1Upsmanship: Starcraft 2 (Feat. Brian Brushwood)

[@jacktchance]

Modern Rogue, Starcraft, and Swaim! ❤

[@SepSyn]

Where were y'all!? I missed this show so much. I know y'all were behind the paywall, I couldn't afford it but I am so happy to be able to listen to this again

[@Topcatyo.]

In terms of the discussion that happens at the 25:00 mark, I think, with video games as a medium in comparison to other mediums, the sequels are able to be merely iterative with more content moreso than a movie or a book can. Because a video game can have QoL (quality of life) improvements that strictly affect how the game functions when a player directly interacts with it, if there’s more content and the game does improve in that aspect, a game can be a good sequel without reinventing the formula. Generally it is better if that additional content expands on the existing gameplay in novel ways (like the Pikmin sequels). There is a limit to how iterative a game series’ sequels can be though (see what Ubisoft is currently going through). Anyways love the series, always happy to listen to more

[@Topcatyo.]

Also, when I’ve seen pro players play (this is for the discussion at the 47:00 mark), I get the same sense as watching somebody solve a Rubix Cube. They seem to have a series of patterns locked in that they’re just hammering away at until they achieve victory.