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Murlox
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France1699 Posts
August 03 2012 08:02 GMT
#281
I fail to see the point of that poll.

However, interesting topic and having SC2 at the Olympic would certainly change my view over it being a "sport".
Resistance ain't futile
DannyJ
Profile Joined March 2010
United States5110 Posts
August 03 2012 08:06 GMT
#282
And to think there is another thread on TL with people upset that McDonalds is a sponsor of the IOC since it's unhealthy. Now others think having nerds sitting in front of PCs should be an event...
hypercube
Profile Joined April 2010
Hungary2735 Posts
August 03 2012 08:10 GMT
#283
Esports is probably already much bigger than the smallest sports in the Olympics. How many people follow fencing or water polo on a regular basis?
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rd
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2586 Posts
August 03 2012 08:14 GMT
#284
On August 03 2012 16:09 julianto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2012 15:54 askTeivospy wrote:
On August 03 2012 15:13 mahO wrote:
On August 03 2012 07:36 llamasrule1214 wrote:
Eh, while this is a interesting idea, i feel like its kinda disregarding the tradition of the Olympics, physical competition among the best in the world, and E-Sports doesn't really have that feeling. Being a high level swimmer myself, I know from a first-hand POV that the work ethic needed to be even remotely OK at any sport is ridicioulous, both mentally and physcially, one must push themselves, but E-Sports like sc2 doesn't have the physical component. The Olympics, imo, should be a place of the world's physical best only. just my 2 very biased cents.


You clearly have no freaking idea what you're talking about. If you go that way, I'd say that Starcraft 2 excellence is even harder to reach than most Olympics sports on a mental and physical level (you really believe it is easy to play 8 hours a day (on average) for 3 years, both mentally and physically?), lots of sports doesnt require such training, a lot of athletes have a job and still win at the olympics, find me one pro gamer capable of being top 10 SC2 in the world that doesnt play full time? Point made.



I like Idra's comment about if you're exhausted from playing a video game then theres something wrong with you. I think you can become mentally tired of a game, but not physically unless there actually is something wrong with you. There is no physical component to SC2 or any other video game and only deluded people that have points as dull as hay think there are /roll eyes. IMO if you think SC2 is physical, I'd venture to say you've never done a day of work in your life

My hands and back feel sooooo tired after a long session of SC2.


Poor back and wrist posture, possibly carpal tunnel.
Arachne
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
South Africa426 Posts
August 03 2012 08:51 GMT
#285
In 4 years, there is enough time for a new game to be released and a player to become the clear best in it, and for the game to be completely balanced. A specific esports game into the olympics would never really work.

Maybe having a RTS category for the flavour of the year?
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Escavalier
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada62 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-03 09:08:22
August 03 2012 08:57 GMT
#286
On August 03 2012 16:15 Malaz wrote:
Wouldn't it be the greatest thing ever if they added Sc2 to the olympics in a totally unexpected decision just to drop it rather quickly when they learn about the non existent lan mode?

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On August 03 2012 16:12 fortheGG wrote:
On August 03 2012 16:05 Picklebread wrote:
No video games should ever be a part of the olympics. That would be a disgrace.


Sorry but as much as I like SC2 this is what I feel. Imagine watching the camera go from Phelps/Bolt to some random kid playing tetris.. We have WCG/ESWC and people don't put that much effort into them.


Maybe you shouldn't compare "some random kid" with the two biggest stars of the olympics. There are "sports" like gun shooting and horse riding at the olympics for christ sake. As long as some fat 50 year old housewife (hi @ shooting competition) is able to take part in the olympics I don't think Flash would be totally out of place.


I hope you're not talking about Kim Rhode, who is 33, a five-time Olympic medalist (first competing when she was 13) and probably the best skeet shooter in the world.

AKA more manly than you :p
jinorazi
Profile Joined October 2004
Korea (South)4948 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-03 09:14:06
August 03 2012 09:02 GMT
#287
On August 03 2012 17:10 hypercube wrote:
Esports is probably already much bigger than the smallest sports in the Olympics. How many people follow fencing or water polo on a regular basis?


college?




i see much more logical arguments against esports in olympics than in favor of. take out your bias supported by personal opinion, there is no logical viewpoint to introduce video games in olympics. WCG already does this well with all sorts of video games. introducing one video game among many physical sports do not help, it only hurts the integrity of olympic.

if wcg doesn't grow, i see no reason for any video game to be part of olympic since wcg itself is designed for esports. i honestly think it'll be a laughing stock if it actually happens, just like how this thread kind of is.
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Uracil
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany422 Posts
August 03 2012 09:14 GMT
#288
On August 03 2012 16:15 Malaz wrote:
Wouldn't it be the greatest thing ever if they added Sc2 to the olympics in a totally unexpected decision just to drop it rather quickly when they learn about the non existent lan mode?

Show nested quote +
On August 03 2012 16:12 fortheGG wrote:
On August 03 2012 16:05 Picklebread wrote:
No video games should ever be a part of the olympics. That would be a disgrace.


Sorry but as much as I like SC2 this is what I feel. Imagine watching the camera go from Phelps/Bolt to some random kid playing tetris.. We have WCG/ESWC and people don't put that much effort into them.


Maybe you shouldn't compare "some random kid" with the two biggest stars of the olympics. There are "sports" like gun shooting and horse riding at the olympics for christ sake. As long as some fat 50 year old housewife (hi @ shooting competition) is able to take part in the olympics I don't think Flash would be totally out of place.

The 50 year old housewife has probably put more training hours in shooting than most of the sc2 players because she has been training since she is 16.
Kickboxer
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Slovenia1308 Posts
August 03 2012 09:15 GMT
#289
Street Fighter doh
kAelle_sc
Profile Joined April 2011
287 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-03 09:24:14
August 03 2012 09:23 GMT
#290
sc2 + dota 2
It's all about the journey, not the outcome.
vol_
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia1608 Posts
August 03 2012 09:26 GMT
#291
No Megyn, YOU'RE SAD!
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Superouman
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
France2195 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-03 09:41:12
August 03 2012 09:34 GMT
#292
On August 03 2012 07:34 HaXXspetten wrote:
I'm gonna have to say Tetris


that kind of shit doesn't exist anywhere else


regardless, this thread is just as silly as its predecessor, especially including sc2 as an option in the most biased place you could possibly find

Tetris metagame is the shit

edit: omg at 3:00, it's so fast but the guy do it so ez (not used to watch pro tetris)
Rofl he beat tetris and doing it invisible mode, you made my week sir

No shit this guy is grandmaster
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M4nkind
Profile Joined December 2011
Lithuania178 Posts
August 03 2012 09:56 GMT
#293
is op joking or what? You think sc2 could work for 100+ years? Sc1 was more widespread and yet it was there for what, 13-14 years? Thats like 3-4 olympics. You can't put sports in and out of olympics. No one will be playin sc2 after 100 years. there will be sc3 or sc4 or something else.
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Tom Cruise
Profile Joined July 2012
Denmark482 Posts
August 03 2012 10:01 GMT
#294
On August 03 2012 18:56 M4nkind wrote:
is op joking or what? You think sc2 could work for 100+ years? Sc1 was more widespread and yet it was there for what, 13-14 years? Thats like 3-4 olympics. You can't put sports in and out of olympics. No one will be playin sc2 after 100 years. there will be sc3 or sc4 or something else.


something tells me you didnt quite make your way through the op. and starcraft 3 or 4 after 100 years? lolz.
Azelja
Profile Joined May 2011
Japan762 Posts
August 03 2012 10:02 GMT
#295
Well, all I can say is that if they had LoL and SC2, I would actually turn my TV on. Haven't watched a single minute of the Olympics and it'll probably stay that way...
Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
August 03 2012 10:03 GMT
#296
On August 03 2012 07:33 LastWish wrote:
Don't make me laugh...
Tic tac toe is the only true e-sport.

I agree with this person, Screwe SC2, LOL and DOTA, I want tic tac toe!
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solidbebe
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4921 Posts
August 03 2012 10:07 GMT
#297
On August 03 2012 16:41 Starburst wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2012 14:41 FFGenerations wrote:
On August 03 2012 14:14 Starburst wrote:
If we're talking about games that should be in the Olympics (in a perfect world where every one recognizes video games as requiring a certain amount of skill), I'd honestly recommend GunZ. Granted, it's died out for the most part, but I think it's harder than Brood War and much more technical. To me, it certainly requires a large amount of dexterity and "mental" prowess. Wikipedia GunZ entry

Here's some VODs so you can see what I'm talking about. None of these are actions are macros, they're all key presses.
+ Show Spoiler +
Gosu

+ Show Spoiler +
Korean GunZ


can you explain what we're watching? does waving the sword block the gun bullets or something?

It can. Basically, the game is a Third Person Shooter that when released was probably supposed to be akin to CoD, except TPS of course. However, due to some errors in the code, the were a lot of cancels that people discovered that have lead to the game that you see in that video. If you're more interested in the mechanics, I can try answering that to the best of my ability, but it's rather hard to describe and would take quite a while to explain. I'm willing to tell people if they're interested, though. It'd be nice to contribute to that community somehow since it's quite dead atm.

Those gunz videos are making me incredibly nauseous, I'm not sure if its the editing, the gameplay itself or a mixture of both. But I certainly can't watch those videos for longer than a minute.
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Swwww
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Switzerland812 Posts
August 03 2012 10:09 GMT
#298
On August 03 2012 07:32 StateofReverie wrote:
#1 starcraft 2
#2 tetris
#3 pokemon


handicap olympics (olympics ez mode)
#1 lol
#2 tic tac toe
#3 wow


Hahaha
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Vaelone
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Finland4400 Posts
August 03 2012 10:25 GMT
#299
Would be pretty massive for e-sports but I really can't see this happening during SC2's lifetime. Some day in the distant future it just might be reality though. I really don't like the way they introduced the idea though, as if it was the biggest joke they have heard with the "thats sad" etc.

And there is/has been some borderline ridiculous sports in Olympics so e-sports like they as well pointed out wouldn't be that far off from the mark once our generation is older and deciding these things. To me e-sports in Olympics wouldn't make less sense than old fat men shooting guns or princessess riding horses at least.

Unless if it's LoL that they decide to play then this is just silly.
Swwww
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Switzerland812 Posts
August 03 2012 10:31 GMT
#300
On August 03 2012 19:25 Vaelone wrote:
Would be pretty massive for e-sports but I really can't see this happening during SC2's lifetime. Some day in the distant future it just might be reality though. I really don't like the way they introduced the idea though, as if it was the biggest joke they have heard with the "thats sad" etc.

And there is/has been some borderline ridiculous sports in Olympics so e-sports like they as well pointed out wouldn't be that far off from the mark once our generation is older and deciding these things. To me e-sports in Olympics wouldn't make less sense than old fat men shooting guns or princessess riding horses at least.

Unless if it's LoL that they decide to play then this is just silly.


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