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Stork is angry. After achieving 100 wins in the OGN Starleague, Stork vented some grievances he has been harbouring. Stork made some strident remarks about Kespa's indifference towards BW after they diverted their attention towards SC2.
On 22nd May, Stork defeated CJ Entus' Horang2 in the Tving Starleague 2012 Ro16 Day 3 held at iParkmall in Yongsan, to achieve the record of 100 wins in an OGN individual league. Stork joined the company of Boxer and Yellow as the third player to achieve 100 wins.
After giving his thoughts on achieving that record, Stork expressed his opinion about the new BW-SC2 Proleague. He stressed, "I'm not sure what other players think but Boxer hyung once emphasized that a players council [like a players union] should be formed. Honestly, there are many unsatisfactory things about Kespa. When we were only playing BW, Kespa would first initiate a map test but for this Starleague, the players were only given the final version of the maps the day before the opening."
"Ever since Kespa started running SC2 side by side, they couldn't care less about BW. The final versions of the Starleague maps were not much different from the beta versions. Actually, when progamers compete, they are putting a lot on the line. There is no avenue for players to talk about these things. There is no place to give or receive feedback."
Because of the new Proleague format, Stork is going through a lot of distress. During the interview in the reporters' room, tears were welling up in his eyes.
"While Boxer hyung was once our leader, right now there is no one else other than myself to express the players' grievances on their behalf. It would be good if Kespa can take into account the opinions of the players. Although corporations play a role in forming esports leagues, without the fans, these leagues would not exist. I hope Kespa can be more considerate of the position the players are in", Stork emphasized.
To conclude his interview, Stork voiced the following comments: "This season's BW maps are an example, if you look at the vast majority of the things Kespa has done, the players' opinions have not once been taken into account. It might not matter to players who earn a lot of money but as a whole, if the top players and middle ranking players don't do well at SC2, it is the end for them. So it would be good if there is an institution for the players. Although Kespa has engaged in communication with fans, there needs to be an avenue for communication between the players and Kespa."
Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=60786
Credit to Kim Yong Woo from Dailyesports for writing this.
I'm very thankful to Stork for speaking up so that more people are aware of how difficult this period is for the players. I hope people will be more sensitive to the hardships that they're going through. Stork is a true leader.
