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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 08 2013 16:02 GMT
#1
This morning started out wonderfully. My class seemed to understand my math lesson quite well, and I got through the material even faster than I expected, so I decided to end class early (one of the benefits of teaching at the university level, rather than in secondary school).

As I was packing up all of my belongings, the students started filing out of my classroom. There was a group of four stragglers, all chatting about something. Then I overheard "SK Telecom T1".

My ears immediately perked up, and I got curious as to how they were familiar with the Starcraft pro scene without recognizing my White-Ra laptop wallpaper that was constantly projected on the overhead, and not making the connection when I wish them "good luck, have fun" any time they take a quiz or exam.

I waited for another few seconds, and I heard them mention the Korean team again. It was unmistakable. They were close by, and I was looking forward to having a casual discussion about Starcraft. They were near me, so I chose to speak up: "It's really too bad that Rain and Parting both got knocked out of WCS."

+ Show Spoiler +
Blank stares and a little bit of confusion.

I clarified: "You said SK Telecom right? As in, the Korean Starcraft pro team?"

"Ohhh, nope. We're talking about League of Legends."

+ Show Spoiler +
My heart sank. I'm trying to educate these college kids, and they're wasting their time watching LoL instead of wasting their time watching Starcraft? How absurd! Kids these days play the worst games...

So we chatted for a bit about e-sports, and one of the students admitted "I don't have the APM to play Starcraft". Since he had clearly admitted that LoL was an inferior game to Starcraft, I told them that I wouldn't fail them for playing LoL. They thanked me graciously and we went our separate ways for the day.

+ Show Spoiler +
I have a good rapport with my students, and they thought it was cool that I play Starcraft and Diablo. It ended up being a nice conversation where none of us was uncomfortable. And I was clearly joking about LoL being a terrible game.

+ Show Spoiler +
But seriously, who brings up SK Telecom without any knowledge of Boxer, Bisu, or Starcraft? >.<


-DPB

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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
October 08 2013 16:12 GMT
#2
Nested spoilers make me barf. 1/5 blog

Your students also get 1/5
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jpak
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States5045 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-08 16:13:16
October 08 2013 16:12 GMT
#3
Who brings up SK Telecom without any knowledge of Boxer, Bisu, or Starcraft?

Those who belong to the Church of Faker, of course.

+ Show Spoiler +
SKT T1 won the S3 World Championship. Handily.
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garbanzo
Profile Joined October 2009
United States4046 Posts
October 08 2013 16:13 GMT
#4
Totally saw that coming. + Show Spoiler +
And only because everyone was tweeting about Worlds (World?) and mentioning SKT T1.


It's good that you managed to get a good conversation out of it though.
Even during difficult times, when I sat down to play the game, there were times where it felt like god has descended down and played [for me].
vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-08 16:20:39
October 08 2013 16:18 GMT
#5
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.
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ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
October 08 2013 16:25 GMT
#6
lol, that's the saddest story I've ever read.
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Ettick
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States2434 Posts
October 08 2013 16:32 GMT
#7
This story doesn't make me feel angry, sad, or disgusted; it makes me feel hurt.
ObviousOne
Profile Joined April 2012
United States3704 Posts
October 08 2013 16:32 GMT
#8
5/5 disappointment score. Take my ladder points.
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Saechiis
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands4989 Posts
October 08 2013 16:32 GMT
#9
Did you tell them your handle is DarkPlasmaBall? :D
I think esports is pretty nice.
teddyoojo
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Germany22369 Posts
October 08 2013 16:35 GMT
#10
well skt just won the lol thingy

too bad they failed their easiest A+ ever :D
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sabas123
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands3122 Posts
October 08 2013 16:48 GMT
#11
lol, kids these days.
The harder it becomes, the more you should focus on the basics.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
October 08 2013 16:50 GMT
#12
Of course they were talking about league. I saw that coming from a mile away considering + Show Spoiler +
they just won Worlds
. Hue.
c0ldfusion
Profile Joined October 2010
United States8293 Posts
October 08 2013 16:56 GMT
#13
Is this a freshman class? kids these days... smh

Which math class is this?
UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-08 17:34:53
October 08 2013 17:17 GMT
#14
Lol I saw that coming, too! Funny story though.

And who can blame them, SKT completely wreck in League and are the new generation of superstars. That's just the way things move on in the world I guess. Not everyone can have a knowledge of the glorious BW history unfortunately. :I

However it's nice to see these organizations expand their fanbases beyond the ol' BW fans.

5/5 and 4/5 to your students. Just need to learn about some history and they're set.
Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
October 08 2013 17:25 GMT
#15
So sad
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
October 08 2013 17:31 GMT
#16
Those poor kids...
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doner0
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States233 Posts
October 08 2013 17:35 GMT
#17
sad :/ but still really good read
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
October 08 2013 17:36 GMT
#18
I would expect people to at least do a little research on the history of such a venerable team throughout e-Sports, regardless of whether they "can't play SC2". Guess this is just the way things progress, the legends of the past are now just legends which don't resonate with the newer generation of e-Sports.

Great blog, but the spoilers almost caused me to drop it ahaha.
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37013 Posts
October 08 2013 17:39 GMT
#19
Fail them. They will never learn otherwise.
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UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-08 17:41:19
October 08 2013 17:41 GMT
#20
On October 09 2013 02:36 PhoenixVoid wrote:
I would expect people to at least do a little research on the history of such a venerable team throughout e-Sports, regardless of whether they "can't play SC2". Guess this is just the way things progress, the legends of the past are now just legends which don't resonate with the newer generation of e-Sports.


Ah come on now, how are they going to know of this in the first place though? Do you automatically research every team that wins a tournament for their history from 10 years ago from a game that isn't even being played anymore professionally? (no disrespect to SOSPA ) To them it's probably just another Korean team that wrecks white guys.

I wonder how many SC2 EG fans could name their 2009 CS lineup. Just sayin'.
Kittan
Profile Joined April 2012
Poland3999 Posts
October 08 2013 17:41 GMT
#21
Kids nowadays But they are lucky in having a cool teacher so maybe they are not lost to the void like so many others.
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Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
October 08 2013 17:43 GMT
#22
Eh. I'm sure same would have happened to me as well - stopped following SKT completely after that disastrous switch and naturally know nothing about SC2. Ironically it is LoL championships that actually put SKT back on my radar.
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-08 17:48:02
October 08 2013 17:47 GMT
#23
One time I swear I heard a group of koreans talking about Kang Min, Park Sung Joon, "ultralisk", etc etc. I listened for a little bit just to make sure I wasn't hearing things. So I thought they were talking about starcraft, walked up to them and asked if they were, and they said "nah, oh this guy plays starcraft though!" but I didn't stay around to talk to them

anyways moral of my story is that korean males know something about esports, no matter how small!

ask them if skt best kt. if they answer incorrectly instantly fail them
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UniversalSnip
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
9871 Posts
October 08 2013 17:47 GMT
#24
I think you should give those kids an A+ for knowing how to play a game that isn't for tired old men. Go take your viagra, shellshock.
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ArvickHero
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
10387 Posts
October 08 2013 17:49 GMT
#25
#thingsfakerdoes
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GTPGlitch
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
5061 Posts
October 08 2013 17:58 GMT
#26
Faker senpai~~~~
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wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 08 2013 17:59 GMT
#27
On October 09 2013 02:47 UniversalSnip wrote:
I think you should give those kids an A+ for knowing how to play a game that isn't for tired old men. Go take your viagra, shellshock.

Pretty much this. It's like asking a kid born in late 90's if they know Sinatra. It's a real shame that they don't but its not uncommon
liftlift > tsm
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
October 08 2013 18:04 GMT
#28
The salt mines. So many tears and broken dreams.
God Bless
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 08 2013 18:06 GMT
#29
On October 09 2013 01:18 vOdToasT wrote:
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.

Korea is about LoL now. What the fuck is wrong with that? You seriously didn't expect bw to be played forever, right?
liftlift > tsm
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-08 18:06:53
October 08 2013 18:06 GMT
#30
Brb telling NiP league fans that they must know the history of counter-strike.
Also if you like EG in dota, SC2, FGC or league YOU'D BETTER START RECITING ME THE ROSTER HISTORY OF EG CS OR ELSE.
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Zess
Profile Joined July 2012
Adun Toridas!9144 Posts
October 08 2013 18:10 GMT
#31
With all this salt I should be part of the Illuminati in no time
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Capped
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom7236 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-08 18:11:27
October 08 2013 18:11 GMT
#32
Wat.

This is a thinly veiled bash thread at its finest. Your students > you.

I was actually marking some papers for my wife the other week and read "Jax, zac, katarina, tristana" as names in a story. I was proud of that child.

Roffles, turn on the bash machine.
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Paljas
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6926 Posts
October 08 2013 18:23 GMT
#33
people taking this blog serisously as a bash thread are dumb.
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Leeoku
Profile Joined May 2010
1617 Posts
October 08 2013 18:26 GMT
#34
Definetly saw that coming. Give a project on broodwar :D
mjuuy
Profile Joined May 2012
Norway506 Posts
October 08 2013 18:27 GMT
#35
What did you really expect? SC2 is a dead game :[]
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KristofferAG
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Norway25712 Posts
October 08 2013 18:54 GMT
#36
I regret reading this thread.

I don't know shit about teams like EG's history. Don't expect fans of the LoL branch of Kespa teams to know the history of them either.
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andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
October 08 2013 19:09 GMT
#37
Not exactly my cup of tea, but LoL is just as worthy as a successor to BW as anything in the market right now. Wish BW would come back but I don't think it's gonna happen.
vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
October 08 2013 19:20 GMT
#38
On October 09 2013 03:06 wei2coolman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2013 01:18 vOdToasT wrote:
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.

Korea is about LoL now. What the fuck is wrong with that? You seriously didn't expect bw to be played forever, right?


I don't mind that they switch games from time to time, but I do mind that the quality of the games they switched to is really low
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9152 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-08 19:40:58
October 08 2013 19:40 GMT
#39
On October 09 2013 02:39 Seeker wrote:
Fail them. They will never learn otherwise.


seeker shows his darker, edgier, side.

i agree with him though.

On October 09 2013 03:04 Roffles wrote:
The salt mines. So many tears and broken dreams.

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wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 08 2013 20:15 GMT
#40
On October 09 2013 04:20 vOdToasT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2013 03:06 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 01:18 vOdToasT wrote:
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.

Korea is about LoL now. What the fuck is wrong with that? You seriously didn't expect bw to be played forever, right?


I don't mind that they switch games from time to time, but I do mind that the quality of the games they switched to is really low

Reminder that people forgot that BW wasn't the best looking game on the market at that time, neither was it the most strategically complex when it came out, yet people just hail it as the greatest game ever. Fucking hilarious.
liftlift > tsm
mordek
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States12704 Posts
October 08 2013 20:22 GMT
#41
I knew what this blog was about before opening it heh

If you didn't know the world championships just finished then you probably don't know enough about the pro scene or game to make much comment.

Still too bad you couldn't make the sc2 connectxion dpb
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vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-08 20:45:39
October 08 2013 20:33 GMT
#42
On October 09 2013 05:15 wei2coolman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2013 04:20 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 03:06 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 01:18 vOdToasT wrote:
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.

Korea is about LoL now. What the fuck is wrong with that? You seriously didn't expect bw to be played forever, right?


I don't mind that they switch games from time to time, but I do mind that the quality of the games they switched to is really low

Reminder that people forgot that BW wasn't the best looking game on the market at that time, neither was it the most strategically complex when it came out, yet people just hail it as the greatest game ever. Fucking hilarious.


When it came out, it was kind of bad. I played other RTS games at the time. But it got really good in 2001, and has been getting better since.

I think it's the best RTS game that exists now, and that it has been for a while. What is hilarious about that opinion?
Are you saying that LoL is going to get better in the future? It's existed since 2009. When StarCraft 1 was that old, it was already really good. Also, LoL is never going to stop being a moba game.
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
October 08 2013 21:08 GMT
#43
Haha. Didn't you feel like the old lame teacher? :D
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 08 2013 21:22 GMT
#44
Wow, so many replies already

I'm glad most people recognized that my intention for this blog was to note my disappointment in not being able to make a Starcraft connection with my students, rather than bash LoL Congrats to SKT for winning LoL by the way.

+ Show Spoiler +
Yes, winning the entire game.


Also, what's wrong with nested spoilers? I find them useful when trying to set up a cliffhanger or a turn of events, as my peripheral vision tends to spoil punchlines (especially when the later paragraphs include bold or italicized font).

On October 09 2013 01:32 Saechiis wrote:
Did you tell them your handle is DarkPlasmaBall? :D


On the off-chance that any of my students are on TL next semester, I could very well introduce myself as Professor DarkPlasmaBall... although at least 95% of them won't get the joke, and then it'll just be awkward.

On October 09 2013 01:35 teddyoojo wrote:
well skt just won the lol thingy

too bad they failed their easiest A+ ever :D


Pretty much ^^ Hahahaha

On October 09 2013 01:56 c0ldfusion wrote:
Is this a freshman class? kids these days... smh

Which math class is this?


Yes, it's a freshman precalculus class. It's for STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) majors too, so they're somewhat more motivated to learn math since they'll be using it in their higher courses, rather than the *other* precalculus class for *other* majors. My students will be taking at least one more math course after this one.

On October 09 2013 02:39 Seeker wrote:
Fail them. They will never learn otherwise.


I think a more constructive strategy would be to implement Starcraft related word problems into my lectures.

For example, if you have ten zealots and you want to make four carriers, how many Protoss units will you have in all?

+ Show Spoiler +
YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS.


On October 09 2013 02:41 Kittan wrote:
Kids nowadays But they are lucky in having a cool teacher so maybe they are not lost to the void like so many others.


Thanks ^^

On October 09 2013 02:47 N.geNuity wrote:
One time I swear I heard a group of koreans talking about Kang Min, Park Sung Joon, "ultralisk", etc etc. I listened for a little bit just to make sure I wasn't hearing things. So I thought they were talking about starcraft, walked up to them and asked if they were, and they said "nah, oh this guy plays starcraft though!" but I didn't stay around to talk to them

anyways moral of my story is that korean males know something about esports, no matter how small!

ask them if skt best kt. if they answer incorrectly instantly fail them


Now that's something I might do.

On October 09 2013 02:47 UniversalSnip wrote:
I think you should give those kids an A+ for knowing how to play a game that isn't for tired old men. Go take your viagra, shellshock.


Hey now! Back in my day, we called it "stimpack".

On October 09 2013 02:59 wei2coolman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2013 02:47 UniversalSnip wrote:
I think you should give those kids an A+ for knowing how to play a game that isn't for tired old men. Go take your viagra, shellshock.

Pretty much this. It's like asking a kid born in late 90's if they know Sinatra. It's a real shame that they don't but its not uncommon


Those kids would fail my class too.

On October 09 2013 06:08 ZenithM wrote:
Haha. Didn't you feel like the old lame teacher? :D


For a second, yeah. And they're only seven years younger than me >.< But I'm cool; I'm hip. I swear! When going over distance = rate * time problems with them a few weeks ago, I created one about Mario and Luigi racing go karts...
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 08 2013 21:33 GMT
#45
On October 09 2013 05:33 vOdToasT wrote:
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On October 09 2013 05:15 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 04:20 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 03:06 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 01:18 vOdToasT wrote:
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.

Korea is about LoL now. What the fuck is wrong with that? You seriously didn't expect bw to be played forever, right?


I don't mind that they switch games from time to time, but I do mind that the quality of the games they switched to is really low

Reminder that people forgot that BW wasn't the best looking game on the market at that time, neither was it the most strategically complex when it came out, yet people just hail it as the greatest game ever. Fucking hilarious.


When it came out, it was kind of bad. I played other RTS games at the time. But it got really good in 2001, and has been getting better since.

I think it's the best RTS game that exists now, and that it has been for a while. What is hilarious about that opinion?
Are you saying that LoL is going to get better in the future? It's existed since 2009. When StarCraft 1 was that old, it was already really good. Also, LoL is never going to stop being a moba game.

No, I'm saying that it's funny that you're arguing about the merits of the "quality of the game", when BW was hardly the pinnacle of game quality when it was released. It's popularity had a lot to do with timing of release/packaged multiplayer/low system requirements, not because it was simply "the best game".
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vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
October 08 2013 21:44 GMT
#46
On October 09 2013 06:33 wei2coolman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2013 05:33 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 05:15 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 04:20 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 03:06 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 01:18 vOdToasT wrote:
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.

Korea is about LoL now. What the fuck is wrong with that? You seriously didn't expect bw to be played forever, right?


I don't mind that they switch games from time to time, but I do mind that the quality of the games they switched to is really low

Reminder that people forgot that BW wasn't the best looking game on the market at that time, neither was it the most strategically complex when it came out, yet people just hail it as the greatest game ever. Fucking hilarious.


When it came out, it was kind of bad. I played other RTS games at the time. But it got really good in 2001, and has been getting better since.

I think it's the best RTS game that exists now, and that it has been for a while. What is hilarious about that opinion?
Are you saying that LoL is going to get better in the future? It's existed since 2009. When StarCraft 1 was that old, it was already really good. Also, LoL is never going to stop being a moba game.

No, I'm saying that it's funny that you're arguing about the merits of the "quality of the game", when BW was hardly the pinnacle of game quality when it was released. It's popularity had a lot to do with timing of release/packaged multiplayer/low system requirements, not because it was simply "the best game".


What's your point?
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
Kiett
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States7639 Posts
October 08 2013 21:45 GMT
#47
I was pleased to discover how easily and naturally my SKT fangirling in SC transitioned to SKT fangirling in League. I like cheering for winners, and of course it just so happened that SKT had the strongest team in Korea when I began watching Champions Summer. SKT dominates every game they touch, so i can always root for them and count on them. #1 esports franchise of all time. And theres always lots of cute, Korean boys. Although not Bisu, Piglet is still adorable <3

Anyway, even though the majority of new SKT LoL fans have little knowledge of its long history of Starcraft domination, I've found many are interested in learning about it. The article TL wrote for the Champions Summer finals detailing the SKT vs KT rivalry was pretty popular on Reddit. I'm always happy to share information about SKT to anyone interested and spread the fandom :D don't be so hard on them, just be willing to tell them more about this awesome team~

SKT SUPREMACY
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wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 08 2013 21:46 GMT
#48
On October 09 2013 06:44 vOdToasT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2013 06:33 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 05:33 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 05:15 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 04:20 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 03:06 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 01:18 vOdToasT wrote:
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.

Korea is about LoL now. What the fuck is wrong with that? You seriously didn't expect bw to be played forever, right?


I don't mind that they switch games from time to time, but I do mind that the quality of the games they switched to is really low

Reminder that people forgot that BW wasn't the best looking game on the market at that time, neither was it the most strategically complex when it came out, yet people just hail it as the greatest game ever. Fucking hilarious.


When it came out, it was kind of bad. I played other RTS games at the time. But it got really good in 2001, and has been getting better since.

I think it's the best RTS game that exists now, and that it has been for a while. What is hilarious about that opinion?
Are you saying that LoL is going to get better in the future? It's existed since 2009. When StarCraft 1 was that old, it was already really good. Also, LoL is never going to stop being a moba game.

No, I'm saying that it's funny that you're arguing about the merits of the "quality of the game", when BW was hardly the pinnacle of game quality when it was released. It's popularity had a lot to do with timing of release/packaged multiplayer/low system requirements, not because it was simply "the best game".


What's your point?

Don't know how you could mock LoL has "low quality", in comparison, when that's hardly the main metric that made BW was chosen as main esports in Korea.
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Brad`
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada548 Posts
October 08 2013 22:22 GMT
#49
Let's be honest, if you're upset about them switching to a low quality game like lol you should at least be happy that they didnt switch to a really shitty game like sc2.
Kommatiazo
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States579 Posts
October 08 2013 23:06 GMT
#50
God dammit DPB, why aren't I in your math classes?! You'd probably notice me on my phone in class, ask me to turn it off, then notice it is a Code S VOD from two nights before and I'm taking BO notes next to math notes. Then we could be best friends. Because math and Starcraft. I've done exactly that in class so many times and no one ever knows what I'm doing..

A similar thing to your situation happened to me late one night in dorms last semester actually (I just got an easy room in the dorms as a junior so I didn't have to apartment shop). Being in the dorms+being 4-5 years older than everyone else, I tended to stay out of everyone's way. Besides, my Code S, A, Proleague, and GSTL watching habits made it so I was rarely awake at the same times as anyone else. But then one day I was walking back to my room from the shower and one of my neighbors asked me what I was always playing all the time, quickly explaining that he could sometimes hear game sounds coming from my room (quickly adding that it didn't bother him or anything). I was mostly naked and had never talked to this guy before, so it was pretty damn awkward.
But I answered him anyway: "Oh, haha, sorry. That'd be Starcraft."
To which he replied: "OH! I thought it might of been League of Legends. My roommate and I play that all the time. Have you ever played it before? Isn't Starcraft like really old?"

"..."
Ya, it got more awkward.
"No, I haven't played LoL before, not really my style. I play mostly Starcraft 2, which isn't old. But I do play Starcraft: Broodwar from time to time, which is definitely old. 15 years old actually. And still fun to play and watch."
"Oh, ok. Cool. Maybe I'll look into it."
"Please do, it's the greatest game ever. Seriously. You ever want to play hit me up. A bunch of us here at school play all the time."

He never hit me up...
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Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
October 08 2013 23:10 GMT
#51
Who's bisu? Is he as good as Parting?
onlywonderboy
Profile Joined August 2012
United States23745 Posts
October 08 2013 23:44 GMT
#52
On October 09 2013 06:45 Kiett wrote:
I was pleased to discover how easily and naturally my SKT fangirling in SC transitioned to SKT fangirling in League. I like cheering for winners, and of course it just so happened that SKT had the strongest team in Korea when I began watching Champions Summer. SKT dominates every game they touch, so i can always root for them and count on them. #1 esports franchise of all time. And theres always lots of cute, Korean boys. Although not Bisu, Piglet is still adorable <3

Anyway, even though the majority of new SKT LoL fans have little knowledge of its long history of Starcraft domination, I've found many are interested in learning about it. The article TL wrote for the Champions Summer finals detailing the SKT vs KT rivalry was pretty popular on Reddit. I'm always happy to share information about SKT to anyone interested and spread the fandom :D don't be so hard on them, just be willing to tell them more about this awesome team~

SKT SUPREMACY

Can confirm, fangirling was at an all time high at Worlds.
RIP Ryan Davis / TL or Die / @onlywonderboy
vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
October 09 2013 00:07 GMT
#53
On October 09 2013 06:46 wei2coolman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2013 06:44 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 06:33 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 05:33 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 05:15 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 04:20 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 03:06 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 01:18 vOdToasT wrote:
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.

Korea is about LoL now. What the fuck is wrong with that? You seriously didn't expect bw to be played forever, right?


I don't mind that they switch games from time to time, but I do mind that the quality of the games they switched to is really low

Reminder that people forgot that BW wasn't the best looking game on the market at that time, neither was it the most strategically complex when it came out, yet people just hail it as the greatest game ever. Fucking hilarious.


When it came out, it was kind of bad. I played other RTS games at the time. But it got really good in 2001, and has been getting better since.

I think it's the best RTS game that exists now, and that it has been for a while. What is hilarious about that opinion?
Are you saying that LoL is going to get better in the future? It's existed since 2009. When StarCraft 1 was that old, it was already really good. Also, LoL is never going to stop being a moba game.

No, I'm saying that it's funny that you're arguing about the merits of the "quality of the game", when BW was hardly the pinnacle of game quality when it was released. It's popularity had a lot to do with timing of release/packaged multiplayer/low system requirements, not because it was simply "the best game".


What's your point?

Don't know how you could mock LoL has "low quality", in comparison, when that's hardly the main metric that made BW was chosen as main esports in Korea.


I never said it was the reason BW got popular. Regardless of the reason, it is sad that shitty games are played rather than good ones.
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
LockeTazeline
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
2390 Posts
October 09 2013 00:36 GMT
#54
I liked the nested spoilers. :o
traceurling
Profile Joined December 2012
United States1240 Posts
October 09 2013 00:50 GMT
#55
Give them a project making them research the history of SKT
"Appreciate the things you have before they become the things you had."
Anakko
Profile Joined August 2012
France1934 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-09 00:54:07
October 09 2013 00:53 GMT
#56
On October 09 2013 09:07 vOdToasT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2013 06:46 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 06:44 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 06:33 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 05:33 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 05:15 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 04:20 vOdToasT wrote:
On October 09 2013 03:06 wei2coolman wrote:
On October 09 2013 01:18 vOdToasT wrote:
I saw the thumbnail for a Youtube video called CJ Entus Leblanc pentakill.

My heart sank. How the mighty have fallen, is what I thought. I feel your pain.

Korea used to be about StarCraft: Brood War and King Of Fighters. Now it's about grindy MMORPGS and moba games.

Edit: Also, what an "old man" moment that was. The kids were talking about games, you tried to join in, but they were talking about a new and shitty game, while you thought they were talking about an old one.

2nd edit: I know, I know - they're not "kids" because they're going to university. They are young adults. But still.

Korea is about LoL now. What the fuck is wrong with that? You seriously didn't expect bw to be played forever, right?


I don't mind that they switch games from time to time, but I do mind that the quality of the games they switched to is really low

Reminder that people forgot that BW wasn't the best looking game on the market at that time, neither was it the most strategically complex when it came out, yet people just hail it as the greatest game ever. Fucking hilarious.


When it came out, it was kind of bad. I played other RTS games at the time. But it got really good in 2001, and has been getting better since.

I think it's the best RTS game that exists now, and that it has been for a while. What is hilarious about that opinion?
Are you saying that LoL is going to get better in the future? It's existed since 2009. When StarCraft 1 was that old, it was already really good. Also, LoL is never going to stop being a moba game.

No, I'm saying that it's funny that you're arguing about the merits of the "quality of the game", when BW was hardly the pinnacle of game quality when it was released. It's popularity had a lot to do with timing of release/packaged multiplayer/low system requirements, not because it was simply "the best game".


What's your point?

Don't know how you could mock LoL has "low quality", in comparison, when that's hardly the main metric that made BW was chosen as main esports in Korea.


I never said it was the reason BW got popular. Regardless of the reason, it is sad that shitty games are played rather than good ones.


Rather than shitty, why don't you say that it's a game you don't like? I mean, it's unlikely that the most played game in korean PC bangs would be that bad, I don't think the koreans have such low standards...
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iamho
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3347 Posts
October 09 2013 00:54 GMT
#57
Bro you should've failed those kids
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 09 2013 01:46 GMT
#58
On October 09 2013 08:06 Kommatiazo wrote:
God dammit DPB, why aren't I in your math classes?! You'd probably notice me on my phone in class, ask me to turn it off, then notice it is a Code S VOD from two nights before and I'm taking BO notes next to math notes. Then we could be best friends. Because math and Starcraft. I've done exactly that in class so many times and no one ever knows what I'm doing..

A similar thing to your situation happened to me late one night in dorms last semester actually (I just got an easy room in the dorms as a junior so I didn't have to apartment shop). Being in the dorms+being 4-5 years older than everyone else, I tended to stay out of everyone's way. Besides, my Code S, A, Proleague, and GSTL watching habits made it so I was rarely awake at the same times as anyone else. But then one day I was walking back to my room from the shower and one of my neighbors asked me what I was always playing all the time, quickly explaining that he could sometimes hear game sounds coming from my room (quickly adding that it didn't bother him or anything). I was mostly naked and had never talked to this guy before, so it was pretty damn awkward.
But I answered him anyway: "Oh, haha, sorry. That'd be Starcraft."
To which he replied: "OH! I thought it might of been League of Legends. My roommate and I play that all the time. Have you ever played it before? Isn't Starcraft like really old?"

"..."
Ya, it got more awkward.
"No, I haven't played LoL before, not really my style. I play mostly Starcraft 2, which isn't old. But I do play Starcraft: Broodwar from time to time, which is definitely old. 15 years old actually. And still fun to play and watch."
"Oh, ok. Cool. Maybe I'll look into it."
"Please do, it's the greatest game ever. Seriously. You ever want to play hit me up. A bunch of us here at school play all the time."

He never hit me up...


Hahahaha He missed out; not you! What's your math background/ major/ future profession?

On October 09 2013 09:36 LockeTazeline wrote:
I liked the nested spoilers. :o


Good; I'm glad I'm not the only one!

On October 09 2013 09:50 traceurling wrote:
Give them a project making them research the history of SKT


If I can connect it to math, then that'd be awesome ^^

On October 09 2013 09:54 iamho wrote:
Bro you should've failed those kids


Maybe I should just warn them now that there'll be a pop quiz on Starcraft, worth 100% of their final grade, sometime in December... so they can start studying ^^
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Azera
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3800 Posts
October 09 2013 01:48 GMT
#59
Man I wish you were my math teacher We could talk StarCraft after class all day.
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Ettick
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States2434 Posts
October 09 2013 02:14 GMT
#60
On October 09 2013 08:06 Kommatiazo wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
God dammit DPB, why aren't I in your math classes?! You'd probably notice me on my phone in class, ask me to turn it off, then notice it is a Code S VOD from two nights before and I'm taking BO notes next to math notes. Then we could be best friends. Because math and Starcraft. I've done exactly that in class so many times and no one ever knows what I'm doing..

A similar thing to your situation happened to me late one night in dorms last semester actually (I just got an easy room in the dorms as a junior so I didn't have to apartment shop). Being in the dorms+being 4-5 years older than everyone else, I tended to stay out of everyone's way. Besides, my Code S, A, Proleague, and GSTL watching habits made it so I was rarely awake at the same times as anyone else. But then one day I was walking back to my room from the shower and one of my neighbors asked me what I was always playing all the time, quickly explaining that he could sometimes hear game sounds coming from my room (quickly adding that it didn't bother him or anything). I was mostly naked and had never talked to this guy before, so it was pretty damn awkward.
But I answered him anyway: "Oh, haha, sorry. That'd be Starcraft."
To which he replied: "OH! I thought it might of been League of Legends. My roommate and I play that all the time. Have you ever played it before? Isn't Starcraft like really old?"

"..."
Ya, it got more awkward.
"No, I haven't played LoL before, not really my style. I play mostly Starcraft 2, which isn't old. But I do play Starcraft: Broodwar from time to time, which is definitely old. 15 years old actually. And still fun to play and watch."
"Oh, ok. Cool. Maybe I'll look into it."
"Please do, it's the greatest game ever. Seriously. You ever want to play hit me up. A bunch of us here at school play all the time."

He never hit me up...

What school do you go to? Just wondering since I saw some guy watching some SC2 vods on GOM yesterday in the computer lab (or whatever it's called these days) but didn't say anything to them because I was short on time.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 09 2013 02:24 GMT
#61
On October 09 2013 10:48 Azera wrote:
Man I wish you were my math teacher We could talk StarCraft after class all day.


Haha I wouldn't mind that! As long as you still have some time left for your math homework
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
October 09 2013 02:27 GMT
#62
LOL good read 10/10 would read again
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docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
October 09 2013 02:53 GMT
#63
On October 09 2013 11:24 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
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On October 09 2013 10:48 Azera wrote:
Man I wish you were my math teacher We could talk StarCraft after class all day.


Haha I wouldn't mind that! As long as you still have some time left for your math homework

I wouldn't have minded that either lol.
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 09 2013 03:00 GMT
#64
On October 09 2013 11:53 docvoc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 09 2013 11:24 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 09 2013 10:48 Azera wrote:
Man I wish you were my math teacher We could talk StarCraft after class all day.


Haha I wouldn't mind that! As long as you still have some time left for your math homework

I wouldn't have minded that either lol.


I think it's a fair trade ^^

I should change the grading policy from F, D, C, B, and A to Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond.

+ Show Spoiler +
If you were Master or GM at mathematics, you wouldn't need to take my damn precalculus course -____-' You would have entered into college at the calculus level.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
October 09 2013 03:02 GMT
#65
what if they were GM but they were portrait farming at diamond level or lower for that GPA?
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 09 2013 03:12 GMT
#66
On October 09 2013 12:02 Shellshock wrote:
what if they were GM but they were portrait farming at diamond level or lower for that GPA?


Then I would tell everyone else that I would kick the smurf out for ruining everyone else's grading curve... but in reality I wouldn't do anything and just give him whatever grade he wants.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
samurai80
Profile Joined November 2011
Japan4225 Posts
October 09 2013 06:11 GMT
#67
Funny story, I love it :D
igay
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia1178 Posts
October 09 2013 06:29 GMT
#68
I'm trying to educate these college kids, and they're wasting their time watching LoL instead of wasting their time watching Starcraft?

haha so good
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NicksonReyes
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Philippines4431 Posts
October 09 2013 07:40 GMT
#69
That's why I can't wear my KT Rolster jersey in public.

"Oh look, that guy watches LoL."
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51472 Posts
October 09 2013 07:55 GMT
#70
Someone is failing the educational system if there students are talking LoL in class ;_;
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]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
October 09 2013 09:21 GMT
#71
it's not really surprising that they'd be talking about LoL, considering there were apparently 1mil+ concurrent viewers for the world championships

(hell, I don't even play that game and I was watching because some of my friends were watching)

On October 09 2013 12:00 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
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On October 09 2013 11:53 docvoc wrote:
On October 09 2013 11:24 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 09 2013 10:48 Azera wrote:
Man I wish you were my math teacher We could talk StarCraft after class all day.


Haha I wouldn't mind that! As long as you still have some time left for your math homework

I wouldn't have minded that either lol.


I think it's a fair trade ^^

I should change the grading policy from F, D, C, B, and A to Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond.

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If you were Master or GM at mathematics, you wouldn't need to take my damn precalculus course -____-' You would have entered into college at the calculus level.


if you only had those 5 ranks (below Masters), they'd still think you were talking about LoL
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isaachukfan
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Canada785 Posts
October 09 2013 11:10 GMT
#72
I know how you felt, the day after the LoL season 3 championship, everyone in the hallways was talking about SKT T1, it made me feel so sad, how they could talk about SKT not knowing the history, the fame, the glory.....truly are the end times upon us
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Zerg.Zilla
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary5029 Posts
October 09 2013 11:39 GMT
#73
That's just sad :/ I'm in the same shit...all my colleagues play LoL,i'm the only one playing Sc2.
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 09 2013 11:50 GMT
#74
On October 09 2013 16:40 NicksonReyes wrote:
That's why I can't wear my KT Rolster jersey in public.

"Oh look, that guy watches LoL."


Oh shit... I have an SKT jersey! Not that I'll be wearing it to class, but now I'll be fearing the worst instead of the best (or the bisu or the boxer) whenever I wear it x.x

On October 09 2013 18:21 ]343[ wrote:
it's not really surprising that they'd be talking about LoL, considering there were apparently 1mil+ concurrent viewers for the world championships

(hell, I don't even play that game and I was watching because some of my friends were watching)

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On October 09 2013 12:00 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 09 2013 11:53 docvoc wrote:
On October 09 2013 11:24 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On October 09 2013 10:48 Azera wrote:
Man I wish you were my math teacher We could talk StarCraft after class all day.


Haha I wouldn't mind that! As long as you still have some time left for your math homework

I wouldn't have minded that either lol.


I think it's a fair trade ^^

I should change the grading policy from F, D, C, B, and A to Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond.

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If you were Master or GM at mathematics, you wouldn't need to take my damn precalculus course -____-' You would have entered into college at the calculus level.


if you only had those 5 ranks (below Masters), they'd still think you were talking about LoL


I had no idea lol >.<

On October 09 2013 20:39 Zerg.Zilla wrote:
That's just sad :/ I'm in the same shit...all my colleagues play LoL,i'm the only one playing Sc2.


Be strong! Or transfer!
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Daswollvieh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
5553 Posts
October 09 2013 13:57 GMT
#75
That´s today´s educational system right there...

My heart would´ve sunk as well.
onlywonderboy
Profile Joined August 2012
United States23745 Posts
October 09 2013 14:48 GMT
#76
On October 09 2013 20:10 isaachukfan wrote:
I know how you felt, the day after the LoL season 3 championship, everyone in the hallways was talking about SKT T1, it made me feel so sad, how they could talk about SKT not knowing the history, the fame, the glory.....truly are the end times upon us

Isn't that better than them not talking about the organisation at all? Even if the majority of people don't go back and learn about the history of the team, there are going to be at least a handful that do that wouldn't have if they hadn't heard of the LoL team.
RIP Ryan Davis / TL or Die / @onlywonderboy
KillerSOS
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States4207 Posts
October 09 2013 15:00 GMT
#77
I saw it coming sadly... too many of my friends play LoL
Stratos
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Czech Republic6104 Posts
October 09 2013 16:56 GMT
#78
I guess you know how I felt when I realized you didn't want to talk to them about Bisu coming back to BW.
En Taro Violet
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 09 2013 17:04 GMT
#79
On October 10 2013 01:56 Stratos wrote:
I guess you know how I felt when I realized you didn't want to talk to them about Bisu coming back to BW.


I watched him play as P and Z today on snipealot's stream and things just felt... right again
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
October 09 2013 23:12 GMT
#80
I had a very similar experience at my school. I'm in my third year at university, though I transferred to a new school, and this is my first year here. I have yet to make many friends, and it's hard for me to start conversation with people because not many people here seem to be in line with my interests or activities.

In my Asian culture class, I overheard a group of three friends talking about something familiar: pro gaming. And I heard team names like LGIM and SKT1 being thrown around, so I decided to be confident and approach them, asking who their favorite players were. Sure enough, they were discussing the LoL teams, and only one of them even knew what Starcraft was. I was sorely disappointed. I invited them to watch code S with me one night to show them, but I could tell they were a bit lost. I tried explaining, but they were annoyed at the concept of such a taxing game.

Let's just say i was really not too happy about that. I called them casuals.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
catplanetcatplanet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3829 Posts
October 09 2013 23:54 GMT
#81
I watch both league and sc sue me
I think it's finally time to admit it might not be the year of Pet
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
October 10 2013 01:51 GMT
#82
On October 10 2013 08:54 catplanetcatplanet wrote:
I watch both league and sc sue me

Me too. They're different genres after all.
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 10 2013 05:22 GMT
#83
On October 10 2013 10:51 Hesmyrr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2013 08:54 catplanetcatplanet wrote:
I watch both league and sc sue me

Me too. They're different genres after all.


Psh what's next? People enjoying tennis and football? Or perhaps chess and the other kind of football?

This is blasphemy; this is madness!

"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19224 Posts
October 10 2013 12:54 GMT
#84
My coworker next to me just put a SKT T1 Sign on his cubicle because they won in League. He never followed them before the finals and acts like he is their biggest fan. *I hate posers*.
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44116 Posts
October 11 2013 13:08 GMT
#85
On October 10 2013 21:54 BisuDagger wrote:
My coworker next to me just put a SKT T1 Sign on his cubicle because they won in League. He never followed them before the finals and acts like he is their biggest fan. *I hate posers*.


Yeah, jumping on the bandwagon... oh well. At least they're not jumping on any KT bandwagon ^^
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16838 Posts
November 10 2013 14:16 GMT
#86
On October 10 2013 21:54 BisuDagger wrote:
My coworker next to me just put a SKT T1 Sign on his cubicle because they won in League. He never followed them before the finals and acts like he is their biggest fan. *I hate posers*.

it's easy. we kill the posers.
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