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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.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50752 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-27 09:29:38
July 27 2011 09:29 GMT
#601
On July 27 2011 18:26 azzu wrote:
I know it's very bad for all the BW fans, but maybe... just maybe we will see the BW pros switch to SC2?


learn to fucking read mod notes on top of the thread.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
July 27 2011 09:29 GMT
#602
edit : maybe they are going to move to THIS channel - http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/news/16179-gsl-broadcast-rights-holder-becomes-third-gaming-channel

highly doubtful, but theres always a chance...
T H C makes ppl happy
a7choi
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1664 Posts
July 27 2011 09:29 GMT
#603
On July 27 2011 18:26 azzu wrote:
I know it's very bad for all the BW fans, but maybe... just maybe we will see the BW pros switch to SC2?

fuck off.. we don't care to read any more sc2 related comments. and we don't care to see bw players switch to sc2. many of us bw fans are sad as it is and don't need any more stupid sc2 comments
mmdmmd
Profile Joined June 2007
722 Posts
July 27 2011 09:30 GMT
#604
On July 27 2011 18:29 Ribbon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 18:18 Kipsate wrote:
On July 27 2011 18:17 Ribbon wrote:
So, what happens to MBCGame's rights to broadcast BW games? Are those rights for sale?

Probably someone will snap them up and do a slightly smaller "MSL" tournament.

It won't be the same though.

On July 27 2011 18:05 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On July 27 2011 18:01 moopie wrote:
On July 27 2011 18:00 PlosionCornu wrote:
what the hell is wrong with august.

Can we get a more in depth article/translation anywhere please?

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=248168&currentpage=3#60

meant # not reply, fixed.


now the question in my mind is,will anibox take up BW?


That would be WEIRD, having GSL and...ASL? on the same channel. It's certainly possible, though.

I was more of an OSL guy (because nukethestars was :3) I feel like I missed out now, in a way I haven't really for BW in a long time.

Can we have a "MSL memories" thread, with VODs/clips of all the best MSL moments? That's probably the best way to mark the occasion.

When's the last MSL game? It should take over the site when it happens, the way the TSL3 promos did back when that was happening.


Seeing as MSL beats the shit out of GSL in viewer figures, it wouldn't be much of a stretch though.


Oh, of course. I'm sure Anibox would want the rights. It would just be weird. (Not as weird as GOM doing it, though, even though they've done it before).

I'm pretty sure someone will take it up, though. There's still tons of money in BW.

Who would the best people be to do it? I know BW fans don't like GOM a lot, but they're really good at getting foreigners to watch GSLs, and I think getting more foreigners to watch BW and support it is a fairly rich and undervalued revenue mine.


The Chinese?
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50752 Posts
July 27 2011 09:30 GMT
#605
On July 27 2011 18:29 Sinedd wrote:
edit : maybe they are going to move to THIS channel - http://www.gosugamers.net/starcraft2/news/16179-gsl-broadcast-rights-holder-becomes-third-gaming-channel

highly doubtful, but theres always a chance...


I've already made a mention of this,seems highly unlikely though.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
SoJu.WeRRa
Profile Joined June 2010
Korea (South)820 Posts
July 27 2011 09:30 GMT
#606
Oh my god... Thats so sad to hear...
나를 찢어갈겨이씨발놈아왜나를미치게만들어니가뭘아는데?
Spica
Profile Joined December 2010
United States5582 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-27 09:31:38
July 27 2011 09:30 GMT
#607
On July 27 2011 18:26 Jragon wrote:
Hell no. Time for OGN to be the Hero

Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 18:15 Spica wrote:
On July 27 2011 18:07 Ryo wrote:
An update from Fomos:

http://www.fomos.kr/board/board.php?mode=read&keyno=119604&db=issue&cate=&page=1&field=&kwrd=

Basically, the management is still discussing this. They haven't made a decision whether or not to proceed with this. Even if they decide to proceed, they still have to seek the approval of the Korean Communications Commission (govt body) if they want to change the gaming channel into a music channel.


Yeah, if MBCGame wanted reactions, they definitely got them.

Looks like the Korean fans want to run over to Mullaedong LOOX HERO Center and voice their protests! I hope that the public outcries are loud enough to convince the KCC to decline the changes!


From those that know - what is the feeling in Korea? Is interest in BW dwindling? Is it generally accepted it will die out over the next few years? What is the reaction to these announcements?

Korean eSports/BW fans/netizens are shocked and OUTRAGED at the news, and Korean interest in BW is definitely not dwindling at all. In fact, more interest may be generated by the news happening right now. It is definitely not generally accepted that BW is going to die out soon amongst Korean eSports fans, and almost every single Korean eSports fan out there is not willing to accept it if it happens. BW is still very popular in Korea today and gets many viewers for live broadcasts on TV.

My 4000th post in this thread of all threads... *Sadface* Oh well.
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dtz
Profile Joined September 2010
5834 Posts
July 27 2011 09:31 GMT
#608
On July 27 2011 18:26 mmdmmd wrote:
Maybe the Chinese netizens are right. Flash killed BW. All those quick 3-0s are not good for tv ads.


It makes us wonder of course because MSL seems to have been cursed with lousy finals/playoffs. What happens if instead of ZvZ finals or TLBS knocking each other out in groupstage, we can have them meet at the end phase of the tournaments instead. Surely the ratings will be better. Will it be enough though?
Xaerkar
Profile Joined January 2011
United States230 Posts
July 27 2011 09:31 GMT
#609
nooooooooooooooooooooo T_T the brood war gods are forsaking us, so sad
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-27 09:32:37
July 27 2011 09:32 GMT
#610
On July 27 2011 18:31 dtz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 18:26 mmdmmd wrote:
Maybe the Chinese netizens are right. Flash killed BW. All those quick 3-0s are not good for tv ads.


It makes us wonder of course because MSL seems to have been cursed with lousy finals/playoffs. What happens if instead of ZvZ finals or TLBS knocking each other out in groupstage, we can have them meet at the end phase of the tournaments instead. Surely the ratings will be better. Will it be enough though?


Its not the ratings, its MBC is restructuring, ratings are still strong.

to a fucking music channel, and they have fucking no chance of getting ratings on a music channel.
WriterXiao8~~
ImbaTosS
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom1708 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-27 09:33:04
July 27 2011 09:32 GMT
#611
On July 27 2011 18:26 azzu wrote:
I know it's very bad for all the BW fans, but maybe... just maybe we will see the BW pros switch to SC2?


BW fans DO NOT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THAT!

When the hell will people stop making stupid threads and comments a blogs and whatever other crap about "how good would it be if Bisu switched OMG" or "why is it so bad it will make SC2 better I can't wait!! ". It's so damn tiring to have to fend off these clueless noobs who have been around for five minutes and already feel like their opinion is worth a damn.

Wish they'd all take their single collective IQ point and stick it. Ridiculous. There is not replacement. BW should not and must not die.
EleGant[AoV]
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-27 09:34:10
July 27 2011 09:33 GMT
#612
On July 27 2011 18:30 Spica wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 18:26 Jragon wrote:
Hell no. Time for OGN to be the Hero

On July 27 2011 18:15 Spica wrote:
On July 27 2011 18:07 Ryo wrote:
An update from Fomos:

http://www.fomos.kr/board/board.php?mode=read&keyno=119604&db=issue&cate=&page=1&field=&kwrd=

Basically, the management is still discussing this. They haven't made a decision whether or not to proceed with this. Even if they decide to proceed, they still have to seek the approval of the Korean Communications Commission (govt body) if they want to change the gaming channel into a music channel.


Yeah, if MBCGame wanted reactions, they definitely got them.

Looks like the Korean fans want to run over to Mullaedong LOOX HERO Center and voice their protests! I hope that the public outcries are loud enough to convince the KCC to decline the changes!


From those that know - what is the feeling in Korea? Is interest in BW dwindling? Is it generally accepted it will die out over the next few years? What is the reaction to these announcements?

Korean eSports/BW fans/netizens are shocked and OUTRAGED at the news, and Korean interest in BW is definitely not dwindling at all. In fact, more interest may be generated by the news happening right now. It is definitely not generally accepted that BW is going to die out soon amongst Korean eSports fans, and almost every single Korean eSports fan out there is not willing to accept it if it happens. BW is still very popular in Korea today and gets many viewers for live broadcasts on TV.

If the moronic MBC execs do decide to proceed with this, the Korean govt needs to step imo. It's going to be very damaging to esports (not just BW) if the channel completely dissolves. I don't really care if the brand name "MBCGame" doesn't exist any longer, so long as the channel/team survives in some manner.
영원히 엠비씨게임 히어로 팬.
J1.au
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Australia3596 Posts
July 27 2011 09:33 GMT
#613
I can't believe it...

I hope the players and teams will be alright.
Gridlock
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom517 Posts
July 27 2011 09:33 GMT
#614
Wow, this is the biggest, and saddest news since I got in to Starcraft pro-scenes.
Viewer numbers must have gone down?
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
July 27 2011 09:34 GMT
#615
and all of this happen now... when I thought that BW scen is not doing that bad, and that we are building up slowly...

fuck....
T H C makes ppl happy
looknohands119
Profile Joined March 2010
United States815 Posts
July 27 2011 09:35 GMT
#616
On July 27 2011 18:16 Kipsate wrote:
My hope lies in the KCC it seems.

Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 18:16 looknohands119 wrote:
Wow, I feel like I just had the wnd knocked out of me. This is truly the beginning of the end of an era. I know that Broodwar has to make way for Starcraft 2 eventually but it still hurts.


They don't owe SC2 shit.



Watch it man. I'm as disappointed and as hurt as you are. No reason to go hate on your fellow Starcraft brother, especially not right now with all this happening. The only way we can keep Broodwar alive for as long as possible is if we stick together.
"The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure. Would you sell yourself to buy the one you've found?" - Jon Foreman ('Your Love Is Strong' - Spring EP)
mmdmmd
Profile Joined June 2007
722 Posts
July 27 2011 09:36 GMT
#617
On July 27 2011 18:31 dtz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 18:26 mmdmmd wrote:
Maybe the Chinese netizens are right. Flash killed BW. All those quick 3-0s are not good for tv ads.


It makes us wonder of course because MSL seems to have been cursed with lousy finals/playoffs. What happens if instead of ZvZ finals or TLBS knocking each other out in groupstage, we can have them meet at the end phase of the tournaments instead. Surely the ratings will be better. Will it be enough though?


I am sure the ratings are fine. It's just that every sponsor and tv channel wants a TLBS 3-2 4-3 semi/final. So they can have more ad time.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50752 Posts
July 27 2011 09:36 GMT
#618
On July 27 2011 18:33 Gridlock wrote:
Wow, this is the biggest, and saddest news since I got in to Starcraft pro-scenes.
Viewer numbers must have gone down?


viewer numbers are still very strong,but it seems kpop viewers are stronger or something,otherwise I don't understand why they're doing this.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
July 27 2011 09:37 GMT
#619
On July 27 2011 18:36 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 18:33 Gridlock wrote:
Wow, this is the biggest, and saddest news since I got in to Starcraft pro-scenes.
Viewer numbers must have gone down?


viewer numbers are still very strong,but it seems kpop viewers are stronger or something,otherwise I don't understand why they're doing this.


Still doesn't make sense, the chances of them getting kpop viewers are going to be low, theyl have to match with the other fcking channels such as Mnet
WriterXiao8~~
Goragoth
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
New Zealand1065 Posts
July 27 2011 09:37 GMT
#620
On July 27 2011 18:32 ImbaTosS wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2011 18:26 azzu wrote:
I know it's very bad for all the BW fans, but maybe... just maybe we will see the BW pros switch to SC2?


BW fans DO NOT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THAT!

When the hell will people stop making stupid threads and comments a blogs and whatever other crap about "how good would it be if Bisu switched OMG" or "why is it so bad it will make SC2 better I can't wait!! ". It's so damn tiring to have to fend off these clueless noobs who have been around for five minutes and already feel like their opinion is worth a damn.

Wish they'd all take their single collective IQ point and stick it. Ridiculous. There is not replacement. BW should not and must not die.

Couldn't agree more. SC2 is no replacement for BW. If BW dies (please don't!!!) I'm done with eSports.
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