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pR0gR4m3R
Profile Joined February 2008
Spain1446 Posts
April 07 2009 15:25 GMT
#21
Salvador Dali´s artwork roolzzz!!!
StarCraft-ESP.com Admin - Spanish StarCraft Community
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
April 07 2009 15:34 GMT
#22
Ah quoting the Emperor was well placed.
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
Arrian
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States889 Posts
April 07 2009 15:39 GMT
#23
On April 08 2009 00:22 Gliche wrote:
I also really like the touches of art you put in. :D


I wish I could take credit for that, but alas, those are the touches of more creative minds. Mine is just the text, but thanks!
Writersator arepo tenet opera rotas
Scaramanga
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Australia8091 Posts
April 07 2009 15:50 GMT
#24
On April 08 2009 00:34 Infinity.SkyLark wrote:
Ah quoting the Emperor was well placed.

and tasteless, very nice article
Loda talked about the fun counter, it's AdmiralBulldog on his natures prophet
PhOeniX[MinD]
Profile Joined August 2008
361 Posts
April 07 2009 16:06 GMT
#25
really good job thanks . Awesome writeup make me remember when i played starcraft for the first time and everytime i play starcraft im so excited like the first time
KT_FlaSh #1
fnaticNoname
Profile Joined January 2008
India858 Posts
April 07 2009 16:09 GMT
#26
Very nicely written article. Good job!
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
April 07 2009 16:15 GMT
#27
Wow. Easily one of my favorite TLFEs. The artwork makes it

Thanks a million Arrian!
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
tehswarmerer
Profile Joined February 2009
United States14 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-07 16:18:59
April 07 2009 16:18 GMT
#28
excellent read. it put starcraft player's thoughts and feelings into words and on paper. I think this is what most of us want to say when we try to explain to people what starcraft is and represents.


dali is awesome too.
fortehswarm
R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
April 07 2009 16:32 GMT
#29
awesome read.... just awesome...
ggyo...
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
April 07 2009 16:33 GMT
#30
Great piece of work. Nice pictures as well.
PhotographerLiquipedia. Drop me a pm if you've got questions/need help.
-fj.
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Samoa462 Posts
April 07 2009 16:35 GMT
#31
What an epic article, I enjoyed it.
Etherone
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1898 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-07 17:20:54
April 07 2009 17:20 GMT
#32
Salvador Dali is my favorite painter Gold star for you.

epic article
oo_xerox
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States852 Posts
April 07 2009 17:21 GMT
#33
omg im crying right now.
I could get a more coherent article by gluing a Sharpie to a dog's cook and letting it hump the page.
oo_xerox
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States852 Posts
April 07 2009 17:25 GMT
#34
omg im crying right now.
I could get a more coherent article by gluing a Sharpie to a dog's cook and letting it hump the page.
amorpheus
Profile Joined May 2007
Bulgaria2144 Posts
April 07 2009 17:25 GMT
#35
very good one indeed
enjoyed reading it
RA
Profile Joined October 2008
Latvia791 Posts
April 07 2009 17:39 GMT
#36
Very good write up, but I suppose you forgot one thing and maybe don't even consider it to be so, but luck is one of the very important factors which isn't meant as a primitive way or neglecting other factors. It's there and you could call it anything - fate, coincidence or just a chance - but it does affect, if not all, then some situations, especially grandiose.

Some of scientific revelations were luck based, Blizzard stated themselves that they never expected the game to last this long or see it squeezed to limits they didn't even know existed.

By the way, you should credit original art authors I suppose and just for curiosity of others have names of the pictures written down as well. That would be not only correct but educational, too
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
April 07 2009 17:45 GMT
#37
that was awesome.

totaly awesome writing.

thank you for that
I am not good with quotes
Tom Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1114 Posts
April 07 2009 18:18 GMT
#38
Interesting article. You described well what is the secret of StarCraft`s success (although I would disagree with the notion that that is the only way for a game to succeed) and what is its long-term legacy. However, I do have one major complaint and it has to do with one of your factual statements:

On April 01 2009 14:56 Arrian wrote:
At the time that StarCraft hit shelves, it was common knowledge that the PC market was dead—consoles were the only place for gaming.


I am sorry, but...that is simply untrue. Infact, 1998 was probably one of the best years for PC gaming. There was a great deal of successful titles released that year and a grand majority of them found their home on the PC platform. Baldur`s Gate, Thief: The Dark Project, Grim Fandango, Fallout 2, Half-Life...I could go on. And this is not mentioning a great deal of successful PC games (including Blizzard`s) which were released in the late 90`s in general.

To put it shortly, the PC market was nowhere near dead when StarCraft was released. Infact, PC gaming back then was at the height of it`s power and StarCraft was a part of it`s golden years.
You and your "5 years of competitive RTS experience" can take a hike. - FrozenArbiter
norsK
Profile Joined April 2009
United States131 Posts
April 07 2009 18:29 GMT
#39
Amazing article. I have trolled this site for 7 years and never been inspired enough to make an account. Well done sir.

What is the name of Dali's painting that creates a face out of the spheres?
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination - einstein
AloneInDaBunker
Profile Joined November 2008
Korea (South)123 Posts
April 07 2009 18:31 GMT
#40
i like that first image by silversky gj
Boxer is the truth.
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