EPTOn June 24 2011 19:56 Shalaiyn wrote:
What will happen to the Fantasty GSTL?
What will happen to the Fantasty GSTL?
that's what I'm asking. Can someone from TL staff clear this up?
Fruitdealer and Trickster leaving TSL. - Page 10
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ondik
Czech Republic2908 Posts
that's what I'm asking. Can someone from TL staff clear this up? | ||
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hail
United States41 Posts
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Soto
Canada56 Posts
1) considering it is a GSL spotlight off the bat, thus giving the team more points for GSTL (afaik 1 Code A player is worth so many points, and 1 Code S player is worth even more.) With Rain, Trickster and Fruitdealer, thats 2 Code S and 1 Code A (correct me if Im wrong) which is a potential boost for a GSTL ranking. 2) Starcraft 2 is dominating e-Sports right now, while SC:BW is still a hype in Korea, where MSL OSL and SPL are more popular than GSL, prizepools OUTSIDE korea for Sc2 are pretty interesting, i can easily understand a player to be interested by such. 3) The way korean tournaments are going; GSL: 5 weeks based tournament, if you are NOT already code A or code S, you need to go thru painful qualifiers, if you fail, fly back to America. In a case where you would qualify, you have to find shelter for 5 weeks, feed yourself etc. those are big expenses. For the koreans tho, they fly to America for 4 days (MLG) participate in open brackets, make your way thru, win and leave.. we're comparing a 5 weeks stay in Korea where you pretty much need an appartment with decent pratice facilities VS a 3 days tournament thats gonna cost you maybe 600$ of hotel room charge + plane... whats more advantageous ? Just consider that if oGsMC would have won BOTH Dreamhacks and MLG Columbus the total money prize would exceed a GSL 1st place (5 weeks) and all that earned in 9 days... | ||
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ALang
Canada288 Posts
They are no longer top players... Tester made his name in the beta and has done nothing and FruitDealer has done nothing since the first GSL. Younger teams could use them as coaches but other than that their places in SC2 seem rather vague at the moment. | ||
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Al Bundy
7257 Posts
Disturbing news... WTF TSL was such a nice team. | ||
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Hikari
1914 Posts
After MLG after they see MC and other Koreans winning a handsome amount of prize money, he too wants a share of it. I question whether a foreigner team have the necessary connections to pick him up (financially too). Fox United lacks players at the moment and given their alliance with the MLG players - may be interested. Ofc, FD can muster the courage to return to oGs and booster their Z lineup (thought FD is not really performing well...) | ||
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TemplarCo.
Mexico2870 Posts
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Galleon.frigate
Canada721 Posts
On June 25 2011 01:23 Soto wrote: I love this little drama going now in the Sc2 scene. it would be a smart move from teams like FXO or Liquid that are already "international" to pick up such quality Korean players. 1) considering it is a GSL spotlight off the bat, thus giving the team more points for GSTL (afaik 1 Code A player is worth so many points, and 1 Code S player is worth even more.) With Rain, Trickster and Fruitdealer, thats 2 Code S and 1 Code A (correct me if Im wrong) which is a potential boost for a GSTL ranking. 2) Starcraft 2 is dominating e-Sports right now, while SC:BW is still a hype in Korea, where MSL OSL and SPL are more popular than GSL, prizepools OUTSIDE korea for Sc2 are pretty interesting, i can easily understand a player to be interested by such. 3) The way korean tournaments are going; GSL: 5 weeks based tournament, if you are NOT already code A or code S, you need to go thru painful qualifiers, if you fail, fly back to America. In a case where you would qualify, you have to find shelter for 5 weeks, feed yourself etc. those are big expenses. For the koreans tho, they fly to America for 4 days (MLG) participate in open brackets, make your way thru, win and leave.. we're comparing a 5 weeks stay in Korea where you pretty much need an appartment with decent pratice facilities VS a 3 days tournament thats gonna cost you maybe 600$ of hotel room charge + plane... whats more advantageous ? Just consider that if oGsMC would have won BOTH Dreamhacks and MLG Columbus the total money prize would exceed a GSL 1st place (5 weeks) and all that earned in 9 days... you've got the idea but you're looking at 2-3k for that weekend, sure hotel and food 300 even less depending if you're sharing rooms amoungs teammates but a flight from korea to ... well anywhere western is $1,500 depending on time of year. | ||
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DeepBlu2
United States975 Posts
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Piski
Finland3461 Posts
On June 25 2011 01:44 DeepBlu2 wrote: I don't know if Fruitdealer should really try to continue his career. He hasn't performed well in so long and I don't know if he will be able to turn that around.. I really hope the best for the both of them. I always loved watching him play. Seeing players like Fruitdealer, Haypro, and Dimaga in a slump break my heart. Best of luck to the both of them. Haypro is in a slump? FD kinda is but at least he is still code S, barely but he is still ok. Just not great. Dimaga isn't doing that bad. He isn't winning but it's not like he can't win even to save his life. But I agree that best of luck to them. I seriously hope FD isn't quitting because he is by far my favorite korean player! | ||
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Maghetti
United States2429 Posts
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MrMotionPicture
United States4327 Posts
I wonder what is going to happen to the team. | ||
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QTIP.
United States2113 Posts
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Frequencyy
United States344 Posts
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Kazeyonoma
United States2912 Posts
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.kv
United States2332 Posts
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PhilipDuck
United Kingdom2 Posts
IM.FruitDealer | ||
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babylon
8765 Posts
 God, I hope FD gets his shit together for next week when he's going to play. Hopefully this won't spiral into a retirement for him, though I know he's said before that he's not much of a progamer and would like to coach. ;__; | ||
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Defacer
Canada5052 Posts
Make it happen EG. | ||
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Yoshi Kirishima
United States10318 Posts
Fruitdealer, Trickster, and Rain, the best of each race on that team imo, all leave =O They're all participating outside Korea right? Interesting. | ||
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