EPTR.I.P WCG
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IGotPlayguuu
Italy660 Posts
R.I.P WCG | ||
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hipo
France482 Posts
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peidongyang
Canada2084 Posts
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Cele
Germany4016 Posts
great blog. 5/5 for sentimental reasons :D | ||
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Superouman
France2195 Posts
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figq
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WCG = cyber sports olympiad, with all kinds of games being represented, and with players from all continents and all kinds of countries competing for the world title... being there and winning such title in its glory days cannot be compared with winning a world title in just your own specific esport nowadays, because of the whole olympic spirit it had. that's really going to be missed. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland25038 Posts
On February 07 2014 07:50 figq wrote: "And here comes Jaedong - your World Champion of WCG!" WCG = cyber sports olympiad, with all kinds of games being represented, and with players from all continents and all kinds of countries competing for the world title... being there and winning such title in its glory days cannot be compared with winning a world title in just your own specific esport nowadays, because of the whole olympic spirit it had. that's really going to be missed. That's what I always loved about it, sadly I wasn't as aware of places like TL and stuff back in the day, but WCG was a big thing even as a casual guy. I don't know, there's nothing that's really got the vibe that it had, and I don't think there ever will be again. It's a shame really that it's gone the way it has. I echo the sentiment earlier that this generation of E-sports fans don't really 'get it', or what it meant. Indeed, frankly the current generation are a bunch of spoiled fucks  Relying on things like LR threads in forums, or indeed the fabled battle report of a talented writer telling the story of a match in a way that really added something. Now everything is streamed 24/7 and people are really just forgetting how cool it is that the industry exists at all | ||
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blade55555
United States17423 Posts
On February 07 2014 07:50 figq wrote: "And here comes Jaedong - your World Champion of WCG!" WCG = cyber sports olympiad, with all kinds of games being represented, and with players from all continents and all kinds of countries competing for the world title... being there and winning such title in its glory days cannot be compared with winning a world title in just your own specific esport nowadays, because of the whole olympic spirit it had. that's really going to be missed. God I remember watching that live, good ole days :D | ||
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22253 Posts
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Ahzz
Finland780 Posts
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MysticaL
Canada118 Posts
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FromShouri
United States862 Posts
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lilsusie
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Thrill
2599 Posts
Or well, a man next to the first woman in space, carrying the olympic flag with millions of ears hearing him be introduced as a cybersports champion. WCG. Beyond the game man, beyond the motherfucking game. | ||
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RowdierBob
Australia13004 Posts
Not unsurprising what has happened. WCG used to the the tournament but has become pretty low rent in recent times. Thanks for the good times WCG! | ||
Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On February 06 2014 17:26 Heyoka wrote: It sounds like everyone who participated in WCG before about 2008 had a really great time and has incredibly strong memories from it. It's too bad that the organization went to total shit and became a huge joke in the later years, they had a neat thing going. The idea of representing your country is a cool angle we don't see enough in these games. Really hope a proper organization starts something similiar up again... Great blog btw. Played WCG Nordic qualifiers in like 2004 for BW, was so fun spending all those months leading up to it making specific builds for each map. Had this really crazy PvZ build for korhal with proxy gate and proxy forge blocking both entrances, and then when I actually did it vs Trek I managed to trap my own zealot I think (I thiiiink thats what I did, cant remember exactly just remember it was a very big fuck up :D) | ||
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RowdierBob
Australia13004 Posts
On February 10 2014 02:29 Liquid`Jinro wrote: Really hope a proper organization starts something similiar up again... Great blog btw. Played WCG Nordic qualifiers in like 2004 for BW, was so fun spending all those months leading up to it making specific builds for each map. Had this really crazy PvZ build for korhal with proxy gate and proxy forge blocking both entrances, and then when I actually did it vs Trek I managed to trap my own zealot I think (I thiiiink thats what I did, cant remember exactly just remember it was a very big fuck up :D) I remember Kingdom (I think?) doing the exact same thing on that map and GGing as soon as he saw it stuck. Great times. | ||
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Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On February 10 2014 20:53 RowdierBob wrote: I remember Kingdom (I think?) doing the exact same thing on that map and GGing as soon as he saw it stuck. Great times. Yeah, my gateway was in a different spot tho.. Cant remember if it got stuck or if I forgot to build it or something equally dumb haha It was like this really bizarre build where I proxied a gateway at his front choke, then proxied a forge at the backdoor (which blocked lings) 8D | ||
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Nedereden
777 Posts
Remember playin the WC3 qualies in 2004. Won my first match against some kid. But then got tower rushed undead Vs undead... brother of the guy who went on to represent! Was nice... Also remember the UT days of WCG... Really makes me wanna play some UT again - Morpheus and Hyperblast ..best maps ever!! | ||
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Slaughter
United States20254 Posts
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