Hyuk and Leta gain the right to be Progamer FA for the 2010 Season
KeSPA announced that Leta and Hyuk have received the FA status for the year of 2010 through their website today. Hyuk and Leta were both registered as progamers 2006 March 22nd, and because they met the requirement of three years, they received the right to be FA. After many players were publicly announced to be FA last year, there aren't many players who received FA status this year.
The FA process will take place over a month. On the 10th, there will be an education program for the FA recipients, and from the 10th to the 17th, there will be negotiations with the progame team the players are currently associated with. If they don't reach an conclusion, then the progame teams will be able to submit a "Recruitment Intent Form", and the player will be able to start negotiations. If there are no contracts formed after that, then they will be able to perform additional negotiations with the progame team they originally belonged to from the 26th to September 1st.
There are many things that changed since the FA system that first took place last year. There are many more rights given to the FA Player.
If the negotiations with the progame team the player originally belonged to break down, then KeSPA reveals this fact to the 11 Progame Teams, with the exception of Ace. The Salary and Conditions given by the original team will be revealed only to the progame team, [T/N: Not quite sure what that means], and upon receiving the conditions, the progame teams will be able to send a Recruitment Intent form to KeSPA.
There are a few conditions that needs to be satisfied to submit a Recruitment Intent form. The most important part is the Salary. They must signify a salary larger than the salary offered by the original team. The "Total Amount" Concept that became a problem last year disappeared, and the standard simply becomes the salary.
Last year's FA process was most criticized because of the "The player must go to the team that offers them the highest total amount". However, this totally changed in this year's FA. First, the "Total Amount" concept disappeared, and regardless of the Salary, the player can choose which team they wish to negotiate with.
Once KeSPA receives the Recruitment Intent form, KeSPA delivers the information to the player. The Player will be able look at all the forms and choose one, and notify KeSPA and start negotiations. The choice of FA Contracts are given the the player. They can go to any progame team regardless of the salary.
However, like last year, the players are not allowed to bring in an agent. According to KeSPA, the current Progamer - Progame Team system is not a system that can be benefited by an agent, and according to the standard contract, the progame team you belong to acts as an agent. However if the player is not an adult, they can bring in a guardian. Furthermore, they decided not to publicly announce the contracts and salary related to FA
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
Wow, Hite's throwing away it's ACE player? Hopefully they can get him back, because that would just suck. On a greater note, Hyuk in Oz would be extremely funny ^.^
On August 09 2010 13:13 nayumi wrote: Leta should come to T1 in exchange for Hyuk
:3
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
*insert Cheese, cheese everywhere pic*
and let hite rot with no terran??? i dont think puma is up to the task
Wouldn't Leta leaving Hite pretty much be the death blow to an already troubled team? I wouldn't be surprised to hear they were disbanding in the near future.
On August 09 2010 13:13 nayumi wrote: Leta should come to T1 in exchange for Hyuk
:3
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
*insert Cheese, cheese everywhere pic*
and let hite rot with no terran??? i dont think puma is up to the task
On August 09 2010 13:13 nayumi wrote: Leta should come to T1 in exchange for Hyuk
:3
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
*insert Cheese, cheese everywhere pic*
and let hite rot with no terran??? i dont think puma is up to the task
not like hite is not rotting already ...
so we should make them rot more????? if leta leaves than hite will disband unless the others can step it up a notch or they get really really good players to their team.
On August 09 2010 13:13 nayumi wrote: Leta should come to T1 in exchange for Hyuk
:3
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
*insert Cheese, cheese everywhere pic*
and let hite rot with no terran??? i dont think puma is up to the task
not like hite is not rotting already ...
so we should make them rot more????? if leta leaves than hite will disband unless the others can step it up a notch or they get really really good players to their team.
Hite's OGNs team so they can't totally disappear and honestly Leta deserves better.
On August 09 2010 13:13 nayumi wrote: Leta should come to T1 in exchange for Hyuk
:3
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
*insert Cheese, cheese everywhere pic*
and let hite rot with no terran??? i dont think puma is up to the task
not like hite is not rotting already ...
so we should make them rot more????? if leta leaves than hite will disband unless the others can step it up a notch or they get really really good players to their team.
Hite's OGNs team so they can't totally disappear and honestly Leta deserves better.
I was under the impression that OGN used to sponsor Sparkyz and now they are sponsored by Hite (a beer company) and no longer involved with OGN at all.
On August 09 2010 13:13 nayumi wrote: Leta should come to T1 in exchange for Hyuk
:3
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
*insert Cheese, cheese everywhere pic*
and let hite rot with no terran??? i dont think puma is up to the task
not like hite is not rotting already ...
so we should make them rot more????? if leta leaves than hite will disband unless the others can step it up a notch or they get really really good players to their team.
Hite's OGNs team so they can't totally disappear and honestly Leta deserves better.
leta does deserves better but i cant see hite as a team without leta..... the teams seems empty then i mean i watch hite's match cause of leta not because of horang2 or hogil
On August 09 2010 13:13 nayumi wrote: Leta should come to T1 in exchange for Hyuk
:3
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
*insert Cheese, cheese everywhere pic*
and let hite rot with no terran??? i dont think puma is up to the task
not like hite is not rotting already ...
so we should make them rot more????? if leta leaves than hite will disband unless the others can step it up a notch or they get really really good players to their team.
Hite's OGNs team so they can't totally disappear and honestly Leta deserves better.
I was under the impression that OGN used to sponsor Sparkyz and now they are sponsored by Hite (a beer company) and no longer involved with OGN at all.
The article doesn't mention this but does anyone know if the compensation to the original team that the player belonged to is still in place? I remember last year if you acquired a player you had to give the team you acquired the player from money or something like that.
On August 09 2010 13:12 writer22816 wrote: I wanna see Leta to OZ so Jaedong doesn't have to carry his team so much.
But then Lomo and Leta will be spending all their fighting for JD's love and affection instead of practicing.
Q: If you were reborn as a woman, which progamer would you like to date? A: What an intriguing question? Among the progamers… Jaedong? I think Jaedong would be good. Maybe I love him already…
WOW, really interesting news because this could potentially change the entire FA class.
In terms of the FA system I'm glad they decided to get rid of this total amount and a player could potentially take a pay-cut to go to a better situation. However, what concerns me is that the whole "new team must pay 3x the amount to the old team" doesn't seem to be addressed. Unless, this new salary system vs total amount system has addressed this issue.
In terms of Leta I believe he is by far the most interesting FA because he's extremely talented, a great player, but also the captain/crutch of sparkyz. IF Leta were to leave, I could see Sparkyz easily disbanding, because they're in complete rebuilding mode right now after the toll of the match-fixing scandal. They don't have star players (outside of Leta), don't have a manager at the time, and have overall less player-depth. I wish Leta the best, and do hope he does stay with Sparkyz and I hope Sparkyz awards him with a great contract.
In terms of HyuK, its interesting because I could see some teams (SK included) potentially over-paying for him.Its interesting though because HyuK is a pretty big player for SKT1 and its "zerg line." If SKT1 does decided to let HyuK go they will have a gap in their roster that needs to be addressed, especially with the removal of their B-Team.
Leta, come to SKT, and rule the Galaxy as a co-protégé of Boxer and Oov with the clutch Fantasy. SKT can go virtually Zergless with two S-Class Terrans and two S-Class Tosses, Canata can fill in the gaps!
Teams would be so mind-gamed they'd have no clue how to prepare.
Q: If you were reborn as a woman, which progamer would you like to date? A: What an intriguing question? Among the progamers… Jaedong? I think Jaedong would be good. Maybe I love him already…
(Leta in a previous interview)
i lol'd and i want to see leta on either oz or skt so long as he stays away from KT he deserves far better than what he has gotten > imo leta to oz is more likely bc leta seems to be on good terms with Jaedong and the rest of OZ, that would make for a pretty tight PL next season however if he goes to KT then and
On August 09 2010 13:13 nayumi wrote: Leta should come to T1 in exchange for Hyuk
:3
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
*insert Cheese, cheese everywhere pic*
and let hite rot with no terran??? i dont think puma is up to the task
not like hite is not rotting already ...
so we should make them rot more????? if leta leaves than hite will disband unless the others can step it up a notch or they get really really good players to their team.
Hite's OGNs team so they can't totally disappear and honestly Leta deserves better.
I was under the impression that OGN used to sponsor Sparkyz and now they are sponsored by Hite (a beer company) and no longer involved with OGN at all.
Am I wrong?
i think hite brought the naming rights only
correct, ogn still run the team, it's just hite has the rights to plop their name as the sponsor.
I doubt Sparkyz would disband even if Leta left and they performed poorly. They're sponsored by OGN and Hite. When Wemade was doing terribly it's not like it was disbanded either though having a star player named Nada helped.
Leta on CJ would be pretty awesome. Will be interesting if the players to decide to stay with their teams. I could definitely see Hyuk staying with SKT, but unless Leta still has some really close friends on Hite that couldn't be replaced, I don't see why he wouldn't at least look for a better team; the match fixing scandal wiped out most of his support.
Both players will probably stay on their respective teams.. Considering hite without leta is very funny though, airforce ace can probably get a better record than them lol
Ugh how much better would FA have been last year if they had this system?? Now only two progamers benefit from it ... the players who were FA last year got screwed hard.
On August 09 2010 13:13 nayumi wrote: Leta should come to T1 in exchange for Hyuk
:3
hite needs a new Zerg since both type-b and Yarnc fucked up badly ... i admit that Hyuk is no decent zerg but hey he's at least a bonjwa on TL so better than nothing eh? and even if Hyuk decides to throw games lol wtf was i think ...
on the other hand, boxer once said that Leta's play resembles his the most ... and wouldn't it be awesome to have 2 cheese-flavored terrans on a line-up ...
*insert Cheese, cheese everywhere pic*
and let hite rot with no terran??? i dont think puma is up to the task
not like hite is not rotting already ...
so we should make them rot more????? if leta leaves than hite will disband unless the others can step it up a notch or they get really really good players to their team.
Hite's OGNs team so they can't totally disappear and honestly Leta deserves better.
I was under the impression that OGN used to sponsor Sparkyz and now they are sponsored by Hite (a beer company) and no longer involved with OGN at all.
Am I wrong?
i think hite brought the naming rights only
correct, ogn still run the team, it's just hite has the rights to plop their name as the sponsor.
Yay for KeSPA giving the players a choice... though it's hard to guess what players are going to choose as players usually have friendships that extend past team boundaries.
I hope Leta goes to SKT or Khan. Oz would be funny though. Preferably Khan, I don't like seeing my second favorite team failing so hard. Wonder why Hyuk is leaving.
Jaedong, Hiya, Killer, Backho, Leta is cool, but honestly, Effort, Movie, Snow, Iris, Leta is even cooler. If Leta came to CJ we'd have a young terran who could TvZ!! (Gotta love Skyhigh TvT though, scary shit he's got going on in that MU)
On August 09 2010 13:58 Antoine wrote: Leta would be a HUGE pickup for any team but KT or FOX, but Hite would probably become the worst team (even worse than ACE) if he leaves
Please, WeMade six terran lineup for Best out of Sevens would be absolutely sexy :3
Is Leta to Stars a possibility :O? The woongjin terran issue solved would be awesome. And Stars would have 3 of my favorite players with Leta on board :D
Edit: omg and having one of the best players in the ace match would be perfect too since most of Star's losses came from losing in the ace! This would be perfect
On August 09 2010 13:58 Antoine wrote: Leta would be a HUGE pickup for any team but KT or FOX, but Hite would probably become the worst team (even worse than ACE) if he leaves
Please, WeMade six terran lineup for Best out of Sevens would be absolutely sexy :3
Please no. I don't want to have to sit through that.
Khan would fit Leta well, too. His weakest MU is PvT and Khan has two Protoss who excel at PvT, plus no strong Terran on their team. Not nearly as much depth as SKT right now, either.
Leta's consistently been one of the best proleague players over the last three years (basically, third after Flash and Jaedong), so he isn't just a good pickup, he could be a savior (no pun intended) to just about any team.
Without him, Hite is quite possibly the worst team (including ACE), so I hope he stays on.
So, finally a real FA status. Nice to see that fan complaints about their absolutely ridiculous "free agent but not really" status from previous seasons had an effect.
On August 09 2010 13:58 Antoine wrote: Leta would be a HUGE pickup for any team but KT or FOX, but Hite would probably become the worst team (even worse than ACE) if he leaves
Well they deserve it. He worked so hard while go.go/Yarnc/Justin fixed matches. I'm not surprised that he's disappointed in his team and wants to leave.
On August 09 2010 14:01 Doraemon wrote: is there a salary cap or can any team sign leta as long as they're willing to fork out the money?
the latter, ktf were notorious back in the day for buying then the most popular players who end up ultimately failing (think los galaticos of real madrid)
On August 09 2010 14:14 Crunchums wrote: Oh man, maybe this will lead to Leta not carrying an entire crappy team on his back : O
Which could mean the end of Sparkyz. Personally, I'd rather he stick around if those are the stakes. The team needs time to grow again, not their ace player to leave.
On August 09 2010 14:14 Crunchums wrote: Oh man, maybe this will lead to Leta not carrying an entire crappy team on his back : O
Which could mean the end of Sparkyz. Personally, I'd rather he stick around if those are the stakes. The team needs time to grow again, not their ace player to leave.
one day all the star players left this team to join much richer teams. it appeared the team was on the verge of collapsing failing to qualify for many team leagues and players lacking motivation.
but they persisted on, grew some of the most influential talent ever to grace the bw scene and eventually won a proleague.
On August 09 2010 14:14 Crunchums wrote: Oh man, maybe this will lead to Leta not carrying an entire crappy team on his back : O
Which could mean the end of Sparkyz. Personally, I'd rather he stick around if those are the stakes. The team needs time to grow again, not their ace player to leave.
one day all the star players left this team to join much richer teams. it appeared the team was on the verge of collapsing failing to qualify for many team leagues and players lacking motivation.
but they persisted on, grew some of the most influential talent ever to grace the bw scene and eventually won a proleague.
Not to say this as a KT fan but I think KT might pick up Leta, even. They have a salary gap from kicking out Luxury and they're similar class gamers. The same goes for STX and Hwasin.
That said, ANY team Leta joins will instantly be a playoff contender. He is a damn great player and almost every team besides maybe wemade would hugely benefit from him.
On August 09 2010 14:14 Crunchums wrote: Oh man, maybe this will lead to Leta not carrying an entire crappy team on his back : O
Which could mean the end of Sparkyz. Personally, I'd rather he stick around if those are the stakes. The team needs time to grow again, not their ace player to leave.
one day all the star players left this team to join much richer teams. it appeared the team was on the verge of collapsing failing to qualify for many team leagues and players lacking motivation.
but they persisted on, grew some of the most influential talent ever to grace the bw scene and eventually won a proleague.
Wow.... i knew that Oz was a hugely different team at one point, but i didn't know it was quite like this.
GL sparkx..... But i dont know how much i will be able to root for them, they are going to be the worst team. Horang2 for ace...? nope.
Teams i can see NOT getting leta: KT: already 2 very solid terrans. Estro: too poor... and they have Really, they would need any other race first. ACE: because thats not how it works. CJ: They have a very solid field already, including a pretttyyyy good terran (skyhigh), They are already raising their own b-teamers. MBCGameHero: any other race, yes, but they already have 2 A+ terrans. FOX: Lollll you gotta have some diversity.... SOME.
Maybes: STX: Seeing as how solid they were, they probably want to develop their own terrans again, instead of buying new ones. STK: they are rich... they might, but i feel like getting Leta would not solve their problems haha. OZ: as much, oh god, as much as i want it. (i want it so bad) OZ has a semi decent terran lineup, hiya and backho still needs to grow for OZ to improve fundamentally.
Most Likely: Stars: I know least about the MBC coaching style to make an accurate prediction, but unlike other lines where the Terrans have been getting better, Woongjin terrans have been pretty bad, and they need the boost that they could get from leta. (unlike STK and STX) Leta would help them greatly. Khan: Leta is exactly what they need since FBH left. it would catapult them with some smart coaching into top 4 teams imo.
Hyuk: who really cares... he won't effect any team besides sparkyz significantly.
STX can afford Leta and they do desperately need a solid Terran in their lineup. Bogus/Notice and Last? are terrible, not to mention Frozean. Though the first 3 are still considered rookies IMO.
i want to see leta on STX. he would benefit a ton from practicing with players like calm and kal and it would give STX a true A-class terran.
this would instantly make STX a true top3 team as well imo.
i can see him moving to KHAN as well, because as many others have previously mentioned, they need a #1 terran after FBH and frozean both left. moving to KHAN would allow leta to get improve his TvP to a sick level after practicing with jangbi and stork every day.
Do I wanna win or do I not wanna see my team completely crumble?
It's a tough choice really. He also might want to get away from the tarnished Sparkyz image that the match fixers left behind. We'll see though. He'll be a great addition for any team who wants to win. Obviously.
Also, Leta is hite's captain. Basically I would be super surprised if he changed teams. If he does change teams my bet is on STX. I hope he ends up with more money, though. Unless that would negatively affect his play.
Leta Maybe I should try writing something about him. That would be so much work though : 3
Oh wow, i never knew they were FA Leta: If he leaves I'm gonna call him a sad *****, unloyal to his team that he's been carrying this whole time. Hyuk: Why the hell would anyone leave SKT1? It's the best and most friendliest team, their practice room looks amazing, they have fantasy, and the Zergs seem like good friends IRL.
On June 21 2010 12:46 Milkis wrote: <Kim Kyung Hyun> jjon****'s question: Is there any active progamer right now that you think plays in a similar style as you? <Boxer> Leta.... If you put it in a good light, he's good and if you put it in a bad light, he uses gimmicks ^^ I think because of that, Kingdom and I both say this. Because his playing style favors harassment and enjoys attacking early, I think he is similar to me. <Boxer> And his boldness to execute new strategies without fear reminds me of myself.
<Kim Kyung Hyun> Commentator Kingdom a while back has mentioned that Leta plays similarly to him in an interview with Fomos.
Hyuk cannot move anywhere since no team would take him. Leta would be wanted by everybody but I doubt he is cruel enough to personally apply the death blow against his own team.
I wouldnt be entirely surprised to see Leta transfer, maybe he doesnt have the fondest memories of Hite, after his playbooks were being sold to his opponents :-p I think the teams that could benefit most from him are KHAN and Stars. It'd be fun to see someone actually move this year, the scene is lacking in transfers.
On August 09 2010 15:34 TriniMasta wrote: Oh wow, i never knew they were FA Leta: If he leaves I'm gonna call him a sad *****, unloyal to his team that he's been carrying this whole time. .
yea, why not tie players to one team forever.. right?
I don't think Leta will go to Oz. Remember the salary negotiations with Jaedong? Plus it's not like they don't have any decent terran. They have Hiya who's second best player on the team. That being said, Leta should get some nice offer from Khan whose terran line is simply desperate and the team just needs some change to get back into spotlight. However, I think SKT is possibility too with Canata retiring soon they're left only with sometimes unstable Fantasy. Boxer and Oov + high salary they can offer will be hard to refuse.
I think Leta mentioned somewhere that he really, really respected boxer and aspired to play like him...
but I hope that he doesn't go to T1 D: it wouldn't be fun to see T1 or KT completely dominate. Leta is like inbetween S and A class, kinda like Kal lol. While Khan would definitely want him the most, I would like to see him go to another 1 man team like Oz (well, not so 1-man anymore, but still definitely has that feel).
If these changes had happened last year with JD and all that, it would be scary if he was on T1 or KT...
On August 09 2010 15:34 TriniMasta wrote: Hyuk: Why the hell would anyone leave SKT1? It's the best and most friendliest team, their practice room looks amazing, they have fantasy, and the Zergs seem like good friends IRL.
Well Midas left because he was neglected. I guess all they used him for was to cook. July also was only briefly on SKT1, some older members can give more specific reasons? Oh and what happened to Thezerg rofl. Though yeah Hyuk specifically doesn't really have a reason to leave since they rely on him as a decent Zerg player.
Also seriously guys I don't think Sparkyz would disband just because they lost their ace player and fell in the rankings. It still is OGN's team they need a SC team to represent them.
Unapproved destinations: KT (Flash and ForGG), STX (Frozean, Bogus, Last, Notice), WeMade (Baby, Midas, Mind, Nada), MBC (Light and Sea), or SKT1 (Fantasy + homegrown Terrans + Canata and Boxer to a lesser extent).
I'll add Estro and Samsung to that list because Leta wants to win.
leta was the captain of hite during their downtrodden days, and especially so after the scandal. leta IS hite. i dont think he will leave. hite will pay whatever it takes (since afaik ogn still owns the team, and hite just owns the naming rights, so they aren't entirely poor right), and leta himself will feel a sense of duty. i dont see why people think he will leave. leta in any other team doesn't work, he wont get the spotlight he needs.
edit: if he went to samsung or woongjin he could get the spotlight though.
getting leta would make me so happy, shame it couldn't happen when proleague still had the race rule in. would basically kill hite though, although i approve of all horang2 all the time
don't see hyuk going anywhere, he's like what, 23 now? he'll probably stop at skt and then apply to ace
On August 09 2010 16:59 BlackMagister wrote: July also was only briefly on SKT1, some older members can give more specific reasons?
According to Liquipedia:
The goal for SKT in hiring July was to boost their Proleague performance; this did not happen. July performed poorly in Proleague but continued to post very good results in the individual leagues.
On August 09 2010 17:03 Biff The Understudy wrote: SKT Leta wouldn't make any sense at all. They have Fantasy AND Canata already.
And the style of SKT Terrans is very different of Leta's style.
I love Leta and I don't especially like Hite, but I hope he stays there. This whole thin is a bit of nonsense imo.
Fantasy yes, Canata? Not really ... Canata is pretty bad now, even worse than the zergs ... I want him to make a comeback but that's very unlikely to happen ... By theory T1 is one of the best if not the best in Bo7 with the trio FBB. But when one of them gets sniped or under-performs, they're in seriously trouble since no one else is capable of delivering a win. Hyuk was decent back then but went on a massive slump even in his bonjwa match-up. s2 was pretty much meh'ish. soO is full of lulz so don't even mention the guy ...
Leta coming to T1 will probably mean an end to Canata but if it has to be it, I don't mind either ...
And how is SKT Terrans style different from Leta's? Leta uses a lot of gimmicks in his play and where else in the world is a better place for it other than T1? If anything T1 is the perfect place for Leta if you just consider his style alone and leaving other aspects aside ...
On August 09 2010 17:03 Biff The Understudy wrote: SKT Leta wouldn't make any sense at all. They have Fantasy AND Canata already.
And the style of SKT Terrans is very different of Leta's style.
I love Leta and I don't especially like Hite, but I hope he stays there. This whole thin is a bit of nonsense imo.
Fantasy yes, Canata? Not really ... Canata is pretty bad now, even worse than the zergs ... I want him to make a comeback but that's very unlikely to happen ... By theory T1 is one of the best if not the best in Bo7 with the trio FBB. But when one of them gets sniped or under-performs, they're in seriously trouble since no one else is capable of delivering a win. Hyuk was decent back then but went on a massive slump even in his bonjwa match-up. s2 was pretty much meh'ish. soO is full of lulz so don't even mention the guy ...
Leta coming to T1 will probably mean an end to Canata but if it has to be it, I don't mind either ...
And how is SKT Terrans style different from Leta's? Leta uses a lot of gimmicks in his play and where else in the world is a better place for it other than T1? If anything T1 is the perfect place for Leta if you just consider his style alone and leaving other aspects aside ...
Whilst Leta is most simliar to Boxer, I think it's because SKT terrans play like oov arther than oov, after all, fantasys valk shenanigans were all dreamed up by oov.
On August 09 2010 17:03 Biff The Understudy wrote: SKT Leta wouldn't make any sense at all. They have Fantasy AND Canata already.
And the style of SKT Terrans is very different of Leta's style.
I love Leta and I don't especially like Hite, but I hope he stays there. This whole thin is a bit of nonsense imo.
Fantasy yes, Canata? Not really ... Canata is pretty bad now, even worse than the zergs ... I want him to make a comeback but that's very unlikely to happen ... By theory T1 is one of the best if not the best in Bo7 with the trio FBB. But when one of them gets sniped or under-performs, they're in seriously trouble since no one else is capable of delivering a win. Hyuk was decent back then but went on a massive slump even in his bonjwa match-up. s2 was pretty much meh'ish. soO is full of lulz so don't even mention the guy ...
Leta coming to T1 will probably mean an end to Canata but if it has to be it, I don't mind either ...
And how is SKT Terrans style different from Leta's? Leta uses a lot of gimmicks in his play and where else in the world is a better place for it other than T1? If anything T1 is the perfect place for Leta if you just consider his style alone and leaving other aspects aside ...
Whilst Leta is most simliar to Boxer, I think it's because SKT terrans play like oov arther than oov, after all, fantasys valk shenanigans were all dreamed up by oov.
Nobody has a clue about what comes from where in SKT terran strategies. All theses talks are based on nothing.
Everybody is like "OMG Valk, that's designed by Boxer/Oov" but the truth is that we don't know at all if Oov didn't think from the beginning that Valk is a stupid idea or if the idea doesn't come in the first place from some obscure practice partner.
That being said, Fantasy is somewhat similar to Boxer as he tends to use strategic builds and doesn't go for the most greedy macro-oriented build à-la-Flash.
Leta has his own style. He plays the same build over and over and tends to play low econ. Boxer never specialized in one strategy. He didn't even have one unit that was his trademark, while half the time you see a wraith being microed sexily in TvZ you can safely assume that Leta is playing.
I so hope STX gets him. He'd fit right into the personality of the team, with tricky, creative strategies. He also would have the terran ace spot pretty much locked down, since no STX terran is anywhere near his skill level.
On August 09 2010 15:52 Heimatloser wrote: none of you should ever forget all the gamefixing leta was involved due to hite team members telling letas enemies his strategies!
he must hate hite for denying him the possibility for winning starleagues.
leta will go to a team where players can evolve. my bet: he joins jaedong in oz
I give Leta mad props for beating Hwasin with 2fac when Hwasin even knew it was coming XD
On August 09 2010 16:59 BlackMagister wrote:Also seriously guys I don't think Sparkyz would disband just because they lost their ace player and fell in the rankings. It still is OGN's team they need a SC team to represent them.
On August 09 2010 16:59 BlackMagister wrote:Also seriously guys I don't think Sparkyz would disband just because they lost their ace player and fell in the rankings. It still is OGN's team they need a SC team to represent them.
No they're not? hite sparkyz, not OGN sparkyz
OGN sold naming rights to Hite, it is still OGN's team.
leta to mbc/skt/oz would be purrrfect. Why did hyuk leave SKT? i dont think he got any teams that would accept him since hes after all the unofficial leader of SKT zergs
I would like to see leta go to either Oz or Stars. He would make both teams a top team, although he makes any decent team a top team, and his vP weakness would be covered. Hiya and Free could help improve his TvP even more. If he does leve, he shouldn't feel guilty since hite has gone down because of the scandals and that is not his fault.
As for Hyuk, the only reason he would leave is if the team doesn't want him. He is in a good situation there for himself.
I'm a bit scared of what might happen if Leta goes to a team with other good players, for example, if he practices against Hiya and Jaedong everyday instead of practicing against Puma and HoGiL, how much would his skill level rise?
On August 10 2010 00:23 Kiron wrote: I'm a bit scared of what might happen if Leta goes to a team with other good players, for example, if he practices against Hiya and Jaedong everyday instead of practicing against Puma and HoGiL, how much would his skill level rise?
Jaedong has been practicing Protoss with Backho and Perfectman and he seems to get by
Leta to SKT1, imo. They really only have 1 Terran player with Canata performing even worse than their zergs. They actually have 1 terran, 2 protoss and 3 zergs right now.
On August 09 2010 13:13 night terrors wrote: leta to skt
hyuk to hite
Would not make sense. SKt1 wouldn't have a zerg in their line up then but SKt1 would have to Terran :p
Hope leta and huk don't end up changing teams.. can't see them on another team..would be weird
I'd maybe take s2 over hyuk and with a second (strong) terran, T1 would have two protosses and two terrans, plus zergs to have fun with. It'd be a pretty good aquisition, but rather strange nonetheless to see leta in the skt uniform.
On August 09 2010 15:52 Heimatloser wrote: none of you should ever forget all the gamefixing leta was involved due to hite team members telling letas enemies his strategies!
he must hate hite for denying him the possibility for winning starleagues.
leta will go to a team where players can evolve. my bet: he joins jaedong in oz
I give Leta mad props for beating Hwasin with 2fac when Hwasin even knew it was coming XD
what? where can I read more about that? I know they were involved in the betting scandal, but this?
also we should not forget Leta cheated numerous times himself
Leta should move teams, and with how strong the terran race is in general nowadays I'm sure a lot of teams would seriously look into buying him. STX has needed a strong terran since hwasin left, and woongjin as well. Khan has also had a pretty weak terran line with the absence of FBH.
As for Hyuk, the guy is just too dam inconsistent. He can play like an above average zerg at times and then not be worthy of cleaning the b team's toilets the very next day. I remember he was the worst zerg ever, then went on a ridiculous 10-1 with an all kill of STX, then went back to complete mediocrity.
As much as I would love to see Leta to go to Stars it probably wouldnt happen as Stars is not as rich team and (somewhat) recently already acquired a player, Kwanro.
On August 10 2010 03:17 Jakalo wrote: As much as I would love to see Leta to go to Stars it probably wouldnt happen as Stars is not as rich team and (somewhat) recently already acquired a player, Kwanro.
I'm curious as to how you know their state of affluence? I mean woongjin has their own house and it's really nice, and they're a company that's expanding throughout SK and has plans for foreign expansion. I wouldn't say they're a company tight on money, but I could be wrong. Sauce pl0x.
Also Free, ZerO, Leta as the new Woongjin Chimera would epic.
It seems the rules are slightly better for the player this year, a team can't lock a player in just by offering slightly more money than all the other offers. Actually in a way that's a pretty significant change even if the rule change seems minor. The justification offered for the 'no agents' rule is bunk, though. Shows that pro BW still is in its infancy in development of player rights.
Wonder if SKT will try their best to retain Hyuk. From interviews it seems s2 and soo look up to him as the SKT Zerg who paved their way, even though Hyuk's performance isn't that great right now. To be honest if I were in charge I'd try to develop another terran. It's kind of wild nowadays how SKT T1 reagularly fields 2 protosses, 1 terran, and 3 zergs as their lineup.
Leta's transfer might be good for a lot of teams, and maybe for him, too. But you never know how a player reacts to the new team culture. I know how we always think that "player X IS team Y" and react poorly to a team change, but without the possibility of team changes teams have no incentive to pay and treat their players well.
Only two players eligible though, what a small number. Could be good for them because any team looking to change their lineup only have those two choices, so they could get a lot of offers...well if politics don't get in the way, like whatever actually happened with that Jaedong thing in the past.
On August 09 2010 17:03 Biff The Understudy wrote: SKT Leta wouldn't make any sense at all. They have Fantasy AND Canata already.
And the style of SKT Terrans is very different of Leta's style.
It'd be BEST for a team to get a player (of the same race) with a different style. Bisu/Best combo is working pretty well, Bisu's troubles notwithstanding. Plus the players can then learn from each other, hopefully.
On August 09 2010 17:03 Biff The Understudy wrote: SKT Leta wouldn't make any sense at all. They have Fantasy. .
Fixed. After Canata's performance, I no longer acknowledge him as part of the team.
It is heartbreaking how poor Canata's play (decisionmaking) is nowadays but no longer acknowledging him...sigh. That's how you know someone doesn't know the team's history or doesn't care.
On August 09 2010 17:10 domane wrote: Unapproved destinations: KT (Flash and ForGG), STX (Frozean, Bogus, Last, Notice), WeMade (Baby, Midas, Mind, Nada), MBC (Light and Sea), or SKT1 (Fantasy + homegrown Terrans + Canata and Boxer to a lesser extent).
I'll add Estro and Samsung to that list because Leta wants to win.
Likely one of the following: Woongjin, CJ, or Oz.
You do know that Khan had a winning record while FBH was good and they made it to the grand finals twice, winning one? Better than Woongjin or CJ combined, and almost as good as Oz. I don't know where you got the notion that Khan can't win, because they're more capable of winning than half the team you listed that Leta might go to.
And CJ an Oz already have decent terrans to field in matches (Skyhigh & Hiya).
Both Sparkyz and SKT have given up players before so the chances are higher that transfers actually will happen.
But I hope Hyuk being transferred away won't affect SKT's zergs in a similar way to the rumor about how Frozen's transfer away from Samsung affected that team. But I have a feeling the transfer might happen because of SKT T1's huge culling of its B-team just a short while ago. Either the sponsor is pushing the team to reduce costs (probably) or they're dropping lots of players to try to recruit a new batch (where would they come from?) but both scenarios don't necessarily point towards SKT really wanting to retain Hyuk.
On August 10 2010 05:13 MuffinDude wrote: You do know that Khan had a winning record while FBH was good and they made it to the grand finals twice, winning one? Better than Woongjin or CJ combined, and almost as good as Oz.
Well CJ's has only one "proleague" championship (as GO) but don't forget they have 3 more KPGA Tour/MBCGame Team League victories too, so it's not as if their team history is one with no victories.
Actually, look at BByong's minor league record. I think CJ would rather develop him than buy Leta, remember this is a team that rarely buys players anyway.
On August 09 2010 17:10 domane wrote: Unapproved destinations: KT (Flash and ForGG), STX (Frozean, Bogus, Last, Notice), WeMade (Baby, Midas, Mind, Nada), MBC (Light and Sea), or SKT1 (Fantasy + homegrown Terrans + Canata and Boxer to a lesser extent).
I'll add Estro and Samsung to that list because Leta wants to win.
Likely one of the following: Woongjin, CJ, or Oz.
You do know that Khan had a winning record while FBH was good and they made it to the grand finals twice, winning one? Better than Woongjin or CJ combined, and almost as good as Oz.
And CJ an Oz already have decent terrans to field in matches (Skyhigh & Hiya).
Both stars and CJ have more achievements as a team by themselves let alone combined than Khan, not to mention the Stars (when they were the Hanbit Stars) are on an equal footing as Khan in terms of making it to the grand finals twice and winning one.
After Hwasin's departure, it would seem like STX might be the team to go after Leta. The coach talked about FA during a recent interview and did mention them looking into going after the highest rated terran.
I don't see Hyuk leaving SKT. They have such a weak zerg lineup and he was their most consistent zerg throughout the PL season, even if he faltered toward the end of R5 and playoffs.
Honestly, I think Stars or Khan need a terran more.
And for the SKT1 terrans? It's just Fantasy. Boxer is moving into the coach role, ssak is way too old to do anything, Canata's last hoorah. What SKT needs is another star player and they will be the prohibitive favorites for next years Proleague.
On August 10 2010 09:56 Severedevil wrote: Leta to Khan please.
Oz would be the other best choice, but they have a solid Terran player and Khan doesn't.
I think if Leta went to Khan, he'd definately have a massive improvement in TvP, considering that he will have Jangbi AND Stork to practice with every day. Considering that he already has nice TvZ and decent TvT, once he gets his TvP up and running, he definitely will be a force to reckon with.
So yeah, I support Leta going to Khan more than any other team (especially because Khan no longer has a terran line-up)
Yeah, whoever gets leta is DEFINITELY going to surge, I doubt he will goto KT or Wemade (They have terran line-up already), also there's a rumor one of the teams will be sold or isband* (this will have a huge impact as well). It would be IRONIC if Leta went to Oz because he has no luck against JD and then he could avoid him altogether
Leta's best friend was UpMagic, I think. There was a whole article about how they were best friends.
And I'm sure Leta was close to Yarnc, Type-B, and Go.Go, since they were all regular A-teamers like him. He probably lost most of his closest friends and is now on a terrible team.
I'm sure he's friends with lots of other programers.
On August 09 2010 15:52 Heimatloser wrote: none of you should ever forget all the gamefixing leta was involved due to hite team members telling letas enemies his strategies!
he must hate hite for denying him the possibility for winning starleagues.
leta will go to a team where players can evolve. my bet: he joins jaedong in oz
I give Leta mad props for beating Hwasin with 2fac when Hwasin even knew it was coming XD
what? where can I read more about that? I know they were involved in the betting scandal, but this?
Leta to Oz makes alot of sense. Just because Oz already has Hiya/Lomo doesnt mean anything since they used to run with 3 terrans Hiya/ForGG/Lomo back in the day. That being said Khan would be an awesome fit for Leta as well and Samsung is rich as ballz. Either way I'd be ecstatic with Leta going to Oz or Khan. I think Oz is going to be the favorite to land him though. Did you see the way Leta was smiling at Jaedong during the All Star Game matches?
On August 12 2010 02:03 bds.soko wrote: Honestly, I think Leta is going to leave Hite BECAUSE he knows Hite is disbanding. Is that a plausible thought?
Could be, but it's just as likely that he's leaving Hite because he wants better practice partners, or is tired of being a one man team.
Milkis: Kal: Leta hyung looks pretty cute, and I've said that he gives off the same image as my ex-girlfriend in some interview, And that probably got turned into that rumor that I like guys.
Leta sends a heart to Kal
Commentators: Ooh! So Leta, is Kal the type of person you like? Leta: He's just my style ~ Commentators: Oh, so it must be true Leta likes guys! Would you like it if Kal liked guys? Leta: If he likes guys then I will... <Kal does not look happy>
hmmm, actually there are many teams who could need a strong terran. in particular woongjin, khan and stx. but oz and cj could also benefit a lot from him. leta to skt1 would also be a nice option as we basically got only 1 decent terran left. i dont expect anything but suicide from canata. ( )
basically any of the good teams would be a serious contender for the pl title next season with leta. ok, kt mbc and wemade dont need him, but skt, oz, cj, stx or woongjin would be really scary with leta. and even khan could be a threat with him. stork, jangbi, great and leta. sounds like a nice and well-balanced lineup.
Milkis: Kal: Leta hyung looks pretty cute, and I've said that he gives off the same image as my ex-girlfriend in some interview, And that probably got turned into that rumor that I like guys.
Leta sends a heart to Kal
Commentators: Ooh! So Leta, is Kal the type of person you like? Leta: He's just my style ~ Commentators: Oh, so it must be true Leta likes guys! Would you like it if Kal liked guys? Leta: If he likes guys then I will... <Kal does not look happy>
Leta to STX would be lol. Big Terran upgrade.
Yeah some of other Leta's comments mean I can't make fun of Jaedong's ambiguous sexuality as much anymore.
other than Fantasy, we have no terran whatsoever. Canata is always depressed, newbs couldn't make the impact expected. Leta-Fanta-Best-Bisu lineup FTW!
On August 13 2010 05:37 darkemperor wrote: Leta to SKT plox.
other than Fantasy, we have no terran whatsoever. Canata is always depressed, newbs couldn't make the impact expected. Leta-Fanta-Best-Bisu lineup FTW!
rofl. the team with the 2nd best terran by ELO does NOT need another terran over teams like KHAN, STX or woongjin.
really I hope leta stays with HITE, otherwise they will be worse than ACE.
On August 09 2010 22:20 Biff The Understudy wrote: Boxer never specialized in one strategy. He didn't even have one unit that was his trademark.
Dropships and Bunkers
That's true, actually... I guess at the time it was almost as excentric as Leta's wraiths.
Actually there was an interview where they talked about Leta and his trademark Wraith usage and how it's comparable to how Boxer was known for his trademark dropshp usage. Leta commented on how he didn't think him being known for Wraiths was even close to how much Boxer was known for his dropships... and I'd agree with that statement. Leta's wraiths imo pale in comparison to Boxer's dropships.
On August 13 2010 05:09 Biff The Understudy wrote:
On August 13 2010 04:32 GhoSt[shield] wrote:
On August 09 2010 22:20 Biff The Understudy wrote: Boxer never specialized in one strategy. He didn't even have one unit that was his trademark.
Dropships and Bunkers
That's true, actually... I guess at the time it was almost as excentric as Leta's wraiths.
Actually there was an interview where they talked about Leta and his trademark Wraith usage and how it's comparable to how Boxer was known for his trademark dropshp usage. Leta commented on how he didn't think him being known for Wraiths was even close to how much Boxer was known for his dropships... and I'd agree with that statement. Leta's wraiths imo pale in comparison to Boxer's dropships.
Well it's really different, though. Leta is known for a specific build, while Boxer was playing strategic unexpected stuff featuring dropships.
Leta specialized in a "cheesy" build, which is almost standart in his hands. For me that's a huge accomplishment.
On August 13 2010 05:09 Biff The Understudy wrote:
On August 13 2010 04:32 GhoSt[shield] wrote:
On August 09 2010 22:20 Biff The Understudy wrote: Boxer never specialized in one strategy. He didn't even have one unit that was his trademark.
Dropships and Bunkers
That's true, actually... I guess at the time it was almost as excentric as Leta's wraiths.
Actually there was an interview where they talked about Leta and his trademark Wraith usage and how it's comparable to how Boxer was known for his trademark dropshp usage. Leta commented on how he didn't think him being known for Wraiths was even close to how much Boxer was known for his dropships... and I'd agree with that statement. Leta's wraiths imo pale in comparison to Boxer's dropships.
Well it's really different, though. Leta is known for a specific build, while Boxer was playing strategic unexpected stuff featuring dropships.
Leta specialized in a "cheesy" build, which is almost standart in his hands. For me that's a huge accomplishment.
Well I was more so responding to the term "trademark unit" rather than "specialized in one strategy."
On August 13 2010 05:37 darkemperor wrote: Leta to SKT plox.
other than Fantasy, we have no terran whatsoever. Canata is always depressed, newbs couldn't make the impact expected. Leta-Fanta-Best-Bisu lineup FTW!
lol
no, MBC needs leta. Other than Sea and Light, we have like, no Terrans except for koala.
On August 13 2010 05:37 darkemperor wrote: Leta to SKT plox.
other than Fantasy, we have no terran whatsoever. Canata is always depressed, newbs couldn't make the impact expected. Leta-Fanta-Best-Bisu lineup FTW!
lol
no, MBC needs leta. Other than Sea and Light, we have like, no Terrans except for koala.
Yes, because there are so many other teams with two or more solid terrans or a absolutely undefeatable S-class terran. -.-
but srs, if mbc gets leta, they might be tempted to send out sea/light/leta all together in most PL matches; in which case they'd just be a better version of WeMade. The problem with such a lineup is that it is so much easier to practice against one matchup in particular (one might disagree and say that the styles of each player is so fundamentally different that practicing for each one is completely different, but the units and strong strategies for each map don't change at the very least).
wasn't there news of a team interested in disbanding? It seems that hite would be the most likely to do so, and if they did, then i suppose people wouldn't mind leta leaving hite so much
Leta should go to OZ. We heard numerous times that him and jd are good friends. Besides, it looks like Hite is a sinking boat... as for hyuk, not really seeing him move..
On August 09 2010 13:10 Katsuge wrote: uh whats FA?
Free Agent.
Thank you. I couldn't stand anymore this text mentioning FA so many times and never explaining what it means.
SC has so many abbreviations, terminologies and jargon that the average layman would get really confused reading some articles here. FA, meta-game, eehan timing, maynard workers, micro vs control, strategy vs tactic, etc etc Soon we need to go to school to be able to follow SC properly lol.
In the subject, this is good news for the players. I guess specially Leta who seems to be one of the hotshots.
On August 09 2010 13:10 Katsuge wrote: uh whats FA?
Free Agent.
Thank you. I couldn't stand anymore this text mentioning FA so many times and never explaining what it means.
SC has so many abbreviations, terminologies and jargon that the average layman would get really confused reading some articles here. FA, meta-game, eehan timing, maynard workers, micro vs control, strategy vs tactic, etc etc Soon we need to go to school to be able to follow SC properly lol.
In the subject, this is good news for the players. I guess specially Leta who seems to be one of the hotshots.
FA as Free Agent is really standard for any sport that has a free agency period.
On August 09 2010 13:10 Katsuge wrote: uh whats FA?
Free Agent.
Thank you. I couldn't stand anymore this text mentioning FA so many times and never explaining what it means.
SC has so many abbreviations, terminologies and jargon that the average layman would get really confused reading some articles here. FA, meta-game, eehan timing, maynard workers, micro vs control, strategy vs tactic, etc etc Soon we need to go to school to be able to follow SC properly lol.
In the subject, this is good news for the players. I guess specially Leta who seems to be one of the hotshots.
Who needs school when we got TL.net?
And Liquipedia would take on two Library of Congress any day.
If Leta leaves Hite the team will almost certainly be the worst team. Might even disband or combine with CJ (CJ owns OGN in some fashion right?) Not sure if he will leave, he is the captain and all, but the fixing scandal probably hurt him a lot, also might want to not carry a team by himself.
Teams I can't see picking up Leta. KT-Already have Flash and fOrGG MBC-Have Sea and Light, they need non terrans WeMade-Already have a shitload of terrans Ace-Doesn't work like that
Teams that I think it would be fairly unlikely for them to pick up Leta eStro-Already have Really and they are one of the poorer teams CJ-Have Iris and sKyHigh already, also I think they are more for developing players than buying them SKT-They do buy talented players but they already have the #2 Terran in Fantasy Woonjin-Might benefit the most of any team, not sure if they can afford it after picking up Kwanro last season Khan-Leta would replace firebathero top-tier TvT and TvZ, comparably poor TvP but they don't trade much
Most likely teams Hite-Leta has a good chance of staying to save Hite out of loyalty Oz-Leta seems to be good friends with JD, also Oz needs a third player. Jaedong/HiyA/Leta+ other Oz player would be one of the strongest lineups STX-Really needs a good terran after Hwasin left. They are known to buy players (July and FrOzen)
Any team would definitely be improved if they got Leta (he is the #8 ELO after all) but I think the teams who jump up the most would be Khan, STX, and Woonjin. Hyuk is almost certainly going to stay with SKT or retire. I'm hoping he goes to Khan, Oz or Stars myself.