No matter how big the foreigner scene grows, I will always continue to watch the GSL, mainly because the Koreans are better, the GSL games are entertaining, and the cap between foreigners and Koreans are getting bigger and bigger in favor of the Koreans in my opinion, so the GSL will be the place to look out for new insane strategies and such. (Just my opinion)

Also, Artosis and Tasteless ARE SO FUNNY! xD

SaetZero

United States855 Posts

March 10 2011 20:32 GMT

#422

i would watch if it was on a good time of day, thats how i was when it premiered, thats how i am now

~_~

i cant do 4 or 5am or that kinda crap when i work 5 days a week lol

grobo

Japan6199 Posts

March 10 2011 22:08 GMT

#423

I will always enjoy GSL the only problem is that i'm not too fond of their payment plans, not too bad though.

GSL will never top TSL though, nothing can beat the feeling when you're in the TL irc right before a game starts.

DOWN DOWN

mordk

Chile8385 Posts

March 10 2011 22:12 GMT

#424

GSL is still the league where the best of the best play, most new strategies are born, and most exciting games happen, in the best maps around. Plus, it has the best casting duo possible, and insanely high production values.

Most of all however, watching the GSL is plain and simple fun, lots of fun. It's a great TV show, and that makes it awesome to watch, even if you're not that much into sc2.

wrestlingfool08

United States139 Posts

March 10 2011 22:22 GMT

#425

For me it all depends on the players. Like MC v Hongun was honestly hard to watch. Also I REALLY dislike Huk's ZvP style (moving out with almost zero units in the early game which does zero damage and just loses units/wastes ffs) so those game weren't very fun to watch either. But then you get games with jinro, alicia, july and the like and it really catches my attention. I do like the fact you tend to see a little more variety with builds and strategic play in the foreigner scene and it's easier (for me) to be a fan of foreigners just from watching their streams and such. Idk, just my two cents.

Tullidd

Canada68 Posts

March 10 2011 22:24 GMT

#426

I want to support everything SC2 related. I'll keep the ticket as long as the games are enjoyable to watch. I'll also be supporting the other scenes starting as well

RinconH

United States512 Posts

March 10 2011 22:50 GMT

#427

GSL games are getting better than better... I honestly can't even finish a foreigner game nowadays as they are just deathball vs. deathball.

Maybe this will change with foreigners start using the new maps more.

RinconH

United States512 Posts

March 10 2011 22:51 GMT

#428

^ also Artosis + Tasteless are incredibly good at casting

HowSoOnIsNow

Canada480 Posts

March 10 2011 23:34 GMT

#429

The GSL will never be topped by a westerner counterpart, ever. South korea is the mecca of Esports. The culture of the S.koreans accept it. They work hard, they play all day long, everydays. Kids from white suburbia they never are going to have the focus necessery to attain the level to play at GSL level. Only hard workers like Jinro, Huk and co have been able to cope with the level of play required. Most gamers in the west have some sort of superiority complex, with the exception of a very few, and it really shows in their play. IEM showcassed the lack of focus that is inherant from our generation, and ultimately that`s why Korean are more than often superior at progamming.

I guess i`m being judgemental right there, but those are the cold hard facts. I hope that some foreigners will adopt the korean mentality, work on their mechanics and try their luck at the GSL.
Beside TSL, i never watch the non-korean games. They are long, or ultra chessy, nobodies proactive, the games feels slow.....they scream lack of practice. It`s the Grrr. Syndrome. Although, im pretty sure Huk at least, will never be affected, cause he`s a hard worker.

So, all in all, it`s GSL forever, untill Mbc or OGn comes with their own leagues, tournaments.

shinosai

United States1577 Posts

March 10 2011 23:35 GMT

#430

My interest has waned quite a bit since the ro16, where I realized that MC was the most likely to win the tournament. Now we're down to the ro4 and I'm still pretty sure that MC will win the next two rounds in a one sided fashion. Seeing all my favorite players out of the tourney makes it less interesting to me. And while a lot of people think the games are really good, I just haven't seen a lot of innovative games.

More macro games for sure, but macro doesn't necessarily mean good. The Sanzenith vs scfou games, for example, were all pretty much the same game being played out on different maps. Incredibly boring. Same strategy used by both players in all the games.

sjschmidt93

United States2518 Posts

March 10 2011 23:37 GMT

#431

Not really, just this season because the good players are getting knocked and the san's, anypro's, and sc's are getting to the Ro8.

sLiMpoweR

United States430 Posts

March 10 2011 23:38 GMT

#432

its just a slow season with alot of peoples favorite players to watch getting knocked out coupled with what alot of people see as a facepalm with the new code a casters but overall i havent lost interest in the gsl in general as much as iv lost interest in this particular season because of the lack of huge names in the ro8 but overall its niec to see ppl like sanzenith playin well

FliedLice

Germany7494 Posts

March 10 2011 23:59 GMT

#433

Haven't watched it for weeks now because I'm either working or sleeping when GSL is on

And when I have free time I prefer spending it on playing myself rather than watching all those VODs for 3 hours every day :/

Doso

Germany769 Posts

March 11 2011 00:04 GMT

#434

Slowly loosing interest, but will still buy because it's still worth it.

hellsan631

United States695 Posts

March 11 2011 00:13 GMT

#435

seeing that they are beginning to put the vods on a youtube channel for all to watch, i think a few less people will subscribe, but the games will none the less be able to be viewed and what not. Still, enjoying the explosion of esports!

Kar98

Australia924 Posts

March 11 2011 00:21 GMT

#436

I'm finding the games are getting better especially in Code A. I was dissapointed this season to see alot of big names get knocked out, especially Jinro

HowSoOnIsNow

Canada480 Posts

March 11 2011 00:28 GMT

#437

On March 11 2011 09:21 Kar98 wrote:
I'm finding the games are getting better especially in Code A. I was dissapointed this season to see alot of big names get knocked out, especially Jinro

I agree with that too. I actually felt that some of the best games of the tournament were played in Code A. Let`s not forget that there`s even some players that havent made it to code A yet and that are tremendously great, which is really encouraging for the scene. Guys like, Bomber, Squirtle Seed, Younghwa, Puzzle, Dongrae, ImHappy, ImHorror, kasyoFou ect. Plus we got the possibility of having Huk, alicia, supernovae leenock and Losira in Code S (and ST_Ace). To me, thats exciting.