My Broodwar Story

It's been a long time since I last posted here. Been almost a year! This time, I'm going to be emotional, just this once.

The Era ends... on August 4

The game that I had loved for more than a decade is finally closing the curtains. As the successor finally rising at its peak, the legend becomes memories.

While we are waiting for the final showdown between the almighty Toss, Jangbi and the terrorist Terran Fantasy, let's do a time travel... back to the glorious part of Starcraft Broodwar.

I got hooked to the game when I was I think 10-11 years old. My cousin played the game first as an alternative to the boring CnC Red Alert 95 and I find it fascinating because of the cheats(believe me or not, by the time I started I only know "Show me the money"). Since there are three factions: the Protoss, Terran and Zerg, I overlooked the balance of the game thinking that Protoss would be the best to use in that game. I liked how the Protoss came to have quality units and didn't like the Zerg for its creepy appearance and difference in mechanics.

Yeah I find the Carriers amazing at first.

The game itself has a balance on it's own. Before I used to think that Protoss can own Terran while Terran own Zerg then Zerg own Protoss. Then I thought about the boring strategy that I used in Red Alert: defend, camp, produce and attack. It is successful but I find it boring until I played the game and ended up losing about 4 minutes because the AI zerg's early attack. After my first LAN game with somebody, I realized that you've got to think of a strategy.

Art of 4pooling: cheapest way to win

Then I went on a spree on the PC Bangs(internet cafe in our terms) and even was known in our area as "The Starcraft boy" due to knowing all cheats and bringing down most of the ace players. I even thought more on the game than my studies! The term "comsat" in our games actually rose due to me calling those players looking at the other players screen while playing. 

Then online gaming era came to the Philippines. Despite of the majority playing Ragnarok Online and the like, I still sticked with BW due to the level of competitiveness is somewhat different from those games. I realized that I can play BW online and started an account with 12W 49L for the first month(that was in Asia Channel). I even played some custom games on it! 

One of the best Protoss plays ever

When I started watching videos in Youtube that I realize that although BW is an old RTS game, there's still people who loved the game. The first BW video that I saw is Reach owning IloveOov with a Mine Daebak. 

While I was checking other youtube videos, I saw the 2004 pimpest plays #1 Arbiter Reloaded(It was 2005). I ended up not satisfied because it only showcased the end part. So I checked the SCLegacy website and I discovered the existence of TeamLiquid. Since then I watched out the best BW games in my life, discussion on the strategy and "PROGAMING". I even dreamt of being a progamer but my work killed that dream. Since my interest for those gamers namely NaL_rA, Boxer, Reach, Kingdom, Gorush, Yellow, Julyzerg and IloveOov(I thought this player sucks ending up victim by Reach and Boxer, but hell, I was really wrong) 

The younger generationdefinition of Terran, Protoss and Zerg

The time has passed and another era of Broodwar progaming had dominated the scene, the TaekBangLeeSsang era. The younger version of the aforementioned players. These players sparkled the awe of the audience in Korean and international Starcraft fans by dominating the tournaments. I am merely spectator that time due to work and seldom tried playing like these guys but heck, even a local can beat me to it.


I stopped playing after the last PC bang that has BW closed down. Even the SC2 release, I find myself loving the BW. and the passion of the game is still burning, if I get the chance to play the game, i'll enjoy every minute of it.


Today's "Last Starcraft Broodwar" will include the legends, The Emperor Boxer and the Storm Zerg Yellow. Be sure to watch it!

Time travelling stopped

Oh my god, I never had thought I will be missing my time travelling for about a month. Been busy to my schedule and shit... and I missed this.

I have upcoming works lately. I'm doing the Gatecrashers story and the Legend of Twin Princesses story as well. I might be doing some cosplay and photography stuffs as well so I might suspend the time travel in the present time.

see ya~!

Time Travel log - My Gaming Life part 1

I'm a hardcore gamer I admit. From NES up to PS1, From brick games to PSP, from old school fighter plane games to virtual racing, you name it.

Let's travel back in time why I got hooked up to gaming, what games I loved, and why.

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Early 1994 - The Era of NES/ Famicom(At least from my part)

I was 6 years old that time. Having an NES means entertainment if you got good grades at school and something you can play on your own on weekends. Playing NES with friends are fun too. With the joystick or a virtual gun in hand, the fun does not stop when the screen says "Game Over".


This is the first game that created the single most hated character in video game history.

Duck Hunt is one of our favorites. We take turns of who will be the first to complete the round without missing the targets. We always laugh loud when one of us misses and we see that dog. If you pass, you move to another angle and try to shoot the targets again. This game is plain and simple, no storylines to follow, no distractions(just that dog) and fast paced gameplay.


The first Metal Slug? Heck no.

If it happens we get bored on getting to shoot up the screen, then we play this game next. In this game, we shoot up the bad guys. Anybody still remembered how to do the 30 lives cheat here? I bet you have forgotten already.

Each of us will take turns if the character we control dies. 30 Lives on 2 characters must be a long time to enjoy. After we exhausted the 30 lives, we have to start up from scratch.


At first, nobody of us knows how hadouken is done in joystick.

Sometimes, we do duel, this time not by shooting up bad guys or ducks, but on this game: Street Fighter. Like the caption says above, nobody knows how to do those super moves(and heck the most useful characters that we thought was E.Honda, Blank and Sagat). And believe it or not, we're not able to follow the movelists in a gaming magazines.

---1996 to 1999. introduction to arcades

on weekends, my family goes to mall shopping. While my mom goes on a shopping spree, I go to arcades. Since I learned how arcades work, I began "home invasion" on some arcade places in our town, some recognized my skills and some hated it. I also developed some friendship in that town because of it.



Samurai Aces - the very first jet fighter I began to like due to my fondness in samurai culture. From the OST then the characters' storylines, I believe this is the best. This game also emphasize patience, because if you get full power and shoot aimlessly, you'll get depowered at no time.


King of Fighters 96

KoF 96. This is the start of my journey for the fighting games. I'm still a newb that time for the movesets and the like. Most of the time, I rely on hit-and-run tactics with basic moves only. They call me annoying but that's the way I play.

I also discovered my interest in drawing since I like their characters.


Ouch that hurts
King of Fighters 97(KoF 97) - this is the time when I first learned the movesets in arcades. From here, I began to further improve by utilizing tactics. No more "same moves" necessary.



Street Fighter Alpha. Since I discovered how the movesets done, I also enjoyed this one. Especially the graphics are better than the old-school version.



Speaking of my obsession to the samurai culture, I got interested in Samurai Shodown 4. That action-pack series can get a newb defeat an experienced one or turn the tide of the battle for some tricks. Strategy is also observed on this game because you can't just attack recklessly.

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This is how I will end the first part of my time travel folks. I'll tell you more interesting stories and games once I use my time travel device again.

White ,Red and Black

I don't have much idea to write down these days. Too bad, my ozinefest albums are not yet completed so I have to delay that write up. This is a random post. You might be just familiar about this...


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What does the color white mean? For some, this is the color of purity, healing, light, peace and the good. It's purity at heart. White means, it's clear of any weakness. It's absolutely powerful. For ones, white is the one who stands above all colors.



a powerful combo = Death Note + 2 members of Xlaws.

Though white is 80% connected to the law and righteousness, it is not necessarily good. There are times white is being used for lies. White can be charismatic and can be used for luring any other colors' weaknesses. White can be devious and if it's powers used recklessly, could result into disaster.

With this color, it's capable of any changes. It can befriend other colors, can strengthen their mystical energies, yet can stand alone strong and steady.


Alone?

or with them?


White can create a stunning aura around. They can easily get the attention of others. Imagine wearing white in a stealth mission? Imagine walking alone in a dark street? Imagine you lost your cellphone with white LCD? See how the arrancars look in Bleach? White can be a double edge sword in physical, mental and magic fortitude.

Red. When we look at something red, what comes up your mind? Blood, Destruction, Fire, Rage, and Lust. While White follows law, Red follows instinct most of the time. Persons in Red tend to be hasty, sometimes causing destruction to themselves. They eliminate the use of thinking, and the promote use of instincts.



Red can be destructive at times, but sometimes it seeks love. Ever wonder why the hearts are red? they represent love and at the same time, lust. Red can be associated with other colors as well but it picks who to join and who to avoid. They hate personalities who uses complicated thinking, they love people who love fun, they like those who love them as well.



Red also is associated with speed due to its hasty tendencies. Ever wonder why in sentai series, always the first is the red ones? In magics, the fireballs are easy to cast. In Street Fighter, Ken Master wears a red gi and is faster than Ryu. For Red, it means getting a job done as soon as possible.

in the end, getting to be friends with Red can end in various ways. As long as you keep loving, you will receive love from that color.



Black, the color which is misinterpreted by many. Black is often thought to be the color of darkness, evil, power, loneliness and hell. Most of the time, White is the good and Black is the evil. As I mentioned earlier, White is not entirely good, same thing with black. Black does not necessarily means evil.



This color as opposed by White and Red, best to work alone. It's Intent is the source of strength that other colors lacks. It does not need somebody to depend on(There are times that it isn't). It deals it's own problems. For black, getting somebody to help results more chaos and chances of failing it's mission.

Black might be selfish, but it does not want to drag somebody else in its failure. It resorts to violent tendencies but unlike Red, it may also choose unethical ways. It will choose to cheat rather than surrender. It will use sacrifice for greater goals. For Black, failure means defeat.

If ever Black will choose to have any allies, it prefers to have those colors that are not bound to laws, but not bound to instincts as well. It prefers to be hidden if possible. It will choose those who can act on their own without putting themselves into shame. It likes personalities who are sane yet unpredictable.



Black might not be friendly... it needs to build up trust first...


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That's all folks. I missed my blog, really. Hopefully, my Ozinefest project will be finished soon. I might discuss other colors as well in the near future.