EPT"e-Sports Federation" formed by SC2 teams - Page 5
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_Khandi_
United States14 Posts
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Integra
Sweden5626 Posts
On March 30 2012 14:58 Mordanis wrote: Probably the biggest news of the year so far in terms of the professional sc2 scene. I hope it can sort of slow down all of the drama with things like Stephano being traded and untraded, and all of the important business stuff. Hopefully the Federation can preserve both stability and mobility. That being said, I tend to connotate Federation with autocratic/evil control (Star Wars, 2112, etc.), and I hope the new eSF can buck the trend :D LOL. Like all the so called player "contracts" that no one apparently gives a damn about and that doesn't really have an impact on the players if they breach it. The actual outcome of breaking these contracts so far have been the Owner or coach of the player going public and crying about it. "We had a contract and you broke it, *Sob sob crying*" Funny stuff. | ||
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neoghaleon55
United States7435 Posts
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Mordanis
United States893 Posts
On March 30 2012 15:01 Integra wrote: LOL. Like all the so called player "contracts" that no one apparently gives a damn about and that doesn't really have an impact on the players if they breach it. The actual outcome of breaking these contracts so far have been the Owner or coach of the player going public and crying about it. "We had a contract and you broke it, *Sob sob crying*" Funny stuff. That's exactly the sort of thing that I'm hoping the Federation will be able to curtail. There's really no incentive to break a contract, so hopefully eSF will provide the stick to stop the bullshit. (and hows that for a mixed metaphor :D) | ||
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OrD_SC2
United States247 Posts
When do we hear from Kespa? Why does Blizzard get to create a situation like this and not answer to fans about it [I know they made the game, but you understand my point] Blizzard has begun an effort to place themselves in a regulatory capacity for competitive Starcraft2. Are Blizzard's negotiations with Kespa necessary because GOM's control is currently too powerful for Blizzard to exert "proper" influence on the Starcraft2 scene? I'm excited to see a response from Gom's teams in the creation of this federation. What's fascinating is that within hours this thread has posts from team CEO's and similar, clearly this is a fulcrum moment. Is it possible to emulate the most popular sport in the world [futbol/soccer] by internationalizing teams and organizations - creating player unions, franchise teams, multiple leagues, and International play? The marketing possibilities from that formula are huge, and I want to help make it happen. | ||
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RIPJAWS
Canada26 Posts
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Sapphire.lux
Romania2620 Posts
On March 30 2012 13:46 FXOBoSs wrote: It would be improper for an organisation such as Kespa to then say "join us or die". FXOBoSs So...a rebel alliance is formed to combat the arrival of the Empire. Seems a good idea, gl! | ||
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Golgotha
Korea (South)8418 Posts
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Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo
Germany2959 Posts
However I really wonder if KesPA gives much of a damn :/ Hopefully they do. | ||
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FXOBoSs
337 Posts
On March 30 2012 14:42 Pelopidas wrote: You know that Kespa isn't anti-foreigner right? They were very accomodating to the few who were good enough to get on Korean teams. Its just that foreigners weren't good enough to actually compete in Korea. Stop this bandwagon nonsense, you have no idea how good having a regulatory body like Kespa is for Brood War. Sure they make mistakes sometimes, but they fix them. I find it funny how people always sympathize with GOM over Kespa. GOM was a league funded by Blizzard so that they could try to take over the Brood War scene and switch to SC2 easily when the time came. They love it when foreigners join korean teams.. I know.. But the information I have so far states they are allowing Korean teams only. Could be misinformation. But that is what is being fed to me. | ||
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FXOBoSs
337 Posts
If they can be transparent in their actions. Then I am all for it! | ||
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rasers
Sweden691 Posts
On March 30 2012 14:57 Integra wrote: KeSPA has no real leverage over Blizzard or SC2, period. Blizzard threatened to go to court and KeSPA folded once they understood that Blizzard were serious and instead of ignoring Blizzard they started to negotiate with Blizzard where KeSPA eventually accepted the terms that Blizzard gave them. Whatever power KeSPA might have had in SC1 is now gone. I suspect KeSPA can't do shit and has very little power about SC2 and that they now are scared shitless of Blizzard and what they would do if KeSPA did something that would displease them. So KeSPA folded once they understood that blizzard were serious hm?. Iam pretty sure the court thign stopped once KeSPA OGN etc asked blizzard what they understand under "IP rights" and blizzard couldnt give them any answer. | ||
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Golgotha
Korea (South)8418 Posts
On March 30 2012 15:23 FXOBoSs wrote: By the way.. I am not anti-kespa. I actually think such an organisation is necessary to stop attempted monopolisation of e-sports. However, the organisation as it stands is not transparent enough. It also is a threat to everything anyone has worked for in starcraft 2. For instance, they have the power (not saying they would do it) to take every single top level player in current day sc2, and put them in a kespa team. Business is a dog eat dog world, but a growing industry doesn't need that type of action from anyone. If they can be transparent in their actions. Then I am all for it! agreed. kespa isnt all bad....but they sure as hell can fix A LOT of their shit. it governs the esports community in korea with an iron fist. we could definitely use more transparency. | ||
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Jumbled
1543 Posts
On March 30 2012 13:54 Plexa wrote: So is this a move prompted by being scared of Kespa? I guess some level of protection is a good thing though I doubt it's fear, exactly. More that they want to have a strong and consistent bargaining position when and if negotiations with Kespa do occur. The teams have always known that some sort of representative body will probably be needed at some point. Kespa's interest has simply prompted them to get on with it. | ||
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xBillehx
United States1289 Posts
On March 30 2012 15:25 rasers wrote: So KeSPA folded once they understood that blizzard were serious hm?. Iam pretty sure the court thign stopped once KeSPA OGN etc asked blizzard what they understand under "IP rights" and blizzard couldnt give them any answer. No, they met behind closed doors and soon after you saw Blizzard's logo put up around the OGN studio. That's when the court thing stopped, beyond that and what happened in their negotiations we'll probably never know. | ||
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cYaN
Norway3322 Posts
Hopefully something good comes out of this. | ||
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Legio
Sweden235 Posts
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supsun
United Kingdom343 Posts
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Pleiades
United States472 Posts
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Terranist
United States2496 Posts
On March 30 2012 15:44 supsun wrote: They need to work together to take down the atrocities that is League of Legends why? LoL is a good game and there's no reason two seperate genres can't coexist. | ||
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