NASL application VODS - Page 67

On March 15 2011 13:18 Kirb wrote:
Why are so many people bitching about a limit for koreans etc...? There is a reason why koreans weren't allowed in tsl (especially tsl 2) and no one complained. Even if these reasons don't completely transfer for the nasl they are still accurate (keep in mind what the people from nasl said about starting smth for NA.

On March 15 2011 13:12 Shocae wrote:
I think 10ish would be perfect for me personally. I'm not saying it's the best idea, but I get great enjoyment seeing how foreigners stack up against Koreans. But someone stated an idea for 50% Koreans...and I actually think this is pretty bad. Much of the hype in SC2 comes from the idea that Western E-sports is growing and America/Canada/Europe have somewhat of a chance. When that ideal dies, so will the money supporting NASL (only imo of course).

So yeah...I would like to see approximately 10ish Koreans as Foreigner vs Korean games seem to generate the most excitement, viewers, and money; thus helping e-sports grow, as well as foreigner competition.

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On March 15 2011 13:25 Mig wrote:


One of the main reasons koreans were not allowed in the TSLs was because there were almost no tourneys foreigners could even play in. So while the korea had a bunch of leagues and tourneys to play the foreigners pretty much only had wcg. Now its completely different, there are tons and tons of tourneys everywhere for people to play outside of korea. That's probably the biggest reason the koreans are playing in TSL3.

On March 15 2011 12:22 Pokebunny wrote:
Shrug. all I know is I'm much less interested than watching Koreans vs mid tier foreigners than up and coming foreigners battling with the better foreigners.

I honestly don't care if the west doesn't catch up, as long as we have an interesting scene.

On March 15 2011 12:30 Pokebunny wrote:
I don't want an outright ban on Koreans, I just want them to make a reasonable effort to participate in the scene if they want to play our tournaments. Liquid players are LIVING AND PLAYING CONSTANTLY with a Korean team during their time in Korea. If Koreans were to become part of the scene, that would be fantastic. People like SeleCT are totally cool. I'm just afraid that if 5-6 Koreans are invited, and they all make the semis, that will be a rather boring semi for me.

On March 15 2011 13:07 adrenaLinG wrote:
I cannot believe that there are people complaining about Korean players because they aren't a part of the North American scene. With a negative response like this, I can understand fully why some Korean players wouldn't want to be apart of the NA scene, if they're treated like second class citizens.

Gomtv and many other Korean teams and organizations have been welcoming to Western talent, even going so far as to open an English stream just for us, and hiring English commentators to show their support for a global e-sports league. TLAF was also welcomed into Korea and joining the OGS house.

I can't possibly understand anyone that complains about Koreans not putting in their effort to become part of the North American scene. Instead of using NASL as an opportunity for Koreans to get involved with the NA scene and open their own gaming houses, some posters in this thread are proposing we put a quota on them. Or restrict it to certain teams.

That's a step backwards, not just for the e-sport scene, but for progressive social values too. Starcraft is not supposed to be about race, nationality, or what language you speak. It's supposed to be about how good you are at it.