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MrMotionPicture
Profile Joined May 2010
United States4327 Posts
March 07 2011 03:08 GMT
#41
Well I am excited for the sc2 games in WCG.
"Elvis Presley" | Ret was looking at my post in the GSL video by Artosis. | MMA told me I look like Juanfran while we shared an elevator with Scarlett
Assault_1
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada1950 Posts
March 07 2011 03:08 GMT
#42
wow what bullshit.. why don't they remove something no one cares about like trackmania racing
sawedust
Profile Joined December 2010
United States506 Posts
March 07 2011 03:08 GMT
#43
On March 07 2011 12:02 razorsuKe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 07 2011 11:49 HKriceboy88 wrote:
I'm sad, but i guess this was bound to happen one day. No more auto 1,2,3 finishes for Korea. =[


what makes you think korea won't take 123 in sc2?


Happened at IEM where Koreans dominated a decent, but not strong western field.

I don't see why it couldn't happen again at WCG.

With WCG being more of a global tournament I can understand why they switched from BW to SC2. SC2 is catching on day by day in the western world for both competitive and casual gamers, whereas BW was left just for the hardcore gamers.

It's sad to see the change, but it was one that was necessary.
StarscreamG1
Profile Joined February 2011
Portugal1653 Posts
March 07 2011 03:09 GMT
#44
Let's see this from the positive perspective: jaedong, bisu and flash will start to think seriously switch to SC 2
Clare
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States372 Posts
March 07 2011 03:09 GMT
#45
Hm, I wonder how long until more tournaments start getting rid of SC1. I never played it, but I heard about how awesome it was so it's still sad. SC2 is amazing though, and it's way more popular than BW is... at least in anywhere except Korea.
The dashboard melted but we still had the radio.
Jakkerr
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2549 Posts
March 07 2011 03:10 GMT
#46
This decision isn't about SC2 > BW at all I think.

It's a WORLD championship and there really isn't a scene anymore outside of korea so a world championship would make no sense.
Some sort of tourney in Korea would be cool but no idea if that's possible with the schedules of the other tourneys
SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13086 Posts
March 07 2011 03:10 GMT
#47
It was expected.

Looking on the bright side now I have no reason to watch wcg anymore.
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
Lightwip
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5497 Posts
March 07 2011 03:10 GMT
#48
Less to see in the offseason I guess. I suppose WCG has no more significance to me then.
If you are not Bisu, chances are I hate you.
OnFiRe888
Profile Joined October 2010
United States629 Posts
March 07 2011 03:11 GMT
#49
this is terrible news, i play sc2, but BW is a classic and the reason why esports is where it is today, it would make sense if they excluded BW if the scene was dying, but it isn't, this doesn't do BW justice @ all, but i guess the OGM/MBC suit has something to do with it, but still this is really sad
"Life isn't measured by the breaths you take, but by skill in Starcraft"
VzO
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada23 Posts
March 07 2011 03:11 GMT
#50
YES ! at last, broodwar is out of the way, JD, flash switch nao !

User was temp banned for this post.
lbmaian
Profile Joined December 2010
United States689 Posts
March 07 2011 03:11 GMT
#51
On March 07 2011 12:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
Let's see this from the positive perspective: jaedong, bisu and flash will start to think seriously switch to SC 2


That's not going to happen until the kespa-blizzard bullshit settles down. And besides, give the current SC2 pros a chance to shine for another year
setzer
Profile Joined March 2010
United States3284 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-07 03:14:26
March 07 2011 03:12 GMT
#52
As long as WCG is replaced by another tournament featuring the top32 Kespa players this doesn't bother me. The Grand Finals has become less and less competitive and WCG Korea was the "real" tournament.

Edit: Okay, for all the SC2ers who decided to hijack this thread with "bw is officially dead," you should know that Koreans have never ranked WCG high up on importance. Their Korean leagues are far more important and WCG dropping SC will not have any effect on the Korean BW scene.
udgnim
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8024 Posts
March 07 2011 03:12 GMT
#53
hope this means that WCG has found alternative sponsors since selecting SC2 means Samsung no longer sponsors WCG
E-Sports is competitive video gaming with a spectator fan base. Do not take the word "Sports" literally.
G3nXsiS
Profile Joined July 2009
United States656 Posts
March 07 2011 03:12 GMT
#54
Good choice from WCG. I have said this before and will say it again. BW is past its prime, it needs to die and make way for starcraft 2.
Hope is the first step on the road to dissapointment
TemplarCo.
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Mexico2870 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-07 03:17:32
March 07 2011 03:13 GMT
#55
So many good moments at WCG with SC:BW... but well now its time to see great moments with SC2 at WCG!!! What happened to Warcraft III is slowly happening to SC:BW...,

But if we look in the positive side
On March 07 2011 12:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
Let's see this from the positive perspective: jaedong, bisu and flash will start to think seriously switch to SC 2


:D
With an average game length of 7m36s over his 6 games in GSL3, this is a no-brainer. BitByBit pulls more SCVs than yo momma at a club on Mar Sara. ♞
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
March 07 2011 03:13 GMT
#56
On March 07 2011 12:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
Let's see this from the positive perspective: jaedong, bisu and flash will start to think seriously switch to SC 2

Don't be silly. WCG is not nearly as important to them as OSL and MSL.
영원히 엠비씨게임 히어로 팬.
entrust
Profile Joined February 2011
Poland196 Posts
March 07 2011 03:13 GMT
#57
I've seen it coming sooner or later, but anyway can some1 tell me the names of most interesting players left playing BW. I know Jaedong still plays, but I was not playing BW so I don't know scene that much. Most famous Boxer moved long time ago. Link to some recent big BW tournament would also be appreciated.
HeadhunteR
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Argentina1258 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-07 03:14:10
March 07 2011 03:13 GMT
#58
S. Korea has Finally been declared imba.
in The Kong line forever
barkles
Profile Joined May 2010
United States285 Posts
March 07 2011 03:14 GMT
#59
At least the non-koreans will have a chance at winning WCG now. Before it was always the game of "which korean doesn't have to play another korean on the way to the finals?"

Still, I'll miss the WCG broodwar games.
Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-07 03:19:42
March 07 2011 03:15 GMT
#60
I don't see any reason why BW should die and make way. SC2, which is my game of choice for both watching and playing, can make its own way, and have its own fan base. I dunno if WCG necessarily needed to have BW(seriously, who else would even compete besides Korea?) but I really can't see MSL/OSL/Proleague just dying away. I'd be sad if they did.

edit:
On March 07 2011 12:13 entrust wrote:
I've seen it coming sooner or later, but anyway can some1 tell me the names of most interesting players left playing BW. I know Jaedong still plays, but I was not playing BW so I don't know scene that much. Most famous Boxer moved long time ago. Link to some recent big BW tournament would also be appreciated.


Basically none of the really, really good modern BW players left for SC2, only people who are (very) low tier A-teamers, B-teamers, and oooold school gosus who were past their prime in BW. I dunno what exactly you want for a "link to a recent big BW tournament" but you can find proleague, MSL, and OSL VODs on youtube. My favorite channel is Moktira's, he uploads pretty much every single game, and there are TONS of them.

The power rank on the right hand sidebar can point you to some good players to watch at the moment.
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