EPTHigh points for me would be 2013(excellent and unsurpassed WCS format,), 2015(The peak of Korean SC2, with multiple leagues and proleague). Low points for me are 2012 and 2019, due to unbearable metas where non ZvZ games seeming like a foregone conclusion.
What are/were SC2's best and worst years?
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Morbidius
Brazil3449 Posts
High points for me would be 2013(excellent and unsurpassed WCS format,), 2015(The peak of Korean SC2, with multiple leagues and proleague). Low points for me are 2012 and 2019, due to unbearable metas where non ZvZ games seeming like a foregone conclusion. | ||
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starkiller123
United States4030 Posts
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Harris1st
Germany7139 Posts
BL/ Infestor was horrible SH/ Nydus was horrible Most memorable in recent times was 2018 and the rise of foreign Starcraft (aka Serral) and Maru 4 x GSL I didn't really follow 2016 & 2017 and don't recall anything from before that. Maybe some Memes like Idra GG, Lilbow practising the wrong game | ||
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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
That combined with having GSL+SSL+proleague, the year is untouchable as far as esports goes. Worst years? 2012 and 2019. It's just impossible to enjoy ZvZCraft that much. 2016 was really bad for SC2 as well but people overlook it because they loved ByuN so much (even though part of his success should really be accredited to the korean scene completely collapsing for every player apart from him). | ||
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WaesumNinja
210 Posts
People gathered from all over to try it out. You could challenge anyone who'd call themselves a gamer for a match, because everyone had it even if they weren't really rts people. There were lots of crazy ideas and strategies coming up all the time. There was almost infinite content around sc2 be it tryharders or people being cheeky. I think the WoL campaign was the strongest campaign for sure as well. The game stagnated after that, and it's hard to find one single point that's "the worst". It's had its ups and downs, but none of the ups match the early days. The community was much much stronger back then. Just read through on teamliquid, there were almost infinite content with strategy, balance whine, funny QQs, etc. and the pros would participate in discussions too on a regular basis. Blizz didn't destroy the game, the community moved on. | ||
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12129 Posts
Mvp(2011?), Stephano, Hero(2012), Jaedong vs 2nd places, sOs surprise(2013?), 2014/2015 for ALL OF THEM, Maru(2018) Bad years: 2016, 2019(Blizzard again reacting way too slowly) Meh years: 2017 Bad eras: the end of WoL with BL infestor & turtle swarmhosts. Edit> thinking about it, i defined 3 bad eras based on a zerg dominance and I am not alone, I wonder why  | ||
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Aunvilgodess
954 Posts
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runn3r5uk
13 Posts
You could argue the SH era was bad, but really? It wasnt THAT many times we really saw it, most of the idea will be driven by a couple of people where everyone gets their conent. if artosis started going on a rant on how SH were bad, well thats it, 90% just talk how bad SH are, where that guy at the back who realises this is the eb and flow of the game, practices the style, sees why its that way and the game goes on. guess what, next patch this is changed and then the moaning starts else where. For me at least sc went down hill when idra stopped playing. Why? He was my favourite player. I tuned in every mid week / friday to see if there was anything going on, team game, solo game, competition, was he in it . . .Yes, brilliant. loved it. When he retired something changed for me, i was no longer tuning in as much. then i found polt, and as a zerg player there was just something about the way he spoke about the game and played it, i got back into it. Then, military. My distancing started again. Hes back now but its not the same. If you want a more definitifve answer - for me 2010 - 2012 were its best years, 2013 - 2016 were ok but some of the best games weve seen have been in the past 3 years. im excited again for Serral but hes not quite that hero/villain you are cheering for to win for me, but i do get a bit of enthusiasm when i see him on the roster. Thanks for this though, one things for sure, ive had a bit of issues with tl over late just banning and suspending accounts for people just saying what they think, who cares if people want to say something idiotic, do real people actually care. well i guess they do clearly. The worst era of sc will be the day i feel i have to take tl.net off has my startup homerpage becuase we cant just express and have a laugh any more and stupid inane comments which i miss. | ||
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Argonauta
Spain4967 Posts
On May 12 2020 20:00 Fango wrote: 2015 was just the best. Maru, Life, and herO were the number 1 players of their races while also being the most entertaining to watch. The big name players from previous years like Zest, INno, and sOs were still up there and all winning championships as well, while the next set of elite players like Dark, Stats, and TY had starting going deep in tournaments and becoming contenders That combined with having GSL+SSL+proleague, the year is untouchable as far as esports goes. Worst years? 2012 and 2019. It's just impossible to enjoy ZvZCraft that much. 2016 was really bad for SC2 as well but people overlook it because they loved ByuN so much (even though part of his success should really be accredited to the korean scene completely collapsing for every player apart from him). I suscribe every bit of this post with my whole heart. I just dont know what else to add. | ||
digmouse
China6330 Posts
Worst is probably either 2012 (end of WoL meta is just terrible) or 2019 (Blizzard gave no fucks about the game and rapid decline in Korea). | ||
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CicadaSC
United States1899 Posts
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Xain0n
Italy3963 Posts
I would say that 2014 and 2013 are the years I enjoyed the least(to the point I quit following) and 2019 was kind of disappointing, too. | ||
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Chris_Havoc
United States600 Posts
As for the best, my favorite SC2 year was 2014 but the best year overall was probably IMHO 2011. | ||
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starkiller123
United States4030 Posts
On May 12 2020 20:48 deacon.frost wrote: Good years defined by the player I liked the most Mvp(2011?), Stephano, Hero(2012), Jaedong vs 2nd places, sOs surprise(2013?), 2014/2015 for ALL OF THEM, Maru(2018) Bad years: 2016, 2019(Blizzard again reacting way too slowly) Meh years: 2017 Bad eras: the end of WoL with BL infestor & turtle swarmhosts. Edit> thinking about it, i defined 3 bad eras based on a zerg dominance and I am not alone, I wonder why 2017 was nice cause INno and TY won but overall it was kinda meh I agree And for sure the highlight of 2019 was soO winning Katowice, such a long time coming | ||
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LHK
204 Posts
Now, the pro scene is so small and it's always the same names and for whatever reason (there are many reasons for this) new blood just doesn't break through. I love the quality of games we have now, but it's missing that competitive structure it once had with tons of people looking for blood in the water. (Still love the modern era of course) Worst era to me would be the blink era of PvT in 2014. BL/INF sucked, Swarm hosts sucked, but the Blink Era was straight up broken and had to be patched. Second runner up is the extreme end of HOTS where Mech was unbeatable by zerg (Anyone remember Flash's Turrets-Per-Minute on Iron Fortress vs Curious? Or Innovations mech on Terraform?) All that said, SC2 even at its lowest points is better than other games at their best to me. | ||
Waxangel
United States33584 Posts
too bad that momentary high led to years of "daedgame" disease in the community that took years to get rid of  | ||
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tehemperorer
United States2183 Posts
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BabelFish1
186 Posts
Finally 2019 was a disaster. It's like Blizzard doesn't care anymore and 2020 isn't looking much better. | ||
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argonautdice
Canada2719 Posts
On May 12 2020 20:48 deacon.frost wrote: Good years defined by the player I liked the most Mvp(2011?), Stephano, Hero(2012), Jaedong vs 2nd places, sOs surprise(2013?), 2014/2015 for ALL OF THEM, Maru(2018) Bad years: 2016, 2019(Blizzard again reacting way too slowly) Meh years: 2017 Bad eras: the end of WoL with BL infestor & turtle swarmhosts. Edit> thinking about it, i defined 3 bad eras based on a zerg dominance and I am not alone, I wonder why It's because SC2 is one of the few games where the bad guys win all the time | ||
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a7xEnsiferum
7 Posts
I spent thousands of hours on sc2 and reached #1 master NA, but when PL died, and the racist WCS rules came in, my passion died and I quit the game. So I cant comment on the recent LotV years. Maybe my personal worst was when nobodys (sniper, roro) won because winfestors BL era. | ||
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