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stenole

Norway869 Posts

October 22 2012 23:11 GMT

#61

I have a hard time being positive in regards to SC2. It is the game that killed Brood War, both the pro scene and my association with friends that I only knew through BW (Some are on my facebook, but I rarely communicate with them now). I can still play BW, but the game effectively dead for me now. I bought SC2 about a year after release and enjoyed the single player part of it. I have laddered more than I ever laddered in BW, but the game does not give me the same adrenaline kick as its predecessor. Over time, it has not held my interest. My failure to form new lasting friendships in BNet 2.0 has also left the game for the most part dead to me, almost as dead as Brood War.

HotS of LotV may still be able to reel me back in if they are crafted correctly. I will probably buy them no matter what, if only to play the single player campaign. I am however somewhat resigned to the idea that everything that was/is great about Brood War can't be recreated.

And yes, I am probably the exact kind of community member that you are complaining about, and for that I apologize...

metbull

United States404 Posts

October 22 2012 23:44 GMT

#62

I'm completely shocked that Gheed even watched State of the Game.............that podcast is still on? I thought it was retired (thankfully)?

GenoPsydE

Canada88 Posts

October 23 2012 02:50 GMT

#63

I love Gheed's blogs. And this one does not disappoint.

I even had the pleasure once, a long time ago, to hold off one of Gheed's worker rushes.

Keep it real Gheed!

lazyitachi

1043 Posts

October 23 2012 06:15 GMT

#64

Thanks for expressing this in your blog.

I wanted to write a satirical blog on how porting Dota to Dota 2 has killed e-sports because the game is so easy.
Things that requires lots of click or on the spot prep can now be done beforehand or with ease.

But I got lazy....

It is very shitty to read TL or SCReddit because of all the whining and complaining. I rarely post is because there is nothing much to add to the whining crowd so mostly I post to troll.

I don't expect much to change though.. the mentality of majority is already as is.
I'll just continue to enjoy playing SC2 and Dota instead of posting on forums to whine.

Pwnzer

United States617 Posts

October 24 2012 08:41 GMT

#65

Always love your blogs Gheed, please don't ever leave us.

Renzin

Australia75 Posts

October 24 2012 10:00 GMT

#66

Thank you Gheed for typing these thoughts out. I gotta agree with you, it always baffles me just how much people like to hate things and rant all day long at the slightest provocation. Not just with the SC2 and LoL posts these days but with anything really. Apple v anything else, console v pc games, etc. Enjoy what you enjoy people and as long as it's not something at the expense of others then don't go apeshit at other people for liking something. If it's something genuinely deplorable like genocide, people starving to feed the rich and what not then hate and action is warranted. But for something as inconsequential as what game someone likes to play, why bother getting angry at them? You're wasting your own time and effort and now ruining someone else's day too. If you're that passionate about a game then don't pile insults on people who play other games, just continue to enjoy your game and show others how genuinely fun it is for you. Just remember not everyone likes the same things and no one likes having beliefs and opinions shoved down their throat.

MutaDoom

Canada1163 Posts

October 24 2012 16:55 GMT

#67

On October 23 2012 08:44 metbull wrote:
I'm completely shocked that Gheed even watched State of the Game.............that podcast is still on? I thought it was retired (thankfully)?

Nope, although the show has had its fair share of potholes along the way. Several week hiatus' altogether, missing key members for extended periods of time (Day[9] was out for what felt like several months), and a level of disorganization that befuddles me to this day. SotG was always my go-to podcast to listen to when working alone (When I finished with any new Penny Arcade Dungeons & Dragons podcasts). I haven't even considered it for a long time, since the whole thing kind of seems like a joke to me. Very few people took it seriously. JP tries a little too hard. Inc, Tyler, and Artosis were the only reasons to tune in any more, and not because the actual "state of the SC2" needed their expert opinion, but because they are pretty funny. I don't know if it has changed much since May, but that's the last time I listened.

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