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MCXD
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Australia2738 Posts
August 24 2012 09:33 GMT
#281
KeSPA won't die over this lol. The worst case scenario for them is that their SC teams and leagues eventually collapse; they still have a very successful LoL league, and teams in a number of other games.
Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
August 24 2012 09:33 GMT
#282
that's how that worked to have two separate Korea now
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phodacbiet
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1740 Posts
August 24 2012 09:33 GMT
#283
This is kind of like World War 1/2.

Blizzard vs Kespa would be ww1, with the winner being League of Legends (since bw died and sc2 is not living up to its hype).
This would be ww2, Kespa Vs ESF. Doesnt matter who wins here, League of Legends get more viewers since Kespa fans are going to spite gom and gsl will still be there but will never again retake the glory of the BW days.
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
August 24 2012 09:33 GMT
#284
On August 24 2012 18:31 KobraKay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:22 Fluffboll wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:20 ProxyKnoxy wrote:
are the players ok with this though? Isn't ESF just doing exactly the same thing that we called Kespa out on? I doubt the GSL players don't want to play in the OSL


The ESF IS the players... research my good man it is not hard to do, maybe you should try it sometime.


Kespa IS the teams lol. So if kespa says we wont participate in gsl, thats the teams decision. See? It is easy to do the same on the other side, people are just choosing one side and arguing over it.

I agree with Talin on this one.

Plus, the fact that they are withdrawing from a league already on the go is even worse than say they wont participate in advance. Kespa didnt ruin shit, gsl can run as always. Esf let an ongoing league be crippled mid way.

This is my take on it and although most(all?) of you dont seem to agree, Im not going to change it just to be in line with you guys, sorry <3


Kespa is the team managements. The team has and always will be the players for me, and some of the want to try out for the GSL.
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
August 24 2012 09:34 GMT
#285
On August 24 2012 18:29 Ragnarork wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:28 ShadeR wrote:
LOL way to lose your moral high ground by exiting a league you've already committed to as well as participated in.


Because KeSPA decision was tremendously moral.

Seriously.......

Did you even read what i wrote?
iKill
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Denmark861 Posts
August 24 2012 09:34 GMT
#286
On August 24 2012 18:31 KobraKay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:22 Fluffboll wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:20 ProxyKnoxy wrote:
are the players ok with this though? Isn't ESF just doing exactly the same thing that we called Kespa out on? I doubt the GSL players don't want to play in the OSL


The ESF IS the players... research my good man it is not hard to do, maybe you should try it sometime.


Kespa IS the teams lol. So if kespa says we wont participate in gsl, thats the teams decision. See? It is easy to do the same on the other side, people are just choosing one side and arguing over it.

I agree with Talin on this one.

Plus, the fact that they are withdrawing from a league already on the go is even worse than say they wont participate in advance. Kespa didnt ruin shit, gsl can run as always. Esf let an ongoing league be crippled mid way.

This is my take on it and although most(all?) of you dont seem to agree, Im not going to change it just to be in line with you guys, sorry <3



No, KeSPA is an external organization controlling the teams.
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X3GoldDot
Profile Joined August 2011
Malaysia3840 Posts
August 24 2012 09:34 GMT
#287
On August 24 2012 18:33 phodacbiet wrote:
This is kind of like World War 1/2.

Blizzard vs Kespa would be ww1, with the winner being League of Legends (since bw died and sc2 is not living up to its hype).
This would be ww2, Kespa Vs ESF. Doesnt matter who wins here, League of Legends get more viewers since Kespa fans are going to spite gom and gsl will still be there but will never again retake the glory of the BW days.



there is hardly any kespa fans
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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18418 Posts
August 24 2012 09:34 GMT
#288
On August 24 2012 18:33 phodacbiet wrote:
This is kind of like World War 1/2.

Blizzard vs Kespa would be ww1, with the winner being League of Legends (since bw died and sc2 is not living up to its hype).
This would be ww2, Kespa Vs ESF. Doesnt matter who wins here, League of Legends get more viewers since Kespa fans are going to spite gom and gsl will still be there but will never again retake the glory of the BW days.


good post
hyperknight
Profile Joined May 2011
294 Posts
August 24 2012 09:35 GMT
#289
This is going to get ugly. No wonder Blizzard had to step in when KeSPa decided not to participate in GSL season 4.
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MCXD
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Australia2738 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-24 09:35:32
August 24 2012 09:35 GMT
#290
On August 24 2012 18:34 X3GoldDot wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:33 phodacbiet wrote:
This is kind of like World War 1/2.

Blizzard vs Kespa would be ww1, with the winner being League of Legends (since bw died and sc2 is not living up to its hype).
This would be ww2, Kespa Vs ESF. Doesnt matter who wins here, League of Legends get more viewers since Kespa fans are going to spite gom and gsl will still be there but will never again retake the glory of the BW days.



there is hardly any kespa fans


This. Even in Korea, there are plenty of BW fans yes, but not KeSPA fans.
anrimayu
Profile Joined June 2011
United States875 Posts
August 24 2012 09:35 GMT
#291
On August 24 2012 18:31 KobraKay wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:22 Fluffboll wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:20 ProxyKnoxy wrote:
are the players ok with this though? Isn't ESF just doing exactly the same thing that we called Kespa out on? I doubt the GSL players don't want to play in the OSL


The ESF IS the players... research my good man it is not hard to do, maybe you should try it sometime.


Kespa IS the teams lol. So if kespa says we wont participate in gsl, thats the teams decision. See? It is easy to do the same on the other side, people are just choosing one side and arguing over it.

I agree with Talin on this one.

Plus, the fact that they are withdrawing from a league already on the go is even worse than say they wont participate in advance. Kespa didnt ruin shit, gsl can run as always. Esf let an ongoing league be crippled mid way.

This is my take on it and although most(all?) of you dont seem to agree, Im not going to change it just to be in line with you guys, sorry <3


The difference is that the decision of ESF was made by Nestea and other players present at the meeting. Kespa has the absolute power and the teams have no say in what they can and can't do. I don't know how you can't see the difference.
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sushiman
Profile Joined September 2003
Sweden2691 Posts
August 24 2012 09:35 GMT
#292
KeSPA had far better grounds for choosing not to participate in next GSL since they haven't even fully switched from BW yet and already have PL and OSL going. ESF is just being huge dicks for withdrawing in the middle of a league as "retaliation". Extremely childish, no respect for ESF.
1000 at least.
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
August 24 2012 09:35 GMT
#293
On August 24 2012 18:34 ShadeR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:29 Ragnarork wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:28 ShadeR wrote:
LOL way to lose your moral high ground by exiting a league you've already committed to as well as participated in.


Because KeSPA decision was tremendously moral.

Seriously.......

Did you even read what i wrote?


Yes, he is implying that you can pull unmoral stuff on a party which did the same before without losing the moral high ground.
That's at least his personal opinion.
Aphasie
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Norway474 Posts
August 24 2012 09:35 GMT
#294
I hope KeSPA starts to smarten up! This is a new game, new rules and KeSPA doesnt run shit here. In fact its KeSPA that should come knocking with their hat in their hand. Gom and ESF has built korean sc2 from the bottom and KeSPA wants to come and dictatate shit.
True_Spike
Profile Joined July 2004
Poland3424 Posts
August 24 2012 09:36 GMT
#295
Too bad Kespa won't budge. They're quite thickheaded.
Disengaged
Profile Joined July 2010
United States6994 Posts
August 24 2012 09:36 GMT
#296
Hopefully, Blizzard will be the badass we all knew they could be and backs GOM on this.
soiii
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany266 Posts
August 24 2012 09:36 GMT
#297
Having organisations with such power over players is just wrong. Without them such situations would never occur.
Lolli92
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany109 Posts
August 24 2012 09:36 GMT
#298
On August 24 2012 17:51 FabledIntegral wrote:
Hmm.... it's just a retaliation. Did Kespa not see it coming?

Granted, Kespa at least told GSL ahead of time they wouldn't be participating. This kinda fucks Kespa, while GSL never really got fucked.

(I know it's completely different, but I can't get used to saying ESF after just reading this topic).


You are not right. The deal between Gom, Ongamenet, Kespa and Blizzard contained a "paragraph" that stated that Kespa players would be able to participate in any GomTv league if they want to do so and meet the requirements. This was only fair so that both Ongamenet and Gom could have all the best players and build up rivalries over both leagues etc. The Kespa players wanted that a lot as well. So Kespa did not stay on the mutual agreement and the ESF is now in all right to protect their players from too much exposure and stress of a possible triple match schedule from GSL, GSTL and OS2L.
Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
August 24 2012 09:36 GMT
#299
I support esf in this, KeSPA needs to wake the fuck up so both tournaments allow players from both allignments
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snafoo
Profile Joined August 2010
New Zealand1615 Posts
August 24 2012 09:36 GMT
#300
On August 24 2012 18:31 Focuspants wrote:
Its really cool to see the players supporting the league that built the SC2 scene. There are almost no examples I can think of in sports of anykind where the players throw their support behind a league like this. Props to them. Kespa is obviously posturing and trying to maneuver their way to the top after Gom set the stage, and Gom's treatment and policies of the scene and the players allows for the players to easily abandon their league, but because of the way Gom respects and treats the players, they support the league even though they arent obligated to. I support this move.


I don't think they're doing it just to support GOM, but also just player rights in general - remember the vast majority of eSF players all have experience being under KeSPA so they're probably much more aware of what KeSPA does and does not offer players.

It's actually quite a selfless move by the eSF players, they were quite clearly favorites to take the top spots in the OSL, so withdrawing means they are giving up relatively easy money.
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