For clarification, I'm of course speaking of what will happen after Kespa and all the official South Korean entities are 100% transitioned to SC2. I'll be holding on until the last breath, when the unofficial servers finally shut down.
And for more clarification, please pick "staying for community/players" if you will follow the pro SC2 scene and stick around not because of the game. If you're still around the forums as an active BW player after the transition but no longer follow the pro Starcraft scene please select 'leaving'.
Poll: Sticking around post-BW?
I like BW and SC2 (991)
52%
Leaving after the switch (502)
26%
I'm all about SC2 (255)
13%
I'll stay for the community/players (169)
9%
1917 total votes
Your vote: Sticking around post-BW?
(Vote): Leaving after the switch (Vote): I like BW and SC2 (Vote): I'm all about SC2 (Vote): I'll stay for the community/players
Poll: I won't follow the proscene after the transition but...
Will stick around TL.net (537)
65%
I'm outta here. (294)
35%
831 total votes
Your vote: I won't follow the proscene after the transition but...
(Vote): Will stick around TL.net (Vote): I'm outta here.
Since the switch is inevitable at this point, I thought it would be interesting to see how these numbers stack up. I don't think I'll be able to bring myself to watch SC2. Nothing against the game but the only similarities are the name as far as I'm concerned.
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Oh the good times. gg no re, and don't forget to turn out the lights.
Sorry for the clusterf*ck of options.
EDIT:
http://twitter.com/#!/official_kespa <--- KeSPA's official twitter for the optimists out there, make your voice heard. I don't think a full transition is 100% confirmed yet.
I'm pretty sure that the KeSPA one will respond in English. PM me if there's anything you want to add.
Editing in Sawamura's poll.
Poll: What games will you be playing after the switch
Starcraft 2 and it's expansion (211)
55%
Broodwar For Life ! (82)
21%
Defence of the Ancients 2 (44)
11%
League of Legends (28)
7%
MMORPG (11)
3%
Counter Strike Global Offensive (8)
2%
384 total votes
Your vote: What games will you be playing after the switch
(Vote): League of Legends (Vote): Counter Strike Global Offensive (Vote): Broodwar For Life ! (Vote): Starcraft 2 and it's expansion (Vote): MMORPG (Vote): Defence of the Ancients 2
Last edit: 2012-04-29 17:07:21
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EchOne United States. April 21 2012 03:39. Posts 2422
Even after the Korean pro-scene abandons BW, there will be no such thing as "post-BW" in my heart. I've played several hours of BW every week for months now so don't stop me now.
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blubbdavid Switzerland. April 21 2012 03:41. Posts 2248
I will stick around to support Kespa and bw teams even though they may transition to sc2 as long I can see familiar faces I would be happy and I don't really like the gsl and stuff because compared to my bw teams they aren't the same people who I have come to be accustomed with for many years .
I feel like this thread is a little misplaced for the time. If you were talking about this when SC2 came out I think it would make sense. I don't quite understand when you said "e the switch is inevitable at this point" I wonder what made you come to this conclusion? Many BW players left right when SC2 game into town.
I'll quit following the pro scene...cause there will be none. I might check on how Flash is doing from time to time if the nostalgia gets me. I'll try to watch some foreign bw events/korean amateur events. And we'll of course KEEP PLAYING-nothing compares to BW...
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KamMoye United States. April 21 2012 03:46. Posts 331
I'll be sticking around for the community and players. I definitely won't stop playing BW anytime soon, that's enough incentive for me to stick around.
And there are still amateur tournaments to look forward to as well.
You need to clarify the OP a bit, or maybe add a few more options. Leaving the proscene might be how most people interpret this, but those people might also continue to stay within the community of TL, or watch the foreign scene, or follow afreeca tourneys. I guess it's really an inaccurate thread title as well. BW isn't ending, its proscene is. I suspect if lesser games had communities that far outlasted corporate endorsement, BW itself has a long ways to go before people abandon in completely.
My plans are to continue playing with friends, maybe try out a few of the amateur tourneys to see if they are worth watching, and to take a more relaxed view of the scene. I liked watching replays and playing the game for many years before the proscene was readily accessible, I can imagine that might be what I return to. My life takes priority, but I've never found it hard to make time for BW Maybe I'll watch some old VODs and stuff.
what post bw? There is no post BW. Im staying with BW until i die. korean streams, foreign events, we got what we need even if the pro scene dwitches
On April 21 2012 03:49 Chef wrote: You need to clarify the OP a bit, or maybe add a few more options. Leaving the proscene might be how most people interpret this, but those people might also continue to stay within the community of TL, or watch the foreign scene, or follow afreeca tourneys. I guess it's really an inaccurate thread title as well. BW isn't ending, its proscene is. I suspect if lesser games had communities that far outlasted corporate endorsement, BW itself has a long ways to go before people abandon in completely.
My plans are to continue playing with friends, maybe try out a few of the amateur tourneys to see if they are worth watching, and to take a more relaxed view of the scene. I liked watching replays and playing the game for many years before the proscene was readily accessible, I can imagine that might be what I return to. My life takes priority, but I've never found it hard to make time for BW Maybe I'll watch some old VODs and stuff.
worth watching? They are fabulous! And much less formulaic/predictable because at lower levels more strategies are viable
Last edit: 2012-04-21 03:52:40
FractalsOnFire Australia. April 21 2012 03:55. Posts 1337
What the hell? If you want to play BW you still can. 100% there will be streams, cups, tournaments. Specially nowdays, when everything gets streamed.
The next dual BW / SC2 tournament, if true, will still have BW matches, and if it fails horribly, theres a chance they get seperate tournaments and/or only BW.
Before all this doomsday calling, lets actually wait and see it ourselves.
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Pucca Singapore. April 21 2012 03:42. Posts 1224
Maybe I'll watch some old VODs and stuff.
