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On July 15 2011 21:19 marttorn wrote:
I'm a bit confused, isn't SK the same team whose SC2 division just disbanded a couple days ago? The team that only had Jimpo, Joe and one other guy on it? I dunno why they'd suddenly pick up two of the best SC2 players in the world, seeing as their SC2 team is nonexistent, I thought they'd just not show any interest in SC2 alltogether.
SK fired their entire SC2 roster ans started searching for new players.
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When i remember right mousesports did the same thing with moon during prime wc3 days, which worked pretty good.
I do think not enough people here think about the fact that most of sc2 current community is a mix out of all kinds of games being played previous, and only a minor part really knows about korean clan structures in detail and is knowledgeable in sc1.
So a big part of the euro / US audience will not think about ogs when seeing these sk guys play.
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ALso, SK is famous for stealing the best players in the world away from their teams, and rightfully so. SK supports their players like none other...but they have to provide results.
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I was just posting some days ago, that it is a shame for SK to NOT have a proper SC2 squad... well I was obviously wrong....
Very very sicK!
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On July 15 2011 21:31 stratmatt wrote:
ALso, SK is famous for stealing the best players in the world away from their teams, and rightfully so. SK supports their players like none other...but they have to provide results.
SK has a loooong history of not paying salary according to the contract. And keeping pricemoney they're not entitled to. So no, not rightfully so, they are one of the most shady organizations in the eSports world.
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On July 15 2011 21:31 w33dOr wrote:
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So a big part of the euro / US audience will not think about ogs when seeing these sk guys play.
You might be wrong. Most of the audience will recognize MC and NaDa as oGs players and the new audience will get this background information too very fast, as they surf through the forums.
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On July 15 2011 21:31 stratmatt wrote:
ALso, SK is famous for stealing the best players in the world away from their teams, and rightfully so. SK supports their players like none other...but they have to provide results.
That was true once long time ago. Their support now is actually pisspoor.
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I kind of like this deal. Causal fans at the big Lan tournaments won't be notice the difference. It give SK the exposure that needed since the sc2 release.
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On July 15 2011 21:35 Yiska wrote:Show nested quote +On July 15 2011 21:31 stratmatt wrote:
ALso, SK is famous for stealing the best players in the world away from their teams, and rightfully so. SK supports their players like none other...but they have to provide results. That was true once long time ago. Their support now is actually pisspoor.
Would you by chance be the Yiska i remember from Hydramist?  If so, great to see you as a part of SC2 aswell! 
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wowowowowow thats really huge
At domestic events, in South Korea, MC and NaDa will play as oGs players, but with an SK Gaming patch on their uniforms. At non-Korean events they will wear SK Gaming uniforms.
ahh, so mc will still live with huk and the ogs house :D
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Damn SK gettin the sick deals. O_O
Hopefully SK will be big again like they were some years ago.I think SK was the first e-sport team i heard of when i watched e-sport on GIGA (german gaming etc television) back in the days.
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Wow really surprising. Although I enjoy seeing Korean stars batteling with foreigners it's still my opinion it's a pathetic move. To the public it looks similair to giving a hot girl money to take you to the prom. I Know SK from the Call of Duty scene and they used to be a respected organization, however I totally disagree with this move.
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Very nice for sk team
gogo MC
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Well, this is... Odd news. But I am certainly looking forward to seeing how this pans out
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On July 15 2011 19:39 FarbrorAbavna wrote:
feels just weird having them represent SK, the team, outside south korea. I cant think of anything bad for MC or Nada, prolly they will get more money but as someone else said: why cant they just go as OGS?
SK pays tickets. MC and Nada wear the uniforms with the SK sponsors on them. Seems like a good deal to me. The only thing that is slightly bothering me is that SK only has their eyes set on money. If they really cared for the scene they'd form a progaming house and populate it with not yet popular players, in order to further develop it.
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On July 15 2011 21:34 ineq wrote:Show nested quote +On July 15 2011 21:31 stratmatt wrote:
ALso, SK is famous for stealing the best players in the world away from their teams, and rightfully so. SK supports their players like none other...but they have to provide results. SK has a loooong history of not paying salary according to the contract. And keeping pricemoney they're not entitled to. So no, not rightfully so, they are one of the most shady organizations in the eSports world.
I guess I must be really lucky to get all my money from SK and 100% of my prizemoney during the last 4-5 years. There are so many people talking without knowing anything.. :S
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Haters gonna hate. None of you have any idea how the deal will work out, yet you feel entitled to comment on it in a negative way. Especially this ineq guy that's just spouting ignorant nonsense for whatever reason.
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On July 15 2011 21:41 HuskyGoalie wrote:Show nested quote +On July 15 2011 21:34 ineq wrote:On July 15 2011 21:31 stratmatt wrote:
ALso, SK is famous for stealing the best players in the world away from their teams, and rightfully so. SK supports their players like none other...but they have to provide results. SK has a loooong history of not paying salary according to the contract. And keeping pricemoney they're not entitled to. So no, not rightfully so, they are one of the most shady organizations in the eSports world. I guess I must be really lucky to get all my money from SK and 100% of my prizemoney during the last 4-5 years. There are so many people talking without knowing anything.. :S
The only way i see it possible for SK to have honored their contracts and paying salaries is if HeatoN, Potti & Tentpole are all a bunch of liars, who have publicly stated that they're still owed money. It may be possible, but i find it unlikely.
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On July 15 2011 21:26 ineq wrote:Show nested quote +On July 15 2011 21:18 kheldorin wrote:On July 15 2011 21:12 ineq wrote:On July 15 2011 21:08 careohx wrote:
Seriously guys whats so hard to understand about this?
SK signed 2 famous players with huge following so they can put their sponsors on them at international events. They gain a lot more exposure this way rather than trying to bring up new players. I think its a very smart business decision. E-Sports is also business first . If there is no money we wont have any competitions and the scene will die. The majority of people watching every event apart from maybe MLG and Dreamhack will all be aware of what is going on, thus dragging the SK brand in the mud. At the end of the day, i think SK would be much better off if they legitimately tried to make a team of their own instead of trying to cheat their way to success. Considering that these international events have been won mostly by Koreans, I don't think any team they made would win much of anything. Even worse, I don't think I'll even know what players they have in their roster. I bet most people don't even know that hey had an SC2 team. ROFL. I'm assuming you did not read much of the thread. Your answer seems kind of.. strange.. Nothing of what you just said makes any difference when they get looked at like total a-holes for trying to get exposure the easiest and cheapest way possible. If anything, this is even worse than if they failed when trying to start a new team. No one in their right frame of mind will ever consider MC and/or NaDa a part of SK-Gaming. It's like saying Tyler is playing for team Stride, just because they are his personal sponsor.
But SK is providing more than just money. They're providing support and welfare. And if SK does provide more support and welfare to Nada and MC than oGs did, then they should be credited for also helping out these players.
The reality is I don't think SK can create a better team than FXO who also has a lot of money. And right now, I don't think FXO is getting the amount of ROI that they would expect.
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Imagine MC signing stuff for fans in foreign events where 95% of people in line would like an "oGs"MC sign on their shirt... lol
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