EPTNicknames? Why? - Page 5
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Zren89
United States131 Posts
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Bippzy
United States1466 Posts
On November 22 2011 12:26 echO [W] wrote: Really, if the usage of real names instead of monikers contributes to the fact that more pro-gamers other than just the top 10 can live off of their salaries comfortably without the need to do non-practice related activities (coach and what not) and allow for more progamers and teams to be able to afford training facilities I would switch to real names in a heart beat. It's easy for us spectators to say that we should keep gaming culture when we don't have to deal with the day to day finances of making rent and other real life financial obligations with a pro-gamer's salaries and other rather less than consistent revenue streams. And as other people have mentioned, in Korea, so call dubbed the "Mecca of eSports", pro-gamers are known by their real names. Lim Yo Hwan, Lee Jae Dong, Lim Jae Duk, Lee Young Ho, Kim Taek Young etc etc. My two cents on the no nicknames in korea The way i understand it, korean and oriental languages care much more about respect than english does. Thus, i feel it is probably inapropriate in their culture to use gaming handles. In the rest of the world for the most part, handles sound cool and are how we identify players. I don't think it needs to be changed anytime soon, unless if their is a financial reason. | ||
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SolidMoose
United States1240 Posts
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Mallidon
Scotland557 Posts
Why? Because a 'Dan Stemkoski Pylon' sounds bloody stupid! | ||
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Zren89
United States131 Posts
I disagree whole-heartedly, The legitimacy of something is not derived from what names or used or even how "professional" it is to people outside of the core fans, In fact legitimacy is a product of the validity of the business model and the amount of draw and watching potential. Everything else is peripheral and/or cultural. That being said I would hate for the uniqueness of the scene to be watered down, and obviously many in the community agree. | ||
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nukeazerg
United States168 Posts
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Rostam
United States2552 Posts
On November 22 2011 13:36 Mallidon wrote: Nicknames defo. Why? Because a 'Dan Stemkoski Pylon' sounds bloody stupid! Using real names to identify players in professional tournaments doesn't mean everyone should suddenly forget about their IDs. Even though BW players in Korea are always identified with their real names, nobody refers to SK Terran style as "Kim Seul Ki Terran". | ||
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
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Kiett
United States7639 Posts
On November 22 2011 13:35 SolidMoose wrote: It's a bit ridiculous to say Koreans exclusively use real names when the GSL always announces each player by their ID In BW, the players are exclusively referred to by their real names. In addition, I don't know if it's possible, but if you can ever watch the Korean GSL cast, the players are also referred to by their real names. I actually find the ID announcement rather awkward. But for English casts, people have always referred to them by ID, so I don't particularly care about that. Just the introductions bother me. | ||
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BlazeTSR
United States218 Posts
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Eatme
Switzerland3919 Posts
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elwoodng
Singapore438 Posts
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Jaiden
Germany60 Posts
While Casting its different, because the players and caster are in the spotlight. Normally all interested viewers know the name of the important players and thats fine. But i think its just easier to refer someone in the heat of a battle with "Socke" instead of Giacomo Thüs or Pavel Kuznetsov (Brat_OK). | ||
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Rostam
United States2552 Posts
On November 22 2011 13:36 Zren89 wrote: I disagree whole-heartedly, The legitimacy of something is not derived from what names or used or even how "professional" it is to people outside of the core fans, In fact legitimacy is a product of the validity of the business model and the amount of draw and watching potential. Everything else is peripheral and/or cultural. That being said I would hate for the uniqueness of the scene to be watered down, and obviously many in the community agree. Obviously it's not a big deal, if the product is good you'll draw in viewers either way. However, I think that it can absolutely have an affect on how non-gamers and prospective sponsors view the presentation of the game. "MarineKing" might sound cool to us, but that doesn't mean it's going to seem anything but childish to someone who has no idea about the game. As for the "uniqueness", I don't see it as a factor. The game is plenty unique on its own. Nobody has trouble distinguishing soccer from baseball just because they don't use aliases for their players. | ||
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Lunit
United States183 Posts
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Rostam
United States2552 Posts
On November 22 2011 13:47 Jaiden wrote: Real names are a really personal thing for me. All my friends use my first name, but usually i dont want any stranger referring me in that way. Thats just not polite to call someone unasked with their full or first name. Nicknames are a bridge because you can speak with someone without being to personal. While Casting its different, because the players and caster are in the spotlight. Normally all interested viewers know the name of the important players and thats fine. But i think its just easier to refer someone in the heat of a battle with "Socke" instead of Giacomo Thüs or Pavel Kuznetsov (Brat_OK). Casters in sports (and in BW) do it all the time, I don't see why it would be a problem. | ||
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cabarkapa
United States1011 Posts
He Hate Me is forever immortalized as a true hero. | ||
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Vectoor
Sweden62 Posts
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applejuice
307 Posts
This is not 1995, and the internet is not a new thing to most people. Everyone, and I mean, everyone, under the age of 25 understands online aliases. And most people older than that as well. I'm sure it's been stated elsewhere in this thread, but everywhere on the internet uses aliases with the exception of social networking sites. Youtube, anyone? This does not slow the growth of e-sports AT ALL, in my opinion. Probably helps it. | ||
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zyzski
United States698 Posts
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