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SuperFans: A Reflection on Fandom and Its Impacts - Page 2

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bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
September 09 2013 12:33 GMT
#21
I'm noticing a correlation between the nordic areas and startale fans.
TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-09 12:37:30
September 09 2013 12:33 GMT
#22
I am Waxangel and I am super fan of elfi. Everytime elfi plays I have to watch it. Everytimes elfi wins I have to comment it by sayin #elfisgod.

My life for elfi! - elfi is god!
Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
September 09 2013 12:35 GMT
#23
On September 09 2013 21:33 bo1b wrote:
I'm noticing a correlation between the nordic areas and startale fans.

Wintex and I do our best to skew the statistics
AdministratorBreak the chains
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-09 12:39:17
September 09 2013 12:36 GMT
#24
On September 09 2013 21:30 bo1b wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2013 21:28 Scarecrow wrote:
Disappointed there's no Flash/Bisu/JD, no other fandoms come close.

There are bigger names in broodwar (admittedly they had retired by the end but still), and they really don't have the same star power in sc2 as drg or mvp etc

You've gotta be kidding me. Flash has massive starpower in sc2 despite not winning a title yet, same with JD. This is about superfans and there's a ton of hardcore fans for the BW greats in LR threads any time they play. Just look at Bisudagger, he is the definition of superfan.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16838 Posts
September 09 2013 12:36 GMT
#25
On September 09 2013 21:35 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2013 21:33 bo1b wrote:
I'm noticing a correlation between the nordic areas and startale fans.

Wintex and I do our best to skew the statistics

Bloodbrothers.

God, isn't StarTale the best shit ever? I hope we join Proleague so people can see how imba we are. #1 all day errday.
The Bomber boy
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
September 09 2013 12:36 GMT
#26
I am DarkLordOlli and every post I make is either about HerO or a poorly written preview with bad predictions
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
September 09 2013 12:42 GMT
#27
On September 09 2013 21:36 Wintex wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2013 21:35 Zealously wrote:
On September 09 2013 21:33 bo1b wrote:
I'm noticing a correlation between the nordic areas and startale fans.

Wintex and I do our best to skew the statistics

Bloodbrothers.

God, isn't StarTale the best shit ever? I hope we join Proleague so people can see how imba we are. #1 all day errday.

1) Cant even win a GSTL
2) Imba
that's some StarTale logic there for sure
Moderatorhttp://i.imgur.com/U4xwqmD.png
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Sinedd
Profile Joined July 2008
Poland7052 Posts
September 09 2013 12:43 GMT
#28
Nice read !

Thanks !
T H C makes ppl happy
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
September 09 2013 12:43 GMT
#29
On September 09 2013 21:36 Scarecrow wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2013 21:30 bo1b wrote:
On September 09 2013 21:28 Scarecrow wrote:
Disappointed there's no Flash/Bisu/JD, no other fandoms come close.

There are bigger names in broodwar (admittedly they had retired by the end but still), and they really don't have the same star power in sc2 as drg or mvp etc

You've gotta be kidding me. Flash has massive starpower in sc2 despite not winning a title yet, same with JD. This is about superfans and there's a ton of hardcore fans for the BW greats in LR threads any time they play. Just look at Bisudagger, he is the definition of superfan.


To be fair, star power has fuck all to do with fandom. I'd take fandom to Bisudagger's court any day of the week and Life's name doesn't carry one tenth the weight that Bisu's name does.

I also don't know for sure how neoghaleon reasoned but to me this write-up focuses on SC2 - Bisu, Jaedong, Flash and the other guys, while popular, still feel more like "BW stars" than "SC2 stars"
AdministratorBreak the chains
DrPandaPhD
Profile Joined November 2011
5188 Posts
September 09 2013 12:44 GMT
#30
Leenock Forever
리노크 👑
bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-09 12:50:14
September 09 2013 12:49 GMT
#31
On September 09 2013 21:36 Scarecrow wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2013 21:30 bo1b wrote:
On September 09 2013 21:28 Scarecrow wrote:
Disappointed there's no Flash/Bisu/JD, no other fandoms come close.

There are bigger names in broodwar (admittedly they had retired by the end but still), and they really don't have the same star power in sc2 as drg or mvp etc

You've gotta be kidding me. Flash has massive starpower in sc2 despite not winning a title yet, same with JD. This is about superfans and there's a ton of hardcore fans for the BW greats in LR threads any time they play. Just look at Bisudagger, he is the definition of superfan.

"no other fandoms come close"

Fandoms exceed both in both games lol. Point me to a flash's body thread or a 1 million member fanclub for anyone but boxer. While your at, bisudagger unsubbed from everything but bw on tl (before bisu retired) so he's pretty clearly a fan of bisu in broodwar alone, and while jaedong and flash have starpower they really don't have the starpower in sc2 as a life or bomber or drg or mvp.

The names you want super fan write ups for should happen in the broodwar forum, not the sc2 forum. And while it's undeniable that they have bigger starpower in bw then any player in sc2, thats for a completely different game.
itsdaniel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Austria334 Posts
September 09 2013 12:54 GMT
#32
sup?

[image loading]
OFFICIAL #1 STORK FAN // Stork:"This past week, there's a foreign fan named Daniel who got caught on the camera a few times. He came from Vienna in Austria to come and see me, and he wanted to be mentioned in one of my interviews."
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
September 09 2013 12:57 GMT
#33
On September 09 2013 21:54 itsdaniel wrote:
sup?

[image loading]


Hey it's Daniel
AdministratorBreak the chains
Sorkoas
Profile Joined May 2010
549 Posts
September 09 2013 12:59 GMT
#34
measuring fandoms? seriously? I don't think that was the purpose of this article.
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16838 Posts
September 09 2013 12:59 GMT
#35
On September 09 2013 21:54 itsdaniel wrote:
sup?

[image loading]

Man you rock.
The Bomber boy
bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
September 09 2013 13:00 GMT
#36
On September 09 2013 21:54 itsdaniel wrote:
sup?

[image loading]

Is that stork shoutout the greatest thing to happen to you?
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50608 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-09 13:06:01
September 09 2013 13:04 GMT
#37
On September 09 2013 22:00 bo1b wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2013 21:54 itsdaniel wrote:
sup?

[image loading]

Is that stork shoutout the greatest thing to happen to you?


it has to be lol

but really I never get why people never took to an entire team rather than just one person,I mean I get that individual players and leagues came way before there were any truly established teams and teamleagues but after a while I thought people would appreciate everyone on a team than just the Ace ,not saying I never fanboy'd on Flash but it was nothing compared how hard I fanboy'd the whole team of KT.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
September 09 2013 13:06 GMT
#38
I am PlanSix and I will cheer for Grubby, Demslim and MC every time they play.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
ImustnotfeaR
Profile Joined February 2011
United Kingdom154 Posts
September 09 2013 13:20 GMT
#39
'what would jesus... MVP do?'
'Fear is the mind killer'
Mahanaim
Profile Joined December 2012
Korea (South)1002 Posts
September 09 2013 13:25 GMT
#40
Bisu was mine... but he... did what he had to do for our country.
Sad, but I'm not blaming anyone for it...
Celebrating Starcraft since... a long time ago.
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