Wow....seeing the reactions of BW fans in here makes me really sad inside even though I never really followed Pro-BW(been watching it for some time pre-2002 but that was a very different era)

I'm very happy there will (hopefully) be something like a unified korean SC2 scene but the emotions in here....just wow

Disregard

China10252 Posts

June 06 2012 01:31 GMT

#162

So anyone that has the money to come to Korea can compete. Can't see myself watching SC2 though, maybe one day...

pallad

Poland1958 Posts

June 06 2012 01:33 GMT

#163

On June 06 2012 09:40 MentalGNT wrote:

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Compared to what it might have been, had SC2 never been released.

....some people are really stuck in time..
And some people try hard , not to think how much 13 years really is , its half life for i think 50% ( or even more then 50% ) of TL community , for some people even more then half of thier life. Changes are good , you wanna watch BW whole life ? With the same graphics , same players etc etc ? Things must evolve , deal with it.

IMHope

Korea (South)1241 Posts

June 06 2012 01:35 GMT

#164

It is really good that they will allow both Kespa and non Kespa players to participate.

Jaegeru

United Kingdom676 Posts

June 06 2012 01:35 GMT

#165

It was bound to happen eventually, still sad to see BW go though - but glad to see that GSL players will be able to compete at the same time

BluemoonSC

SoCal8930 Posts

June 06 2012 01:36 GMT

#166

RIP brood war, but i am looking forward to see what the BW pros do vs the "old" SC2 pros. honestly, i think it will be no contest, but you never know.

"the best swordsman doesn't fear the 2nd best swordsman. he fears the guy that just picked up the sword for the first time."

Kiett

United States7639 Posts

June 06 2012 01:36 GMT

#167

On June 06 2012 10:09 Waxangel wrote:
OGN's director mentioned that they would give BW OSL a proper send-off if they ever switched to SC2 fully, I hope they make good on it.

Well. It's a start, I guess.

hansmuff

United States23 Posts

June 06 2012 01:36 GMT

#168

I feel bad for our BW bretheren, I'd mourn the same had I followed it much.

On the upswing, look at what great of a movement you've been part of, and how incredibly long its run was. All good things must come to an end. At least there is a successor, imperfect as it may be at this time.

RainmanMP

United States1698 Posts

June 06 2012 01:39 GMT

#169

So does this mean (T)

BoxeR can get the Golden Mouse?

_Book

United States51 Posts

June 06 2012 01:40 GMT

#170

Damn. This is sad.

I wonder if the Golden Mouse will switch over as well. I feel its something that should stick with BW. Stick with Nada, Flash, Jaedong, and July. But thats just my love for BW showing. It would be nice to see MVP continue his dominance and get one himself though.

On June 06 2012 10:36 Kiett wrote:

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Well. It's a start, I guess.

If that is the case i can't wait to see what they have in store for us. Maybe Boxer giving the final OSL trophy? :O

JumpSAGA

12 Posts

June 06 2012 01:41 GMT

#171

SC2 is what got me hooked into E-Sports, but the more and more I watched SC2, the more and more I watched Brood War. I've grown to love both games for their great moments and their many imperfections. I am deeply saddened by this bit of news and I wish it wasn't so, but at the same time I'm excited for what is to come, and I only wish the best for E-Sports, since we are such an amazing community.

I'm going to miss the great BW OSL moments such as Boxer vs. Iloveoov, and the most recent finals in Jangbi vs. Fantasy. Nothing can replace that spectacular play in my mind, but hopefully there are great things to come with the new OSL. I know I was cheering at the end of IMMvp vs. ST. Squirtle in the GSL, and as a lover of all things E-Sports, I know I'll be cheering just as passionately for the winner of future competitions to come.

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

June 06 2012 01:42 GMT

#172

On June 06 2012 10:09 opterown wrote:
can someone explain how OSL season and prelim format usually works?

User was warned for this post

shabby

Norway6402 Posts

June 06 2012 01:42 GMT

#173

Wow this is gonna be so great.

Noocta

France12578 Posts

June 06 2012 01:43 GMT

#174

They should give something else than a Golden Mouse.
So you know the 4 previous one were Broodwar, and then we have the new thing.

Robble Dobble

Canada36 Posts

June 06 2012 01:43 GMT

#175

Mostly happy but sad to see the first RTS I ever played is finally ending.

Thrill

2599 Posts

June 06 2012 01:44 GMT

#176

Expected.

Still sad.

Kluey

Canada1197 Posts

June 06 2012 01:44 GMT

#177

On June 06 2012 10:43 Robble Dobble wrote:
Mostly happy but sad to see the first RTS I ever played is finally ending.

Yeah.. We need a massive fucking documentary or high light reel of the past 13 years of Broodwar.

winthrop

Hong Kong956 Posts

June 06 2012 01:46 GMT

#178

mid July
July will win the OSL again

epicdemic

Netherlands137 Posts

June 06 2012 01:49 GMT

#179

On June 06 2012 10:39 RainmanMP wrote:
So does this mean (T)

BoxeR can get the Golden Mouse?

He will never be able to win a future OSL anyway. So no.

pdd

Australia9933 Posts

June 06 2012 01:49 GMT

#180

On June 06 2012 10:42 opterown wrote:

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The format changed from season to season, but I believe it was like the top 12 or something got seeded into Round 2 and 3 respectively.

Prelims gets 16 players + 5-12 placing from previous OSL got placed into a Dual Tournament with 24 players (6 groups and the GOM style group format - winners vs winners (winner advances, loser plays winner of losers match for 2nd spot in group), losers vs losers (loser gets eliminated), ). From there, 12 players (top 2 of each group) would advance and meet the 1-4 placing in 4 regular groups (which means everyone played everyone).

Then top 2 of each group would advance to playoffs (Ro8).

I'd imagine the format will change for OSL SC2 though.

Importantly also, the group stages were usually Bo1s and Ro8 to finals were all Bo5.