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Can we expect full BroodWar revival? - Page 2
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Wrath
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BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES50753 Posts
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amazingxkcd
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
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Scaramanga
Australia8092 Posts
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Lazix
Australia378 Posts
In any case, if this is Broodwar's last hurrah in the spotlight, it was quite a run wasn't it? | ||
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The_Red_Viper
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On September 30 2016 22:35 amazingxkcd wrote: if you can breed new talent to compete on par with the current afreeca pros, then yes its a possibility I asked about this a lot, but can anybody with enough knowledge talk a bit about the fish server? How many players/accounts play on it total? How many are online at peak times, etc. IIRC the last ASL had like 500 people trying to qualify for it, that's pretty huge imo. | ||
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amazingxkcd
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
On September 30 2016 23:11 The_Red_Viper wrote: I asked about this a lot, but can anybody with enough knowledge talk a bit about the fish server? How many players/accounts play on it total? How many are online at peak times, etc. IIRC the last ASL had like 500 people trying to qualify for it, that's pretty huge imo. but how many of those players are actually getting trained by pros or by coaches? There's no team league in which rookies and amateurs can foster themselves in. Thats the main issue that is a roadblock for BW resurgence | ||
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sabas123
Netherlands3122 Posts
On September 30 2016 16:57 BLinD-RawR wrote: its not as bad today as it was a couple of years ago I'll tell you that, I mean we have proper offline tournaments and high profile players, but even then the way it is now a lot of stars have to align for a true revival to happen. Wasn't ASL the only big offline tournement this year? | ||
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BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES50753 Posts
On September 30 2016 23:51 sabas123 wrote: Wasn't ASL the only big offline tournement this year? we have one more season in December. | ||
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The_Red_Viper
19533 Posts
On September 30 2016 23:32 amazingxkcd wrote: but how many of those players are actually getting trained by pros or by coaches? There's no team league in which rookies and amateurs can foster themselves in. Thats the main issue that is a roadblock for BW resurgence Well yes sure i get that. But having 500 people who are motivated to try to qualify is pretty nice. If they see that there is actually something to train for that might be good enough atm. Fish server could be good enough to get somewhat competitive? Maybe? At least if some ex pros are willing to "coach" them a bit or play mass games, etc | ||
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nbaker
United States1341 Posts
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HerbMon
United States469 Posts
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19327 Posts
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hitthat
Poland2340 Posts
On September 30 2016 17:24 abuse wrote: BW is getting patched up to lessen the pain though LESSEN THE PAIN!!!??? You want trigger my wrath with saying that?  I mean, its not like many old fans would even want patch. How its supposed to "lessen the pain"? | ||
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XenOsky
Chile2356 Posts
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lestye
United States4206 Posts
On September 30 2016 17:04 ZiggyPG wrote: BW is now the 4th most popular game in PCBangs. Is that any indication that people might be shifting their attention back to SC1? I don't think that's anythingnew. (dates chosen somewhat random) 2015: https://web.archive.org/web/20150314202351/http://gametrics.com/ 2014: https://web.archive.org/web/20140208050458/http://www.gametrics.com/ 2013: https://web.archive.org/web/20130531083639/http://gametrics.com/ 2012: https://web.archive.org/web/20120411112140/http://www.gametrics.com/ 2011: https://web.archive.org/web/20110303230948/http://www.gametrics.com/ 2010: https://web.archive.org/web/20100306025059/http://gametrics.com/ 2009: https://web.archive.org/web/20090216222121/http://gametrics.com/ 2008: https://web.archive.org/web/20080423045537/http://www.gametrics.com/ 2007: https://web.archive.org/web/20070401080054/http://www.gametrics.com/ From what I could gather Brood War has been top 5, hovering anywhere been 3-8% since 2007. I think a full resurgence is impossible but I think we can have a good scene. As much as we point to stream numbers and pc bang numbers, ultimately there's not really enough tournament support. Hopefully if HD Starcraft happens, Blizzard will start supporting more events, or at the very least, the hype will get these organizers will open up their wallets. | ||
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HaFnium
United Kingdom1076 Posts
Quite difficult imo but we'll see... | ||
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Golgotha
Korea (South)8418 Posts
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hitthat
Poland2340 Posts
On October 01 2016 19:17 HaFnium wrote: However in order for scbw to survive in the long run there should be more offline tournaments/progaming team so that the younger generation would have a way of getting into BW.. Without true PL its all just a wishfull thinking. With amatour tournaments only we can expect progresive fall of BW into obscurity - becouse of no new blood, becouse of decreasing skill, becouse of old PGs leaving gaming. | ||
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Nazara
United Kingdom235 Posts
Football isn't only popular because its a good game. I hate playing football myself, I was never any good and didn't want to improve. Football is popular because it's everywhere - you learn it at primary and high school, involuntarily. Because its a sport you grew up with, you go on and watch it in the pub, when you are out with your mates, or with your dad or son. A lot of the popularity has to be attributed to the game, of course, but a lot of it has to do with football just "being there". The same way in US they have their football/rugby, and EU has soccer/football. Different sports being popular, for no apparent reasons. I say lets wait another 5-15 years, for our kids to grow up a bit more, and introduce them to BW. Get them to play the game with their friends. Explain the game to them, coach them, watch a high level game from your favourite player in his prime. Make BW immortal but branding it not an eSport, but a Sport, and pass it to new generation. | ||
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