Why we must bow to Korean... Starcraft related. Updated with Tossgirl pics (56k)

We all hear Koreans are crazy for Starcraft. Some might not know how crazy.

One of the strategic, diverse, balanced RTS of all time has S Korea's economy revolving around it. Their demand of technology came from gaming demands and it boosted the market for producing a futuristic S Korea.

Not only that, they have TV Channels revolving around Starcraft. They pay players tons of cash to play on TV. These players are practically Superstars, bigger than Soccer counterparts. One, in particular, will be the highlight in this topic. His handle is SlayerS_`BoxeR.

Most of you probably seen this. BoxeR's famous SCV rush. Defeated Yellow, the best zerg player, with SCVs and marines. Scouting a hasty expansion, he uses SCVs to shield his marines while range killing anything that came by. Timingly killing sunken colonies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jen46qkZVNI

Here are some summarized videos of BoxeR's famous micro insanity.

BoxeR sends 18 Carriers running with a blind attack by medics on the Observers, then proceeds in with cloaked wraiths. The next is a bit more complicated. He hidden his nuclear silo from the opponent by hovering a Command Centre ontop until the time was right. When it was all said and done, he landed his CC to activate his nuke, dropped a contingent of units + a ghost and a medic, blinded the observer, sent a nuclear strike, EMP the Nexus, all at the same time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1BnYYRnzN4

BoxeR has 11 wraiths against 7 Battlecruisers. He also has 7 ghosts dropped off. Those battlecruisers would had one shot the ghosts but BoxeR gave them no time. He had pretty much set up a simultaneous lock down and sent his wraiths in. Who heard of invading with barracks? Only terrans can do it and BoxeR did it. Destroyed a base by landing barracks by the enemy base and pumps out fire bats to win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRtguqz3qCc

I don't know what to say about this one. It's simple. Marines + Medics + BoxeR hold out against waves of trying attempts at getting BoxeR out of the base with zerg waves and lurkers. And it was Yellow yet again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJp0t9n8DWk

Don't watch the entirety of this video if you don't want to... the first minute and a half is enough. BoxeR's superior micro management handles Vultures like it was his arms and legs. Laying mines at the right places and taking out tanks while continuing to build his own base.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG6PSRsjMYQ

This is one entire video. Watch it to see the production scale of the OPENING to this tournament. The rest of it is just pure glee. BoxeR vs Yellow again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYLhOXn5rTw

And if you want more openings of Ongamenet StarLeague, here they are. I mean wow... I wish American TV shows had that kind of production.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7LZN3rnkSc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aEEGKH9mc0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ddb3-Qjsik

And check out this insane Grand Finale of their 2006 Tourney. So many people...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkGGfSJczMM

Finally... something on a lighter note...

BoxeR's Ice Cream Party!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60U4SviD4hw

And for the hell of it... Tossgirl! A pro female SC gamer! Eat it guys!

I kinda dont bow to a culture I dont want to immatate. People have serious MMO subscription problems there. The "king" of an mmo let his buger joint go out of business because he was busy trecking in lala land.Shazenab

Contributing to the technological and letting some burger joint die?  I think he's made the right choice. 

Contributing to the technological

NobuoMusicMaker

That's a good one.  :D  Lets hope the rest of the mmorpg kids don't discover that excuse or we'll have a ton of people dropping out of school, quitting their jobs, and becoming complete wastes of space, all in the name of technological advancement.

[QUOTE="NobuoMusicMaker"]

Contributing to the technological

tgrace

That's a good one. :D Lets hope the rest of the mmorpg kids don't discover that excuse or we'll have a ton of people dropping out of school, quitting their jobs, and becoming complete wastes of space, all in the name of technological advancement.

BoxeR, with his 300,000 USD paycheck, disagrees. 

[QUOTE="tgrace"][QUOTE="NobuoMusicMaker"]

Contributing to the technological

NobuoMusicMaker

That's a good one. :D Lets hope the rest of the mmorpg kids don't discover that excuse or we'll have a ton of people dropping out of school, quitting their jobs, and becoming complete wastes of space, all in the name of technological advancement.

BoxeR, with his 300,000 USD paycheck, disagrees. 

There can only be one winner....and several losers.....boy, would the world go to waste or what?

People need to stop stereotyping about Koreans liking StarCrap. I'm sure Koreans like other games as well.Neal_Gore

The girls screaming in each video seems to disagree.  Hell, the player could point to any of them for some private meeting. 

Ive always wondered why pc gaming is to big in Korea but practically non-existant in japanEl_Fanboy

[QUOTE="El_Fanboy"]Ive always wondered why pc gaming is to big in Korea but practically non-existant in japanBeowulf935

I don't know, could it be t hat because starcraft has no gimmicky characteristic? That the Japanese are strongly attracted to gimmicks?

StarCraft is awesome but I would NEVER bow down to Korea.

Ive always wondered why pc gaming is to big in Korea but practically non-existant in japanEl_Fanboy

Easy, South Korean embargo on all Japanese products is a major reason why. No Japanese consoles = PC being the means to game. They only just now killed off that law.

Japan was built around a small gadget market, constrained spaces with megahuge wireless network.  You'll find more TV on phones than you do in houses.

Korea on the other hand, was built for the future in another way.  Optic fibres in every building for every major city.  They had no copper wire for phones back before their emergence, so they went for the best thing they could.  A PC supermachine to host their many online entertainment.

Japanese goes wireless.  Korean goes wired online. Consoles and PCs share these respective ideaology.

I've...never...played...Starcraft...because...I...don't...like...RTS.

Will Starcraft change my perception on the RTS genre as I know it? 

Im going to save this information just because I love starcraft and I can actually understand it but I think your going a bit overboard saying that people must bow down to a nation just because Boxer can play Starcraft at an professional level.

I've...never...played...Starcraft...because...I...don't...like...RTS.

Will Starcraft change my perception on the RTS genre as I know it?

TheOneMan

Im going to save this information just because I love starcraft and I can actually understand it but I think your going a bit overboard saying that people must bow down to a nation just because Boxer can play Starcraft at an professional level.

Zero_Fate_

BoxeR was top ranked back in 2002.  There's a dozen new players that are ranked higher than BoxeR.

Face it.  Korea is chock full of super gamers that if we ever go game against them, we'd lose all the time.

I've...never...played...Starcraft...because...I...don't...like...RTS.

Will Starcraft change my perception on the RTS genre as I know it? 

TheOneMan

Only that could be answered by playing it, it can be strange in what you like in something you dislike.

had to laugh at the videos
some dude playing starcraft with commentary and a crowd
LOL

"Most of you probably seen this. BoxeR's famous SCV rush. Defeated Yellow, the best zerg player, with SCVs and marines. Scouting a hasty expansion, he uses SCVs to shield his marines while range killing anything that came by. Timingly killing sunken colonies."

That is the most badass thing I have ever read.

"Most of you probably seen this. BoxeR's famous SCV rush. Defeated Yellow, the best zerg player, with SCVs and marines. Scouting a hasty expansion, he uses SCVs to shield his marines while range killing anything that came by. Timingly killing sunken colonies."

 

That is the most badass thing I have ever read.

MetalContra

Probly cause I love Sci-Fi! Azimov or Herbert anyone?

[QUOTE="Neal_Gore"]People need to stop stereotyping about Koreans liking StarCrap. I'm sure Koreans like other games as well.NobuoMusicMaker

The girls screaming in each video seems to disagree. Hell, the player could point to any of them for some private meeting.

To bad this is america, and most girls would just laugh at you for being a nerd.

MegaGamer usually = MegaLoser with no life.  You don't get good without lots of practice. 

[QUOTE="NobuoMusicMaker"]

[QUOTE="Neal_Gore"]People need to stop stereotyping about Koreans liking StarCrap. I'm sure Koreans like other games as well.kryloc

The girls screaming in each video seems to disagree. Hell, the player could point to any of them for some private meeting.

To bad this is america, and most girls would just laugh at you for being a nerd.

MegaGamer usually = MegaLoser with no life.  You don't get good without lots of practice. 

The girls I know are WOWed at so many games I played, or systems I currently own.

I played slayer before.  Years ago.  Needless to say he kicked my ass.

It's nice that Koreans consider a videogame as a serious form of competition and respect it.

Koreans pwned Europe and America at Guild Wars for months, but many of the top tier guilds left.

[QUOTE="kryloc"][QUOTE="NobuoMusicMaker"]

[QUOTE="Neal_Gore"]People need to stop stereotyping about Koreans liking StarCrap. I'm sure Koreans like other games as well.ArisShadows

The girls screaming in each video seems to disagree. Hell, the player could point to any of them for some private meeting.

To bad this is america, and most girls would just laugh at you for being a nerd.

MegaGamer usually = MegaLoser with no life. You don't get good without lots of practice.

The girls I know are WOWed at so many games I played, or systems I currently own.

A few times, the ladies watch me beat bosses on WoW.  They get wowed.  Mainly because they play WoW and haven't done anything end game.

Great stuff.