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Keep any SC2 vs BW comments out of this thread. This is a thread about Brood War and Esports (Tekken Crash, Special Forces, etc) in general. If you discuss what this means for ESPORTS be sensitive about it.
DarkMatter_
Profile Joined January 2010
Canada1774 Posts
July 27 2011 07:35 GMT
#201
wow....I can't even express in words how depressing this news is.

What does this mean for the future of BW? This hole in the BW proscene needs to be filled up quickly somehow or I can see things quickly spiraling out of control. If MBC Hero is disbanded, what will happen to the players? Even if other teams take them, it's still detrimental to the proscene because now it's going to be even harder for rookies to get opportunities. What will happen to proleague with only channel broadcasting it? With only one individual league, how many BW players will still want to remain with BW when there are like a million SC2 tournaments every year with really high prize pools? And the MBC commentators....

Something big must be done to restore the BW proscene because I just don't see it surviving for long in its present state.
Fanatic-Templar
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada5819 Posts
July 27 2011 07:35 GMT
#202
Well... I'd been feeling a bit oversaturated with Brood War games since Proleague changed format this year, but this is going too far the other way I think.
I bear this sig to commemorate the loss of the team icon that commemorated Oversky's 2008-2009 Proleague Round 1 performance.
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
July 27 2011 07:35 GMT
#203
On July 27 2011 16:30 razorsuKe wrote:
Does this mean kespa's role is ... obsolete? If anything, they and ogn could merge into one entity.
Seeing as how they'll be the sole operators of anything BW related, ie: PL and the last surviving SL


KESPA said they wanted to move into SC2, so I wouldn't be shocked if they tried to takeover. Especially with teams like TSL now wanting to lock players into long-term contracts due to the Pumagate.
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mnck
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark1518 Posts
July 27 2011 07:35 GMT
#204
This seems like a pretty devastating blow to the BW scene... First match fixing scandal and now this? I'm starting to question wether BW will survive this. Thoughts?
@Munck
Kalent
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada253 Posts
July 27 2011 07:36 GMT
#205
On July 27 2011 16:32 RealQ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 16:28 Ryo wrote:
On July 27 2011 16:27 Sawamura wrote:
so now sc2 chaps would probably singing and saying hey bw is dead now since there is no more msl and they are all coming to sc2 ........................................

There are problems with SC2 as well. Esports in Korea on a whole has a lot of problems.


But SC2 has an international market to fall back on, bw doesnt.


If the Korean scene falls, the international scene won't last long.
Korean-Canadian who spends way too much time on Afreeca
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
July 27 2011 07:36 GMT
#206
I dont even know how to articulate my feelings on this . Very sad...so much history.
zewker
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden271 Posts
July 27 2011 07:36 GMT
#207
NO! Not fucking okay

nonononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononono

fuck! Sad day for BW

Dammit I'm sad...don't know what to say
"God Didn't Create Us, We Created God"
Ryusei-R1
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States2106 Posts
July 27 2011 07:37 GMT
#208
WHAT THE FUCK

whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Jaedong plz
Tatari
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1179 Posts
July 27 2011 07:37 GMT
#209
On July 27 2011 16:33 StarcraftKevin wrote:
sAd but just a natural process of competition.
This should be actually good for GOM and sc2 community in korea


I doubt this would actually be good for the SC2 community. There's only the GSL and GSL related tournaments going on. Beyond that, it's nonexistent. It's why Korean SC2 gamers are starting to move out to foreign tournaments and teams.

Although, it might be good for GOM, not too sure if BW spectators would actually watch SC2 even though they prefer BW...
A fed jungler is no longer a jungler, but a terrorist.
Sina92
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden1303 Posts
July 27 2011 07:37 GMT
#210
On July 27 2011 16:33 konadora wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 16:32 Apollo_Shards wrote:
I guess the good news is you guys can try to appreciate how much of a beautiful game SC2 is to watch. It's still a young game but give it time, it can still be pretty entertaining.

hey seriously, we don't need people like you to come in here and tell us this

ban plz


I guess it wouldn't be the first time someone gets banned for expressing their opinions =).
My penis is 15 inches long, I'm a Harvard professor and look better than Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhaal combined.
RealQ
Profile Joined March 2011
1120 Posts
July 27 2011 07:37 GMT
#211
On July 27 2011 16:36 Kalent wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 16:32 RealQ wrote:
On July 27 2011 16:28 Ryo wrote:
On July 27 2011 16:27 Sawamura wrote:
so now sc2 chaps would probably singing and saying hey bw is dead now since there is no more msl and they are all coming to sc2 ........................................

There are problems with SC2 as well. Esports in Korea on a whole has a lot of problems.


But SC2 has an international market to fall back on, bw doesnt.


If the Korean scene falls, the international scene won't last long.


Not true, SC2 isnt all about korea, yes the best players come from korea but theres plenty of big tournaments outside of korea, something that BW doesnt have,
Jayson X
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Switzerland2431 Posts
July 27 2011 07:37 GMT
#212
Wow...

I don't even follow Starcraft in general anymore but this news makes me feel sad. All the good memories... the first starleague falls...
Dice
Profile Joined April 2009
Korea (South)926 Posts
July 27 2011 07:38 GMT
#213
Fuck. I come back home from hard days work, had a great dinner, laughed a bit with my wife, feeling good and all.. logged on to see what's up on TL and I see this.. my heart literally froze.. then sank.. and talk about all that food in my stomach suddenly twisting and turning.. T_T

씨발...

What a depressing day in the end...

Thanks for all you have done MBC. You will never be forgotten.
Chriscras
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)2812 Posts
July 27 2011 07:38 GMT
#214
"En taro adun, Executor."
iba001
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia156 Posts
July 27 2011 07:38 GMT
#215
its not just a sad day for bw, but all of esports : (

end of an era

Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
July 27 2011 07:38 GMT
#216
On July 27 2011 16:37 Sina92 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 16:33 konadora wrote:
On July 27 2011 16:32 Apollo_Shards wrote:
I guess the good news is you guys can try to appreciate how much of a beautiful game SC2 is to watch. It's still a young game but give it time, it can still be pretty entertaining.

hey seriously, we don't need people like you to come in here and tell us this

ban plz


I guess it wouldn't be the first time someone gets banned for expressing their opinions =).


yeah it is definitely nice for you guys to come in and kick us in the ball when we are weak happy now ????
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
Umbrella
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Taiwan936 Posts
July 27 2011 07:38 GMT
#217
Wow, I can't believe this. I grew up with BW and if it really goes it'll never be the same. I knew they were having a some troubles but never realized it'd be that bad. I'm sorta scared for Korea esports (both SC2 and BW).

The savior-bisu-stork era was the best for me.


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Uraeus
Profile Joined February 2008
France1378 Posts
July 27 2011 07:38 GMT
#218
At first I thought something was missing in the title : "What the heck are they shutting down???".

Then I read the OP and... bam, got punched in the gut. Shutting down ALL of their non-music activities.

If no other company comes to fill the void, no MSL, maybe no more PL either... I don't think BW could survive with OSL only.

But BW cannot die now. SC2 just isn't ready to take over. this would bbe a major blow to ESPORTS.
You are lucky I don't have a banhammer
Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-27 07:44:32
July 27 2011 07:39 GMT
#219
What horrible news to what up to
On July 27 2011 16:32 Apollo_Shards wrote:
I guess the good news is you guys can try to appreciate how much of a beautiful game SC2 is to watch. It's still a young game but give it time, it can still be pretty entertaining.

Get the hell out of here, you've no business here.

FUCK. THIS. SHIT
so sad right now t-t
In the woods, there lurks..
Dice
Profile Joined April 2009
Korea (South)926 Posts
July 27 2011 07:40 GMT
#220
On July 27 2011 16:35 Fanatic-Templar wrote:
Well... I'd been feeling a bit oversaturated with Brood War games since Proleague changed format this year, but this is going too far the other way I think.

What??? You can NEVER have enough Brood War!
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