EPTWhat do you think of the hybrid BW/SC2 Proleague? - Page 4
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Darkfrog
Austria211 Posts
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KristofferAG
Norway25712 Posts
Kill it. | ||
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Stuk
France63 Posts
I have followed both BroodWar and the Starcraft2, and from what I have seen of this hybrid, both games matches ends up being terrible to watch. And it's not good for the players neither. Kill this abomination with fire ! | ||
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clownfish
Angola25 Posts
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deo1
United States199 Posts
The goal is to transition Korean BW fans into understanding SC2. Problem is I don't think this format is going to accomplish that goal. The players/coaches/observers/casters are still learning and just watching on stream it doesn't feel like the crowd's going for it. | ||
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Spooony
United Kingdom108 Posts
On May 24 2012 01:06 deo1 wrote: Motive bonjwa! The goal is to transition Korean BW fans into understanding SC2. Problem is I don't think this format is going to accomplish that goal. The players/coaches/observers/casters are still learning and just watching on stream it doesn't feel like the crowd's going for it. You couldn't get a much worse introduction tbh. They should have made a deal with GOM to have GSL and Proleague run in the same venue for a season. | ||
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jpak
United States5045 Posts
On May 23 2012 19:08 GuitarBizarre wrote: Its a game. Not a person. Dear jesus. Are you even reading what you're saying? Its. A. Game. A good one, that has lasted a long time, but a game. For some of us it was more than a game. It was a sport, a friend who was there when we needed him. The death of BW marks the death of the only true E-sports. What we have today is competitive gaming. | ||
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xBillehx
United States1289 Posts
I guess if it's really giving players a hard time by mid season after the last BW OSL (if it's the last) KeSPA might change it to full on SC2. By then the BW fans should already be acquainted with SC2 and that was kind of the point of this hybrid season in the first place. | ||
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Nyarly
France1030 Posts
Was hesitating with "Not so hot, but it's a necessary transition.step." I do not think it's a necessary transition, i would have loved to watch broodwar for the next 20 years and a 100% broodwar league. I know the transition will happen one day but for me it's not necessary and not something i'm eager to see. I love starcraft2 and i love broodwar, i'm just still so sad to see bw starting to disappear  On the other hand i'm pretty excited about flash and jaedong but they both said it was really hard to play both games and so we all know what it means.. Soon enough they'll only play one game, the one which still has sponsors. So what if jaedong suck at starcraft2 ? I can't believe this will happen but what if ? No more jaedong And that makes me a sad puppy. | ||
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Xinliben
United States931 Posts
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plogamer
Canada3132 Posts
But they're missing out on the fact that this is a step forward. It is difficult, with growing pangs, but I dont buy that it is 'unfair' for the professional players. They all have to do this. Since the competition is decided by competing against other players, they are on a 'fair' level field. Starcraft 2 adds another dimension into the tournament, especially in team leagues. Now, it's not just between picking your best TvT'er, best TvP'er.. et al. but also your best SC2 player in the corresponding matchups. This hybrid format also protects the BW players. If the prize pool was divided between BW and SC2 and held as two consecutive tourneys (one for BW, one for SC2); the current SC2 pros could join the SC2 one and take away a chunk of the prize pool. The fact that BW is mixed with SC2 locks out the current SC2 pros (ala GSL), who don't have nearly the same level in BW. Now I don't understand the system 100%. Maybe GSL competitors would not be allowed to play in a distinct SC2 league on pro league. But I just can't see how they could justify doing that - legally or otherwise. Get competitors to sign a type of non-compete that prevents them from playing in other tourneys? That would completely infringe on the players, and create a rift between SC2 and BW on the management level. GSL would be pissed off, GSL team managers would be pissed off. It would set a precedent of hostility rather than co-operation. While I'm all for competition, currently, SC2 and BW both can't survive a war against eachother. | ||
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Talack
Canada2742 Posts
But it has gotten me to watch BW so I guess that's a good thing, Although I still don't know enough to find it as exciting as I do sc2, but I think that'll improve in time. | ||
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SolidMustard
France1515 Posts
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dylan522p
United States38 Posts
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Latham
9588 Posts
Maybe make 1 season BW, 1 season SC2? Or make separate teams/matches for each game, just show them like they're doing right now? Either way, it's probably necessary, but they sure chose the WORST method possible to bridge the gap. | ||
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GuitarBizarre
United Kingdom332 Posts
On May 24 2012 01:23 jpak wrote: For some of us it was more than a game. It was a sport, a friend who was there when we needed him. The death of BW marks the death of the only true E-sports. What we have today is competitive gaming. You're comparing the changing face of a hobby to the death of someones WIFE OF TWELVE YEARS. That isn't even just hyperbolic or excessive, its so much so those things, that the comparison is rendered entirely meaningless. There isn't a shred of similarity between the two, your comparison is so extreme. | ||
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Liquid`Nazgul
22427 Posts
I understand why it is happening, but it's not for me. | ||
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Deleted User 255289
281 Posts
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Jugan
United States1566 Posts
You either do all SC2, or you do all BW. Look at the issues Stork brought up - Kespa half-assing their commitment to BW. Totally unacceptable. Having people train for two different games in the same league?! We're not running a biathlon here, or some kind of medley relay. | ||
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Demorase
136 Posts
It's the end of an era for them, and e-sport. | ||
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