EPTStarcraft II Considered For Future Olympics - Page 3
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RavenLoud
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StorkHwaiting
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Probe1
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DorF
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chipmonklord17
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N.geNuity
United States5112 Posts
On August 03 2012 07:54 Probe1 wrote: Can you link where they're actually talking about it instead of Fox News blowing smoke out of its ass? They aren't. Some guy submitted this to the IOC. That's all it takes. | ||
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kill619
United States212 Posts
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. While i agree with the notion that Olympics are for more physical sports than SC, its kind of hard to argue that being able to move your hands as fast as the best Starcraft players on the planet do, averaging 200+ epm, isn't physically demanding. While it isn't as hard as running, swimming, jumping etc. it's not like anyone can just have 200+ epm while doing all the thinking required to play sc, let alone move their hands that fast for that long. | ||
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Probe1
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HunterX11
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Praetorial
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On August 03 2012 07:57 kill619 wrote: While i agree with the notion that Olympics are for more physical sports than SC, its kind of hard to argue that being able to move your hands as fast as the best Starcraft players on the planet do, averaging 200+ epm, isn't physically demanding. While it isn't as hard as running, swimming, jumping etc. it's not like anyone can just have 200+ epm while doing all the thinking required to play sc, let alone move their hands that fast for that long. Working one's thumbs and hands over a keyboard, with excellent hand-eye coordination, is a skill that I'd love to have. It doesn't deserve a spot at the pinnacle of human physical prowess. | ||
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Zack143
Sweden9 Posts
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. I totally agree! | ||
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Wafflelisk
Canada1061 Posts
And no, I don't really want Starcraft to be an Olympic sport, the things put on by "our" community are/can be enough, at least to me. | ||
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Gridlock
United Kingdom517 Posts
If they introduce competitive gaming at the Olympics I will abandon all hope... | ||
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Wegandi
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Ayaz2810
United States2763 Posts
I'd rather see them pick up bowling or golf before video games, and I hate bowling/golf. | ||
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StorkHwaiting
United States3465 Posts
On August 03 2012 08:00 Praetorial wrote: Working one's thumbs and hands over a keyboard, with excellent hand-eye coordination, is a skill that I'd love to have. It doesn't deserve a spot at the pinnacle of human physical prowess. I don't understand your logic. Working one's thumb and hands over a bow with excellent hand eye coordination is called archery. It's in the Olympics. Does that deserve a spot at the pinnacle of human physical prowess? | ||
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Yorbon
Netherlands4272 Posts
Dunno why, don't really have any arguments. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
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TheEmulator
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Praetorial
United States4241 Posts
On August 03 2012 08:06 StorkHwaiting wrote: I don't understand your logic. Working one's thumb and hands over a bow with excellent hand eye coordination is called archery. It's in the Olympics. Does that deserve a spot at the pinnacle of human physical prowess? Do you have any concept of how much strength it takes to draw a bow? Archers need incredibly strong arm muscles to do what they do. I lift regularly, and it would be insanely difficult for me to draw one of the bows being used at the Olympics. On August 03 2012 08:09 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: I'd rather see Bowling as an Olympic Sport and I hate Bowling. Yes, I agree. | ||
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