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Is Starcraft 2 fun? Why?

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Esoterikk
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1256 Posts
November 29 2013 07:03 GMT
#1
Many people play Starcraft 2 and the numbers while dwindling are still extremely high for a 3-4 year old game. So is Starcraft 2 fun? games like Dota 2 and LoL and even CS:GO have a very fun group dynamic and skins and items to show off, they have in house leagues constantly running and are very social games. Starcraft 2 is a pretty lonely game overall and if you aren't already friends with Sc2 players chances are you are going to be left in the dust.

Now what makes Sc2 fun if it is? I have played it casually and I can tell that it doesn't seem very fun casually like Dota does, Dota you can play 3 games a month and the fun factor is still there when you jump back in but Sc2 you have to warm up and lose a lot to be back in shape from where you used to be, couple this with the more serious tone to Sc2 since you spend so much more time focusing while playing.

So what keeps people playing Sc2? Does it get more enjoyable if you really focus your time on it and improve to diamond/masters? How can you make the game more fun? Is the game just inherently less fun than Dota/LoL but the 1v1 is what draws people in?

Fake edit* This is mostly devils advocate stuff, I am merely curious.

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ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12355 Posts
November 29 2013 07:17 GMT
#2
because the game is fun.
Some games are more fun with friends, like CS, Dota etc, but for me, SC2 is fine to play alone.

unlike other games that you listed, if I want to play it with a mindset to get to as high as possible, I don't have to convince my friends to play it hardcore like I do.
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NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
November 29 2013 07:20 GMT
#3
The game is fun if you are competitive and want to improve, however if you want to just screw around and do your own builds and play like you don't care if you win(cheeses, battlecruiser rushes or whatever etc) can be fun as well.
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igay
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia1178 Posts
November 29 2013 07:40 GMT
#4
because it is the most hardest, hardcore nerdballer game in the universe and we wouldn't have it any other way
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bGr.MetHiX
Profile Joined February 2011
Bulgaria511 Posts
November 29 2013 08:01 GMT
#5
its really fucking fun for me dunno.
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
November 29 2013 08:04 GMT
#6
I like to cheese
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37014 Posts
November 29 2013 08:13 GMT
#7
It's personal preference really. People who find SC2/LoL/Dota 2 fun, find it that way because they enjoy playing the game. Not much more to say than that.
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Esoterikk
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1256 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-29 08:14:04
November 29 2013 08:13 GMT
#8
On November 29 2013 17:13 Seeker wrote:
It's personal preference really. People who find SC2/LoL/Dota 2 fun, find it that way because they enjoy playing the game. Not much more to say than that.


This post is more why do you find it fun? Like what are the reasons behind it.
Tossim111
Profile Joined October 2009
United States246 Posts
November 29 2013 08:21 GMT
#9
For me, coming up with a logical strategy and a few tactics and have it work to how you planned is an awesome feeling, also topped off with good execution in macro and micro helps.
ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
November 29 2013 08:51 GMT
#10
I really don't know why people play SC2. I guess there are a lot of masochistic people who are into gaming.
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Aelonius
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Netherlands432 Posts
November 29 2013 09:01 GMT
#11
I am someone who really isn't tailored to operate in teamgames too well.
I like the fact that I can choose to be competitive in my own league on a 1v1 basis, with the only factor in the game being myself. I find it hard to deal with potential miscommunication or fuckups that I or teammates make in games such as LoL, to enjoy them fully.

That, and I just keep meeting scrubs in my team on LoL solo queue which stop me from moving forward in MMR.
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TaShadan
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany1965 Posts
November 29 2013 09:05 GMT
#12
On November 29 2013 16:40 igay wrote:
because it is the most hardest, hardcore nerdballer game in the universe and we wouldn't have it any other way


No... there are way harder games in the universe.
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37014 Posts
November 29 2013 09:40 GMT
#13
On November 29 2013 17:13 Esoterikk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 29 2013 17:13 Seeker wrote:
It's personal preference really. People who find SC2/LoL/Dota 2 fun, find it that way because they enjoy playing the game. Not much more to say than that.


This post is more why do you find it fun? Like what are the reasons behind it.

Well for me personally, I love playing SC2 because I'm in control of everything. I also love how fast I have to play and how quickly I have to think when it comes to making decisions and executing actions. I just love the speed and the intensity behind playing StarCraft. I love LoL and Dota 2 as well, but I sometimes find them rather cumbersome because I'm not the one who decides whether or not I win the game or lose it. It has to be a team decision/team win.
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PineapplePizza
Profile Joined June 2010
United States749 Posts
November 29 2013 10:32 GMT
#14
I don't really find SC2 fun, since the gameplay doesn't have a lot of variety, and doesn't allow for much spontaneity, but I still find myself watching streams. When someone plays a game that's different and creative, or just plain amazing, I do find myself logging in to play some games. I just wish the races had more tools, so you could do more than 1 or 2 things as Terran outside of TvT...

I don't see how anybody could have fun playing DotA, it's pretty much all of the worst aspects of WC3 combined with a terrible playerbase. You could say "Well it's fun with friends", but couldn't you just play FPS or something?
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Salivanth
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia1071 Posts
November 29 2013 12:19 GMT
#15
SC2 takes me into that flow state, where nothing else in the world exists, and anything short of a nuclear war would be unlikely to bring me out of it. Magic: The Gathering and Chess are the other two games that share this attribute for me. LoL/DotA don't, largely due to breaks in the action when I die. These snap me out of my immersion completely.

SC2 is also just the fastest game I know. If I'm ever feeling jittery, like I don't want to focus on anything and have too much energy, I play SC2. It's fast and all-encompassing enough to appeal to that part of me, whereas turn-based game aren't.

That said, it does have it's barriers; it's so easy to become mechanically deficient, the cheese games, etc. But it's just so damn good that even these negatives just take it down to one of my favourite games instead of the unassaultable King of All It Surveys.
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pebble444
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Italy2497 Posts
November 29 2013 12:21 GMT
#16
sc2 is funny.

Starcraft Broodwar is fun.
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FFGenerations
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
7088 Posts
November 29 2013 12:24 GMT
#17
On November 29 2013 19:32 PineapplePizza wrote:

I don't see how anybody could have fun playing DotA, it's pretty much all of the worst aspects of WC3 combined with a terrible playerbase. You could say "Well it's fun with friends", but couldn't you just play FPS or something?


coz uv never played dota. how hard is it to download a free game and try it out? then you wont have to tell everyone your worthless opinion every time the subject comes up.

guys btw if anyone asks i HATE ZOOS (never been to one they just look pretty shit tho). people r like , why dont u go to the zoo with ur friends? well why cant i just play dota instead???? jeez
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Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
November 29 2013 13:15 GMT
#18
I find sc2 way more intense and more a sport than game. Most of the other major titles seem casual and slow by comparison. I want a mechanically challenging competitive game where victory comes from going all out against my opponent with mind and hands working in relentless unison. A game where I can answer the phone or go afk, still do ok then blame teammates when I lose just doesn't appeal.
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bartus88
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Netherlands491 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-29 14:21:58
November 29 2013 14:20 GMT
#19
On November 29 2013 16:03 Esoterikk wrote:Starcraft 2 is a pretty lonely game overall and if you aren't already friends with Sc2 players chances are you are going to be left in the dust.

It really annoys me when people say this, especially because there are a lot of people who seem to think this. Yes, the game is lonely when you don't join a clan, never have a chat with your opponent in 1v1 or teammates in 2v2, don't visit chat channels, don't look for practice partners etc. Do people expect that a social experience is simply thrown at them? If you simply put in a little bit of effort SC2 can be a very social game, anyone who thinks it's a lonely game only has himself to blame. I've always had a lot of fun interacting with people, if I was in the mood for it.

As for the game itself, I think it is fun for a lot of reasons. It is the most competitive and skill-demanding game to be released in recent years, but on the other hand it can also be a lot of fun if you just want to play casually because of teamgames and the arcade. What appeals to me personally the most is that there is always a lot of progression to make, no matter how good you are. Also playing random probably has made this game a lot more fun than if I had stuck with 1 race.
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DusTerr
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
2520 Posts
November 29 2013 14:55 GMT
#20
I've always loved RTS style games. The idea of building a bigger better army combined with the strategy of when/where to attack (and with what) has always interested me. The mechanics (although not near as difficult as say BW) are challenging enough to prevent me going into autopilot.

I like action / twitch games (subspace was one of my all time favorite games) but they lack depth.
I like strategy games (risk and axis vs allies were some of my favorite board games) but turn based ones are often too slow.
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