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Steveling
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Greece10806 Posts
August 01 2011 20:34 GMT
#261
Disregard my last post. Valve announced a 1mil tourny with the top 16 Dota teams in the world, to showcase Dota 2 in 17th-21th August.
That's huge news for the esports world.
My dick has shrunk to the point where it looks like I have 3 balls.
procyonlotor
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy473 Posts
August 01 2011 20:40 GMT
#262
On August 01 2011 05:28 Roychez wrote:
Awesome job, Lari!! Hopefully it will educate a load of people!


I consider myself slightly more knowledgeable on the topic after reading this.
discorax
Profile Joined April 2011
United States22 Posts
August 01 2011 20:50 GMT
#263
Thank you. Got me caught up on what I missed from 2003-2010

"the new fungal growth hurts my bio balls"
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21549 Posts
August 01 2011 20:58 GMT
#264
Great stuff, thanks for posting. I'd love to read the long version.
Administrator
cmen15
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1519 Posts
August 01 2011 21:22 GMT
#265
Amazing story, I'm really happy that you took the time to write this out for everyone. I learned so much about Esports. Thanks : )
Greed leads to just about all losses.
SidianTheBard
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2474 Posts
August 01 2011 21:22 GMT
#266
It's amazing reading about all the Counter Strike stuff back in 2004 & 2005 because that's when I use to play it 24/7 pretty much and would watch all these games. Seeing Complexity get 5th place was amazing especially since all their players were more unknown.

Great write up. ^5
Creator of Abyssal Reef, Ascension to Aiur, Battle on the Boardwalk, Habitation Station, Honorgrounds, IPL Darkness Falls, King's Cove, Korhal Carnage Knockout & Moonlight Madness.
LindseySporrer
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1 Post
August 01 2011 21:26 GMT
#267
Excellent! Thank you
KimJongChill
Profile Joined January 2011
United States6429 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-01 21:27:32
August 01 2011 21:26 GMT
#268
Thumbs up ^^

edit: whoa, real lindsey sporrer? ^
MMA: U realise MMA: Most of my army EgIdra: fuck off MMA: Killed my orbital MMA: LOL MMA: just saying MMA: u werent loss
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21549 Posts
August 01 2011 21:39 GMT
#269
On August 02 2011 06:26 LindseySporrer wrote:
Excellent! Thank you

hahaha

On August 02 2011 06:26 KimJongChill wrote:
edit: whoa, real lindsey sporrer? ^

Seems to be.
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zoLo
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States5896 Posts
August 01 2011 21:43 GMT
#270
AWESOME post. I started following eSports because of CS and eventually started following other games like WC3, SC, Quake, etc. Reading this gave me nerd chills because eSports has gone a long way.
QTIP.
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States2113 Posts
August 01 2011 21:46 GMT
#271
Impressive post, thank you.
"Trash Micro but Win. Its Marin." - Min Chul
cz
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3249 Posts
August 01 2011 21:52 GMT
#272
Great post, was entirely unaware of all the FPS progaming scene.
da_head
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3350 Posts
August 01 2011 21:54 GMT
#273
nice writeup, ill get around to reading it....eventually hahah
When they see MC Probe, all the ladies disrobe.
TrivialRiot
Profile Joined January 2011
United States27 Posts
August 01 2011 22:02 GMT
#274
On August 01 2011 05:26 D.Devil wrote:
tl;dr



not quite. ESPORTS is as fluid and dynamic as technology, with interesting repercussions.
bkrow
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia8532 Posts
August 01 2011 22:03 GMT
#275
So it took 14 pages of posts for me to actually get through reading the whole thing A nice read and always entertaining to be reminded of the SK-fnatic duel :p it's also interesting to see the evolution of titles that are included at major events particularly the influx of MOBA games LoL/DotA etc
In The Rear With The Gear .. *giggle* /////////// cobra-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!!!!
deusarba
Profile Joined May 2011
Croatia27 Posts
August 01 2011 22:03 GMT
#276
Great job!
fishjie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1519 Posts
August 01 2011 22:06 GMT
#277
On August 01 2011 05:26 D.Devil wrote:
tl;dr



ROFLCOPTER i almost got fooled. well played sir!

great article btw
SpaceYeti
Profile Joined June 2010
United States723 Posts
August 01 2011 22:12 GMT
#278
Amazing, quality post. More of this sort of thing, please! :D

Thank you!
Behavior is a function of its consequences.
EcterA
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States949 Posts
August 01 2011 22:16 GMT
#279
Really great write up. Spent all my work breaks getting through it, but definitely worth it.

Thanks for doing this.
Novalisk
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Israel1818 Posts
August 01 2011 22:16 GMT
#280
Man that ESWC 2006 picture is sick. I went to the ESWC website out of curiousity and it looks like the finals will be in the same venue this year, and SC2 will be included.
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