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bokeevboke
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Singapore1674 Posts
November 02 2012 03:52 GMT
#141
On November 02 2012 11:32 LuckoftheIrish wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 11:29 e4e5nf3 wrote:
On November 02 2012 06:04 eXigent. wrote:
On November 02 2012 05:27 Hazuc wrote:
We've got nothing but bad news since last month. I'm not so sure what to think anymore.


Think whatever you want, its most likely wrong. Broodwar had like less than 10% of the events SC2 currently has running, and it stayed popular for 5-7 years like that. Things naturally end, and new things take their place. Having a single foreigner house shut down that is not even being used right now has nothing to do with SC2 taking a negative hit. Stop reading soo closely into things.


Since you mention BW, yes, it did have less events then sc2.... but to put things in perspective, BW was THE esport game during that era. There wasn't anything close to it to threaten its throne. When one thought of esports, one thought of BW first.




That's not true for a lot of people. There are a number of us who thought of Brood War as the game that Koreans played, with Counterstrike as the best competitive title.


Yeah. CS and Q3 were more like sport to me, until I stumbled on Korean scene.
Its grack
Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
November 02 2012 03:54 GMT
#142
On November 02 2012 12:51 bokeevboke wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 12:48 Integra wrote:
On November 02 2012 12:42 bokeevboke wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:21 Laryleprakon wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:11 Dispersion wrote:
Most Koreans I talk to have basically dismissed SC2 as a competitive sport. Once Brood War died, they moved to League. All the PC bangs advertise League instead of SC2.


Super relevant post about the GOM house tt


It actually is. Don't try to find excuses.

If sc2 was growing, more people would be moving into gom house (foreginers and koreans from other cities).

Didn't you watch the video? The reason why they are thinking about closing the GOM house (they haven't actually closed it yet, they are still thinking about it) is because the people who came over treated it as a vacation. They didn't really use the house to actually practice.


Why they don't practice? Have you thought about it?

Nice Strawman.
"Dark Pleasure" | | I survived the Locust war of May 3, 2014
Zocat
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2229 Posts
November 02 2012 04:00 GMT
#143
On November 02 2012 12:51 bokeevboke wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 12:48 Integra wrote:
On November 02 2012 12:42 bokeevboke wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:21 Laryleprakon wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:11 Dispersion wrote:
Most Koreans I talk to have basically dismissed SC2 as a competitive sport. Once Brood War died, they moved to League. All the PC bangs advertise League instead of SC2.


Super relevant post about the GOM house tt


It actually is. Don't try to find excuses.

If sc2 was growing, more people would be moving into gom house (foreginers and koreans from other cities).

Didn't you watch the video? The reason why they are thinking about closing the GOM house (they haven't actually closed it yet, they are still thinking about it) is because the people who came over treated it as a vacation. They didn't really use the house to actually practice.


Why they don't practice? Have you thought about it?


Naniwa, Major, Mana all said positive things about the house. All players who had at least a bit of success prior to moving to Korea. Being at least decent in the foreigner scene means that those people have a minimum of drive, motivation & self discipline to train.

If you need a person to tell you to train - you were the wrong person for the GOM house.
zicoz
Profile Joined January 2012
Norway212 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-02 04:07:22
November 02 2012 04:04 GMT
#144
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The big Foreign teams (Quantic, EG, TL) should partner up and get a house in Korea. Ultimately one that's in the same building as one of the Korean teams.

These teams all have Koreans on their teams, and on top of that they have non-Koreans that wants to stay in Korea. And if they get one that's big enough they can even let other players can rent Space there.

Personally I'm still waiting for the EG-response to Slayers disbanding. The newsletter hinted at something happening.

Sort of a team owned MoW.
"The snow on the roof is too heavy, his brains are in terrible danger."
silent_owl
Profile Joined March 2011
Philippines3098 Posts
November 02 2012 04:04 GMT
#145
On November 02 2012 05:32 whatevername wrote:
Its not bad news if it served no purpose. And it isnt a sign of anything but Gom wising up that they had a house for no fucking reason. When was the last time more than one foreigner used it for like, a week? When was the last time a GOOD foreigner used it? Honestly I can only think of when the FXO team used it like a year and a half ago.


I think so too. I don't think it's necessarily a bad sign, I'm guessing foreigners just have better places to stay there now in Korea. It's no big deal.
"If you know your enemy and yourself, you need not fear the results of a hundred battles." - Sun Tzu
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
November 02 2012 04:08 GMT
#146
Come on guys... There are practically no foreign players to contest in GSL anyways. It was a home for no one anymore.
Someone call down the Thunder?
sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
November 02 2012 04:10 GMT
#147
Well, if I'm not mistaken, the original intent of the house, was to give foreigners who came to Korea to enter GSL qualifiers a place to stay. Instead, it was looking like it became a sort of hotel for foreigners who went to Korea to train, even if they had no intention and or hope of playing in the GSL.

bokeevboke
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Singapore1674 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-02 04:15:16
November 02 2012 04:14 GMT
#148
On November 02 2012 12:54 Integra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 12:51 bokeevboke wrote:
On November 02 2012 12:48 Integra wrote:
On November 02 2012 12:42 bokeevboke wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:21 Laryleprakon wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:11 Dispersion wrote:
Most Koreans I talk to have basically dismissed SC2 as a competitive sport. Once Brood War died, they moved to League. All the PC bangs advertise League instead of SC2.


Super relevant post about the GOM house tt


It actually is. Don't try to find excuses.

If sc2 was growing, more people would be moving into gom house (foreginers and koreans from other cities).

Didn't you watch the video? The reason why they are thinking about closing the GOM house (they haven't actually closed it yet, they are still thinking about it) is because the people who came over treated it as a vacation. They didn't really use the house to actually practice.


Why they don't practice? Have you thought about it?

Nice Strawman.


Hehe, I had to google that word. My point wasn't actually a strawman. I wasn't misinterpreting your opinion, instead I was asking you to develop your idea, which would bring you to the same point where I am.

On November 02 2012 13:08 RaiKageRyu wrote:
Come on guys... There are practically no foreign players to contest in GSL anyways. It was a home for no one anymore.

what about koreans who live in other cities?
Its grack
BrassMonkey27
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada616 Posts
November 02 2012 04:15 GMT
#149
On November 02 2012 09:20 Praetorial wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 09:09 Haze.884 wrote:

On November 02 2012 08:14 desRow wrote:
The gomhouse closing is nothing surprising, they never offered more than a roof over your head and crappy computers. It had potential but it was wasted by Gom. Sucks for khaldor/slog and the others living there =/


Holyshit, I think this comment almost gave me cancer.Someone doesn't know how insane is cost of a house in Seoul is......


Umm I think desRow probably knows this stuff pretty well.

Besides, GOM must have some money to spare.



Just because they have money to spare doesn't mean they have to share it.. god damn some of you are so entitled and sheltered!
HoneyBadger.784 Diamond KR "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
November 02 2012 04:17 GMT
#150
On November 02 2012 12:51 bokeevboke wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 12:48 Integra wrote:
On November 02 2012 12:42 bokeevboke wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:21 Laryleprakon wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:11 Dispersion wrote:
Most Koreans I talk to have basically dismissed SC2 as a competitive sport. Once Brood War died, they moved to League. All the PC bangs advertise League instead of SC2.


Super relevant post about the GOM house tt


It actually is. Don't try to find excuses.

If sc2 was growing, more people would be moving into gom house (foreginers and koreans from other cities).

Didn't you watch the video? The reason why they are thinking about closing the GOM house (they haven't actually closed it yet, they are still thinking about it) is because the people who came over treated it as a vacation. They didn't really use the house to actually practice.


Why they don't practice? Have you thought about it?

Cause they treated it like a vacation.
We are making circles here.
You cannot ask why if it was explained already...
Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
November 02 2012 04:22 GMT
#151
On November 02 2012 12:51 bokeevboke wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 12:48 Integra wrote:
On November 02 2012 12:42 bokeevboke wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:21 Laryleprakon wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:11 Dispersion wrote:
Most Koreans I talk to have basically dismissed SC2 as a competitive sport. Once Brood War died, they moved to League. All the PC bangs advertise League instead of SC2.


Super relevant post about the GOM house tt


It actually is. Don't try to find excuses.

If sc2 was growing, more people would be moving into gom house (foreginers and koreans from other cities).

Didn't you watch the video? The reason why they are thinking about closing the GOM house (they haven't actually closed it yet, they are still thinking about it) is because the people who came over treated it as a vacation. They didn't really use the house to actually practice.


Why they don't practice? Have you thought about it?


Because foreigners are lazy. They're lazy in LoL too because they stream for entertainment for stream money instead of practicing to get better. That's why all the NA LoL teams got rocked at s2 finals.
Top 10 favourite pros: MKP, MVP, MC, Nestea, DRG, Jaedong, Flash, Life, Creator, Leenock
Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-02 04:24:41
November 02 2012 04:22 GMT
#152
On November 02 2012 13:14 bokeevboke wrote:
Hehe, I had to google that word. My point wasn't actually a strawman. I wasn't misinterpreting your opinion, instead I was asking you to develop your idea, which would bring you to the same point where I am.

It was not an idea or MY opinion, I stated what was said in the video.
"Dark Pleasure" | | I survived the Locust war of May 3, 2014
IMHope
Profile Joined February 2011
Korea (South)1241 Posts
November 02 2012 04:23 GMT
#153
Not surprised this is happening. House is not used like it should be and many korean teams have partnerships with foreign teams or allow top foreigners to stay in their team house. GOM should have gone a different route with the house to make it more successful.
Jessica Jung, Kim Taeyeon, Kwon Yuri <333
Pucca
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Taiwan1280 Posts
November 02 2012 05:09 GMT
#154
Sad news, hopefully we can have some advancements for the sc2 scene soon
Master Chief
raser
Profile Joined May 2010
Norway301 Posts
November 02 2012 05:16 GMT
#155
On November 02 2012 13:22 Canucklehead wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 12:51 bokeevboke wrote:
On November 02 2012 12:48 Integra wrote:
On November 02 2012 12:42 bokeevboke wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:21 Laryleprakon wrote:
On November 02 2012 11:11 Dispersion wrote:
Most Koreans I talk to have basically dismissed SC2 as a competitive sport. Once Brood War died, they moved to League. All the PC bangs advertise League instead of SC2.


Super relevant post about the GOM house tt


It actually is. Don't try to find excuses.

If sc2 was growing, more people would be moving into gom house (foreginers and koreans from other cities).

Didn't you watch the video? The reason why they are thinking about closing the GOM house (they haven't actually closed it yet, they are still thinking about it) is because the people who came over treated it as a vacation. They didn't really use the house to actually practice.


Why they don't practice? Have you thought about it?


Because Americans are lazy. They're lazy in LoL too because they stream for entertainment for stream money instead of practicing to get better. That's why all the NA LoL teams got rocked at s2 finals.

fixed for you :D

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Enzymatic
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada1301 Posts
November 02 2012 05:21 GMT
#156
Makes sense.. There was next to no foreigner presence in GSL anyways.

Pretty much all of the foreigners that made noise and made it into GSL quickly fizzled out and didn't do much of anything.
"Who hired this awful fountain gunner? He can't hit shit." - Yiss
Kreb
Profile Joined September 2010
4834 Posts
November 02 2012 09:17 GMT
#157
JYP must have been in the house touching it...
Beyond Magic
Profile Joined August 2011
Finland130 Posts
November 02 2012 09:20 GMT
#158
can easily understand that they want to close the house down, makes no sense to keep it up unless its like 80% full nonstop.
right now it has 1 or 2 guys living there now and then.
gg
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45167 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-02 10:40:58
November 02 2012 10:05 GMT
#159
On November 02 2012 11:52 Khaldor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 11:49 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
We need an official announcement >.>


Well it's not an official announcement, but I uploaded a short video about it:


Thanks Khaldor

EDIT: After watching your video, I feel really sympathetic towards GOM for putting the time and effort and money and any other resources towards organizing that house, and then hearing about how some of the players there really pissed away their responsibilities and treated it like a vacation, rather than a hardcore training facility and an opportunity to try and become the best that they really could.

I hope all the foreigners who plan on staying in Korea have other ideas for homes lined up, and it sounds like you have some as well
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
B.I.G.
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
3251 Posts
November 02 2012 10:53 GMT
#160
On November 02 2012 05:31 Hazuc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 02 2012 05:30 whatevername wrote:
Lol why are the first few posts so pessimistic and melodramatic, you realize hardly anyone ever used the Gom house and it was universally considered pointless? You couldnt get quality practice there. It was just a stop gap measure if you were in korea briefly...


So what? It's still a bad news. It clearly shows that there are problems with SC2 right now.

Right, cause the only measure of success is keep paying for useless costs like the gom house.
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