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Darkcaster
Profile Joined September 2011
United Kingdom11 Posts
August 03 2012 15:58 GMT
#341
as much as it would be cool to see sc2 in the olympics i don't think it belongs there. The olympics is a celebration of physical sport (yes even shooting requires quite a bit of physical activity) whereas all e-sports is much more a mental challenge. When we play sc2 we don't get physically challenged (unless you are smashing ure mouse too hard!) but it requires alot of effort on a mental effort.
Thorakh
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands1788 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-03 16:10:09
August 03 2012 16:09 GMT
#342
In my opinion the Olympic games are all about physical sports. I wouldn't want to see SC2 there, as much as that would be awesome.
JimSocks
Profile Joined February 2009
United States968 Posts
August 03 2012 16:12 GMT
#343
esport games don't last forever. who's going to be playing starcraft 2 in 2024? nobody. are the olympics going to keep choosing new esport games?
plus, i don't trust blizzard to balance jack shit.
TA_Protect
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States40 Posts
August 03 2012 16:14 GMT
#344
hi
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thragar
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada450 Posts
August 03 2012 16:14 GMT
#345
Do you have a source other than Fox news? I trust them as much an imaginary newspaper some toddler invented.
Vapaach
Profile Joined February 2011
Finland994 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-03 16:39:23
August 03 2012 16:39 GMT
#346
Why not? They already have very unphysical events like curling, shooting etc.
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catplanetcatplanet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3835 Posts
August 03 2012 16:40 GMT
#347
IdrA could compete in this and weightlifting.
I think it's finally time to admit it might not be the year of Pet
mtn
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
729 Posts
August 03 2012 16:41 GMT
#348
On August 04 2012 01:12 JimSocks wrote:
esport games don't last forever. who's going to be playing starcraft 2 in 2024? nobody. are the olympics going to keep choosing new esport games?
plus, i don't trust blizzard to balance jack shit.



Yes. Just like they pick new sports for Olympics all the time.

If ESPORTS would have a time slot on Olympics, games wound't be a problem. Cuz Companies would create games that are hard/complicated just like SC2, for exposure.
Darknat
Profile Joined March 2011
United States122 Posts
August 03 2012 16:47 GMT
#349
I've lost interest in the Starcraft 2 e-sports scene and nothing will rekindle my interest.

I don't play LoL.

I love Tetris though!
monitor
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2409 Posts
August 03 2012 16:52 GMT
#350
It would be cool to see, but I can't decide if I think it is an olympic sport. To me, if Starcraft II is in there, then we can start including things like music because professional musicians practice 5+ hours a day and then rehearse for 3+ hours and it is very difficult and requires physical and mental health. So I'm not sure what I think.
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JieXian
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Malaysia4677 Posts
August 03 2012 16:56 GMT
#351
On August 04 2012 01:41 mtn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 04 2012 01:12 JimSocks wrote:
esport games don't last forever. who's going to be playing starcraft 2 in 2024? nobody. are the olympics going to keep choosing new esport games?
plus, i don't trust blizzard to balance jack shit.



Yes. Just like they pick new sports for Olympics all the time.

If ESPORTS would have a time slot on Olympics, games wound't be a problem. Cuz Companies would create games that are hard/complicated just like SC2, for exposure.


Just like WCG right?
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eu.exodus
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
South Africa1186 Posts
August 03 2012 16:59 GMT
#352
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


What

The

Fuck

Did I just see?
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MysteryTerran
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States178 Posts
August 03 2012 17:00 GMT
#353
I just dont like how the reporter sounded so disgusted by the idea
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Neurosis
Profile Joined October 2010
United States893 Posts
August 03 2012 17:04 GMT
#354
On August 04 2012 01:09 Thorakh wrote:
In my opinion the Olympic games are all about physical sports. I wouldn't want to see SC2 there, as much as that would be awesome.


You're right but honestly the more exposure professional Starcraft gets the better. With that in mind I would love to see it in the Olympics.
rysecake
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2632 Posts
August 03 2012 17:06 GMT
#355
On August 03 2012 12:28 MethodSC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2012 10:51 FairForever wrote:
On August 03 2012 10:43 Tosster wrote:
On August 03 2012 09:41 writer22816 wrote:
On August 03 2012 08:59 kochanfe wrote:
SC2 takes vastly more skill at the top level than many Olympic sports? Why should it not be aloud to be among them?


Because it doesn't? Saying that SC2 "takes vastly more skill" is just an insult to Olympian athletes.


Your post is an insult to Top SC2 progamers.


-_-

This has to be a joke. Name one single (edit: Olympic) sport that takes less skill than Starcraft 2.

I love playing SC2 but let's be serious, this would be a terrible idea and would never happen anyway.


equestrian, shooting


lol? you would make grandmasters before you become an olympic shooter. guarantee you miss 99 if not 100% of your shots.

just end this thread. bunch of hopeful nerds trying to put something where it doesn't belong.
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JimSocks
Profile Joined February 2009
United States968 Posts
August 03 2012 17:06 GMT
#356
On August 04 2012 01:41 mtn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 04 2012 01:12 JimSocks wrote:
esport games don't last forever. who's going to be playing starcraft 2 in 2024? nobody. are the olympics going to keep choosing new esport games?
plus, i don't trust blizzard to balance jack shit.



Yes. Just like they pick new sports for Olympics all the time.

If ESPORTS would have a time slot on Olympics, games wound't be a problem. Cuz Companies would create games that are hard/complicated just like SC2, for exposure.

They pick games that have potential to last. When i watch olympics, i want to see timeless stuff
JohannesH
Profile Joined September 2009
Finland1364 Posts
August 03 2012 17:09 GMT
#357
Just have your own Olympics for games. Like they have for disabled people.
If you have to ask, you don't know.
AlphaWhale
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia328 Posts
August 03 2012 17:18 GMT
#358
I feel we need to first introduce a game like Dance Dance Revolution first if we're going to introduce any videogame as an olympic event. DDR's requirement of fancy footwork and coordination blends physical and mental aspects in a way that will better ease the general public into watching videogames as olympic-level competition.

It even has potential for singles, doubles and direct one versus one competition. With Asia's ever-growing populace and inevitable total control of the world it will happen.
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Bunn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Estonia934 Posts
August 03 2012 17:21 GMT
#359
Video games just don't fit there. Besides, most of them are imbalanced(well, maybe tetris isn't).

E-sports has its own niche, but it's not within olympic games.
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jinorazi
Profile Joined October 2004
Korea (South)4948 Posts
August 03 2012 17:28 GMT
#360
On August 04 2012 02:00 MysteryTerran wrote:
I just dont like how the reporter sounded so disgusted by the idea


i would be disgusted too and i am.
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