@ Destroyr Thanks, do my best to convey my ideas clearly on here.

"I dont know but it can be a possibility that the whole korean scene merges back together if SC II is established at the new old teams... In this case we might only have koreans at MLG."

Do you meen that the old Korean teams will be the only teams in MLG now? I would think that this will hurt the scene. If it's only Koreans, MLG could move over to Korea. No reason to have it in North America if there are no Americans in it, right?

-Tommy-
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BlazeFury01

United States1460 Posts

May 11 2012 08:34 GMT

#282

On May 11 2012 15:08 MLGAnnouncements wrote:
marking the first time in eSports history that KeSPA players will participate in video game tournaments in the United States.

Not true.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/WCG_2010

However, this partnership opens a vast amount of opportunities for the players, if these organizations plan on funding the players travel and hotel expenses.

StriderDoom

United States17 Posts

May 11 2012 08:34 GMT

#283

will kespa players be able to compete in the gsl?

Frankon

3054 Posts

May 11 2012 08:36 GMT

#284

On May 11 2012 17:25 Destroyr wrote:
BTW: PL timetable

3 rounds, as before: May 20-June 19, June 23-July 22, July 23-August 26. So it is in the first round of PL.

Its missing the teams playing on which days.
PL play days for round 1 are:
20 - 22, 26 - 29 May
2-5, 9-12, 16-19 June.
We still don't know about what team plays when and what are they gonna do about the fourth week of round1.

TeeTS

Germany2762 Posts

May 11 2012 08:36 GMT

#285

The Problem is, that the korean Starcraft scene is still more or less cut in half. There is Kespa on the one side and the rest on the other. Still a lot of work needs to be done, to bringt both together.

Dosey

United States4505 Posts

May 11 2012 08:39 GMT

#286

On May 11 2012 17:23 Proxee wrote:

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I dont get why you would hope for that to happen? don't you wanna further e-sports instead of hoping things like this fail regardless of the business side of things?

It depends on your view of eSports. Do you want eSports to continue to grow in the way that it is? With all its charm with brand new tournaments popping up, shows, commentators, pros, sponsors. Or do you want it to become an organization, like the NFL? Rules, regulations, set season, set staff, exclusive players, no cross league play, etc...
Because that is clearly MLGs ultimate goal.

Irave

United States9965 Posts

May 11 2012 08:41 GMT

#287

On May 11 2012 17:34 StriderDoom wrote:
will kespa players be able to compete in the gsl?

Would have to think they would have their own league.

thee telescopes

321 Posts

May 11 2012 08:41 GMT

#288

This deal being exclusive is pretty troubling.

SpectreSOF

United States74 Posts

May 11 2012 08:42 GMT

#289

Wait. How about the other way around? It sounds like this "partnership" involves just Koreans coming to MLG events. Will we be sending Western players to compete in Kespa events in Korea?

Frankon

3054 Posts

May 11 2012 08:42 GMT

#290

I wouldn't be suprised if the kespa showmatches would be shown on beta streams

Skilledblob

Germany3392 Posts

May 11 2012 08:45 GMT

#291

On May 11 2012 17:34 StriderDoom wrote:
will kespa players be able to compete in the gsl?

probably not. Though it's still more likely than GSL players participating in kespa leagues

SCStardust

Portugal8 Posts

May 11 2012 08:46 GMT

#292

It basically seems to mean there will be Kespa/OGN/GOM in Korea (assuming ofc they're not totally side tracking GOM on this and the MLG deal only applies for non-korean events) and then MLG outside of Korea. Exclusive means exclusive, so Flash et al. will not set foot in any other tournaments... "Growing e-sports", right....

vanhio

Niue1017 Posts

May 11 2012 08:48 GMT

#293

On May 11 2012 17:01 Fionn wrote:

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KT and SKT1 send their entire teams on vacations to Hawaii, Thailand, etc. in the offseason. I'm pretty sure they're doing alright to sustain Flash and Bisu's contracts for the next 100 years if need be.

True that

theBOOCH

United States832 Posts

May 11 2012 08:48 GMT

#294

This is going to be fun. I can't wait a whole month!

Testuser

6469 Posts

May 11 2012 08:51 GMT

#295

On May 11 2012 16:23 Tsubbi wrote:
Looks like Flash is gonna be there from Sundances Tweet !!!!!!!!!!

Queen will be playing?!

Fragile51

Netherlands15767 Posts

May 11 2012 08:56 GMT

#296

On May 11 2012 17:51 Testuser wrote:

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Queen will be playing?!

Maybe he'll raise Freddie Mercury from the dead to play a song?!

Waxangel

United States33523 Posts

May 11 2012 08:56 GMT

#297

Well

http://pgr21.com/zboard4/zboard.php?id=free2&no=47036

the KeSPA version of the announce says nothing about exclusivity.

AgentChaos

United Kingdom4569 Posts

May 11 2012 08:56 GMT

#298

the championship is going to be so stacked with the sc2 pros and bw pros both there

Rainfall7711

329 Posts

May 11 2012 08:57 GMT

#299

On May 11 2012 16:41 Autun wrote:

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While this may be true, it would be next to impossible for Tastosis to cast for their direct competitors. That's the main reason I wouldn't watch.

Competitors? What? It's been said Kespa players may well actually be competing in GSL and GSL players will be able to compete possibly in the proleague and the OGN league. There is no problem. Also Tastosis can cast MLG no problem. Why would this new influx affect casters.

bgx

Poland6595 Posts

May 11 2012 08:58 GMT

#300

On May 11 2012 17:56 Waxangel wrote:
Well

http://pgr21.com/zboard4/zboard.php?id=free2&no=47036

the KeSPA version of the announce says nothing about exclusivity.

Now thats funny.