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Have you ever watched the interesting casters like Husky Starcraft? It gets intense, much more exciting to watch than golf or NASCAR.

by jmtame 15y ago

sawyer 15y ago
Starcraft 2 is a great competitive game that requires sport like skill to excel at. Husky's definitely one of the most energetic casters but you should check out Day[9]'s Daily podcast for a glimpse behind the curtain. http://blip.tv/day9tv http://blip.tv/day9tv
thomasgerbe 15y ago
I watch Starcraft games narrated by HD and am definitely engrossed. My point is not that it's boring but rather it's an annoying comparison. I like watching Starcraft games and the Stanley Cup playoffs. For a site to tell me that one is better than the other is unnecessary. I like HackerNews better than Digg. Does HN need the slogan: Better than Digg?
- jmtame 15y ago
  I don't think Hacker News has any interest in comparing itself to other news sites, but direct comparisons have been used successfully in advertising before. I don't think it's annoying in this case because nerds are typically just not drawn to the whole sports scene (at least the ones I know). I see this more as a message to nerds saying "hey we are running this type of sports broadcasting that doesnt suck because it's not boring. By the way, it's going to be huge--tons of people are already watching." It's not really a direct comparison though, this is more of a category comparison of esports vs traditional sports. It's not like JustinTV is saying "our site is better than MLG and GOMtv combined!" I see them as promoting esports in general, which is actually very good for the gaming scene overall.
hristov 15y ago
I think the gp comment was rolling his eyes, not because Starcraft is bad, but because the term "better than real sports" implies that competitive Starcraft is not a real sport.

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Have you ever watched the interesting casters like Husky Starcraft? It gets intense, much more exciting to watch than golf or NASCAR.

by jmtame 15y ago

Have you ever watched the interesting casters like Husky Starcraft? It gets intense, much more exciting to watch than golf or NASCAR.

sawyer 15y ago
Starcraft 2 is a great competitive game that requires sport like skill to excel at. Husky's definitely one of the most energetic casters but you should check out Day[9]'s Daily podcast for a glimpse behind the curtain. http://blip.tv/day9tv http://blip.tv/day9tv
thomasgerbe 15y ago
I watch Starcraft games narrated by HD and am definitely engrossed. My point is not that it's boring but rather it's an annoying comparison. I like watching Starcraft games and the Stanley Cup playoffs. For a site to tell me that one is better than the other is unnecessary. I like HackerNews better than Digg. Does HN need the slogan: Better than Digg?
- jmtame 15y ago
  I don't think Hacker News has any interest in comparing itself to other news sites, but direct comparisons have been used successfully in advertising before. I don't think it's annoying in this case because nerds are typically just not drawn to the whole sports scene (at least the ones I know). I see this more as a message to nerds saying "hey we are running this type of sports broadcasting that doesnt suck because it's not boring. By the way, it's going to be huge--tons of people are already watching." It's not really a direct comparison though, this is more of a category comparison of esports vs traditional sports. It's not like JustinTV is saying "our site is better than MLG and GOMtv combined!" I see them as promoting esports in general, which is actually very good for the gaming scene overall.
hristov 15y ago
I think the gp comment was rolling his eyes, not because Starcraft is bad, but because the term "better than real sports" implies that competitive Starcraft is not a real sport.