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RedHelix
Profile Joined August 2010
250 Posts
August 11 2011 23:35 GMT
#201
I don't understand this, they criticized foreigners for not going to the one month code A tournament with no travel expenses paid, only housing, yet they can't send their players to the GRAND FINALS of a huge prize pool league that lasts a weekend with a large sum of money paid in stipends? I must be missing something, this actually makes no sense.
HolyArrow
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7116 Posts
August 11 2011 23:35 GMT
#202
On August 12 2011 08:33 Klaent wrote:
This is completly undestandable from both sides.


This. I wouldn't be surprised if people are vastly underestimating how much money these Korean teams actually have. The NASL obviously isn't made of money either, and, unfortunately, it seems that money is simply the main issue here. We all know how much Korean players enjoy playing overseas, and I'm sure many of their players are also disappointed that things worked out this way. Travel is just too expensive sometimes.
MetalLobster
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada532 Posts
August 11 2011 23:35 GMT
#203
On August 12 2011 08:31 deerpark87 wrote:
you know, until i read Mr. Chae's side of things, i will only believe half of what NASL say.


That's what I though as well.
Soleron
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom1324 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-11 23:37:14
August 11 2011 23:35 GMT
#204
I'd really like to hear why Slayers, MVP, NSHoSeo and IM didn't join SC2Con or else are not bound by this.

My speculative list of players leaving and players from the S2 qualifier and Open Bracket who could replace them is on Page 6.
corpsepose
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
1678 Posts
August 11 2011 23:35 GMT
#205
awful news tbh. hardly nasl's fault though.
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namste
Profile Joined October 2010
Finland2292 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-11 23:37:06
August 11 2011 23:35 GMT
#206
Soo anyone else excited for the upcoming Linko vs Optikzero finals in NASL? Or some other random player vs random player finals?

Disclaimer: not dissing these players or anything, just would rather have people like Nada vs July or something in the finals.
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Carkis
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada302 Posts
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#207
wow this is bad doesnt sound the fault of nasl this is too bad
ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#208
On August 12 2011 08:35 Soleron wrote:
I'd really like to hear why Slayers, MVP, NSHoSeo and IM didn't join SC2Con or else are not bound by this.

My speculative list of players leaving and players from the S2 qualifier and Open Bracket who could replace them is on Page 7.

Because they have no players in NASL, so they were not mentioned.
Like a Boss
Profile Joined January 2011
502 Posts
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#209
I feel bad for the players outside of Korea because NASL probably wont offer them deals like they offered the Korean. I also think it is a bad idea for NASL to post all this here.
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10366 Posts
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#210
i don't understand why they would decline to $2k? =/

also yes im pretty sure slayers isn't in the organization as well as a few other teams... so there should stil be a few koreans o.o
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AxelTVx
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada916 Posts
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#211
Wow... that is huge... honestly though I won't be seeing myself watching NASL now.
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Soft`Soap
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada865 Posts
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#212
On August 12 2011 08:27 Wesso wrote:
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On August 12 2011 08:18 MorNin wrote:
So the west is supposed to bend over to Koreans??? wtf is this....


The Koreans just don't want to come, they don't have to if they don't like the tournament. They should have decided sooner though.


Korea did it for the West

In the world tournament gsl paid for all travel expenses(including to Korea and within Korea) as well as computers for them to play on (not sure on the food).

Let's be realistic here
2000 would barely pay for travel and hotel
so if you lose in the first round you are spending money to participate in a tournament in the other side of the world

You guys need to remember that GSL has a house for gamers and provides all accommodations
they are simply asking for the same treatment.

100% of the travel costs and the entrance tournament fee as well as no deposit.

Those demands are not really unrealistic from Koreans, they just might not be in the current budget for NASL.



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RainFall
Profile Joined July 2010
United States24 Posts
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#213
Has anyone figured out what the wage in terms of $/hr, including likely match preparation tune, that getting to the Ro16 takes? You'll likely find this to be at the heart of the issue.

On a separate issue, it's disgusting how many anti-worker posts there are in this thread. These are people who are workers. They are no different than the person working salaried at a law firm, the person checking out your groceries, or the person delivery your packages. They are negotiating what they feel is a fair wage for their work. To say they are not offered enough is not for you to say and you do not know. I'm sure plenty of people would take jobs that other people wouldn't becuse they have better offers out there.
Kraznaya
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3711 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-11 23:37:12
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#214
On August 12 2011 08:34 NASL.tv wrote:
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On August 12 2011 08:31 masterbreti wrote:
tbh good for the Koreans for sticking to their guns.

Has anyone here auctally tried to caculate the cost of a 1 week trip to cali from seoul and back. its damn expensive. Being almost 3k with hotel and airfare and such. For the chance at $500, which would still lose them $500 if NASL paid 2k.

I can understand why the teams would do this tbh. They are not in a healthy state in Korea and of course they would want people to pay, since they can't temselves.


I can answer this question. We paid for Korean players to come to NASL Season 1. We bought tickets for MC, PuMa, Zenio, and Squirtle. We paid $1,192 for each ticket. The hotel cost was $353 for the entire event. Travel cost was about $80 per person (shuttle service to and from). This averages out about $1650, factoring in meals ($50 per day even) ... giving each player $2,000 should cover that.


If the proposal isn't at all different from what the Korean teams wanted, then why can't you just accede to their proposal? If all they wanted was accommodation and travel paid for and prearranged, which you apparently can do with the $2000, then why not pay for it?

If it is the security deposit that is such an issue, understand how cash strapped Korean teams are at the moment and that NO Korean missed games last NASL, unlike many foreigners.
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DeltruS
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada2214 Posts
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#215
I don't really like the idea of players having to get up at 2:00 am anyways.
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justinpal
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3810 Posts
August 11 2011 23:36 GMT
#216
On August 12 2011 08:34 Zhalad wrote:
Disapointing.

But I can see a lot of good reason why the Koreans are demanding so much

* Unreasonable play times (4 am) for their weekly league matches

* Lag issues between KR and NA servers

* Bad format - travel all the way to the US to play potentially one Bo3

* The fact that a Korean player was poached during the last finals (Puma) doesn't reflect to well on the league

* With the amount of Koreans who would of been in the tournament now - it would of likely ended up in a lot of them in the finals - and the teams having to cover this (which goes to the format issue - sending players to US for a Bo3).

* Players being fatigued / participation in the Korean leagues (GSL/GSTL) (even MC has been saying he felt like he is falling behind due to all the foreign events)

* GSL partnership with MLG (politics / agreed conditions for players participating / etc)


Bad luck for NASL and the viewers, but got to think about it from both sides here....


Then don't sign up for qualifiers and waste our time.
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jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
August 11 2011 23:37 GMT
#217
On August 12 2011 08:34 Gao Xi wrote:
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On August 12 2011 08:29 wklbishop wrote:
On August 12 2011 08:24 CeriseCherries wrote:
-___- Seriously, 2000$ travel + prizes to be won, glory to be have, fame to bring home? There have been times I have been disappointed with NASL, but this isn't one of them. I really want to hear from the other side as well, because I would really really be angry if they decided that they would boycott an event to demonstrate that they should get full benefits for free. That would just be childish and not at all fair to all the other players flying in from Europe and other regions.

Ok and its kind of ass-like to tell them while they have a new season to start. They probably should have made an effort to you know, decide so that enough time so that NASL can get new qualifiers in. It even sounded like SC2Con didn't deliver its own news, but Mr. Chae did.

SlayerS isn't bound by SC2Con is it? That means if they hold another qualifier, then people like MMA and Alicia can attend? I mean especially with all these Koreans pulling out, if a Korean team could still participate, its players would have a tremendous abillity to join and win


I remember FXOBoss talking about how Choya was worried about where to get their next meal for his team which is actually a really good example because I don't think you can realistically expect Koreans to just come up with money to pay for their tickets unlike the foreign scene that just has WAY more money.

Besides, if you're probably not/barely going to break even, why bother considering how it messes up your sleep schedule and it requires extra preparation time when you can just focus on other things.

I have to echo this. Not all teams can just bust out cash to send several players to NA.


Then they shouldn't have allowed their players to qualify
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cristo1122
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia505 Posts
August 11 2011 23:37 GMT
#218
2000 dollars isnt that big of a travel stipend when u consider that a return ticket can potentially cost twice that as well as accomadaction and the movement of gear for training and so forth, the fact of the mater is that the prize pool isnt large enough for them to come to the tournament if the minium prizing winnings was more like $5000 then u would see more koreans as if they got knocked out early on then there is still a positive economic outcome for them.
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xXFireandIceXx
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada4296 Posts
August 11 2011 23:37 GMT
#219
On August 12 2011 08:36 AxelTVx wrote:
Wow... that is huge... honestly though I won't be seeing myself watching NASL now.


C'mon, Koreans aren't the only ones who can play SC2. Besides, a little change in the scenery might just prove beneficial.
zeenix1
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden89 Posts
August 11 2011 23:37 GMT
#220
I want my money that I payed for season2
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