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http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=146507
- Anonymous pro team tries to sign anonymous pro player. The whole group drinks on their bill. Nice.
Some team out there is recruiting and trying to sign players to contracts. We know that WeMade had a presence at Cologne. Is it possible that WeMade is starting an SC2 house and poached Tester/Cool?
Are any of the current european teams actually signing their SC2 players to paid contracts with salaries? I don't think so... I think it's just equipment sponsorships and travel expenses. But apparently there was a team that was actually looking to sign a CONTRACT in Cologne, unless I'm misunderstanding Zatic. Who else but WeMade would be doing this? Plus, they have a well-documented history of signing players from games other than Brood War (Counter-Strike, Warcraft 3, etc).
Speculating further (and I must stress this is purely speculation), if it was WeMade, I think it was probably TLO they were trying to sign, for a few reasons:
1) He was chosen for the showmatch against NaDa. This probably wasn't an arbitrary decision. It also suggests they had previously spoken to him.
2) They know he's going to be living in Korea.
3) Whoever it was that this anonymous team tried to sign, he turned them down. I don't think there's many people who would turn down a paid contract to play Starcraft, but I don't think anyone would disagree that TLO is fiercely loyal to TL.
4) TLO is probably the most well known and well liked Starcraft 2 player outside of Korea. This matters to a team since obviously the whole reason behind signing a player is to increase the public exposure of their sponsors. You sign TLO, you sign his fanbase.
I realize this looks like sensationalistic banter, and it probably is. But I like speculating. Please take any of this with a grain of salt. 
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Anyone who doesn't see the obvious connection to the TL move to the oGs house is blind.
Too bad, I would've loved to see the whole thing happening but now there are only 2 mediocre terrans in the house and some no-name Zergs and Tosses :/ sSKS and Cool really were the core of the whole strength of the team.
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I really like the Terran's in oGs, but its a real shame these two have left for whatever reason.
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Dyno. has some points there, as long as the fact that some proteam is trying to sign players is true.
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sorry to ask... but I must of missed what TL has to do with oGs ?? can anyone point me to the article please
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On August 23 2010 21:39 ChickenLips wrote:
Anyone who doesn't see the obvious connection to the TL move to the oGs house is blind.
Too bad, I would've loved to see the whole thing happening but now there are only 2 mediocre terrans in the house and some no-name Zergs and Tosses :/ sSKS and Cool really were the core of the whole strength of the team.
I believe theSTC is just as good as they are. His show match performance was better, and judging from replays he can compete with/beat them.
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On August 23 2010 21:47 hefty wrote:Show nested quote +On August 23 2010 21:39 ChickenLips wrote:
Anyone who doesn't see the obvious connection to the TL move to the oGs house is blind.
Too bad, I would've loved to see the whole thing happening but now there are only 2 mediocre terrans in the house and some no-name Zergs and Tosses :/ sSKS and Cool really were the core of the whole strength of the team. I believe theSTC is just as good as they are. His show match performance was better, and judging from replays he can compete with/beat them.
i'd say he's better than them, probably the best player in oGs even from the games i've seen Tester doesnt have a chance
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On August 23 2010 19:53 rlagksquf wrote:
btw you can ignore the harmful website message that appears when you click the link
I never ignore such messages.
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I don't think there is any connection between their departures and TL. They're either joining a new orga, either taking sc2 easier before army.
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where is artosis when u need him
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On August 23 2010 21:55 koOma wrote:
where is artosis when u need him
Flying back to Seoul. lol :D
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How do these clans work? Do they take a cut of tournament winnings?
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Good luck to them, but it's defiantly the worst timing ever.
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On August 23 2010 21:39 Dyno. wrote:http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=146507Show nested quote +- Anonymous pro team tries to sign anonymous pro player. The whole group drinks on their bill. Nice. Some team out there is recruiting and trying to sign players to contracts. We know that WeMade had a presence at Cologne. Is it possible that WeMade is starting an SC2 house and poached Tester/Cool? Are any of the current european teams actually signing their SC2 players to paid contracts with salaries? I don't think so... I think it's just equipment sponsorships and travel expenses. But apparently there was a team that was actually looking to sign a CONTRACT in Cologne, unless I'm misunderstanding Zatic. Who else but WeMade would be doing this? Plus, they have a well-documented history of signing players from games other than Brood War (Counter-Strike, Warcraft 3, etc). Speculating further (and I must stress this is purely speculation), if it was WeMade, I think it was probably TLO they were trying to sign, for a few reasons: 1) He was chosen for the showmatch against NaDa. This probably wasn't an arbitrary decision. It also suggests they had previously spoken to him. 2) They know he's going to be living in Korea. 3) Whoever it was that this anonymous team tried to sign, he turned them down. I don't think there's many people who would turn down a paid contract to play Starcraft, but I don't think anyone would disagree that TLO is fiercely loyal to TL. 4) TLO is probably the most well known and well liked Starcraft 2 player outside of Korea. This matters to a team since obviously the whole reason behind signing a player is to increase the public exposure of their sponsors. You sign TLO, you sign his fanbase. I realize this looks like sensationalistic banter, and it probably is. But I like speculating. Please take any of this with a grain of salt.
I don't think it is WMF. It could be one of the foreign pro-teams. My most likely bet is SK-Gaming since they;
a) Have money to spend on players
b) Have a Korean-speaking manager in reis
c) Have a really small roster (Madfrog only)
d) Are historically known for taking the best players from Korea into their team
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On August 23 2010 22:16 GTR wrote:Show nested quote +On August 23 2010 21:39 Dyno. wrote:http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=146507- Anonymous pro team tries to sign anonymous pro player. The whole group drinks on their bill. Nice. Some team out there is recruiting and trying to sign players to contracts. We know that WeMade had a presence at Cologne. Is it possible that WeMade is starting an SC2 house and poached Tester/Cool? Are any of the current european teams actually signing their SC2 players to paid contracts with salaries? I don't think so... I think it's just equipment sponsorships and travel expenses. But apparently there was a team that was actually looking to sign a CONTRACT in Cologne, unless I'm misunderstanding Zatic. Who else but WeMade would be doing this? Plus, they have a well-documented history of signing players from games other than Brood War (Counter-Strike, Warcraft 3, etc). Speculating further (and I must stress this is purely speculation), if it was WeMade, I think it was probably TLO they were trying to sign, for a few reasons: 1) He was chosen for the showmatch against NaDa. This probably wasn't an arbitrary decision. It also suggests they had previously spoken to him. 2) They know he's going to be living in Korea. 3) Whoever it was that this anonymous team tried to sign, he turned them down. I don't think there's many people who would turn down a paid contract to play Starcraft, but I don't think anyone would disagree that TLO is fiercely loyal to TL. 4) TLO is probably the most well known and well liked Starcraft 2 player outside of Korea. This matters to a team since obviously the whole reason behind signing a player is to increase the public exposure of their sponsors. You sign TLO, you sign his fanbase. I realize this looks like sensationalistic banter, and it probably is. But I like speculating. Please take any of this with a grain of salt. I don't think it is WMF. It could be one of the foreign pro-teams. My most likely bet is SK-Gaming since they; a) Have money to spend on players b) Have a Korean-speaking manager in reis c) Have a really small roster (Madfrog only) d) Are historically known for taking the best players from Korea into their team
yeah those are definitely all valid points. SK is probably the more likely culprit, and they have signed players to contracts in the past. I have no idea if they signed madfrog to a contract or not. For all we know he's still on an existing one.
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Both players are over 27 years old, and are in preparation for mandatory military service. (Tester mentioned in a interview that he wants to make a big remark before going to military) They probably just wanted to enjoy SC2 as much as they can without a stress before going to military.
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I'd guess that they're leaving for money. No other reason comes to mind. Anyway, why do they even need a team?? If they're confident they're going to do well in GSL, there's no reason for them to join a team. The salaries in SC2 are not yet established, may as well keep all the prize money for themselves!
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On August 23 2010 22:24 Dyno. wrote:Show nested quote +On August 23 2010 22:16 GTR wrote:On August 23 2010 21:39 Dyno. wrote:http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=146507- Anonymous pro team tries to sign anonymous pro player. The whole group drinks on their bill. Nice. Some team out there is recruiting and trying to sign players to contracts. We know that WeMade had a presence at Cologne. Is it possible that WeMade is starting an SC2 house and poached Tester/Cool? Are any of the current european teams actually signing their SC2 players to paid contracts with salaries? I don't think so... I think it's just equipment sponsorships and travel expenses. But apparently there was a team that was actually looking to sign a CONTRACT in Cologne, unless I'm misunderstanding Zatic. Who else but WeMade would be doing this? Plus, they have a well-documented history of signing players from games other than Brood War (Counter-Strike, Warcraft 3, etc). Speculating further (and I must stress this is purely speculation), if it was WeMade, I think it was probably TLO they were trying to sign, for a few reasons: 1) He was chosen for the showmatch against NaDa. This probably wasn't an arbitrary decision. It also suggests they had previously spoken to him. 2) They know he's going to be living in Korea. 3) Whoever it was that this anonymous team tried to sign, he turned them down. I don't think there's many people who would turn down a paid contract to play Starcraft, but I don't think anyone would disagree that TLO is fiercely loyal to TL. 4) TLO is probably the most well known and well liked Starcraft 2 player outside of Korea. This matters to a team since obviously the whole reason behind signing a player is to increase the public exposure of their sponsors. You sign TLO, you sign his fanbase. I realize this looks like sensationalistic banter, and it probably is. But I like speculating. Please take any of this with a grain of salt. I don't think it is WMF. It could be one of the foreign pro-teams. My most likely bet is SK-Gaming since they; a) Have money to spend on players b) Have a Korean-speaking manager in reis c) Have a really small roster (Madfrog only) d) Are historically known for taking the best players from Korea into their team yeah those are definitely all valid points. SK is probably the more likely culprit, and they have signed players to contracts in the past. I have no idea if they signed madfrog to a contract or not. For all we know he's still on an existing one.
In signed a new one by all accounts. There was a live video of the signing.
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