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Empyrean
16984 Posts
http://www.asylum.com/2010/07/22/starcraft-history-12-facts/ + Show Spoiler + oshit guys, 300 apmz! 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. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? | ||
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MangoTango
United States3670 Posts
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Nemesis
Canada2568 Posts
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HeadhunteR
Argentina1258 Posts
number 4 can be the only unheard of the bunch.. | ||
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TheOracle
Australia256 Posts
On a side note, no.3 is odd. Of course there are no plans for it on console, how on earth do you expect to play SC2 on console?  | ||
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3FFA
United States3931 Posts
 <3 SC :DAnyways, I haven't been able to expierience anything similar to what you encountered except for the SCII commercials(on youtube titled "SCII commercial") because starcraft was never advertised very much in New Jersey and most of the kids I know are like "only a few kids play that, it must not be that good cause it isn't popular here and I never heard of it before". Its quite sad really  edit: some kids play WOW/WC3 and they never heard of SC or Diablo -.- I just shake my head and walk away when I hear that. | ||
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Cirno
Canada168 Posts
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seRapH
United States9756 Posts
mind boggling 300apm? i can keep 300 apm for well over... 5 minutes... | ||
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Deadlyhazard
United States1177 Posts
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SC2Phoenix
Canada2814 Posts
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Coagulation
United States9633 Posts
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Mindcrime
United States6899 Posts
On July 23 2010 14:02 Coagulation wrote: Im constantly seeing commercials on syfy every day.. in between all the bad movies? | ||
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Bebop07
United States291 Posts
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Mellotron
United States329 Posts
Be careful what you wish for. | ||
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meegrean
Thailand7699 Posts
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Malgrif
Canada1095 Posts
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seRapH
United States9756 Posts
On July 23 2010 14:11 Bebop07 wrote: What starcraft videos have over a million views? Never seen one before :o ... if i werent in china i'd be sending you links. search up stuff like boxer's plays, starcraft highlights, pimpest plays, VODs of finals, or commentaries of finals. stuff that that usually have the highest views, though i can't check right now. and VODs usually have views spread across a ton of the same video uploaded many times. | ||
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The_Pacifist
United States540 Posts
Blizzard Employee: Sir, we've officially run out of billboards to advertise on for SC2 in South Korea. Head of Marketing: Hmm... That is a problem. Commericals? Employee: Already have that. SC2 on the commercials and BW for the shows. HoM: Press coverage? Employee: Did that. Sorta. Real ID didn't work out, but it's coverage. HoM: Random benches? Employee: Did that. HoM: Propaganda? Employee: We've had an entire contest hosted just for that. HoM: Well, what other big empty canvass can we use to slap on a Starcraft 2 logo? *looks outside the window and sees a plane overhead* HoM: Hmm.... | ||
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Skee
Canada702 Posts
edit: most viewed video on youtube today? Ghost of The Past Trailer. | ||
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Ploppytheman
United States248 Posts
hahahaha... the starcraft commerical is > 90% of syfy content... | ||
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Ploppytheman
United States248 Posts
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jnay
Canada107 Posts
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mOnion
United States5657 Posts
... i've hit 290 avg in games and i'm c- someone tell them the correct answer is 500 | ||
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Spyfire242
United States715 Posts
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Endymion
United States3701 Posts
On July 23 2010 15:13 goldenhorseshoe wrote: Hi guys, I'm not wonder that starcraft gaining greater visibbility of many gamers like me. We all know that starcraft1 makes noise when it's first release a decade ago, then many people waiting for the new release of starcraft2 even though that's the game needs to be fix...... *link removed by fakesteve don't sign up here to advertise* What??? On topic, a lot of non-RTS players have been approaching me about SC2, although I doubt many will keep playing once they realize how difficult it really is. | ||
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DrTJEckleburg
United States1080 Posts
I never knew it "only" sold 9.5 million copies, it makes me wonder if everyone predicting that millions will be sold instantly are wrong. | ||
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Spyfire242
United States715 Posts
On July 23 2010 15:16 DrTJEckleburg wrote: Of course Jaedong isn't exactly comparable to Lebron James since the former actually wins championships, but I'll let that one slide. I never knew it "only" sold 9.5 million copies, it makes me wonder if everyone predicting that millions will be sold instantly are wrong. I am pretty sure its more like 11 million. o.O; Edit:source:http://www.next-gen.biz/news/blizzard-confirms-one-frontline-release-09 | ||
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endy
Switzerland8970 Posts
About the fact that some people are interested in sc1, I dont really know. But what I can say is that there's a shitload of former players who are playing the game again before the release of sc2. I saw people I hadn't seen for years on europe bnet, and even my colleagues at office who've been casual players at the release of the game are playing it again now, 10 years later :D | ||
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jax1492
United States1632 Posts
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omninmo
2349 Posts
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
I always love when I hear the word "zerg" used by non SC players. The word is spreading and one day I fully expect to see it in a regular dictionary (already in urban)! | ||
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Altair
243 Posts
As of now there are no plans to bring "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty" to the Xbox360, PS3 or Wii. Such a mind-boggling fact. lmao | ||
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nttea
Sweden4353 Posts
On July 23 2010 15:58 On_Slaught wrote: I didn't know about the taking the game into space one (number 4). Cute I guess. I always love when I hear the word "zerg" used by non SC players. The word is spreading and one day I fully expect to see it in a regular dictionary (already in urban)! i missed the space thing too! can you play starcraft in space? i imagine it would be hard.... | ||
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Nemesis
Canada2568 Posts
And it actually annoys me whenever I hear the word "zerg" used by non SC players. They talk like they know what they're talking about. | ||
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starfries
Canada3508 Posts
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Onegu
United States9699 Posts
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serenidite
Korea (South)505 Posts
sc2 commercials have got some of my friends excitedthey're thinking of getting it <3 they're all coming to me "YOU PLAY STARCRAFT RIGHTTT?" | ||
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deL
Australia5540 Posts
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konadora
Singapore66159 Posts
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Whole
United States6046 Posts
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HeIios
Sweden2523 Posts
On July 23 2010 17:44 serenidite wrote: sc2 commercials have got some of my friends excitedthey'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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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
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nerium
Philippines512 Posts
Uh, Lebron James doesn't have a championship yet.. | ||
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waffling1
599 Posts
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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luckySe7en
148 Posts
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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butchji
Germany1531 Posts
On July 23 2010 14:40 mOnion wrote: a MIND BOGGLING 300 APM!!!! ... 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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Amber[LighT]
United States5078 Posts
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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Noxide
United States2870 Posts
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Empyrean
16984 Posts
On July 23 2010 21:19 butchji wrote: 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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Pwntrucci[sR]
Canada1519 Posts
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STS17
United States1817 Posts
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flextra
United States22 Posts
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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RumZ
United States956 Posts
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Pads
England3228 Posts
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Bob300
United States505 Posts
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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QuanticHawk
United States32051 Posts
durp durp durp | ||
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AcrossFiveJulys
United States3612 Posts
On July 23 2010 14:40 mOnion wrote: a MIND BOGGLING 300 APM!!!! ... 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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DarthThienAn
United States2734 Posts
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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RA
Latvia791 Posts
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Hidden_MotiveS
Canada2562 Posts
On July 24 2010 06:36 AcrossFiveJulys wrote: 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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.gypsy
Canada689 Posts
On July 23 2010 21:19 butchji wrote: Don't talk bullshit. NaDa himself said a progamers APM is around 300. Look at all FlaSh replays at gosugamers.net always +/- 300 ..a lot of iccup players even at D level have very high apm, its actually not rare for C//++ players to have above or around 300 apm. On July 24 2010 06:48 Hidden_MotiveS wrote: 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. what do you mean he'd be more effective than he is now? as an apm/eapm ratio, or actually a better player, because it has obviously nothing to do with being better or worst.. | ||
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Tabbris
Bangladesh2839 Posts
On July 24 2010 06:57 404.TooEz wrote: ..a lot of iccup players even at D level have very high apm, its actually not rare for C//++ players to have above or around 300 apm. My peak was 175 i dont think i spamed i just went through my hatchery alot. So yeah im not surprised if a terran or a zerg player have over 200 | ||
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Chesner
Iceland817 Posts
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ckw
United States1018 Posts
OMG lolol I really laughed for a good 3 minutes d00d. Btw I was c- on iCCup and had 280-330 APM consistently and it wasn't just spam. In late game you can have 400+ without even spamming because of intense macro and huge army battles. It's funny when people who have around 20 apm think they know everything about everything. gtfo now plz kthxbye. | ||
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Integra
Sweden5626 Posts
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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Mykill
Canada3402 Posts
300apm ZOMG ZomGASOGJASDJDSlgLfqwlk3ryq f*RY(F*OSIDL!!!!!! | ||
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Hidden_MotiveS
Canada2562 Posts
On July 24 2010 06:57 404.TooEz wrote: ..a lot of iccup players even at D level have very high apm, its actually not rare for C//++ players to have above or around 300 apm. what do you mean he'd be more effective than he is now? as an apm/eapm ratio, or actually a better player, because it has obviously nothing to do with being better or worst.. I was trying to avoid using the term eapm since it's hard to say what actions are useful, but yeah. If he didn't spam at all and averaged 290 apm he'd be able to do far more things and micro far better than he does now. | ||
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Endymion
United States3701 Posts
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Owompa
United States85 Posts
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GhoSt[shield]
Canada2131 Posts
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FlopTurnReaver
Switzerland1980 Posts
Battle.net, Blizzard's free online gaming service.. Good one | ||
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Backpack
United States1776 Posts
On July 24 2010 02:17 Empyrean wrote: 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. Difference is, the progamers know what to do with all those actions | ||
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Rkie
United States1278 Posts
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GGTeMpLaR
United States7226 Posts
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butchji
Germany1531 Posts
On July 24 2010 06:57 404.TooEz wrote: ..a lot of iccup players even at D level have very high apm, its actually not rare for C//++ players to have above or around 300 apm. what do you mean he'd be more effective than he is now? as an apm/eapm ratio, or actually a better player, because it has obviously nothing to do with being better or worst.. I seriously don't care what those iccup C- players do. I just said it's bullshit that those progamers have 500 APM and that this article has no clue by claiming they have "only" 300. | ||
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.gypsy
Canada689 Posts
On July 24 2010 08:43 Hidden_MotiveS wrote: I was trying to avoid using the term eapm since it's hard to say what actions are useful, but yeah. If he didn't spam at all and averaged 290 apm he'd be able to do far more things and micro far better than he does now. im really sorry but this is completely wrong. firstly, its impossible to know at which point flash is "spamming", whether it is between the initial BO, during/before/after a battle, while during/before/after macroing, etc. it is in many players nature to spam random keys at times where it is irrelevant, but when actual micro occurs, players, such as flash, will obviously not continue spamming rather than actually control his units. In any case I think that you are completely wrong ^.^, but I would really enjoy hearing what your logic behind that actually was, rather than a vague "if he didnt spam, he could get more done" On July 24 2010 15:26 butchji wrote: I seriously don't care what those iccup C- players do. I just said it's bullshit that those progamers have 500 APM and that this article has no clue by claiming they have "only" 300. Progamers do not have 500 APM, maybe except for like by.hero or something, and most are far below the 400 APM mark. Would you pay attention instead of making up random numbers, there are often times when they display the stats of a previous game or w/e that the players had played, and I think this is for both OSL/MSL, and mostly avg 300+/-. I hope I didnt bump this for nothing ^^ | ||
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di4m0nd
United States297 Posts
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gulati
United States2241 Posts
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Echo515
Canada105 Posts
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Cyrkulous
United States204 Posts
On July 23 2010 13:55 Deadlyhazard wrote: As long as Blizzard doesn't water down things for more casual players, I don't care. This game will be the bomb! Wholeheartedly agree with this. 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.. Britney Spears has sold more albums than Mozart. And? Edit: Please delete my 2 below posts. Internet was throwing a fit. | ||
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Gorguts
Canada254 Posts
remember, all of us were addicted to Starcraft when we were like, 10 years old. | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On July 25 2010 18:51 Gorguts wrote: I think people exaggerate how much "Casual gamers" will be scared off by starcraft... I mean, the campaign is great for them, same with UMS maps, and the 2v2/3v3/4v4 games are pretty laid-back and easy. this i totally agree with. many people will be totally happy trying to get first in their silver division and as stupid as it sounds even changes like scrapping copper so evryone atleast has a "medal metal" help with this. people will have tons of fun with the xVx stuff and the undoubtly huge UMS scene. also dont forget that other rts are also played online by casuals and some more dedicated people.many of them will come into sc2. plus wc3 was also was played by pretty much evryone for some time. remember, all of us were addicted to Starcraft when we were like, 10 years old. we were different gamers back then. we played manly games like jagged alliance,fallout,baldurs gate,system shock etc. we had a different mindset then todays xboxlive kids which worship evry crappy CoD/Halo iteration. but atleast there are now way more "gamers" and sc2 def has the power to suck in and turn over quite some of them. | ||
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Kalpman
Sweden406 Posts
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opkoad
United States28 Posts
In addition, Blizzard has put together a gorgeous new website http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/ that I imagine must look extremely inviting to new players. They've also constructed offline challenges and achievements that ease the transition to multiplayer, and presented it all in a very slick package. I'm a programmer not a marketer so I usually reflexively thumb my nose at this marketing stuff, but I am really very impressed. edit: vary -> very | ||
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Weasel-
Canada1556 Posts
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Slikk
Norway81 Posts
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Woyn
United Kingdom1628 Posts
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Amber[LighT]
United States5078 Posts
On July 25 2010 11:24 Echo515 wrote: Didn't read the whole thread so don't know if anyone else pointed this out but isn't 70 wpm technically more than 300 apm? Apples and Oranges comparison. | ||
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Puosu
6985 Posts
On July 25 2010 11:24 Echo515 wrote: Didn't read the whole thread so don't know if anyone else pointed this out but isn't 70 wpm technically more than 300 apm? 70 wpm = 350 apm However you can't compare them to each other because the other one is mostly reactionary and the other you know in advance what buttons you're supposed to be pressing. Also when writing you're using both of your hands on the kb which obviously matters as well. | ||
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sob3k
United States7572 Posts
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craz3d
Bulgaria856 Posts
On July 23 2010 15:16 DrTJEckleburg wrote: Of course Jaedong isn't exactly comparable to Lebron James since the former actually wins championships, but I'll let that one slide. I never knew it "only" sold 9.5 million copies, it makes me wonder if everyone predicting that millions will be sold instantly are wrong. You're forgetting all the pirated copies | ||
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Aeronor
United States12 Posts
When they cut back to the hosts one of the girls was like "I have no idea what any of that meant!" I guess years of economics can't prepare you for the arrival of Starcraft. | ||
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