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Because that is exactly where the vast majority of income comes from for progamers.
Not always true, for example SlayerS_Cella or Destiny probably make much more money streaming than other forms (unless Cella gets paid now for Head Coach position? he said he still wasn't a bit earlier)
I will also miss Rain, idk why he decided to leave 
He was a good player despite his usually fail cheeses, he could play a macro game and was definitely Code S level. In the games where it went to the lategame, which were few, he would be able to put up a good fight, considering his opponents' skill.
If I had 30k salary i would have stayed, but idk. Maybe he just has a passion to get more audience globally or feels he can dominate what many people consider to be a generally less high-level of a scene than the Korea's.
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Sad to see people in this thread STILL mad about rain cheesing nestea out of GSL in season 3(?)
He played some solid games in that gsl and has played decently since then. -.-
If i had to guess... coL or EG
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On June 21 2011 15:55 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
If I had 30k salary i would have stayed, but idk. Maybe he just has a passion to get more audience globally or feels he can dominate what many people consider to be a generally less high-level of a scene than the Korea's.
His salary is much less than that. He made the 30k from his tournament winnings. His regular salary is probably less than 1k USD a month (FD and Trickster who make the most salary in TSL only get about slightly more than 1k).
I kinda see why he might wanna get on a foreign team though. Look at the likes of Moon who has so far failed pretty hard in GSL. He goes to IEM, MLG, Dreamhack and potentially NASL and he makes so much more than most GSL Code S players do. It's not as secure an income as staying in Code S is, but it's definitely quite high.
Strange thing is I don't understand why he forfeited his Code S spot when he should have just continued while in the process of looking for a new team, unless he already has a deal in place.
The other thing is if he hasn't found a team yet, I'm not really sure who would want to sign him as his name doesn't really have that much of a star power behind it.
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On June 21 2011 16:08 Corrosive wrote:
Sad to see people in this thread STILL mad about rain cheesing nestea out of GSL in season 3(?)
He played some solid games in that gsl and has played decently since then. -.-
If i had to guess... coL or EG
I agree about the Nestea part. He isn't an amazing player, but he has shown that he is quite solid.
Anyway, I really disagree with EG or coL as those are both NA teams. I'm not saying it isn't a possibility, but I can't see EG looking to get a Korean, especially when they are focusing on their team house... and coL just picked up 5 players.
I think Reign, FXO or Fnatic are much more likely, though I could easily be wrong.
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I could see sixjax picking him up, but I don't think Artosis would want a player of his "calibur" on the team.
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FXO should pick them up so they actually have a player who can make it past code a. He would also be a great help to them establishing themselves in Korea im sure.
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On June 14 2011 21:58 maJes wrote:
I think all the foreign teams already have mascots.
Wow ez with the hate. FXORain it will probably be
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On June 21 2011 16:13 rawrjaaaaay wrote:
I could see sixjax picking him up, but I don't think Artosis would want a player of his "calibur" on the team. they already have a million terrans (major dde skew cocoa), probably need a protoss
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On June 21 2011 16:17 Nexic wrote:Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 16:13 rawrjaaaaay wrote:
I could see sixjax picking him up, but I don't think Artosis would want a player of his "calibur" on the team. they already have a million terrans (major dde skew cocoa), probably need a protoss
artosis fulls the spot of 3 good tosses :D
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On June 21 2011 16:19 koolaid1990 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 16:17 Nexic wrote:On June 21 2011 16:13 rawrjaaaaay wrote:
I could see sixjax picking him up, but I don't think Artosis would want a player of his "calibur" on the team. they already have a million terrans (major dde skew cocoa), probably need a protoss artosis fulls the spot of 3 good tosses :D
I hope this was a joke.
Offtopic, but sixjax needs another Zerg that isn't ViBE, MajOr said he really suffers from having no Zerg practice partner, and that Protoss doesn't matter because the matchup is simple, you just need to make marauders.
Anyways, I'd say Reign/FXO/EG, a team planning to have a prohouse.
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On June 21 2011 16:08 Corrosive wrote:
Sad to see people in this thread STILL mad about rain cheesing nestea out of GSL in season 3(?)
He played some solid games in that gsl and has played decently since then. -.-
If i had to guess... coL or EG
People are incredibly zealous and biased about who they do and don't like on these forums unfortunately. The community latches on to players, whether positively or negatively, based on random factors and then that opinion never goes away no matter what the player does in the future.
You could say the same thing happens but in opposite fashion too with many players who previously had won things and are not good now, but are still extremely loved by many people here. Same goes for people who get known and liked *before* they start cheesing as well, and then all is forgiven when they end up cheesing. It's just a really skewed perspective on players, but the sad truth is that's just how it is.
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FXO wouldn't make sense since then he could stay in code S.
EG does need a Terran since only Demuslim is T for them iirc. Who knows though.
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Most of the comments are pretty rough on Rain.
I'm sure he'll be top 5 foreigners if he plays in foreigners only leagues.
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Maybe Reign.Rain? he hasn't been doing too hot so I don't understand this move but oh well
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Rain got to the GSL finals once, is still in Code S and is a very good terran player. He has a "bad" reputation because he all-ined NesTea in GSL semi-finals and this site is like 90% zerg and so is incredibly biased towards zerg pros and all-ining a zerg is a similar offense to blasphemy around here 
I'm hoping for LiquidRain, partly cuz thats fucking funny! and partly cuz i'm a Liquid fanboy and seeing them get more awesome players would make me nerdgasm. Also, TL needs more Terrans! We only have Jinro! and TLO is undecided between Terran and Zerg.
On June 21 2011 16:23 Shaetan wrote:
FXO wouldn't make sense since then he could stay in code S.
EG does need a Terran since only Demuslim is T for them iirc. Who knows though.
Strifecro is Terran isn't he?
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OP should be updated; Rain is no longer in Code S
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On June 21 2011 16:31 PlaGuE_R wrote:
Rain got to the GSL finals once, is still in Code S and is a very good terran player.
He pulled out of Code S.
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yeah, rain forfeited code s for some strange reason........ free win for nestea..~
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On June 21 2011 16:31 PlaGuE_R wrote:Rain got to the GSL finals once, is still in Code S and is a very good terran player. He has a "bad" reputation because he all-ined NesTea in GSL semi-finals and this site is like 90% zerg and so is incredibly biased towards zerg pros and all-ining a zerg is a similar offense to blasphemy around here I'm hoping for LiquidRain, partly cuz thats fucking funny! and partly cuz i'm a Liquid fanboy and seeing them get more awesome players would make me nerdgasm. Also, TL needs more Terrans! We only have Jinro! and TLO is undecided between Terran and Zerg. Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 16:23 Shaetan wrote:
FXO wouldn't make sense since then he could stay in code S.
EG does need a Terran since only Demuslim is T for them iirc. Who knows though. Strifecro is Terran isn't he?
StrifeCro is Zerg, LzGaMeR is Terran.
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On June 21 2011 16:46 Ruscour wrote:Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 16:31 PlaGuE_R wrote:Rain got to the GSL finals once, is still in Code S and is a very good terran player. He has a "bad" reputation because he all-ined NesTea in GSL semi-finals and this site is like 90% zerg and so is incredibly biased towards zerg pros and all-ining a zerg is a similar offense to blasphemy around here I'm hoping for LiquidRain, partly cuz thats fucking funny! and partly cuz i'm a Liquid fanboy and seeing them get more awesome players would make me nerdgasm. Also, TL needs more Terrans! We only have Jinro! and TLO is undecided between Terran and Zerg. On June 21 2011 16:23 Shaetan wrote:
FXO wouldn't make sense since then he could stay in code S.
EG does need a Terran since only Demuslim is T for them iirc. Who knows though. Strifecro is Terran isn't he? StrifeCro is Zerg, LzGaMeR is Terran.
Lz also switched to zerg now TT
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