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Ezaura_au
Profile Joined August 2012
114 Posts
August 23 2012 07:57 GMT
#21
Well they're two governing bodies aren't they (Kespa and Gom)? So they would hold separate leagues. It's like in sports, they may play the same game, but they would be ruled or belong to a different governing body - so they just don't play together.
AxionSteel
Profile Joined January 2011
United States7754 Posts
August 23 2012 07:57 GMT
#22
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blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
August 23 2012 07:57 GMT
#23
Can't blame GOM for the semi bitter comment. I hope kespa players play in GSL5 it would be a joke if they refuse after this GSL.
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zhurai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States5660 Posts
August 23 2012 07:58 GMT
#24
wonder why kespa isn't :| ah well, gsl still will have the best games for awhile more though...
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Grani
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany50 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-23 07:59:39
August 23 2012 07:59 GMT
#25
KeSPA at its best. Seriously, I can never understand how these players are not allowed to play in a specific league, because off the arbitrary rules of KeSPA.
TheAmazombie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States3714 Posts
August 23 2012 07:59 GMT
#26
On August 23 2012 16:57 Ezaura_au wrote:
Well they're two governing bodies aren't they (Kespa and Gom)? So they would hold separate leagues. It's like in sports, they may play the same game, but they would be ruled or belong to a different governing body - so they just don't play together.


Yeah, but GOM is not the same as KeSPa. Kespa actually controls the teams and players under their banner as opposed to GOM who just holds a league and the teams and players are independent. The issue is that Kespa claimed to be changing and allowing their players to do more than only their sanctioned events, but so far this appears to not be true.
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Cyanocyst
Profile Joined October 2010
2222 Posts
August 23 2012 07:59 GMT
#27
....its not the players that won't be in GSL this season that bothers me. Its the fact that Kespa is acting like this.

I didn't know that bw had a professional scene, so i'm not really familiar with how Kespa operates. I've herd that Kespa was a terrible dictatorship in bw, but though ive also heard that they also did many great things for esports. So i dont really know how to view them.

However, this move by Kespa doesn't bode well for the future in my mind. I hope i'm proven wrong.
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bittman
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia8759 Posts
August 23 2012 08:00 GMT
#28
On August 23 2012 16:52 mrtomjones wrote:
Saving their image.. how sad.


Debatable. I'd say this is a blight on their image.

Unfortunately I see this as an aggressive move also. Hopefully I'm wrong and kespa are representing concerns of their players or something.
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MetalPanda
Profile Joined April 2012
Canada1152 Posts
August 23 2012 08:01 GMT
#29
Honestly, I think KeSPA players already have a very busy schedule, adding GSL to that will probably remove any chance for KeSPA players to go to MLG (who they have a partnership with)
Pisko.
Profile Joined August 2011
United States214 Posts
August 23 2012 08:02 GMT
#30
This is fine IMO.
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Kiyo.
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2284 Posts
August 23 2012 08:02 GMT
#31
Disappointing but GOM really shouldn't have said anything. This comes off as a little aggressive towards KeSPA and could increase tensions between the 2 parties.
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Irave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States9965 Posts
August 23 2012 08:03 GMT
#32
Not surprised they aren't going to participate in this GSL. Will likely never see them participate in it. Both of these leagues are time consuming, current stars are already dipping in both. GOM will have to begin taking steps to compete with them by trying to find a way to increase stream quality etc. Hard to make time to watch one, can't imagine both. Even now I would rather watch PL.
Goldfish
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
2230 Posts
August 23 2012 08:03 GMT
#33
On August 23 2012 17:01 MetalPanda wrote:
Honestly, I think KeSPA players already have a very busy schedule, adding GSL to that will probably remove any chance for KeSPA players to go to MLG (who they have a partnership with)


They should just let some of the players (maybe not the top tier players) but any players go to GSL at least.

Seems like no more than 8 KeSPA players are going to MLG every month which leaves plenty of room for other players to do other events.
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Bijan
Profile Joined October 2010
United States286 Posts
August 23 2012 08:03 GMT
#34
The KeSPA leagues are usually longer than the GOM leagues, right? KeSPA players are probably not going to participate in the following GSL either.
AndAgain
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2621 Posts
August 23 2012 08:04 GMT
#35
Judging by GOM's wording, it sounds like some kind of power move from Kespa. But what is it that they gain?
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knL
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Germany400 Posts
August 23 2012 08:04 GMT
#36
Iam by no means an expert on Kespa and their past but from my standpoint this looks that they just operate for their own sake. They clearly dont have the future of the scene, the viewing experience of the viewers and the development of their players in mind. Its just a money move with the power they have from people they more or less own.

I really hope with the growth of the global scene kespa will lose power and players.
rauk
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States2228 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-23 08:06:34
August 23 2012 08:05 GMT
#37
not that surprising, half the teams banned their players from participating in gom classic 3. it's a competing league and OGN is owned by kespa. having superstars like jd flash etc participate in GSL will only legitimize it.
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
August 23 2012 08:05 GMT
#38
On August 23 2012 17:01 MetalPanda wrote:
Honestly, I think KeSPA players already have a very busy schedule, adding GSL to that will probably remove any chance for KeSPA players to go to MLG (who they have a partnership with)


Their already not going to this mlg .
When I think of something else, something will go here
xBillehx
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1289 Posts
August 23 2012 08:06 GMT
#39
On August 23 2012 17:01 MetalPanda wrote:
Honestly, I think KeSPA players already have a very busy schedule, adding GSL to that will probably remove any chance for KeSPA players to go to MLG (who they have a partnership with)

Doubtful. Proleague playoffs are soon so 4 teams will be without anything to do for ages and the OSL isn't busy by any means. The next MLG is in November and this next GSL season is likely to be finished if not very close to finishing by then. Actually this next season has GSL flying to IPL, so I wouldn't be surprised if that has anything to do with it.
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Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
August 23 2012 08:06 GMT
#40
On August 23 2012 17:04 AndAgain wrote:
Judging by GOM's wording, it sounds like some kind of power move from Kespa. But what is it that they gain?

More interest in OSL and SPL as thats where the fangirls will stay.
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