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Bwaaaa
Profile Joined September 2011
Australia969 Posts
March 12 2012 16:07 GMT
#41
I don't get the comparison of sc2 = lol and dota = BW. Blizz was trying to make a sequel to BW and only change it slightly while maintaining the essence of the series. Riot on the other hand has stated repeatedly that LOL was designed with a different philosophy from dota and make a new type of MOBA/ARTS.
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
March 12 2012 16:14 GMT
#42
Well you could compare the intent behind the games or the games themselves. LoL is a simplified dota game, SC2 is a simplified BW. They are much easier to play for the average person and both have lost a lot of the depth of the original.

If you think SC2 is only "slightly" different than BW you haven't played much BW
virpi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Germany3599 Posts
March 12 2012 16:19 GMT
#43
i tried lol a few weeks ago and deleted it after 2 days of playing. one of the most boring games I have ever played. but I also hate micro in general, so lol isn't exactly made for me.
first we make expand, then we defense it.
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
March 12 2012 17:08 GMT
#44
On February 24 2012 00:08 Zorkmid wrote:
Are there many more LoL players than SC2 players?

There must be, as someone who has only played LoL a couple of times, when I tune into a stream or tournament I have NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON.

I assume that you need to be a fairly avid LoL player in order to understand what's happening.

I'd surmise that SC2 is much more simple to understand if you hadn't ever played it. (I started playing BW after seeing some moletrap/diggity/klazart english casts.

Part of the problem is that a lot of the casters that get used at competitive LoL events really suck at casting.

The lack of an official replay system also makes it really hard for amateur casters to get practice/exposure.
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Eliwood21
Profile Joined March 2012
United States47 Posts
March 24 2012 03:19 GMT
#45
LoL will always be a high pop game, they draw people in with their free to play style, while making money with their in game store which has a lot of incentives to get people to purchase skins and such
1 stone, 10 birds.
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6593 Posts
March 24 2012 04:20 GMT
#46
OKAY. First I'd like to say I enjoy watching both of them. I find LoL easier to play and more relaxing, at the same time I don't believe sc2 is Oh So Difficult at masters lvl on NA.

That being said. I think LoL wins cause Raynor wouldn't be able to beat Shen in a 1v1 Fight. sc2 vs LoL right?... right..?
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Xenocide_Knight
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Korea (South)2625 Posts
March 24 2012 08:53 GMT
#47
Midas
I'm going to confess that in the off-season, I tried out StarCraft 2 and League of Legends. I was so surprised when I first played StarCraft 2. I couldn't believe that such an easy game exists. Same with League of Legends. I guess the best way to attract people these days is to make things easy and simple.


They're certainly different games, that's for sure. But as an esport, is there really a difference? I guess LoL is starting to become legitimate with OGN.
Shine[Kal] #1 fan
isleyofthenorth
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Austria894 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-24 10:44:12
March 24 2012 10:42 GMT
#48
sc2 is easy to learn and hard to master. and lol is easier to master but the initial hurdle is bigger.

As an observer sport(and i am primarily a dota with some sc2 player) sc2 is just soooo much more enjoyable.
And in that regard id imagine lol being about the same if not slightly worse for observing
Eliwood21
Profile Joined March 2012
United States47 Posts
April 01 2012 19:22 GMT
#49
me likey league
1 stone, 10 birds.
JohnM81
Profile Joined April 2012
1 Post
April 09 2012 09:08 GMT
#50
This whole conversation that tries to compare the skill of LoL vs SC2 is just funny. They are two different games that require different skill sets.

SC2 requires a lot more mechanical skill and multi tasking ability.

LoL requires a lot more group strategy meshing champion abilities AND player personalities into a cohesive team that anticipates each others thoughts and decisions.

I am not sure why so many people want to compare the two. I know the highest of LoL skill players would probably look like noobs on gm ladders of sc2. But guess what, I have had my friends that are master league sc2 players hop on LoL and think that its the easiest game and they were sent home QQ'ing. SC2 takes a lot of skill and LoL takes a lot of skill. It's just DIFFERENT skills and so the SC2 or LoL fanbois don't respect the other game. If you don't agree with this go play whichever game you think is easier and post your ladder progress here.



With that said I prefer to watch SC2 streams more than LoL.
remedium
Profile Joined July 2011
United States939 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-09 10:00:06
April 09 2012 09:59 GMT
#51
I think the average person prefers watching team sports (SC2 isn't a team sport, despite the existence of teams).
Stay positive!
storkfan
Profile Joined March 2012
493 Posts
April 09 2012 11:35 GMT
#52
Saying LoL isnt as hard is kinda wrong.. Just the hardness is different, hardness in lol is about positioning, map awareness, speculating enemy's behavior. sc2 has less of that and more of a mechanic button mashing sidel
Utinni
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada1196 Posts
April 09 2012 14:16 GMT
#53
On April 09 2012 18:59 remedium wrote:
I think the average person prefers watching team sports (SC2 isn't a team sport, despite the existence of teams).

and play.
“... you don’t have to be Sun freakin Tzu to know that real fighting isn’t about killing or even hurting the other guy, it’s about scaring him enough to call it a day.” - Max Brooks: World War Z
Mementoss
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada2595 Posts
April 09 2012 14:23 GMT
#54
Why was this thread bumped lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu96xMwFVXw
0123456789
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States3216 Posts
April 09 2012 14:50 GMT
#55
HI I'M LVL 15 IN LOL, but don't worry, this game is soooooo super easy. I have a hard time beating the medium ai bots, who are waaaaaay easier than the people I play against...
rei
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States3594 Posts
April 09 2012 16:16 GMT
#56
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=87117

this is a good read if you guys are interest in this topic.
GET OUT OF MY BASE CHILL
emucxg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Finland4559 Posts
April 09 2012 16:39 GMT
#57
Only watch broodwar and LoL >.<
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25990 Posts
April 09 2012 18:54 GMT
#58
They're both awesome games
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Strykemard
Profile Joined April 2012
168 Posts
April 10 2012 17:08 GMT
#59
I play lol a lot and never tried starcraft. For me the entry cost is a barier. Not that I cant afford it but when I have free options around that I just love so much I never felt like spending money on something that I may or may not like.
thesums
Profile Joined December 2010
Taiwan257 Posts
December 28 2012 07:35 GMT
#60
On April 09 2012 20:35 storkfan wrote:
Saying LoL isnt as hard is kinda wrong.. Just the hardness is different, hardness in lol is about positioning, map awareness, speculating enemy's behavior. sc2 has less of that and more of a mechanic button mashing sidel


eh? SC2 has that too.... SC2 is the more difficult game, there is no doubt. LoL is more teamwork. I cannot imagine LoL pros playing SC2 well at a competitive level, but SC2 progamers can easily transition if they want to and practice as a group.

I myself have not played LOL, but the concept behind it sounds like DOTA, and while fun it seems to be the kind of game you play with friends (so you have to find friends willing to play these kind of games....urgh). For me SC2 has become...not so interesting anymore for me....watching GSL and other tournaments. I wish that we had SC2 format, but the game is BW (so same ladder system, but BW, GSL tournaments, but playing BW). This HoTS does not look very good from the replays I watched via Husky's channel and I have now uninstalled SC2 recently.

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