Korea dominates the starcraft scene. China has dota 2 as its pet. Europe rules counter-strike. Japan has street fighter
What causes this huge skill difference in games? Is it the player base? Maybe history?
As far as I know japan doesn't allow tournament payment, so all that was left for them is an arcade game. China likes to pirate things, so pirating warcraft 3 a lot led to them being good at Dota. Korea had internet first so they had time to play with the biggest RTS at the time first(?!)
I don't follow the LoL scene, but I'm guessing it's korean dominance again?
Do you think some countries get better at the game because of the number of hours played and ammount of players, or do they happen to practice more for whatever reason?
I think it's because of racial superiority and I would like to cite Francis Galton as a credible source and not as an author who's work is not supported in the slightest by modern science. Sieg Heil.
But no, as others have said, it's a cultural and a social thing. If a certain country has the best players of a certain game, more people from that country will play, and they'll generally have more good opponents to play with or learn from.
Korea is great at everything, but some things that come to mind are Go and musicians. China, I think maybe the most exposed to mmorpgs with huge grind, so they are very familiar with controlling a hero. Europe was the major theater in both World Wars. Perhaps the history gives some fire to its players in CS. Japan - Samurai! So fighting games come naturally to them?
In the U.S., you have to remember, we've won every world championship Baseball, Basketball, and Football title in history. It's time to let some other countries shine for a bit.
On September 09 2014 01:11 ninazerg wrote: In the U.S., you have to remember, we've won every world championship Baseball, Basketball, and Football title in history. It's time to let some other countries shine for a bit.
USA got Bronze in the 2004 Olympics in Basketball. Other years they failed to win:
1972 (Silver) 1980 (Not in top 4) 1988 (Bronze)
Toronto Blue Jays (Canada) won the World Series in 1992 and 1993.
On September 09 2014 01:11 ninazerg wrote: In the U.S., you have to remember, we've won every world championship Baseball, Basketball, and Football title in history. It's time to let some other countries shine for a bit.
USA got Bronze in the 2004 Olympics in Basketball. Other years they failed to win:
1972 (Silver) 1980 (Not in top 4) 1988 (Bronze)
Toronto Blue Jays (Canada) won the World Series in 1992 and 1993.
So......
im willing to bet 95% of the players on the blue jays were american during both of those championships
On September 09 2014 01:11 ninazerg wrote: In the U.S., you have to remember, we've won every world championship Baseball, Basketball, and Football title in history. It's time to let some other countries shine for a bit.
On September 09 2014 01:11 ninazerg wrote: In the U.S., you have to remember, we've won every world championship Baseball, Basketball, and Football title in history. It's time to let some other countries shine for a bit.
OP, I think it's down to culture and acceptance of said game. Starcraft is really the best example that showcases cultural differences and how it's more accepted to go pro (even if not much more) than some other cultures.
On September 09 2014 01:11 ninazerg wrote: In the U.S., you have to remember, we've won every world championship Baseball, Basketball, and Football title in history. It's time to let some other countries shine for a bit.
USA got Bronze in the 2004 Olympics in Basketball. Other years they failed to win:
1972 (Silver) 1980 (Not in top 4) 1988 (Bronze)
Toronto Blue Jays (Canada) won the World Series in 1992 and 1993.
So......
im willing to bet 95% of the players on the blue jays were american during both of those championships
(i know its trolling but still)
pretty sure there was more than 1.3 latino on those teams
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