Joe Rogan Show Talking about SC2 - Page 5

On October 19 2011 17:30 Nash wrote:
Is this some kind of listen-only-because-they're-so-stupid-show?

On October 19 2011 11:31 Awesomeness wrote:
Started watching it for the sc2-part, finished up watching the whole episode. Cool guys.

On October 19 2011 17:44 Heavenly wrote:


Um, no, it's an extremely enlightening podcast with interesting people. They might discuss some things you don't like in a way you don't like but there's no reason to call them anything close to stupid. I don't know how you could listen to Joe Rogan for a while and even if you think what he's talking about is stupid, not see how he is eloquent in his own way.

On October 19 2011 18:38 JoeRogan wrote:
Hey everyone,

Heard of this website from Duncan who heard from another guy named Dan from one of his Twitter replies. For those who don't know me, I am currently a commentator for the UFC and also a comedian, and host a podcast where I talk with friends about random topics.

In the most recent episode, Duncan Trussell, a good friend of mine and huge Starcraft fan, brought up the game during the discussion. If any of you have been following my podcasts and know my history with video games, you would know that I was an avid Quake player (probably played too much and was addicted), so I am a little familiar with the Quake scene in competitive video games.

I've read some of the reactions in this thread and hope that I could clear some things up. I wasn't trying to be dismissive or belittling of Starcraft or competitive video games in general because I know that's where MMA used to be. In my life, combat sports were my Starcraft. I felt the same way about people's perception of MMA during the early UFC days and PRIDE. Part of my reaction to Duncan's explanation for his fascination with Starcraft were because of my ignorance with the game and the community, and I'm not too proud to say that. I decided to spend an hour or two watching some games of Starcraft, specifically MLG as recommended by Duncan, and am amazed how different, or rather, how much bigger the people behind Esports has gotten since the Quake days. It has changed my view on how passionate and attractive video games can be in the form of being a watchable sport, and am excited to see where this thing goes in the future.

Lastly, I may start playing to learn a little more about the game to appreciate the difficulty and nuances of the game, and am leaning towards Zerg since Duncan tells me they're the hardest race to play. Next time Duncan comes on the podcast we'll talk more about Starcraft and my new experiences and views on the game.