Starcraft Declining in Korea - Page 6

On May 21 2008 11:04 frankbg wrote:
Actually, I will get alot of flames for this, but I have played at some of the highest levels in Counter-Strike and I will state that it requires more than SC.

On May 21 2008 13:50 Wizard wrote:
why did you even create this thread?

On May 21 2008 13:34 HeavOnEarth wrote:
5 Reasons SC> CS Pretty damn hard.

First of all, Of course the pathetic CS people will argue that CS> SC in popularity
Wow, a game you have to pay for, (steam account) And actually has sponsoring? People can actually play all day and make money WHOAA. THAT MEANS YOU GUYS CAN ACTUALLY GET GOOD AT A GAME WHEREAS we actually play this game for fun. If you are going to argue that top tier players play the game for fun, you don't even know the half of playing CS competitively.

Starcraft isn't some glamor sport, despite the popularity in korea, It's graphics are pretty horrid in comparison to real day games whereas im pretty sure you first got into counter strike because everything was shiny and neat and set up cause you payed monthly for your steam account.

What game is BETTER starcraft or counterstrike?

Starcraft, by far. Counterstrike can only be coupled with pathetic society and capitalism

1. Starcraft has LAN latency , Chaos, iCCup , for middle tier even low skilled players have easy access to this.

1. CounterStrike On the other hand, has FPS GG Latency ping. People dont even LEAD or aim anymore, they just spray an ak at headshot level and hope . Please dont even try to argue that cause u know that's what you do vs laggers.

2.Starcraft is actually FAST , Apm please.

2. counterstrike ,"Oh look i can buy a gun and have everything set up with 5 buttons" Let's spam "a" and "d" and then throw a nade and crouch and jump what is that like 7 keys in a minute where starcraft can be 7 keys in a second?

3. Ok they both have mind games, Since i dont play at that tier of CS i wont go into that.
(obviously SC>CS however )

4. Multitasking. If u cant do that in starcraft you lose so hard, so easily.

4. Woww i have a thing called radar it tells me where everything is , "getting shanked is considered noob" where as in SC it reflects the skill of the OTHER person cleverly timing his distractions and feints while dropping or harassing something important. What do u have in CS" Ohh I SEE YOU THAR HI. YOU SEE ME TOO LOL LETS SHOOT AND PARTY MKAY?"

I could just go on and on, but NOT going to play a game that's as stupid as you look, (CS supporters) , I'm rather going to play 1;1 matches, unlike some people who decide that they are too much of a wimp to even consider 1;1 matches

On May 21 2008 12:57 Skew wrote:
I played CAL-M in 1.6... so that's probably like C+ ICCup at StarCraft (that's quite awhile ago).

IMO CS is a better spectator sport despite what some folks think, in fact I'd rather watch two pro CS teams than two SC pros any day of the week (however I'd rather play StarCraft).

Ability wise, StarCraft pros use more brain and muscle than any given entire CS team. I've never been mentally or physically exhausted after playing even a full day of CS matches. I could probably still run a marathon. I get on ICCup and play 10 SC games and I feel like I've been awake for 3 weeks. And if you try to say that I didn't play CS on a pro level and so I don't know what it would take physically or mentally, then you're kind of stupid because energy usage does not go up in that game depending on your level (strategy and aiming improves, and that's about it). Mind games come into play sometimes, but that's about equal for both games.

There's also a lot to say about being in a team vs being an individual... a lot of pro CS players in teams couldn't ever make it as individuals in the same position. Having 1/5th the pressure opposed to the whole of it is entirely different. When you go into a SC competition, you're alone. You might have someone else there that you know, but usually it's your competition. In CS you're with your buddies doing your thing, on your headsets planning strats and yelling at each other to get pumped up, and the pressure isn't even a consideration sometimes. Not to mention in SC you have the first 6 minutes of play to dwell on all the negative possibilities, while in CS it's all there happening right away, and you get many chances to fix mistakes made.

On May 21 2008 11:16 frankbg wrote:


Because Starcraft skills transfer into visuals. Therefore anyone who knows he basics of the game (BOs, macro/micro, gamesense, map knowledge, etc) can understand what's going on and who dominates who. In CS, it is very hard for an outsider to tell these kind of things.

On May 21 2008 14:25 SonuvBob wrote:
Oh btw, people say this about SC every single year, it's hard to take it seriously. Hanbit isn't making money because their team is boring and terrible. ACE is disbanding because Boxer is leaving, and ACE is terrible. Nielsen ratings are down because people watch on GOM/Daum.

On May 21 2008 14:28 Ancestral wrote:

I'm going to trust you because you're from Aiur, and if what you say is true, I am most displeased with this article.