Monday, January 31, 2011

Team Liquid - StarCraft 2

Our first major assignment of the semester is to observe, explore, and investigate a social network.

I am an avid StarCraft 2 player.  StarCraft 2 is a game developed by Blizzard Entertainment, the company that also maintains World of WarCraft.  It is a real-time strategy game in which the player builds a base and military force with the objective of destroying the opponent.  SC2 is widely accepted as the best real-time strategy game to date.  The players are competitive, and although most of us play for fun, the game sometimes evolves into something more serious; it becomes more like an NFL playoff game than a video game.

For the project, I have signed up to be a member of Team Liquid, which is a well-known group of professional gamers.  Team Liquid's network offers a wide array of forums, links, and video feeds used to discuss/observe strategies and learn from other members.

Team Liquid

WRH205

WRH205 is a class I take at West Chester University that is devoted to the exploration of cyberspace.  This blog will be used to conduct said exploration.  Over the course of the 2011 Spring Semester I will be posting links, compositions, etc. related to social networking, online resources, and other topics akin to the internet.