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goiflin
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada1220 Posts
May 12 2011 11:06 GMT
#1061
I agree with many points of the article, except when you said "This knowledge cheapens any form of competition I see right now, no matter how much I try to enjoy the games". Brood war pros weren't exactly amazing when the game first released, and while many of the top-tier koreans know what it takes to be at the level of a modern (mediocre) A-level player, they choose to use a loose training schedule because they don't require it yet. If winning is all that matters, and say, MVP only has to play 20 games a day to win (he probably plays more), then he's not going to practice more, obviously. Likewise, teams won't hire people to look at replays and determine the best build for a map against a specific player for the players on their team to practice, until they need them.

Once better BW pros transfer (and keep a rigorous training schedule!) we'll see better gameplay, but really, I just compare it to the early days of BW; back when people didn't even use their hotkeys.
karpo
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden1998 Posts
May 12 2011 11:08 GMT
#1062
On May 12 2011 20:05 xtfftc wrote:
Does anyone honestly disagree that the competition in SC2 is still rubbish? I just hope that the hype generated by the large prize pools lasts for long enough so that the general audience is still interested in the game when it finally becomes interesting.


I disagree. I find it extremely fun and some matches are just nerdgasmic. I don't share your opinion and i'm pretty sure alot of people agree with me. I too want better games but i think the game is already interesting as it has gone from one base all ins to long epic matches in less than a year.
TheButtonmen
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada1405 Posts
May 12 2011 11:08 GMT
#1063
On May 12 2011 20:05 xtfftc wrote:
Does anyone honestly disagree that the competition in SC2 is still rubbish?


Yes.
Yts
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden79 Posts
May 12 2011 11:10 GMT
#1064
Interesting article, alot of wierd response though. Was hoping for a BW FE but I guess this is ok.

Initially I was hoping to see Effort in SC2 but hes back to BW. I guess the BW world can spare a few A-class players though. So SC2 gets more entertaining to watch. Tyson, Hyun, Hydra, Shine... finding it hard to figure out and terran players I want rid off, guess SC2 can have Lomo and Canata ;D
Deleted User 45971
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
533 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-12 11:13:16
May 12 2011 11:10 GMT
#1065
On May 12 2011 20:05 xtfftc wrote:
Does anyone honestly disagree that the competition in SC2 is still rubbish? I just hope that the hype generated by the large prize pools lasts for long enough so that the general audience is still interested in the game when it finally becomes interesting.


I honestly disagree, the current players play for at least 8h per day and they try very hard and dedicates their entire life to the game. And there are hundreds full time and thousand semi-competitive that go to school/work that still dedicate themselves. They all focus on winning. There is way more serious competition in SC2 compared to pretty much every game out there except for BW.
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34510 Posts
May 12 2011 11:12 GMT
#1066
I would give an arm to see Flash/Jaedong play SC2, if only in an alternate universe so they would still play SCBW in this one.

I wouldn't go as far as to say current SC2 competitions are farces, but I definitely see your point that the best-of-the-best are still yet to come. Which is a good thing! :D
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Eeevil
Profile Joined May 2008
Netherlands359 Posts
May 12 2011 11:13 GMT
#1067
Lamest TL article I've read since I joined. Reminds me of the boxing vs MMA 'debate' in it's pointlessness.

No matter what kind of speculation. If current BW pros are so much better at a game they're not even playing right now they shall just have to prove it, you know, in the real world. This is nothing but sentimental blabber with some stats thrown in to make it look more factual.

The elephant is a lie.
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Bisu-Fan
Profile Joined January 2010
Russian Federation3339 Posts
May 12 2011 11:13 GMT
#1068
That was awesome to read as a BW fan~ thank you~!
Man.. but I'd be really sad if Flash or Jaedong switched to SC2 right now... I still enjoy watching BW so so so so soooo much~ Thanks for the write up again~
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Popss
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden176 Posts
May 12 2011 11:14 GMT
#1069
Is it really that hard to understand though that the central issue here isn't whether current top BW players would dominate in SC2 or not, it's the fact that until they make the switch SC2 will in many peoples eyes not be the legitimate successor to BW as the most competitive RTS game.

Right now we doubt if the best players today really will be the best players in the future knowing that such extremely talented players still stick to BW.

The issue is doubt and until BW dies and all progamers make the switch to SC2 that doubt will always exist.
Synwave
Profile Joined July 2009
United States2803 Posts
May 12 2011 11:15 GMT
#1070
On May 12 2011 19:54 Cedstick wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2011 19:31 Synwave wrote:
On May 12 2011 19:18 Cedstick wrote:
On May 12 2011 19:08 Synwave wrote:
On May 12 2011 19:02 Mailing wrote:
May I ask about the Title as well?

"The Elephant in the Room"

What room? Of all the SC2 threads I have read over the last 2 years, very few of them have discussed the transition of pro BW players or the "low level" of play in things like GSL

EITR - ""Elephant in the room" is an English idiom for an obvious truth that is being ignored or goes unaddressed."

The elephant here is the "truth" that people are not accepting.

The fact is, SC2 fans KNOW that BW legends are fucking amazing.
This is not something people deny or avoid. We gladly await every BW transitional pro. If a A-teamer switches to SC2 and crushes MC, do you think people will be upset? NO. They will be GLAD they have a new person to cheer for, a new person to leech strategy off of to play on ladder. You act like SC2 fans have been following certain players for years and are attached to them, which this is not really the case at all.

If anything, the Elephant is present in Brood War fans hearts, the "truth" that is being ignored is that SC2 is a extremely new and, while at it's core similar, VERY different from brood war. You cannot compare the two yet, ESPECIALLY in terms of skill ceilings.



Well said however the author's "elephant" is that the competitive scene in SC2 is a farce because of low skill former BW players that barely practice to get GSL and other tournament victories. His "facts" and "analysis" all point towards this opinion. So the elephant is not that bisu or flash would do well in SC2, its that all the competitions currently being held are not up to the author's standards and therefore by his opinion are farcical. Since this opinion is so widely held (inferred by the authors perspective) yet not discussed its an elephant in the room.

This is of course not my perspective, just clarifying the author's. My perspective is the "elephant" here is actually a dead horse and has been beaten regularly in these self same forums since SC2beta tournaments.

Just argued about this article quite thoroughly on IRC, and I have to say that a lot of people are mis-interpreting it, the, "Elephant in the Room." The point is the practice and mindsets going in to it every day -- why BW pros are better than SC2 pros, and why they will dominate when they come over. If current pros don't step it up, they're going to become irrelevant.


I can see how that might be a construed perspective. However I tend to read editorials similar to a thesis statement and defense which to my eyes is exactly how this article is written. The statement at the start being "The competition in SC2 thus far has been a farce." which is then defended in whichever manner the author chooses. The elephant here is clearly labeled and it is clearly an inflammatory dead horse that has caused a number of threads to be closed.

The wording the OP used to get the reaction he wanted was a little strong, I agree, which ended-up leading to emotional responses rather than raising discussion about the issue at hand, but what we see is just that: a slew of emotional responses automatically adjusted to defend SC2, without realizing what it is the OP is trying to get across. It's funny how one or two bolded statements can blind people so much.


It's called editing for emphasis. Ironic that a "Final Edit" would be edited for emphasis in this fashion? I don't think so. If that is the case and you are correct then the failure lies with the author, not with the majority of the reader base...and please dont counter with "but they are just sc2 kids" A number of respected intelligent posters who are well known BW fans have replied regarding the tone of the article. For myself I am a BW fan that became a fan of SC2 also.
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Tschis
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil1511 Posts
May 12 2011 11:18 GMT
#1071
The only part I didn't get was "mc saying Flash would do well in SC2 is a facepalm moment"

Why is it a facepalm moment? I thought it was your own point to say that Flash would own within some weeks.
"A coward is not someone that runs from a battle knowing he will lose. A coward is someone who challenges a weak knowing he will win."
cactuschewer
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom152 Posts
May 12 2011 11:18 GMT
#1072
I don't understand the point of posts like these, they're extremely disheartening and counter-productive, they make it seem like everyone who watches and plays SC2 is wasting their time because the best of the best in BW could switch over and absolutely smash everyone, they just choose not to because they don't need to.
Kiante
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7069 Posts
May 12 2011 11:19 GMT
#1073
On May 12 2011 20:18 cactuschewer wrote:
I don't understand the point of posts like these, they're extremely disheartening and counter-productive, they make it seem like everyone who watches and plays SC2 is wasting their time because the best of the best in BW could switch over and absolutely smash everyone, they just choose not to because they don't need to.

Thats true enough. I feel 100% that everyone here watching sc2 would be 30x more satisfied with their game watching if they started watching and learning broodwar
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zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15366 Posts
May 12 2011 11:20 GMT
#1074
I don't get why people get so angry and see this as an attack on SC2 or even "the entire SC2 community" as someone in this thread puts it.

I haven't touched BW in 1 1/2 years. I don't watch the streams anymore, I watch the occasional VOD. I couldn't tell you who is in what league or even just who is doing well.

I play SC2 whenever I can, follow every tournament, moderate the SC2 section of the site. I know many SC2 players personally, I go to live SC2 events whenever I have the opportunity. I am part of the SC2 community probably more than most people here. Still I see no reason whatsover to get riled up over this article. Why can't you people just relax? There is nothing offensive in the OP to get angry about.
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Mailing
Profile Joined March 2011
United States3087 Posts
May 12 2011 11:21 GMT
#1075
On May 12 2011 20:19 Kiante wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2011 20:18 cactuschewer wrote:
I don't understand the point of posts like these, they're extremely disheartening and counter-productive, they make it seem like everyone who watches and plays SC2 is wasting their time because the best of the best in BW could switch over and absolutely smash everyone, they just choose not to because they don't need to.

Thats true enough. I feel 100% that everyone here watching sc2 would be 30x more satisfied with their game watching if they started watching and learning broodwar

If this was the case, brood war would of never lost it's popularity.

People move on, times change, graphics improve.
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Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-12 11:23:34
May 12 2011 11:23 GMT
#1076
On May 12 2011 20:20 zatic wrote:
I don't get why people get so angry and see this as an attack on SC2 or even "the entire SC2 community" as someone in this thread puts it.

I haven't touched BW in 1 1/2 years. I don't watch the streams anymore, I watch the occasional VOD. I couldn't tell you who is in what league or even just who is doing well.

I play SC2 whenever I can, follow every tournament, moderate the SC2 section of the site. I know many SC2 players personally, I go to live SC2 events whenever I have the opportunity. I am part of the SC2 community probably more than most people here. Still I see no reason whatsover to get riled up over this article. Why can't you people just relax? There is nothing offensive in the OP to get angry about.


I follow BW closely, I follow SC2 marginally(Occasional GSL VODs), I can understand why someone is offended by this, you are not offended because you know what BW is , inherent, the mechanics, the scene etc. Even if you don't follow it closely anymore you know it, Alot of SC2 people here don't and it is not suprising that they are offended when they read that the SC2 competition is a farce.
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syllogism
Profile Joined September 2010
Finland5948 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-12 11:25:31
May 12 2011 11:23 GMT
#1077
Further article ideas:

Competition in 2001 a farce; Boxer not worthy of being labelled a bonjwa
TSL 1-2: a waste of everyone's time

Ideally, the future will always bring better players and thus better competition. It does in no way cheapen what we currently have. Indeed, if BW maintains remains popular, in a few years similar claims could be made about Flash.
Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
May 12 2011 11:23 GMT
#1078
Excellent article and I completly agree with you. I really want to see one of the true sc1 pros come over and just wreak house. It would be amazing to see..... and it will happen, sooner or later. It is unfortunate, but BW's days are numbered. No one knows when, but it will eventually happen.
Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others -Heart of Darkness
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9056 Posts
May 12 2011 11:24 GMT
#1079
I would kill to see a few BW A-teamers switch over just to see what happens. Mvp is too small of a sample size.
Raysalis
Profile Joined July 2010
Malaysia1034 Posts
May 12 2011 11:25 GMT
#1080
I will be very happy if more A class broodwar player switch over. Anything that enhance the competitions is good in my eyes ^^. Current SC2 pros are still making mistakes in the game and more competition will hopefully help improve the quality of game play.

Although in my opinion, only the S class and very very top A class broodwar players are likely to do well in SC2. All the other average/ below average A class BW pros will have a large chunk of their advantage nullify in SC2 with the easier mechanics and in the current state of SC2, its more important to be a smart and intelligent players when all builds/ timings/ etc has not completely figure out yet. Probably only the `smarter´ BW pros will have the potential to dominate while the `robots´can maybe do well but can also bomb out badly. I am expecting most of the current top sc2 players to still be at the top.
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