Anybody still into broodwar? - Page 3

On July 29 2010 06:10 Nal_rAwr wrote:
yeah i'm staying on the BW train

i'm not gonna be getting SC2 for a while

maybe never

like how i played the shit out of melee but never got brawl because i didn't get a wii

same situation

300 GB RAM ftw

On July 29 2010 06:10 Nal_rAwr wrote:
yeah i'm staying on the BW train

i'm not gonna be getting SC2 for a while

maybe never

like how i played the shit out of melee but never got brawl because i didn't get a wii

same situation

300 GB RAM ftw

On July 29 2010 04:27 Chill wrote:
My children, please fucking stop making threads about how you are pissed that Brood War is dying and so on and so forth. It's getting tiring, and my old bones ache.

On July 29 2010 06:20 Entaro[AoV] wrote:


Why do you need to be condescending?
Not everyone is coming from a position of being pissed. Is it unreasonable to expect fans of SC to be saddened or frustrated when their community shrinks? Is it unreasonable for these same fans to vent their feelings in a forum that is meant to foster opinions from such a community?

Most of all, I would expect you, who dedicated so much time to the original game and helped grow the community and having been appreciated by this same community, to understand the frustration felt by many at this time. I think a lot of people who feel this way aren't just being arrogant about which game is better; they just want others from the same community to understand why they feel this way and have some compassion. How much emotional investment have members of this community put into this game and for how long? Is it unreasonable for people to be saddened and frustrated when they see a majority, and more importantly, prominent members of the community bounce so quickly from one game to the next?

I recognize that SC2 will bring the starcraft universe into prominence, but I hope the original Brood Wars gets the respect it deserves by the people who have contributed significantly to the community, instead of simply being forgotten.

On July 29 2010 06:24 FabledIntegral wrote:
The frustration just comes off as a bunch of whining. There are tons of threads being made. It's more the feeling like it's a little child whining (to me at least) because anyone with half a brain should expect a massive decrease in BW coverage, etc. on the first day of release of the sequel. Even the first few months should be expected to have a mass migration. How can you not comprehend people might want to play the campaign of the new game, or just test out the sequel they've been waiting 10+ years for? Ridiculous to me.

On July 29 2010 06:20 Entaro[AoV] wrote:


Why do you need to be condescending?
Not everyone is coming from a position of being pissed. Is it unreasonable to expect fans of SC to be saddened or frustrated when their community shrinks? Is it unreasonable for these same fans to vent their feelings in a forum that is meant to foster opinions from such a community?

Most of all, I would expect you, who dedicated so much time to the original game and helped grow the community and having been appreciated by this same community, to understand the frustration felt by many at this time. I think a lot of people who feel this way aren't just being arrogant about which game is better; they just want others from the same community to understand why they feel this way and have some compassion. How much emotional investment have members of this community put into this game and for how long? Is it unreasonable for people to be saddened and frustrated when they see a majority, and more importantly, prominent members of the community bounce so quickly from one game to the next?

I recognize that SC2 will bring the starcraft universe into prominence, but I hope the original Brood Wars gets the respect it deserves by the people who have contributed significantly to the community, instead of simply being forgotten.

On July 29 2010 06:34 Entaro[AoV] wrote:


It's not that people don't comprehend or expect the current situation, its that they still have feelings for the former community that is now shrinking. And yes, whining is how people express frustration. But what's wrong with whining? Not every reply or thread needs to be informative or entertaining. Isn't one the main purposes of these forums to allow people to express themselves? Can't you allow something to exist without agreeing with it?

On July 29 2010 06:39 Chill wrote:
It's just a writing style for humour. If you read the forums as much as I did, you would get tired of seeing the same posts over and over with no purpose.

I know not everyone is coming from the position of being pissed, which is why I attached "and so forth".

I understand the frustration perfectly and I'm sensitive to it, which is why I haven't banned or warned anyone for it. Can you understand my frustration with having to read a new thread every hour about how someone prefers BW to SC2? I don't care if you prefer oranges or pencils or men, just keep that together in one thread.

It's Brood War, not Brood Wars.

On July 29 2010 07:01 Entaro[AoV] wrote:


The purpose is simply expression. People don't just want others to understand their frustration, but for them to also feel compassion with regard to that understanding. As a moderator and prominent contributer, you are held up to a higher standard; you are expected to be able to overlook things that would normally incite frustration and be able to act according to principle. Forums should be governed by rules rather than feelings. If people are excessively starting new threads on the same topic when it is against the rules to do so, then action should be taken so that these rules are held in compliance.