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On August 08 2012 23:02 ragz_gt wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 22:53 Sovano wrote: I think this is an excellent decision, even though it doesn't seem so at first. The OP makes a great point of KeSPA just buying out SC2 players that are already well developed, instead of focusing time onto honing the skills of their BW players. As well as vice versa I suppose. That way we'll have more teams in the SC2 scene, not just a few power houses. Although does this apply to foreign teams as well? We just saw LighT recently pick up M18M. No it does not apply to foreign scene. It's just between KeSPA and eSF, which is just IM, MVP, ST, Prime, TSL, NSH. I forgot was FXO included or not, since it was foreign owned.
Pretty sure FXOBoss was one of the guys that made ESF, so FXO is definitely a part of that as well.
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On August 08 2012 23:04 Fragile51 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 23:02 ragz_gt wrote:On August 08 2012 22:53 Sovano wrote: I think this is an excellent decision, even though it doesn't seem so at first. The OP makes a great point of KeSPA just buying out SC2 players that are already well developed, instead of focusing time onto honing the skills of their BW players. As well as vice versa I suppose. That way we'll have more teams in the SC2 scene, not just a few power houses. Although does this apply to foreign teams as well? We just saw LighT recently pick up M18M. No it does not apply to foreign scene. It's just between KeSPA and eSF, which is just IM, MVP, ST, Prime, TSL, NSH. I forgot was FXO included or not, since it was foreign owned. Pretty sure FXOBoss was one of the guys that made ESF, so FXO is definitely a part of that as well.
yeah i think so too!
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This will hurt KeSPA (league) and help KeSPA (players). So they will keep their roster of BW pros and hope they all develop into great sc2 players? The OVERALL level of sc2 in KeSPA will be far from GSTL's level until the ban is lifted. This move is terrible for popularization of sc2 in Korea. Even without the ban its not like KeSPA teams will cut any of their star players, only refresh some of their lower shelf players to help in team leagues and be practice partners for Flash, Jaedong, ect. This may explain the huge fluctuation of Koreans to foreign teams though. I bet NHSO, FXO, and TSL are jumping up and down now.
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It's a matter of pride. KeSPA teams wouldnt try to poach any players cuz they believe their legacy, regimes and conglomerate sponsors will make the best players in no time. I believe that too. This agreement is to make that determination clear and, as you guys have pointed out, a mean to help protect GSL teams
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didnt expect that from KeSPA but, really nice for the players, to give them some insurance!
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its just so the kespa players will be protected until they become good at sc2
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It protects the Kespa players but it also stops the sc2 pros to get more money or even a salery at all from the Kespa teams. In my eyes this is far to restrictive but i assume that is how Korean culture works.
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Does anybody know wheter the Progamming Liscense will apply to people from Season one of GSL? IdrA will get a progamming liscense?
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Will the kespa liscense be required for progleague/osl? What happenes with the current osl? Do the gom players need to apply?
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On August 08 2012 22:52 .vid wrote:it's not cause kespa didnt allow them, it's cause they sucked. now stop being such a prick and blaming kespa for everything, including aliens landing on earth and making crop signs.
On top of that, it wasn't even that long ago lol
IdrA was on a kespa team for the first half of 2010
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I'm looking forward to that day! I think it would be so cool to see things like SlayersFlash, or KT Parting.
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KeSPA teams will not match GOM teams, not in 2013, for sure. KeSPA may develop a few BW aces, but considering they allready lost a lot of mid-range players that transitioned to SC2 early, and the fact that GOM teams got a number of new, reasonably young and high potantial players, that will most probably get into main competition in 2013, i do not see how KeSpa teams will keep up without influx of new players.
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On August 09 2012 00:16 naastyOne wrote: KeSPA teams will not match GOM teams, not in 2013, for sure. KeSPA may develop a few BW aces, but considering they allready lost a lot of mid-range players that transitioned to SC2 early, and the fact that GOM teams got a number of new, reasonably young and high potantial players, that will most probably get into main competition in 2013, i do not see how KeSpa teams will keep up without influx of new players.
What Reality are you living in where only kespa BW aces can compete at SC2? TBLS is posting really average results overall where as new and old blood are doing fine.
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On August 08 2012 23:48 AhOhitzXray wrote: its just so the kespa players will be protected until they become good at sc2 This is protection for the GSTL teams. The Kespa teams are far more established, better funded and far more prestigious.
Teams like Startale and IM, who have done a lot of good work for SC2 don't want their players jumping ship to someone who's late to the party.
Not sure if this applies to ex-oGs members. I'm sure there are a few that fall into the gray area between Kespa and GSTL teams.
edit: Startale and IM might be bad example since they seem to be doing well sponsorship wise with Red Bull and LG but think teams like old Zenex or NSHS, some Kespa teams could very well swallow them whole if this agreement was not in place.
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On August 08 2012 23:17 Cattlecruiser wrote: This will hurt KeSPA (league) and help KeSPA (players). So they will keep their roster of BW pros and hope they all develop into great sc2 players? The OVERALL level of sc2 in KeSPA will be far from GSTL's level until the ban is lifted. This move is terrible for popularization of sc2 in Korea. Even without the ban its not like KeSPA teams will cut any of their star players, only refresh some of their lower shelf players to help in team leagues and be practice partners for Flash, Jaedong, ect. This may explain the huge fluctuation of Koreans to foreign teams though. I bet NHSO, FXO, and TSL are jumping up and down now.
I see what you are saying, BUT I was under the impression that the real strength of the broodwar teams and KeSPA is the players? Flash, JD etc had transcended the team they were/are on and become a brand in their own right? I thought that was was kept BW alive for so long in Korea. Maybe someone can clarify as I'm fairly new to SC compared to the veterans on the forums, but that's the impression I got anyway.
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seems reasonable but, still dont trust kespa
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The idea is great, but for more than a year is a bit excessive imo.
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Interesting...hopefully after a year the KeSPA teams will have developed to the point where they can really challenge the Gom teams. I do assume the two can still compete against each other, right? It would be a shame to see only Gom players in GSL, or vice versa with Proleague/OSL.
As an aside, is GomTV known as Esports Federation? That's literally the first I've heard of any such group.
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On August 09 2012 00:37 Detri wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 23:17 Cattlecruiser wrote: This will hurt KeSPA (league) and help KeSPA (players). So they will keep their roster of BW pros and hope they all develop into great sc2 players? The OVERALL level of sc2 in KeSPA will be far from GSTL's level until the ban is lifted. This move is terrible for popularization of sc2 in Korea. Even without the ban its not like KeSPA teams will cut any of their star players, only refresh some of their lower shelf players to help in team leagues and be practice partners for Flash, Jaedong, ect. This may explain the huge fluctuation of Koreans to foreign teams though. I bet NHSO, FXO, and TSL are jumping up and down now. I see what you are saying, BUT I was under the impression that the real strength of the broodwar teams and KeSPA is the players? Flash, JD etc had transcended the team they were/are on and become a brand in their own right? I thought that was was kept BW alive for so long in Korea. Maybe someone can clarify as I'm fairly new to SC compared to the veterans on the forums, but that's the impression I got anyway. The strength of Kespa teams is the long standing relationships with big sponsors. Sponsors know they are professional as fuck and can be trusted with their money. The Kespa players are the reason why Blizzard is interested. They are hoping that if Kespa players can switch over, eventually the many fans will follow and SC2 will be closer in popularity to BW, at least in Korea.
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