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[IeSF] No Korean SC2 player allowed in IeSF 2011 - Page 4

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nitdkim
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
1264 Posts
September 26 2011 19:19 GMT
#61
I hope a foreign korean player can win it and be like "we still won bitches"
PM me if you want random korean images translated.
ReboundEU
Profile Joined September 2010
508 Posts
September 26 2011 19:21 GMT
#62
Now THIS is what i call a "WTF Moment"
U MAD BRO?
Bear4188
Profile Joined March 2010
United States1797 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-26 19:22:37
September 26 2011 19:22 GMT
#63
I'm sure there are plenty of competent organizations to which they could outsource the running of the qualifiers. That they chose to go this route instead just reinforces my opinion that KESPA doesn't actually give a crap about esports beyond how they can make money from it.

Sucks for players and fans, good for no one.
"I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something." - R. Feynman
Golgotha
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)8418 Posts
September 26 2011 19:22 GMT
#64
man I will seriously leap for joy the day KESPA is freaking banned. love em, hate em, but I hate em in the end.
darkest44
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1009 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-26 19:26:32
September 26 2011 19:23 GMT
#65
Why would you put kespa in charge of picking players in the first place if sc2 is one of your main games for the tournament. Clearly they are just being sour grapes trying to screw over their perceived competition any chance they get.
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10382 Posts
September 26 2011 19:24 GMT
#66
sigh kespa lol

anyway why does kespa have power over this? SC2 players aren't signed under kespa or anything?

Anyways, dick move kespa... sounds quite selfish
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Fraidnot
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States824 Posts
September 26 2011 19:24 GMT
#67
I guess Slasher is going to have to cut his hair. What is it about IeSF that they don't go directly to GOM for this?
TheDiversion
Profile Joined August 2011
United States36 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-26 19:29:24
September 26 2011 19:25 GMT
#68
LOL, a tournament where the crowd of spectators are better than the people in it...
Felo
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Germany392 Posts
September 26 2011 19:25 GMT
#69
For me it feels like KESPA is trying to keep SC2 out of Korea with this, because in a sense there could be a slight interest for the tournament from BW-Fans if, say, BoxeR got to play.

But without a Korean to cheer for the Korean crowd won't be as interested in the tournament as they could be.

And here you have it, my very own conspiracy theory.
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clownzim
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Brazil267 Posts
September 26 2011 19:26 GMT
#70
lol some1's ego is eager !!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
theherder2
Profile Joined September 2010
United States538 Posts
September 26 2011 19:26 GMT
#71
part of it is bad scheduling, many "known" players are heading to IPL 3 in atlantic city rather than be interested in a less prestigious and smaller prize pool tourney

IeSF - 12.5k, 7.5k, 5k payouts for 1-3rd
IPL - 30k, 12k, 8k, 6k payouts for 1-4th, not to mention top 32 get 1k guaranteed.
lightbetsoin
Profile Joined September 2011
France7 Posts
September 26 2011 19:26 GMT
#72
ask gomtv to find a korea representative. not kespa.
quotes are for no brainers
eleaf
Profile Joined September 2011
526 Posts
September 26 2011 19:27 GMT
#73
KeSPA is kind of unreasonable... He know the future belongs to SC2, but he just dont want his player to have future

It's like he told his slaves that we will eventually become republic one day, but not on you!
theBOOCH
Profile Joined November 2010
United States832 Posts
September 26 2011 19:29 GMT
#74
What is it with these "international championship" tournaments. They're all run in the worst manner possible.
If all you're offering is Dos Equis, I will stay thirsty thank you very much.
Datum
Profile Joined February 2011
United States371 Posts
September 26 2011 19:30 GMT
#75
Wow, I really don't get the anger coming from this article. From the point of view of the people running the tournament, of course I'd be angry. But from KeSPA's point of view: why spend money on supporting SC2 for the sake of a small tournament that isn't going to attract many viewers anyway?

Go ahead and disagree with KeSPA. That's fine. But the anger coming through in this article is unnecessary and counterproductive.
Shaok
Profile Joined October 2010
297 Posts
September 26 2011 19:30 GMT
#76
Kespa is ridiculous lmao. Remove these ridiculous power hungry organizations. Broodwar is the only thing keeping that power hungry organization afloat.
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
September 26 2011 19:31 GMT
#77
kespa strikes again, in SC2 of all places

har har har what a cruel joke.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
Apollo_Shards
Profile Joined February 2011
1210 Posts
September 26 2011 19:31 GMT
#78
Rofl at Kespa controlling something they have no stake/ business in.
Jaedong, sOs, avilo, MaSa, Oprah
RusHXceL
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1004 Posts
September 26 2011 19:32 GMT
#79
Kespa 2.0
VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
September 26 2011 19:32 GMT
#80
On September 27 2011 04:30 Datum wrote:
Wow, I really don't get the anger coming from this article. From the point of view of the people running the tournament, of course I'd be angry. But from KeSPA's point of view: why spend money on supporting SC2 for the sake of a small tournament that isn't going to attract many viewers anyway?

Go ahead and disagree with KeSPA. That's fine. But the anger coming through in this article is unnecessary and counterproductive.

How much extra money does it take to support the game by offering invites to players locally? Nothing. It's KeSPA blocking SC2 in Korea because it fears Brood War is starting to fade. SC2 is going to be in the tournament regardless, KeSPA is just blocking Korean players from playing in the tournament. It's completely silly, that's where the anger is coming from.
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