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On July 08 2011 15:45 Loser777 wrote: I don't think KeSPA would give up on BW unless there was a serious desire expressed by the fanbase to do so--it seems the rumored transition is quite a foolhardy move.
The last time I checked in the Korean BW community, they know that they are dying. :/
Poor folks...
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Korean sc2 netizens in the last quarter of 2010:
"I hope kespa dies" "sc2 is the shit, fuck kespa"
First quarter of 2011:
"Kespa please take on sc2 too, i want it to get good" "Sc2 won't get as good as bw until kespa takes it"
Well, Mr.Hoon said that blizz should be partnering with kespa and not gom in the early release. Blizzard realized it now, I guess. And yeah, GSL/GSTL look like an event league in comparison to OSL/MSL/PL.
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Non-BW followers don't seem to understand that this is actually a bad thing...for BW and SC2 alike.
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@_@ what is this! SCBW
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Wow this is so exciting! Can't wait for Jaedong to switch to SC2 and Roach split micro, and creep spread at 450 APM... and run Banelings into stuff...
... No thanks I'll keep my Mutalisks and Defilers.
Still, if the rumors are true at least Blizzard is trying to put some effort into their games at last? With regards to maps and balancing and possibly their ladder system.
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This could be good or bad (not a huge fan of kespa myself); I really like the way gom is running things now so as long as they stay as a powerful force in the sc2 korean scene things should work out, otherwise kespa will piss off a lot of people.
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Just so everyone is clear, no backstabbing here.
There is no reason Blizzard and Kespa cannot discuss signing a deal sometime in the future (i.e. when the exclusivity agreement with Grentech expires) in order to further expand the number of SC2 tournaments in Korea.
As long as Blizzard honors its contract with Grentech throughout 2012, then why would anyone not want increasing interest in SC2 right around when LotV is released and the game is finally finished and ready to be played for the next 15 years?
That's how capitalism works isn't it?
lol!
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Brood War is unique game, it has substantial core differences from SC2, which aren't necessarily "improved" in the successor. Thus, I think the community, including new coming players, are going to miss BW, and keep playing it, and if Kespa indeed abandons it, then another organization will arise to manage the progaming BW scene.
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On July 08 2011 15:49 Whiplash wrote: This could be good or bad (not a huge fan of kespa myself); I really like the way gom is running things now so as long as they stay as a powerful force in the sc2 korean scene things should work out, otherwise kespa will piss off a lot of people. I particularly like the players association and the "freedom" that the pros have. The amount of players leaving, team creations, etc. wouldn't happen as much under the kespa system, we'd miss out on a lot of great stories.
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Sometimes its better for a game to go out on top, rather than slowly bleed into obscurity.
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On July 08 2011 15:51 DystopiaX wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 15:49 Whiplash wrote: This could be good or bad (not a huge fan of kespa myself); I really like the way gom is running things now so as long as they stay as a powerful force in the sc2 korean scene things should work out, otherwise kespa will piss off a lot of people. I particularly like the players association and the "freedom" that the pros have. The amount of players leaving, team creations, etc. wouldn't happen as much under the kespa system, we'd miss out on a lot of great stories.
I would trade half of that for another league in an instant. It's not like there won't be stories with Kespa. It's just more structured.
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I knew this was coming. BW was a glorious magnificent beast ailing away as SCII took it's toll. But it's still the saddest thing in the world to know that BW will die in a year's notice.
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On July 08 2011 14:45 JiPrime wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Well, let's face it.
It's an old game running on 4:3 screen ratio with 640 x 480 resolution with 256 colors.
The visual appeal is not there anymore. ;_;
Unless Kespa is willing to use MavericK's SC2BW mod, I don't really think Kespa will stick to the old BW.
They've seen the success of foreign sc2 leagues and now they want to jump into the market as well.
I fixed what was wrong with this statement:
On July 08 2011 14:45 JiPrime wrote: Well, let's face it.
It's an old game running on 4:3 screen ratio with 640 x 480 resolution with 256 colors.
The visual appeal is not there anymore. ;_;
Unless Kespa is willing to use MavericK's SC2BW mod, I don't really think Kespa will stick to the old BW for very much longer.
They've seen the success of foreign sc2 leagues and now they want to jump into the market as well.
I mean I know we love BW but this really isn't as much of an opinion as it is a fact. He is speaking from the perspective of new people being exposed to the game, not us nerds who have grown up playing/watching the game.
The truth is computer technology has improved tenfold since BW, and the prime of the game has certainly passed .
I do not see BW being eliminated right away though, as that would be a dumb business move for a game still bringing kespa profit (I'm assuming it is).
On July 08 2011 15:20 McKTenor13 wrote: I feel very selfish when I say I hope they get rid of BW. I didn't grow up with it like the rest of you did, but I completely understand how amazing of a game it is and how incredible JD, Flash, Bisu, Stork, etc. are. So I take my selfishness and hope that they switch so we can see complete domination in Sc2.
Awesome post
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Yeah... if Kespa ends up running SC2 events, I'm kind of concerned about how it will turn out for Korean SC2 players and teams. Will GOM and Kespa end up running leagues which compete with each other and players having exclusive contracts to certain leagues. (Kinda like how UFC vs Strikeforce used to be until they bought it over). It'll be silly, but it will be interesting how the existing SC2 teams and the BW teams will co-exist if Kespa were to transition into SC2.
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I see good things in the future if this is true because as hwanni says, the way sc2 can grow in sk is to have it broadcasted on mbc and ogn.
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Wow, this really sucks in a way. As much as I love gaming/esports it's a bit sad that there's no game that will last for ages. I don't follow BW as much as I used to but I really hoped it would stay popular in Korea.
E-sports will always exist but there will never be a game that lasts
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On July 08 2011 15:47 JiPrime wrote:Show nested quote +On July 08 2011 15:45 Loser777 wrote: I don't think KeSPA would give up on BW unless there was a serious desire expressed by the fanbase to do so--it seems the rumored transition is quite a foolhardy move. The last time I checked in the Korean BW community, they know that they are dying. :/ Poor folks... they've been saying they are dying since 2005
get over it ~_~
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I would hate for this to have any negative effect on gomTV and the gsl.
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It's all about the money. They will do it if it's mutually beneficial, but at least GOM will have a good head start already.
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oh myyy gawwwwwwwd its like the apocolypse!
sell your homes and get ready for the end of the world parties!!!!
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