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Why aren't more Brood War pro-gamers switching? - Page 2

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ThatsNoMoon
Profile Joined March 2010
Mexico344 Posts
December 20 2010 22:31 GMT
#21
Contracts and the unflinching popularity of BW are good enough incentive to keep most BW progamers playing... BW.
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da_head
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3350 Posts
December 20 2010 22:32 GMT
#22
because a lot of them are still making a lot of money from broodwar. why would they switch over to a game where they may not be as succesful? however, a mass shift is imminent. jaedong himself said he'd be switching over to sc2. it could be tommorow, it could be 2 years from now but it eventually it will happen.
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MrMotionPicture
Profile Joined May 2010
United States4327 Posts
December 20 2010 22:32 GMT
#23
On December 21 2010 07:23 Fa1nT wrote:
Because if someone like Flash switched to SC2, he would not be as hard to beat as in SC2. Why switch to a game where you have less chance to win?

I think that he would still be just as hard to beat if he switched. He is Flash after all.
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wintergt
Profile Joined February 2010
Belgium1335 Posts
December 20 2010 22:36 GMT
#24
Has there been a decline in interest (and sponsorships) for BW in Korea lately?
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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-20 22:37:34
December 20 2010 22:37 GMT
#25
On December 21 2010 07:22 iCCup.Diamond wrote:
BW has more $ in prizes and monthly salaries then SC2.

Since when are JulyZerg, NaDa, and SlayersBoxer not A class players in BW?


We haven't seen much of BoxeR or July in ages. Hell, NaDa didn't play a pro league match in a long time too. So yeah, they haven't been the cream of the crop for a while now. :/

BW Pros have no reason to switch with the guarantees on their contracts. I'm sure we'll see more transitioning in due time. As it stands, BW is still healthy.
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
December 20 2010 22:38 GMT
#26
On December 21 2010 07:30 theotherone wrote:
because alot of people still think broodwar is as awsome as it really is



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11cc
Profile Joined May 2008
Finland561 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-20 22:45:49
December 20 2010 22:40 GMT
#27
SC2 needs proleague. The prize pool is good in gsl but bw progamers (most of them) are dependent of regular salary that pl provides. Or atleast this is my understanding.
11cc
Profile Joined May 2008
Finland561 Posts
December 20 2010 22:42 GMT
#28
On December 21 2010 07:38 PH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2010 07:30 theotherone wrote:
because alot of people still think broodwar is as awsome as it really is



and ofcourse this.. they are pro bw players because they love the game...
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10682 Posts
December 20 2010 22:49 GMT
#29
Honestly i've talked to ALOT of koreans about this, and i'm pretty sure they are just "delaying " , atleast that's what the leaders of Ever clan on west told me, which has several pro gamers , and semi pros, they say that everyone will most likely move to SC2 at one point, the ones who don't will just stay BW or quit.

So from what I understand, its just delaying the inevitable.
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fainez
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States91 Posts
December 20 2010 22:50 GMT
#30
On December 21 2010 07:40 11cc wrote:
SC2 needs proleague. The prize pool is good in gsl but bw progamers (most of them) are dependent of regular salary that pl provides. Or atleast this is my understanding.


There is going to be a team league in 2011, but It's only once in the year, so I don't know if thats as often as BW.
junemermaid
Profile Joined September 2006
United States981 Posts
December 20 2010 22:51 GMT
#31
On December 21 2010 07:14 SmoKim wrote:
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On December 21 2010 07:13 Pawshter wrote:
because all of the well known players are making plenty of money, and theres probably no reason to switch. also, alot of people still like BW.


i love BW <3


I love watching brood war; its a nightmare to play after playing SC2.
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Enervate
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1769 Posts
December 20 2010 22:53 GMT
#32
Not everyone who likes to play BW automatically enjoys playing SC2. The games are very different. I wouldn't be surprised if many pros just aren't as interested in SC2, but at the same time, I'm sure many others will switch eventually.
Meldrath
Profile Joined June 2010
United States620 Posts
December 20 2010 22:54 GMT
#33
Its the contractual obligations of the players in the sc1 scene that they either don't want to leave becuase they are all ready making good money.. Or can't leave becuase they are stuck. Either way as those contracts close out.. more and more will seek there fame/fortune in sc2.
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blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
December 20 2010 22:55 GMT
#34
Well I think its no guaranteed pay for sc2 teams yet (I could be wrong!). And there's no proleague (hoepfully soon...) or anything to that effect. I hope sc2 eventually does proleague with the individual starleagues because both are fun to watch ^^.
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LittLeD
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden7973 Posts
December 20 2010 23:01 GMT
#35
On December 21 2010 07:42 11cc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2010 07:38 PH wrote:
On December 21 2010 07:30 theotherone wrote:
because alot of people still think broodwar is as awsome as it really is



and ofcourse this.. they are pro bw players because they love the game...

Wish Wc3 players could say the same ;(
But money > love and passion after all
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EliteAzn
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States661 Posts
December 20 2010 23:03 GMT
#36
On December 21 2010 07:51 junemermaid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 21 2010 07:14 SmoKim wrote:
On December 21 2010 07:13 Pawshter wrote:
because all of the well known players are making plenty of money, and theres probably no reason to switch. also, alot of people still like BW.


i love BW <3


I love watching brood war; its a nightmare to play after playing SC2.


I agree with the 2nd part of that statement...
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SolidusR
Profile Joined November 2010
United States217 Posts
December 20 2010 23:07 GMT
#37
The money is the biggest reason, no reason to gamble it away if you're already at the top.

More than that though, from what I hear most of these pros are only dominant because of their APM compared to average mortals. They know this APM won't translate into victory in SC2, so likely they know they won't be champions at SC2. Different skillsets I suppose, when you lose in SC2 it's usually not because your hand wasn't flying around the keyboard at lightspeed. I doubt any of them would see the same level of success they enjoy now if they switched to SC2, because SC1 seems much easier to understand whereas SC2 is new and intimidating with its undeveloped strategies and questionably balanced state.
On_Slaught
Profile Joined August 2008
United States12190 Posts
December 20 2010 23:07 GMT
#38
There is still a lot of money in BW. SC2 is young and needs time to get balanced and such.

I personally think BW will still remain number 1 until Legacy of the Void comes out and, presumably, SC2 is finally "done" and balanced.
riverkim09
Profile Joined November 2010
United States291 Posts
December 20 2010 23:19 GMT
#39
You guys really want the SC1 giants to play sc2? You wont be seeing Jinro and IdrA in code S anymore then.
krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
December 20 2010 23:30 GMT
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