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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.
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
July 27 2011 08:29 GMT
#401
FFFFUUUU. first time i've been legitimately worried about BW. =x

also MBC... you let us down. -.- is BW really that unpopular?
TheOnly92
Profile Joined September 2010
Malaysia804 Posts
July 27 2011 08:30 GMT
#402
On July 27 2011 17:29 Motion wrote:
yeah i know nobody can see this, but i think this is good for sc2

and ESPORT is not dieing because of BW! I think it's a great opportunity to start the "transfer" to SC2


Yeah, I think you can't see that you're gonna earn yourself a ban as well.

User was warned for this post
TheKefka
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Croatia11752 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-27 08:30:44
July 27 2011 08:30 GMT
#403
On July 27 2011 17:29 Motion wrote:
yeah i know nobody can see this, but i think this is good for sc2

and ESPORT is not dieing because of BW! I think it's a great opportunity to start the "transfer" to SC2


You probably don't yet realize this but :

a) your gonna get banned
and
b) the way it is now SC2 in Korea will bite the dust sooner than BW

User was warned for this post
Cackle™
doothegee
Profile Joined December 2009
Korea (South)3011 Posts
July 27 2011 08:30 GMT
#404
On July 27 2011 17:29 Motion wrote:
yeah i know nobody can see this, but i think this is good for sc2

and ESPORT is not dieing because of BW! I think it's a great opportunity to start the "transfer" to SC2

Enjoy your ban.

Let's see how many companies are willing to sponsor and finance a SC2 team, when there has been no precedent set of any e-Sport team surviving past the ten years mark.

User was warned for this post
웅진 멘쓰즈
Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6260 Posts
July 27 2011 08:30 GMT
#405
Can't they change the broadcast format to internet streams instead? Or is the reason that BW is dying?
Spica
Profile Joined December 2010
United States5582 Posts
July 27 2011 08:31 GMT
#406
On July 27 2011 17:25 Archvil3 wrote:
When one door closes another one opens.

I mean, one can hope that it only means that a new station will take MBC's place, that a new starleague will rise to continue where MSL left. Starting a completely new starleague from scratch is unlikely at this point but if a new broadcaster can take over the MSL crew, studios, equipment etc. it could be a good chance for a new station to enter the scene.

I think that this would be one of the best outcomes that could happen. Here's to hoping that something much better results from all this.
How to pronounce the name: "SPY-ka" | Proud to share the same birthday with Shin (神) Dong Won and the almighty BoxeR | 리쌍도 나무에서 떨어진다. | To YellOw: "2位じゃダメなんですか?" ㅋㅋㅋ | Rest in peace, Violet. 08/23/12
lbmaian
Profile Joined December 2010
United States689 Posts
July 27 2011 08:31 GMT
#407
So there's all this talk about the death of esports in korea. I know this is Starcraft site, and so most of us equate SC with esports, but are esports overall really becoming less popular in korea?

Are there any hard statistics on this? How are other game genres doing?
sqrt
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
1210 Posts
July 27 2011 08:31 GMT
#408
A few months ago I made a joke about BW dying, I ain't laughing now.

On the bright side this may work in Prolegue's favor, increasing the viewers count needed to sustain it.
It is sad though, even after all these years progaming still isn't mainstream enough.
@
Kiante
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7069 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#409
Who wants to get drunk and cry with me
Writer
Existential
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia2107 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#410
On July 27 2011 17:29 Motion wrote:
yeah i know nobody can see this, but i think this is good for sc2

and ESPORT is not dieing because of BW! I think it's a great opportunity to start the "transfer" to SC2

User was warned for this post

Get out.
Jaedong <3 | BW - The first game I ever loved
ZeroChrome
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada1001 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#411
On July 27 2011 17:31 lbmaian wrote:
So there's all this talk about the death of esports in korea. I know this is Starcraft site, and so most of us equate SC with esports, but are esports overall really becoming less popular in korea?

Are there any hard statistics on this? How are other game genres doing?


The korean game industry is focused heavily on MMO's. RTS games have been declining slowly since like 2007ish iirc.
Forward
Kanil
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1713 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#412
On July 27 2011 17:29 Motion wrote:
yeah i know nobody can see this, but i think this is good for sc2

and ESPORT is not dieing because of BW! I think it's a great opportunity to start the "transfer" to SC2

Yes, because a TV station that a few years from now would almost certainly be hosting a SC2 tournament (either in replacement of, or alongside their existing SC tournament) shutting down is clearly good for SC2.

Everyone should mourn this loss, if it comes to pass. I don't care what game you enjoy, this will affect you.
I used to have an Oz icon over here ---->
vek
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia936 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#413
On July 27 2011 17:30 Azzur wrote:
Can't they change the broadcast format to internet streams instead? Or is the reason that BW is dying?


Yeah I kinda wonder about this too. I hope they go to internet streams instead of completely stopping all together.

Time will tell how this turns out.
Armathai
Profile Joined October 2007
1023 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#414
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo

Seriously this is the worst news since Violet landing in the hospital t.t

Half of all BW games potentially gone? No MSL? Proleague possibly halved in number of games??
I seriously hope that Anibox steps up or that MBC tries keeping their BW related content on some smaller channel of theirs or something...:

What about the HEROES, what will happen to them :C
I know Sea can probably get a contract with any team, but what about all the other players t.t

Also, +1 for harsher crackdown on SC2 promoters in BW threads!


Looking for ArcticCerebrate formerly from @USEast
setzer
Profile Joined March 2010
United States3284 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#415
On July 27 2011 17:29 Motion wrote:
yeah i know nobody can see this, but i think this is good for sc2

and ESPORT is not dieing because of BW! I think it's a great opportunity to start the "transfer" to SC2

User was warned for this post


Korea cares even less about SC2 than BW. I hardly see how this is good for SC2.
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#416
On July 27 2011 17:30 Azzur wrote:
Can't they change the broadcast format to internet streams instead? Or is the reason that BW is dying?


The thing is they can't do it when mbc hq are shutting down the broadcasting branch which are handling the bw tournaments and so . Hence no they can't unless another broadcasting company takes over the staff and decides to broadcast over the internet for all the bw and sudden attack,special forces all together.
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
a7choi
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1664 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#417
what the fuck........ this is such horrible news.. why would they do this?? especially after kespa and blizzard resolved all their problems.. this is so sad.. i can't believe bw is slowly coming to and end.....
Existential
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia2107 Posts
July 27 2011 08:32 GMT
#418
On July 27 2011 17:32 Kiante wrote:
Who wants to get drunk and cry with me

I will. T__T
Jaedong <3 | BW - The first game I ever loved
Oystein
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Norway1602 Posts
July 27 2011 08:33 GMT
#419
Terrible news

Time for Bisu to ascend into immortality and win his 4th MSL!
God Hates a Coward
ketomai
Profile Joined June 2007
United States2789 Posts
July 27 2011 08:33 GMT
#420
Wow this was completely...what the. For as long as I can remember it's been the OSL/MSL duo. The effects of BW decline weren't immediately evident yet, but this is just a complete 180 ... If Proleague can't be retained somehow or picked up by OGN or another company, then this really seems like the REAL beginning of the end.

I actually enjoyed the MSL more than the OSL the majority of the time.

wow...unbelievable.
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