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As usual, don't player bash, don't flame, and don't balance whine. Failure to heed this warning will have consequences.
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
August 19 2012 12:50 GMT
#741
On August 19 2012 21:45 sam05396 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 19 2012 21:44 Pandain wrote:
On August 19 2012 21:40 Killmouse wrote:
On August 19 2012 21:36 Pandain wrote:
On August 19 2012 21:34 Killmouse wrote:
On August 19 2012 21:33 Makro wrote:
btw even fighting games have more viewers than starcraft 2

yea sc2 is dyin


What?
Was this sarcasm?
SC2 esports has never been bigger, and the viewer base is going to explode after HOTS is released, of course in between expansions viewership will go down.And this is IEM lol, not the highest priority for a sc2 fan. Especially a ZvZ


yeah ofc after hots sc2 will gain again many many viewers, but right now , it is not the same viewerbase as last year, i remeber mlg goin 1000 pages, tsl gettin 60-70 k viewers since ro 32, etc etc


I think getting 30k for an IEM ZvZ is amazing in itself, especially considering the really awkward time for NA.

If you really want to judge the state of starcraft, always look at the crowd. This crowd is fucking huge(if you've seen the panorama on reddit), and its fucking passionate. To come all the way for an IEM in a ZvZ between (only) nerchio and violet is amazing.

I won't be suprised if we reach 40-50k during the MVP match, and even 60k if MVP makes it to the finals.

For TSL, keep in mind that THAT was the BIGGEST TOURNAMENT of its kind back then. Yeah there was GSL/MLG, but they weren't of the real same "prestige" that TSL had. It was the first TSL that 90% of the new wave of teamliquiders had a chance to expiriencee....

I am so happy with the state of esports, and HOTS is going to do so much for the game I think it'll be bigger than we can even imagine today.

i would imagine over 60K for an mvp finals because lol will be over by then(they are in grand finals now), and it will be a t a much better time
-edit- although not 175k like LoL is


Definitely not 175k. The thing with LoL is that its free to play, and that attracts a much wider audience than any paid retail version. Especially with it being such a "hot" thing lately ^^.

I'm a big believer of quality over quanity, and I think the passion and depth of Starcraft (in my opinion) overshadows LoL, despite viewer numbers. The fact to me that Starcraft can even match half the viewers of LoL sometimes is a testament to my view, but obviously I fully respect LoL and understand its a skill-intensive game.
forsooth
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3648 Posts
August 19 2012 12:50 GMT
#742
On August 19 2012 21:48 Pandain wrote:
Violet is such a true hero, coming to the US and truly embracing it. I consider him an honorary foreignor, and his rise to tournament dominance lately is so inspiring to watch.

Go violet!

Just wondering, would you guys be more excited for a MVP-Violet, or an MVP-Nerchio match?

I just want Mvp to absolutely annihilate whoever he plays.
icecreamlolz
Profile Joined February 2012
205 Posts
August 19 2012 12:51 GMT
#743
On August 19 2012 21:49 Acritter wrote:
Vortix is in a lose-lose situation here. If he gets taken down by MVP, he's out of the tournament. But if he wins against MVP, he knocks out a fan favorite and ensures ZvZ finals. Poor guy.

i am quite sure that he doesnt feel about it being lose-lose.
mcbosstossgsl2012season1<3
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
August 19 2012 12:51 GMT
#744
I bet MLG hides the viewer count for their streams to avoid people in the LR only talking about league of legends

smart guy mlg
wildstyle1337
Profile Joined September 2011
Poland514 Posts
August 19 2012 12:51 GMT
#745
what happens when you destroy nydus worm and nydus canal with tons of units inside ? are they dead ? nerchio had posibility to do this
Killmouse
Profile Joined August 2010
Austria5700 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#746
On August 19 2012 21:50 forsooth wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 19 2012 21:48 Pandain wrote:
Violet is such a true hero, coming to the US and truly embracing it. I consider him an honorary foreignor, and his rise to tournament dominance lately is so inspiring to watch.

Go violet!

Just wondering, would you guys be more excited for a MVP-Violet, or an MVP-Nerchio match?

I just want Mvp to absolutely annihilate whoever he plays.

yeah me 2 , gogo mvp
yo
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24417 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#747
On August 19 2012 21:50 forsooth wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 19 2012 21:48 Pandain wrote:
Violet is such a true hero, coming to the US and truly embracing it. I consider him an honorary foreignor, and his rise to tournament dominance lately is so inspiring to watch.

Go violet!

Just wondering, would you guys be more excited for a MVP-Violet, or an MVP-Nerchio match?

I just want Mvp to absolutely annihilate whoever he plays.


Someone who understands me.
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#748
On August 19 2012 21:51 Dodgin wrote:
I bet MLG hides the viewer count for their streams to avoid people in the LR only talking about league of legends

smart guy mlg

You can't deny riot got some good marketing going, SC2 guys are giving LoL even more publicity.
Glorious SEA doto
durecell
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom85 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#749
On August 19 2012 21:51 wildstyle1337 wrote:
what happens when you destroy nydus worm and nydus canal with tons of units inside ? are they dead ? nerchio had posibility to do this


Yup. All gone.
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#750
On August 19 2012 21:51 wildstyle1337 wrote:
what happens when you destroy nydus worm and nydus canal with tons of units inside ? are they dead ? nerchio had posibility to do this

yeah the supply vanishes, gg units haha
ModeratorRetired LR Bonjwa
TL+ Member
sam05396
Profile Joined April 2011
United States783 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#751
On August 19 2012 21:51 icecreamlolz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 19 2012 21:49 Acritter wrote:
Vortix is in a lose-lose situation here. If he gets taken down by MVP, he's out of the tournament. But if he wins against MVP, he knocks out a fan favorite and ensures ZvZ finals. Poor guy.

i am quite sure that he doesnt feel about it being lose-lose.

easily not lose-lose if he beats mvp, then this tournament he has beat forgg supernova and mvp, all in a row... wtf?
BlindKill
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Australia1508 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#752
im not liking this replay thing D:
“Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he's made of.”
FataLe
Profile Joined November 2010
New Zealand4501 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#753
On August 19 2012 21:51 wildstyle1337 wrote:
what happens when you destroy nydus worm and nydus canal with tons of units inside ? are they dead ? nerchio had posibility to do this

wat. i've never thought of that. probably haha
hi. big fan.
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#754
On August 19 2012 21:51 Dodgin wrote:
I bet MLG hides the viewer count for their streams to avoid people in the LR only talking about league of legends

smart guy mlg


I think it would be the greatest troll in the world if Starcraft 2 actually WASN'T big, and MLG made up all of its post-release viewership numbers.

If MLG actually only got like 500 viewers I would die laughing content.
iky43210
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States2099 Posts
August 19 2012 12:52 GMT
#755
On August 19 2012 21:51 Dodgin wrote:
I bet MLG hides the viewer count for their streams to avoid people in the LR only talking about league of legends

smart guy mlg

MLG has hide viewer count since practically forever,since halo was king
MangoMountain
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2044 Posts
August 19 2012 12:53 GMT
#756
On August 19 2012 21:51 wildstyle1337 wrote:
what happens when you destroy nydus worm and nydus canal with tons of units inside ? are they dead ? nerchio had posibility to do this

If you destroy all the worms and the network itself, the units inside all die
Mouzone
Profile Joined April 2011
3937 Posts
August 19 2012 12:53 GMT
#757
Come on Nerchio, fearing a 100% korean finals (yeah, let the raging commence) if Violet wins as I can't see MVP losing.
Psyclon
Profile Joined July 2010
Bulgaria2443 Posts
August 19 2012 12:53 GMT
#758
I wonder, in such a late game ZvZ situation, if you scout a greater spire and you yourself have a greater spire, wouldn't it be a good idea NOT to make bl, just corruptors?
Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds!
MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
August 19 2012 12:53 GMT
#759
On August 19 2012 21:52 Pandain wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 19 2012 21:51 Dodgin wrote:
I bet MLG hides the viewer count for their streams to avoid people in the LR only talking about league of legends

smart guy mlg


I think it would be the greatest troll in the world if Starcraft 2 actually WASN'T big, and MLG made up all of its post-release viewership numbers.

If MLG actually only got like 500 viewers I would die laughing content.

not nice
VERY FRAGILE, LIKE A BABY PANDA EGG
Fragile51
Profile Joined October 2011
Netherlands15767 Posts
August 19 2012 12:54 GMT
#760
On August 19 2012 21:50 Pandain wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 19 2012 21:45 sam05396 wrote:
On August 19 2012 21:44 Pandain wrote:
On August 19 2012 21:40 Killmouse wrote:
On August 19 2012 21:36 Pandain wrote:
On August 19 2012 21:34 Killmouse wrote:
On August 19 2012 21:33 Makro wrote:
btw even fighting games have more viewers than starcraft 2

yea sc2 is dyin


What?
Was this sarcasm?
SC2 esports has never been bigger, and the viewer base is going to explode after HOTS is released, of course in between expansions viewership will go down.And this is IEM lol, not the highest priority for a sc2 fan. Especially a ZvZ


yeah ofc after hots sc2 will gain again many many viewers, but right now , it is not the same viewerbase as last year, i remeber mlg goin 1000 pages, tsl gettin 60-70 k viewers since ro 32, etc etc


I think getting 30k for an IEM ZvZ is amazing in itself, especially considering the really awkward time for NA.

If you really want to judge the state of starcraft, always look at the crowd. This crowd is fucking huge(if you've seen the panorama on reddit), and its fucking passionate. To come all the way for an IEM in a ZvZ between (only) nerchio and violet is amazing.

I won't be suprised if we reach 40-50k during the MVP match, and even 60k if MVP makes it to the finals.

For TSL, keep in mind that THAT was the BIGGEST TOURNAMENT of its kind back then. Yeah there was GSL/MLG, but they weren't of the real same "prestige" that TSL had. It was the first TSL that 90% of the new wave of teamliquiders had a chance to expiriencee....

I am so happy with the state of esports, and HOTS is going to do so much for the game I think it'll be bigger than we can even imagine today.

i would imagine over 60K for an mvp finals because lol will be over by then(they are in grand finals now), and it will be a t a much better time
-edit- although not 175k like LoL is


Definitely not 175k. The thing with LoL is that its free to play, and that attracts a much wider audience than any paid retail version. Especially with it being such a "hot" thing lately ^^.

I'm a big believer of quality over quanity, and I think the passion and depth of Starcraft (in my opinion) overshadows LoL, despite viewer numbers. The fact to me that Starcraft can even match half the viewers of LoL sometimes is a testament to my view, but obviously I fully respect LoL and understand its a skill-intensive game.


Huh, what a refreshingly positive and polite stance towards LoL. We need more people like you around here :p
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