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On July 23 2010 17:44 serenidite wrote: sc2 commercials have got some of my friends excited they're thinking of getting it <3 they're all coming to me "YOU PLAY STARCRAFT RIGHTTT?"
I hope you give out a wise chuckle and pat them on their eager heads and say "Starcraft? Let me tell you something about starcraft...", as they listen their eyes will glisten and a new seed of gaming was planted that day.
Starcraft 2 to the masses!
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jesus boesthius must be a pro gamer then
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"Korean player Lee Yun-Yeol is the LeBron James of professional gaming..."
Uh, Lebron James doesn't have a championship yet.. 
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On July 23 2010 13:39 Empyrean wrote:
I've also seen some SC2 commercials on TV that appeals to the 18-35 male demographic (Comedy Central, etc.). There's also been an increase in interest among some of my friends who had never played BW before, but are getting interested in the franchise because of the release of SC2.
im thinking it's party due to the merger with activision and partly due to blizzard waking up to the idea of making eSPORTS come alive after seeing it done in korea.
mainstream advertising is now something that is done by blizzard (as we've seen witih wow commercials).
with activision's directives wanting to squeeze as much money, and that they are more regular corporate types, rather than the gamer company blizzard, they are likely to use and push and seal the deal with mainstream advertising.
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hm... incoming waves of new blood noobs to bnet for me to slaughter =)
favorite part:
7) "StarCraft II" is Only the Beginning
Like many big-budget video game releases these days ("Mass Effect," "God of War"), "Starcraft II" is the first part of a trilogy. If history is any indication, you can look forward to "StarCraft III" in 2021. By then you'll be playing it on a hovering virtual display projected from tiny cameras implanted in your eyeballs.
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On July 23 2010 14:40 mOnion wrote:
a MIND BOGGLING 300 APM!!!!
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i've hit 290 avg in games and i'm c-
someone tell them the correct answer is 500
Don't talk bullshit. NaDa himself said a progamers APM is around 300. Look at all FlaSh replays at gosugamers.net always +/- 300
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4) "StarCraft" Has Seen the Vast Emptiness of Space
Astronaut Daniel Barry took one giant leap for nerd-kind by bringing a copy of "StarCraft" with him into space. Reveling in the inherent irony of bringing a video game about killing evil space bugs along while you actually circle Earth in a spaceship, the developers requested the intergalactic game CD and now keep it at Blizzard HQ.
Probably the only thing on that list I wasn't aware of.
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Think it's time for SC to get it's own cable tv channel here.
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On July 23 2010 21:19 butchji wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2010 14:40 mOnion wrote:
a MIND BOGGLING 300 APM!!!!
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i've hit 290 avg in games and i'm c-
someone tell them the correct answer is 500 Don't talk bullshit. NaDa himself said a progamers APM is around 300. Look at all FlaSh replays at gosugamers.net always +/- 300
Many casual gamers also have around 300 APM.
I think by.hero is the progamer who has the highest consistent APM. But yeah, most progamers also hover at the 300 range.
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Wait, when did we get "numerous expansion packs"
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I've been part of the scene for less then a year and I knew all of that...
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On July 23 2010 18:03 Whole wrote:
I seen a Starcraft 2 poster at my local Wal-Mart. I doubt that poster will have much effect because I live in deep south Louisiana. lol
Well if they saw the ghost of the past trailer they would be like "hey these space marines sound just like us" :x
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Jut thought I'd mention that the commercials have been playing frequently on EPSN as well.
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SC2 is advertised on most of the most commercial tv channels in the UK too. Looks like the game's going to be huge.
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On July 24 2010 03:51 Joey.rumz wrote:
Jut thought I'd mention that the commercials have been playing frequently on EPSN as well.
and MTV!
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They've been all over. My friends keep on reminding me they're coming out with a dumb sequel to that stupid warcraft game I used to always play
durp durp durp
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On July 23 2010 14:40 mOnion wrote:
a MIND BOGGLING 300 APM!!!!
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i've hit 290 avg in games and i'm c-
someone tell them the correct answer is 500
If you are c- with 290 avg apm, most of your actions are unnecessary spamming, sorry man.
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On July 23 2010 18:16 nerium wrote:"Korean player Lee Yun-Yeol is the LeBron James of professional gaming..." Uh, Lebron James doesn't have a championship yet..
But he gets paid a lot. Quick result from google
Anyway, SC FOR LIFE.
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Unfortunately I haven't experienced anything like this, but at the same time I'm confident that's the case.
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On July 24 2010 06:36 AcrossFiveJulys wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2010 14:40 mOnion wrote:
a MIND BOGGLING 300 APM!!!!
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i've hit 290 avg in games and i'm c-
someone tell them the correct answer is 500 If you are c- with 290 avg apm, most of your actions are unnecessary spamming, sorry man.
If you are not c- with 290 avg apm, many of your actions are unnecessary spamming. Pros spam rally too from what I understand.
In fact if Flash wasted no wasted apm, and averaged 290, he'd be more effective than he is now.
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