Since SKT needs to promote itself, I doubt pissing off the fans and the second biggest tournament is the way to go. Winning a few more games isn't worth that.

jkillashark

United States5262 Posts

November 13 2006 11:04 GMT

#23

Don't fix what's already broken. Wait a minute... hmmm.

Thanks HonestTea. I was actually really bewildered as to why GoRush and Midas suddenly decided not to participate in the offline qualifiers.

You know who s2s you. ;D

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

November 13 2006 11:17 GMT

#24

Why do i get the feeling that these progamers are in some kind of school? Took too many classes and need to drop some, so says the team manager. o.O

Come to think of it, being in a league is like taking a course, need to practice for league specific maps and such, every week, every day. >_<

VaderNL

Netherlands139 Posts

November 13 2006 11:20 GMT

#25

Wow, I'm actually quite startled by this move.

As mentioned before, it's going to be interesting what the players truly think of this (without managers breathing down their necks). And also what MBC Game is to make out of this. I know I wouldn't be too happy if I was them.

I hope this is not going to be some trend that other teams will follow. Doesn't do the leagues justice in any way.

TaDa1.

655 Posts

November 13 2006 11:23 GMT

#26

imo, this is harsh but will be useful. more free times + more determination. this will help at least midas, this guy is good but sometimes he shows up with black eyes and fucked up

Polemarch

Canada1564 Posts

November 13 2006 11:25 GMT

#27

yeah they're probably pissing off their players, fans, and leagues.

i can see why they'd want to do something about their poor proleague performance, but i don't think that was the answer. instead, work on setting up their culture and rewards system to encourage proleague performance/practise. i hope other teams (esp. KTF) don't follow suit.

Locked

United States4182 Posts

November 13 2006 11:32 GMT

#28

i'll make a decision with 20/20 hindsight after i see how they perform in proleague now

HonestTea

5007 Posts

November 13 2006 12:00 GMT

#29

I just think it sets a dangerous precedent.

What if all teams do this? What if all players do this?

We probably won't go down that road, but it's something to think about.

Last Romantic

United States20663 Posts

November 13 2006 12:21 GMT

#30

Shave heads first T-T

then this

This is so extreme.

Kor shaved heads! Look what happened to them!

KTF shave heads too, even though bald reach is a bit... eh.

ManaBlue

Canada10458 Posts

November 13 2006 12:40 GMT

#31

This seems like a team on the brink of failure trying to blame non-factors for their poor performance.

They should get their asses practicing like the other teams, which have players doing well in both individual and team leagues. Seems like the players get "comfortable" when they graduate off of the upandcomer teams like the old SumaGO, and move on to a nice salary and better clothes in the "star studded" teams.

That's why everyone starts to suck when they join KTF.

Klogon

MURICA15980 Posts

November 13 2006 12:59 GMT

#32

This is pretty shocking news. The move seems so irrational. If you mess up or you draw very hard groups / opponents, then you've got a strong possiblity of being finished just like that. In addition, when you're getting paid large sums of money to play a game like the top SKT guys are, you would think you would be able to find the time to practice for two-three games a week at the busiest of times. Rarely does a player get to the semi-finals of two leagues at once, so once it gets to that higher level of best-of series, players naturally end up focusing on it anyway.

Bah, Seems so silly.

SuperJongMan

Jamaica11586 Posts

November 13 2006 13:37 GMT

#33

I can only think of justifying this by concentration on proleague. Remember when Boxer was captain, he said the team was concentrating very very hard on proleague and we remember those results. SKT1 dominated every team constantly. Maybe they are trying to revive that team atmosphere... i dunno.

lololol

5198 Posts

November 13 2006 14:49 GMT

#34

They had to do something after those poor results, didn't they?

EvilTeletubby

Baltimore, USA22259 Posts

November 13 2006 15:15 GMT

#35

Wow...

Initial reaction is to say "WTF TAHTS RETARDED", but actually, I think a 'shake up' was in order; this was understandable, stupid, but understandable, I'd like to see how it works out.

Red_Dragon

Croatia2862 Posts

November 13 2006 16:27 GMT

#36

WTF, that is lame. Like other top teams aren`t busy with schedule. What a load of crap. There should be rules to regulate situations like this. IMO it is disrespectful towards msl starleague. SKT won proleague few times, and what they weren`t busy then? Obviously, they are looking for excuse and they have found it. I hope they will get raped in star league and punished by KeSpa.

ScoutWBF

Germany639 Posts

November 13 2006 20:12 GMT

#37

How is Oov supposed to get Nr.1 again without winning both leagues? Fuck u SKT!

Lukeeze[zR]

Switzerland6838 Posts

November 13 2006 20:40 GMT

#38

that's a shitty news :[

CoralReefer

Canada2069 Posts

November 13 2006 20:54 GMT

#39

at least they will have a smaller chance of playing against teammates

hopefully the additional practice will make up for the fewer opportunities of playing