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I love StarCraft II partly because:
- I learned BW form my father and I love the characters, the story and the fact that it takes place in space. I think I developed as a person a lot from thinking about such things
- I absolutely love the e-sports scene and the personalities. I follow all things TL but not only, and I have huge respect for those who play this game profesionally for a long time and make it their career.
- Although ladder anxiety is real for me I have always enjoyed playing the game. The campaign and the launch of a new expansion takes me and my brother to a place of childish excitement, when we were kids.
- I love SC2 because it's story and the story of e-sports is my story, sleepless nights watching tournaments in Europe, America, China, Brazil, Singapore, Korea etc. Even though my favourite players didn't always win it was awesome seeign the competition and the story.
As I get older and I start having a decent income I also start supporting the scene in the small ways that I can afford. Thank you StarCraft and thank you TeamLiquid for being part of my life!
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Czech Republic12129 Posts
On July 20 2015 04:23 RaFox17 wrote:Moments like this. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/4w5NSzk.jpg)
Also moments like this:
Khaldor scaring Jaedong. I put it in spoilers because the gif is actually pretty large(IMO). I hope it's OK in spoiler(not loads unless revelead).
+ Show Spoiler +
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On July 20 2015 22:09 deacon.frost wrote:Also moments like this: Khaldor scaring Jaedong. I put it in spoilers because the gif is actually pretty large(IMO). I hope it's OK in spoiler(not loads unless revelead). + Show Spoiler +
Another "favourite" "moment" from the same tournament:
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my peak fun experience with SC1 and SC2 is 2v2 games with someone i'm physically sitting beside or on Google Hangouts with.
i also like 1v1 games, but they are not as much fun.
the campaign is pretty good.
i love to crank up the graphics on my replays and watch the battles in slow motion.
Blizzard's graphics team is fucking phenomenal.. the explosions.. all the sound effects... the cinematics... just really cool.
a close friend of mine is a bronze/silver leaguer.. we play 2v2s together. at the time i was playing at a diamond level.
my one and only base is getting double teamed by our 2 opponents.
i'm literally hanging on for dear life barely holding my ramp... almost all of both enemies' fighting units are on my doorstep.
while my close friend who really sucks at the game is playing simcity in his base.
finally. he drops the main of one of our opponents with 4 Tanks and 1 Thor and 8 marines.
then he picks up that 4 medivac drop and lands on the other opponents main base.
i've had to listen to my friend talk about how he single handedly won this game for more than 2 years now... LOL
What An Amazing Universe You Have Created Blizzard!
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I love watching highly skilled SC2 do what I can't.
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TeamLiquid.net is such an awesome website. This is the community I feel I belong. This is the community I want to be part of. Even tho I dont play SC2 so much anymore, I visit TL.net several times per day, more than any site.
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Greatest idea 2015. So much positivity in here it warms my heart.
I moved 15 times in the first 18 years of my life. In 2000, I bought my first RTS Ra2, though I didn't know it at the time. I couldn't take my friends with me, but my friend list was always the same when I arrived at whatever new location. I developed a tight bond with the members of our small community over on http://xwis.net/forums/ From 2003 to 2009 we played thousands of games for nothing more than respect and a free copy of ra2 for the ladder winner. In 2009, much to my parent's disapproval I was playing more ra2 than ever, determined to become the best.
Then, SC2 came out and changed everything for me. I was introduced to e-sports for the first time, but more importantly I was given a game where I could continue to practice the skills I had been honing what seemed to be my entire life. Like many here, Sc2 is my competitive outlet, but it is so much more than that. The game fuels my desire to be a better person, the community gives me energy, and I've made many friends and great people along the way. I wouldn't trade these years for anything.
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I will never forget starcraft at the end of 2012. Thats when I was just getting into it. Now it's over 3 years later and I still love this game. All the Korean matches I've watched, the foreign tournaments, and casters. So many pros have come and gone. Ahh whats not to love about this game?!
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I loved SC1, the story was heartbraking. though I didnt even know esports existed for severel years, the game always was one of my favourites. all changed when I started to follow SC2 Beta replay casts. I spend a lot of time of the past 5 years not only playing, but even more watching this awesome game. the game, its players and the community are aweseome and im looking forward to the next 5 years
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I love starcraft 2 because i have been playing starcraft 1 since i was 4, best game ever
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Why I love SC2....
I grew up playing, watching, breathing starcraft. My older brother had picked up Brood War in '99 and was obsessing over it for years after it came out. From the age of 5, he had me playing against the AI with him, and I would always watch him and his close friend battle 1v1 in LAN matches or stay up all night playing UMS. I desperately wished to join him. I would wake up every day before school and play 4v4 against the AI. I would simply copy the AI build order. I did this, over and over, every day for nearly a year. At a point I slowed down even so I would come home from school and every now and then spend hours on B.Net
Eventually I dropped the game for new friends and different activities but it was always in the back of my mind. All of late elementary and middle school remained Starcraft free. That was until Starcraft 2 was announced..
After the Starcraft 2 announcement, my inner passionstone ignited. My friends and I had been playing Supreme Commander, playing LAN 4 player free for falls in my house. They had all heard of Starcraft but had never given it a shot. It's background for competitive gaming is intimidating to the unitiated. Yet soon I had them all hooked on practicing. We hosted 1v1s at my house while the rest of us spectated in a room together, or even from a projector screen. We would stay up all night playing all night, binge drinking Dr. Pepper and eating junk food. Ah yes, bright and sunny times indeed.
Starcraft 2's launch was a tad underwhelming. How could it not be? It was the greatest game I had ever played and this was the sequel. However, over the course of the next 5 years would I learn what a journey this game would take me on. There are so many numerous events and games that I could never remember everything I have experienced in these short 5 years. There are a few that come to me now; I can still remember CombatEx and Incontrol on Destiny's Stream. Or When MarineKing showed us the true micro potiential of marines. Thorzain winning TSL 3, making a statement early that Foriegn Starcraft was no joke, a victory that still echos today. Kiwikaki's archon toliet in IPL. QXC's all kill. Kespa and GOM beef. All the way to Life vs Maru in the finals of IEM Taipai. Yet, none of these memories will top me winning a 1v3 against my friends with DTs.
And that's why Starcraft is such a beautiful game. Whether I'm playing or watching Starcraft, there is something of beauty to behold in the simple joy of an infinitely complex game. The paradox of brutal and unforgiving competitive nature with an open armed and dedicated community. Thanks for everything.
+ Show Spoiler +still not satisfied with this it just doesn't express my love for SC ah well
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#WhyILoveSC2 I love this game because its something my father and i shared interest in. When SC@ WoL first came out my father showed it to me and i was instantly hooked. Eventually it came to me teaching him how to play better. When HoTS came out we both got it on our birthday (we share the same birthday) and it was a game we could both play together in separate houses as he and my mother arent together anymore. We could use this game as something to talk about and be closer as a father and son. To this day i watch all the tournaments and keep up to date. After 5 years ive constantly been playing for fun and even made it to Gold this season. I love this game due to its beautiful campaign and, aggravating at times, great ladder system. This is why i love SC2 and will continue to buy further expansions.
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From the Pro Players to the Bronze League Heroes (Me chief among them) Starcraft has been a game for everyone to enjoy. From the OG SC to the new expansions each level builds upon the last. I love Starcraft because of all the late night games where I was sure I just needed one last Carrier or one last Dragoon to turn the tide. It has taught me the management skills I needed to get through schooling and is part of the reason I'm going into a field where I can work with electronics. I hope to make the next generation of gamers truly feel the action and I want to develop the hardware to make it possible. I have Starcraft to thank for that ambition and I truly have TeamLiquid to thank for getting me to love the game again.
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I love starcraft because of the community, especially my man Temp0!
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Mexico2170 Posts
If not. The reason I love StarCraft it's because it literaly changed my life at some point. I got into a new school, didn't know anybody, and StarCraft II was my way to keep in touch with my best friend, which was now in another state. He showed me TL and I just coudn't belive there was a profetional scene of guys playing videogames, doing what they love and being paid for it, it was amazing. Now I can say that after all these years, everything I've experience with sc2 and esports has made me a better person, and I couldn't be more grateful for that.
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Bisutopia19327 Posts
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#WhyILoveSC2 Sci-fi, emotions, competition, beauty. Happy Birthday, GG.
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I love sc2 because although the community itself has gone through a lot of ups and downs, its always been a strong and community-minded scene that attempts to better itself besides the lack of support and direction from Blizzard. All the people I've talked to from other communities are surprised at how the players are generally respectful and disciplined enough to help everybody enjoy the game the best they can, whether its through helping beginners adjust to the high learning curve or even saying "gl hf" before every game. Happy 5 Years!
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United States1225 Posts
Why do I love this game?
When I started high school, I was really depressed. In a shitty environment, hated myself, hated school, hated life. I was pretty timid and shy, no self confidence whatsoever. Was picked on over personality/beliefs/sexuality/taste, all that stuff. I was pretty much trapped in a cycle of depression, personal failure, depression. Tried to kill myself a few times. Things looked up a tad when I switched schools, but it was still pretty bad. But then, I found Starcraft. It was completely by accident. I was watching MLG Orlando for Halo/CoD, but one of the casters said to tune into SC2 Red during a break. I never changed the channel back.
Immediately bought the game, started playing every day. I sucked. But I knew I could get better. I reviewed my replays, looked up builds, watched streams and Dailies. I refined my play and my style. I learned how to lose and pick myself back up. I learned how to plan improvement over time. I would push myself harder than I ever had. 10 ladder wins in a row. 15 ladder wins in a row. That Master you lost to? Add him, play 20 games until you win.
My lessons started bleeding into real life. I started doing better in school, started becoming confident, if just a bit. I would grind studies, identify weak points, refine, grind, perfect. My competitive drive powered me through debate and landed me in the top ranks in the league. In my senior year, people started to figure out how into the game I was. They respected my devotion, enjoyed hearing me curse in Korean in trig while I was watching RSL on my phone under my desk. I started feeling comfortable with myself. In college, I started working for TL, which has been absolutely incredible and one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life.
So why do I love SC2? Because Starcraft was my mentor for life. Starcraft taught me how to lose and get back up. Starcraft taught me how to devote myself. I've learned so much about myself through playing this game. I learned my strengths, my weaknesses, my habits, good and bad. I learned to take risks, to never worry about taking a leap of faith. Whatever happens, I can figure it out. Starcraft taught me how to make a change in my life. I learned how to become a better person. I learned how to be happy.
Right now, I'm trying to get into a different college. It's an uphill battle. My GPA was battered by the remnants of my anxiety. I go to a not so great school right now, and I want to get into a top 10 college. But I know I can do it. Starcraft taught me that I can do anything once I dedicate myself. 3 years ago, I wanted to "be in esports." So I busted my ass and worked harder than I've worked on anything. Here I am, an esports photographer, shooting events I used to dream of just going to as a fan, making friends with my old idols. If I can do that... well, I guess I can do anything, once I sit down and figure out the build order. Only a matter of work.
I can honestly say that this game is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me.
Thanks Blizzard.
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