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SonicTV is looking for amateur players that love Brood War and are confident in their skills. Sonic aims to provide a practice environment for these players and uncover new Starcraft talents in the process. SonicTV will review and interview applicants to select about 10 players that will take part in an upcoming broadcasted project. In August, the players will face an All-Star progamer team in a SonicTV Super Fight.
The players must be D rank or higher on Fish and be able to take part in the offline activities/broadcasts after the selection process (so no, Sziky, sorry  ). Ex-practice partners, trainees, semi-pros etc. are of course welcome as well.
Recruitment period:
2015 4/23 ~ 4/30
Results (Invitations for interviews):
2015 5/1
Interviewing:
2015 5/4 ~ 2015 5/8
Selection:
about 3 months after 2015 5/12
Selected players will join SonicTV's "New StarCraft: Brood War Team".
They'll receive 3 months of training in SonicTV's practice 'laboratory' and get SonicTV related broadcast appearances.
They'll get support for setting up a private broadcasting if necessary.
The players will also be compensated for some of the activities.
Source: Afreeca
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United Kingdom1667 Posts
How cool! It would be awesome to have a documentary out of this following the progress within the house.
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Sonic is esport jesus and proves it day after day
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he will even give these orphans shoes ;-;
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South Korea2105 Posts
My oh my, the man just doesnt cease to amaze
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49775 Posts
I'm really looking forward to seeing how this pans out, if sonic can really revitalize the scene with new blood.
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Northern Ireland24266 Posts
This could be so potentially awesome, good stuff Sonic!
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Sonic has always had his eye on the next generation, because he knows that it's dangerous to rely on nothing but the old pros, as they will inevitably leave the scene for reasons related to real life. That's why he made his own Sonic / Sbenu team with amateurs when he held his Proleague.
Oh, Sonic, I'm sorry I expressed doubt in you when I heard you were sponsoring a SC2 league . You're still the best thing to happen to BW in a long time.
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sounds great, i hope this works out really well.  Scan, you gonna participate in this?
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South Korea2105 Posts
It's so awesome that he supports all StarCraft, not just BW or SC2. Do you think it is a possibility somewhere in the future that KeSPA picks up BW again and runs leagues for both games?
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Bisutopia19201 Posts
On April 26 2015 20:58 ZiggyPG wrote:
It's so awesome that he supports all StarCraft, not just BW or SC2. Do you think it is a possibility somewhere in the future that KeSPA picks up BW again and runs leagues for both games?
It seems unlikely, but mostly i don't want it to happen because of their strict rules.
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i really wish to live in Korea , i love kpop,i love bw ,dammm
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I feel like  Sea.kh, Shinee,  By.Spire are shoe ins for this position. I also hope we get a mystarleague kind of thing where we get cameras following players around
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On April 26 2015 20:58 ZiggyPG wrote:
It's so awesome that he supports all StarCraft, not just BW or SC2. Do you think it is a possibility somewhere in the future that KeSPA picks up BW again and runs leagues for both games?
I'm sure Kespa would revisit BW at some capacity since it's a government entity, but I don't think setting up actual leagues are going to be in the cards.
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Sounds like a fun show coming up. Would be so cool to get a foreign bonjwa like sziky involved.
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I dont follow BW , never did , but this Sonic guy is fucking amazing ! keep it up !
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so why can't we send Sziky to korea for 3-5 months?
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United States13143 Posts
On April 27 2015 01:15 art_of_turtle wrote:
so why can't we send Sziky to korea for 3-5 months?
who's "we"
are you going to pay for it?
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This is awesome to hear! Sonic is great.
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On April 27 2015 01:19 Elyvilon wrote:Show nested quote +On April 27 2015 01:15 art_of_turtle wrote:
so why can't we send Sziky to korea for 3-5 months?
who's "we" are you going to pay for it? --- This is awesome to hear! Sonic is great.
We can start a kickstarter campaign and say sziky is a feminist with the belief that all gamers should be equal, and that he should have an equal opportunity to play starcraft brood war in korea like all other girls, while oppressing men.
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On April 27 2015 01:47 art_of_turtle wrote:Show nested quote +On April 27 2015 01:19 Elyvilon wrote:On April 27 2015 01:15 art_of_turtle wrote:
so why can't we send Sziky to korea for 3-5 months?
who's "we" are you going to pay for it? --- This is awesome to hear! Sonic is great. We can start a kickstarter campaign and say sziky is a feminist with the belief that all gamers should be equal, and that he should have an equal opportunity to play starcraft brood war in korea like all other girls, while oppressing men.
would donate to this.
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GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
On April 27 2015 01:47 art_of_turtle wrote:Show nested quote +On April 27 2015 01:19 Elyvilon wrote:On April 27 2015 01:15 art_of_turtle wrote:
so why can't we send Sziky to korea for 3-5 months?
who's "we" are you going to pay for it? --- This is awesome to hear! Sonic is great. We can start a kickstarter campaign and say sziky is a feminist with the belief that all gamers should be equal, and that he should have an equal opportunity to play starcraft brood war in korea like all other girls, while oppressing men.
where do i throw my money?
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On April 27 2015 03:04 amazingxkcd wrote:Show nested quote +On April 27 2015 01:47 art_of_turtle wrote:On April 27 2015 01:19 Elyvilon wrote:On April 27 2015 01:15 art_of_turtle wrote:
so why can't we send Sziky to korea for 3-5 months?
who's "we" are you going to pay for it? --- This is awesome to hear! Sonic is great. We can start a kickstarter campaign and say sziky is a feminist with the belief that all gamers should be equal, and that he should have an equal opportunity to play starcraft brood war in korea like all other girls, while oppressing men. where do i throw my money?
realistically, who would REALLY want to go to Korea for half a year or longer, even if, hypothetically, Sonic would provide flights, housing and lodging? All top players in this community work pretty ordinary jobs and can't just throw them in the dirt for half a year Korea. Scan could participatem, if he were to be in Korea in the given timeframe, but i already heard him say he won't be in the ICC skype group. If Sziky/Eon would be 100% positive to do it, we could try to set something up with Sonic. No big chance for success, but worth a try at least.
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United States2948 Posts
Thanks for the translation!
On April 26 2015 21:43 yukidesu wrote:I feel like Sea.kh, Shinee, By.Spire are shoe ins for this position. I also hope we get a mystarleague kind of thing where we get cameras following players around
Great candidates! 
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We gotta get Szisky to Korea, I wish there could be more direct involvement with foreigners in this ! What a dream come true ! Sonic Pro House!
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Awesome! Hope this gets young players practicing on Fish.
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They should erect a statue of this guy in Korea or something
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Can we send Sziky to Korea?
And wow again and again Sonic prove to be god among mortals.
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Sonic should be part of the KESPA board of directors
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On April 27 2015 07:56 Disregard wrote:
Sonic should be part of the KESPA board of directors
Sonic is better than that
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Well he is, but KESPA the de-facto official representative so we can't change that.
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Welcome back Stratos! Haven't seen you physically (or virtually in this case) make a thread in ages!
Also this is a very interesting idea. I remember long ago, OGN did something similar where they set up an amateur OSL type thing and winner gets to be on qualifiers for one of their OSL. They had episodes/filming of these amateur where they would eventually reside in pro-teams for a very short time to buff them before having their own finals against each other.
But I believe this takes one step further.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49775 Posts
On April 27 2015 11:12 QuickStriker wrote:
Welcome back Stratos! Haven't seen you physically (or virtually in this case) make a thread in ages!
Also this is a very interesting idea. I remember long ago, OGN did something similar where they set up an amateur OSL type thing and winner gets to be on qualifiers for one of their OSL. They had episodes/filming of these amateur where they would eventually reside in pro-teams for a very short time to buff them before having their own finals against each other.
But I believe this takes one step further.
yeah you're talking about MyStarleague.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/community-news-archive/206695-osl-introduces-mystarleague
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Let's send Sziky over so he can perform mediocre in the Korean BW scene and then switch over to poker full time.
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lets form a donation community thingy for sziky travelling to korea.
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Also this is a very interesting idea. I remember long ago, OGN did something similar where they set up an amateur OSL type thing and winner gets to be on qualifiers for one of their OSL. They had episodes/filming of these amateur where they would eventually reside in pro-teams for a very short time to buff them before having their own finals against each other.
Wasn't around back then, but didn't Jaehoon become pro by winning something like this?
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United Kingdom1667 Posts
On April 28 2015 01:53 f10eqq wrote:Show nested quote +Also this is a very interesting idea. I remember long ago, OGN did something similar where they set up an amateur OSL type thing and winner gets to be on qualifiers for one of their OSL. They had episodes/filming of these amateur where they would eventually reside in pro-teams for a very short time to buff them before having their own finals against each other. Wasn't around back then, but didn't Jaehoon become pro by winning something like this?
I'm not sure but you might be referring to the Courage tournament, which was one of the main channels for an amateur to obtain a pro license.
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United Kingdom12022 Posts
On April 26 2015 20:58 ZiggyPG wrote:
It's so awesome that he supports all StarCraft, not just BW or SC2. Do you think it is a possibility somewhere in the future that KeSPA picks up BW again and runs leagues for both games?
As long as OGN continues to support Sonic like they are doing now, I'd rather not have KeSPA anywhere near Broodwar. KeSPA didn't make Broodwar what it was, OGN and MBC did. Of course they had people sat on the KeSPA board, but it was their tournaments that made BW great and more importantly the players.
KeSPA and their ridiculous rules (lol GoRush being dq'd for accidentally typing a in game) can stay the heck away. They add nothing to it. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/93222-spoilers-the-kespa-saga-osl-c-group. Don't even get me started on KeSPA's ruling on the 2009 Nate MSL finals after the powercut. Three hours to make a decision, the wrong one :/
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Sonic sponsoring bw, lol, sudden attack leagues/tours and god knows what else on ogn = ogn supporting sonic? Ok.
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Damnit. It's a real roller coaster of emotions with this guy, for me.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49775 Posts
On April 29 2015 01:42 Paljas wrote:
Damnit. It's a real roller coaster of emotions with this guy, for me.
Oh come on you're just being mean
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no sziky? What about trutacz? he was C right?
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On April 28 2015 17:18 Qikz wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2015 20:58 ZiggyPG wrote:
It's so awesome that he supports all StarCraft, not just BW or SC2. Do you think it is a possibility somewhere in the future that KeSPA picks up BW again and runs leagues for both games? As long as OGN continues to support Sonic like they are doing now, I'd rather not have KeSPA anywhere near Broodwar. KeSPA didn't make Broodwar what it was, OGN and MBC did. Of course they had people sat on the KeSPA board, but it was their tournaments that made BW great and more importantly the players. KeSPA and their ridiculous rules (lol GoRush being dq'd for accidentally typing a in game) can stay the heck away. They add nothing to it. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/93222-spoilers-the-kespa-saga-osl-c-group. Don't even get me started on KeSPA's ruling on the 2009 Nate MSL finals after the powercut. Three hours to make a decision, the wrong one :/
Isn't Sbenu/Sonic part of KeSPA now since they took over Startale?
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On May 02 2015 07:11 hydrogg wrote:Show nested quote +On April 28 2015 17:18 Qikz wrote:On April 26 2015 20:58 ZiggyPG wrote:
It's so awesome that he supports all StarCraft, not just BW or SC2. Do you think it is a possibility somewhere in the future that KeSPA picks up BW again and runs leagues for both games? As long as OGN continues to support Sonic like they are doing now, I'd rather not have KeSPA anywhere near Broodwar. KeSPA didn't make Broodwar what it was, OGN and MBC did. Of course they had people sat on the KeSPA board, but it was their tournaments that made BW great and more importantly the players. KeSPA and their ridiculous rules (lol GoRush being dq'd for accidentally typing a in game) can stay the heck away. They add nothing to it. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/93222-spoilers-the-kespa-saga-osl-c-group. Don't even get me started on KeSPA's ruling on the 2009 Nate MSL finals after the powercut. Three hours to make a decision, the wrong one :/ Isn't Sbenu/Sonic part of KeSPA now since they took over Startale?
No, Startale/Sbenu is the only big Korean SC2 team not part of KESPA. They do participate in Proleague though.
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South Korea2105 Posts
Well, I was hoping if KeSPA picks up brood war again that might spring OGN to bring back osl cause from what im seeing afreeca streams are still getting tons of views in korea
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On May 02 2015 17:27 ZiggyPG wrote:
Well, I was hoping if KeSPA picks up brood war again that might spring OGN to bring back osl cause from what im seeing afreeca streams are still getting tons of views in korea
I mean, OGN already broadcasts Sonic/Sbenu Starleague. So it's already back on OGN.
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United States2948 Posts
Looks like this project is well underway, 5 amateurs are now actively training with coaching staff
Show matches versus progamers and other leagues planned...
Source: http://bit.ly/1Ii0hXo
+ Show Spoiler [Korean announcement] +
아마추어 5명이 현재 발굴 된 상태이며
코치진 까지 뽑아서 현재
스타2 프로팀 스베누팀과 스타1 선수들이 같은 연습실을 씁니다. 쾌적한 환경에서 연습 할수 있으며
따로 스타1 아마추어 선수들도 숙소까지 스타2 프로팀 선수들과 함께 쓰게 됩니다.
기존에 있는 프로팀들과 같은 대우까진 힘들지만 최선을 다해서 아마추어 발굴에 신경써서
전 프로들과의 매치에서 승리할수 있는 모습을 보여드리겠습니다.
스베누 스타1 팀과 전 프로들의 슈퍼파이트 및
팀대결도 기대 많이 해주시구
응원 많이 해주시면 좋을 것 같습니다.
날씨가 덥습니다.
개인방송으로 인사 드려야 하는데, 일 때문에 그러지 못하고 있는 점 죄송하다는 말씀 드리고 싶네요.
하지만 초심을 잃지 않을려고 노력하고 있으며, 온게임넷에서 진행 되는 스베누 스타리그가 계속 진행될수 있게 더 노력하려 하고 있습니다.
스타1이 계속 유지되기 위해서는
스타1 아마추어의 발굴이 가장 힘든일이자 우리가 꼭 해야하는 일이라 생각합니다.
스베누 스타1팀 스타2팀 그리고. 마지막 롤챔스에서 열심히 하고 있는 스베누 소닉붐팀도 열심히 응원 해주세요.
항상 감사합니다~!!^^
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Nice, this is great, thanks for the update prech
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that's great. Sonic is truly a mastermind, he realized that what the SOSPA Scene needed for continous growth was the influx of new players who are trained and prepared to catch up to the ex pro gamers. He is doing exactly that with his team house and im quite excited to see what will come from it.
Yes, i know a couple of these guys have a pro-gaming background, but they never had a real break-through.
Over-All very happy to see this.
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What about Scan? He is in Korea now!
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United States2948 Posts
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United States1434 Posts
Child looks so handsome with curly hair now. I fear for these newcomers, I mean really, it's a risk from Sonic to support these guys. What if the starcraft pro scene falls on its back? the StarCraft pro scene has whimpered by when OGN shut down operations in 2012 and StarCraft is getting less and less popular. It will be interesting to see how things pan out and if these guys will manage to make a dent or be mediocre.
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This is basically season 2 of that show. Too bad the korean subs aren't complete, just like with the first season.. Otherwise I would've translated the shit out of that show.
If anyone's interested in filling the blanks (my listening sucks), I'd be happy to cooperate with anyone. I can do the editing stuff (so there's no vide-editing knowledge required). In fact, if someone would be up for just transcribing what the people are saying in Korean in the unsubbed parts and answering my occasional question, that would be more than enough to get this underway.
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On August 03 2015 13:27 prech wrote:Looks like Sonic's doing a reality show series of some sort with the new amateur team? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8LyEdgtY68Recognized  Olympus and  Sharp, not quite the other young chaps. Looks like  Child is doing some sort of coaching? And the special guest appears to be + Show Spoiler + Larva
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/C5uCWPo.jpg)
the guy in the center is Bishop. by some inference the one on the far left is Bale and the one left of Sharp is Luna
Child is apparently the designated coach for this team (he did coaching for Woongjin in the past)
contrary to belief larva is not a player of this team but going by the end of the vid maybe he has some role to play in their team (coaching?lol)
sonic has also hinted on some big news to be expected on august 7
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Japan11285 Posts
I can't really watch stuff right now so I'll just ask, is this aired on Sonic's channel?
Child is old school enough to be a coach imo but Larva? Uh uh. Maybe Larva's there for the added views from his Afreeca fandom.
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It's streamed every sunday 6pm KST before SSLs. Most likely there will be re-runs as well.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49775 Posts
On August 03 2015 14:05 Probemicro wrote:
sonic has also hinted on some big news to be expected on august 7
Sonic announces plan for world domination.
Random TeamLiquid user asked for comment "I for one welcome our new overlord"
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Most afreecan netizens are guessing/hoping for Proleague comeback. I don't want to get my hopes up but it sure would be sweet.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49775 Posts
On August 03 2015 23:41 Stratos wrote:
Most afreecan netizens are guessing/hoping for Proleague comeback. I don't want to get my hopes up but it sure would be sweet.
its improbable at best.
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GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
On August 03 2015 23:41 Stratos wrote:
Most afreecan netizens are guessing/hoping for Proleague comeback. I don't want to get my hopes up but it sure would be sweet.
proleague would be super hype if it did happen.
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49775 Posts
any news on that announcement yet?
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Canada5565 Posts
Is it too early for the party hats? 
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On August 07 2015 18:14 Xxio wrote:Is it too early for the party hats?
i remember the epic finals of the last sonic team league with modesty winning Bisu :D
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49775 Posts
I'd like to see a translation!
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It'll be a proleague of 8 teams. 2 teams of amateurs - 1 picked based on their performance in an amateur clanleague(s) and the other I presume SBENU BBARAS. The 6 other teams of ex-pros won't be the old ex-pro teams but new teams with new sponsors. The playoffs, semis and finals will be played offline. Not confirmed it'll be on ogn yet. Actually all the stuff just says that it 'is planned to be that way' so nothing is set in stone just yet, but proleague is certainly coming back in one shape or another
PS this is just a part of the big announcement of good stuff to come but the rest (even bigger things) will be announced when it's 100% confirmed.
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I need to move closer to Yongsan.
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Croatia9489 Posts
On August 07 2015 19:19 Stratos wrote:
It'll be a proleague of 8 teams. 2 teams of amateurs - 1 picked based on their performance in an amateur clanleague(s) and the other I presume SBENU BBARAS. The 6 other teams of ex-pros won't be the old ex-pro teams but new teams with new sponsors. The playoffs, semis and finals will be played offline. Not confirmed it'll be on ogn yet. Actually all the stuff just says that it 'is planned to be that way' so nothing is set in stone just yet, but proleague is certainly coming back in one shape or another
PS this is just a part of the big announcement of good stuff to come but the rest (even bigger things) will be announced when it's 100% confirmed.
Holy shit, this is huge!
Can't fucking wait!
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GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
Awwwwwwww yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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bump. After Sonic's announcement to probably not sponsor an additional Starleague anytime soon via SBENU due to economical reasons, we probably all assumed that his plans for the new Proleague are off as well.
However, i still ask myself if Team BBaras is still existing or if they had to disband as well? I have heard nothing about them recently, does anybody have knowledge in that regard? Also there seems to be no new episode of "Sonic becomes a coach", was the series canceled?
thx guys
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I hope something big does happen!
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On October 31 2015 22:06 Cele wrote:
bump. After Sonic's announcement to probably not sponsor an additional Starleague anytime soon via SBENU due to economical reasons, we probably all assumed that his plans for the new Proleague are off as well.
However, i still ask myself if Team BBaras is still existing or if they had to disband as well? I have heard nothing about them recently, does anybody have knowledge in that regard? Also there seems to be no new episode of "Sonic becomes a coach", was the series canceled?
thx guys
i would imagine they are still playing together. IIRC they lived together with the sbenu sc2 team
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ALLEYCAT BLUES49775 Posts
On November 01 2015 02:29 prech wrote:Several of the BBARAS guys stream on Afreeca, mostly Olympus and Bale, from home, so I think that training stint was only ~3 months or thereabouts. They still identify themselves as BBARAS, though, like in their titles and whatnot. As for the web series, it looks like it ran for 5 episodes in total, with the last releasing in early September.
also I believe Bale called Child his coach during his winner's interview in the NSL group, so BBARAS is still alive in some form.
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So Sonic got money to host all SSL's of SC2 and to manage a proleague team but no money for a single BW tourney? Where did passion go wrong or replaced by greediness? We all know that SC2 will be dead soon after release of LotV but BW gonna live forever, so my tip to Sonic "You're doing it wrong buddy".
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On November 01 2015 20:41 outscar wrote:
So Sonic got money to host all SSL's of SC2 and to manage a proleague team but no money for a single BW tourney? Where did passion go wrong or replaced by greediness? We all know that SC2 will be dead soon after release of LotV but BW gonna live forever, so my tip to Sonic "You're doing it wrong buddy".
That is where it went wrong... Over sponsoring SC2 content leaving no money for BW...
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Ah pls, Sonic did so much for the scene... The only thing i don't understand is that i thought the SSL was a success on OGN, you would assume they would find a sponsor somehow
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poor sonic, he has so much passion for sc;bw but no money for this. Life is tough for him.
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Japan11285 Posts
With Kongdoo able to find a sponsor, I'm not too pessimistic about Sonic being able to find one.
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Germany25649 Posts
On November 01 2015 20:41 outscar wrote:
So Sonic got money to host all SSL's of SC2 and to manage a proleague team but no money for a single BW tourney? Where did passion go wrong or replaced by greediness? We all know that SC2 will be dead soon after release of LotV but BW gonna live forever, so my tip to Sonic "You're doing it wrong buddy".
Ugh.
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