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Zerghxhx
Profile Joined October 2019
China25 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-27 07:57:13
April 27 2020 07:39 GMT
#1
http://bj.afreecatv.com/ceokevin/post/55769763
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‘The cycle at which the ASL is held has nothing to do with the others.
This time, we will play the official ASL team league before Season 10 opens after Season 9, which ended in today's final. It will be done in a new way, but depending on the team league schedule, I think Season 10 will change rather than the previous cycle’

From Google Translate

I'm glad ATB is back. The final of ATB1 is impressive :9.

My English is poor. I can only use Google translation
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51094 Posts
April 27 2020 07:51 GMT
#2
can you at least link the post?
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12042 Posts
April 27 2020 07:53 GMT
#3
I am so glad there'll be a teamleague again!
FanTaSy's #1 Fan | STPL Caster/Organiser | SKT BEST KT | https://twitch.tv/stpl
Zerghxhx
Profile Joined October 2019
China25 Posts
April 27 2020 07:58 GMT
#4
On April 27 2020 16:51 BLinD-RawR wrote:
can you at least link the post?

Has been re-edited
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51094 Posts
April 27 2020 07:58 GMT
#5
thank you
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51639 Posts
April 27 2020 08:03 GMT
#6
interestingly he claims that the asl/ksl cycling of leagues was never intended in the first place.
Commentator
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4267 Posts
April 27 2020 08:33 GMT
#7
oh yes please! that would be just great

some new map testing tournament would also be appreciated

Can't wait for this to start. Wondering how will it look like.
Ikirouta
Profile Blog Joined November 2017
Finland744 Posts
April 27 2020 08:41 GMT
#8
YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Szinkler
Profile Joined July 2018
Hungary394 Posts
April 27 2020 08:44 GMT
#9
Sounds great!
att
Profile Joined March 2020
128 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-27 08:50:45
April 27 2020 08:48 GMT
#10
Wait, but who will be the teams? The old corporate teams long since left bw, so who is gonna hire the players, pay them money, and get them to wear sponsored gear for matches? Or is this gonna be just "fake" teams created by AfreecaTV that have no real structure behind them? Like they use ASL placement levels to determine that each team has similar caliber of players. Im completely cool if its the latter but would be nice to know it. Given the status of BW as third or fourth biggest esport in korea, it makes sense if we have to settle with so called "fake"teams and still get to cheer for someone at least
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10782 Posts
April 27 2020 08:53 GMT
#11
Awesome, I hope WHITE will field a team.
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13427 Posts
April 27 2020 08:55 GMT
#12
I think they’ll do a snake draft. Like have top ASL seeds as captains picking players from a pool. They could broadcast it too which would be cool.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
IncarnatioN_
Profile Joined April 2018
Russian Federation38 Posts
April 27 2020 10:32 GMT
#13
huge if big
2020 is the year of terrans (i hope)
ggsimida
Profile Joined August 2015
1156 Posts
April 27 2020 10:45 GMT
#14
On April 27 2020 17:55 RowdierBob wrote:
I think they’ll do a snake draft. Like have top ASL seeds as captains picking players from a pool. They could broadcast it too which would be cool.


yup, last ATB 3 years ago they had the top 8 of the ASL pick 3 players each. shld be the same format still.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51094 Posts
April 27 2020 10:48 GMT
#15
the idea that the CEO is floating around is that it might not be part of the ASL cycle like the previous incarnation was, if so maybe there is a chance for larger seasons and more static teams which I'm way more into.

Proleague has always been the best part of professional BW to me, so to see anyting come close to that would make me quite happy.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
oEkY
Profile Joined August 2016
Germany649 Posts
April 27 2020 10:50 GMT
#16
On April 27 2020 19:45 ggsimida wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2020 17:55 RowdierBob wrote:
I think they’ll do a snake draft. Like have top ASL seeds as captains picking players from a pool. They could broadcast it too which would be cool.


yup, last ATB 3 years ago they had the top 8 of the ASL pick 3 players each. shld be the same format still.


That would explain why bisu, larva action and stork played placement matches for 5th to 8th place
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12042 Posts
April 27 2020 10:53 GMT
#17
On April 27 2020 19:50 oEkY wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2020 19:45 ggsimida wrote:
On April 27 2020 17:55 RowdierBob wrote:
I think they’ll do a snake draft. Like have top ASL seeds as captains picking players from a pool. They could broadcast it too which would be cool.


yup, last ATB 3 years ago they had the top 8 of the ASL pick 3 players each. shld be the same format still.


That would explain why bisu, larva action and stork played placement matches for 5th to 8th place


I don't think those were "official" matches.
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M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4267 Posts
April 27 2020 11:19 GMT
#18
On April 27 2020 19:53 Qikz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2020 19:50 oEkY wrote:
On April 27 2020 19:45 ggsimida wrote:
On April 27 2020 17:55 RowdierBob wrote:
I think they’ll do a snake draft. Like have top ASL seeds as captains picking players from a pool. They could broadcast it too which would be cool.


yup, last ATB 3 years ago they had the top 8 of the ASL pick 3 players each. shld be the same format still.


That would explain why bisu, larva action and stork played placement matches for 5th to 8th place


I don't think those were "official" matches.

looked kinda "semi-official" with all the ASL jackets used and ASL aesthetic..

that would make sense in the light of this upcoming team league, too
[AS]Rattus
Profile Joined March 2017
428 Posts
April 27 2020 12:05 GMT
#19
im hyped. no further info needed
TornadoSteve
Profile Joined March 2018
1116 Posts
April 27 2020 12:13 GMT
#20
Hmmmm
SirGlinG
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden933 Posts
April 27 2020 12:33 GMT
#21
Teamleague yes please!

Btw OGN just did this little thing.
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/604009477
Anyone know what's up with that?

Not my chair. Not my problem. That's what I say
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13427 Posts
April 27 2020 12:42 GMT
#22
I wonder is they start bringing on sponsors for the individual teams. That’d be pretty cool.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
April 27 2020 12:52 GMT
#23
Is it just one quick tournament? Or a long one like proleague?
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51094 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-27 12:58:26
April 27 2020 12:58 GMT
#24
On April 27 2020 21:52 ne4aJIb wrote:
Is it just one quick tournament? Or a long one like proleague?


no details as of yet, this isn't even a formal announcement.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
SirGlinG
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden933 Posts
April 27 2020 13:16 GMT
#25
I hope Afreeca has good relations with other companys.

They run the star league, they provide the streaming service that's the main income of the successful players/streamers.

If Samsung would feel that it'd be a good thing to have their name on Stork, wouldn't it have to go through Afreeca for at least ASL matches?

Maybe I see too much greed and difficulties. Maybe it's simpler than that.
Not my chair. Not my problem. That's what I say
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
April 27 2020 13:30 GMT
#26
A team league would be so hype, best part of Starcraft esports in my opinion
Mine gas, build tanks.
Ikirouta
Profile Blog Joined November 2017
Finland744 Posts
April 27 2020 15:30 GMT
#27
On April 27 2020 22:30 Akio wrote:
A team league would be so hype, best part of Starcraft esports in my opinion


This.

Teamleague with 2v2 is the best. Old proleague format pls.
Pusan fan #1, bad sair/reaver enthuisiast. twitch.tv/ikirouta
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3702 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-27 15:37:16
April 27 2020 15:36 GMT
#28
Thank god. Blizzard has been blocking team leagues for far too long, I am glad that the new afreeca + blizzard deal finally fixed that. ASL is an amazing replacement for OSL/MSL but proleague was brood war at its best
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 27 2020 15:56 GMT
#29
Don't understand how they will select the teams in the first place. There's no real incentive to only practice within the team and keep strats secret wthin the group either as all players are essentially independents who have been thrown together without the binding contracts that team sponsership and money brings. Proleague style teams don't seem to make sense in the present era of broodwar. There's nothing to tie these individual players together. It'll just be a hollow concept, akin to a bunch of players randomly matching with each other.
outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-27 16:52:50
April 27 2020 16:52 GMT
#30
Mad props, CEO Kevin is the man! I already missed ATB so much.
sunbeams are never made like me...
SirGlinG
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden933 Posts
April 27 2020 17:22 GMT
#31
On April 28 2020 00:56 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Don't understand how they will select the teams in the first place. There's no real incentive to only practice within the team and keep strats secret wthin the group either as all players are essentially independents who have been thrown together without the binding contracts that team sponsership and money brings. Proleague style teams don't seem to make sense in the present era of broodwar. There's nothing to tie these individual players together. It'll just be a hollow concept, akin to a bunch of players randomly matching with each other.


Sure there's a risk for this.

But I think your take on it is wrong.

Humans are very simple us and them creatures when it comes to teams.
Just think of a rocket league game. In que for a 3v3. U get 5 other players around the same rank. Then they're splitinto 2 teams. And suddenly your opponent trying to score against you is your enemy, and you/your teammates bm them. And your teammate scoring is cheered for. Or you/they bm your own team out of dissapointment in their part in your teams performance.

Just look at Larvas joker video. They randomize teams, play a long bo 15 game series, really cheer for those in their team. Prices, glory, fear of defeat. There's a lot of simple incentives to engage people in teams.

How exactly it's done in this era I don't know but I don't think it'd be a hollow concept, don't think it's difficult.

Back in kespa days they'd practice with people from other teams before starleague games anyway.
Not my chair. Not my problem. That's what I say
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8932 Posts
April 27 2020 17:30 GMT
#32
Let's hope this goes big!
Broodwar forever !
Lee JaeDong Fighting! The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.
Sk0
Profile Joined February 2008
Morocco85 Posts
April 27 2020 17:57 GMT
#33
Hope they find something that could be sustainable like ASL. Thank you Afreeecaaa!!!
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2106 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-29 08:51:52
April 29 2020 08:04 GMT
#34
nvm, false alarm
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4267 Posts
April 29 2020 08:59 GMT
#35
On April 28 2020 00:30 Ikirouta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2020 22:30 Akio wrote:
A team league would be so hype, best part of Starcraft esports in my opinion


This.

Teamleague with 2v2 is the best. Old proleague format pls.

I second this idea
Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
April 29 2020 12:38 GMT
#36
On April 28 2020 02:22 SirGlinG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2020 00:56 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Don't understand how they will select the teams in the first place. There's no real incentive to only practice within the team and keep strats secret wthin the group either as all players are essentially independents who have been thrown together without the binding contracts that team sponsership and money brings. Proleague style teams don't seem to make sense in the present era of broodwar. There's nothing to tie these individual players together. It'll just be a hollow concept, akin to a bunch of players randomly matching with each other.


Sure there's a risk for this.

But I think your take on it is wrong.

Humans are very simple us and them creatures when it comes to teams.
Just think of a rocket league game. In que for a 3v3. U get 5 other players around the same rank. Then they're splitinto 2 teams. And suddenly your opponent trying to score against you is your enemy, and you/your teammates bm them. And your teammate scoring is cheered for. Or you/they bm your own team out of dissapointment in their part in your teams performance.

Just look at Larvas joker video. They randomize teams, play a long bo 15 game series, really cheer for those in their team. Prices, glory, fear of defeat. There's a lot of simple incentives to engage people in teams.

How exactly it's done in this era I don't know but I don't think it'd be a hollow concept, don't think it's difficult.

Back in kespa days they'd practice with people from other teams before starleague games anyway.

I'm not saying they can't form teams. I'm saying how can it possibly be a competition between teams when there is nothing to bind the teams together as the teams are not a distinct entity? You can throw a bunch of players into separate teams, but when prize money is at stake, who wouldn't want to be on Flash's team? If there's no prize money, where is the incentive for the players to play their best? Sure, you can cheer for a team, play for the team you are on, but that doesn't change that it's no longer a competition if no prize money is involved, or that it is more chance of how the teams are made that determines who gets the money. If there is no money, you are asking players to adhere to a schedule and play for free. If there is money, how can it be fair to determine the prize of slapdash put together teams? How would those issues be addressed?
Xxio
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada5565 Posts
April 29 2020 13:16 GMT
#37
Regular team league with ASL running at the same time would be amazing.
KTY
SirGlinG
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden933 Posts
April 29 2020 13:55 GMT
#38
On April 29 2020 21:38 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2020 02:22 SirGlinG wrote:
On April 28 2020 00:56 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Don't understand how they will select the teams in the first place. There's no real incentive to only practice within the team and keep strats secret wthin the group either as all players are essentially independents who have been thrown together without the binding contracts that team sponsership and money brings. Proleague style teams don't seem to make sense in the present era of broodwar. There's nothing to tie these individual players together. It'll just be a hollow concept, akin to a bunch of players randomly matching with each other.


Sure there's a risk for this.

But I think your take on it is wrong.

Humans are very simple us and them creatures when it comes to teams.
Just think of a rocket league game. In que for a 3v3. U get 5 other players around the same rank. Then they're splitinto 2 teams. And suddenly your opponent trying to score against you is your enemy, and you/your teammates bm them. And your teammate scoring is cheered for. Or you/they bm your own team out of dissapointment in their part in your teams performance.

Just look at Larvas joker video. They randomize teams, play a long bo 15 game series, really cheer for those in their team. Prices, glory, fear of defeat. There's a lot of simple incentives to engage people in teams.

How exactly it's done in this era I don't know but I don't think it'd be a hollow concept, don't think it's difficult.

Back in kespa days they'd practice with people from other teams before starleague games anyway.

I'm not saying they can't form teams. I'm saying how can it possibly be a competition between teams when there is nothing to bind the teams together as the teams are not a distinct entity? You can throw a bunch of players into separate teams, but when prize money is at stake, who wouldn't want to be on Flash's team? If there's no prize money, where is the incentive for the players to play their best? Sure, you can cheer for a team, play for the team you are on, but that doesn't change that it's no longer a competition if no prize money is involved, or that it is more chance of how the teams are made that determines who gets the money. If there is no money, you are asking players to adhere to a schedule and play for free. If there is money, how can it be fair to determine the prize of slapdash put together teams? How would those issues be addressed?


Well They'd play it, they wouldn't leave the competition because of unfair teams. And Afreeca would want a good competiyion for the viewers. What signs from the history of korean e-sports point towards them not caring? It's not like they give up on ASL because of Flash. And it's not even clear wether it'd be an all kill league or a regular 5 match format. In old teams they had snipers. People practicing one specific match up, some where even just known to be experts on one specific map.

And no pricemoney? This is just a rumor, I saw nothing about no pricemoney. If they start a team league there'll likely be pricemoney.

Pro league was always the most valued competition among koreans. Unless their culture somehow has been radically individualised over the last 8 years they'll still care about it even if it's a different kind of team league.

I think we've painted very different pictures of what it'd likely look like if they follow through with it.
Not my chair. Not my problem. That's what I say
kaspa84
Profile Joined July 2016
Brazil169 Posts
April 29 2020 14:01 GMT
#39
Hope this makes sucess and something like proleague comes back. I still remember how good Bisu x Flash acematch was in the last proleague (even as a Samsung Khan/Jangbi fan).
art_of_turtle
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
United States1206 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-29 15:29:11
April 29 2020 14:55 GMT
#40
lets send a BSL Team consisting of Bonyth, BSL-9 Bonyth, MustacheToss, BSL9TeamSucksWithoutBonyth, Gorynich
Flash should fear Sacsri
thislooksgreat1
Profile Joined January 2020
59 Posts
April 29 2020 14:57 GMT
#41
Wow, this would be fantastic!
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8932 Posts
April 29 2020 15:33 GMT
#42
On April 29 2020 23:55 art_of_turtle wrote:
lets send a BSL Team consisting of Bonyth, BSL-9 Bonyth, MustacheToss, BSL9TeamSucksWithoutBonyth, Gorynich


Don't forget MoustacheBonyth !
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Xxio
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada5565 Posts
April 29 2020 18:58 GMT
#43
Team league could have a broadcasted draft, no team stacking allowed, and there are spots for rookie players. It could be a way to give up and coming players regular experience.
KTY
radracer
Profile Joined March 2020
United States75 Posts
April 30 2020 17:15 GMT
#44
Epicccccc
old
FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
April 30 2020 18:06 GMT
#45
Oh yes ! a Teamleague... and oh i'm dreaming already

Because of the success of this starcraft teamleague, Sponsors get attracted to BW again... and ... Korean Telecom remake a team. One team. THE ONLY team. KT freaking Rolster.

End of dream.

Oh well. A fun teamleague would be cool
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Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12042 Posts
April 30 2020 18:50 GMT
#46
On May 01 2020 03:06 FFW_Rude wrote:
Oh yes ! a Teamleague... and oh i'm dreaming already

Because of the success of this starcraft teamleague, Sponsors get attracted to BW again... and ... Korean Telecom remake a team. One team. THE ONLY team. KT freaking Rolster.

End of dream.

Oh well. A fun teamleague would be cool


Nah.
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Chris_Havoc
Profile Joined August 2016
United States600 Posts
April 30 2020 19:05 GMT
#47
This will probably be a new (hype?) type of ATB tournament that can be run concurrently to the ASL and that uses the ASL for seeds and drafts.

I'm thinking more of a GSTL-style eight team tournament and not a weekly Proleague.
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Sinistro
Profile Joined February 2012
Brazil684 Posts
May 01 2020 15:28 GMT
#48
a Korean BW Team League in 2020? HELL YES!
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10509 Posts
May 01 2020 19:07 GMT
#49
On May 01 2020 03:06 FFW_Rude wrote:
Oh yes ! a Teamleague... and oh i'm dreaming already

Because of the success of this starcraft teamleague, Sponsors get attracted to BW again... and ... Korean Telecom remake a team. One team. THE ONLY team. KT freaking Rolster.

End of dream.

Oh well. A fun teamleague would be cool

KT FIGHTING!

btw you're not #1 KT fan, I am. >:c
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JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
May 02 2020 01:16 GMT
#50
time to support this!
WGT-Baal
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
France3503 Posts
May 02 2020 04:04 GMT
#51
Make CJ Entus a team again!
Horang2 fan
dalecooper
Profile Joined July 2019
56 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-05-02 05:32:26
May 02 2020 05:30 GMT
#52
Holy Tasteless!
When I finish my work, I will have some BW to watch! Oh, yes!
pointless
Sr18
Profile Joined April 2006
Netherlands1141 Posts
May 02 2020 06:57 GMT
#53
I hope they figure out a way to prevent the mirror matchup fest that Proleague became.
If it ain't Dutch, it ain't Park Yeong Min - CJ fighting!
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2106 Posts
May 02 2020 08:31 GMT
#54
On May 02 2020 04:07 FlaShFTW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 01 2020 03:06 FFW_Rude wrote:
Oh yes ! a Teamleague... and oh i'm dreaming already

Because of the success of this starcraft teamleague, Sponsors get attracted to BW again... and ... Korean Telecom remake a team. One team. THE ONLY team. KT freaking Rolster.

End of dream.

Oh well. A fun teamleague would be cool

KT FIGHTING!

btw you're not #1 KT fan, I am. >:c


we should host a tournament for the title of KT's #1 fan
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Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12042 Posts
May 02 2020 09:45 GMT
#55
On May 02 2020 17:31 Ziggy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2020 04:07 FlaShFTW wrote:
On May 01 2020 03:06 FFW_Rude wrote:
Oh yes ! a Teamleague... and oh i'm dreaming already

Because of the success of this starcraft teamleague, Sponsors get attracted to BW again... and ... Korean Telecom remake a team. One team. THE ONLY team. KT freaking Rolster.

End of dream.

Oh well. A fun teamleague would be cool

KT FIGHTING!

btw you're not #1 KT fan, I am. >:c


we should host a tournament for the title of KT's #1 fan


I think you're the only one who even plays the game and it'd be like having a tournament to find out who's tallest dwarf.
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Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2106 Posts
May 02 2020 09:50 GMT
#56
do i win by default then
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
sixfour
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
England11062 Posts
May 02 2020 12:02 GMT
#57
make woongjin great again
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Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
May 02 2020 12:25 GMT
#58
On April 29 2020 22:55 SirGlinG wrote:
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On April 29 2020 21:38 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
On April 28 2020 02:22 SirGlinG wrote:
On April 28 2020 00:56 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Don't understand how they will select the teams in the first place. There's no real incentive to only practice within the team and keep strats secret wthin the group either as all players are essentially independents who have been thrown together without the binding contracts that team sponsership and money brings. Proleague style teams don't seem to make sense in the present era of broodwar. There's nothing to tie these individual players together. It'll just be a hollow concept, akin to a bunch of players randomly matching with each other.


Sure there's a risk for this.

But I think your take on it is wrong.

Humans are very simple us and them creatures when it comes to teams.
Just think of a rocket league game. In que for a 3v3. U get 5 other players around the same rank. Then they're splitinto 2 teams. And suddenly your opponent trying to score against you is your enemy, and you/your teammates bm them. And your teammate scoring is cheered for. Or you/they bm your own team out of dissapointment in their part in your teams performance.

Just look at Larvas joker video. They randomize teams, play a long bo 15 game series, really cheer for those in their team. Prices, glory, fear of defeat. There's a lot of simple incentives to engage people in teams.

How exactly it's done in this era I don't know but I don't think it'd be a hollow concept, don't think it's difficult.

Back in kespa days they'd practice with people from other teams before starleague games anyway.

I'm not saying they can't form teams. I'm saying how can it possibly be a competition between teams when there is nothing to bind the teams together as the teams are not a distinct entity? You can throw a bunch of players into separate teams, but when prize money is at stake, who wouldn't want to be on Flash's team? If there's no prize money, where is the incentive for the players to play their best? Sure, you can cheer for a team, play for the team you are on, but that doesn't change that it's no longer a competition if no prize money is involved, or that it is more chance of how the teams are made that determines who gets the money. If there is no money, you are asking players to adhere to a schedule and play for free. If there is money, how can it be fair to determine the prize of slapdash put together teams? How would those issues be addressed?


Well They'd play it, they wouldn't leave the competition because of unfair teams. And Afreeca would want a good competiyion for the viewers. What signs from the history of korean e-sports point towards them not caring? It's not like they give up on ASL because of Flash. And it's not even clear wether it'd be an all kill league or a regular 5 match format. In old teams they had snipers. People practicing one specific match up, some where even just known to be experts on one specific map.

And no pricemoney? This is just a rumor, I saw nothing about no pricemoney. If they start a team league there'll likely be pricemoney.

Pro league was always the most valued competition among koreans. Unless their culture somehow has been radically individualised over the last 8 years they'll still care about it even if it's a different kind of team league.

I think we've painted very different pictures of what it'd likely look like if they follow through with it.

You are saying that the players would be happy to play for free and play at their best because of their nostalgia for the kespa period of broodwar. The players will not share your nostalgia for the kespa period of bw. Just about every player say they are much happier now.
Kaolla
Profile Joined January 2003
China2999 Posts
May 03 2020 01:25 GMT
#59
On May 02 2020 21:02 sixfour wrote:
make woongjin great again


again?
its me
SirGlinG
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden933 Posts
May 03 2020 03:28 GMT
#60
On May 02 2020 21:25 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 29 2020 22:55 SirGlinG wrote:
On April 29 2020 21:38 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
On April 28 2020 02:22 SirGlinG wrote:
On April 28 2020 00:56 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
Don't understand how they will select the teams in the first place. There's no real incentive to only practice within the team and keep strats secret wthin the group either as all players are essentially independents who have been thrown together without the binding contracts that team sponsership and money brings. Proleague style teams don't seem to make sense in the present era of broodwar. There's nothing to tie these individual players together. It'll just be a hollow concept, akin to a bunch of players randomly matching with each other.


Sure there's a risk for this.

But I think your take on it is wrong.

Humans are very simple us and them creatures when it comes to teams.
Just think of a rocket league game. In que for a 3v3. U get 5 other players around the same rank. Then they're splitinto 2 teams. And suddenly your opponent trying to score against you is your enemy, and you/your teammates bm them. And your teammate scoring is cheered for. Or you/they bm your own team out of dissapointment in their part in your teams performance.

Just look at Larvas joker video. They randomize teams, play a long bo 15 game series, really cheer for those in their team. Prices, glory, fear of defeat. There's a lot of simple incentives to engage people in teams.

How exactly it's done in this era I don't know but I don't think it'd be a hollow concept, don't think it's difficult.

Back in kespa days they'd practice with people from other teams before starleague games anyway.

I'm not saying they can't form teams. I'm saying how can it possibly be a competition between teams when there is nothing to bind the teams together as the teams are not a distinct entity? You can throw a bunch of players into separate teams, but when prize money is at stake, who wouldn't want to be on Flash's team? If there's no prize money, where is the incentive for the players to play their best? Sure, you can cheer for a team, play for the team you are on, but that doesn't change that it's no longer a competition if no prize money is involved, or that it is more chance of how the teams are made that determines who gets the money. If there is no money, you are asking players to adhere to a schedule and play for free. If there is money, how can it be fair to determine the prize of slapdash put together teams? How would those issues be addressed?


Well They'd play it, they wouldn't leave the competition because of unfair teams. And Afreeca would want a good competiyion for the viewers. What signs from the history of korean e-sports point towards them not caring? It's not like they give up on ASL because of Flash. And it's not even clear wether it'd be an all kill league or a regular 5 match format. In old teams they had snipers. People practicing one specific match up, some where even just known to be experts on one specific map.

And no pricemoney? This is just a rumor, I saw nothing about no pricemoney. If they start a team league there'll likely be pricemoney.

Pro league was always the most valued competition among koreans. Unless their culture somehow has been radically individualised over the last 8 years they'll still care about it even if it's a different kind of team league.

I think we've painted very different pictures of what it'd likely look like if they follow through with it.

You are saying that the players would be happy to play for free and play at their best because of their nostalgia for the kespa period of broodwar. The players will not share your nostalgia for the kespa period of bw. Just about every player say they are much happier now.


Not what I'm saying no. One of my examples was specifically about how these free streaming players teambattled on their own, really cared about it. The teams had no sponsors, no names, no kespa. But they cared and had fun. People are generally social, like competing together towards a common goal.

Yeah Kespa ran pro league, the players were not free then.
But is Kespa running this one? No and we still don't know how it'd take shape or even if it will happen. The players don't have to have any nostalgia about Kespa days. It's irrelevant, as Afreeca runs this. Btw since ur making assumptions on my view on Kespa. I can tell u my view on it. I'm nostalgic about pro league, not kespa in itself. I've compared it to slavery. But I also see functions in it as necessary for a big team league. But that's a whole other discussion.

Your arguments against a teamleague are applicable on ASL as well. Most people don't qualify. Lots of people go for the amateur tournament. No money except for the winner and top 16 or 8 afaik. Yet the players care, practice, come back for the next one. And again. How can u be so sure there's no money in it at all? No pricemoney, only slavery contracts awaits?

Based on the very small info we've gotten we all vision different scenarios of how a potential teamleague would play out. I think you paint a pessimistic picture of it, that it misses out on other possible ways it could happen.

History doesn't have to repeat itself, Afreeca should be judged on what Afreeca does, not on what Kespa did.
Not my chair. Not my problem. That's what I say
FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
May 05 2020 05:50 GMT
#61
On May 02 2020 04:07 FlaShFTW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 01 2020 03:06 FFW_Rude wrote:
Oh yes ! a Teamleague... and oh i'm dreaming already

Because of the success of this starcraft teamleague, Sponsors get attracted to BW again... and ... Korean Telecom remake a team. One team. THE ONLY team. KT freaking Rolster.

End of dream.

Oh well. A fun teamleague would be cool

KT FIGHTING!

btw you're not #1 KT fan, I am. >:c


Didn't we already have that discussion ?
#1 KT Rolster fanboy. KT BEST KT ! Hail to KT playoffs Zergs ! Unofficial french translator for SlayerS_`Boxer` biography "Crazy as me".
zlald
Profile Joined October 2019
Korea (South)35 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-05-08 14:05:11
May 08 2020 14:04 GMT
#62
(4)Polypoid, (3)Neo Sylphid, (2)Eclipse, (4)Optimizer, (4)New Empire of the Sun

910map.tistory.com

Afreeca team league season 1 maps list :D
2019.10.27.
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
May 08 2020 15:24 GMT
#63
On May 08 2020 23:04 zlald wrote:
(4)Polypoid, (3)Neo Sylphid, (2)Eclipse, (4)Optimizer, (4)New Empire of the Sun

910map.tistory.com

Afreeca team league season 1 maps list :D



Season 1, so we are getting multiple seasons! Is there any infprmation how teams are formed? Great news for brood war!
it's not just a music it's something else
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3702 Posts
May 08 2020 16:16 GMT
#64
I hope they do it like MPL. Get an old school senpai as coach for each team, add a female streamer and a good mix of pros and amateurs
XenOsky
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Chile2356 Posts
May 08 2020 16:43 GMT
#65
YES TEAM LEAGUE...

TSMMMMMMMMMMM

…

wait...
ἡ τῆς Νεμέσεως τάξις
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10509 Posts
May 08 2020 18:45 GMT
#66
On May 05 2020 14:50 FFW_Rude wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2020 04:07 FlaShFTW wrote:
On May 01 2020 03:06 FFW_Rude wrote:
Oh yes ! a Teamleague... and oh i'm dreaming already

Because of the success of this starcraft teamleague, Sponsors get attracted to BW again... and ... Korean Telecom remake a team. One team. THE ONLY team. KT freaking Rolster.

End of dream.

Oh well. A fun teamleague would be cool

KT FIGHTING!

btw you're not #1 KT fan, I am. >:c


Didn't we already have that discussion ?

Yes we agreed I was bigger KT fan. c:
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M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4267 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-05-08 19:56:21
May 08 2020 19:47 GMT
#67
On May 08 2020 23:04 zlald wrote:
(4)Polypoid, (3)Neo Sylphid, (2)Eclipse, (4)Optimizer, (4)New Empire of the Sun

910map.tistory.com

Afreeca team league season 1 maps list :D

ooooohhhhh snap! this is going to be so good! :D awesome map pool

and Season 1.. so we are probably going to see this regularly.. YES, PLEASE.

do we have any more info about it? like when will it start, etc?
FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
May 11 2020 15:25 GMT
#68
On May 09 2020 03:45 FlaShFTW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 05 2020 14:50 FFW_Rude wrote:
On May 02 2020 04:07 FlaShFTW wrote:
On May 01 2020 03:06 FFW_Rude wrote:
Oh yes ! a Teamleague... and oh i'm dreaming already

Because of the success of this starcraft teamleague, Sponsors get attracted to BW again... and ... Korean Telecom remake a team. One team. THE ONLY team. KT freaking Rolster.

End of dream.

Oh well. A fun teamleague would be cool

KT FIGHTING!

btw you're not #1 KT fan, I am. >:c


Didn't we already have that discussion ?

Yes we agreed I was bigger KT fan. c:


Ah... I thought i sigbet's you one month ban years ago but maybe that wasn't you... can't recall
#1 KT Rolster fanboy. KT BEST KT ! Hail to KT playoffs Zergs ! Unofficial french translator for SlayerS_`Boxer` biography "Crazy as me".
Garrl
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Scotland1978 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-05-16 16:03:06
May 16 2020 16:02 GMT
#69
On May 08 2020 23:04 zlald wrote:
(4)Polypoid, (3)Neo Sylphid, (2)Eclipse, (4)Optimizer, (4)New Empire of the Sun

910map.tistory.com

Afreeca team league season 1 maps list :D


so I guess 2 maps have been added here since then, Iron Curtain and ASL Fastest(?)

iron curtain being added there explains why I've seen a few proes playing 2v2 on it, but, uh, are we going to see fastest in 2v2?
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10509 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-05-16 18:13:07
May 16 2020 18:08 GMT
#70
On May 12 2020 00:25 FFW_Rude wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 09 2020 03:45 FlaShFTW wrote:
On May 05 2020 14:50 FFW_Rude wrote:
On May 02 2020 04:07 FlaShFTW wrote:
On May 01 2020 03:06 FFW_Rude wrote:
Oh yes ! a Teamleague... and oh i'm dreaming already

Because of the success of this starcraft teamleague, Sponsors get attracted to BW again... and ... Korean Telecom remake a team. One team. THE ONLY team. KT freaking Rolster.

End of dream.

Oh well. A fun teamleague would be cool

KT FIGHTING!

btw you're not #1 KT fan, I am. >:c


Didn't we already have that discussion ?

Yes we agreed I was bigger KT fan. c:


Ah... I thought i sigbet's you one month ban years ago but maybe that wasn't you... can't recall

oh, yeah idk if that happened. All I recall was me getting targetted during ABL FPL from SKT boys and you banned SKT people to defend me.

EDIT: jk that wasn't you either. wtf. anyways, I am true #1 kt fan.
Writer#1 KT and FlaSh Fanboy || Woo Jung Ho Never Forget || Teamliquid Political Decision Desk
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srj
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada134 Posts
May 17 2020 00:17 GMT
#71
So will this team league will have both 2v2 games and 1v1? I don't recall proleague having 2v2, but it was so long ago...
SeaKing66
Profile Joined September 2018
41 Posts
June 12 2020 03:59 GMT
#72
New details have been revealed
https://www.reddit.com/r/broodwar/comments/h7dgwq/gillette_x_afreeca_star_team_league_season_1_is/
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Chris_Havoc
Profile Joined August 2016
United States600 Posts
June 12 2020 05:19 GMT
#73
I assume these teams will only exist for the duration of the event, since it uses a coaches' draft format similar to how Afreeca Team Battle functioned.
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chongu
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Malaysia2599 Posts
June 12 2020 08:10 GMT
#74
Imma go out and buy me some Gillete. <3 Afreeca. Hope there is some way we can financially contribute. Like T-shirts or etc.

Looking forward to 2v2s (TT v TT). It's probably twice as long as a normal TvT. Lol
SC2 is to BW, what coke is to wine.
sntct
Profile Joined February 2018
100 Posts
June 13 2020 00:40 GMT
#75
Will there be Fantasy Proleague? Thanks.
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