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Blizzard-KeSPA-OGN-GOM SC2 Announcement May 2nd - Page 5

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ChuCky.Ca
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada2497 Posts
April 26 2012 05:58 GMT
#81
On April 26 2012 14:57 ssg wrote:
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On April 26 2012 14:55 RaiKageRyu wrote:
The only logical way forward. If GOM and Kespa did their seperate things it would only set Korea back a few years of eSports progress.

Could Kespa even do anything without GOM's permission? Don't they have some sort of exclusivity contract?

ya till 2013
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Chexx
Profile Joined May 2011
Korea (South)11232 Posts
April 26 2012 05:58 GMT
#82
noooooooooooo midterms on this day cant visit probably T_T
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masterbreti
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)2711 Posts
April 26 2012 05:59 GMT
#83
well this basically end the foreigner scene once kespa gets involved. if kespa acts like they do with bw on sc2. It'll be the end of the foreign scene. foreigner will either have to join a korean team or can't play in kespa leagues. which means that no foreigners will play in leagues and then Koreans won't actually want to play for foreign teams.

Koreansd will have less time to play in foreign events, which will take a lot of the starpower away from foreign tournaments, which won't help viewers. If Kespa gets their way its over. I just hope blizz and gom know what they are doing and don't let that happen.
Chriscras
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)2812 Posts
April 26 2012 06:00 GMT
#84
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ELA
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark4608 Posts
April 26 2012 06:00 GMT
#85
It is coming..

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johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
April 26 2012 06:01 GMT
#86
On April 26 2012 14:59 masterbreti wrote:
well this basically end the foreigner scene once kespa gets involved. if kespa acts like they do with bw on sc2. It'll be the end of the foreign scene. foreigner will either have to join a korean team or can't play in kespa leagues. which means that no foreigners will play in leagues and then Koreans won't actually want to play for foreign teams.

Koreansd will have less time to play in foreign events, which will take a lot of the starpower away from foreign tournaments, which won't help viewers. If Kespa gets their way its over. I just hope blizz and gom know what they are doing and don't let that happen.

i think kespa understands foreigner scene is big now and gom understands that too. if theyre all to come to an agreement, I bet gom would stick their neck out for for the foreigner scene
phodacbiet
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1740 Posts
April 26 2012 06:01 GMT
#87
God has arrived.

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ssg
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1776 Posts
April 26 2012 06:01 GMT
#88
On April 26 2012 14:59 masterbreti wrote:
well this basically end the foreigner scene once kespa gets involved. if kespa acts like they do with bw on sc2. It'll be the end of the foreign scene. foreigner will either have to join a korean team or can't play in kespa leagues. which means that no foreigners will play in leagues and then Koreans won't actually want to play for foreign teams.

Koreansd will have less time to play in foreign events, which will take a lot of the starpower away from foreign tournaments, which won't help viewers. If Kespa gets their way its over. I just hope blizz and gom know what they are doing and don't let that happen.

This is what I fear happening. The popularity with SC2 seems to be with the foreign seen, but it seems like KESPA's involvement will kill that.
rotinegg
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1719 Posts
April 26 2012 06:02 GMT
#89
replace washington with flash



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rasers
Profile Joined February 2010
Sweden691 Posts
April 26 2012 06:02 GMT
#90
On April 26 2012 14:59 masterbreti wrote:
well this basically end the foreigner scene once kespa gets involved. if kespa acts like they do with bw on sc2. It'll be the end of the foreign scene. foreigner will either have to join a korean team or can't play in kespa leagues. which means that no foreigners will play in leagues and then Koreans won't actually want to play for foreign teams.

Koreansd will have less time to play in foreign events, which will take a lot of the starpower away from foreign tournaments, which won't help viewers. If Kespa gets their way its over. I just hope blizz and gom know what they are doing and don't let that happen.

i never understand how people act like Kespa is doing something wrong there Oo

they have a Team league that is played offline in a TV studio so ofcourse you have 2 be in korea and play there aka must on a Team there.

but yeah evil kespa. having good players. !
Marti
Profile Joined August 2011
552 Posts
April 26 2012 06:03 GMT
#91
MMh i don't know what to think of it. Seems like a make or break situation to kinda satisfy everyone ( get the korean to watch SC2 ? )
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pdd
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia9933 Posts
April 26 2012 06:05 GMT
#92
Those being weary of KeSPA. Do you really think GOM and Blizzard would allow them to limit player participation in their leagues? Do you really think Blizzard has no bargaining chip against them enforcing their weird ass rules? Do you know that the OGN-LoL league which is sanctioned by them (although I'm not sure it is organized by them) them includes 2 foreign teams? Do you think none of the Koreans in KeSPA teams want to get more money from participating at MLGs, Dreamhacks and IPLs?
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Korinai
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada413 Posts
April 26 2012 06:05 GMT
#93
I'M THROWING ALL MY "WHATS" AT THE SCREEN BUT THEY'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING.
"There is nothing more cool than being proud of the things that you love." - Day[9]
Deshkar
Profile Joined June 2011
Singapore1244 Posts
April 26 2012 06:06 GMT
#94
this is it. hype!!!
ssg
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1776 Posts
April 26 2012 06:06 GMT
#95
On April 26 2012 15:02 rasers wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 26 2012 14:59 masterbreti wrote:
well this basically end the foreigner scene once kespa gets involved. if kespa acts like they do with bw on sc2. It'll be the end of the foreign scene. foreigner will either have to join a korean team or can't play in kespa leagues. which means that no foreigners will play in leagues and then Koreans won't actually want to play for foreign teams.

Koreansd will have less time to play in foreign events, which will take a lot of the starpower away from foreign tournaments, which won't help viewers. If Kespa gets their way its over. I just hope blizz and gom know what they are doing and don't let that happen.

i never understand how people act like Kespa is doing something wrong there Oo

they have a Team league that is played offline in a TV studio so ofcourse you have 2 be in korea and play there aka must on a Team there.

but yeah evil kespa. having good players. !

The same can be said for GOM. Games are played in a TV studio in Korea. Except you don't see GOM restricting players to certain teams. There don't seem to be any restrictions at all when it comes to that. Even the teams leagues have seen many foreign participants.
Zeke50100
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2220 Posts
April 26 2012 06:06 GMT
#96
Korean - non-Korean split is going to come crashing down. I really don't like that idea >.<

I guess this will be a popularity boost in Korea, though. If there's enough support, chances are, we'll receive more balanced patches/expansions in the future.
unknownGamer
Profile Joined April 2012
288 Posts
April 26 2012 06:07 GMT
#97
oh boy....Kespa and gom and ogn... this 3 are the opposite of sugar spice and everything nice if they are mix together
MrBrunk
Profile Joined September 2011
Canada428 Posts
April 26 2012 06:08 GMT
#98
On April 26 2012 14:59 masterbreti wrote:
well this basically end the foreigner scene once kespa gets involved. if kespa acts like they do with bw on sc2. It'll be the end of the foreign scene. foreigner will either have to join a korean team or can't play in kespa leagues. which means that no foreigners will play in leagues and then Koreans won't actually want to play for foreign teams.

Koreansd will have less time to play in foreign events, which will take a lot of the starpower away from foreign tournaments, which won't help viewers. If Kespa gets their way its over. I just hope blizz and gom know what they are doing and don't let that happen.


Not sure if you read the article but...

“We wish to have everyone to gather, in order to make pledges to advance the culture of globally expanded eSports, which started in Korea with Starcraft.”

Sounds to me like they dont want to kill the global/foreign scene and keep esports only in korea. Also is this why MLG guys are in korea right now??? They are probably going to be at conference??
SpecFire
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1681 Posts
April 26 2012 06:08 GMT
#99
On April 26 2012 15:01 ssg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 26 2012 14:59 masterbreti wrote:
well this basically end the foreigner scene once kespa gets involved. if kespa acts like they do with bw on sc2. It'll be the end of the foreign scene. foreigner will either have to join a korean team or can't play in kespa leagues. which means that no foreigners will play in leagues and then Koreans won't actually want to play for foreign teams.

Koreansd will have less time to play in foreign events, which will take a lot of the starpower away from foreign tournaments, which won't help viewers. If Kespa gets their way its over. I just hope blizz and gom know what they are doing and don't let that happen.

This is what I fear happening. The popularity with SC2 seems to be with the foreign seen, but it seems like KESPA's involvement will kill that.


So scared of this.
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masterbreti
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)2711 Posts
April 26 2012 06:10 GMT
#100
On April 26 2012 15:02 rasers wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 26 2012 14:59 masterbreti wrote:
well this basically end the foreigner scene once kespa gets involved. if kespa acts like they do with bw on sc2. It'll be the end of the foreign scene. foreigner will either have to join a korean team or can't play in kespa leagues. which means that no foreigners will play in leagues and then Koreans won't actually want to play for foreign teams.

Koreansd will have less time to play in foreign events, which will take a lot of the starpower away from foreign tournaments, which won't help viewers. If Kespa gets their way its over. I just hope blizz and gom know what they are doing and don't let that happen.

i never understand how people act like Kespa is doing something wrong there Oo

they have a Team league that is played offline in a TV studio so ofcourse you have 2 be in korea and play there aka must on a Team there.

but yeah evil kespa. having good players. !


Thats not what I meant.

The biggest problem was with the entire license deal Kespa had going. This prevented a lot of talented players from playing in events. Because they had to go through a Code B style tournament called Courage. Which was hard ans hell and only 1 person made it every 3-4 months. a lot of people were stuck like this and it prevented a lot of really strong players from playing bw professionally.

Plus with the current system in sc2. A plyer can come and do test sessions with a team to try out for them. This means that if they think they are good enough, they can come and play and let the coaches decide who gets to be on the team.

In the bw system, that would not happen. The player would either have to be the next flash to have a team give out a special license, or they would have to have already won courage. Which means they are already super good, which also allows more rich teams to seek out that player, and other teams don't get the chance to.
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