OGN has made these clips that recount the history of Starleague. A new one will be released weekly after Starleague is aired. To blog or not to blog that was the question, but I think it's appropriate for the forum.
Ongamenet The sport that rose from small monitors. What came from this small world created stories has brought smiles and tears to our faces. For thirteen long years, the continuing tale: The Starleague. How, and why did we take part in this? We will begin telling the story now.
The Starleague - 1
Starleague rose from a 2-player strategy game - by '99, Starcraft had exploded; it became so popular that a new word, "to star" (shorthand for "to play Starcraft"), was recognized among young adults across the country. Additionally, something no one had imagined before, a game tournament - The '99 Progamer Korea Open was formed. While Starcraft first spread throughout Korean culture, Starleague was born.
The budding Starcraft tournament that began on a table tennis table teamed up with Ongamenet after naming itself "Starleague", and became the foundation of this scene.
Players gathered to make their name in Starleague, and with them came the fiery interest of the fans. And there was the ever-increasing number of Starcraft competitions. Of all these competitions, let's find the colors unique to Starleague. Where could you find these?
Black. Red. White. These three colors make the Starleague logo. The emblem of a pro-gamer holding a mouse.[1]
To further experiment with Starcraft as an e-sport: the Round Of 8 Outdoors Tour. To match the league concept every year, there was a unique, newly made opening.[2]
For the best games with the best players, the "time capsule" was introduced. (soundproof booths)
To cater to the generation of "sport-ainment", Starleague even started implementing "Stargirls".[3]
Thirteen years after Starleague was formed, its colors have been a game of "find the hidden picture".
Still, this game is not over.
To be continued
I think the phrase I chose for 숨은그림찾기, "find the hidden picture" doesn't really roll off the tongue in English, feel free to correct, comment on word choice, etc.
You can like OGN on Facebook for updates (a lot are about LoL and SF/SA, you'll find...) here.
With CC: But I want to support OGN, so maybe you'll watch the original. :[ + Show Spoiler +
The Starleague - 2
"The sport that rose from small monitors. What came from this small world created stories has brought smiles and tears to our faces. For thirteen long years, the continuing tale: The Starleague. How, and why did we take part in this? We will begin telling the story now."
Starleague's Opening Videos
The beginning of Starleague's opening videos can be traced back to the '99 PKO (Progamer Korea Open). These videos were crafted using the original cinematics from the Starcraft campaign, and the first video to feature the players themselves was in the Nate (2002) Starleague.
Then, to open with more appealing intros, the mycube Starleague started to film their own shots. After dealing with concerns for even better intros, we've been able to see different players' various forms and styles.
For instance, as gamblers.
Sometimes, as new age (21st century) boys
At other times, as handsome gentlemen.
Elsewise, as characters in a cartoon.
At other times, players were transformed into characters featured in a music video. These players have been everywhere (ground/sea/air, the 3 armed force categories in Korean).
Though the images of these players have changed, the foundation has been the same. "BE THE LEGEND". With the goal to become a legend by their own hands; whoever makes it out of the lonely, "15v1" battle is the winner. The "15v1" battle, as Starleague went on with concerns on tournament progression, turned into 23 vs 1 in the first phase, and the second phase remains a heart-wrenching war.
Yes, the Starleague had concerned itself on openings and league progression ceremonies, but it also had concerns in the sense of finding itself.
In the year 2000, The finals were held outdoors in the Freechall Starleague. The mycube Starleague started the round of 8 tour.
Back to the metropolitan areas: Pusan (Korean Air Starleague Season 2 Ro8), Daegu (EVER Starleague 2008 Ro8), Gwangju (Shinhan Bank Starleague 2006 Ro8) Daejun (EVER Starleague 2004 Finals) Gangwon (IOPS Starleague Ro8) Chungju (Shinhan Bank Starleague 2006 Season 1 Ro8) Ool-san (Daum Starleague 2007 Finals), At Chun-ahn (Incruit Starleague 2008 Ro8). Across the ocean to Jaeju (Shinhan Bank Starleague 2006 Season 2) Even across national borders to China, (Korean Air Starleague Season 2 Finals)
What began at a university had risen to the top of an airline hangar. After all the worries, it has been a long, far-reaching, and diverse journey.
13 Years of Starleague: 33 events have made a sequence of large and small events alike. Also presently, the 34th; our new concern continues to this day.
Its highly improbable, but I wished that a super HD version of BW with UI updates will appear sometime in the future to make a comeback and replace SC2....
On June 13 2012 21:01 Black[CAT] wrote: Its highly improbable, but I wished that a super HD version of BW with UI updates will appear sometime in the future to make a comeback and replace SC2....
My dream exactly. Too bad its probably not gonna happen...
And I can't believe they just decided to fucking throw this shit away. Even with sc2 at it's doorstep, last SPL was probably the best series I have seen in a long long time, and TBLS just got their storyline developed, then they just decide to drop this.
Even if sc2 is as good of a game as bw, it'll take kespa ages to make sc2 into what bw is now, and by then, who knows what game will come along and knock sc2 to the ground.
They threw away something that came as close to enduring the test of time as a game will likely ever achieve, for something newer and flashier and will be supplanted faster. The irony in this makes me sad.
All this talk about not the end but a new beginning seems like the end for me . I know ogn has to survive and switch to the latest thing to get more sponsors just the same thing can be said for tl.net . If it continued to be pro broodwar these site will be left to dust and another site is willing to be a new hub for sc2 . I guess change is something that is worthy to have around after all some times we don' want something that is good and prefer something that is "hot" while it last .
OGN has been claiming rights to their intros I uploaded on YouTube. Thought they are not asking for videos to be deleted, just to place ads next to them.
Damn, I never thought that I'd have to watch OSL's recount/farewell video in the same year as MSL's. This shit just makes me sad. The video is great, but many old memories bring tears to the eyes.
On June 13 2012 21:35 IntoTheWow wrote: OGN has been claiming rights to their intros I uploaded on YouTube. Thought they are not asking for videos to be deleted, just to place ads next to them.
On June 13 2012 21:12 Cambium wrote: And I can't believe they just decided to fucking throw this shit away. Even with sc2 at it's doorstep, last SPL was probably the best series I have seen in a long long time, and TBLS just got their storyline developed, then they just decide to drop this.
Even if sc2 is as good of a game as bw, it'll take kespa ages to make sc2 into what bw is now, and by then, who knows what game will come along and knock sc2 to the ground.
They threw away something that came as close to enduring the test of time as a game will likely ever achieve, for something newer and flashier and will be supplanted faster. The irony in this makes me sad.
I believe when CS 1.6/BW era ends the tendency to stick to old games will be thouroughly grounded by developers. Sponsors dont like old games. Smaller box prices, no need for hardware its all bad when we consider west sponsoring is still centered around hardware manufacturers.
Even though the BW chapter is coming to a close ONG will not be over with I look forward to seeing what epic matches OGN can bring about in the near future!
On June 14 2012 00:06 TheRealNanMan wrote: Even though the BW chapter is coming to a close ONG will not be over with I look forward to seeing what epic matches OGN can bring about in the near future!
I seem to remember the stargirl thing being translated before, as well as another translation thing with them for the bacchus 2009 CF shooting (the water intro). Can't find them after an admittedly very short search.
On June 13 2012 21:12 Cambium wrote: And I can't believe they just decided to fucking throw this shit away. Even with sc2 at it's doorstep, last SPL was probably the best series I have seen in a long long time, and TBLS just got their storyline developed, then they just decide to drop this.
Even if sc2 is as good of a game as bw, it'll take kespa ages to make sc2 into what bw is now, and by then, who knows what game will come along and knock sc2 to the ground.
They threw away something that came as close to enduring the test of time as a game will likely ever achieve, for something newer and flashier and will be supplanted faster. The irony in this makes me sad.
I believe when CS 1.6/BW era ends the tendency to stick to old games will be thouroughly grounded by developers. Sponsors dont like old games. Smaller box prices, no need for hardware its all bad when we consider west sponsoring is still centered around hardware manufacturers.
Yup, they already made it bush league and they're still trying to sell it as the same old OSL/PL when it's completely different. There is no continued legacy and that is why the competitive gaming will remain ever changing.
Mark my words, no game will have the same longevity because the devs won't allow them to.
On June 14 2012 04:48 N.geNuity wrote: I seem to remember the stargirl thing being translated before, as well as another translation thing with them for the bacchus 2009 CF shooting (the water intro). Can't find them after an admittedly very short search.
those would be neat to see again.
Yeah, it was translated, found it after some time googling (show annotations for translation).
I know there's a translation, but is it possible to have this subbed? I'd love to post in on Facebook and annoy my non-Starcraft friends with it.
On June 13 2012 21:01 Black[CAT] wrote: Its highly improbable, but I wished that a super HD version of BW with UI updates will appear sometime in the future to make a comeback and replace SC2....
It won't be called Brood War, it'll be an original IP, but it'll happen. Someone's going to make it. Now that "e-sports" is a thing with money in it, all these developers are trying to be the next one (Valve, Riot, Blizzard. Even Halo 4 is apparently going to have "e-sports" features of some kind). I firmly believe it's only a matter a time until someone makes a worthy successor to BW, drawing from the most successful e-Sport game of all time. With Indy games and their retro graphics being more popular, and Kickstarter being around, it doesn't need to be a major studio, either.
BW's gameplay -or an inspiration - on a game that's easy to set up and just play without disabling windows explorer and forwarding your ports...it's probably inevitable. BW may fall, but it's spirit will live on. Not in SC2 or LoL or DOTA, but in a game that maybe doesn't exist yet.
Thanks everyone, I'm looking forward to the next one.
On translating, I was wondering if that was allowed, since it was OGN's property. But I guess if the Stargirl interview was subbed, it'd be okay too? :X
On June 14 2012 04:48 N.geNuity wrote: I seem to remember the stargirl thing being translated before, as well as another translation thing with them for the bacchus 2009 CF shooting (the water intro). Can't find them after an admittedly very short search.
those would be neat to see again.
Yeah, it was translated, found it after some time googling (show annotations for translation).
ah sweet thanks. that guy's channel also has other translated 7224 episodes, one with gorush/yellow and one that looks like clips from the whole season with the various guests (jaedong/hiya, jangbi, best, and more). Especially appropriate to watch gorush one right after he played the legend showmatch before jangbi/mini.
i wish i could go back in time to relive the the dominant years of oov, boxer, nada, reach and yellow. those were the golden age of bw. a time where a players played a game they loved rather then a sequel that killed their passion.
Going to be completely honest, I never got into BW (esports that is, I played the game until my eyes bled when I was younger), but watching this video makes me wish I did! Its so exhilerating watching intros, why can't SC2 have nice things?
Out of all the things that BW brings to SC2, I really hope the passion stay the same
Although these clips are supposed to be released weekly after the OSL games, I have yet to see the second History of Starleague clip uploaded to the OGN Youtube channel. Huh.
Yeah I noticed that too... I guess the only thing to do is give it time? EDIT: it's up! I'll be back with the translation soon. I'll see if I can rip the video...
thanks for bumping so i could watch this again. all the drama. all the hype. its unbelieveable. what a journey it was been. since the first osl series i watched (flash vs stork), we really have come a long way haven't we.
I have to agree that 2006 osl intro was the best just listen to the fan girls and crowd cheers at 0.43 giving me goose bumps all over and everything about that intro is just oozing with style . Also thanks for subbing part two of it don't worry about the original one not getting any view I will hop on to it after I am done with the caption version .
Just an after thought here, what if msl was still around and there were no match fixing scandal involve with the broodwar scene and blizzard didn't get horny and started filing law suit to our already poor broad casting companies ? Will we be seeing more broodwar and not the end we are looking right now ? . Feels like everything ended really prematurely and I feel the need to associate it's successor with lots of hate and if I do that I would probably crucified for doing so .
No one thought an old ugly game that was made in the 98 would be still be played today and reach the level of a professional career that is accepted in to the working class and culture . Broodwar had a good run and I always remember it.
going to bump this thread just because some people might not have seen it. also it's a good thread for collecting all of the videos once they eventually are all posted.
On June 13 2012 21:01 Black[CAT] wrote: Its highly improbable, but I wished that a super HD version of BW with UI updates will appear sometime in the future to make a comeback and replace SC2....
On June 13 2012 21:01 Black[CAT] wrote: Its highly improbable, but I wished that a super HD version of BW with UI updates will appear sometime in the future to make a comeback and replace SC2....
Your dream comes true now :D
Unfortunately, he's no longer with us on this site.
EPT
I really can't believe this... but I'm so glad I got into the BW scene while it lasted.
