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MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10341 Posts
May 02 2012 05:21 GMT
#101
On May 02 2012 12:18 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
What a retarded thread lol

It's just a blog, bro :/
[21:07] <Shock710> whats wrong with her face [20:50] <dAPhREAk> i beat it the day after it came out | <BLinD-RawR> esports is a giant vagina
Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
May 02 2012 05:22 GMT
#102
It certainly didn't take long for people to completely misunderstand this blog; their reactions only confirm its misgivings.
6581
Jinsho
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom3101 Posts
May 02 2012 05:23 GMT
#103
Again you're posting some nonsense in order to be popular and edgy, much like your so called bronze adventures you value so highly, which was just you trolling around bronze players with some edgy as fuck "humourous writing".

This reminds me of the FGC desperately trying to weasel their way out of the sexual harassment and racism debacles by claiming that they're not esports. They're so grassroots man, you wouldn't understand. It's always been part of the scene man. You wouldn't understand. That's how we do things here man. You wouldn't understand. It's tough living in the hood man and that's how things are and id you don't like it then you're not part of our community.

I wish you weren't part of the SC2 community. Do go play single player. Come back once you've learned that the world does not revolve around you and your funny and edgy antics. Esports will do fine without you.
UmiNotsuki
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States633 Posts
May 02 2012 05:26 GMT
#104
Oh god, thank you so much for coming out and saying this. I hate it too, really, the entire culture of gaming is being washed away by political correctness and the desire to break into the mainstream.

What happened to communities consisting of no more than 20 or 30 people, keeping a game alive? What happened to LAN parties? What happened to being able to call your opponent a "fag" without anyone getting their panties in a knot over it?

I sympathize with the Street Fighter players who made sexist comments against their female competitor a while back. I may not agree with sexism, but they're just trying to keep their culture alive, holding back the flood of eSports.

5/5 would woefully agree with again
UmiNotsuki.111 (NA), UNTReborn.932 (EU), UmiNotsuki (iCCup) -- You see that text I wrote above this? I'll betcha $5 that you disagree :D
phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
May 02 2012 05:28 GMT
#105
On May 02 2012 14:23 Jinsho wrote:
Again you're posting some nonsense in order to be popular and edgy, much like your so called bronze adventures you value so highly, which was just you trolling around bronze players with some edgy as fuck "humourous writing".

This reminds me of the FGC desperately trying to weasel their way out of the sexual harassment and racism debacles by claiming that they're not esports. They're so grassroots man, you wouldn't understand. It's always been part of the scene man. You wouldn't understand. That's how we do things here man. You wouldn't understand. It's tough living in the hood man and that's how things are and id you don't like it then you're not part of our community.

I wish you weren't part of the SC2 community. Do go play single player. Come back once you've learned that the world does not revolve around you and your funny and edgy antics. Esports will do fine without you.


That is an incredibly twisted and cynical way to look at his post. I think you are the one who needs to gain perspective -- and no, all these people who are agreeing with him are not phantasms.
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Grohg
Profile Joined March 2011
United States243 Posts
May 02 2012 05:28 GMT
#106
It's the community aspect that even makes something like "esports" a real thing. You can't say it's not real because money is being poured into gaming like never before. Even without the esports tag you would still have people up in arms about pointless crap. Everyone is allowed an opinion but sometimes they scream too loud and it pisses everyone else off. The esports zealots you refer to are the equivalent of the elitist assholes but on the other side of the spectrum. One side wants it to go mainstream...the other wants it to stay a small community with a unique culture. Both are fine ideas but the clashing of ideas is sickening. It shouldn't ruin your enjoyment of anything just to have loud-mouthed people around shouting their opinions.

This world is going through this as a whole...not just some community gathered around competitive gaming. Everyone has the best solution and no one is willing to give any slack to anyone else because they are screaming the loudest. It's a sad truth but everything is headed in that direction. Just because no one cares about your opinion doesn't mean you can't still enjoy things. Who cares...seriously. Whine blogs piss me off but that doesn't mean I should go and gather up my followers to complain about it. Play your game, cheese some bronze leaguers, have a laugh, talk with friends, eat an ice cream cone, and don't worry about it so much. I will never understand how everyone feels so entitled to things being their way. Bringing something up without making it hostile would be better than blindly raging and is much more conducive to that tight-knit community you want. As it is...this only helps to extend the divide between people by polarizing a situation that has no need to be polarized.

These things go for everyone. If there is anything that should be called into question, it's some of the community members' sense of entitlement. I joined TL to enjoy StarCraft...I didn't join it to create pseudo-drama.
You can't spell slaughter without laughter.
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
May 02 2012 05:38 GMT
#107
I dislike the term, especially when it's used to suggest I should be supportive of professional LoL. Nice blog.
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writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
May 02 2012 05:43 GMT
#108
Completely agree.
8/4/12 never forget, never forgive.
Masamune
Profile Joined January 2007
Canada3401 Posts
May 02 2012 05:47 GMT
#109
That makes two of us; 5/5 great blog.
-Exalt-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States972 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-02 05:54:06
May 02 2012 05:51 GMT
#110
On May 02 2012 14:06 Surgical_Strike wrote:
well arent you just the hipster nerd at the head of the TL elitist group


i.. tend to agree with this.

is it really cool nowadays to think that loving a successful SC2 is stupid? what the fuck? the only comprehensible way I can understand the OP, and the countless people who agree with this blog sharing that opinion is.. they suck at the game and lashing back at the good players who take the game seriously "ie calling their game a sport" helps them mend their bruised egos.

I don't run around saying "killing e-sports this" or "hurting sponsors that". but, to anyone who does take this game relatively seriously (and not someone in platinum who actually enjoys making fun of new bronze players), "e-sports" is a real thing. LANs, online tournaments for money, and Team leagues are as close to the definition of an "e-sport" that I can think of, and those things are a part of my SC2 experience. this is something I would much rather be doing than playing a different game casually.

as jinro stated, this thread and this opinion in general is silly. so please, stop generalizing the community as the vocal minority in threads like the -orb-'s, or Destiny's, do not represent everyone who would love Starcraft 2 to be successful.
Zyos
Profile Joined December 2011
United States16 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-02 06:04:33
May 02 2012 06:03 GMT
#111
I pay attention to esports because I enjoy watching pros play, the same way i like watching pro athletes play in their particular sport. I surf TL almost everyday and watch many matches while not even touching SC2 for the last year...
doubleupgradeobbies!
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Australia1187 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-02 06:06:49
May 02 2012 06:06 GMT
#112
Agreed completely, fuck Esports.

Remember when we were all amused when SKT made an English website with the word 'Esportainment' because noone took Esports seriously. If only we knew then how the term would get hijacked.
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hypercube
Profile Joined April 2010
Hungary2735 Posts
May 02 2012 06:12 GMT
#113
This blog is hurting ESPORTS.
Why do you hate ESPORTS?

I bet you hate Elly too.

Seriously, I hate people saying "the community needs to take a stand on this" as much as anyone. But you don't fight zealots with serious posts. You fight them with spider mines and vulture blocks by making fun of them.

Basically, some people are taking themselves too seriously. And your strategy seems to be to have a serious talk with them and explain that this is unacceptable. Or leave until they get bored and find another party to ruin with their attitude.
I think it's much better to just ignore them and occasionally point out that they are being annoying.
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Apex
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States7227 Posts
May 02 2012 06:12 GMT
#114
I agree wholeheartedly with this post.

The whole "ESPORTS!" spiel is long-winded and demands from people a blind devotion to a game, not for the fact that it's fun, but because ESPORTS! Games emerge and gain popularity because they are fun to play. That's how BW first came up, not because everyone was focused on making it some kind of pro-sport, but because a group of people found the game to be fun, had fun, and then all of a sudden, the infrastructure was in place to culminate into a thriving pro-scene.

It's incredibly annoying and is one of the main reasons why I'm put-off by SC2. It's a slogan that basically frames it so that any voice of dislike at things/criticisms of the game become some kind of "evil force" that's "killing e-sports!"

dUTtrOACh
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada2339 Posts
May 02 2012 06:14 GMT
#115
Awesome blog. Though I have to point out that those standing up for SC2 eSports and trying to make it work have, at the very least, good taste in games.
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Whatson
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States5356 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-02 06:27:35
May 02 2012 06:23 GMT
#116
On May 02 2012 14:23 Jinsho wrote:
Again you're posting some nonsense in order to be popular and edgy, much like your so called bronze adventures you value so highly, which was just you trolling around bronze players with some edgy as fuck "humourous writing".

This reminds me of the FGC desperately trying to weasel their way out of the sexual harassment and racism debacles by claiming that they're not esports. They're so grassroots man, you wouldn't understand. It's always been part of the scene man. You wouldn't understand. That's how we do things here man. You wouldn't understand. It's tough living in the hood man and that's how things are and id you don't like it then you're not part of our community.

I wish you weren't part of the SC2 community. Do go play single player. Come back once you've learned that the world does not revolve around you and your funny and edgy antics. Esports will do fine without you.

Lol i wish you weren't part of the SC2 community either, your blatant hate for individuals is detrimental to any kind of argument you have. Come back once you've learned that the world doesn't revolve around you and your opinions...The world in general will do fine without you.
See what i did there?

I personally miss the days when not everything in the video-gaming world revolved around the pro-gamers. Does anybody remember how fun BW was when it was a game played almost entirely for casual entertainment? It was only later that people decided to make money off of it...
¯\_(シ)_/¯
Azera
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3800 Posts
May 02 2012 06:27 GMT
#117
Yeah fuck esports, ESPORTS is so much better
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whatusername
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada1181 Posts
May 02 2012 06:28 GMT
#118
On May 02 2012 15:06 doubleupgradeobbies! wrote:
Agreed completely, fuck Esports.

Remember when we were all amused when SKT made an English website with the word 'Esportainment' because noone took Esports seriously. If only we knew then how the term would get hijacked.


The sad thing is I doubt most people today on these boards know what SKT is.
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Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
May 02 2012 06:30 GMT
#119
Damnit Gheed you're gonna start a bandwagon at this rate :p

5/5
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firehand101
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia3152 Posts
May 02 2012 06:45 GMT
#120
On May 02 2012 10:30 SpearWrit wrote:
Ohhhh Gheed...

It's hard to rail on you for this post knowing that your own content provides myself and many others with delightful entertainment.
ESPORTS is already a business driven industry with multinational corporate interests and is no longer an "illusion"...so your own dream of fuckitall will not come to pass.



Yeah agree with this one the most. eSPORTS has already become to big to die out, and from this time period onwards, it will always be around. Definitely not saying that SC2 will stay around forever, heck it is already being beaten by LoL tenfold, but esports with competition and prize money will always get bigger. If you think fighting for a 50,000 dollar prize is a lot, consider other 1v1 sports like tennis, where the winner of a grand slam gets $2,000,000. So it might seem drastic to you, but in reality esports is still very small (for now)
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