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phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
January 09 2017 10:32 GMT
#241
It is already made a comeback. Of course, it can't be compared to its peak.

But, it's made a strong comeback -- and I can't be happier.
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KT_Elwood
Profile Joined July 2015
Germany1125 Posts
January 09 2017 11:12 GMT
#242
On the base that every E-Sport has to have a player = viewer base, and Broodwar has some pretty hard interface flaws and is by far not "idiot friendly" so it won't attract players in huge numbers. It rather appeals to 25+ year old players who may played it as a child. Those may spent some money, but there is nothing to spent it on with Broodwar.

Also it's rewards are not shiny symbols and ez X/1000 achievements wich get players to play. It's rewards are not getting supply blocked ever after trying for 10 million times, and not even getting an achievement for that.

Basicly Broodwar is like taking am advanced course on "Ordinary Differential Equations" for fun. It's deep, and rewarding and you can learn a lot. But you can also get drunk playing League of BeerPongs.
"First he eats our dogs, and then he taxes the penguins... Donald Trump truly is the Donald Trump of our generation. " -DPB
duke91
Profile Joined April 2014
Germany1458 Posts
January 09 2017 12:49 GMT
#243
On January 09 2017 20:12 KT_Elwood wrote:
On the base that every E-Sport has to have a player = viewer base, and Broodwar has some pretty hard interface flaws and is by far not "idiot friendly" so it won't attract players in huge numbers. It rather appeals to 25+ year old players who may played it as a child. Those may spent some money, but there is nothing to spent it on with Broodwar.

Also it's rewards are not shiny symbols and ez X/1000 achievements wich get players to play. It's rewards are not getting supply blocked ever after trying for 10 million times, and not even getting an achievement for that.

Basicly Broodwar is like taking am advanced course on "Ordinary Differential Equations" for fun. It's deep, and rewarding and you can learn a lot. But you can also get drunk playing League of BeerPongs.


I like how the only people saying no with such an expert analysis are those who never posted here before, while totally ignoring that BW just yesterday peaked at 130k viewers.

But go on with your expert analysis of summarizing BW as "old people with nostalgia" playing a game of "not getting supply blocked with no depth" and boring like some math class.
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ImbaTosS
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom1707 Posts
January 09 2017 12:51 GMT
#244
People are so funny, in all their predictions and doom and thinking they know everything.
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thezanursic
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
5497 Posts
January 09 2017 19:25 GMT
#245
On January 09 2017 20:12 KT_Elwood wrote:
On the base that every E-Sport has to have a player = viewer base, and Broodwar has some pretty hard interface flaws and is by far not "idiot friendly" so it won't attract players in huge numbers. It rather appeals to 25+ year old players who may played it as a child. Those may spent some money, but there is nothing to spent it on with Broodwar.

Also it's rewards are not shiny symbols and ez X/1000 achievements wich get players to play. It's rewards are not getting supply blocked ever after trying for 10 million times, and not even getting an achievement for that.

Basicly Broodwar is like taking am advanced course on "Ordinary Differential Equations" for fun. It's deep, and rewarding and you can learn a lot. But you can also get drunk playing League of BeerPongs.



On January 09 2017 21:49 duke91 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2017 20:12 KT_Elwood wrote:
On the base that every E-Sport has to have a player = viewer base, and Broodwar has some pretty hard interface flaws and is by far not "idiot friendly" so it won't attract players in huge numbers. It rather appeals to 25+ year old players who may played it as a child. Those may spent some money, but there is nothing to spent it on with Broodwar.

Also it's rewards are not shiny symbols and ez X/1000 achievements wich get players to play. It's rewards are not getting supply blocked ever after trying for 10 million times, and not even getting an achievement for that.

Basicly Broodwar is like taking am advanced course on "Ordinary Differential Equations" for fun. It's deep, and rewarding and you can learn a lot. But you can also get drunk playing League of BeerPongs.


I like how the only people saying no with such an expert analysis are those who never posted here before, while totally ignoring that BW just yesterday peaked at 130k viewers.

But go on with your expert analysis of summarizing BW as "old people with nostalgia" playing a game of "not getting supply blocked with no depth" and boring like some math class.

I necro'd this thinking people would be happy where we are now, I didn't think people would go right back to arguing what they were arguing 5 years ago, I guess it's my fault for assuming people would check the last page or read dates of when the thread was originally made.
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Zera
Profile Joined April 2010
Lithuania716 Posts
January 09 2017 20:28 GMT
#246
On January 10 2017 04:25 thezanursic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2017 20:12 KT_Elwood wrote:
On the base that every E-Sport has to have a player = viewer base, and Broodwar has some pretty hard interface flaws and is by far not "idiot friendly" so it won't attract players in huge numbers. It rather appeals to 25+ year old players who may played it as a child. Those may spent some money, but there is nothing to spent it on with Broodwar.

Also it's rewards are not shiny symbols and ez X/1000 achievements wich get players to play. It's rewards are not getting supply blocked ever after trying for 10 million times, and not even getting an achievement for that.

Basicly Broodwar is like taking am advanced course on "Ordinary Differential Equations" for fun. It's deep, and rewarding and you can learn a lot. But you can also get drunk playing League of BeerPongs.



Show nested quote +
On January 09 2017 21:49 duke91 wrote:
On January 09 2017 20:12 KT_Elwood wrote:
On the base that every E-Sport has to have a player = viewer base, and Broodwar has some pretty hard interface flaws and is by far not "idiot friendly" so it won't attract players in huge numbers. It rather appeals to 25+ year old players who may played it as a child. Those may spent some money, but there is nothing to spent it on with Broodwar.

Also it's rewards are not shiny symbols and ez X/1000 achievements wich get players to play. It's rewards are not getting supply blocked ever after trying for 10 million times, and not even getting an achievement for that.

Basicly Broodwar is like taking am advanced course on "Ordinary Differential Equations" for fun. It's deep, and rewarding and you can learn a lot. But you can also get drunk playing League of BeerPongs.


I like how the only people saying no with such an expert analysis are those who never posted here before, while totally ignoring that BW just yesterday peaked at 130k viewers.

But go on with your expert analysis of summarizing BW as "old people with nostalgia" playing a game of "not getting supply blocked with no depth" and boring like some math class.

I necro'd this thinking people would be happy where we are now, I didn't think people would go right back to arguing what they were arguing 5 years ago, I guess it's my fault for assuming people would check the last page or read dates of when the thread was originally made.


Exactly this. I am having giggles reading how ppl try to seriously discuss on this necro thread :D
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blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-01-09 21:41:18
January 09 2017 21:40 GMT
#247
On January 09 2017 21:49 duke91 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2017 20:12 KT_Elwood wrote:
On the base that every E-Sport has to have a player = viewer base, and Broodwar has some pretty hard interface flaws and is by far not "idiot friendly" so it won't attract players in huge numbers. It rather appeals to 25+ year old players who may played it as a child. Those may spent some money, but there is nothing to spent it on with Broodwar.

Also it's rewards are not shiny symbols and ez X/1000 achievements wich get players to play. It's rewards are not getting supply blocked ever after trying for 10 million times, and not even getting an achievement for that.

Basicly Broodwar is like taking am advanced course on "Ordinary Differential Equations" for fun. It's deep, and rewarding and you can learn a lot. But you can also get drunk playing League of BeerPongs.


I like how the only people saying no with such an expert analysis are those who never posted here before, while totally ignoring that BW just yesterday peaked at 130k viewers.

But go on with your expert analysis of summarizing BW as "old people with nostalgia" playing a game of "not getting supply blocked with no depth" and boring like some math class.



Not that I agree with Elwood 100%, but if Jaedong/Flash/Bisu/Stork/etc hadn't come back, do you think there would have been 130k viewers yesterday? I am imagining if Jaedong vs Flash happens it will get a ton of viewers, probably the most of the tournament if this happens, but let's say we have 8 new players in the semi finals, do you think there would still be 100k in the ro8? I personally don't think so.

I would kill though for foreign BW to go back to where it was in 2009, reason I don't play it now is because it can take me awhile to find a game sometimes and that's annoying.

Either way I hope it keeps getting popular and Jaedong/Flash don't have military too soon. Dreading the day Jaedong leaves for that


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[[Starlight]]
Profile Joined December 2013
United States1578 Posts
January 10 2017 00:05 GMT
#248
On January 09 2017 19:32 phosphorylation wrote:
It is already made a comeback. Of course, it can't be compared to its peak.

But, it's made a strong comeback -- and I can't be happier.


+1. Much to be thankful for.


User was warned for being hilarious
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
January 10 2017 00:18 GMT
#249
This thread is from 2012 lol. Anyway, it already has in Korea, and probably never will in the rest of the world. Topic concluded?
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
January 10 2017 00:51 GMT
#250
Closed thread considering current state of affairs
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
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