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ChriS-X
Profile Joined June 2011
Malaysia1374 Posts
June 28 2011 13:00 GMT
#61
i think they should give DRG rain's up/down spot, since he won the LG 3D tournament, like how Ace was given Idra's up/down spot when he left.
Sableyeah
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands2119 Posts
June 28 2011 13:03 GMT
#62
Still don't understand why he left GSL. Seriously no reason, Code S man... seriously
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Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
June 28 2011 13:07 GMT
#63
On June 28 2011 20:23 -Zoda- wrote:
It is fair. He just fucked up the Code S group A...
When Idra leaved, there was a mini tourney to take his empty place. They certainly wanted to do it again, but it seems there was too late.


WRONG
the mini tournament that polt won was because someone else not could play in
Idra just got BYE BYE and not got suspended !
plz keep correct
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Namu
Profile Joined February 2011
United States826 Posts
June 28 2011 13:10 GMT
#64
The reason for the suspension was because his forfeit was very abrupt (I believe he TEXTED them on the day of the group-picking-show-thing, didn't even call them) and just very unprofessional overall. Makes sense if you ask me...
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
June 28 2011 13:15 GMT
#65
On June 28 2011 20:22 Dakk wrote:
Hmm, that's odd, getting suspended for 2 seasons for just not attending the ceremony.

How strict are they? What if someone has a really valid reason for not attending, such as sickness?

This makes me really confused. Gonna do some research.


Other players were at dreamhack, they didn't get punished. I'm assuming he's getting singled out because he didn't tell them ahead of time.
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
IceSlipper
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Australia1028 Posts
June 28 2011 13:17 GMT
#66
Fair enough.. When is Rain moving to the US anyway? I mean, if he hasnt already i dont see why he wouldn't just play his code s matches.. Don't all code s players get a pay out, even group stage losers?

From memory it was pretty small, but if he hasnt moved yet, i dont see why he needed to just quit GSL instantly..
zerious
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3803 Posts
June 28 2011 13:20 GMT
#67
On June 28 2011 22:00 ChriS-X wrote:
i think they should give DRG rain's up/down spot, since he won the LG 3D tournament, like how Ace was given Idra's up/down spot when he left.


They also should have given MVP back his Code-S spot after winning the World Championship, but they didn't.
Irave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States9965 Posts
June 28 2011 13:22 GMT
#68
The punishment made for a boring series last night. Who knows though if he even had the intentions of showing up even if he wasn't punished.
RumTalk
Profile Joined October 2010
Jamaica135 Posts
June 28 2011 13:23 GMT
#69
On June 28 2011 22:07 CoR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 28 2011 20:23 -Zoda- wrote:
It is fair. He just fucked up the Code S group A...
When Idra leaved, there was a mini tourney to take his empty place. They certainly wanted to do it again, but it seems there was too late.


WRONG
the mini tournament that polt won was because someone else not could play in
Idra just got BYE BYE and not got suspended !
plz keep correct



No, just simply no, We found out about idra leaving after the group selection right before the match, however idra clarified that he informed gom prior to that, at least a week i think
vx70GTOJudgexv
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3161 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-28 13:27:43
June 28 2011 13:25 GMT
#70
This is merely to establish precedent, it actually doesn't matter whether he "deserved it" or not. Rain had no intention of returning to Code S in the next two seasons, so it holds little impact on him. GOM knows this, Rain knows this, FnaticMSI knows this. Instead, it more lays out a stance for GOM to point back to the next time someone pulls a similar stunt and no one can say "Well Rain got away with it, why can't I?"

Necessary action, regardless of the direct impact it has. It sets a minimum baseline for them to fall back on.
(-_-) BW for ever. #1 Iris fan.
pdd
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia9933 Posts
June 28 2011 13:28 GMT
#71
On June 28 2011 22:20 zerious wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 28 2011 22:00 ChriS-X wrote:
i think they should give DRG rain's up/down spot, since he won the LG 3D tournament, like how Ace was given Idra's up/down spot when he left.


They also should have given MVP back his Code-S spot after winning the World Championship, but they didn't.

There were no vacancies because no one dropped out then. There was one when Idra dropped out and Ace conveniently won IEM. Now there is also another vacancy because Rain has dropped off.

But an argument could also be made for MMA to get the Up/Down spot because he won MLG, and all the MLG Code A seeds are going in August. Also I highly doubt that the winner of MLG Anaheim will be able to prepare to go to Code S in August in time unless they're Korean (Anaheim is only 1 week before GSL August), so it's very possible MMA might end up taking the Code S seed. Pure speculation though.
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Aurdon
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2007 Posts
June 28 2011 13:29 GMT
#72
The bigger implication is if Fnatic ever wants to do anything with GSL in the future. Rain will be one of Fnatic's top performers, and he just left the GSL with no warning.

Sure, it might not be a direct problem since they probably won't be doing anything there in two seasons, but GSL is expanding out of Korea. They already teamed up with MLG. You would think they'd be looking to expand to Europe and other regions as well.


Business is about relationships. Rain just basically burned all his bridges with one of the big players in eSports. That's bad business for him and for Fnatic. It would have been in everyone's best interest to keep good ties.
Blackk
Profile Joined November 2010
South Africa226 Posts
June 28 2011 13:36 GMT
#73
nasl should learn from this
hah.
-Zoda-
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
France3578 Posts
June 28 2011 13:51 GMT
#74
On June 28 2011 22:07 CoR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 28 2011 20:23 -Zoda- wrote:
It is fair. He just fucked up the Code S group A...
When Idra leaved, there was a mini tourney to take his empty place. They certainly wanted to do it again, but it seems there was too late.


WRONG
the mini tournament that polt won was because someone else not could play in
Idra just got BYE BYE and not got suspended !
plz keep correct

I just checked and you're right. The wildcard was for LiveForever's spot. Anyways, this wildcard was oraganised beause LiveForever announced it early enough.
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sandyph
Profile Joined September 2010
Indonesia1640 Posts
June 28 2011 14:57 GMT
#75
2 season of suspension so he will be out of code S (this season) and not participate in code A (next season) and dropped to code B

but is that mean they will give an extra spot for code A next season or just leave it as bye like this season code S ?
Put quote here for readability
Doso
Profile Joined March 2008
Germany769 Posts
June 28 2011 16:22 GMT
#76
2 Seasons is quite mild when you think about it, it's just ~4 months.
Uhh Negative
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1090 Posts
June 28 2011 16:41 GMT
#77
It's hard to say anything without knowing what's in the GSL contract regarding notification of absence, etc.
rareh
Profile Joined May 2011
Portugal298 Posts
June 28 2011 16:45 GMT
#78
Classic gomtv, trying to get the monopoly and if things don't go their way punish players for their mistakes.

In fact gom was the one acting unprofessionally, not rain.
KimJongChill
Profile Joined January 2011
United States6429 Posts
June 28 2011 16:45 GMT
#79
Hmm, I hope that he competes internationally in the meantime.
MMA: U realise MMA: Most of my army EgIdra: fuck off MMA: Killed my orbital MMA: LOL MMA: just saying MMA: u werent loss
Mortal
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
2943 Posts
June 28 2011 16:46 GMT
#80
like he gives a flying fuck. he gets to compete in all the foreign tournaments now instead of being held down by a tournament he has 0 chance of ever winning.
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