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@Kiichi

I've been watching since this started friday... oops maybe I shouldn't have said that. :P

@Rowsdower

"Last time I saw an event like this, which was a long time ago"

So the last time you watched it was irreverent.

"I love how they know what they are talking about"

How long ago did you watch exactly? You can't find much better then DJWheat, Husky, MrBitter, and Day9 to cover starcraft2. If TotalBiscuit wasn't in europe covering ELC3, MLG would have the total package.

@SirUrza Husky is never the right option.

@Ellimem

He is for color man.

@SirUrza
Husky is hands down the worst SC2 caster.

@(Unverified)

That would require joystiq having a stream they can repost here. They're just liking to the MLG stream.

@(Unverified)

I'd love some coverage too... if it wasn't joystiq just reposting what others are doing.

@Nadril

It's because BlackOps isn't as popular as it should be competitively (because CoD is flavor of the year) and Halo Reach is dying a slow death. SC2 on the other hand keeps getting bigger and bigger.

@Shadowbender

Not likely, they're only links to streams provided by other people's hard work. No one from joystiq is behind the stream.

@MGTrey I actually prefer to watch rts tournaments over fps or fighting games. (mainly because imo it's much more difficult to master a game like sc2 vs a game like cod, halo, or tekken. More so the former. Not discrediting those games, I just think SC2 live is more impressive.)

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze

Ads provide the money used by most of these tournaments for the prize pool. By blocking them you're not supporting esports and you're just as bad as people that pirate video games and/or kill babes.

@SirUrza Your comment is ruining esports!

@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
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@SirUrza

nice spelling of "babes"

@Tihn

By not watches the ads you're not supporting esports. Ads contribute to the prize pools for most tournaments.

@SirUrza
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@SirUrza I don't give a shit.

@Ztree360

Drop shooting has existed since CoD4 as has quick scoping, anyone surprised or dying to it deserves it.

BF3 won't be any better since it'll have prone too. Maybe quick scoping will go away but dropping will be there. Smaller profile = harder to hit.

@SirUrza I agree about the smaller profile but know one can drop too the ground and be dead accurate with a gun or anything else so its wack and its cheap and i would think people that are supposed to be "pro" gamers wouldnt resort to such wack strategies and bf3 doesnt have drop shots i played the alpha you can go prone but you cant shoot as your dropping

@Ztree360
"but know one can drop too the ground and be dead accurate with a gun"

I agree, no one can, that's why it's a video game and not real life.

"anything else so its wack and its cheap and i would think people that are supposed to be "pro" gamers wouldnt resort to such wack strategies"

Pro gamers are playing for money. They'll use any tactic, whether it's cheap, cheese, or lame to win as long as it's within the rules.

"bf3 doesnt have drop shots i played the alpha you can go prone but you cant shoot as your dropping"

No, but you can drop to the ground AND then shoot, which was yields the majority of the kills, not the bullets fired when dropping.

@(Unverified)
BAM

I can understand this with sports. Not everyone can do what athletes do. But games? WTF everyone can do that so long as you have enough money for the games and consoles.

@(Unverified)

Could say the same thing about watching a football game or watching a baseball game. Why don't you go play then. Well, I'm not Tom Brady or Derrick Jeter. But I can appreciate watching them.

@Tihn If its a deep, skill based game, as a player you will be able to appreciate the play of someone really good.

I dont really watch to get tips or whatever, I watch to be entertained like any other sport. Also just to note, in life I generally find; if alot of people like something its generally good, theres just a few physiological barriers or prejudices a jaded newcomer needs to overcome before they ALLOW themselves to enjoy it. (Dont try and stress that rule, within randy/ furry/ sick reason)

Do you think that I thought it was amazing idea at first? Far from it, I laughed at the weirdos commentating to an old game on youtube back in 2007, (SC: Brood War) the same apparrent Command and Conquer wannabe I played with our Chinese room mate. But fairly soon, driven by a mixture of curiousity and cynicism I slowly grasped the rules of the game and developed an undertanding of what was actually going on. By this point the once eye rolling enthusiasm of the commentator added greatly to the experience and the whole thing took on an entirely different light.

What Im basically saying is, if you give it a chance, as a gamer you will be fairly surprised, but dont go in thinking you have to be impressed or even interested at the beginning, its a grower....... but a fast grower, if you allow it.

@ll features ll That was a crushing defeat. Feel sorry for boxer.

@peter pham
4 AIUR!