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Is Starcraft 2 the only single player esport?

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Esoterikk
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1256 Posts
July 24 2013 00:22 GMT
#1
Looking through all the big ones Sc2/CS:GO/LoL/Dota 2 it seems like Sc2 is the only one that I can think of that is not a team game, does anyone know of some others or am I stuck on Sc2 until something else comes along?

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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-24 00:25:02
July 24 2013 00:24 GMT
#2
yes

JK. there are all the fighting games and quake I guess
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Esoterikk
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1256 Posts
July 24 2013 00:29 GMT
#3
On July 24 2013 09:24 sob3k wrote:
yes

JK. there are all the fighting games and quake I guess


Oh yea I completely forgot about fighting games D:

Doubt I'd ever get involved in them though seems like they are less of an online community then I would like.
iTzSnypah
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1738 Posts
July 24 2013 00:35 GMT
#4
Chess. It's not electronic per say however like other ESPORTS you don't have to be physically fit to excel.
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Lysteria
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
France2280 Posts
July 24 2013 00:38 GMT
#5
A big majority of sport games too (like Fifa).
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
July 24 2013 01:10 GMT
#6
racing games (which I guess would fall under the aforementioned sports games)
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N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
July 24 2013 01:28 GMT
#7
im pretty sure LoL is a single player game
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[UoN]Sentinel
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States11320 Posts
July 24 2013 01:33 GMT
#8
Poker? It's not an esport but it's a great transition from someone who's played SC a lot.
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c0ldfusion
Profile Joined October 2010
United States8293 Posts
July 24 2013 01:55 GMT
#9
Good luck switching to SF4 bud

Let's just say that RTS skills aren't gonna translate.
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
July 24 2013 02:05 GMT
#10
On July 24 2013 09:35 iTzSnypah wrote:
Chess. It's not electronic per say however like other ESPORTS you don't have to be physically fit to excel.


If you are counting board games, then go with Go!

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Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
July 24 2013 03:07 GMT
#11
On July 24 2013 09:29 Esoterikk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 24 2013 09:24 sob3k wrote:
yes

JK. there are all the fighting games and quake I guess


Oh yea I completely forgot about fighting games D:

Doubt I'd ever get involved in them though seems like they are less of an online community then I would like.

that said, theres never been any individual tournament in any edition of SF (II, 3rd strike, IV) at Tougeki
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-24 03:22:40
July 24 2013 03:19 GMT
#12
Tetris and many arcade games are also single player, though are very niche eSports
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
July 24 2013 04:08 GMT
#13
Quake?
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wingpawn
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Poland1342 Posts
July 24 2013 05:02 GMT
#14
On July 24 2013 09:35 iTzSnypah wrote:
Chess. It's not electronic per say however like other ESPORTS you don't have to be physically fit to excel.

This is straight up wrong. For anyone who ever played chess more seriously than just for fun, it's obvious that fitness and stamina are extremely important to maintain concentration. The better heart and vascular system are trained, the better they handle stress of difficult positions and time pressure. Also, tournament runs often take several days during which players' energy is gradually drained out; those who excercise usually have more of it at the end of the competition, when everything is decided.

http://chessimprover.com/physical-fitness-promotes-mental-fitness/
KillerSOS
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States4207 Posts
July 24 2013 05:45 GMT
#15
On July 24 2013 14:02 wingpawn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 24 2013 09:35 iTzSnypah wrote:
Chess. It's not electronic per say however like other ESPORTS you don't have to be physically fit to excel.

This is straight up wrong. For anyone who ever played chess more seriously than just for fun, it's obvious that fitness and stamina are extremely important to maintain concentration. The better heart and vascular system are trained, the better they handle stress of difficult positions and time pressure. Also, tournament runs often take several days during which players' energy is gradually drained out; those who excercise usually have more of it at the end of the competition, when everything is decided.

http://chessimprover.com/physical-fitness-promotes-mental-fitness/


Agreed, I've been to several muti day events and the last few matches can either be your best or a total failure if you lack the energy and motivation to concentrate with the intensity required for hours on end.
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-24 06:21:35
July 24 2013 06:21 GMT
#16
Do racing games count? I think I have seen it being done.
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ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
July 24 2013 07:31 GMT
#17
There was another game that was pretty popular before SC2, maybe you've heard of it, it was called StarCraft.
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blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
July 24 2013 07:49 GMT
#18
On July 24 2013 16:31 ninazerg wrote:
There was another game that was pretty popular before SC2, maybe you've heard of it, it was called StarCraft.


cool. Never heard of it can you tell me more?
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Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-24 08:23:44
July 24 2013 08:21 GMT
#19
On July 24 2013 16:49 blade55555 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 24 2013 16:31 ninazerg wrote:
There was another game that was pretty popular before SC2, maybe you've heard of it, it was called StarCraft.


cool. Never heard of it can you tell me more?

well, it's like sc2...without silly BS and fun to play
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Capped
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom7236 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-24 08:43:56
July 24 2013 08:43 GMT
#20
SC2 is the only "big" single player esport atm, thats for sure.

Its not the only one though!

I'd personally like a nicely balanced 2v2 / 3v3 fps.
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