Upcoming Changes to WCS 2015 - Page 20

On September 05 2014 13:02 Shellshock wrote:
didn't expect this

On September 05 2014 13:04 ssxsilver wrote:

I was under the impression that all you big-shots had insider information. Is it just Wax?

On September 05 2014 13:01 Dodgin wrote:


They probably asked sOs.

On September 05 2014 13:04 ssxsilver wrote:

I was under the impression that all you big-shots had insider information. Is it just Wax?

On September 05 2014 13:05 Dodgin wrote:


People don't even know who Shellshock is outside the sc2 forums.

On September 05 2014 10:01 Plansix wrote:
Also, prepare for walks of text explaining why this the death of SC2 and the korean scene.

Those cost a lot to get to be a full resident. You also need to live in the country, so you like need to move. That also cost money. No one will do that.

On September 05 2014 13:05 Shellshock wrote:

I'm no big shot. I'm like semielevated pleb because I have a hammer but no insider info

On September 05 2014 12:48 SlammerIV wrote:
I think this change is good for the longevity of the scene. I think most of the ppl complaining about this change are the more hardcore elements of the sc2 scene,the guys have been watching sc2 for years and have been cheering for the top Koreans even before sc2 came out. I can understand why those of ppl don't like this change.

I started watching StarCraft at the start of 2013 right as HotS was released, I have never watched GSL because the vods are paywalled and the Korean time etc and I rarely watch proleague because I just don't have much intrest in the player and teams involved. For me season 1 and 2 of wcs this years was really boring, all these random Koreans like pigbaby who I have never heard of before come in and wreck other random Koreans like revival and Oz.

I think most people love watching sports to see their favorite players play, for many ppl top Koreans like flash, jeadong are their favorites, for me, who never watched brood war, my players are the local heroes, Scarlett, kane, polt, suppy, major, neeb, minigun, huk, these are the players I want to see play. When there is a tourney with players I don't care about I don't watch. The excitment is not just about what happens in the game, its about if my player wins or not, just like in regular sports like footballs and soccer.

I don't buy the argument "everyone wants to see the top level of play" for one, the top NA players play at such a high level that most ppl( im not talking about the hardcore fans, you guys who have watched tons starcraft) would not be able to tell the difference between 2 barcode NA players or 2 barcode Koreans playing srsly, everyone uses the same builds anyway. For two, top play is not necessarily the most fun/ exciting to watch, I am not saying poor play is fun to watch, what I am saying is that at the top level the difference between top gsl players and top Na players is not so large that the games would be less exciting to watch.

I understand that this sucks for many of the Koreans but I think this is the best thing for the scene.
Imo this change will make it easier for the more casual fan to get interested in watching starcraft.
Just my 2 cents........

On September 05 2014 13:07 lichter wrote:


i had inside info about 2 or 3 weeks ago

On September 05 2014 13:08 Shellshock wrote:

that's cool. How long did you have to beg olli to get it?

On September 05 2014 13:08 opterown wrote:
wow, these are some pretty huge changes, hope it's for the best

On September 05 2014 13:09 The_Templar wrote:

It won't feel as good though :\