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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. | ||
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hfxRos
Canada87 Posts
On July 28 2011 00:25 Mannerheim wrote: How many players do you think can live off just GSL? If BW folds, I think most will continue their studies or look for another career. I would hope that if a lot of the top BW players begin playing SC2 that more SC2 content would start popping up in Korea, as a lot of the fans would probably follow as well. | ||
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wbirdy
Singapore335 Posts
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Chronald
United States619 Posts
So it all starts here. The walls are starting to show their cracks. I think this could be really bad for the BW pro-scene. Also - Flash to be last MSL Champ ever?! | ||
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zenMaster
Canada761 Posts
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SaetZero
United States855 Posts
 But, if this ends up being the last msl.... BISU NEEDS TO WIN IT. Get dat 4 msl wins. Win at history. | ||
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Mannerheim
766 Posts
On July 28 2011 00:28 hfxRos wrote: I would hope that if a lot of the top BW players begin playing SC2 that more SC2 content would start popping up in Korea, as a lot of the fans would probably follow as well. It might happen eventually, but definitely not quickly enough to allow the players to keep their current lifestyle. You can't live off possible future prospects, it doesn't pay the rent, food etc. | ||
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MorningMusume11
United States3490 Posts
On July 27 2011 23:32 Torenhire wrote: Actually I could live with this option...hahaha Edit: @Chargelot You don't seem to understand what zatic is saying... GOM won't have 100% exclusive rights forever. I feel so bad saying this but...when that time runs out, it's entirely possible OGN and MBC would have swapped to SC2, or a combination of both. Now that MBC is potentially out of the picture, that's a huge blow to potentially getting SC2 way more popular. Think of OSL/MSL level tournaments in SC2? GSL has NOT impressed me in the least, from what I've watched. The format is so messed up... MBC and OGN are proof that an ESPORTS TV channel will WORK. Internationally - people will look at this, and say "well shit if MBC couldn't afford to play as an ESPORTS only channel, what the fuck are we gonna do?" What MBC just proved to anyone who is actively seeking to become an ESPORT TV station is that it's not profitable, and I don't care if they are playing BW, SC2, fucking Hello Kitty Island Adventure - they will just see it as not viable. But it WAS profitable, at least for a given period of time. Anyways other than maybe Japan, China maybe... Sweden perhaps(?), one of the main reasons (that I think) why you could have an esports channel in the first place was because it was culturally accepted (to a point where you see a picture of Korean president in a gaming booth playing). At least there it seems to be a lot more acceptable there than lets say... here in the USA. I could be wrong, but you talk to 10 people at a Korean coffee shop, you'll probably have more people there (by like 1 or 3 people) be more cool with the idea of gaming as a sport than talking to 10 people at the Caribou here @ Fairfax Corner lawl. | ||
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DyEnasTy
United States3714 Posts
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Puosu
7034 Posts
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eatmyshorts5
United States1530 Posts
On July 28 2011 00:27 HistRevist wrote: Soooo, MBCGame will never show SC2 events, that must be great for SC2! ^^ I'm trying really hard to understand this post. | ||
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Blasterion
China10272 Posts
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sudo.era
United States300 Posts
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Blasterion
China10272 Posts
On July 28 2011 00:34 eatmyshorts5 wrote: I'm trying really hard to understand this post. Internet => English Soooo MBCGame will not be showing Brood War games any more, so it should be good for SC2 to grow if its biggest competition takes such a blow like this | ||
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Torenhire
United States11681 Posts
On July 28 2011 00:34 eatmyshorts5 wrote: I'm trying really hard to understand this post. It's sarcasm. MBC not playing ESPORTS means MBC won't get an offer to broadcast SC2 when GOM's exclusive rights run out (if it was going to happen) | ||
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Mannerheim
766 Posts
On July 28 2011 00:36 Blasterion wrote: Internet => English Soooo MBCGame will not be showing Brood War games any more, so it should be good for SC2 to grow if its biggest competition takes such a blow like this I think you misunderstood whole "music channel" thing. | ||
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TedJustice
Canada1324 Posts
eSports doesn't need to be on TV to thrive. That said, this still really sucks. | ||
alffla
Hong Kong20321 Posts
On July 28 2011 00:19 Masheyoon wrote: And before Effort returns, no less... Seems like only yesterday when we had all of this to look forward to in a single year: WCG Korea WCG GOM MSL OSL PL/WL I'm trying to be as optimistic as possible, but with the way the "Nothing has been decided yet" article was worded, along with the reported twitter comments by the commentators... I just don't know. BW fighting~ ah i cant believe i used to think that it was too much BW back then... i wish i could feel that way again now ;< | ||
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artynko
Slovakia86 Posts
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NuclearJudas
6546 Posts
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Dezire
Netherlands640 Posts
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