• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 22:40
CEST 04:40
KST 11:40
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL20] Ro8 Preview Pt1: Mile High12Team TLMC #5 - Finalists & Open Tournaments2[ASL20] Ro16 Preview Pt2: Turbulence10Classic Games #3: Rogue vs Serral at BlizzCon10[ASL20] Ro16 Preview Pt1: Ascent10
Community News
StarCraft II 5.0.15 PTR Patch Notes192BSL 2025 Warsaw LAN + Legends Showmatch2Weekly Cups (Sept 8-14): herO & MaxPax split cups4WardiTV TL Team Map Contest #5 Tournaments1SC4ALL $6,000 Open LAN in Philadelphia8
StarCraft 2
General
StarCraft II 5.0.15 PTR Patch Notes Why Storm Should NOT Be Nerfed – A Core Part of Pr #1: Maru - Greatest Players of All Time SC4ALL: A North American StarCraft LAN Team TLMC #5 - Finalists & Open Tournaments
Tourneys
RSL: Revival, a new crowdfunded tournament series SC2's Safe House 2 - October 18 & 19 Stellar Fest KSL Week 80 StarCraft Evolution League (SC Evo Biweekly)
Strategy
Custom Maps
External Content
Mutation # 492 Get Out More Mutation # 491 Night Drive Mutation # 490 Masters of Midnight Mutation # 489 Bannable Offense
Brood War
General
[ASL20] Ro8 Preview Pt1: Mile High BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Old rep packs of BW legends ASL ro8 Upper Bracket HYPE VIDEO BW General Discussion
Tourneys
[ASL20] Ro8 Day 1 [ASL20] Ro16 Group D SC4ALL $1,500 Open Bracket LAN BSL 2025 Warsaw LAN + Legends Showmatch
Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Muta micro map competition
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread Path of Exile Borderlands 3 General RTS Discussion Thread
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion LiquidDota to reintegrate into TL.net
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread The Big Programming Thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Russo-Ukrainian War Thread UK Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The Happy Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! [Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion MLB/Baseball 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Linksys AE2500 USB WIFI keeps disconnecting Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread High temperatures on bridge(s)
TL Community
BarCraft in Tokyo Japan for ASL Season5 Final The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Why can't Americans stop ea…
Peanutsc
Too Many LANs? Tournament Ov…
TrAiDoS
I <=> 9
KrillinFromwales
A very expensive lesson on ma…
Garnet
hello world
radishsoup
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1457 users

[News] KeSPA announces their official stance - Page 5

Forum Index > BW General
Post a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 Next All
ricerocket
Profile Joined May 2010
154 Posts
October 28 2010 11:29 GMT
#81
Sigh, I realize a lot of gamers are poor, but being poor is no excuse for that pathetic peasant mentality. Making money =/= being evil, and non-profit =/= charity. KeSPA reinvests their earnings back to the community in order to, according to themselves, build up an infrastructure for eSport that can become a profitable business in the future.

And that's admirable. Unfortunately, it seems like they have failed, or what else do you call a market with such a large following for 10 years and still see red?
vek
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia936 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-28 11:42:35
October 28 2010 11:38 GMT
#82
On October 28 2010 20:13 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 19:55 vek wrote:
On October 28 2010 19:29 ricerocket wrote:
Once again, it's hilarious you guys think Blizz will just shut down BW after they take it over.


The current SC2 infrastructure is not sustainable, to me it is looking like a fad that will quickly peak in popularity and then fade into nothing just like Halo, CoD, WC3 have already done. Brood War is the only game that has proven it's worth as a game that can stand the test of time because of the fantastic gameplay and excellent professional scene.

So yeah, I'm on KeSPA's side.

I only really have 2 question left that will be answered in the coming years:

Can Brood War survive the wrath of it's own creator?
Will Starcraft 2 ever evolve into a worthy successor to the greatest RTS ever?


its understandable that you fear if SC2 can succeed BW,but if it did wouldn't it be nice for E-sports?

What I'm trying to say is that you fear the death of BW more than anything and refuse to see the growth of E-sports.

We don't know whats going to happen,GOM might want to run a BW tourney and they have every right to.


I'd be really happy if Starcraft 2 became a huge success on the merits of being a great game. The problem I have at the moment is that it's only a good game. I play Starcraft 2 more than Brood War these days BUT mostly custom games or team games with friends. I find the units boring and one dimensional. In turn find spectating Starcraft 2 boring. Even boxers games (though slightly more entertaining than others) just aren't that interesting to watch when you've seen the same MMM and Tank micro hundreds of times before and that is pretty much the only depth the game has.

In contrast, watching FBH TvT in PL the other day was an absolute treat and I loved every minute of it.

I dislike how Blizzard is forcing Starcraft 2 as the only choice. I would much prefer if they said "hey we see the problems with the game, we would like to improve them so it can be the very best game ever".

I want Starcraft 2 to be better than Brood War.

Edit: Also I think the GSL is a huge step backwards in terms of ESPORTS as a sustainable system. What I think SC2 really needs in terms of ESPORTS is an organised team based league... But really the game just needs to become more interesting for people to watch. Once it is interesting for more people to watch growth will be natural.
ricerocket
Profile Joined May 2010
154 Posts
October 28 2010 11:42 GMT
#83
On October 28 2010 20:38 vek wrote:
I would much prefer if they said "hey we see the problems with the game, we would like to improve them so it can be the very best game ever".


........... i don't even know what to say to you
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50393 Posts
October 28 2010 11:44 GMT
#84
On October 28 2010 20:38 vek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 20:13 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On October 28 2010 19:55 vek wrote:
On October 28 2010 19:29 ricerocket wrote:
Once again, it's hilarious you guys think Blizz will just shut down BW after they take it over.


The current SC2 infrastructure is not sustainable, to me it is looking like a fad that will quickly peak in popularity and then fade into nothing just like Halo, CoD, WC3 have already done. Brood War is the only game that has proven it's worth as a game that can stand the test of time because of the fantastic gameplay and excellent professional scene.

So yeah, I'm on KeSPA's side.

I only really have 2 question left that will be answered in the coming years:

Can Brood War survive the wrath of it's own creator?
Will Starcraft 2 ever evolve into a worthy successor to the greatest RTS ever?


its understandable that you fear if SC2 can succeed BW,but if it did wouldn't it be nice for E-sports?

What I'm trying to say is that you fear the death of BW more than anything and refuse to see the growth of E-sports.

We don't know whats going to happen,GOM might want to run a BW tourney and they have every right to.


I'd be really happy if Starcraft 2 became a huge success on the merits of being a great game. The problem I have at the moment is that it's only a good game. I play Starcraft 2 more than Brood War these days BUT mostly custom games or team games with friends. I find the units boring and one dimensional. In turn find spectating Starcraft 2 boring. Even boxers games (though slightly more entertaining than others) just aren't that interesting to watch when you've seen the same MMM and Tank micro hundreds of times before and that is pretty much the only depth the game has.

In contrast, watching FBH TvT in PL the other day was an absolute treat and I loved every minute of it.

I dislike how Blizzard is forcing Starcraft 2 as the only choice. I would much prefer if they said "hey we see the problems with the game, we would like to improve them so it can be the very best game ever".

I want Starcraft 2 to be better than Brood War.


I completely agree with you but I really think that our look at the game right now is too shallow I think SC2 will grow in depth.

I have this really retarded theory that Gretech wants to buy out OGN and MBC.Does anyone know if it could actually work/happen?
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
TL+ Member
Pleiades
Profile Joined June 2010
United States472 Posts
October 28 2010 11:44 GMT
#85
The problem with Blizzard filing a lawsuit against KeSPA is more due to the fact that there are so many other parties involved in it rather than it being a NPO. You can still file lawsuits against a Non-Profit-Organization like a For-Profit-Organization if there is enough cause for damages and/or violations of laws/civil contracts.

I wonder who or what Blizzard will file a lawsuit in KeSPA.

Anyways, if you want to see Korea's IP laws here it is:

Korean Copyright IP Laws

Copyright is part of IP Law if you don't understand. Have fun!
I love you sarge.... AHHHH
professorjoak
Profile Joined July 2008
318 Posts
October 28 2010 11:46 GMT
#86
uhhhh, did Kespa just admit to using IEG as a shell corporation to generate paper losses, thus making Proleague a corporate tax evasion scheme? That's the first thing that came to my mind when I saw them taking fees and reinvesting them to be supposedly revenue neutral.
"The different branches of Arithmetic -- Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision." --Lewis Carroll
vek
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia936 Posts
October 28 2010 11:47 GMT
#87
On October 28 2010 20:42 ricerocket wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 20:38 vek wrote:
I would much prefer if they said "hey we see the problems with the game, we would like to improve them so it can be the very best game ever".


........... i don't even know what to say to you


So the game is flawless? Units like Roaches, Marauders, Collossus etc make for dynamic gameplay?

My opinion is that many of the units in SC2 are just plain boring, they need more variety and control options. Positional play needs to be given a bigger emphasis. I don't find the majority of broadcast SC2 matches very interesting at all.

If you disagree it helps if you say why rather than make pointless replies.

I should have expanded on my original point in that previous post but there you have it.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50393 Posts
October 28 2010 11:47 GMT
#88
On October 28 2010 20:44 Pleiades wrote:
The problem with Blizzard filing a lawsuit against KeSPA is more due to the fact that there are so many other parties involved in it rather than it being a NPO. You can still file lawsuits against a Non-Profit-Organization like a For-Profit-Organization if there is enough cause for damages and/or violations of laws/civil contracts.

I wonder who or what Blizzard will file a lawsuit in KeSPA.

Anyways, if you want to see Korea's IP laws here it is:

Korean Copyright IP Laws

Copyright is part of IP Law if you don't understand. Have fun!


dude...they aren't suing KeSPA,but just MBC(hopefully not OGN too)
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
TL+ Member
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
October 28 2010 11:49 GMT
#89
On October 28 2010 20:44 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 20:38 vek wrote:
On October 28 2010 20:13 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On October 28 2010 19:55 vek wrote:
On October 28 2010 19:29 ricerocket wrote:
Once again, it's hilarious you guys think Blizz will just shut down BW after they take it over.


The current SC2 infrastructure is not sustainable, to me it is looking like a fad that will quickly peak in popularity and then fade into nothing just like Halo, CoD, WC3 have already done. Brood War is the only game that has proven it's worth as a game that can stand the test of time because of the fantastic gameplay and excellent professional scene.

So yeah, I'm on KeSPA's side.

I only really have 2 question left that will be answered in the coming years:

Can Brood War survive the wrath of it's own creator?
Will Starcraft 2 ever evolve into a worthy successor to the greatest RTS ever?


its understandable that you fear if SC2 can succeed BW,but if it did wouldn't it be nice for E-sports?

What I'm trying to say is that you fear the death of BW more than anything and refuse to see the growth of E-sports.

We don't know whats going to happen,GOM might want to run a BW tourney and they have every right to.


I'd be really happy if Starcraft 2 became a huge success on the merits of being a great game. The problem I have at the moment is that it's only a good game. I play Starcraft 2 more than Brood War these days BUT mostly custom games or team games with friends. I find the units boring and one dimensional. In turn find spectating Starcraft 2 boring. Even boxers games (though slightly more entertaining than others) just aren't that interesting to watch when you've seen the same MMM and Tank micro hundreds of times before and that is pretty much the only depth the game has.

In contrast, watching FBH TvT in PL the other day was an absolute treat and I loved every minute of it.

I dislike how Blizzard is forcing Starcraft 2 as the only choice. I would much prefer if they said "hey we see the problems with the game, we would like to improve them so it can be the very best game ever".

I want Starcraft 2 to be better than Brood War.


I completely agree with you but I really think that our look at the game right now is too shallow I think SC2 will grow in depth.

I have this really retarded theory that Gretech wants to buy out OGN and MBC.Does anyone know if it could actually work/happen?

I don't think it makes much sense for Gretech to buy out OGN seeing as CJ has stakes in both companys.
ricerocket
Profile Joined May 2010
154 Posts
October 28 2010 11:51 GMT
#90
On October 28 2010 20:47 vek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 20:42 ricerocket wrote:
On October 28 2010 20:38 vek wrote:
I would much prefer if they said "hey we see the problems with the game, we would like to improve them so it can be the very best game ever".


........... i don't even know what to say to you


So the game is flawless? Units like Roaches, Marauders, Collossus etc make for dynamic gameplay?

My opinion is that many of the units in SC2 are just plain boring, they need more variety and control options. Positional play needs to be given a bigger emphasis. I don't find the majority of broadcast SC2 matches very interesting at all.

If you disagree it helps if you say why rather than make pointless replies.

I should have expanded on my original point in that previous post but there you have it.


.... no, "hey we see the problems with the game, we would like to improve them so it can be the very best game ever"?

Dustin Browder basically said that word for word during the multiplayer panel in Blizzcon 2010

and you call yourself a fan >.>
Pleiades
Profile Joined June 2010
United States472 Posts
October 28 2010 11:54 GMT
#91
I know they're not suing KeSPA, but I'm just stating the reason why they haven't yet. It's kind of hard to file a lawsuit against a organization like KeSPA, because there are so many parties involved.

That's why they're going after MBC, and maybe OGN, because it's easier to handle those parties. Plus, it's also a good legal tactic.

BTW, I am an undergraduate Stanford Law Student going into International Law, specifically WCO and IP law.
I love you sarge.... AHHHH
OpticalShot
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada6330 Posts
October 28 2010 12:28 GMT
#92
I see that the PR battle is heating up, with all the major parties (except OGN) releasing statements recently. Hope MBC/OGN can pull through this and continue to supply us with awesome BW matches.
[TLMS] REBOOT
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66224 Posts
October 28 2010 12:37 GMT
#93
thanks for translating!
POGGERS
snowdrift
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
France2061 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-28 13:00:17
October 28 2010 12:59 GMT
#94
On October 28 2010 20:29 ricerocket wrote:
Sigh, I realize a lot of gamers are poor, but being poor is no excuse for that pathetic peasant mentality. Making money =/= being evil, and non-profit =/= charity. KeSPA reinvests their earnings back to the community in order to, according to themselves, build up an infrastructure for eSport that can become a profitable business in the future.

And that's admirable. Unfortunately, it seems like they have failed, or what else do you call a market with such a large following for 10 years and still see red?


You have no idea what you're talking about. KeSPA is a non-profit, an advertising venture, which means they must reinvest any profit into the scene. They don't intend to turn into a profitable business, since they're simply a group of sponsors; when they say they can't make a profit it means that they're running a deficit and thus don't even make a profit that they can reinvest, not that they intend to make a profit in the future.
NaDa. Our Lord and sAviOr shall return. Learn to nydus you scrub
nimoraca
Profile Joined February 2007
Serbia84 Posts
October 28 2010 13:01 GMT
#95
Poll: Which one are you

Blizz will kill SCWB (39)
 
67%

Blizz just wants the IP rights recognized and sincerely wants BW scene to live on (14)
 
24%

SCBW must to die so SC2 can succeed in Koera (5)
 
9%

I'm not sure what Blizz wants (0)
 
0%

58 total votes

Your vote: Which one are you

(Vote): SCBW must to die so SC2 can succeed in Koera
(Vote): Blizz just wants the IP rights recognized and sincerely wants BW scene to live on
(Vote): I'm not sure what Blizz wants
(Vote): Blizz will kill SCWB



Maybe we can analyze a little bit groups of people here on TL. We can easily devide all the people in two groups. The ones who want SCBW to die so SC2 can become bigger in Korea (which is by all means a valid reason) and the ones who want SCBW to live on. I'm not going to divide the first group any further. The second group can be divided into three additional groups, people who believe Blizz is just protecting their IP rights and sincerely wants the game to live on (and compete for air time and audience with BW), those who are not sure whether Blizz wants to kill SCBW and those who believe this will mean the death of SCBW. Which one are you?
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50393 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-28 13:33:09
October 28 2010 13:04 GMT
#96
^ Do not vote in that poll it divides the community only leading to mindless arguments
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
TL+ Member
Loanshark
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
China3094 Posts
October 28 2010 13:09 GMT
#97
On October 28 2010 22:04 BLinD-RawR wrote:
^ Do not vote in that poll it divides the community only leading to mindless arguments


I instantly voted in the poll when I saw it but when I took a closer look I have to second this viewpoint.

The poll will probably end up derailing the thread.
No dough, no go. And no mercy.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50393 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-28 13:15:44
October 28 2010 13:13 GMT
#98
On October 28 2010 22:09 Loanshark wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 22:04 BLinD-RawR wrote:
^ Do not vote in that poll it divides the community only leading to mindless arguments


I instantly voted in the poll when I saw it but when I took a closer look I have to second this viewpoint.

The poll will probably end up derailing the thread.


That is one dangerous poll.

EDIT: lol SCWB....its SCBW.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
TL+ Member
wishbones
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada2600 Posts
October 28 2010 13:17 GMT
#99
i hope i die before bw does.
joined TL.net in 2006 (aka GMer) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=41944#2
ricerocket
Profile Joined May 2010
154 Posts
October 28 2010 13:18 GMT
#100
On October 28 2010 21:59 snowdrift wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 20:29 ricerocket wrote:
Sigh, I realize a lot of gamers are poor, but being poor is no excuse for that pathetic peasant mentality. Making money =/= being evil, and non-profit =/= charity. KeSPA reinvests their earnings back to the community in order to, according to themselves, build up an infrastructure for eSport that can become a profitable business in the future.

And that's admirable. Unfortunately, it seems like they have failed, or what else do you call a market with such a large following for 10 years and still see red?


You have no idea what you're talking about. KeSPA is a non-profit, an advertising venture, which means they must reinvest any profit into the scene. They don't intend to turn into a profitable business, since they're simply a group of sponsors; when they say they can't make a profit it means that they're running a deficit and thus don't even make a profit that they can reinvest, not that they intend to make a profit in the future.


Please google this phrase: "what is the function of advertisement?"

Also, check out the movie called "Quiz Show" and see who made the American TV industry boom in the 1950s. Hint: they started out as a group of non-profit sponsors.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

User was temp banned for this post.
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 7h 20m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
NeuroSwarm 177
RuFF_SC2 145
StarCraft: Brood War
Artosis 816
Sharp 56
Noble 37
Icarus 4
Counter-Strike
Coldzera 487
Stewie2K250
Super Smash Bros
C9.Mang0269
Heroes of the Storm
Khaldor157
Other Games
summit1g10111
JimRising 564
Maynarde151
Mew2King27
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick632
BasetradeTV42
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 13 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Berry_CruncH327
• davetesta42
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Stunt239
Upcoming Events
Afreeca Starleague
7h 20m
Barracks vs Mini
Wardi Open
8h 20m
Monday Night Weeklies
13h 20m
Sparkling Tuna Cup
1d 7h
Afreeca Starleague
1d 7h
Snow vs EffOrt
PiGosaur Monday
1d 21h
LiuLi Cup
2 days
The PondCast
3 days
CranKy Ducklings
4 days
Maestros of the Game
5 days
Clem vs Reynor
[ Show More ]
[BSL 2025] Weekly
5 days
[BSL 2025] Weekly
5 days
BSL Team Wars
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

2025 Chongqing Offline CUP
RSL Revival: Season 2
HCC Europe

Ongoing

BSL 20 Team Wars
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 3
BSL 21 Points
ASL Season 20
CSL 2025 AUTUMN (S18)
Maestros of the Game
StarSeries Fall 2025
FISSURE Playground #2
BLAST Open Fall 2025
BLAST Open Fall Qual
Esports World Cup 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall 2025
BLAST Bounty Fall Qual
IEM Cologne 2025
FISSURE Playground #1

Upcoming

IPSL Winter 2025-26
SC4ALL: Brood War
BSL 21 Team A
BSL Season 21
Stellar Fest
SC4ALL: StarCraft II
EC S1
ESL Impact League Season 8
SL Budapest Major 2025
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
IEM Chengdu 2025
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
Thunderpick World Champ.
CS Asia Championships 2025
ESL Pro League S22
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.