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Rezudox
Profile Joined July 2012
207 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 11:27:33
November 14 2012 11:26 GMT
#241
Scumbag move. This should be front page news imo.
WArped
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom4845 Posts
November 14 2012 11:30 GMT
#242
This is really saddening.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50123 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 11:34:41
November 14 2012 11:30 GMT
#243
On November 14 2012 20:23 ErAsc2 wrote:
I really wish Blizzard would be more a part of the community. I wanna hear them defending themselves at this, now we've just heard 1 side of the story and terrible posts like...
Show nested quote +
Ladies and Gentlemen would you please join me in the attempt to make the Biggest fuck you to Blizzard in Internet History?

FUCK OFF BLIZZARD!
...from bandwagoneers/witch-hunters.


oh please, please tell me what blizzard's side of the story could have been for wanting to not only shut down this tournment but cripple Afreeca?

was I quick on my judgement? maybe, but its very unlikely that I would be proven to be wrong.

not to mention the timing of this.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
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)Messer(
Profile Joined March 2011
Poland95 Posts
November 14 2012 11:32 GMT
#244
quick question. How much does this license cost?
thx bye
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33397 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 11:36:20
November 14 2012 11:33 GMT
#245
Sonic posted on PGR21.com

"Hello, this is BJ Sonic.

First I apologize once again for my carelessness, and disappointing everyone.
I will acquire a license properly, wrap things up properly by holding the final, and make sure something like this doesn't happen again.
I've never broke a license rule in Starcraft II...."

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안녕하세요. BJ 소닉입니다.
우선 경솔했던점에 대해. 그리고 실망하셧던분들에게 다시 한번 죄송합니다.
다시 한번 라이센스 결승전 제대로 따서. 결승전 진행 마무리 잘하고. 추후 이런일 없게 만들도록 하겠습니다.
스타크래프트2 같은 경우는.라이센스 어긴적도 없고. 위반했던적 없습니다....


Context wise, people on PGR21.com are getting on Sonic for being incompetent, saying there's almost no chance he didn't foresee this kind of issue given his position and the history of BJs and Blizzard games in Korea. Ofc, most people agree that Blizzard's ee han timing here was pretty awful.
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Bippzy
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1466 Posts
November 14 2012 11:35 GMT
#246
Oh come on blizz. Your sc2 changes have been for the better recently but your PR department didnt realize fucking with the korean bw scene is stupid? Get the hell over yourselves, or wtleast coract sonic after a finals
LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK LEENOCK
Anomarad
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada565 Posts
November 14 2012 11:36 GMT
#247
Man I can't believe this...

Why does anyone want to support Blizzard when they do stuff like this? What do we do? Do we create a BW replica so we can have tournaments? This is really sad. I Hope TL puts this on the front page... we can't tolerate this shit.

Fuck man... Kim Carrier should get OGN to boycott SC2 unless Blizzard shuts up about fucking licenses for BW.
makmeatt
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
2024 Posts
November 14 2012 11:43 GMT
#248
As much as I want to avoid participating in massive public outbursts of negative emotions, I think everyone agrees that this is fucking outrageous.
"Silver Edge can't break my hope" - Kryptt 2016 || "Chrono is not a debuff, you just get rekt" - Guru 2016
DidYuhim
Profile Joined September 2011
Ukraine1905 Posts
November 14 2012 11:46 GMT
#249
Thank you, Blizzard for making a SCToo.

I hope they will feel pain till the end of their days.
IceCube
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Croatia1403 Posts
November 14 2012 11:49 GMT
#250
Emo post:

Strong language!

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Omgggg Fuckers!! Never ever ever again will I buy any of your games! And I will tell all my friends that all your future games are pure shit. Just like you are Blizzard!
Forever Vulture.. :(
Kimdracula
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
Panama59 Posts
November 14 2012 11:55 GMT
#251
Damn son, how could anyone "get on" Sonic for this? The man is BW Jesus. He has my full support and I'm happy to donate money to him, I hope he knows how appreciated his efforts are!
I quit BW.
SCnai
Profile Joined February 2010
322 Posts
November 14 2012 11:57 GMT
#252
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.

The only positive is that now even the most benighted SC2 TL kiddie cannot deny Blizzard's intention is to destroy every last remnant of competitive BW.
The legend of the fall, which everyone thought was only a dream, is being revived! Carriers, the symbol of Protoss, the hope of a million Protoss fans, are reviving the legend!
Darksoldierr
Profile Joined May 2010
Hungary2012 Posts
November 14 2012 11:58 GMT
#253
On November 14 2012 20:33 Waxangel wrote:
Sonic posted on PGR21.com

"Hello, this is BJ Sonic.

First I apologize once again for my carelessness, and disappointing everyone.
I will acquire a license properly, wrap things up properly by holding the final, and make sure something like this doesn't happen again.
I've never broke a license rule in Starcraft II...."

+ Show Spoiler +
안녕하세요. BJ 소닉입니다.
우선 경솔했던점에 대해. 그리고 실망하셧던분들에게 다시 한번 죄송합니다.
다시 한번 라이센스 결승전 제대로 따서. 결승전 진행 마무리 잘하고. 추후 이런일 없게 만들도록 하겠습니다.
스타크래프트2 같은 경우는.라이센스 어긴적도 없고. 위반했던적 없습니다....


Context wise, people on PGR21.com are getting on Sonic for being incompetent, saying there's almost no chance he didn't foresee this kind of issue given his position and the history of BJs and Blizzard games in Korea. Ofc, most people agree that Blizzard's ee han timing here was pretty awful.


Korean people are really weird if they attack him and saying that he is incompetent, and i tought some people here are the retarded ones
What do humans know of our pain? We have sung songs of lament since before your ancestors crawled on their bellies from the sea.
Kimdracula
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
Panama59 Posts
November 14 2012 12:01 GMT
#254
Yeah no shit. Pretty sure if we want BW to come back / remain alive the best option is to support Sonic regardless of whether or not he should have seen it coming. It's not like all the people bitching are doing anywhere near as much for BW in 2012.
I quit BW.
Berceno
Profile Joined May 2012
Spain401 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 12:02:30
November 14 2012 12:02 GMT
#255
this is fucking stupid, what the hell???
protoss living in da ghetto
atrox_
Profile Joined November 2010
United Kingdom1710 Posts
November 14 2012 12:02 GMT
#256
wow Blizzard really... You're shutting down an amateur tournament? You really want bw dead that much eh
vOdToasT
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Sweden2870 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 14:10:26
November 14 2012 12:11 GMT
#257
A few thousand hardcore Brood War fans watching a tournament without Blizzard getting paid will sure take away a lot of potential money Blizzard could make!!!!!!!

AND

Of course they have to wait until the FUCKING FINALS, just like they waited until 2007 before doing anything about Brood War on TV.

FUCK

YOU

They're not even making money of this. All they're accomplishing, is killing what's left of StarCraft 1.

If this was a StarCraft 2 tournament, it would be allowed to run on its own, because it has a prize pool under $5000. But because it's Brood War, it has different rules. This OBVIOUSLY means that they just want to kill the game. Otherwise, it would have the same rules. These rules aren't even COMPARABLE to each other. And if you think I'm yelling because I'm using caps, it's because I am.

mod:Edited out the LOLs because they were obnoxious and I didn't want to warn
If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid* (*Or: You are stupid for losing to it, and gotta git gud)
SoFool
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Malaysia96 Posts
November 14 2012 12:18 GMT
#258
well i mean we all know why but seriously, that tourney has been running for weeks. why now blizz? that's cheap
Find Humanity ... Assimilate ... Learn ... Evolve.
jpak
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States5045 Posts
November 14 2012 12:20 GMT
#259
Well this sucks...
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Girtnes
Profile Joined November 2012
1 Post
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 12:27:54
November 14 2012 12:20 GMT
#260
Fuck the games industry and fuck Blizzard. They did the exact same thing with OGN (although, obviously, they didn't release a statement saying licensing issues were the reason because that was part of the Blizzard-OGN/Kespa agreements).

They kill off the scene of their most loyal fan base to make sure people buy their newest expansion at £30/copy. Fuck I hope this gets a ton of negative publicity on gaming sites or that's a huge fucking injustice there.

edit: also just read the part about afreeca getting hit with copyright lawsuit. nobody can say this isn't hard evidence they're trying to kill off the BW scene to make way for SC2.
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