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Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
March 14 2012 12:54 GMT
#221
On March 14 2012 21:50 blubbdavid wrote:
What I like about LoL is the lore...couldn't care less about SC2's story.


LoL has lore? -_-"
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
March 14 2012 12:55 GMT
#222
On March 14 2012 21:54 Wildmoon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2012 21:50 blubbdavid wrote:
What I like about LoL is the lore...couldn't care less about SC2's story.


LoL has lore? -_-"

DEMACIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
WriterXiao8~~
darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
March 14 2012 12:55 GMT
#223
On March 14 2012 20:23 GreyKnight wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2012 20:21 darkscream wrote:
The problem with free games like LoL is that they can lose popularity just as fast as they gained it. And while it's great that Riot puts so much money back into the tournament scene, they do that because they need to buy loyalty from their players - otherwise they will just switch to the next good free game, or even the next MOBA game. They know they need to build a strong foundation because DOTA2 and Blizz DOTA will hit them like an earthquake.

edit: not to mention, kotaku is gawker so their opinion on ESPORTS is about as valuable dirt.


DOTA isn't going to do shit to LoL in korea.


Lots of evidence backing up your statement. Not. A year ago people would have said LoL won't do shit to starcraft in korea. Things change, and the only reason the koreans are so interested is because of the money, and the money is only there because Riot keeps selling new skins and heroes. If people eventually get bored of buying a new character every few weeks then the tournament prize money will dry up. It really depends entirely on how long Riot can milk microtransactions - although I will admit at this point it looks like there's a lot of milk left in that particular cow.

Pro-gamers go where the money is. Heck, even Diablo 3 could destroy LoL in terms of active players, even though diablo3 won't even be an e-sport, just because of the potential cash flow from the real-money auction house.
ExceeD_DreaM
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada500 Posts
March 14 2012 12:56 GMT
#224
What is with people crying that LoL is such an easy game and its the death of e-Sports?
Didn't all the BW players say the SAME thing about SC2? Above all that, SC2's pro/e-sports scene is a lost cause. They aren't even popular in the e-sports mecca.

As for LoL, it's so team oriented that the dumbed down mechanics don't even matter.. How come I pwn a lot more individually in HoN or Dota than in LoL? Please tell me which hero in LoL is viable of wiping out the enemy team single handidly.. As long as LoL developes more (it still is a young game), and doesn't add in retarded items like blink dagger, lothar, bkb and what not, i think it will be fine.

I do agree that the games are still quiet boring to watch and that is exactly the same for DOTA2.. I found games like MiG vs Najin e-fire very very high level and resourceful.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
March 14 2012 12:56 GMT
#225
On March 14 2012 21:54 Wildmoon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2012 21:50 blubbdavid wrote:
What I like about LoL is the lore...couldn't care less about SC2's story.


LoL has lore? -_-"

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Category:The_Journal_of_Justice_Issues

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Champion_judgements

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Places
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
shaftofpleasure
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Korea (North)1375 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-14 12:58:39
March 14 2012 12:57 GMT
#226
Fuck yeah Blizzard. I love you for this.

+ Show Spoiler +
lzcfg,drkhtvgyuftioyhudf;oigudxporvyundrpouyvdrpoygu6n7e4po5np4o5iyuuyndrpouyyARGHHH!


On March 14 2012 21:56 Shikyo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2012 21:54 Wildmoon wrote:
On March 14 2012 21:50 blubbdavid wrote:
What I like about LoL is the lore...couldn't care less about SC2's story.


LoL has lore? -_-"

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Category:The_Journal_of_Justice_Issues

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Champion_judgements

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Places


uhhh .. yeah ..,,,

DotA had a good lore, too. Seriously. Tormented Soul being the most sad and Na'ix being the most savage.
It's either the holes of my nose are getting smaller or my fingers are getting bigger. /// Always Rooting for the Underdog. Hyuk/Sin/Jaehoon/Juni/Hyvva/Hoejja/Canata //// Hiding in thread somewhere where BW is still in it's pure form here on TL.
blubbdavid
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Switzerland2412 Posts
March 14 2012 12:57 GMT
#227
Down with CJ!
What do you desire? Money? Glory? Power? Revenge? Or something that surpasses all other? Whatever you desire - that is here. Tower of God ¦¦Nutella, drink of the Gods
shaftofpleasure
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Korea (North)1375 Posts
March 14 2012 12:59 GMT
#228
On March 14 2012 21:57 blubbdavid wrote:
Down with CJ!


Wiat .... what?
It's either the holes of my nose are getting smaller or my fingers are getting bigger. /// Always Rooting for the Underdog. Hyuk/Sin/Jaehoon/Juni/Hyvva/Hoejja/Canata //// Hiding in thread somewhere where BW is still in it's pure form here on TL.
cristo1122
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia505 Posts
March 14 2012 12:59 GMT
#229
the day i believe kotaku is the day i break my 1.0v starcraft disc starcraft watever kind it just better imo.
ZvP imbalanced blizzards solution nerf terran
emucxg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Finland4559 Posts
March 14 2012 12:59 GMT
#230
I'm not surprised at all

LoL fighting, broodwar fighting!
tassblaster
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada47 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-14 13:00:23
March 14 2012 12:59 GMT
#231
Another thing LoL has going for it : Low computer requirements you could prob run that game on a Pentium 2

and people are cheap

sc2 DOTA players are ballers. You pay for what you get :D
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
March 14 2012 12:59 GMT
#232
On March 14 2012 21:56 ExceeD_DreaM wrote:
What is with people crying that LoL is such an easy game and its the death of e-Sports?
Didn't all the BW players say the SAME thing about SC2? Above all that, SC2's pro/e-sports scene is a lost cause. They aren't even popular in the e-sports mecca.

As for LoL, it's so team oriented that the dumbed down mechanics don't even matter.. How come I pwn a lot more individually in HoN or Dota than in LoL? Please tell me which hero in LoL is viable of wiping out the enemy team single handidly.. As long as LoL developes more (it still is a young game), and doesn't add in retarded items like blink dagger, lothar, bkb and what not, i think it will be fine.

I do agree that the games are still quiet boring to watch and that is exactly the same for DOTA2.. I found games like MiG vs Najin e-fire very very high level and resourceful.

Insofar as you're trying to keep bias and misguided preconceptions about LoL out of the thread, it doesn't help your case to put forth bias and misguided preconceptions about DotA.
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SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13069 Posts
March 14 2012 13:01 GMT
#233
Riot (investing in esports) > Blizzard (greedy mofos that suck esports) . Nothing else to say.
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
brum
Profile Joined January 2011
Hungary187 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-14 13:02:26
March 14 2012 13:01 GMT
#234
It is pretty funny that that people whine about LoL being casual, while they play sc2.
What do you think that sc2 is, compared to BW?
Hypocrisy at it's best.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
March 14 2012 13:02 GMT
#235
On March 14 2012 21:59 tassblaster wrote:
Another thing LoL has going for it : Low computer requirements you could prob run that game on a Pentium 2

and people are cheap

sc2 DOTA players are ballers. You pay for what you get :D

LoL has higher computer requirements than SC2, SC2 runs on my netbook at 30+ fps while LoL is at about 0.2 FPS and freezes soon after
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
cristo1122
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia505 Posts
March 14 2012 13:02 GMT
#236
On March 14 2012 21:43 Zzoram wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2012 21:42 Shana wrote:
Holy canary batman

OGN sponsoring LoL for $1.8 million? And they said Starleague will be getting prize cut in order to continue....


I think Riot puts up all the prize pools for LoL but maybe I'm wrong.

With Starleague they have to pay Blizzard too.


ya for first point,

with the starleague blizzard takes a percantage cut after the fact though it is smaller for small tournaments (or non-existant i.e. they pay nothing) while larger tournaments (ogn, mlg, gsl etc) have to pay much more as they are better able to get revenue.
ZvP imbalanced blizzards solution nerf terran
Shana
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Indonesia1814 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-14 13:11:08
March 14 2012 13:03 GMT
#237
Woot CJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't wait for KT vs CJ

edit: damn tabs -_-
Believing in what lies ahead. | That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.
Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
March 14 2012 13:03 GMT
#238
So BW is not #1 in Korea anymore or Kataku just overexagrated it?
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-14 13:07:02
March 14 2012 13:05 GMT
#239
On March 14 2012 22:03 Shana wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
Woot CJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't wait for KT vs CJ

lol so many people from bw here :p
WriterXiao8~~
sCuMBaG
Profile Joined August 2006
United Kingdom1144 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-14 13:12:56
March 14 2012 13:05 GMT
#240
On March 14 2012 20:00 Jakkerr wrote:
It's quite sad that such an easy game is now the #1 E-sports game.
That's like live broadcasting rock paper scissors


lol, I love this comment.

I don't really like lol, due to the weird 2D'ish graphics, and the reason that it is just so incredibly confusing. It's just so fussy and cluttered, I can't recognize a thing that's going on there.
Dota was so much nicer to watch. I'm curious whether Dota2 or lol will prevail (apparently HoN is already beaten?).


On March 14 2012 22:03 Wildmoon wrote:
So BW is not #1 in Korea anymore or Kataku just overexagrated it?


for me it sounds like LoL gets the most viewers on OGN.
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