On September 12 2014 15:02 N.geNuity wrote: Well, various contract negotiations and terminations keep occuring so as expected, Love probably had to wait on some upcoming names to formally announce before going forward
granted big names may still continue as sc2 progamers, some of those TBA's just have to be on current kespa rosters
my thoughts too, has to be the reason she is waiting to announce the players.
On September 12 2014 19:04 duke91 wrote: What if... Kespa is going to full switch back to BW and the progamers recently becoming free agent wanted to stay in SC2 so that they are now looking for a foreign team?
LoL is Kespa's new BW :/
On September 12 2014 20:41 Probemicro wrote: foreign teams are not a haven like what some all of these "sheltered" kespa players may think...for players less accomplished like fantasy and hydra its not very likely they would succeed even if they are signed by a foreign team...people like inno, trap,genius,sea have all left those teams after a while, every korean that been to eg slumps to rot.
well "consolation" is that it would might hasten their exit to BW.
to quote from nerchio :"Looks like they heard too many fairy tales before going to bed."
It's probably the thoughts of just traveling and moving away from a strict training schedule though ya, it's totally different and it won't fit some of them. Sea didn't like the game and retired soon after though I don't think he should be used as an example.
On September 12 2014 20:41 Probemicro wrote: foreign teams are not a haven like what some all of these "sheltered" kespa players may think...for players less accomplished like fantasy and hydra its not very likely they would succeed even if they are signed by a foreign team...people like inno, trap,genius,sea have all left those teams after a while, every korean that been to eg slumps to rot.
well "consolation" is that it would might hasten their exit to BW.
to quote from nerchio :"Looks like they heard too many fairy tales before going to bed."
It's probably the thoughts of just traveling and moving away from a strict training schedule though ya, it's totally different and it won't fit some of them. Sea didn't like the game and retired soon after though I don't think he should be used as an example.
Considering that their skill will decline with a foreign team, it could mean that: 1) They will join the army soon after their time abroad 2) Retire completely but earn some more money before/see the world, then join the army 3) Want to earn money before switching back part-time to BW
On September 12 2014 15:02 N.geNuity wrote: Well, various contract negotiations and terminations keep occuring so as expected, Love probably had to wait on some upcoming names to formally announce before going forward
granted big names may still continue as sc2 progamers, some of those TBA's just have to be on current kespa rosters
my thoughts too, has to be the reason she is waiting to announce the players.
Exactly what I thought. Waiting for the KESPA contracts to run out to invite 1-2 KESPA player
On September 15 2014 17:52 Probemicro wrote: you would think at least a few of them have started practicing in fish already, though I haven't seen a 2port wraith gosu on an afreeca stream yet
On September 12 2014 23:55 HyralGambit wrote: EffOrt, please... boster the SoSPA Zerg line-up plz
This would be beyond awesome.
Only thing more awesome would be Soulkey, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
I believe there were rumours starting last week that Soulkey would be retiring and would start streaming on afreeca. Same with hOn_sin. Could be possible.
On September 12 2014 23:55 HyralGambit wrote: EffOrt, please... boster the SoSPA Zerg line-up plz
This would be beyond awesome.
Only thing more awesome would be Soulkey, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
I believe there were rumours starting last week that Soulkey would be retiring and would start streaming on afreeca. Same with hOn_sin. Could be possible.
I really can't imagine that SKT, possibly the richest of the KeSPA teams, would let either of that happen. If those two leave in addition to the already confirmed leaving of Rain, Parting, and Fantasy, who does SKT really have left? Paralyze, soO, Classic, and a bunch of B-teamers/no-namers are what's left. Unless SKT is going for a bigger shakeup, I would think that they would fight hard to retain the players they have left.
On September 12 2014 23:55 HyralGambit wrote: EffOrt, please... boster the SoSPA Zerg line-up plz
This would be beyond awesome.
Only thing more awesome would be Soulkey, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
I believe there were rumours starting last week that Soulkey would be retiring and would start streaming on afreeca. Same with hOn_sin. Could be possible.
I really can't imagine that SKT, possibly the richest of the KeSPA teams, would let either of that happen. If those two leave in addition to the already confirmed leaving of Rain, Parting, and Fantasy, who does SKT really have left? Paralyze, soO, Classic, and a bunch of B-teamers/no-namers are what's left. Unless SKT is going for a bigger shakeup, I would think that they would fight hard to retain the players they have left.
On September 12 2014 23:55 HyralGambit wrote: EffOrt, please... boster the SoSPA Zerg line-up plz
This would be beyond awesome.
Only thing more awesome would be Soulkey, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
I believe there were rumours starting last week that Soulkey would be retiring and would start streaming on afreeca. Same with hOn_sin. Could be possible.
I really can't imagine that SKT, possibly the richest of the KeSPA teams, would let either of that happen. If those two leave in addition to the already confirmed leaving of Rain, Parting, and Fantasy, who does SKT really have left? Paralyze, soO, Classic, and a bunch of B-teamers/no-namers are what's left. Unless SKT is going for a bigger shakeup, I would think that they would fight hard to retain the players they have left.
But then again, remember when people thought STX and Woongjin were going to do fine? And now look at PianO, ZerO, Mini and Last.
Never underestimate how fragile the Korean SC2 scene actually is, I say.
But those teams had parent companies in financial trouble.
SKT should be the most stable team out of all of them. SK Telecom has and seems to continue to support the SC2 Proleague as a title sponsor. Heck, SK Telecom had supported Brood War out of its own pocket for its final year with the BW SK Planet Proleague Season 1. Out of all the teams, they should be the last ones to run into trouble considering how much the parent company has invested in Starcraft.
On September 12 2014 23:55 HyralGambit wrote: EffOrt, please... boster the SoSPA Zerg line-up plz
This would be beyond awesome.
Only thing more awesome would be Soulkey, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
I believe there were rumours starting last week that Soulkey would be retiring and would start streaming on afreeca. Same with hOn_sin. Could be possible.
I really can't imagine that SKT, possibly the richest of the KeSPA teams, would let either of that happen. If those two leave in addition to the already confirmed leaving of Rain, Parting, and Fantasy, who does SKT really have left? Paralyze, soO, Classic, and a bunch of B-teamers/no-namers are what's left. Unless SKT is going for a bigger shakeup, I would think that they would fight hard to retain the players they have left.
But then again, remember when people thought STX and Woongjin were going to do fine? And now look at PianO, ZerO, Mini and Last.
Never underestimate how fragile the Korean SC2 scene actually is, I say.
But those teams had parent companies in financial trouble.
SKT should be the most stable team out of all of them. SK Telecom has and seems to continue to support the SC2 Proleague as a title sponsor. Heck, SK Telecom had supported Brood War out of its own pocket for its final year with the BW SK Planet Proleague Season 1. Out of all the teams, they should be the last ones to run into trouble considering how much the parent company has invested in Starcraft.
I beg to differ: Because they invested in so much, they have by far the highest incentives to get out of SC2, considering also that investing in SC2 doesn't give much compared to LoL. SC2 seems to be a moneysink: much less viewers than BW in its later years, but with the same investment. I think it shows right now that SK Telecom will withdraw, KT will follow as they don't have any rival anymore, then the others.
EPT
