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On April 26 2012 16:20 ZenithM wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2012 16:18 Sawamura wrote:Fx Boss was right man, finally we can see true Korean dominance all over the globe again ^_^ . So happy that history is repeating it self  . If history repeats itself, it means Starcraft's competitive scene dying everywhere except in Korea. Do we really want that? I don't think history will repeat itself, it's just a new epic beginning.
If it birngs SC2's gameplay to a higher level then i don't mind .
I think Kespa will lower it's standarts for outsiders to participate in PL and OSL , maybe give out licences to whole teams who are worthy to compete in SC 2 PL , not now though because it's a mixed BW and SC2 league .
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On April 26 2012 16:35 Talin wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2012 16:26 Avenix wrote:
My only concern is that it becomes an arms race with money. ie: teams without top income are not able to compete. I feel that should be addressed, as a lot of independent western teams are started grass root style with little to no funding and climb from there. This is much more of a case with the way scene works currently than with the way the whole Kespa structure works. Which notable western teams have started grassroots style anyway? I only know of Liquid, Root and Light, and there's already no more Root. -_- I'm sure there are smaller teams that did, but they're already suffocated by all the "esports organizations" in the west and Kespa teams won't have any additional effect on them whatsoever. It will, however, mean that the western teams will no longer be at the top of the food chain financially, which for me personally is going to be extremely satisfying.
Having the top western teams be more mediocre than the Korean teams was quite awkward, to say the least. It did irritate me.
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United States13896 Posts
These ESPORTS visionaries know how to pick a date. I've got a good vibe about this.
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On April 26 2012 16:41 b0lt wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2012 16:03 Talin wrote:On April 26 2012 15:33 pdd wrote:
Regulation? Every league and teams know how to self-regulate. Look at what SlayerS and Prime did to Coca and Byun. Yes the rules are really weird and random. But it makes a lot of better sense than KeSPA's in-game chat etiquette. The only issue I have is tournaments using differing versions of maps and map pools, but that's a small price to pay. Look at the drama between Slayers and Zenex when Slayers basically poached half their players. Or the whole FruitDealer and Tester crap. Or TSL and oGs. Or Rain being banned/suspended from GSL and Idra being rewarded a free Code S spot a year later for doing the exact same thing. Or GOM seeding whoever they feel will bring them the most views straight into Code S. Self-regulation isn't serious enough and isn't good enough, you're basically stuck with spur-of-the-moment decisions that can go whichever way the wind blows that day and decide whatever seems more convenient at the time. don't forget a team getting disbanded because the manager was molesting players
LoL seriously, like what the hell man O_o The news of the coach molesting the players blew my mind when i read it.
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Global Bravery Tournament
"You found the Courage to what needed to be done, but are you Brave enough to face the world?"
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On April 26 2012 16:46 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
Global Bravery Tournament
"You found the Courage to what needed to be done, but are you Brave enough to face the world?"
You mean world as in Asia,Europe and America only right ...
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Btw, apparently Sundance and another MLG guy are visiting Korea this week to talk with a yet-unnamed "Korean media company," as stated by MLG Adam and maybe a few others on various talk shows.
Oh, and this tweet just came out.
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On April 26 2012 16:48 Sawamura wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2012 16:46 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
Global Bravery Tournament
"You found the Courage to what needed to be done, but are you Brave enough to face the world?"
You mean world as in Asia,Europe and America only right ...
What do you want more? I don't mean to come off as an asshole or something, but you need computers and an Internet connection to play video games, so I don't really see what you expect...
SC2 is as world-wide as a video game gets...
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OSL is the new GSL and GSL is the new Courage? ^_^
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On April 26 2012 16:48 Sawamura wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2012 16:46 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
Global Bravery Tournament
"You found the Courage to what needed to be done, but are you Brave enough to face the world?"
You mean world as in Asia,Europe and America only right ...
Asia, Europe, Central/South America, and Austrailia/SEA. Middle East and Africia too ideally, but I don't know how popular SC2 is in those regions, or the kind of infrastructure they have to support it.
Maybe it would start out with Asia, Europe and America, but it would be more legitimate and kind of prestigeous if you could honestly say you won against the world. So the more the better.
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Make mixed SC2 + BW the norm for everyone :D ---> make the current SC2 elite play BW too ---> major lolz
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On April 26 2012 16:54 ZenithM wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2012 16:48 Sawamura wrote:On April 26 2012 16:46 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
Global Bravery Tournament
"You found the Courage to what needed to be done, but are you Brave enough to face the world?"
You mean world as in Asia,Europe and America only right ... What do you want more? I don't mean to come off as an asshole or something, but you need computers and an Internet connection to play video games, so I don't really see what you expect... SC2 is as world-wide as a video game gets...
The only game to me that is actually world wide right now is LoL and Dota2 . They are the new e-sports man
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51432 Posts
The fuck!?! Id love to be in that meeting! Can't wait for the announcement!!
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eSports Vision, sounds familiar, can't put my finger on it though. Weird.
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HYPE!!!
Hope this is a birth of more SC2 tournaments in Korea to grow the scene
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On April 26 2012 17:03 Diamond wrote:
eSports Vision, sounds familiar, can't put my finger on it though. Weird.
Man, whose dog did you guys kill at Blizzard?
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United Kingdom38142 Posts
So exciting :O
Very happy that it sounds like all parties are going to be working together on stuff.
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From earlier threads, it seemed likely Gom was getting thrown under the bus. Glad to see they get to be apart of this.
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My guesses are pretty broad, but I see either of the following happening:
a) KeSPA finagling their way to complete control of the starcraft scene gradually, like they had with BW, and proceed to restrict it ridiculously, thus destroying the foreign competitive scene and the pressuring/competing with the existing korean scene.
b) A miraculous partnership, which ultimately leads to the greater good of the SC2 scene, at least over the next few months. Perhaps something like a joint pro league between GOM and OGN. Perhaps more specifically, that mixed BW/SC2 league, where GOM handles the SC2 part, and OGN handles the BW part?
c) Absolutely nothing. It'll be a huge build up for something that doesn't really effect the domestic fan much at all in the short term, or only real business-savvy types can really appreciate.
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