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Will you still be playi starcraft at 60 years old?

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Jubinell
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
264 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-09-29 18:30:08
September 10 2021 14:49 GMT
#1
Greetings Cerebrates, Commanders, and Executors,

The weekend has arrived. In addition to kicking it up at the battle.net servers, I wanna share with you my piano cover of the song '7 years' by Lukas Graham. For those who don't know this song, the singer reminisces about his childhood, about the times his mom and dad told him to stop playing starcraft, then think about what he has achieved so far outside starcraft and how he might still be playing this + Show Spoiler +
miserable + Show Spoiler +
I mean wonderful
game when he is 60 years old. I might ask you the same question. I know I surely will. Because I play chess still and I don't see how this game is different from chess.

A simple yet powerful song. You can turn on Youtube subtitles to sing along. I hope you will enjoy my cover.



Or if you prefer a karaoke version with pictures of Lukas the singer when he was 7 years old. This version is 7 hours and has lyrics in 7 languages. The lyrics are actually sing-able and not just translations.




*****
Chris_Havoc
Profile Joined August 2016
United States559 Posts
September 12 2021 00:41 GMT
#2
I would like to, but...


My Brain: Hey wrists, you think we can still play StarCraft at 60?

My Wrists: Ain't gonna happen fuck you kthxbye.
Owner of the SC2 Esports Anthology channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SC2EsportsAnthology
dbrinker
Profile Joined May 2016
28 Posts
September 12 2021 00:43 GMT
#3
hopefully the whole community has moved on to frost giant or a different RTS by then, but yeah ill be playing strategy games/poker forever
ProbableHorseshoe
Profile Joined September 2021
1 Post
September 12 2021 04:29 GMT
#4
Playing? No. I don't play now. Reminiscing about the days of MLG and GSL? Yes. I don't play anymore, which pains me. I love SC2 more than anything because of the grounding it gives me. Early WoL was the most interested I've ever been in anything. I'm not sure anything will ever touch me like that did. I have beautiful memories of it, and still watch old matches from time to time, as well as new matches from players I followed back then who still play. But one thing is for sure, when I'm 60, StarCraft will still be one of the greatest things ever to happen to me.
BlueStar
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Bulgaria1060 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-09-12 13:10:58
September 12 2021 13:09 GMT
#5
On September 12 2021 09:43 dbrinker wrote:
hopefully the whole community has moved on to frost giant or a different RTS by then, but yeah ill be playing strategy games/poker forever


Not sure if I hope for such a thing... SC2 is bad compared to BW from my perspective. I don't see how somebody will make something better than BW even if it's a collab of Christiano Ronaldo and Messi of the video gaming dev industry.

I only hope I'll be proved wrong. And to be able to have fun when playing games by the age of 60
Leader of the Bulgarian National SCBW/SC2 team and team pSi.SCBW/SC2
Kong John
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Denmark1020 Posts
September 13 2021 04:39 GMT
#6
On September 12 2021 22:09 BlueStar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2021 09:43 dbrinker wrote:
hopefully the whole community has moved on to frost giant or a different RTS by then, but yeah ill be playing strategy games/poker forever


Not sure if I hope for such a thing... SC2 is bad compared to BW from my perspective. I don't see how somebody will make something better than BW even if it's a collab of Christiano Ronaldo and Messi of the video gaming dev industry.

I only hope I'll be proved wrong. And to be able to have fun when playing games by the age of 60


Gotta agree with that. BW was made in a different era where games were made differently. Now they teach people from school not to have mechanics that players cant immediately understand etc. BW is full of subtlety, many of the mechanics were not intentional. Nobody would make something like that again now. But I do hope this changes one day.
This is real life, where nerds must battle!
_fool
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands634 Posts
September 13 2021 06:03 GMT
#7
On September 12 2021 13:29 ProbableHorseshoe wrote:
Playing? No. I don't play now. Reminiscing about the days of MLG and GSL? Yes. I don't play anymore, which pains me. I love SC2 more than anything because of the grounding it gives me. Early WoL was the most interested I've ever been in anything. I'm not sure anything will ever touch me like that did. I have beautiful memories of it, and still watch old matches from time to time, as well as new matches from players I followed back then who still play. But one thing is for sure, when I'm 60, StarCraft will still be one of the greatest things ever to happen to me.


That's a pretty inspiring first post. Thanks! It takes the guilt I had about not playing that often anymore, and turns it into something beautiful, something I can cherish.

I'm still playing, 10 years after all my buddies quit. I don't improve anymore, but I'm fine with that. It's a lovely game still, and I'll play it until either one of us is no longer supported by Blizzard.
"News is to the mind what sugar is to the body"
RPR_Tempest
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Australia7732 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-09-13 06:33:20
September 13 2021 06:31 GMT
#8
On September 12 2021 13:29 ProbableHorseshoe wrote:
Playing? No. I don't play now. Reminiscing about the days of MLG and GSL? Yes. I don't play anymore, which pains me. I love SC2 more than anything because of the grounding it gives me. Early WoL was the most interested I've ever been in anything. I'm not sure anything will ever touch me like that did. I have beautiful memories of it, and still watch old matches from time to time, as well as new matches from players I followed back then who still play. But one thing is for sure, when I'm 60, StarCraft will still be one of the greatest things ever to happen to me.

Perfect post, man. I am still in the SC scene but it just isn't the same. But that 2010-2012 era? Those memories are a priceless treasure. Like you said, I loved it more than I think I will ever love anything again. Of my 7000 odd posts, at least 6000 of them would be from 2011 GSL live report threads. I watched it every night. And not like nowadays where you'd have it on in the background and do other stuff, I'd *watch* it, completely glued to the screen.

20 years from now, it'll all be gone and nobody new born into the world will have any idea what transpired, but guys like you and me will remember. We'll keep that scene alive in our thoughts and hearts until our soul's dying breath.
Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC
iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4102 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-09-13 12:29:47
September 13 2021 12:29 GMT
#9
No, if at all probably not more than a handful of games per year.But they will still always be wonderful games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PvoI6gvQs
Incomplete..ReV
Profile Joined August 2017
Norway583 Posts
September 18 2021 21:46 GMT
#10
I can't ever imagine fully giving up on BW. I intend to play some games here and there for as long as I live, to be honest. Although it'll probably take a few years yet until our children are old enough for me to have any time to spare!
It's ok. I still love you <3
virpi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Germany3580 Posts
September 28 2021 00:45 GMT
#11
I've stopped playing SC2 about a year ago, the itch is gone. But I enjoyed it while it lasted.
first we make expand, then we defense it.
Jubinell
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
264 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-09-29 18:18:27
September 29 2021 18:17 GMT
#12
You see this game this not only about APM. Stork's APM has steadily deteriorated over the years. Now it averages around 280. In some parts of the game I see he has 210APM! Yet he is still the top player.
Don't worry guys grandpa can still kick your ass at 60 years old
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