How will the upcoming release of StarCraft II affect the professional StarCraft gaming scene in South Korea?
Discuss.
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:17 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Suicide, I think?
Audience: "oooooooohhhhhhh"
I guess the question, for me, is whether or not anyone at Blizzard paid attention to how much the South Koreans were losing their shit regarding the original Starcraft. Did they take the time to figure out why that nation of people loved their game so much? Did they know? Did they care? It's perfectly legitimate if they don't care. I guess.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:17 am
by AArdvark
How are the S.Koreans professionals at Starcraft? I mean, does it pay?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:33 am
by pinback
AArdvark wrote:How are the S.Koreans professionals at Starcraft? I mean, does it pay?
Yes.
Here are two professionals making a living!
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:00 pm
by AArdvark
Fucking KIDDING me?
Starcraft gameshow! Now I'm puking out my ears!
THE
GET HOWIE MANDEL
TO HOST
AND IT'S A SMASH
AARDVARK
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:09 pm
by pinback
It's not a gameshow, it's their "national sport". It's like the NFL is here.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:11 pm
by AArdvark
No wonder I always got my ass handed to me when I played online...
THE
YOU DEAD JOE
AARDVARK
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:24 pm
by pinback
I'd tell you which players were the best but they all look exactly the same.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:31 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
Well, if you can't differentiate them that way, then how about by last name?
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:02 pm
by pinback
Anyhows, I am guessing that the real answer to the question is: nothing.
My guess is that they will keep playing SC1 professionally long after SC2 comes out.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:04 pm
by AArdvark
Don't they all just go by gamertags now?
I can't watch how fast they build shit. It's like split second choreography. My kid could do that but not as fast. I had to keep the full color chart in front of me and refer to that.