Omg this poll kinda makes me sad if 2-4 is true... we'll start hearing words of "I'll never be able to win an OSL" by top progamers who haven't won one, especially if they don't make a switch to SC2.

PhOeniX[MinD]

361 Posts

June 13 2010 04:44 GMT

#62

2-4 guessing but i hope more cause bw is always better than sc2 ill buy it just for the campaign but it seems that the multiplayer is going to suck hard

Jackal03

Brazil7469 Posts

June 13 2010 05:00 GMT

#63

the way SC2 is so boring to watch, OSL still has a long life

J1.au

Australia3596 Posts

June 13 2010 05:06 GMT

#64

When Brood War dies, the golden age of e-Sports will end.

Redmark

Canada2129 Posts

June 13 2010 05:26 GMT

#65

Good to see people simultaneously proclaiming the death of Brood War and the failure of SC2.
You sure are some happy prophets. If I ever need some extra pessimism when I'm feeling good, I'll know who to call.

shurgen

350 Posts

June 13 2010 05:36 GMT

#66

The people in this thread who think a good e-sport is based off of how good it looks based on graphics... are terribly wrong. If that were true, there is a plethora of games with better graphics than SC1 and none of them have ever lasted as e-sports.

Now SC2 may be a better game than those others, but don't for a second think that the long-term success of an e-sport has anything to do with graphics.

Subversive

Australia2229 Posts

June 13 2010 05:54 GMT

#67

On June 13 2010 08:47 TealLurker wrote:
I voted 2-4. I would expect a period in which SC1 and SC2 run concurrently. It would be smart to phase out SC1 than just dropping it completely.

I agree but felt like 5-6 was the right number (or most likely - personally the 'right' number for me is that it continues indefinitely). So I voted the unpopular 5+.

funnybananaman

United States830 Posts

June 13 2010 06:06 GMT

#68

On June 13 2010 08:12 AssiRoyal wrote:
10+ cause sc2 just sux

he speaks the truth

nitdkim

1264 Posts

June 13 2010 07:10 GMT

#69

the problem with SC2 transition would be the AIR times of the OSL PL MSL... The game durations are shorter compared to SC1 and that might have a negative impact on # of spectators... People wouldn't want to go through hassle of going early and getting a good seat etc when the event lasts less than an hour.

That's just a speculation I have that is purely based on the limited knowledge I have.

Incognitodies

United Kingdom184 Posts

June 13 2010 07:11 GMT

#70

5+ but I feel that's being rather optimistic

Hyde

Australia14568 Posts

June 13 2010 07:14 GMT

#71

On June 13 2010 14:06 J1.au wrote:
When Brood War dies, the golden age of e-Sports will end.

As will my reason to come to TL unfortunately. I voted 2-4 as that's reasonable. SC2 isn't nearly as exciting to watch in its current state, so I don't think BW is going anywhere soon.

frantic.cactus

New Zealand164 Posts

June 13 2010 08:07 GMT

#72

10+, Love the OSL and starcraft 2

Can't we all just get along?????

Kong John

Denmark1020 Posts

June 13 2010 08:07 GMT

#73

10+ BW isnt going to just die out. SC2 is not that good.

Lucumo

6850 Posts

June 13 2010 08:13 GMT

#74

On June 13 2010 16:14 Hyde wrote:

Show nested quote +

As will my reason to come to TL unfortunately.

Yep, same here. But I don't believe BW will die. So there will be 10+ more OSLs.

Subversive

Australia2229 Posts

June 13 2010 08:24 GMT

#75

Nice to see that 75% think that Brood will live on for at least 2 finals though.

arew

Lithuania1861 Posts

June 13 2010 08:27 GMT

#76

Voted 2-4.

538

Hungary3932 Posts

June 13 2010 08:54 GMT

#77

10+

I believe!

MisterKatosS

France352 Posts

June 13 2010 09:12 GMT

#78

Lack the infinity button ! I believe Brood War is deep enough to never die !

Here is the ultimate test, if it survive sc2 bw will stay forever

Robinsa

Japan1333 Posts

June 13 2010 09:30 GMT

#79

Maybe 2-4. I think SC will have a hard time surviving in a world where Blizzard wants to strangle it to increase SC2 sales. Even if SC2 flopps Im confident by now that Blizzard is set on destroying the SC community to make sure people switch games.

I think the question should be rephrased as "How long will Blizzard allow BW tourmanets to exist?". I would say for a year or two at max while people are in transition between the games.

Parnage

United States7414 Posts

June 13 2010 09:52 GMT

#80

It's a little disturbing to think the OSL is ending and it's really not the tournament isn't going to end. It'll move on to Sc2. I don't think that's a bad thing. Gotta progress and it's only reasonable that they move on. Now we will be seeing the last BW OSL's soon most likely two, three before they make the switch.

For the record, it's not like Blizzard can turn off the lans of people who still want to have BroodWar Tournaments, I promise they don't have a huge switch that they can turn off to shut down everything. BW tournaments themselves will exist as long as people want to play in them.