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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
May 02 2012 03:16 GMT
#601
On May 02 2012 12:09 eviltomahawk wrote:
Hello my friends.

[image loading]


Many a meme's shall be had...
Zallkar
Profile Joined June 2010
United States449 Posts
May 02 2012 03:16 GMT
#602
On May 02 2012 12:09 eviltomahawk wrote:
Hello my friends.

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


Nestea pulling his hand back after offering Flash a handshake with a "good luck"
Understand.
enigamI
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada385 Posts
May 02 2012 03:16 GMT
#603
On May 02 2012 12:14 KingRajesh wrote:
Am I the only one that's not excited about KESPA?

Remember, these are the guys that scrubbed a showmatch at Blizzcon, wouldn't let their guys play in GOM's league, and refused to pay Blizzard for licensing SC1.


Cautiously optimistic... cautiously optimistic.

In all seriousness as long as the balance of power between Blizzard/Kespa/Gom/OGN/ForeignStuff keeps them reasonable, I'm excited.
r3z3nd3
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Brazil522 Posts
May 02 2012 03:16 GMT
#604
On May 02 2012 12:10 densha wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2012 12:09 OptimusYale wrote:
That was terrible.....I was expecting way more than what has been announced....

I wanted a guarantee of some form of pro:bw continuation, a competition between the different leagues, more on the broadcast schedule, more on how kespas involvement will change the scheme


Instead we get a half assed meeting telling everyone what they pretty much already knew


A guarantee that pro BW will continue? It may not be what you want to hear, but we do know the fate of BW:

[11:25] Will the Proleague/OSL be SC2 only or SC1 & SC2?
Mr. Lee: Officially speaking, Proleague season 2 will begin on 3rd week of May, and it will be both SC1 and SC2. We are still looking into the details of the format that can satisfy both SC1 and SC2 fans. We will probably announce the details by 2nd week of May. For OSL, the new season will begin on October, and it will be a complete transition to SC2. We are still discussing about the requirement of Proleague players. Since it will be both SC1 and 2, it will be hard to change SC1 players to SC2 players in terms of membership. By October, SC1 will vanish and everything will move to SC2. GSTL players is discussing this matter with GomTV and we will discuss with them as well.


Way to go, Kespa. It's with disgust that I received the news that this corporation is now hitting with the shovel the game that made e-sports popular in Korea in the first place.
Born to fast expand
Hier
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
2391 Posts
May 02 2012 03:17 GMT
#605
On May 02 2012 12:14 KingRajesh wrote:
Am I the only one that's not excited about KESPA?

Remember, these are the guys that scrubbed a showmatch at Blizzcon, wouldn't let their guys play in GOM's league, and refused to pay Blizzard for licensing SC1.

With those either false or exaggerated statements, you are the only one.
"But on a more serious note..." -everyone on this forum at some point.
baubo
Profile Joined September 2008
China3370 Posts
May 02 2012 03:17 GMT
#606
On May 02 2012 12:08 corumjhaelen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2012 12:06 kakaman wrote:
On May 02 2012 12:04 canikizu wrote:
On May 02 2012 12:02 kakaman wrote:
On May 02 2012 11:58 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On May 02 2012 11:55 ref4 wrote:
FLASH IS COMING


its really sad that the only person people know is flash...there are a plethora of amazing players, yes flash is the best but the rest also amazing players.


Meh, once they see Bisu, they won't be able to look away

[image loading]

SC2 players aren't nearly as pretty

We have someone called Mini Bisu...


Imitators are never as good as the original. Besides, the Revolutionist invented Forge FFE, imagine what he can do for SC2...

He did not, so I'd guess not much then ?


Wow. Didn't think the whole "pylon at natural means Bisu build" misinformation is still around. Someone must've dug up the old English commentaries on youtube.
Meh
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
May 02 2012 03:20 GMT
#607
Paul Sams: As I have said many times before, us four organizations will work on to the globalizaiton of the eSports. Each representatives of the organization will support this as well. Blizzard will support players through Battlenet World Championship. players will be qualified through 19 naitonal championships, and the champion wil lbe decided in the global championship. We plan to find the best of the best in Battlenet-supported SC2, WoW, and Dota.


What the DotA?
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pdd
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia9933 Posts
May 02 2012 03:21 GMT
#608
On May 02 2012 12:20 eviltomahawk wrote:
Show nested quote +
Paul Sams: As I have said many times before, us four organizations will work on to the globalizaiton of the eSports. Each representatives of the organization will support this as well. Blizzard will support players through Battlenet World Championship. players will be qualified through 19 naitonal championships, and the champion wil lbe decided in the global championship. We plan to find the best of the best in Battlenet-supported SC2, WoW, and Dota.


What the DotA?

Blizzard DOTA I guess.
TI4 Champions: EE-Sama | B7-God | A-God_2000 | Kappa Lord | pieliedie
densha
Profile Joined December 2010
United States797 Posts
May 02 2012 03:21 GMT
#609
More from esfi world:

Mr. Oh: The ultimate purpose of transitioning Proleague to SC2 is for globalization. ... We are already in talk with many leagues in the world and already initiating some. KeSPA-affiliated players will attend international tournaments.


Sounds like this has "MLG" written all over it.
If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
nbaker
Profile Joined July 2009
United States1341 Posts
May 02 2012 03:22 GMT
#610
Is there a short summary anywhere of what's going on?
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
May 02 2012 03:22 GMT
#611
On May 02 2012 12:21 pdd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2012 12:20 eviltomahawk wrote:
Paul Sams: As I have said many times before, us four organizations will work on to the globalizaiton of the eSports. Each representatives of the organization will support this as well. Blizzard will support players through Battlenet World Championship. players will be qualified through 19 naitonal championships, and the champion wil lbe decided in the global championship. We plan to find the best of the best in Battlenet-supported SC2, WoW, and Dota.


What the DotA?

Blizzard DOTA I guess.

Competitive Blizzard DotA? I thought they were designing it to not be for ESPORTS? LoL and DotA2 will be impossibly difficult competitors.
ㅇㅅㅌㅅ
windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
May 02 2012 03:23 GMT
#612
On May 02 2012 12:20 eviltomahawk wrote:
Show nested quote +
Paul Sams: As I have said many times before, us four organizations will work on to the globalizaiton of the eSports. Each representatives of the organization will support this as well. Blizzard will support players through Battlenet World Championship. players will be qualified through 19 naitonal championships, and the champion wil lbe decided in the global championship. We plan to find the best of the best in Battlenet-supported SC2, WoW, and Dota.


What the DotA?


Blizzzzzzzzzzzzzard DOTA.

Or maybe Dota1, haha would be really a slap in the face for Valve XD.
"Its easy, just trust your CPU".-Boxer on being good at games
zz_
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden1022 Posts
May 02 2012 03:23 GMT
#613
On May 02 2012 12:21 densha wrote:
More from esfi world:

Show nested quote +
Mr. Oh: The ultimate purpose of transitioning Proleague to SC2 is for globalization. ... We are already in talk with many leagues in the world and already initiating some. KeSPA-affiliated players will attend international tournaments.


Sounds like this has "MLG" written all over it.


Yeaop guess that's the MLG announcement that Lee was hinting about a few days ago, like we thought.
In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10382 Posts
May 02 2012 03:24 GMT
#614
On May 02 2012 12:17 Hier wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2012 12:14 KingRajesh wrote:
Am I the only one that's not excited about KESPA?

Remember, these are the guys that scrubbed a showmatch at Blizzcon, wouldn't let their guys play in GOM's league, and refused to pay Blizzard for licensing SC1.

With those either false or exaggerated statements, you are the only one.


They are all true... the only debatable one is the first, but it's definitely very fishy.
Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."
Zebb
Profile Joined March 2011
United States834 Posts
May 02 2012 03:24 GMT
#615
On May 02 2012 12:17 Hier wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2012 12:14 KingRajesh wrote:
Am I the only one that's not excited about KESPA?

Remember, these are the guys that scrubbed a showmatch at Blizzcon, wouldn't let their guys play in GOM's league, and refused to pay Blizzard for licensing SC1.

With those either false or exaggerated statements, you are the only one.


I'm relatively new to the scene, compared to some of the old hats on this forum. Can someone explain what KeSPA brings to the table in this agreement, other than their players? Obviously the players are a big deal, but if the only leverage KeSPA has over the BW pros is by allowing them to play in the BW scene, and that scene is now going away, what does KeSPA have to offer to Blizzard and GOM? Are the players really that dedicated to staying with KeSPA (because KeSPA does something good for them)?

corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
May 02 2012 03:26 GMT
#616
On May 02 2012 12:24 Zebb wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2012 12:17 Hier wrote:
On May 02 2012 12:14 KingRajesh wrote:
Am I the only one that's not excited about KESPA?

Remember, these are the guys that scrubbed a showmatch at Blizzcon, wouldn't let their guys play in GOM's league, and refused to pay Blizzard for licensing SC1.

With those either false or exaggerated statements, you are the only one.


I'm relatively new to the scene, compared to some of the old hats on this forum. Can someone explain what KeSPA brings to the table in this agreement, other than their players? Obviously the players are a big deal, but if the only leverage KeSPA has over the BW pros is by allowing them to play in the BW scene, and that scene is now going away, what does KeSPA have to offer to Blizzard and GOM? Are the players really that dedicated to staying with KeSPA (because KeSPA does something good for them)?


Team infrastructure and big sponsors.
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
Bismuth
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3 Posts
May 02 2012 03:26 GMT
#617
Thanks, TL! Great coverage. You must construct additional batteries for your recorder, though.

Enjoy the food, you have earned it.

When entertainment companies agree to make more money together, we viewers can not help but win. How many of us have installed gomplayer now? Shit, gom has hundreds of my earned dollars. KeSPA could learn a thing or two from them. International Starcraft, international e-sports FTW!
Emporio
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States3069 Posts
May 02 2012 03:26 GMT
#618
In all honesty, how does this help SC2? Does this mean that SC2 gets the attention and sponsorship in Korea that was taken by BW and SC2 teams can finally feel like they aren't beggars selling themselves off to the highest foreign bidder? While it's cool to see another pro SC2 league with OGN, I really don't see how KESPA helps other than signalling the end of BW and leaving all those fans and money with no where to go but SC2.
How does it feel knowing you wasted another 3 seconds of your life reading this again?
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-02 03:31:30
May 02 2012 03:27 GMT
#619
On May 02 2012 12:26 corumjhaelen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2012 12:24 Zebb wrote:
On May 02 2012 12:17 Hier wrote:
On May 02 2012 12:14 KingRajesh wrote:
Am I the only one that's not excited about KESPA?

Remember, these are the guys that scrubbed a showmatch at Blizzcon, wouldn't let their guys play in GOM's league, and refused to pay Blizzard for licensing SC1.

With those either false or exaggerated statements, you are the only one.


I'm relatively new to the scene, compared to some of the old hats on this forum. Can someone explain what KeSPA brings to the table in this agreement, other than their players? Obviously the players are a big deal, but if the only leverage KeSPA has over the BW pros is by allowing them to play in the BW scene, and that scene is now going away, what does KeSPA have to offer to Blizzard and GOM? Are the players really that dedicated to staying with KeSPA (because KeSPA does something good for them)?


Team infrastructure and big sponsors.


And experience, especially experience.

On May 02 2012 12:26 Emporio wrote:
In all honesty, how does this help SC2? Does this mean that SC2 gets the attention and sponsorship in Korea that was taken by BW and SC2 teams can finally feel like they aren't beggars selling themselves off to the highest foreign bidder? While it's cool to see another pro SC2 league with OGN, I really don't see how KESPA helps other than signalling the end of BW and leaving all those fans and money with no where to go but SC2.


Almost no one in Korea gave a shit about SC2 scene because they had the BW, much more mature and well rounded. Having KeSPA, now SC2 has the hopes of getting some attention from the massive BW crowds, and of course KeSPA has experience to handle the teams.

However it's kinda late, since LoL is already bigger in Korea.
"When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt
Hier
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
2391 Posts
May 02 2012 03:29 GMT
#620
On May 02 2012 12:24 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2012 12:17 Hier wrote:
On May 02 2012 12:14 KingRajesh wrote:
Am I the only one that's not excited about KESPA?

Remember, these are the guys that scrubbed a showmatch at Blizzcon, wouldn't let their guys play in GOM's league, and refused to pay Blizzard for licensing SC1.

With those either false or exaggerated statements, you are the only one.


They are all true... the only debatable one is the first, but it's definitely very fishy.

Those statements greatly oversimplify things.
"But on a more serious note..." -everyone on this forum at some point.
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