There are SO many ins and outs, loopholes and ramifications to this agreement that we don't know about, that have such important implications. What's the exclusivity cover? Who exactly can't go where? Who CAN go where? Jesus this is pretty monumental. And a year is a fucking long time.

figq

12519 Posts

August 08 2012 05:40 GMT

#29

By the way, we could consider their chosen date - Oct 2013 - as a reasonable estimation of when to expect Kespa players to be considered "fully developed" in SC2. By that time we'd know if they dominate the scene as predicted or are just "alright".

Deleted User 173346

16169 Posts

August 08 2012 05:40 GMT

#30

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BulletCL

Chile138 Posts

August 08 2012 05:40 GMT

#31

This lockout imply no more korean/foreign team partnerships till oct'13?
What happens if foreign teams sign KeSPA/GSL players, ie dignitasFlash, and then the team partners with Prime?

dartoo

India2889 Posts

August 08 2012 05:41 GMT

#32

On August 08 2012 14:27 EtherealDeath wrote:
Hmm so what about
1) Leaving a GSTL team, being teamless for a while, then joining a kespa team (as opposed to direct transfer), or
2) Join a foreign team, contract ends after a few months, join kespa team
3) Go teamless, get a personal sponsor for a while, join kespa team

And the other way around as well.

Or does it mean the moment you get slapped with the GSTL tag, you can't join a Kespa team regardless, even if you leave the team in the meanwhile?

I was thinking the same thing, I suppose there are sneaky ways around it....or you could temporarily announce that your retiring..and then claim that you could not stay away from the game and come back :p

HeeroFX

United States2704 Posts

August 08 2012 05:41 GMT

#33

I can see the benefits, but in all honesty it kinda sucks that it locks the players to teams they are on.

CuteZergling

641 Posts

August 08 2012 05:41 GMT

#34

Ugh, the stupid progamer licenses. They need to do away with it.

KrazyTrumpet

United States2520 Posts

August 08 2012 05:42 GMT

#35

Wow I didn't expect it to be this long of a trade lock, but I think it's good that they are doing something like this.

ShiroKaisen

United States1082 Posts

August 08 2012 05:42 GMT

#36

"Meanwhile, a pro gamer license given by KeSPA will be distributed to current StarCraft 2 players. Any players previously qualified in GSL Code S and Code A can opt to apply for Progamer status, and once the required professionalism seminars are completed, a Progamer license for StarCraft 2 will be awarded to them."

IMO this is the biggest news. Now anyone, including foreigners, who's been in A or S can have a Progamer License - something previously insanely difficult to get!

Lokerek

United States441 Posts

August 08 2012 05:43 GMT

#37

On August 08 2012 14:33 snafoo wrote:

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Hint: they probably couldn't afford them anyway >.>

Flash maybe but EG.Jaedong doesn't seem too unreal.

EG loves hype and they excel at promoting their sponsors.

Just think how Jaedong is popular outside of Korea,
getting extra money from sponsors for that kind of exposure
shouldn't be too much of a problem.