edit: just skimmed through like the whole thread. T______T jeez, so much drama. There are still many things BW fans are hesitant that SC2 is 100% esports material so just deal with it.

and NO BW does not "need stories", it does pretty well on its own merits..

Jyvblamo

Canada13788 Posts

August 30 2011 01:48 GMT

#802

Aw nuts.

GenesisX

Canada4267 Posts

August 30 2011 01:48 GMT

#803

can't really be happening... ;_;

conTAgi0n

United States335 Posts

August 30 2011 01:49 GMT

#804

Oh jesus, Oz was always my favorite team. I don't think I ever voted against them my entire lb career, points be damned. JD, HiyA, Killer, some of my favorite players ever, and it was starting to look like sHy might shape up into a decent toss. As if losing FOX and MBC wasn't terrible enough...

Well, might as well add an Oz icon while I still can.

Also, all the other teams becoming even more stacked with great players might actually be unhealthy in the long run, if it means fewer opportunities for young or would-be pro BW players.

Cassel_Castle

United States820 Posts

August 30 2011 01:49 GMT

#805

So it's SKT, CJ, KT, Khan, Stars, STX and ACE now?

Maybe some SC2 teams could play BW as well, I'm sure there are ex-BW pros who couldn't make it through the brutal Code A quals and wouldn't mind going back.

419

Russian Federation3631 Posts

August 30 2011 01:50 GMT

#806

well....fuck

trying to keep optimism for another PL season but its hard :/

No_eL

Chile1438 Posts

August 30 2011 01:50 GMT

#807

many years of fun and joy! SC:BW will be always in my heart!!

Belgo

United States721 Posts

August 30 2011 01:51 GMT

#808

no : (

Lazyer

United States344 Posts

August 30 2011 01:52 GMT

#809

NOOOOO stop updating this thread with sad information!! T^T

ArchDC

Malaysia1996 Posts

August 30 2011 01:52 GMT

#810

This is sad, but inevitable. There is not enough new blood either, most will be playing SC2.

Hikari

1914 Posts

August 30 2011 01:52 GMT

#811

KT to pick up JD while flash is recovering from his injuries?

Grettin

42381 Posts

August 30 2011 01:52 GMT

#812

On August 30 2011 10:49 Cassel_Castle wrote:
So it's SKT, CJ, KT, Khan, Stars, STX and ACE now?

Maybe some SC2 teams could play BW as well, I'm sure there are ex-BW pros who couldn't make it through the brutal Code A quals and wouldn't mind going back.

Yes, total of 7 teams.

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And you really think they could actually do something in Broodwar? They left the game for a new start pretty much.

Delinius

United States324 Posts

August 30 2011 01:53 GMT

#813

Sucks, but it'll be exciting to see where Jaedong & co. go from here.

MetalLobster

Canada532 Posts

August 30 2011 01:53 GMT

#814

nooo ='(

Pvvned

United States405 Posts

August 30 2011 01:54 GMT

#815

If this falls through and KeSPA cannot find the sponsors for these teams, Jaedong may not even have a team he can negotiate with.. He's the only one that has a significantly large contract, comparatively, so it would be difficult for him to get signed unless he takes a paycut I think.

Everyone else like Killer, Hiya, Baby, Sea, etc would probably have an easier time being picked up by other teams.

tyCe

Australia2542 Posts

August 30 2011 01:54 GMT

#816

On August 30 2011 10:31 legaton wrote:
I have realized that our only hope lies on our chinese overlords. It would be awesome if a chinese sponsor picked up a team. They have the money, and they could help to develop BW in another country.

When BW finally definitely needs help, BW fans are looking for the Chinese sponsors, and otherwise BW fans curse the decision to play OSL or SPL finals in China (which would be trying to attract sponsors), and curse the Chinese decision to cancel the event for the safety of the fans. Well, it's too bad and too late, SC2 and DotA2 hype has taken over the country and I doubt any Chinese company with a corporate mindset would jump on this (sadly) sinking ship. There are almost no notable BW players left in China and the fan audience of other games are much bigger; it would send an image of nostalgia and counter-progress for a Chinese company to sponsor a BW team, whereas it would send an image of rescue and preservation of Korean culture if a Korean company were to do it.

It really is sad all this is happening but what I find incredible is that no Korean company wants to have the PR image of saving BW, which is essentially part of of Korean culture. I suppose now that the Korean public has found out that it's actually good at real sports like football, golf and Olympic sports, esports has become the weird cousin that you're afraid to show to anyone. At least, that's the impression I've received from Koreans about BW; they're usually ashamed that people make money playing games in their country.

All it takes is one compassionate company chairman who enjoys BW and isn't ashamed of that part of Korean culture, and so far there's been zero. You guys should be more angry rather than sad at this situation.

lbmaian

United States689 Posts

August 30 2011 01:55 GMT

#817

It's not the players that matter here, it's the available sponsorship. It would be meaningless for SC2 players to go back to BW - there's already plenty of BW B-teamers to fill up new teams. We just need sponsors for those teams.

Greg_J

China4409 Posts

August 30 2011 01:55 GMT

#818

Broodwar must surivive. It will wheather this storm of perhaps as few as 7-8 teams next year and only 1 channel next year and things will pick up again after that. If the most succesful and popular Esport there has ever been goes under then there isn't much hope for the rest of Esports.

Please let some sponsors arrive with some money.

Devise

Canada1131 Posts

August 30 2011 01:56 GMT

#819

On August 30 2011 10:54 Pvvned wrote:
If this falls through and KeSPA cannot find the sponsors for these teams, Jaedong may not even have a team he can negotiate with.. He's the only one that has a significantly large contract, comparatively, so it would be difficult for him to get signed unless he takes a paycut I think.

Everyone else like Killer, Hiya, Baby, Sea, etc would probably have an easier time being picked up by other teams.

Jaedong for SC2? haha jk, maybe KT or SKT can afford to sign him.

infinity2k9

United Kingdom2397 Posts

August 30 2011 01:56 GMT

#820

Someone who said about Chinese involvement is right, that could really help things. Hopefully KeSPA are pitching to everyone possible right now. Saying they have disbanded is somewhat misleading when it says simply the teams are handed back to KeSPA and the practice houses are still rented. I'm sure there's a short period to find new sponsors. Korean Air having a team is one obvious one. Then just 2 more..