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AsianEcksDragon
Profile Joined March 2008
United States1036 Posts
November 14 2012 08:19 GMT
#41
How could they destroy their child like this? Fuck Blizzard.
神は乗り越えられる試練しか与えない
TaShadan
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany1981 Posts
November 14 2012 08:21 GMT
#42
Its not their child anymore. The original developers of Broodwar are working for other companies now.
Total Annihilation Zero
xxpack09
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2160 Posts
November 14 2012 08:21 GMT
#43
are you shitting me?

go fuck yourself blizzard, I'm never buying any of your products ever again.

This is just fucking unreal...
EngrishTeacher
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Canada1109 Posts
November 14 2012 08:23 GMT
#44
This is some fucking bullshit.

Killing off the last bit of the Korean BW scene, what's the point? WHY??!!! It's probably not for profit, since it's been more than 2 years since SC2 release so whoever still playing BW nowadays wouldn't switch anyway.

FUCK YOU BLIZZARD. FUCK. YOU.
Kazeyonoma
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2912 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 08:25:00
November 14 2012 08:23 GMT
#45
why does everyone always assume it's blizzard attempting to shut down bw for the sake of sc2, you realize they just went through a ton of trouble and a lawsuit to ensure that they own the rights to broadcasting scbw, and that people who want to do so, need to do so through the proper avenues, if this guy organized this tournament without obtaining consent (something that probably could've been done with little to no drama if he did it ahead of time like EVERY sc2 tournament does with a 5 minute online form) than none of this would've happened. But of course not, this is all about how blizzard is trying to kill bw, and how sc2 is a shit game. get over yourselves.

Even the translation sounds overly dramatic about how depressed he is. I'm sure he put in a lot of time, but all of that time, didn't include a 5 minute form fill out or email to blizzard korea to make sure he was given the okay? LIke he said, to obtain the license he will take 2 weeks, but that's probably because blizzard has to make sure his tournament is legit and won't misrepresent the name Blizzard. Welcome to the real world people, where if you're running anything large enough to an audience under someone else's licensed product, you need to receive permission.
I now have autographs of both BoxeR and NaDa. I can die happy. Lim Yo Hwan and Lee Yun Yeol FIGHTING forever!
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6342 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 08:26:55
November 14 2012 08:25 GMT
#46
On November 14 2012 17:00 GTR wrote:
Please do not turn this into a SC2 bashing thread.

But for the love of god let this be a Blizzard bashing thread.
Holy shit I'm pissed of, what the hell can they possibly achieve by doing this. I mean fuck this shit guys, I have already made it one of my goals in life to spite Blizzard in any way possible and it appears they have the same goal for us too.
I know TL is making way too much money from SC2, so any type of serious boycott from this site is unlikely, but what can we do other than pirate the game and make sure as many people as possible don't buy it? We need ideas people
"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
November 14 2012 08:26 GMT
#47
Yeah how dare he try to make a tournament based only on making the fans happy. Why doesn't everyone try to run a huge tournament that has to be commercialized to cover licensing costs.
우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by
sluggaslamoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Australia4494 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 08:27:45
November 14 2012 08:27 GMT
#48
nvm
Come play Android Netrunner - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=409008
Maynarde
Profile Joined September 2010
Australia1286 Posts
November 14 2012 08:27 GMT
#49
On November 14 2012 17:23 Kazeyonoma wrote:
why does everyone always assume it's blizzard attempting to shut down bw for the sake of sc2, you realize they just went through a ton of trouble and a lawsuit to ensure that they own the rights to broadcasting scbw, and that people who want to do so, need to do so through the proper avenues, if this guy organized this tournament without obtaining consent (something that probably could've been done with little to no drama if he did it ahead of time like EVERY sc2 tournament does with a 5 minute online form) than none of this would've happened. But of course not, this is all about how blizzard is trying to kill bw, and how sc2 is a shit game. get over yourselves.


Thank you.

No one here truly knows whether or not this guy went through the right channels in regards to stream. He can't just say "aw c'mon" and then Blizzard "oh okay" and let him stream on whatever provider he wants for a game they own the rights to. They could be looking at losing sponsors and partners because of it, it's not just a backyard tournament this is a big one.

What does SC2 have ANYTHING to do with the rights to stream Broodwar?
CommentatorAustralian SC2 Caster | Twitter: @MaynardeSC2 | Twitch: twitch.tv/maynarde
mapthesoul
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Trinidad/Tobago429 Posts
November 14 2012 08:28 GMT
#50
Blizzard is no longer the same company that made Brood War. They're just a bunch of people who happen to have the license for it. It sucks, but watcha gonna do.
Kimdracula
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
Panama59 Posts
November 14 2012 08:28 GMT
#51
Man what the fuck?
Dark days.
I quit BW.
sluggaslamoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Australia4494 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-14 08:29:29
November 14 2012 08:28 GMT
#52
On November 14 2012 17:27 Maynarde wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2012 17:23 Kazeyonoma wrote:
why does everyone always assume it's blizzard attempting to shut down bw for the sake of sc2, you realize they just went through a ton of trouble and a lawsuit to ensure that they own the rights to broadcasting scbw, and that people who want to do so, need to do so through the proper avenues, if this guy organized this tournament without obtaining consent (something that probably could've been done with little to no drama if he did it ahead of time like EVERY sc2 tournament does with a 5 minute online form) than none of this would've happened. But of course not, this is all about how blizzard is trying to kill bw, and how sc2 is a shit game. get over yourselves.


Thank you.

No one here truly knows whether or not this guy went through the right channels in regards to stream. He can't just say "aw c'mon" and then Blizzard "oh okay" and let him stream on whatever provider he wants for a game they own the rights to. They could be looking at losing sponsors and partners because of it, it's not just a backyard tournament this is a big one.

What does SC2 have ANYTHING to do with the rights to stream Broodwar?


Uh there was never any problem for 13 years before SC2. This licensing garbage happened after SC2. Also we don't see this issue with WC3.

What other company asks for licenses to allow people to stream their game?
Come play Android Netrunner - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=409008
Ilvy
Profile Joined September 2002
Germany2445 Posts
November 14 2012 08:30 GMT
#53
On November 14 2012 17:16 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2012 17:11 Corrosive wrote:
Isn't this the exact same thing they make every sc2 event do too? If the prize pool is above a certain amount you need to have a license to host the tournament?


while that is true, I believe its only for SC2, also its the case of them actively trying to shut down afreeca streams.


Thats wrong, you where always in need to have a license to run a professional tournament with prize pool. Just before Activision and SC2 they did not interfere.
supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3047 Posts
November 14 2012 08:30 GMT
#54
I still don't know if I'm supposed to laugh or supposed to get angry.

Then again, I still have other things to investigate atm.
ppp
zeo
Profile Joined October 2009
Serbia6342 Posts
November 14 2012 08:32 GMT
#55
On November 14 2012 17:27 Maynarde wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 14 2012 17:23 Kazeyonoma wrote:
why does everyone always assume it's blizzard attempting to shut down bw for the sake of sc2, you realize they just went through a ton of trouble and a lawsuit to ensure that they own the rights to broadcasting scbw, and that people who want to do so, need to do so through the proper avenues, if this guy organized this tournament without obtaining consent (something that probably could've been done with little to no drama if he did it ahead of time like EVERY sc2 tournament does with a 5 minute online form) than none of this would've happened. But of course not, this is all about how blizzard is trying to kill bw, and how sc2 is a shit game. get over yourselves.


Thank you.

No one here truly knows whether or not this guy went through the right channels in regards to stream. He can't just say "aw c'mon" and then Blizzard "oh okay" and let him stream on whatever provider he wants for a game they own the rights to. They could be looking at losing sponsors and partners because of it, it's not just a backyard tournament this is a big one.

What does SC2 have ANYTHING to do with the rights to stream Broodwar?


Um.. I don't know how to say this... but are you drunk? It has everything to do with it
And what part of AMATEUR LEAGUE don't you understand
"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." - Mark Twain
rotinegg
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1719 Posts
November 14 2012 08:33 GMT
#56
FUCK YOU BLIZZARD
jesus christ
Translator
mcmartini
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Australia1972 Posts
November 14 2012 08:34 GMT
#57
I am so incredibly disappointed by this. Was really enjoying getting to see some High level BW again. Hopefully they find a way to do this or still run the games and releas replays.
I just want to say I have 370 APM - Liquid'Tyler SotG 14-12-2011 "I mean it's too bad you can't be paid to be, you know, a chicken shit fucking whiny bitch on the internet or we would have lots of rich community members" Nick "Tasteless" Plott
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
November 14 2012 08:34 GMT
#58
scum
dddoushio
Profile Joined November 2012
81 Posts
November 14 2012 08:34 GMT
#59
http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/13687l/ssl_finals_cancelled_due_to_blizzard_pressure/

upvote so people will actually see it
FractalsOnFire
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia1756 Posts
November 14 2012 08:37 GMT
#60
Fucking Blizzard.

To be honest I'm kinda glad their games are pretty shitty nowadays, makes it easier to boycott and avoid them.

More bad language in spoiler

+ Show Spoiler +
Fucking Cunts. I don't care what their fucking cunty reasons are, this is a bloody amateur BW tournament.

Fucking Cunts.
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