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@ avilo isn't the point of big prize pools to attract the best players? aren't a lot of NA/EU players attracted by that prize pool? see tennis. random tourney doesn't get roger federer or serena williams to play. how do they get them? increase the prize money... @ guy who talked about boxer's gf, koreans can't read english so it doesn't matter HERP DERP. also they don't have feelings. although if she's reading this, note how most of the bad posts are by people with "VOTE FOR ME FOR NASL" as their sigs!
i'm starting to get more and more frustrated with how NASL set up this silly video application thing in the first place. oh that and trying to get every major team to play but not talking to the koreans
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On March 17 2011 15:15 underdawg wrote: @ avilo isn't the point of big prize pools to attract the best players? aren't a lot of NA/EU players attracted by that prize pool? @ guy who talked about boxer's gf, koreans can't read english so it doesn't matter HERP DERP. also they don't have feelings. although if she's reading this, note how most of the bad posts are by people with "VOTE FOR ME FOR NASL" as their sigs!
i'm starting to get more and more frustrated with how NASL set up this silly video application thing in the first place. oh that and trying to get every major team to play but not talking to the koreans most of the pro gamers can't read english, but boxer's g/f and some of the korean interpreters CAN read english, and WILL come to TL to read about the NASL, and if they see threads like this, you better believe it's gonna be seen as disrespect. I hope they read through enough of it to see that they have outstanding support, and that the negative voices are few and far between.
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On March 17 2011 14:44 cheesemaster wrote:Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 14:39 Dox wrote:These quotes from SlayerS_BoxeR in the TSL Interview post on the front page really makes this whole sentiment even more distasteful. My girlfriend is reading TeamLiquid.net a lot ^^. I don’t get many chances to come across news because I’m spending so much time practicing, but she keeps me up to date with information and resources.
This is my first match in an international tournament since I started playing in GSL, so I’d like to do well. If Starcraft II wants to succeed outside Korea unlike SC1, we need more players to compete abroad, and we need more player exchanges. I hope I can go abroad to play in person. The players are the primary movers here, and if they can play quality games and achieve good tournament results abroad, I think it would be good for Korea’s image. Occasionally I hear of things through PlayXP and other websites. Right now there’s a language barrier, and a lack of specialized personnel to gather information and systematically plan for foreign tournaments. More Koreans need to go abroad for foreign players to be directly influenced by them. Personally I would like more opportunities to compete in foreign tournaments. So it's quite clear that the Korean pro's are itching to get out there and show their stuff on the global stage. I agree when BoxeR says that a move like this will help eSports grow internationally. But then his girlfriend comes to TL and notices an 85+ page thread, full of westerners debating whether they should be allowed to compete in the NASL. How the fuck is he going to feel when she passes on the message?  I agree its quite appaling when people say that they dont think koreans should be allowed to compete, its disgraceful actually since they are fine with europeans being allowed to compete. Thats just racist IMO Although i would say the vocal majority in this thread is in favour of allowing Koreans to compete in the NASL. I say let them all play :D
Come on.. at least be charitable with the people you're debating with. I don't think most of the people who want to limit Korean participation in the NASL hold their beliefs for xenophobic or racist reasons, they're just concerned about growing a real NA scene and not getting a GSL Lite.
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they're just concerned about growing a real NA scene and not getting a GSL Lite.
Except a large amount of the detractors are B level players who have applied for the league, which makes me think what they really want is to clear the way for their own invitations by hiding under the justification of "good for the NA scene."
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On March 17 2011 14:54 avilo wrote:Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 14:45 Spicy Pepper wrote: What better way to get players involved in the community, than to exclude them from your events. Brilliant! I respect PokeBunny as a player, but his opinion on this topic is idiotic. How can you say his opinion is idiotic? He tactfully said what a hell of a lot of people are thinking. It's a very realistic opinion. Players can put out all the hunky dory nice interviews they want about how they suddenly love western e-sports and wanna be awesome...but when ever before this $100,000 figure did they really take interest in NA tournaments? Virtually never.
KESPA wouldn't allow it. Star2 you don't need license to play. I think from some of your posts you feel like you will be left out because of the invite system and I can understand how that can be frustrating. Maybe you feel that the less Koreans improve your chances to get into season 1.
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On March 17 2011 15:15 underdawg wrote: @ guy who talked about boxer's gf, koreans can't read english so it doesn't matter HERP DERP.
On March 17 2011, 12:08 SlayerS_BoxeR wrote: My girlfriend is reading TeamLiquid.net a lot ^^. I don’t get many chances to come across news because I’m spending so much time practicing, but she keeps me up to date with information and resources. Herp derp.
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On March 17 2011 15:25 Dox wrote:Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 15:15 underdawg wrote: @ guy who talked about boxer's gf, koreans can't read english so it doesn't matter HERP DERP. Show nested quote +On March 17 2011, 12:08 SlayerS_BoxeR wrote: My girlfriend is reading TeamLiquid.net a lot ^^. I don’t get many chances to come across news because I’m spending so much time practicing, but she keeps me up to date with information and resources. Herp derp. i thought herp derp was sarcasm mode on this site :/ i didn't mean it boxer!
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Trying to keep $100k prize money (or the $400k for all three seasons) within the foreign community is short term thinking. $100k is nothing. Take a look at Korean pro gamer salaries back in 2007. In the span of a year, Nada made more money, just in salary, than if one person were to win all three NASL seasons back to back. That's why the prize money is nothing. It lends legitimacy to the tournament and supports a few players for a year or two but if/when it runs out, that's the end of things. By the time the NASL empties its pool, if we haven't grown a system that can give basic support to pro gamers like they're supported in Korea, then western esports will not have advanced at all. Tournament winnings are not enough for progamers. They need sponsors.
But what does a player need a sponsor for? If someone can do well in NASL by practicing 3 hours a day while going to school or working a job, then good for them, but they aren't in any dire need of a sponsor. Likewise, the sponsor doesn't want a player who can drop the game and continue on with their school/work, as if Starcraft was their plan B. On the other hand, if players need to practice 10 hours a days, 7 days a week to stay competitive, then they'll need a sponsor, and the sponsor will be happy to support a professional who is 100% dedicated to the game.
How is the NASL going to raise the level of play to professional caliber? Are there 50 NA and EU players who are up to the challenge? 40? 25? 10? 5? The GSL is already there and their players are an excellent resource for the NASL.
IMO the more pros filling the ranks of NASL, the better off western esports will be. If the west stays amateur, then we can't expect SC2 not to end up like BW. The NASL is an amazing opportunity for both players and sponsors to start a new pro scene but players need to step it up and become actual professionals.
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what are we, chickens? Afraid of the supposedly best players in the world, so we going back to BW days making our "own" tournament so koreans dont own us? its e-SPORTS, in sports you compete with the best, and to beat the best.
And i still think the argument is sitll out there how much better the koreans really are, we see them dominating at IEM, but Jinro rolls face and still gets beaten by the likes of Tyler, Select etc in showmatches and clanwars.
I wanna see teh best players compete for the biggest prizepools, and not watered down competition cause people are afraid they get dominated.
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On March 17 2011 15:22 Baarn wrote:Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 14:54 avilo wrote:On March 17 2011 14:45 Spicy Pepper wrote: What better way to get players involved in the community, than to exclude them from your events. Brilliant! I respect PokeBunny as a player, but his opinion on this topic is idiotic. How can you say his opinion is idiotic? He tactfully said what a hell of a lot of people are thinking. It's a very realistic opinion. Players can put out all the hunky dory nice interviews they want about how they suddenly love western e-sports and wanna be awesome...but when ever before this $100,000 figure did they really take interest in NA tournaments? Virtually never. KESPA wouldn't allow it. Star2 you don't need license to play. I think from some of your posts you feel like you will be left out because of the invite system and I can understand how that can be frustrating. Maybe you feel that the less Koreans improve your chances to get into season 1.
Of course I feel like that, as do lots of others. An invite system is ridiculous. Basically, me and everyone else has to pray they will get in.
And no, you missed the point entirely that I was making about koreans in this tournament. As well as a bunch of others with little to no reading comprehension. Koreans should be allowed in, but I think it's ludicrous how some people would be perfectly fine with 50/50 players being korean players lol...
On March 17 2011 15:18 Fighter wrote:Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 14:44 cheesemaster wrote:On March 17 2011 14:39 Dox wrote:These quotes from SlayerS_BoxeR in the TSL Interview post on the front page really makes this whole sentiment even more distasteful. My girlfriend is reading TeamLiquid.net a lot ^^. I don’t get many chances to come across news because I’m spending so much time practicing, but she keeps me up to date with information and resources.
This is my first match in an international tournament since I started playing in GSL, so I’d like to do well. If Starcraft II wants to succeed outside Korea unlike SC1, we need more players to compete abroad, and we need more player exchanges. I hope I can go abroad to play in person. The players are the primary movers here, and if they can play quality games and achieve good tournament results abroad, I think it would be good for Korea’s image. Occasionally I hear of things through PlayXP and other websites. Right now there’s a language barrier, and a lack of specialized personnel to gather information and systematically plan for foreign tournaments. More Koreans need to go abroad for foreign players to be directly influenced by them. Personally I would like more opportunities to compete in foreign tournaments. So it's quite clear that the Korean pro's are itching to get out there and show their stuff on the global stage. I agree when BoxeR says that a move like this will help eSports grow internationally. But then his girlfriend comes to TL and notices an 85+ page thread, full of westerners debating whether they should be allowed to compete in the NASL. How the fuck is he going to feel when she passes on the message?  I agree its quite appaling when people say that they dont think koreans should be allowed to compete, its disgraceful actually since they are fine with europeans being allowed to compete. Thats just racist IMO Although i would say the vocal majority in this thread is in favour of allowing Koreans to compete in the NASL. I say let them all play :D Come on.. at least be charitable with the people you're debating with. I don't think most of the people who want to limit Korean participation in the NASL hold their beliefs for xenophobic or racist reasons, they're just concerned about growing a real NA scene and not getting a GSL Lite.
Exactly. Also, even tho korean players in general are better practiced with SC2, that doesn't mean foreigners can't compete with them.
On March 17 2011 15:20 nvs. wrote:Show nested quote +they're just concerned about growing a real NA scene and not getting a GSL Lite. Except a large amount of the detractors are B level players who have applied for the league, which makes me think what they really want is to clear the way for their own invitations by hiding under the justification of "good for the NA scene."
Actually, I think a lot of people would rather the tournament not have been auto-invite/elitist in the first place.
And how hard is it for people to understand that NA needs to catch up to korea? Do other countries that need to catch up to the USA in basketball just try and bring every U.S. player to their country and just watch the Americans play all day? No. They start their own leagues.
Some of the better foreign players do go join the NBA though, just like what happens with foreigners going to korea for SC.
How would it be attractive to sponsors as well in North America, land of football and mcdonalds, if the league has the 50 best koreans in it and barely any north americans? Can you imagine any big U.S. corporations wanting to sponsor that league when they already have their own bias's and pre-conceived notions about video games in the first place?
NA = North America. That doesn't mean koreans should be excluded, they should be welcomed. But it shouldn't be the opposite extreme that some people seem to think would be good, where it's just all koreans owning up NASL.
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If dreamhack didn't have good price money would huk have gone there? No he wouldn't. Does that mean he doesn't care about the europeans? No it doesn't.
I've seen some people in this thread saying that the finals in NASL will coincide with the GSL schedule, is there any truth to this? Cause i heard earlier that it wouldn't.
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I want to watch the best players play. I don't care if everyone comes from everywhere but NA. That is what will grow the game, not hiding in our shell saying please don't come to our continent and beat us. We should be inviting them to come over and to play on our ladders so that we can learn to compete against them and get better as a region.
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50 best koreans in it and barely any north americans?
I haven't seen many posts saying 50 koreans should be in, throughout the thread I've seen suggestions in the range of 5 to 15. You must be seeing a different thread than me...
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On March 17 2011 14:54 avilo wrote:Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 14:45 Spicy Pepper wrote: What better way to get players involved in the community, than to exclude them from your events. Brilliant! I respect PokeBunny as a player, but his opinion on this topic is idiotic. How can you say his opinion is idiotic? He tactfully said what a hell of a lot of people are thinking. It's a very realistic opinion. Players can put out all the hunky dory nice interviews they want about how they suddenly love western e-sports and wanna be awesome...but when ever before this $100,000 figure did they really take interest in NA tournaments? Virtually never. FXOpen 2, Kaspersky invitational just to name a few. In the interview with ZephyrPrime, all the prime member were really bummed out because they could not attend FXOpen 2 because they mixed up AM and PM.
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On March 17 2011 15:48 avilo wrote:Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 15:22 Baarn wrote:On March 17 2011 14:54 avilo wrote:On March 17 2011 14:45 Spicy Pepper wrote: What better way to get players involved in the community, than to exclude them from your events. Brilliant! I respect PokeBunny as a player, but his opinion on this topic is idiotic. How can you say his opinion is idiotic? He tactfully said what a hell of a lot of people are thinking. It's a very realistic opinion. Players can put out all the hunky dory nice interviews they want about how they suddenly love western e-sports and wanna be awesome...but when ever before this $100,000 figure did they really take interest in NA tournaments? Virtually never. KESPA wouldn't allow it. Star2 you don't need license to play. I think from some of your posts you feel like you will be left out because of the invite system and I can understand how that can be frustrating. Maybe you feel that the less Koreans improve your chances to get into season 1. Of course I feel like that, as do lots of others. An invite system is ridiculous. Basically, me and everyone else has to pray they will get in. And no, you missed the point entirely that I was making about koreans in this tournament. As well as a bunch of others with little to no reading comprehension. Koreans should be allowed in, but I think it's ludicrous how some people would be perfectly fine with 50/50 players being korean players lol... Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 15:18 Fighter wrote:On March 17 2011 14:44 cheesemaster wrote:On March 17 2011 14:39 Dox wrote:These quotes from SlayerS_BoxeR in the TSL Interview post on the front page really makes this whole sentiment even more distasteful. My girlfriend is reading TeamLiquid.net a lot ^^. I don’t get many chances to come across news because I’m spending so much time practicing, but she keeps me up to date with information and resources.
This is my first match in an international tournament since I started playing in GSL, so I’d like to do well. If Starcraft II wants to succeed outside Korea unlike SC1, we need more players to compete abroad, and we need more player exchanges. I hope I can go abroad to play in person. The players are the primary movers here, and if they can play quality games and achieve good tournament results abroad, I think it would be good for Korea’s image. Occasionally I hear of things through PlayXP and other websites. Right now there’s a language barrier, and a lack of specialized personnel to gather information and systematically plan for foreign tournaments. More Koreans need to go abroad for foreign players to be directly influenced by them. Personally I would like more opportunities to compete in foreign tournaments. So it's quite clear that the Korean pro's are itching to get out there and show their stuff on the global stage. I agree when BoxeR says that a move like this will help eSports grow internationally. But then his girlfriend comes to TL and notices an 85+ page thread, full of westerners debating whether they should be allowed to compete in the NASL. How the fuck is he going to feel when she passes on the message?  I agree its quite appaling when people say that they dont think koreans should be allowed to compete, its disgraceful actually since they are fine with europeans being allowed to compete. Thats just racist IMO Although i would say the vocal majority in this thread is in favour of allowing Koreans to compete in the NASL. I say let them all play :D Come on.. at least be charitable with the people you're debating with. I don't think most of the people who want to limit Korean participation in the NASL hold their beliefs for xenophobic or racist reasons, they're just concerned about growing a real NA scene and not getting a GSL Lite. Exactly. Also, even tho korean players in general are better practiced with SC2, that doesn't mean foreigners can't compete with them. Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 15:20 nvs. wrote:they're just concerned about growing a real NA scene and not getting a GSL Lite. Except a large amount of the detractors are B level players who have applied for the league, which makes me think what they really want is to clear the way for their own invitations by hiding under the justification of "good for the NA scene." Actually, I think a lot of people would rather the tournament not have been auto-invite/elitist in the first place. And how hard is it for people to understand that NA needs to catch up to korea? Do other countries that need to catch up to the USA in basketball just try and bring every U.S. player to their country and just watch the Americans play all day? No. They start their own leagues. Some of the better foreign players do go join the NBA though, just like what happens with foreigners going to korea for SC. How would it be attractive to sponsors as well in North America, land of football and mcdonalds, if the league has the 50 best koreans in it and barely any north americans? Can you imagine any big U.S. corporations wanting to sponsor that league when they already have their own bias's and pre-conceived notions about video games in the first place? NA = North America. That doesn't mean koreans should be excluded, they should be welcomed. But it shouldn't be the opposite extreme that some people seem to think would be good, where it's just all koreans owning up NASL.
Ok I'll rephrase my last question since it wasn't very nice. How many Koreans, in your opinion, do you think should participate in the NASL?
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avilo - Do you think China should be banned from the next Olympic games? Can't help but notice they outperformed everyone in 2008. The rest of the world needs to catch up.
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If they limit the amount of korean/asian participation they better limit europeans to the same amount. I mean fine if they want it to be a NA tournament go right ahead, but if they want it to be a tournament for everyone but koreans that wouldn't be acceptable to me.
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On March 17 2011 16:03 Dox wrote: avilo - Do you think China should be banned from the next Olympic games? Can't help but notice they outperformed everyone in 2008. The rest of the world needs to catch up.
Read and comprehend. No one ever said anyone should be banned from this. I certainly did not. And your analogy isn't even a good one. This isn't the olympics, this is a North American event. If you want to make an analogy like that it'd be like China starting a Chinese Table Tennis League, and then random chinese internet warrior people complaining that they don't let other countries play in their home chinese league...it'd be a chinese league...*facepalms*
Anyways none of it matters, they decide who gets in. Qualifiers would have obviously been the most non-biased, best, and most logical option if you want the best players playing. Not to mention it would give everyone a chance to play by 100% earning their spot.
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On March 17 2011 16:10 avilo wrote:Show nested quote +On March 17 2011 16:03 Dox wrote: avilo - Do you think China should be banned from the next Olympic games? Can't help but notice they outperformed everyone in 2008. The rest of the world needs to catch up. Read and comprehend. No one ever said anyone should be banned from this. I certainly did not. Anyways none of it matters, they decide who gets in. Qualifiers would have obviously been the most non-biased, best, and most logical option if you want the best players playing. Not to mention it would give everyone a chance to play by 100% earning their spot.
But then NASL would not get a chance to play Starcraft Idol.
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