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Why i loss the motivation to play bw :(

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[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6556 Posts
June 08 2012 15:43 GMT
#1
Im really confused.starcraft brood war is the game of my life. He is the friend that never fail to me. He is the one that always expect to me do better.(ye sound like this guys is crazy) But i live great things with this game. Meet many people.and this game teach me one important thing.The hard work and routine practice is really helpfull. When i face many dark in my life bw made me forget all and start the day with a smile.But now im lossing the motivation.i feel that the end is coming,( korean proscene) and i also feel this in my team. people start care less and less. And idk. (never stop fighting) But i cant find the reason to still fight.( im really sorry for my english.) So guys. any advice will be great

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S2Glow
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Singapore1042 Posts
June 08 2012 15:48 GMT
#2
same as what i think. haha
<3 Katelyn , C Zerg. Dying wish is to watch proleague live and see my girlfriend which gonna be soon! <33
TaShadan
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany1969 Posts
June 08 2012 15:51 GMT
#3
well this happend to me years ago when my clan was going nearly inactive and the people i cared about stopped playing
although i still love bw and think its the best rts ever i cant motivate myself to play much again
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endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
June 08 2012 16:45 GMT
#4
BW has been a huge part of my life since 2005, and yes, it feels kind of strange at the moment. Now I'm married and I have a job so I don't have that much time to play and I can't improve any more. I am a huge fan of the Korean pro-scene (I flew to Korea just to watch the last PL Grand Finals), and now that it's all over, I feel less and less urge to play.

It's clearly not because I'm bored of the game, but just thinking that there won't be new awesome KeSPA maps, no friends to chat with between the games, no progamer to emulate, ... I don't know, I guess I feel just like the same as you...

Sorry for not giving any advice
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[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6556 Posts
June 08 2012 16:53 GMT
#5
its over ?
EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2801 Posts
June 08 2012 16:53 GMT
#6
Ya era hora de que Broodwar muriera. Este juego vivió por más de diez años, y en ese tiempo, muchas cosas se lograron. Por ejemplo: el éxito que tiene SC2 es posible solamente por el impacto que Broodwar dejó en su comunidad. Ahora SC2 ha crecido tanto que ha logrado reemplazar Broodwar por completo. ¿Has intentado jugar SC2? Yo lo empecé a jugar hace dos o tres días (dejé de jugar Broodwar), y tengo que admitir que no es malo para nada. ¡Deberías probarlo!
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6556 Posts
June 08 2012 17:09 GMT
#7
On June 09 2012 01:53 EsX_Raptor wrote:
Ya era hora de que Broodwar muriera. Este juego vivió por más de diez años, y en ese tiempo, muchas cosas se lograron. Por ejemplo: el éxito que tiene SC2 es posible solamente por el impacto que Broodwar dejó en su comunidad. Ahora SC2 ha crecido tanto que ha logrado reemplazar Broodwar por completo. ¿Has intentado jugar SC2? Yo lo empecé a jugar hace dos o tres días (dejé de jugar Broodwar), y tengo que admitir que no es malo para nada. ¡Deberías probarlo!

i play sc2 sometimes. im platinum right now
Eywa-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada4876 Posts
June 08 2012 18:09 GMT
#8
On June 09 2012 02:09 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 09 2012 01:53 EsX_Raptor wrote:
Ya era hora de que Broodwar muriera. Este juego vivió por más de diez años, y en ese tiempo, muchas cosas se lograron. Por ejemplo: el éxito que tiene SC2 es posible solamente por el impacto que Broodwar dejó en su comunidad. Ahora SC2 ha crecido tanto que ha logrado reemplazar Broodwar por completo. ¿Has intentado jugar SC2? Yo lo empecé a jugar hace dos o tres días (dejé de jugar Broodwar), y tengo que admitir que no es malo para nada. ¡Deberías probarlo!

i play sc2 sometimes. im platinum right now

Honestly, if you're platinum in SC2 it's because you don't play at all... because platinum is pretty much the base level of SC2 even for D- users. Anyhow, less of that and more onto the point of the post, if you feel there is no point in pursuing BW, then think about the users who create stuff for you to do in BW and how desperately they try to answer the same question. Bottom line is, they don't. If you ask yourself why should I be motivated to do this? Then you'll never be satisfied with anything you do. Brood War is not dead to me, Brood War will be dead to me at some point, but not because people cease to play it, but because I will cease to play it. I understand your strong attachment to your team and helping people out, "eOn the coach" is a perfect example of this and probably why you're struggling, if your team is demotivated, pick up some rookie players and help them help you or simply attempt to find value in training yourself rather than others. Don't consider yourself to be fighting for anything, there's no enemy, there's no fight. We play BW for fun, we're not "fighting" anything.

There are many different alternatives to try out obviously, however, telling yourself you are demotivated but still attached is probably the worse thing you can do to yourself. You're an important member of the community evidently, holding a leadership position of a top team, however, I encourage you to either stop thinking about lack of motivation and/or distancing yourself from the game itself and stop thinking about it, because as much as I would like to convince you to stay in the Brood War scene, I have to consider you to be a human being, thus I suggest what is best for you. It's not healthy for anyone to remain torn over any two things. I mean, this message may seem silly to some people because "love for BW + lack of motivation for BW", it seems so trivial, but it's not. It really isn't just based on the sheer amount of time that was put into it.
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Reclusive
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States88 Posts
June 08 2012 18:13 GMT
#9
I got into BW kinda late, so I don't really have this attachment to Korean scene. I don't feel the way you felt yet but I feel like I'll feel the way you felt sooner or later because BW is going to fade away. My life consist of BW,Work,School and other. So..I hope I don't feel the way you felt soon.. BW is still very fun to me. I think it's part of life. Nothing last forever. You are moving on. I felt like that's how I felt when I saw my very good high school friends when we decide to hang out during university breaks. It's like everyone had change except me. Everyone has change and move on for the better but I'm still at the same state. It's depressing when I think about it so I just stay happy and think positive things. I do wished I had change along with them, but I felt that I wouldn't be who I am if I change but I would rather change because the flow of time rewards those who can adapt. I can't and remain the same! SAD BUT IM HAPPY BECAUSE THAT'S WHO I AM.
What does Happiness mean to you?
TehRei
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden261 Posts
June 08 2012 18:46 GMT
#10
I feel like the entire foreign BW-community has been in some sort of collective depression for the last 1-2 years. I think that if people would focus more on just enjoying this beautiful game and less on talking about it "dying", we'd be so much better off.

Honestly, people have been saying that BW is dying for years now, and while I agree that losing the korean scene is a heavy blow, it is by no means the end of BW -- even though a lot people will try to tell you otherwise.
The foreign scene has a surprisingly (to me anyway) deep talent pool, ICCUP and Fish are still up, there are still thousands of active players, and people picking up BW for the first time in their lives.
There's no point in gloating about stuff neither of us can change, so focus on the constant instead, aka Brood War. The game is just as good, if not better, than it was a year ago.

In short: whatever happens happens, but BW will still be as exciting and fun, regardless of whatever happens around the globe
tehemperorer
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2183 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-08 19:06:18
June 08 2012 19:06 GMT
#11
There's always something else. Your heart has endless space for love, put BW in there and continue to fill it with something else. Believe me, there will be something else; there's always something else!
Knowing is half the battle... the other half is lasers.
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10149 Posts
June 08 2012 19:08 GMT
#12
never surrender good sir. if you've stopped loving bw, then i guess its your time to move on. but please comeback should you leave! we will never forget.
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Aelonius
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Netherlands432 Posts
June 08 2012 19:18 GMT
#13
You know. This feeling you have sucks.
But you know what sucks more? Never to have experienced the glory of BW. <-- me
''The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.''—Ronald Reagan
GeckoVOD
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
Germany814 Posts
June 08 2012 19:26 GMT
#14
eonzerg 1.49m tall, 37 kg strong. not give up, beware, fierce warrior.
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sour_eraser
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada932 Posts
June 09 2012 05:26 GMT
#15
Honestly, same thing for me too. The thought of no new BW osl,pl and new maps bring tears to my eyes. I grew with them but thinking of losing all of those is horrific for me :/ I tried watching and playing SC2 but those never seemed to bring same level of excitement as BW. You're not the only one feeling this.
"What's the f*cking point of censoring a letter if everyone and their mother knows what it stands for.... F*cking morons"
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-09 05:43:01
June 09 2012 05:39 GMT
#16
I don't play bw or sc2 any more but I will always try to tune in for bw streams if there is one online when I get back from college.

Edit : For the lack of motivation it is an issue for me too that is because for me proleague broodwar was what hype me to play the game to give it a go second time even though it's hard .Since having some one to model after and emulate their play style is always some thing good to use as reference . I find comfort that I can see my self being a wannabe stork, turtle flash, Kwanro a little in me when I pull off tactics that shouldn't have work in this current age .

In the end I think it's affecting all of us bw fans who have been around and are here for proleague bw and that is I am hoping that an amateur scene could replace the now defunct bw scene and bw will still be kicking for years to come .
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
June 09 2012 05:49 GMT
#17
Yea it kind of sucks that the dream is finally ending, for good.

Kind of decent timing for me at least since i just started working full time. It's such a shame, but oh well.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13032 Posts
June 09 2012 08:15 GMT
#18
I passed this phase like 2 years ago. The game is too hard and im too old + there is noone to play with on iccup. I never lost the motivation to watch pro BW but lately I lost it with the start of the new Proleague. The games are too bad for me to watch .... nowadays i never watch it live and just check a game thats decent on VODs.

I know BW was the game of my life but we gotta move on. Nothing last forever and just remember the good times you had till now and try to find another game to enjoy. For myself I watch more Dota 2 than BW lately and I'm enjoying it alot even tho I havent played Dota 2 at all and the last time I played Dota was 5 years ago.
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
June 09 2012 10:05 GMT
#19
Now that the proscene is going to disappear, it becomes realistic to become the best in the world ! Gogogo 1600 on Fish !
I'll watch foreign event as long as there are some. And as a foreign player, what really was the influence of korean progamer on the pleasure of playing the game ? As long as there are players to play the game, I don't see why you should quit. Of course if everybody does the same as you, it will be harder =)
Well all in all, there's one reason to keep playing : the game is still good.
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6556 Posts
June 09 2012 13:49 GMT
#20
Thanks for the answer guys. I made this thread to make clear my mind etc.I know im not the best one to follow. im really stupid person sometimes. im also not top 20 player. But i really care about my team and i defend with my heart. I also love prepared for cws. practice strats timings. and i stoped that cuz my team.( i not want think my team is the problem cuz i love with all my heart) Anyway the real reason i made this thread is cuz gambit cup seaosn 3 is coming and i want play this time in my top of skill and show that i can play really good.. But my mind is really confused.I think . if someone made a contact info or group on skype of players to practice. and receive the good energy will be nice
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