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2011 in review [Broodwar Edition] - Page 4

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ComusLoM
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Norway3547 Posts
January 02 2012 01:06 GMT
#61
Can't believe we lost MBC and WeMade PirateZerg and Ozsucksballswithoutme's team wasn't all that much to write home about but it has been a year of up and downs. Absolutely great writeup<3
"The White Woman Speaks in Tongues That Are All Lies" - Incontrol; Member #37 of the Chill Fanclub
Deleted User 183001
Profile Joined May 2011
2939 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-02 01:38:31
January 02 2012 01:38 GMT
#62
I like this )). Nice write up man. I enjoyed reading it.

To the folks getting sad that BW is dead or something, no... Brood War in Korea alone is more popular than any other competitive video game :|. It's a national pro sport in Korea, recognized and managed by the Korean government, and is the only video game that has appealed to all sorts of people in a society rather than just gaming nerds. It's not dead, nowhere close. It will only die when Kespa decides to switch it over to SC2, which seems they're in the process of doing.
lazyo
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany90 Posts
January 02 2012 02:04 GMT
#63
Can you please left-align the text? Reading centered text is very tiresome.
Brett
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Australia3822 Posts
January 02 2012 02:16 GMT
#64
Nice job!

Fucking FBH had the most amazing ceremonies... MC isn't even in the same league lol
]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
January 02 2012 02:25 GMT
#65
Nice writeup sawamura
Writer
X10A
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada9837 Posts
January 02 2012 02:58 GMT
#66
Sawamura, I love you <3
MBC Game TT WMF TT
Really going to miss those players that didn't manage to get onto a team. Perfectman, Anytime, Midas, Ruby..
Jangbi's win <3 KT's SPL win <3 And most importantly Brood War survived 2011. 2012 will be Brood War's year, Fighting!
CJ/T8 Fighting//#1 STX and Bisu anti <3//YES X10A is based off the Freedom Gundam
NuclearWINtr
Profile Joined February 2011
United States125 Posts
January 02 2012 03:43 GMT
#67
I have to thank JangBi and KT for getting me into brood war. Next year we will hopefully see the growth of brood war once again :D

BW FIGHTING

KT FIGHTING

FLASH FIGHTING
Shiger
Profile Joined March 2008
Sweden118 Posts
January 02 2012 04:00 GMT
#68
can't believe you forgot baxter
Quidios || Jaedong Symbol Kangho Hero Byun SOS Dear
NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
January 02 2012 06:08 GMT
#69
Thanks :D I've really enjoyed doing those big group projects for TL.
우리 행운의 모양은 여러개지만 행복의 모양은 하나
stork4ever
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1036 Posts
January 02 2012 06:11 GMT
#70
2011 was bittersweet; but bw lives and bisu is still looking good so all is well
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
January 02 2012 06:27 GMT
#71
Been disappointing for me for BW because Jaedong just hasn't been playing so hot for what seems like all of 2011 (I know not all but feels ) . Hope he can dominate in 2012.
When I think of something else, something will go here
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
January 02 2012 06:34 GMT
#72
aghh the tears can't stop falling , my first thread in tl.net to be spotlighted <3 , didn't expect it to be welcome by many people , felt like I just won the masters or something . Got to stop feeling good . Thanks I will think about writing up a small section for jing ho and all other veterans who retired if I can .

In the meanwhile I will listen to this song and cherish the small victory :D

BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
Fox116
Profile Joined April 2011
United States409 Posts
January 02 2012 06:51 GMT
#73
Awesome write up. Thanks for the read!
Scarabs always going off in my head!
sviatoslavrichter
Profile Joined January 2012
United States164 Posts
January 02 2012 07:38 GMT
#74
On January 02 2012 07:55 shaftofpleasure wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2012 01:41 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On January 02 2012 01:12 shaftofpleasure wrote:
On January 02 2012 00:25 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On January 02 2012 00:21 shaftofpleasure wrote:
On January 01 2012 23:38 VirgilSC2 wrote:
On January 01 2012 23:19 shaftofpleasure wrote:
I really wish T8 would be doing well next round but like some other said, someone's STX gotta be last. -_-

Fixed that for you.

Anyway, great write-up and fantastic job! I'm super new to following Brood War but even I was able to appreciate Jangbi's OSL finals <3

I also really enjoyed following this season of ProLeague, I'm proud to say I didn't miss a single match, even if half of my Liquibets went horribly wrong.


lol .. I want KT to be last.


you should want more of your team to do better than another team to fail.

otherwise you'll feel more disappointment than happiness.


I don't have a specific team. I just want KT to be last. =


but why?
I know this isn't the place to ask but its so intriguing to see a total anti-fan.


I don't like dominating figures like Flash. I mean, he already broke the game. After having to witness his 2010 and 2011 run, It's safe to say that there will never be another player to top Flash and I think the only thing that is going to bring Flash down is going to be his age. And no one likes that.

I want a player who can match Flash NOW or else, BW will be dead when Flash starts to suck and then no one likes BW dead. You have to notice this since every game the commentators compare A-teamers to Flash, Bisu, Stork, and Jaedong. If these guys starts sucking and no one can top the level of play these guys these, then we are not far from being a fan of a dying scene. TBLS are the pillars of the current BW, and there is a current need to smash these pillars while they are strong.

I got hooked on BW when Bisu was the leading man of the scene and I've patently waited for a zerg to topple him. Jaedong came but also his bane, Flash. Then 2010 came. I do not know where to place Stork here ..


Fanboyism aside, you're pretty spot-on in that there is not a lot of new blood entering the BW scene. This is probably the largest long-term threat BW faces. What are the new players that have cycled into the scene since 2008-9? Wooki? Rain? Action? We can probably count them on one hand...
It is easy to lead a successful life, but hard to lead a meaningful one.
Hyde
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia14568 Posts
January 02 2012 07:51 GMT
#75
Nice read, good effort Sawa
It was definitely a very rough year, August and the months afterwards before PL (and the other good news) started were very hard to stomach. So much talent was lost. I actually fear the coming August, even though it's pretty far away. But I hope and pray for another successful year of proleague and OSL. May the BW gods look over us kindly and find Team 8 a sponsor.
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What no SKT winning WL or STX Cup ><
Because when you left, Brood War was all spotlights and titans. Now, with the death of the big leagues, Brood War has moved to the basements and carparks. Now, Brood War is unlicensed brawls, lost teeth, and bloody fights for fistfulls of money - SirJolt
Menzies
Profile Joined February 2011
New Zealand129 Posts
January 02 2012 08:14 GMT
#76
Amazing writeup!! :D :D
Never ever ever give up. Impossible is nothing
Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
January 02 2012 08:57 GMT
#77
this was nice

thank you
T H C makes ppl happy
LeperKahn
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Romania1850 Posts
January 02 2012 09:04 GMT
#78
Thank you so much for writing this! Very informative post for someone who's been out of the loop for the season.
:D
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shaftofpleasure
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Korea (North)1375 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-02 10:25:06
January 02 2012 10:21 GMT
#79
On January 02 2012 16:38 sviatoslavrichter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2012 07:55 shaftofpleasure wrote:
On January 02 2012 01:41 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On January 02 2012 01:12 shaftofpleasure wrote:
On January 02 2012 00:25 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On January 02 2012 00:21 shaftofpleasure wrote:
On January 01 2012 23:38 VirgilSC2 wrote:
On January 01 2012 23:19 shaftofpleasure wrote:
I really wish T8 would be doing well next round but like some other said, someone's STX gotta be last. -_-

Fixed that for you.

Anyway, great write-up and fantastic job! I'm super new to following Brood War but even I was able to appreciate Jangbi's OSL finals <3

I also really enjoyed following this season of ProLeague, I'm proud to say I didn't miss a single match, even if half of my Liquibets went horribly wrong.


lol .. I want KT to be last.


you should want more of your team to do better than another team to fail.

otherwise you'll feel more disappointment than happiness.


I don't have a specific team. I just want KT to be last. =


but why?
I know this isn't the place to ask but its so intriguing to see a total anti-fan.


I don't like dominating figures like Flash. I mean, he already broke the game. After having to witness his 2010 and 2011 run, It's safe to say that there will never be another player to top Flash and I think the only thing that is going to bring Flash down is going to be his age. And no one likes that.

I want a player who can match Flash NOW or else, BW will be dead when Flash starts to suck and then no one likes BW dead. You have to notice this since every game the commentators compare A-teamers to Flash, Bisu, Stork, and Jaedong. If these guys starts sucking and no one can top the level of play these guys these, then we are not far from being a fan of a dying scene. TBLS are the pillars of the current BW, and there is a current need to smash these pillars while they are strong.

I got hooked on BW when Bisu was the leading man of the scene and I've patently waited for a zerg to topple him. Jaedong came but also his bane, Flash. Then 2010 came. I do not know where to place Stork here ..


Fanboyism aside, you're pretty spot-on in that there is not a lot of new blood entering the BW scene. This is probably the largest long-term threat BW faces. What are the new players that have cycled into the scene since 2008-9? Wooki? Rain? Action? We can probably count them on one hand...


I am looking more to these players: Baby, Hydra, Bogus, Stats, Fantasy.

They really don't have to be new players. With the number of games reduced bin the current PL and the removal of MSL, I don't think we will be seeing more from these players' true potential. What we need are more games to be played. Progamers complained about the games they had to play last season. Now, I think they can even barely play at all and with the absence of MBCH, WMF, and Oz; there is even a less saturation of players to play against other players. Baby, for example, when WMF was still around, he could play against TBLS which would mean we can guage him more and can be a a potential next 'TBLS'.

I don't know if I am making any sense to you guys but the idea is in my head and I just can't convey it right. All I know is that Flash needs to go down. Along with the KT because they 're the defending champion.
It's either the holes of my nose are getting smaller or my fingers are getting bigger. /// Always Rooting for the Underdog. Hyuk/Sin/Jaehoon/Juni/Hyvva/Hoejja/Canata //// Hiding in thread somewhere where BW is still in it's pure form here on TL.
Mawi
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden4365 Posts
January 02 2012 10:36 GMT
#80
Great Article, Great writeup Thank you so much for this! BW will allways be in my heart
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