Well I wouldn't exclusively make it Starcraft themed at all, I don't think you really want to decorate the place themed on any game at all. Make it a regular bar, and instead of sports paraphernalia on the walls, have autographed pictures of Day9, along with people from all ESPORTS, which sadly would include Halo (sorry I'm a PC guy), but we can't discriminate against our brothers

Hasse

Sweden579 Posts

May 19 2011 18:47 GMT

#142

On May 20 2011 03:04 Body_Shield wrote:
Well I wouldn't exclusively make it Starcraft themed at all, I don't think you really want to decorate the place themed on any game at all. Make it a regular bar, and instead of sports paraphernalia on the walls, have autographed pictures of Day9, along with people from all ESPORTS, which sadly would include Halo (sorry I'm a PC guy), but we can't discriminate against our brothers

Most definitely!

dignitasNewmaN

Sweden137 Posts

May 19 2011 19:22 GMT

#143

Don't wanna rain on your parade but to be fair an esports themed bar would not work at all, I like the idea though but I would start with an esports themed night out. Like esports after work or similar.

If that works out maybe do something once a month, then increase frequency

Deleted User 3420

24492 Posts

May 19 2011 19:24 GMT

#144

I would be wary about your poll numbers. How many of those voters are actually from around stockholm?

Vapaach

Finland994 Posts

May 19 2011 19:24 GMT

#145

I would love it love it love it. And some people would most likely come there even if they didn't even know about e-sports, so I don't see it as a too big of a commitment.

anatem

Romania1369 Posts

May 19 2011 19:33 GMT

#146

a full time esports bar would be quite amazing, and if you were to make one i don't think there's a better place in the western world to get one started than Sweden, possibly one of the major US cities or Germany.

astroorion

United States1022 Posts

May 19 2011 19:49 GMT

#147

I think this can be totally possible to do in the US. All you have to do is talk to a bar owner and see if you can rent it out and try it for the night and then if it works make a business out of it

Frallan

Sweden56 Posts

May 19 2011 19:49 GMT

#148

Being from Sweden I think it's essential that SC2 is not the only esport shown at the bar. As you said in the title, HoN, CS and SC2 would be the big ones. Maybe throw in a bit of Quake live since these are currently the most popular games in Sweden currently. Im not 18 myself but I would be very interested to going to an Esports bar.

Hellie

Sweden94 Posts

May 19 2011 19:58 GMT

#149

So when do you think that this will go live? Late summer? Earlier? Later? I'm trying to plan my summer here.

FerdinanDkapaow

Sweden17 Posts

May 19 2011 20:15 GMT

#150

This would be amazing, would even come up from Skåne just for that ;>>

Prixm

Sweden145 Posts

May 19 2011 20:16 GMT

#151

If this is gonna happend. Call me, I would love to work for you, I would be your personal slave (but with pay ofcourse haha). Im serious too :D

Snerren

Sweden58 Posts

May 19 2011 20:41 GMT

#152

Dude if you get this done you would be king!

I live in Stockholm and I would definetly show up!

archonOOid

1983 Posts

May 19 2011 20:48 GMT

#153

What games or events will be featured in the bar?
-Besides sc2, will there be cs, quake?
-Will MLG, WCG be featured?
-how will you keep up with the various gaming scenes?

echO [W]

United States1495 Posts

May 19 2011 20:50 GMT

#154

On May 20 2011 00:17 Damian wrote:
"We should totally open a bar!" :D

HIMYM reference?

413X

Sweden203 Posts

May 19 2011 21:04 GMT

#155

DOOOOOO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no seriously...

DOOOOOO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Encrym

Sweden25 Posts

May 19 2011 21:07 GMT

#156

I think that this is a great idea. You would probably have a lot more regulars than other bars, since there really is no place for gamers to meet their peers.. Sure, LAN-events and pc-bangs are great, but they are really not that social.

I don't think the 18-year age limit will be a problem either. Myself, I would be really annoyed if there was a younger crowd, who would just scream way too much and ruin the mood. Amongs my friends and I, I think around 10 would want to visit about once a week if a good place like this existed in a location near the red metro line.

Hasse

Sweden579 Posts

May 19 2011 21:13 GMT

#157

On May 20 2011 04:24 travis wrote:
I would be wary about your poll numbers. How many of those voters are actually from around stockholm?

I actually pmed the mods to see if I could get the the numbers from sweden only, but apparantly its not that easy to get =(

On May 20 2011 05:48 archonOOid wrote:
What games or events will be featured in the bar?
-Besides sc2, will there be cs, quake?
-Will MLG, WCG be featured?
-how will you keep up with the various gaming scenes?

its been posted throughout the thread, but my intentions are showing HoN, SC2, WoW and a bit of CS. It all depends on what the crowd wants ofcourse.

As long as there's streams,vods or even Battle Reports i'll show them, I just need to contact the associated organizations to see if they have any problems with me showing them in a public area.

Keeping up with the HoN and SC2 scenes will be easy as i'm fairly up-to-date on those just by pure interest. Quake, CS, LoL and WoW if the customers ask for it i'll get updated and show them.

I dont intend on being the allknowing source of all sorts of gaming, but I do intend on getting bartenders who follow different genres of gaming so they can cover the areas where I have no interest.

This is still all in theory of course, i'm still faaaaaar from making this happen.