Starbow - Page 24

On January 14 2014 04:51 d00p wrote:
I gotta tell you I don't like the name Starbow. Like, what's it supposed to mean? StarCraft bended like a bow? Or bowing before StarCraft and thus paying homage to the true StarCraft (BW)? It should be called StarCraft: Brood War 2 imo. Isn't that what it's trying to be? Or would that be a problem wiht Blizz?

Seen one Husky VOD so far and it made me want to try it.

On January 14 2014 04:51 d00p wrote:
I gotta tell you I don't like the name Starbow. Like, what's it supposed to mean? StarCraft bended like a bow? Or bowing before StarCraft and thus paying homage to the true StarCraft (BW)? It should be called StarCraft: Brood War 2 imo. Isn't that what it's trying to be? Or would that be a problem wiht Blizz?

Seen one Husky VOD so far and it made me want to try it.

On January 14 2014 04:05 tshi wrote:
I hope pro-players/popular ones start to stream themselves playing this -- i would argue that even though it's not helpful for them in the short-term, it might be helpful in the long run if it draws attention and blizzard does something (but im not optimistic =/)

On January 14 2014 04:54 rift wrote:

SC2BW exists already http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=145316

Don't know about you guys but if there would be a pro tournament in StarBow i would actually watch the entire thing, and possibly wouldn't mind paying.

On January 14 2014 04:58 CutTheEnemy wrote:


To support the mod, I'd pay to see a pro tournament. Actually.

On January 14 2014 04:58 CutTheEnemy wrote:


To support the mod, I'd pay to see a pro tournament. Actually.

On January 14 2014 04:55 purakushi wrote:


SCBW2 vs SC2BW

On January 14 2014 04:47 Rad wrote:


I think it has to do with any RTS that comes out that pulls people away from sc2. If that RTS is more fun, more interesting to watch, more appealing to sc2 fans, it'll hurt sc2. If that game can't support the pro scene as well as sc2 can, it'll hurt that as well. Less people will want to watch sc2, so the scene will diminish. If the new RTS can't support the pro scene with a ranked ladder and matchmaking, it's harder for pros to switch. It won't have a company like blizz running a tourney like WCS. It probably won't have big tourneys like Dreamhack, or if it did, would sc2 still be there? Probably not.

Anyway, the death of sc2 (or anything that removes interest from existing fans) isn't good for sc2 and isn't good for starbow. Ideally starbow will gain in popularity just enough to force blizz make some drastic changes to sc2. Some small tournies, some pros investing time to help balance, people having fun and being able to point to the drastic changes they like. That's best case scenario here. I don't think a full switch from sc2 to starbow would be good for the scene even if it proves to be the superior game.

Love this mod though. So good.

On January 14 2014 05:01 rift wrote:

I would pay 20 bucks to see a tournament loaded with korean progamers

On January 14 2014 05:03 -stOpSKY- wrote:


Funding will come to games that deserve it. Just because some big named company is backing a tourney doesn't mean the game is any good. Just look at League.


Either way I think this mod is worlds above SC2 in its current state.

On January 14 2014 04:47 Rad wrote:


I think it has to do with any RTS that comes out that pulls people away from sc2. If that RTS is more fun, more interesting to watch, more appealing to sc2 fans, it'll hurt sc2. If that game can't support the pro scene as well as sc2 can, it'll hurt that as well. Less people will want to watch sc2, so the scene will diminish. If the new RTS can't support the pro scene with a ranked ladder and matchmaking, it's harder for pros to switch. It won't have a company like blizz running a tourney like WCS. It probably won't have big tourneys like Dreamhack, or if it did, would sc2 still be there? Probably not.

Anyway, the death of sc2 (or anything that removes interest from existing fans) isn't good for sc2 and isn't good for starbow. Ideally starbow will gain in popularity just enough to force blizz make some drastic changes to sc2. Some small tournies, some pros investing time to help balance, people having fun and being able to point to the drastic changes they like. That's best case scenario here. I don't think a full switch from sc2 to starbow would be good for the scene even if it proves to be the superior game.

Love this mod though. So good.

On January 14 2014 04:47 Rad wrote:


I think it has to do with any RTS that comes out that pulls people away from sc2. If that RTS is more fun, more interesting to watch, more appealing to sc2 fans, it'll hurt sc2. If that game can't support the pro scene as well as sc2 can, it'll hurt that as well. Less people will want to watch sc2, so the scene will diminish. If the new RTS can't support the pro scene with a ranked ladder and matchmaking, it's harder for pros to switch. It won't have a company like blizz running a tourney like WCS. It probably won't have big tourneys like Dreamhack, or if it did, would sc2 still be there? Probably not.

Anyway, the death of sc2 (or anything that removes interest from existing fans) isn't good for sc2 and isn't good for starbow. Ideally starbow will gain in popularity just enough to force blizz make some drastic changes to sc2. Some small tournies, some pros investing time to help balance, people having fun and being able to point to the drastic changes they like. That's best case scenario here. I don't think a full switch from sc2 to starbow would be good for the scene even if it proves to be the superior game.

Love this mod though. So good.

On January 14 2014 05:08 Beef Noodles wrote:

I disagree only because currently SC2 is bad for SC2. Many players and fans are leaving because they don't enjoy the game. I don't think minor changes from Blizzard are going to help that. The best thing that can happen is some great RTS comes around and a scene grows around that instead (just my opinion though).

On January 14 2014 04:55 fLyiNgDroNe wrote:


Don't know about you guys but if there would be a pro tournament in StarBow i would actually watch the entire thing, and possibly wouldn't mind paying.

At this moment i don't claim it to be a perfect game, but it is amazingly fun to watch - so much action + so many possibilities for creativity and excellence ...

On January 14 2014 05:15 tshi wrote:

This is probably not a good week for David Kim.

On January 14 2014 05:08 Beef Noodles wrote:

I disagree only because currently SC2 is bad for SC2. Many players and fans are leaving because they don't enjoy the game. I don't think minor changes from Blizzard are going to help that. The best thing that can happen is some great RTS comes around and a scene grows around that instead (just my opinion though).

On January 14 2014 05:10 rename wrote:


Another scenario of this mod ( and/or perhaps some other similar mods ) to become huge enough with the upcoming F2P, that it becomes viable to monetize it somehow, providing bnet supported automated tournaments, ranked matchmaking and perhaps some other extra goodies for small fee's ( hopefully free for owners of WoL/HotS ).

The map marketplace will happen for sure, if despite the arcade interface, the mod scene somehow manages to become huge enough for it to be worth spending few thousand developer hours on that.

On January 14 2014 05:26 GinDo wrote:
Sick mod. Needs a new name. Starcraft2: Legacy of the Brood Heart Wings of Liberty Void Swarm War.