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MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-25 11:24:05
October 25 2008 11:22 GMT
#1
Not many of you know, but about 1-2 months ago it looked like the starcraft scene in Korea was dwindling. Ever since the new stadiums, less and less people started coming and the ratings started dropping. Even I thought "well damn starcraft 2 better save the Korean Esports scene"

Then it happened. This new season of MSL/OSL/GOM/Proleague was nothing but good.

Maybe it was the change of Proleague format?
Maybe it was the awesome concept of OSL?
Maybe it was the amazing and HILARIOUS commentaries of the MBCgame Channel?
Maybe it was the kespa sanction of GOM?
Maybe it was because this season on every league was FULL of drama and FAIL?

Whatever it was, we can now see the stadiums in Korea are once again FULL and filled with ear-piercing screaming fangirls. We also got a bigger TL community. I am happy this happened. Maybe it won't be as big as the golden age of SC, but goddamn this is so much better than 2 seasons ago.

****
dats racist
Elvin_vn
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
Vietnam2038 Posts
October 25 2008 11:25 GMT
#2
wait till savior destroys everyone OK?? in 2009. thank you
do not agrue with idiots, they will pull you down to their level and beat you with their experiences
pachi
Profile Joined October 2006
Melbourne5338 Posts
October 25 2008 11:28 GMT
#3
It was because TSL owned so much everyone was in withdrawl.
Moderatorpachi fanclub http://goto.tl/6DI9 。◕‿◕。
Spenguin
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia3316 Posts
October 25 2008 11:46 GMT
#4
How does that make any sense!! *head implodes*
< TeamLiquid CJ Entusman #46 > I came for the Brood War, I stayed for the people.
village_idiot
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
2436 Posts
October 25 2008 12:54 GMT
#5
You mean they're getting better ratings in Korea?
CFDragon
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States304 Posts
October 25 2008 13:17 GMT
#6
Is there any statistics behind the ratings improving? Because even with dwindling ratings, OSL/MSL finals will still pull in a full house.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
October 25 2008 13:34 GMT
#7
It's because progaming went through a phase of sucking; arguably because of Backho and his OSL shitfest.
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
October 25 2008 13:42 GMT
#8
oh yea and we cannot forget the incredible gayness of katrina and bluestorm
jesus
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
October 25 2008 13:49 GMT
#9
On October 25 2008 22:42 Plexa wrote:
oh yea and we cannot forget the incredible gayness of katrina and bluestorm
jesus


I agree omg those maps were hell. FUCK MACRO MAPS AND GAY CARRIER MAPS
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
October 25 2008 16:04 GMT
#10
I agree again. It was probably the map set. They had some horrible maps then, and now they are somewhat better. Not exceptional, but good enough to not make SC boring to watch,

You see both go FE safe builds. Double expo, triple expo, attack move at 200/200.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6639 Posts
October 25 2008 16:29 GMT
#11
I'm glad this is happening it would be very saddening if it were to die T_T
The road to hell is paved with good intentions | aka Probert[PaiN] @ iccup / godlikeparagon @ twitch | my BW stream: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/jello_biafra
Physician *
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4146 Posts
October 25 2008 16:31 GMT
#12
games have a life of their own.. look at chess, over 1000 years and still going strong..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_chess
maybe I am an optimist, but I see starcraft lasting just as long, even if it does evolve
"I have beheld the births of negative-suns and borne witness to the entropy of entire realities...."
Substandard
Profile Joined October 2008
Italy270 Posts
October 25 2008 17:10 GMT
#13
theres no telling what will happen if savior really destroys everyone in 2009, the ratings might actually reach an all time peak
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
October 25 2008 18:43 GMT
#14
On October 26 2008 02:10 Substandard wrote:
theres no telling what will happen if savior really destroys everyone in 2009, the ratings might actually reach an all time peak


Uhm, maybe. When Iloveoov was dominating (he dominated far, far more than Savior did) Starcraft was close to collapse. No one came to watch anymore, they where about to stop sending SC on tv because everyone knew Iloveoov would just win anyways.
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
October 25 2008 19:52 GMT
#15
Do we know that the rating are going up again or are we just counting the number of empty seats in the audience...
Boonbag
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France3318 Posts
October 25 2008 19:59 GMT
#16
On October 26 2008 04:52 Athos wrote:
Do we know that the rating are going up again or are we just counting the number of empty seats in the audience...

Tensai176
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Canada2061 Posts
October 25 2008 20:20 GMT
#17
On October 26 2008 03:43 Zoler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 26 2008 02:10 Substandard wrote:
theres no telling what will happen if savior really destroys everyone in 2009, the ratings might actually reach an all time peak


Uhm, maybe. When Iloveoov was dominating (he dominated far, far more than Savior did) Starcraft was close to collapse. No one came to watch anymore, they where about to stop sending SC on tv because everyone knew Iloveoov would just win anyways.


I disagree, even if he was dominating it was only a 80 percent chance of winning during those times. Thats by far, no even close, to 'winning anyway'. I believe when/if sAviOr comes back 100 percent, we'll all be cheering for him, but even more so, we'll be seeing the person who'll bring him back down to earth.

Who wants to see a bunch of mediocre players fight it out? We want the one who truly shines out from the scene and starts dominating again. Thats my wish and my love for starcraft will be doubled if it happens. Especially cause i love savior, gogo 2009!
We see things they'll never see
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
October 25 2008 20:22 GMT
#18
Maybe fangirl attendance just drops during the summer?
Administrator
Chuiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
3470 Posts
October 26 2008 00:20 GMT
#19
On October 25 2008 22:42 Plexa wrote:
oh yea and we cannot forget the incredible gayness of katrina and bluestorm
jesus

I agree with bluestorm but I kinda liked Katrina, it had a lot of really awesome games on it.
♞
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