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Sponkz
Profile Joined May 2011
Denmark4564 Posts
December 02 2013 12:39 GMT
#121
On December 02 2013 21:27 CreationSoul wrote:
I also find it odd.... Why would YP, krepo and snoopeh risk their SECURE LCS spot for a real risk of not being in LCS NA?



Because their chances are really high. They have LCS experience, international experiences against multiple high-level teams. And we're talking NA here, i don't see the problem for them tbh.
hi
Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
December 02 2013 12:44 GMT
#122
On December 02 2013 21:34 Redox wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2013 21:27 CreationSoul wrote:
I also find it odd.... Why would YP, krepo and snoopeh risk their SECURE LCS spot for a real risk of not being in LCS NA?

For one the team is splitting up anyway, mostly because Froggen really wants to play with Shook imo. Then EG probably wanted a NA division, so it makes a lot of sense to use some of their EU players for that as finding free quality players in NA is very difficult. EG only having a EU division was always kinda weird given how much they are NA focussed. And finally a similar reason other EU pros go to NA as well, supposedly less competition.

I agree that it is quite risky though and beating Quantic will be difficult. But I suppose EG will pay them even if it fails. They would have to play in the Coke league, but then have another chance at qualfying after spring split. If they also fail then it is over.


Well I still believe the plan for some of the guys was to stop playing and move into other roles within EG/Riot. This attempt to set up EG NA just seems like a way for them to keep playing if it works out or naturally progress into Riot/EG if it doesn't. If they don't get into LCS than they still in NA Coke league so they can do NA content and possibly even be at LCS venue constantly for PR. Just makes sense to me.
Redox
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany24794 Posts
December 02 2013 13:06 GMT
#123
On December 02 2013 21:44 Numy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2013 21:34 Redox wrote:
On December 02 2013 21:27 CreationSoul wrote:
I also find it odd.... Why would YP, krepo and snoopeh risk their SECURE LCS spot for a real risk of not being in LCS NA?

For one the team is splitting up anyway, mostly because Froggen really wants to play with Shook imo. Then EG probably wanted a NA division, so it makes a lot of sense to use some of their EU players for that as finding free quality players in NA is very difficult. EG only having a EU division was always kinda weird given how much they are NA focussed. And finally a similar reason other EU pros go to NA as well, supposedly less competition.

I agree that it is quite risky though and beating Quantic will be difficult. But I suppose EG will pay them even if it fails. They would have to play in the Coke league, but then have another chance at qualfying after spring split. If they also fail then it is over.


Well I still believe the plan for some of the guys was to stop playing and move into other roles within EG/Riot. This attempt to set up EG NA just seems like a way for them to keep playing if it works out or naturally progress into Riot/EG if it doesn't. If they don't get into LCS than they still in NA Coke league so they can do NA content and possibly even be at LCS venue constantly for PR. Just makes sense to me.

Also possible. In any case I believe the EG players respect each other a lot and would not backstep each other, but rather find a solution that is acceptable for all parties. Same with the EG management, that was probably very content with how their LoL division was doing and had no reason to release any of them.
Off-season = best season
Redox
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany24794 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-02 13:26:33
December 02 2013 13:18 GMT
#124
Wow just saw this tweet

If I interpret it correctly RiotTiza says that it is not allowed for a NA and EU LCS team to have the same owner. So it would not be possible to have an Alliance team in EU and an EG team in NA if both are owned by Garfield..
This changes a whole lot. If "EG.na" will indeed be an EG team (like I am pretty sure it will) the Froggen team would have to get a different owner than EG/Alliance.

edit:
there is also a reddit thread about it: http://de.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1rwh01/if_krepoco_remain_with_eg_for_na_froggenwickd/

Apparently it is a new rule for this season. Maybe Alex Garfield will find a new owner for Alliance?
Off-season = best season
AsnSensation
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany24009 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-02 14:20:36
December 02 2013 14:15 GMT
#125
That rule is so dumb. we'll never catch up to Korea if we don't get sisterteams!

(jk we wouldn't catch up anyway)

e: Shouldn't be that hard for A.G. to make his wife/gf or someone else close to him owner of either brand (most likely [A]) to avoid that new rules.

If things go as expected though (eg losing to quantic) then there shouldn't be a problem because EG will be playing in the coke zero league.
LaNague
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany9118 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-02 14:37:50
December 02 2013 14:37 GMT
#126
if i would be evil (im totally not), i would let the failed Eu players duke it out with the qualifying spot i bought.
Once they reach the real LCS, i would sell that spot, since i wont sell my popular Eu team for it. The players will probably fall into depression, but who cares, riot esport is all about the managers.



Positive side effect is huge shitstorm and riot maybe seeing how dumb their rules are :D
Tula
Profile Joined December 2010
Austria1544 Posts
December 02 2013 14:39 GMT
#127
Heh their rules are becoming even more absurd. I can understand why they do not want sisterteams within one region, simply because the "league" isn't really big enough to allow that. It was already a bit strange with C9 and TSM who have some kind of buisness relationship but okay.

There is literally no reason I can see why an Organization should not have a team playing in NA and EU at the same time. Their branding rule makes at least some sense, but why do they create such stupidity in the first place? An internal scrim opponent who you can trust to keep your strategies secret and to prepare properly before a big match is a pretty good thing to have. Why go to all that effort to forbid it? (Keep in mind that sister teams are more or less the standard setup in Korea...)
nojitosunrise
Profile Joined August 2011
United States6188 Posts
December 02 2013 14:56 GMT
#128
This is such a win win for EG. Even if they don't qualify for LCS, they would be able to dominate the Coke league and attract eyeballs that way.
BrownBear
Profile Joined March 2010
United States6894 Posts
December 02 2013 15:24 GMT
#129
There's also still the possibility that this is the biggest troll of the offseason yet.
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Tula
Profile Joined December 2010
Austria1544 Posts
December 02 2013 15:51 GMT
#130
On December 03 2013 00:24 BrownBear wrote:
There's also still the possibility that this is the biggest troll of the offseason yet.

I was thinking that for a while (mostly about the EU superteam) but now that Krepo, Snoopeh and YP have disappeared from the radar (aka not streaming anymore) and are playing organized scrims with NA teams I'd say this sounds fairly solid.
Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
December 02 2013 15:58 GMT
#131
On December 02 2013 22:18 Redox wrote:
Wow just saw this tweet

If I interpret it correctly RiotTiza says that it is not allowed for a NA and EU LCS team to have the same owner. So it would not be possible to have an Alliance team in EU and an EG team in NA if both are owned by Garfield..
This changes a whole lot. If "EG.na" will indeed be an EG team (like I am pretty sure it will) the Froggen team would have to get a different owner than EG/Alliance.

edit:
there is also a reddit thread about it: http://de.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1rwh01/if_krepoco_remain_with_eg_for_na_froggenwickd/

Apparently it is a new rule for this season. Maybe Alex Garfield will find a new owner for Alliance?


Rather strange rule. Seems like Regi/Jack were smart when they did the C9 thing since it still circumvents this rule while having basically a second TSM team.
orzeu
Profile Joined September 2013
Poland5205 Posts
December 02 2013 16:08 GMT
#132
It's same shit how Regi/Hotshot couldn't be owner and player at the same time. They will just have someone sign as owner of the team in LCS documents if needed.
Alex Garfield is smart and he made sure that he can have Alliance/EG playing LCS before buying Velocity slot.
onlywonderboy
Profile Joined August 2012
United States23745 Posts
December 02 2013 16:55 GMT
#133
Wow that rule is so dumb. Makes zero sense for them to prevent an organization from owning a team in NA and EU. It's not like it's a monopoly or anything. Riot dropping the ball on this one.
RIP Ryan Davis / TL or Die / @onlywonderboy
Tula
Profile Joined December 2010
Austria1544 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-02 17:14:56
December 02 2013 17:11 GMT
#134
Krepo saying on stream that they do not announce stuff until it is completely finished to prevent having to backtrack.

Also dropping some bombs about how Olly is both a scumbag for leaking shit that doesn't belong to him and is also a drophacker :D

Seems he is a bit pissed off at him

Announcement incomming "soon enough"

"so much shit going on in Alternate maybe he should be working on his own stuff instead of talking about ours"
Redox
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany24794 Posts
December 02 2013 17:19 GMT
#135
On December 03 2013 02:11 Tula wrote:
Krepo saying on stream that they do not announce stuff until it is completely finished to prevent having to backtrack.

Also dropping some bombs about how Olly is both a scumbag for leaking shit that doesn't belong to him and is also a drophacker :D

Seems he is a bit pissed off at him

Announcement incomming "soon enough"

Apparently Olly was pissed that Krepo among some others was against Incarnation coming back lol.

Any pro player or manager could leak stuff about the other teams because they talk to each other in private, yet they dont do it. Like Krepo could leak the Atn lineup or whatever, but what's the point? There is always a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes, it is a petty thing to disclose it just to get back at someone.
Off-season = best season
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
December 02 2013 17:20 GMT
#136
On December 02 2013 22:18 Redox wrote:
Wow just saw this tweet

If I interpret it correctly RiotTiza says that it is not allowed for a NA and EU LCS team to have the same owner. So it would not be possible to have an Alliance team in EU and an EG team in NA if both are owned by Garfield..
This changes a whole lot. If "EG.na" will indeed be an EG team (like I am pretty sure it will) the Froggen team would have to get a different owner than EG/Alliance.

edit:
there is also a reddit thread about it: http://de.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1rwh01/if_krepoco_remain_with_eg_for_na_froggenwickd/

Apparently it is a new rule for this season. Maybe Alex Garfield will find a new owner for Alliance?


I thought I overheard that from before somewhere. Not entirely sure if it pertained to LoL strictly too. It just sounds very familiar.
JBright
Profile Joined September 2010
Vancouver14381 Posts
December 02 2013 18:50 GMT
#137
This was in the rulebook from July but I'm sure the earlier ones also had something similar. Maybe Riot made it a bit stricter to prevent loopholes.

3.1 Team Ownership Restriction
No Owner or Affiliate of Owner may own or control more than one team in either
the LCS North America Region or the LCS Europe Region. If an Owner or Affiliate
of Owner owns a team in the LCS North America Region and a team in the LCS
Europe Region, the two teams may not have names, logos, uniforms or brand
designs which are the same or reasonably similar.
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onlywonderboy
Profile Joined August 2012
United States23745 Posts
December 02 2013 18:58 GMT
#138
On December 03 2013 03:50 JBright wrote:
This was in the rulebook from July but I'm sure the earlier ones also had something similar. Maybe Riot made it a bit stricter to prevent loopholes.

Show nested quote +
3.1 Team Ownership Restriction
No Owner or Affiliate of Owner may own or control more than one team in either
the LCS North America Region or the LCS Europe Region. If an Owner or Affiliate
of Owner owns a team in the LCS North America Region and a team in the LCS
Europe Region, the two teams may not have names, logos, uniforms or brand
designs which are the same or reasonably similar.

Which would have been fine if they were Alliance and EG. So this new rule seems weird.
RIP Ryan Davis / TL or Die / @onlywonderboy
AsnSensation
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany24009 Posts
December 02 2013 19:04 GMT
#139
in those series of tweets Tiza said that it's an addition to the rulebook for 2014.... seems fishy
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
December 02 2013 19:11 GMT
#140
riot needs to get someone with actual sports law experience to write these rulebooks
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