On August 31 2011 05:42 ICanFlyLow wrote:
We should have foreigners in korea playing BW, im sure alot of good players would like to go if they were given the opportunity to.

Doubt it

Broodwich

United States393 Posts

August 30 2011 20:49 GMT

#1322

On August 31 2011 02:48 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
Well, lets try and turn these frowns UPSIDE DOWN! What if with the slow fall of these Korean exclusive BW teams, we see an increased pushed by KeSPA to reach and international audience and sponsors leading to the formation of more internationally contributing BW teams? The very rigid and relatively isolated Brood War structure may have kept it from being all it can be. Perhaps.....MLG side booth? IEM....side booth? Then let it grow from there. Start small and then have Starcraft together conquer ESPORTS! and all the sadness and tears turn into madness and cheers!

....eh? Jaedong to MLG Orlando, tossing back a cold brewskie with Bisu at Copenhagen, Sharing a plate of stromboli with Stork in Helsinki, Having dinner at White-Ra's with FirebatHero!

Not a realistic option. All of the best international BW players stopped playing. You're not going to get international sponsors without international players. It's why the non-Korean sponsors have moved their focus to other, non-SC1 games (such as the Sony and Stride Gum tie-ins with MLG, or Dr. Pepper). It's been a long time since Coca-Cola or Gillette sponsored the OSL, or Pringles, Reebok, or Pepsi sponsored the MSL. BW's fate, for better or for worse, is tied to Korea.

Also, KeSPA's past bully tactics with outsiders make it unlikely that people are interested in bailing them out. I wonder if KeSPA knew what what happen in the long run with GOM's financial backing and the current state of Brood War if they would have been more likely to support GOM's SC1 efforts. I have a feeling they probably would have worked with GOM if they had to do it all over again, because GOM was making an effort to bring in international fans and sponsors that they lost access to when they fought against GOM.

DerBeefman

Germany226 Posts

August 30 2011 21:05 GMT

#1323

So sad seeing so many classic teams disbanding T_T

slappy

United States1271 Posts

August 30 2011 21:05 GMT

#1324

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
TT
I mean... I hate to spam.... but FUCK is the only thing that comes to mind at the moment...

PeterHuynh

United States151 Posts

August 30 2011 21:32 GMT

#1325

so what teams can jaedong realistically join at this moment he cant join cj skt or kt cause it would be to imbalanced he has to be in the airforce to be in air force ace right? so that leaves khan woongjin and stx if he joins woongjin it would probably be imbalanced to i heard so maybe khan or stx?

Coldviolet

United States110 Posts

August 30 2011 21:42 GMT

#1326

I was serious and all, reading through the original post and rofled on Flash joke

(Still chuckling)

Khul Sadukar

Australia1735 Posts

August 30 2011 21:44 GMT

#1327

Wait how the hell am I just reading this now..

Sadly im seeing the end here. What sponsors are going to have confidence to support these teams given the rate of companies bailing on esports?

Taekwon

United States8155 Posts

August 30 2011 21:54 GMT

#1328

Kinda probs because Sun AKed Oz lol...

The company def. lost its patience.

Zelniq

United States7166 Posts

August 30 2011 21:54 GMT

#1329

edit: thanks nymeria

nymeria

United States161 Posts

August 30 2011 21:55 GMT

#1330

[Photos] Lecaf Oz in Europe

Taekwon

United States8155 Posts

August 30 2011 21:58 GMT

#1331

^^^ OMG, T_T Don't go OZ!

thepuppyassassin

900 Posts

August 30 2011 22:03 GMT

#1332

Is Kespa retarded or something? It seems to me they've already identified the problem. The best thing for BW would be to unleash Flash into SC2 and crumble that scene from within.

InFdude

Bulgaria619 Posts

August 30 2011 22:06 GMT

#1333

--- Nuked ---

Zidane

United States1692 Posts

August 30 2011 22:07 GMT

#1334

Wait are there even enough teams to do a proleague season anymore? How many bw teams are left?

e_i_pi_1_0

933 Posts

August 30 2011 22:09 GMT

#1335

On August 31 2011 07:07 Zidane wrote:
Wait are there even enough teams to do a proleague season anymore? How many bw teams are left?

If all 3 can't find new sponsors, and don't fuse or something, then 7 (SKT, CJ, Khan, Stars, KT, ACE, and STX.)

NuKedUFirst

Canada3139 Posts

August 30 2011 22:11 GMT

#1336

Really sad news, 2011 has been so rough on eSports. 3 sponsors to keep 3 teams alive is going to be tough to find. If none are found, I think there will just be 2 super teams dominating from now on. oh wait..

Retgery

Canada1229 Posts

August 30 2011 22:21 GMT

#1337

Liquid.Jaedong?

DarkMatter_

Canada1774 Posts

August 30 2011 22:24 GMT

#1338

On August 31 2011 06:54 Taekwon wrote:
Kinda probs because Sun AKed Oz lol...

The company def. lost its patience.

The rumor was posted before the STX finals.

yawnoC

United States3704 Posts

August 30 2011 22:36 GMT

#1339

On August 31 2011 07:11 NuKedUFirst wrote:
Really sad news, 2011 has been so rough on eSports. 3 sponsors to keep 3 teams alive is going to be tough to find. If none are found, I think there will just be 2 super teams dominating from now on. oh wait..

Lets be real, its been rough on brood war. So far eSports, as a whole, has been going good. I hope kespa can find new sponsorships for the teams though since it would suck to have such a small proleague.

e_i_pi_1_0

933 Posts

August 30 2011 22:41 GMT

#1340

I wonder how long the players on Oz, Wemade, and MBC have known about this for...

Also, I'm curious as to the netizen comments on this, as well as any comments from the Wemade and Oz players.

So the players are staying in their practice houses until the end of September? What will happen to them after?