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Will you continue to follow SC2 ESPORTS?

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CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1980 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-04-04 20:56:16
April 04 2025 20:56 GMT
#1
Will SC2 not having a pro tour effect how much you follow and engage in SC2 esports? We all know there will still be grass roots tournaments but how interested are you in keeping up with that? Will you be more likely to tune into the steadfast weekly?
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
Devangel
Profile Joined March 2019
Russian Federation66 Posts
April 04 2025 21:10 GMT
#2
Absolutely, I'll keep watching SC2 till there is anything on twitch or youtube whether its tourney or content creator content. Obviously it's impossible to watch it all, but whatever I can

While there were no big tourneys since EWC with a couple of exceptions of Lilu Cup, Pigsty and HSC, I tuned it to most of monday cups and some big brain bouts when I could. SC2 is always on when I work from home as well on the background
Devangel
Profile Joined March 2019
Russian Federation66 Posts
April 04 2025 21:12 GMT
#3
The recent news are extremelly saddening as SC2 has been a huge part of my life since 2013 when I bought HotS and discovered SC2 was an e-sport, but I hope that SC2 manages to establish somewhat stable scene such as WC3 maybe and might have a resurgance later which seems to be happening in WC3 now. Time will tell
kajtarp
Profile Joined April 2011
Hungary492 Posts
April 04 2025 21:28 GMT
#4
SC2 is the only game i actively watch and follow ever since the beta launched more than a decade ago. I personally refuse to just call it a day and willing to support it financially to keep it going.
Why so serious?
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10818 Posts
April 05 2025 12:29 GMT
#5
Not really 100%, but it is still really interesting to see the progression of players.
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Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3135 Posts
April 05 2025 13:04 GMT
#6
I definitely will; and plan to financially support to the degree possible.

The one caveat is that, while I watch content and cups, my engagement with SC2 has always increased dramatically for "big tournaments," or at least weekenders with in-person elements. There's just something exciting about following a tournament like that; and I imagine that with less of those, I will watch less overall.

But, to be fair, I always followed Homestory Cups and Stars Zegora and similar about as intensely as things like the EWC, so prize pool or the size of the stage isn't the main consideration. I hope the community can still pull together some hype weekenders and in-person events. If so, my viewership shouldn't decline.
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SharkStarcraft
Profile Joined April 2011
Austria2272 Posts
April 05 2025 14:25 GMT
#7
Well, I'll only be watching at least half-decently sized events, so HSC, Stara Zagora, as well as some capacity of the world cup I will tune in - weeklies etc, I don't really care about.
Cogito, ergo Toss
ejozl
Profile Joined October 2010
Denmark3531 Posts
April 05 2025 14:55 GMT
#8
As a Protoss fan this doesn't change anything for me, I found most of my enjoyment from these smaller tournaments. The big cups were always a big disappointment and you knew the result already before going into it.

If you're a zerg fan, you're fucked.
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flashymarine
Profile Joined April 2023
54 Posts
April 05 2025 16:07 GMT
#9
How can you follow something which does not exist?
bulldozer06701
Profile Joined July 2019
163 Posts
April 05 2025 16:20 GMT
#10
Yes of course. I hope this game continues to live.
SpecKROELLchen
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany151 Posts
April 05 2025 16:20 GMT
#11
Follow for sure. As long as we have these amazing people like Rotterdam, Wardi, Naruto (TakeTV), Pig and all the casters i forgot who do so much for the community, the game will not die and we will have tournaments.
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27249 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-04-05 16:36:26
April 05 2025 16:35 GMT
#12
Yeah I’ll still follow it, I will make a point not to watch EWC but I’ll check out the various tournies people put together.

Hell there’s more WC3 going that I have time to watch, so for me there’ll be plenty of SC2 content

I think it’d be cool if various grass-roots organisers somewhat pooled their resources to make a combined grass-roots circuit of sorts, but I understand that’s a logistical headache
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Chemist391
Profile Joined October 2010
United States368 Posts
April 05 2025 18:11 GMT
#13
Yes, I'm not going anywhere.

I still play, and I still watch. I've been supporting Tasteless + Artosis via their Patreon for ASL for a few years now, and I would be willing to throw similar money at someone doing similar work for SC2.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France13011 Posts
April 05 2025 19:00 GMT
#14
I will follow big enough tournaments but other than that not so much, especially on the latest patch which seems quite bad. I still read the results of the small online cups every week, but don’t watch particularly often as the stakes are low and it’s always the same players going far.
WriterMaru
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1980 Posts
April 05 2025 23:04 GMT
#15
On April 06 2025 04:00 Poopi wrote:
I will follow big enough tournaments but other than that not so much, especially on the latest patch which seems quite bad. I still read the results of the small online cups every week, but don’t watch particularly often as the stakes are low and it’s always the same players going far.

This is where I'm at.
Except for the patch I'm pretty indifferent atm.
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
Ciaus237
Profile Joined July 2015
South Africa288 Posts
April 06 2025 07:09 GMT
#16
With this patch? Probably not.

I have thousands of games on Zerg, and it is by far my favorite race to watch and play. That is my lens on this game, and with the state its in, and the fact that every other small tournament (the only kind that is going to be left for the most part) has an average of like... 2 zerg maps wins... no thanks.

If the game gets fixed, then yes. I've been watching SC2 since 2012, and I don't want to stop. I'm even happy to support it with donations and subscriptions, but only if the product is one that has anything for me.
The time that we kill keeps us alive
RandomPlayer
Profile Joined April 2012
Russian Federation400 Posts
April 06 2025 10:37 GMT
#17
I've recently noticed that I appreciate sc2 events only if there was a downtime. The more I watch the less I enjoy it. Weekly cups have made me not appreciate the games.
Kashim
Profile Joined December 2013
Poland1236 Posts
April 06 2025 10:46 GMT
#18
On April 06 2025 19:37 RandomPlayer wrote:
I've recently noticed that I appreciate sc2 events only if there was a downtime. The more I watch the less I enjoy it. Weekly cups have made me not appreciate the games.



what about single bo7 showmatch per week like I'm doing with SOOP?

example (Wiki)SOOPer7s/37

are you watched something of those? Is this entertaining?
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Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20343 Posts
April 06 2025 13:18 GMT
#19
SC2 for the most part died 5 years ago, and it would have been better to let it go and move on rather than all of the stuff that happened with e.g. the saudis and balance council
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Antithesis
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1259 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-04-06 18:04:26
April 06 2025 14:07 GMT
#20
Yes, of course. I will continue to watch and follow SC2 esports, and I'll also contribute financially.

When it comes to watching, I'll probably concentrate on the (then relatively) largest events, though. For me, the stakes being high and the players having practiced and prepared for a tournament match at length is what makes esports, like any other competition, exciting.
Mutation complete.
RandomPlayer
Profile Joined April 2012
Russian Federation400 Posts
April 07 2025 05:24 GMT
#21
On April 06 2025 19:46 Kashim wrote:
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On April 06 2025 19:37 RandomPlayer wrote:
I've recently noticed that I appreciate sc2 events only if there was a downtime. The more I watch the less I enjoy it. Weekly cups have made me not appreciate the games.


what about single bo7 showmatch per week like I'm doing with SOOP?

example (Wiki)SOOPer7s/37

are you watched something of those? Is this entertaining?


I checked the link and have to say yes, it is interesting.
I think I missed it because I watch sc2 from twitch on PC. As of TL, I use it on my phone for reading forum.
susankeaton
Profile Joined April 2025
United States1 Post
April 07 2025 06:26 GMT
#22
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SharkStarcraft
Profile Joined April 2011
Austria2272 Posts
April 07 2025 07:23 GMT
#23
On April 07 2025 15:26 susankeaton wrote:
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jodljodl
Profile Joined October 2016
182 Posts
April 07 2025 08:21 GMT
#24
I'll keep following, I'll keep watching. It's the only thing I follow and watch in terms of esports/gaming & I don't think that will change. either sc2 or none.
Kim Doh Woo
True_Spike
Profile Joined July 2004
Poland3434 Posts
April 07 2025 09:16 GMT
#25
Sure.
fmwatasa
Profile Joined April 2025
3 Posts
April 07 2025 09:41 GMT
#26
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jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5539 Posts
April 07 2025 14:37 GMT
#27
Of course. It's a fun game and just as enjoyable to watch as it's ever been in my opinion.

Same reason I keep watching broodwar.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17744 Posts
April 07 2025 15:53 GMT
#28
I watch pretty much every day!
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CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1980 Posts
April 07 2025 16:06 GMT
#29
I would like to revise my stance after further reflection. I think I will still tune in, especially now, even to the weeklies to see how everybody is performing in the lead up to EWC. But unless something big gets announced after that I expect my attention to dwindle. I like to follow big events where the stakes are high, naturally. I will probably watch every Homestory cup or pigsty at least a little but man, EWC really feels like a dramatic conclusion to a certain chapter in SC2 for me.
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
sunflower36002
Profile Joined April 2025
8 Posts
April 28 2025 10:17 GMT
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