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jmbthirteen
United States10734 Posts
On September 10 2011 13:14 AZKziek wrote: Alright, ask yourself this. How many big NBA fans that read and follow this lads articles are into watching a competitive game of SC2? thats the point, to make those who are unaware of pro sc2, aware of it. How are you not getting this? | ||
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Niick
Australia426 Posts
On September 10 2011 13:15 Alex.IGN wrote: Related to this, Gordon Hayward talks Pro Gaming on TalkSport (one of England's largest radio stations) I love spacecraft <3 | ||
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Polarexia
United States383 Posts
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Kieofire
United States1809 Posts
On September 10 2011 13:22 jmbthirteen wrote: thats the point, to make those who are unaware of pro sc2, aware of it. How are you not getting this? He is probably just trolling or not really a fan of e-sports to say that this has no impact at all on the scene. | ||
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LittleAtari
Jordan1090 Posts
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drdreggor
Sweden207 Posts
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AZKziek
Australia64 Posts
On September 10 2011 13:22 jmbthirteen wrote: thats the point, to make those who are unaware of pro sc2, aware of it. How are you not getting this? And what does that accomplish? Yay, a bunch of sport jocks now know there's a competitive side to online gaming. Please explain how that will help, and how it will honestly help. | ||
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darthfoley
United States8004 Posts
On September 10 2011 14:09 AZKziek wrote: And what does that accomplish? Yay, a bunch of sport jocks now know there's a competitive side to online gaming. Please explain how that will help, and how it will honestly help. Your stupidity is unreal, i'll let someone else connect the dots for you...i need my sleep | ||
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VirgilSC2
United States6151 Posts
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rd
United States2586 Posts
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jmbthirteen
United States10734 Posts
On September 10 2011 14:09 AZKziek wrote: And what does that accomplish? Yay, a bunch of sport jocks now know there's a competitive side to online gaming. Please explain how that will help, and how it will honestly help. I really hope you are trolling. It means that a ton of new people are exposed to the pro sc2 scene, bringing in more fans. You would be surprised at how many "sport jocks" play sc2 too. I come from a sports background, as do most of my friends and we all enjoy gaming and pro gaming as well. | ||
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JinnAxel
Canada50 Posts
On September 10 2011 14:09 AZKziek wrote: And what does that accomplish? Yay, a bunch of sport jocks now know there's a competitive side to online gaming. Please explain how that will help, and how it will honestly help. Trolling or not, you're hurting esports by marginalizing this huge step forward. | ||
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AZKziek
Australia64 Posts
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jmbthirteen
United States10734 Posts
On September 10 2011 15:18 AZKziek wrote: This is no huge step forward at all, the difference this guy is going to make is going to be almost non existent in comparison to much better methods of exposure. Yes, getting a pro sc2 article on CBS Sports, ESPN, Yahoo and Deadspin isn't big at all... | ||
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marvin.
United States469 Posts
On September 10 2011 15:18 AZKziek wrote: This is no huge step forward at all, the difference this guy is going to make is going to be almost non existent in comparison to much better methods of exposure. I'm not sure if you're trolling, high, drunk, or something of the sort. Come on, do you think the guy is really going out there to win? He's an ambassador more than anything, getting the word eSports out into the more general public. You can downplay this all you want, but having someone like Gordon Hayward playing Sc2 and speaking highly of it as a competitive game (I hesitate to use the word sport for fear of 20 people quoting me on how sc2 isnt a sport) is good for sc2 and eSports in general. | ||
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ligand
United States53 Posts
On September 10 2011 15:18 AZKziek wrote: This is no huge step forward at all, the difference this guy is going to make is going to be almost non existent in comparison to much better methods of exposure. The way I see it is that any progress is good progress, no matter how small. I'd love to see eSports (not just Starcraft) on ESPN or on a separate dedicated channel one day. It would finally give me a reason to turn on the tv. Professional gaming has been my passion since watching my very first MLG back in 2004 and having someone who is known to millions creating positive exposure for Starcraft can only benefit the eSports community as a whole. This is the first time in history that someone of his status has promoted professional gaming. | ||
Myles
United States5162 Posts
On September 10 2011 15:18 AZKziek wrote: This is no huge step forward at all, the difference this guy is going to make is going to be almost non existent in comparison to much better methods of exposure. What's better then getting exposure on the most mainstream sports site in existence? | ||
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lqd
United States108 Posts
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Ryalnos
United States1946 Posts
On September 10 2011 15:43 lqd wrote: why are all the game names in quotes... zzz Starcraft 2, Call of Duty, etc. are titles (of their respective products). It's not a sign of condescension. | ||
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Kieofire
United States1809 Posts
On September 10 2011 08:37 KatuStarcraft wrote: f*** espn User was warned for this post Sorry, didn't think I needed clarification. Clearly ESPN was being pretty demeaning of esports and I quote "an organization that refers to their competitions as esports" and was even poking fun at Gordon Hayward stating he was odd for playing Starcraft while others play COD and NBA 2k. Read the sentence, that's how he states it. Maybe I'm overly defensive, or the writer doesn't know how to write. Either way I don't like the interview. If you think I'm reading into the subtext then why is Starcraft in quotation marks everytime, and why is Hayward answering defensively? Because titles are suppose to be in quotations or underlined, you are forgetting that he is a writer so they use everything correctly. I don't know how people don't understand this yet. | ||
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