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marcesr
Profile Joined June 2008
Germany1383 Posts
June 06 2012 12:14 GMT
#1

With MLG coming up this weekend we have another one of our biggest events and it is totally dominated by Koreans again.

Lately every MLG and IPL have been totally Korean dominated and that makes it just so much less interesting.
Yes I love to watch GSL, I also like to watch Broodwar OSL but when Im watching an international tournament it should be INTERNATIONAL.


Do you know what Koreans did when they hosted their first international tournament (WCG)?
They didnt allow more than 3 players from every country to avoid a bracket with 31 Koreans in the top 32. They knew that most people would not be interested in watching a 2nd OSL which is run on 2 days.
What did they do instead? They created a tournament which greatly supported esport in dozens of countries for almost a decade.


How does MLG ever want to present their product to a larger audience if its all about Random Korean 1 who likes noodles and plays all day against Random Korean 2 who likes noodles and plays all day? (Sorry for the polemical phrases but im quite disappointed.)


Casual viewers know the top foreigners and a few Koreans like MC.

What makes GSL so great is the incredible level of play and the hard competition.
What has made MLG the best tournament in the past was the great athmosphere, the interesting storylines, rivalries etc. and also the great games of course.

But really, in 2012 most of that is gone.

Yes the level of play is awesome, but I can see better games in the GSL every day.
Why do you turn MLG into a one weekend GSL?


Ive bought MLG passes in the past, I will still buy GSL passes and for Homestory cup – not for MLG anymore until this changes again.


And to all the people who say that foreigners should just train harder.
Do you really think that it is realistic, especially with the BW pros switching to SC2, that we will EVER have more than 3 foreigners who can keep up with the top 30 Koreans? Its not.
Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
June 06 2012 12:16 GMT
#2
Damn people who practice the game more winning!

Right?
"These guys are mindfucking me into a sex coma" | "Mayonnaise is a must-have lubricant when performing necrophilia"
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
June 06 2012 12:16 GMT
#3
I like watching marineking win though and it's more satisfying when he does it against better competition.
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speknek
Profile Joined February 2012
758 Posts
June 06 2012 12:17 GMT
#4
Speak for yourself. I don't watch tournaments without koreans, because I wanna see the highest level of play. No need for discrimination btw, OP.
Naniwa
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Sweden477 Posts
June 06 2012 12:17 GMT
#5
On June 06 2012 21:16 Hassybaby wrote:
Damn people who practice the game more winning!

Right?



foreigners dont have same conditions as the koreans shut your mouth if you just jump on the bandwagon response
Progamer
MentalGNT
Profile Joined January 2011
Denmark1264 Posts
June 06 2012 12:18 GMT
#6
I think watching Koreans is exiting. I want the highest level of skill, and that is what Korean pros (and a few such as Naniwa, Stephano) provide.

As a regular GSL viewer I know all of them anyways.
What a player
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-06 12:20:15
June 06 2012 12:19 GMT
#7
wrong thread fasdfasdas sometimes i hate tabs T_T
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Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
June 06 2012 12:19 GMT
#8
On June 06 2012 21:17 Naniwa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 06 2012 21:16 Hassybaby wrote:
Damn people who practice the game more winning!

Right?



foreigners dont have same conditions as the koreans shut your mouth if you just jump on the bandwagon response


The EG, fnatic and TL houses would like to disagree
"These guys are mindfucking me into a sex coma" | "Mayonnaise is a must-have lubricant when performing necrophilia"
Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
June 06 2012 12:20 GMT
#9
foreigners should stop being terrible first
jpak
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States5045 Posts
June 06 2012 12:20 GMT
#10
It is completely up to the foreign players to stop this Korean invasion.
CJ Entusman #50! #1 클템 fan TL!
Naniwa
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Sweden477 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-06 12:21:34
June 06 2012 12:20 GMT
#11
On June 06 2012 21:19 Hassybaby wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 06 2012 21:17 Naniwa wrote:
On June 06 2012 21:16 Hassybaby wrote:
Damn people who practice the game more winning!

Right?



foreigners dont have same conditions as the koreans shut your mouth if you just jump on the bandwagon response


The EG, fnatic and TL houses would like to disagree


you still dont know what you are talking about so why even bother?

guess its same old same old tho.. people who have no clue always speak too much ))
Progamer
bokchoi
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Korea (South)9498 Posts
June 06 2012 12:21 GMT
#12
On June 06 2012 21:17 Naniwa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 06 2012 21:16 Hassybaby wrote:
Damn people who practice the game more winning!

Right?



foreigners dont have same conditions as the koreans shut your mouth if you just jump on the bandwagon response


Life isn't fair :[
C-ZG
Profile Joined May 2012
35 Posts
June 06 2012 12:21 GMT
#13
Skill is the only deciding factor
Nationality or skin color is irrelevant
DrPandaPhD
Profile Joined November 2011
5188 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-06 12:22:27
June 06 2012 12:21 GMT
#14
In my opinion, I think it's way more excitiing when a foreigner making it far in a stacked tournament. Rather see Stephano in a top 8 in a sick stacked tournament, rather than him finishing first in a EU only tournament or something.

+ the fact that a tournament is more exciting for me if Leenock is attending, so want him in MLGs / IPLs etc :p
리노크 👑
Windwaker
Profile Joined February 2012
Germany1597 Posts
June 06 2012 12:21 GMT
#15
watch dreamhack bro, they doing their shit right
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother
Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
June 06 2012 12:21 GMT
#16
On June 06 2012 21:20 Naniwa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 06 2012 21:19 Hassybaby wrote:
On June 06 2012 21:17 Naniwa wrote:
On June 06 2012 21:16 Hassybaby wrote:
Damn people who practice the game more winning!

Right?



foreigners dont have same conditions as the koreans shut your mouth if you just jump on the bandwagon response


The EG, fnatic and TL houses would like to disagree


you still dont know what you are talking about so why even bother?


because i'm enjoying this conversation where you only point is that I don't know what I'm talking about :D
"These guys are mindfucking me into a sex coma" | "Mayonnaise is a must-have lubricant when performing necrophilia"
Chickenlegs
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden451 Posts
June 06 2012 12:21 GMT
#17
I personally have no issues if it was purely korean, I think it's awesome, if a foreigner breaks through then great! If not then well too bad.
Immer[Forever]
Profile Joined May 2003
Sweden278 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-06 12:28:11
June 06 2012 12:22 GMT
#18
I also like watching foreigners more because I know them and their history better. Watching Koreans feels a bit like watching two very good CPU playing against each other Not that exciting
LimitSEA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia9580 Posts
June 06 2012 12:22 GMT
#19
I watch sc2 for great games, so I love watching tournaments with the best players. If those happen to be largely Koreans, then so be it.
Long live the King of Wings
Corsica
Profile Joined February 2011
Ukraine1854 Posts
June 06 2012 12:22 GMT
#20
On June 06 2012 21:19 Hassybaby wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 06 2012 21:17 Naniwa wrote:
On June 06 2012 21:16 Hassybaby wrote:
Damn people who practice the game more winning!

Right?



foreigners dont have same conditions as the koreans shut your mouth if you just jump on the bandwagon response


The EG, fnatic and TL houses would like to disagree



Koreans can play the game for the whole day, most of the foreigners have to study/work and dont have good infrastructure.
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