The video explores why ViBE, a former competitive player and caster, decided to stop playing Starcraft 2. Two main reasons contributed to his decision: Blizzard's shift away from supporting RTS games, like Starcraft, and the diminishing player base at high MMR levels. This led to repetitive matches and long queue times, reducing his enjoyment of the game. ViBE found more fulfillment in exploring other avenues on his stream after retiring from Starcraft 2. Despite his positive experience with the game, ViBE experienced a decline in motivation and ultimately moved on to new content.
### Methodology:
- Started as an aspiring gamer in his early 20s
- Played other games competitively and streamed WoW arena matches unofficially
- Officially streamed Starcraft 2 on Justin TV, playing against Brood War pros
- Played in pro teams, achieved high rankings, and participated in tournaments
- Explored casting while being a pro gamer
- Made it to BlizzCon World Finals and had success in the NA region
- Transitioned to becoming a full-time streamer in 2016
- Engaged in troll games, coaching, and tournament hosting on his stream
- Focus on teaching, replay analysis, and coaching content
- Experienced growth in his stream with over 4,000 subs and successful monetization
- Made the decision to quit Starcraft 2 due to Blizzard's shift away from RTS games, lack of excitement for the game's future, and repetitive matches at high MMR levels.
### Speakers:
- ViBE
Notable Quotes
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29:54
— « "I couldn't take playing on the Korean server anymore either."
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31:31
— « "Lack of variety in opponents is a problem in every single game that has a small community." »
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32:37
— « but like if you play any single person over and over all day you just get bored as [ __ ] because you learn everything about their Tendencies and you learn everything about how they play.
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34:45
— « losing the wedding picks yeah it was going to be a joke but I I can't find it and I don't want to spend too much time genuinely Googling it uh so it's whatever but yeah.
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39:06
— « I will never go back to it to stream full-time ever again however I do find myself every now and again logging into it on my daily streams and I play maybe like an hour of it just for fun because I genuinely can have fun if I play it for a little bit. »