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Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
April 02 2013 23:55 GMT
#41
On April 03 2013 08:39 .maLice. wrote:
Anyone have any idea why Blizzard is doing all of this in Korea and not promoting e-sports in NA or EU?


Because apparently it might have something to do with the Korean scene.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
bsdaemon
Profile Joined July 2012
618 Posts
April 02 2013 23:57 GMT
#42
Live streams went down. Is that part of the event too?
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32748 Posts
April 02 2013 23:58 GMT
#43
On April 03 2013 08:39 .maLice. wrote:
Anyone have any idea why Blizzard is doing all of this in Korea and not promoting e-sports in NA or EU?

South Korea is called the Mecca of SC2 for a reason, because SC2 holds a major foothold in the country. Most people suspect the announcement will be related to (a) Korean league(s) as a result.
I'm afraid of demented knife-wielding escaped lunatic libertarian zombie mutants
duoform
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain5180 Posts
April 02 2013 23:58 GMT
#44
On April 03 2013 08:52 amazingxkcd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2013 08:38 eviltomahawk wrote:
On April 03 2013 08:36 Grettin wrote:
On April 03 2013 08:35 eviltomahawk wrote:
Blizzard is revealing the identity of Icefrog.


To promote their own Dota-like game? Sounds legit.

Surprise. Icefrog has been working on both DotA 2 and Blizzard All-Stars. Because Icefrog isn't a man. He is an organization. A secret organization, like the Templar or the Illuminati.


Iceforg is the majestic 12, even more secret.

Don't be silly, we all know IceFrog is actually Eul...
"I really like Marauders and Marines." - Flash
.maLice.
Profile Joined December 2011
United States174 Posts
April 02 2013 23:59 GMT
#45
On April 03 2013 08:55 Noocta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2013 08:39 .maLice. wrote:
Anyone have any idea why Blizzard is doing all of this in Korea and not promoting e-sports in NA or EU?


Because apparently it might have something to do with the Korean scene.



That''s obvious... I was curious about why the Korean scene, and not the global scene.
jpak
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States5045 Posts
April 03 2013 00:01 GMT
#46
On April 03 2013 08:59 .maLice. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2013 08:55 Noocta wrote:
On April 03 2013 08:39 .maLice. wrote:
Anyone have any idea why Blizzard is doing all of this in Korea and not promoting e-sports in NA or EU?


Because apparently it might have something to do with the Korean scene.



That''s obvious... I was curious about why the Korean scene, and not the global scene.

They might announce something for global scene as well.
CJ Entusman #50! #1 클템 fan TL!
Meadowlark
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States349 Posts
April 03 2013 00:01 GMT
#47
So much tension!
''Three bottles of Monster in a day; I'm pumped as fuck." -Stephano
neversleeping
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
117 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-03 00:10:00
April 03 2013 00:01 GMT
#48
I have nerd dread that region-locking is going to actually be a Thing, and while I get both sides of it (arguably better for entertainment value for foreign tourneys, but just as arguably bad for competition in general, blah blah), it just feels really sort of lame and sad. I'm tired of foreigners implicitly throwing in the towel. If there are foreign pros who can't get motivated because the Korean competition is stiff and they're stealing all the prize pools in 'our' tournaments, I'm not interested in those pros. I want the ones that are determined to get better & be competitive against the best. Does US become the 'It's Okay American Pros Everybody Gets Medals Now' circuit? I have my pet favorites I'm dying to see on the mainstage more but if they're just beating up on each other in the kiddie pool...no thanks.

Really hoping this turns out to be a figment of community imagination but my gut is telling meit's coming and I'm not buying one inch of it from those shrugging their shoulders saying hey it's just the way of the future. That's a crappy future for a competitive scene. CatZ posterchilding it on SotG was appropriate in all the ways I'm surprised this community isn't more vehemently scared about.
.maLice.
Profile Joined December 2011
United States174 Posts
April 03 2013 00:02 GMT
#49
On April 03 2013 09:01 jpak wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2013 08:59 .maLice. wrote:
On April 03 2013 08:55 Noocta wrote:
On April 03 2013 08:39 .maLice. wrote:
Anyone have any idea why Blizzard is doing all of this in Korea and not promoting e-sports in NA or EU?


Because apparently it might have something to do with the Korean scene.



That''s obvious... I was curious about why the Korean scene, and not the global scene.

They might announce something for global scene as well.



Very true. I guess we shall wait and see!
8mmspikes
Profile Joined January 2012
United States1704 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-03 00:07:33
April 03 2013 00:04 GMT
#50
Get pumped

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Kergy
Profile Joined December 2010
Peru2011 Posts
April 03 2013 00:04 GMT
#51
omg #esports!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyday Girl's Day~!
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
April 03 2013 00:04 GMT
#52
So hypeeee!
Moderatorlickypiddy
m0ck
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
4194 Posts
April 03 2013 00:06 GMT
#53
Announcement of announcement!
asdfOu
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2089 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-03 02:08:08
April 03 2013 00:06 GMT
#54
um mvp was maphacking?
i read it on the log thing for this post o.o

edit: ooo lol i get it, ahahah silly of me to doubt god for a moment
rip prime
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
April 03 2013 00:06 GMT
#55
On April 03 2013 08:59 .maLice. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2013 08:55 Noocta wrote:
On April 03 2013 08:39 .maLice. wrote:
Anyone have any idea why Blizzard is doing all of this in Korea and not promoting e-sports in NA or EU?


Because apparently it might have something to do with the Korean scene.



That''s obvious... I was curious about why the Korean scene, and not the global scene.


Because it's the one having the more problem getting popular ?
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
EGLzGaMeR
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1867 Posts
April 03 2013 00:07 GMT
#56
I'm scared... I hope it's good.. *nervous*
nmetasch
Profile Joined April 2012
United States600 Posts
April 03 2013 00:07 GMT
#57
On April 03 2013 09:01 neversleeping wrote:
I have nerd dread that region-locking is going to actually be a Thing, and while I get both sides of it (arguably better for entertainment value for foreign tourneys, but just as arguably bad for competition in general, blah blah), it just feels really sort of lame and sad. I'm tired of foreigners implicitly throwing in the towel. If there are foreign pros who can't get motivated because the Korean competition is stiff and they're stealing all the prize pools in 'our' tournaments, I'm not interested in those pros. I want the ones that are determined to get better & be competitive against the best. Does US become the 'It's Okay American Pros Everybody Gets Medals Now' circuit? I have my pet favorites I'm dying to see on the mainstage more but if they're just beating up on each other in the kiddie pool...no thanks.

Really hoping this turns out to be a figment of community imagination but my gut is telling meit's coming and I'm not buying one inch of it from those shrugging their shoulders saying hey it's just the way of the future. That's a crappy future for a competitive scene. CatZ posterchilding it on SotG was appropriate in all the ways I'm surprised this community is more vehemently scared about.


Couldn't agree with this more. If it is region locking, i just wont watch anything but the korean scene, because as much as i love some euro/american players and want them to do well, it will simply disgust me to watch them only start winning because everyone decided that they weren't capable of competing with koreans and threw in the towel. I believe that tournament viewership would go down across the board is region locking is the case.
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-03 00:08:06
April 03 2013 00:07 GMT
#58
Something something esports.

I am prepared.
Fenrax
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States5018 Posts
April 03 2013 00:08 GMT
#59
HYYYYYYYPE HYPE HYPE
Linwelin
Profile Joined March 2011
Ireland7554 Posts
April 03 2013 00:10 GMT
#60
I'm skipping sleep for that so it better be good!
Fuck Razor and Death Prophet
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