Someone makes a well put together thread to discuss an interesting subject, and just because it's not raising SC2 up on a golden pedestal and raining praise all over it, people come in just to shit all over the thread. Typical.

Not saying I agree or disagree with his opinions, but you guys could at least discuss them in an intelligent fashion rather than the predictable ragefest at someone who thinks that the game could be improved in some way than its current state.

TheAmazombie

United States3714 Posts

July 29 2011 08:51 GMT

#22

So in the end you are saying that the game is not hard enough due to smart casting and will therefore fail as an eSport? I cannot agree as the game is still young, it is still changing and growing, and with the advent of smart casting and other automations, this means that eventually other aspects of the game will become more and more important such as overall tactics and strategy instead of just control. I think the game will become harder and harder and instead of mechanics being as emphasized, insight and study will become strong.
Overall we all feel that the skill cap has not been topped yet and I do not think that it will be for awhile to come.

lcl

United Kingdom119 Posts

July 29 2011 08:51 GMT

#23

everything about this article is terrible - from your spelling to the content to your complete lack of any evidence for anything you said.

DueSs

United States765 Posts

July 29 2011 08:51 GMT

#24

On July 29 2011 17:41 thehitman wrote:
As it is right now I can place the perfect storms and perfect fungal growths as good as any pro player can and a lot of times even better.

Then you should be a pro. Unless.. maybe.. perhaps.. there is more to the game than castings.. maybe?

Going to have to respectfully disagree with about everything you said. Sorry.

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50600 Posts

July 29 2011 08:51 GMT

#25

What the?

SC2 is considered an Esport.

Comogury

United States412 Posts

July 29 2011 08:52 GMT

#26

I think the title is a little stupid. This is essentially saying that smart casting makes the game take less skill. Then you go on to say that it makes it less exciting. Therefore SC2 can't be an e-sport? I don't really know why that's the only thing you're taking into consideration when there are plenty of other things that can potentially make SC2 not as exciting, thus leading it to fail as an e-sport. But then again SC2 is a competitive video game, and that's literally all you need to be labeled as an e-sport.

Bobster

Germany3075 Posts

July 29 2011 08:52 GMT

#27

SC2 is already a bigger e-sport outside Korea than BW ever will.

Rotcod

United Kingdom138 Posts

July 29 2011 08:52 GMT

#28

STARCRAFT 2 IS EPIC. Its also an esport, soooooooo dont really get your point. At all.

Roqshu

Germany112 Posts

July 29 2011 08:52 GMT

#29

Wow, you've wasted a lot of time, writing something completly irrelevant. :D
And, like said before: SC2 is already an Esport.
Just because SC had worse mechanics than SC2 doesn't mean it was more challenging. It's like saying: "Watching football back in the days was more entertaining, because the TV only supported Black & White instead of colours and high def."

motumbo

United States130 Posts

July 29 2011 08:53 GMT

#30

Please never again.

red4ce

United States7313 Posts

July 29 2011 08:53 GMT

#31

Did I just enter a discussion from a year ago? Silly topic is silly. Blizzard isn't going to undo all the balance work they've done over the past year to do remove a feature they put in for a reason. Terrible title also since SC2 is, by definition, already an e-sport.

KimJongChill

United States6429 Posts

July 29 2011 08:53 GMT

#32

Sounds like BW was all races being OP, which is a weird kind of balance in itself O.o

farvacola

United States18840 Posts

July 29 2011 08:53 GMT

#33

Is this one of the few opportunities to treat a BW player the way Sc2 players get treated in the BW forum? Regardless, your critique leaves me unmoved to say the least, Sc2 is already an e-sport and to suggest that smart casting is somehow a key factor in its eventual downfall is insane.

Severedevil

United States4839 Posts

July 29 2011 08:54 GMT

#34

Remove smartcasting, buff spells. Fuck yeah.

MaestroSC

United States2073 Posts

July 29 2011 08:54 GMT

#35

I dont understand how the title can be "SC2 cant be an esport" when it already is... ?

Aren't there pro players / tournaments / hundreds of thousands of dollars being circulated due to the existance of SC2 as an esport ?

This is like Golf or Hockey will never be a sport, when they already are. I am confused.

FreshDumbledore

Austria57 Posts

July 29 2011 08:56 GMT

#36

Get over it plox

Sated

England4983 Posts

July 29 2011 08:56 GMT

#37

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BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50600 Posts

July 29 2011 08:57 GMT

#38

On July 29 2011 17:53 KimJongChill wrote:
Sounds like BW was all races being OP, which is a weird kind of balance in itself O.o

actually yes,all races are OP in BW...Everything is OP lol.

Zhalad

Australia231 Posts

July 29 2011 08:57 GMT

#39

OP is a troll.....

User was warned for this post

SxYSpAz

United States1451 Posts

July 29 2011 08:57 GMT

#40

He did it. He single-handedly ruined esports! damn you sir!

alright guys, go home, we had a good ride. the laughs, the excitement, even a few tears (mainly induced from nestea... and mainly artosis' tears), but it looks like in the end smart cast killed esports. Everyone was just tired of approaching the enigma of being right and wrong at the same time so we just cut it all off

Edit: also, don't bash the bee dub, cause most of those guys are quite lovely people. only op is douche