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Rain forfeits GSL Code S spot in favor of MLG. - Page 24

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j1nzo
Profile Joined February 2012
Germany367 Posts
November 01 2012 10:37 GMT
#461
giving up a spot in the most prestigious tournament in the game to go to mlg and fight through the open bracket?
i smell conspiracy.
maybe there is something i don't know yet- another good reason. since mlg is shorter and opens more space in his schedule for other stuff- even though it seems that originally at least sk wanted him to participate in code s (which would have ultimately not given him the additional flexibility in schedule at all but rather much more stress).
but then again sk might have known that there could be no way that gom could let this one slide as it would have been a signal for other teams and players. so they may have just played along to make it seem as if they cared about gom knowing it would all lead to this from the beginning...
either way it seems like a big joke...
there's been all kinds of fuzz literally every season since sc1 scene/kespa has switched. might all be coincidence of course
♞ rest in peace Madiba ♞
Liman
Profile Joined July 2012
Serbia681 Posts
November 01 2012 10:37 GMT
#462
Guys its not Kespa or MLG fault,its GOM and IGN.Because of moving GSL finals.This rely needs to be sorted out between MLG and GOM so it wouldn't happen again (its not the first time such things have happened).
As for Rain decision i think its a bad one.
Freelancer veteran
Hazzyboy
Profile Joined January 2012
Estonia555 Posts
November 01 2012 10:37 GMT
#463
This sucks but Rain isn't about money for sure because he has contract with one of two richest teams in SC but it's about a sure tourney win and more exposure for SKT and Rain himself.
Heavenfallz
Profile Joined September 2012
Australia73 Posts
November 01 2012 10:38 GMT
#464
Sucks that there is a schedule conflict. Really wanted to watch Rain play in both Code S and MLG
"Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories" - Sun Tzu
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
November 01 2012 10:40 GMT
#465
Calm down guys...

If you were a top player like rain/Stephano, you prefer mlg, me too.
Player have always a other view than fans/audience.
Grubby | ToD | Moon | Lyn | Sky
neptunusfisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
2286 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-01 10:44:13
November 01 2012 10:40 GMT
#466
I think I remember Rain saying something like "I dunno, perhaps go to america and win some tournaments" as an answer to what he would like to do in the future when he won WCS Asia.

And the fact that he got a Code A place tells me that it was an honest case of bad planning and not a douche move.
maru G5L pls
Yorbon
Profile Joined December 2011
Netherlands4272 Posts
November 01 2012 10:42 GMT
#467
Ugh, this is not good.
I really hope this was rain's decision.
dabosaur
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden95 Posts
November 01 2012 10:42 GMT
#468
Damn, I was so exited for GSL to watch rain all the way. He was amazing last time =(
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12024 Posts
November 01 2012 10:42 GMT
#469
This sucks T_T
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KingPaddy
Profile Joined November 2010
1053 Posts
November 01 2012 10:43 GMT
#470
On November 01 2012 19:37 Liman wrote:
Guys its not Kespa or MLG fault,its GOM and IGN.Because of moving GSL finals.This rely needs to be sorted out between MLG and GOM so it wouldn't happen again (its not the first time such things have happened).
As for Rain decision i think its a bad one.

Other players, who told GOM about their plans in time, were able to participate in both Code S and MLG. For example Polt.
ParkwayDrive
Profile Joined July 2011
United States328 Posts
November 01 2012 10:44 GMT
#471
i think this is the writing on the wall that sc2 in korea is beat. players like rain realizing that the gsl wont be premier competition for very much longer
Vorgrim
Profile Joined September 2010
Korea (North)1601 Posts
November 01 2012 10:45 GMT
#472
GSL is pretty cut throat. It may be the most prestigious, but it's also a minefield. Why wouldn't you go to MLG if you have a legitimate chance of winning? (which he does).
GodZo
Profile Joined November 2011
Italy224 Posts
November 01 2012 10:50 GMT
#473
boycott MLG!
프로토스, Yellow, GdZ
Vorenius
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Denmark1979 Posts
November 01 2012 10:51 GMT
#474
On November 01 2012 19:16 Assirra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 01 2012 19:12 Sunshinewalker wrote:
How can you say Open Bracket MLG is easy? Has anyone ever won MLG coming from the open bracket? I think Rain just wants some new life experiences.

Leenock.

Naniwa did it as well.
ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
November 01 2012 10:53 GMT
#475
On November 01 2012 19:44 ParkwayDrive wrote:
i think this is the writing on the wall that sc2 in korea is beat. players like rain realizing that the gsl wont be premier competition for very much longer

wut?
I don't see GSL losing status as premier league any time soon. Certainly not because one team messed up the scheduling for one of their players.
Get off my lawn, young punks
zerious
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3803 Posts
November 01 2012 10:53 GMT
#476
On November 01 2012 19:51 Vorenius wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 01 2012 19:16 Assirra wrote:
On November 01 2012 19:12 Sunshinewalker wrote:
How can you say Open Bracket MLG is easy? Has anyone ever won MLG coming from the open bracket? I think Rain just wants some new life experiences.

Leenock.

Naniwa did it as well.


when no koreans were at mlg
red4ce
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States7313 Posts
November 01 2012 10:54 GMT
#477
Dat semifinals curse.
InoyouS2
Profile Joined December 2011
1005 Posts
November 01 2012 10:55 GMT
#478
On November 01 2012 19:37 Liman wrote:
Guys its not Kespa or MLG fault,its GOM and IGN.Because of moving GSL finals.This rely needs to be sorted out between MLG and GOM so it wouldn't happen again (its not the first time such things have happened).
As for Rain decision i think its a bad one.


It is MLG and KeSPA's fault 100%, this was a very late announcement, if there was really a schedule conflict with MLG Dallas, they would have known a lot earlier than this, and maybe Rain could be replaced.
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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-01 10:55:58
November 01 2012 10:55 GMT
#479
On November 01 2012 19:40 Dingodile wrote:
Calm down guys...

If you were a top player like rain/Stephano, you prefer mlg, me too.
Player have always a other view than fans/audience.


no if you're truly a top player you prefer GSL because it has the highest payout, stephano dodges it because he knows he can't get in the big money in the top two so it's not worth the time to him.

On November 01 2012 19:54 red4ce wrote:
Dat semifinals curse.


best comment in the thread

CURSED SO HARD YOU FORFEIT
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
November 01 2012 10:57 GMT
#480
On November 01 2012 19:37 Liman wrote:
Guys its not Kespa or MLG fault,its GOM and IGN.Because of moving GSL finals.This rely needs to be sorted out between MLG and GOM so it wouldn't happen again (its not the first time such things have happened).
As for Rain decision i think its a bad one.

What is GOM supposed to do? Make another day? Rain's team didn't inform them before the 29th.
They are the best when it comes to adjusting schedule but they aren't magicians.
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