I find it kind of amazing that there is still a big Brood War professional circuit even though SCII has been out for years now.
well SCII came out when SC had been out like a decade
so I guess people just can't quit it
I don't think SC2 ever became as popular of a spectator sport in Korea as Brood War has remained. At least up until a few years ago.
Local companies built up Brood War and made that market work without much support from or contact with Blizzard.
Blizzard, concurrent with the SC2 release, decided to move into that market, enforce new rules, and look for new income on the basis of their copyrights.
It turned into an ugly turf war—what is fair for the corporations that built up the market versus what is legal to demand under copyright law—that badly stifled the growth of SC2 in the country.
Least that's how I remember it.
Blizzard's total indifference to supporting the existing community and instead trying to force their own on their playerbase (does that ever work?) is part of it
Like, how can you have a competitive e-sport without a lan mode? Riot games doesn't rely on the league of legends servers for e-sport tournaments
Another part of it, and this doesn't get enough attention, is Kespa. Kespa are fucking assholes, for as much as Blizzard wanted to impose their will on the scene, Kespa imposes their will on the players
What's Kespa?
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HakkekageSpace Whore Academysumma cum laudeRegistered Userregular
I find it kind of amazing that there is still a big Brood War professional circuit even though SCII has been out for years now.
well SCII came out when SC had been out like a decade
so I guess people just can't quit it
I don't think SC2 ever became as popular of a spectator sport in Korea as Brood War has remained. At least up until a few years ago.
Local companies built up Brood War and made that market work without much support from or contact with Blizzard.
Blizzard, concurrent with the SC2 release, decided to move into that market, enforce new rules, and look for new income on the basis of their copyrights.
It turned into an ugly turf war—what is fair for the corporations that built up the market versus what is legal to demand under copyright law—that badly stifled the growth of SC2 in the country.
Least that's how I remember it.
Blizzard's total indifference to supporting the existing community and instead trying to force their own on their playerbase (does that ever work?) is part of it
Like, how can you have a competitive e-sport without a lan mode? Riot games doesn't rely on the league of legends servers for e-sport tournaments
Another part of it, and this doesn't get enough attention, is Kespa. Kespa are fucking assholes, for as much as Blizzard wanted to impose their will on the scene, Kespa imposes their will on the players
What's Kespa?
Kespa controls all of the Korean players, think the Screen Actors Guild for professional gamers in Korea
theyve done fun things like banning all players in Korea from playing starcraft 2
I find it kind of amazing that there is still a big Brood War professional circuit even though SCII has been out for years now.
well SCII came out when SC had been out like a decade
so I guess people just can't quit it
I don't think SC2 ever became as popular of a spectator sport in Korea as Brood War has remained. At least up until a few years ago.
Local companies built up Brood War and made that market work without much support from or contact with Blizzard.
Blizzard, concurrent with the SC2 release, decided to move into that market, enforce new rules, and look for new income on the basis of their copyrights.
It turned into an ugly turf war—what is fair for the corporations that built up the market versus what is legal to demand under copyright law—that badly stifled the growth of SC2 in the country.
Least that's how I remember it.
Blizzard's total indifference to supporting the existing community and instead trying to force their own on their playerbase (does that ever work?) is part of it
Like, how can you have a competitive e-sport without a lan mode? Riot games doesn't rely on the league of legends servers for e-sport tournaments
Another part of it, and this doesn't get enough attention, is Kespa. Kespa are fucking assholes, for as much as Blizzard wanted to impose their will on the scene, Kespa imposes their will on the players
What's Kespa?
Kespa controls all of the Korean players, think the Screen Actors Guild for professional gamers in Korea
theyve done fun things like banning all players in Korea from playing starcraft 2
All hail Bogart, the guy who won all the boardgames today. Forbidden Stars is pretty great and has many pretty plastic mans, and also I won. Tigris and Euphrates is less pretty but fun and zippy, and also I won. Bang is not great with four people and also I won.
Heroes & Generals is a Free2Play Massively Online FPS with a Strategic Multiplayer Campaign, set in the midst of World War II Europe, where the United States, Germany and the Soviet Union all fight each other for control.
Orphanerivers of redthat run to seaRegistered Userregular
you are all fired
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Three mice are in a bar bragging about how tough they are. The first one slams down a shot and says, "When I wake up in the morning, I put a little rat poison in my coffee just to give me a great start to the day." The second one slams down a shot and says, "When I see a mousetrap outside my hole, I spring it and do twenty reps on the bar just to work up an appetite." The third one lazily finishes his shot and slides off his stool saying, "Sorry guys, I don't have time for this shit, I gotta go fuck the cat."
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syndalisGetting ClassyOn the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Productsregular
So I legit just burned 1200 calories in the on-site gym. 90+ minutes of cardio.
I just finished eating a bulky salad with grilled chicken breast.
I am pretty sure I have burned more calories in exercise than I have even eaten today twice over.
This means that when the night comes, my buddy bulliet or Macallan are gonna have an appointment with me, guilt free.
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Let's play Mario Kart or something...
Started watching Ricky & Morty S2 sometime yesterday, and now it's done. Pretty good season.
Ehhhhh...
i'd say Season 1 was stronger overall, but the good parts of Season 2 are a lot better than the good parts of season 1.
I don't remember it not giving me pleasure, or something to chew at throughout the season. I'll probably watch it again in the future and see what I think about it then. Later, though.
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I don't understand.
I drew this.
How the hell did I draw this?
i don't get it.
i mean, the hands need a lot of work, and the perspective is wonky, but.........
That's still way above the level i assume i'm at.
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What's Kespa?
yes but the man has class
Do u even salad fork
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the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Are you a parking ticket? Because you got Fine written all over you.
Why do the French only eat one egg for breakfast?
Because one egg is un oeuf.
Kespa controls all of the Korean players, think the Screen Actors Guild for professional gamers in Korea
theyve done fun things like banning all players in Korea from playing starcraft 2
Somebody better call God, because he's missing an angel.
Like the ur-awful joke.
ALPHA PROTOCOL
page 100 here we come
The fuck?
What did the coffin say to the other coffin?
Is that you coughin'?
Yes.
"We're both on Tinder. Aristocrats!" :bzz:
What's Forbidden Stars like?
....do I dare?
A: it isn't, stupid!
A stick.
The grasshopper says, "You have a drink named Steve?"
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I just finished eating a bulky salad with grilled chicken breast.
I am pretty sure I have burned more calories in exercise than I have even eaten today twice over.
This means that when the night comes, my buddy bulliet or Macallan are gonna have an appointment with me, guilt free.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
I don't remember it not giving me pleasure, or something to chew at throughout the season. I'll probably watch it again in the future and see what I think about it then. Later, though.
*Puts ficus plant and picture frame into box. Walks sullenly to exit.*
Spec stealth, pistols and cqc, never look back.
*points at sign saying "NO BAD JOKES"*
you knew the rules tag, you knew the rules
you're glowing with the radiation given off by burning that much that quickly
Welcome to the club.