwning, thats how sexy I are... SC is such a high level of geek that very few can attend, just like chess. Are chess players pulling all the babes? Cose that's what you need to transform SC from a cult to mainstream. Koreans made BW sexy by building an Idol TV culture around some progamers, and pulling in heaps of female teenagers which in turn made it socially acceptable. That is the recepy for every mainstream competitive activity, the Stars get the babes and kids grow up wanting to be them, and, them too gettin the babes in their tents eventually. Very cynical put, but true; I highly doubt you can make SC sexy in the west for multiple reasons. TLDR : I too had a dream I was a rock'n'roll star Anything can be construed to be "nerdy." If you are comfortable with yourself, then it shouldn't bother you. Whenever I explain how much work players put into this game, people are baffled. They can't believe that people practice for 12 hours a day and still haven't mastered every aspect of sc2. No one wants it to be seen as sexy. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. We just want sc2 to be taken seriously, and for the skill it takes to be great at this game to be recognized. | ||
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evaunit01
United States512 Posts
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OpticalShot
Canada6330 Posts
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rallypoint
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I have been apprehensive but very interested in spreading the passion for esports. Since SC2 came out, I've always had a gut feeling it would be huge, and 2011 did not disappoint. In the past month or so I've really wanted to help and make an impression on the scene here in Toronto Canada. So a few friends and I are trying to host our very first SC2 Screening party (pseudo-Barcraft) and it's very exciting, daunting, and I really hope it goes well. I dont want to turn this post into a plug, so I wont link it here  The point is ever since planning, investing time and money into even a small event, I've been having doubts, and fears that it wont fly. But it is posts like this that encourage me to follow through, and keep trying even if it fails Thanks Geoff! | ||
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Barleyarley
United Kingdom20 Posts
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FXOpen
Australia1844 Posts
Speculating on bubbles and limits for this game and our community is a thing of the past. Or at least it should be. If you spend time predicting where this ends or how it won't succeed you have blinded yourself to the growth and stimulus we have experienced in this past year. SC2 has raised gaming to levels no other game has before. Simple as that. I welcome challenges to that statement but I would argue that by and large what SC2 has done in this past year for competitive gaming and the community around the game (casual, hobbyist or more) is unparalleled. My first challenge to you is to dare to dream. Whilst your write up was very good. If you are comparing e-sports now to an established market, you would be able to easily predict a correction in the cycle. Nothing goes straight up. A bubble must pop, no matter how big or small. My harsh, but I feel true perception of this is "the removal of the leeches from e-sports". Whilst I am unsure on your educational background Geoff, I know you are good at debates, and I am not. But I will inform you that economically and in terms of markets e-sports is in a bubble. How big will the correction be? well, lets see what the first quarter 2012 have in store. | ||
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iiGreetings
Canada563 Posts
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