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Rain forfeits GSL Code S spot in favor of MLG. - Page 48

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peidongyang
Profile Joined January 2009
Canada2084 Posts
November 05 2012 00:20 GMT
#941
smells like kespa
the throws never bothered me anyway
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
November 05 2012 00:33 GMT
#942
On November 05 2012 09:18 quirinus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.


Yea, exactly my thoughts. And it's not guarantee he'd win GSL, so he'd probably earn the same amount of money, but with this he get to experience the foreign scene, a nice trip and get a little bit of different tournament experience which is very valuable.

Once again, the issue is not that he did it, but that he said it so late to GOM and now they are stuck with what to do.
openbox1
Profile Joined March 2011
1393 Posts
November 05 2012 00:40 GMT
#943
On November 05 2012 09:18 quirinus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.


Yea, exactly my thoughts. And it's not guarantee he'd win GSL, so he'd probably earn the same amount of money, but with this he get to experience the foreign scene, a nice trip and get a little bit of different tournament experience which is very valuable.


Plus given his team is sponsoring his trip, a free vacation in the US.
Most Koreans love foreign travel and the US is a favored destination.
moskonia
Profile Joined January 2011
Israel1448 Posts
November 05 2012 00:51 GMT
#944
I think it was the correct decision, but if he would have told gom in the right time, that would have been a much better decision, since then he would participate in both tournaments.
Bippzy
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1466 Posts
November 05 2012 01:12 GMT
#945
On November 05 2012 09:33 Assirra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 05 2012 09:18 quirinus wrote:
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.


Yea, exactly my thoughts. And it's not guarantee he'd win GSL, so he'd probably earn the same amount of money, but with this he get to experience the foreign scene, a nice trip and get a little bit of different tournament experience which is very valuable.

Once again, the issue is not that he did it, but that he said it so late to GOM and now they are stuck with what to do.

I dont think that is an issue, considering what esf did to osl i think that gom has to accept this: it looks worse ongom if they get mad for rain wanting to go to gsl when gsl has accomodated in te past
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convention
Profile Joined October 2011
United States622 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-05 01:17:21
November 05 2012 01:17 GMT
#946
On November 05 2012 10:12 Bippzy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 05 2012 09:33 Assirra wrote:
On November 05 2012 09:18 quirinus wrote:
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.


Yea, exactly my thoughts. And it's not guarantee he'd win GSL, so he'd probably earn the same amount of money, but with this he get to experience the foreign scene, a nice trip and get a little bit of different tournament experience which is very valuable.

Once again, the issue is not that he did it, but that he said it so late to GOM and now they are stuck with what to do.

I dont think that is an issue, considering what esf did to osl i think that gom has to accept this: it looks worse ongom if they get mad for rain wanting to go to gsl when gsl has accomodated in te past

GOM did not pull the ESF players out of the OSL. The ESF players did that themselves. Have people really forgotten why that happened? Because Kespa were trying to de-legitimize the GSL by pulling their players out while still having the ESF players playing in the OSL. How could anyone even think to blame GOM for that? They didn't instigate anything, they didn't make any decisions, it was kespa being shady and the ESF (not GOM) that punished them for that decision.
rasers
Profile Joined February 2010
Sweden691 Posts
November 05 2012 01:22 GMT
#947
On November 05 2012 10:17 convention wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 05 2012 10:12 Bippzy wrote:
On November 05 2012 09:33 Assirra wrote:
On November 05 2012 09:18 quirinus wrote:
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.


Yea, exactly my thoughts. And it's not guarantee he'd win GSL, so he'd probably earn the same amount of money, but with this he get to experience the foreign scene, a nice trip and get a little bit of different tournament experience which is very valuable.

Once again, the issue is not that he did it, but that he said it so late to GOM and now they are stuck with what to do.

I dont think that is an issue, considering what esf did to osl i think that gom has to accept this: it looks worse ongom if they get mad for rain wanting to go to gsl when gsl has accomodated in te past

GOM did not pull the ESF players out of the OSL. The ESF players did that themselves. Have people really forgotten why that happened? Because Kespa were trying to de-legitimize the GSL by pulling their players out while still having the ESF players playing in the OSL. How could anyone even think to blame GOM for that? They didn't instigate anything, they didn't make any decisions, it was kespa being shady and the ESF (not GOM) that punished them for that decision.

yeah. ESF. not GOM. you really believe everything what people just tell you or?
neptunusfisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
2286 Posts
November 05 2012 01:26 GMT
#948
Rain atleast got a bunch of monnies for this forfeit! GL all the next seasons though
maru G5L pls
NightOfTheDead
Profile Joined August 2009
Lithuania1711 Posts
November 05 2012 01:27 GMT
#949
On November 05 2012 06:26 ACrow wrote:
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On November 05 2012 06:25 NightOfTheDead wrote:
Not a bad decision at all. He did pretty well. Will have some time to practice more, had a good trip to MLG. He ll be ready to win code A anyways.

You cannot win Code A. Not since early 2011 anyways.


i mean win code S spot if that needs further explanation.
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
November 05 2012 01:29 GMT
#950
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.

4k is a lot less than what he could have won at GSL
and fighting through the jet lag/cold is not fun haha
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Hazuc
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada471 Posts
November 05 2012 01:38 GMT
#951
On November 05 2012 10:29 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.

4k is a lot less than what he could have won at GSL
and fighting through the jet lag/cold is not fun haha


You only get 4.2k by getting to the semis. Besides, I'm sure he enjoyed way more playing in front of a passionated crowd than in front of the empty/emotionless GSL crowd.
MasterCynical
Profile Joined September 2012
505 Posts
November 05 2012 01:38 GMT
#952
The exposure to the foreign scene is worth it imo.
sewergoat
Profile Joined May 2011
United States97 Posts
November 05 2012 01:41 GMT
#953
wellll looks like that didnt pan out so well for rain
Silence is better than bullshit
Silentness
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2821 Posts
November 05 2012 01:42 GMT
#954
On November 05 2012 10:29 opterown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.

4k is a lot less than what he could have won at GSL
and fighting through the jet lag/cold is not fun haha


Is this before or after the tax.

GL HF... YOLO..lololollol.
hzflank
Profile Joined August 2011
United Kingdom2991 Posts
November 05 2012 01:45 GMT
#955
So many people do not seem to get it.

Rain was given a seed into the most prestigious tournament in the world. He performed well and almost won it. Then, he forfeits his games in the next season at short notice in order to attend a different tournament. it is extremely disrespectful to the GSL.

What would people say if someone like Naniwa did the same thing? They would criticise him heavily.
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
November 05 2012 02:32 GMT
#956
On November 05 2012 10:22 rasers wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 05 2012 10:17 convention wrote:
On November 05 2012 10:12 Bippzy wrote:
On November 05 2012 09:33 Assirra wrote:
On November 05 2012 09:18 quirinus wrote:
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.


Yea, exactly my thoughts. And it's not guarantee he'd win GSL, so he'd probably earn the same amount of money, but with this he get to experience the foreign scene, a nice trip and get a little bit of different tournament experience which is very valuable.

Once again, the issue is not that he did it, but that he said it so late to GOM and now they are stuck with what to do.

I dont think that is an issue, considering what esf did to osl i think that gom has to accept this: it looks worse ongom if they get mad for rain wanting to go to gsl when gsl has accomodated in te past

GOM did not pull the ESF players out of the OSL. The ESF players did that themselves. Have people really forgotten why that happened? Because Kespa were trying to de-legitimize the GSL by pulling their players out while still having the ESF players playing in the OSL. How could anyone even think to blame GOM for that? They didn't instigate anything, they didn't make any decisions, it was kespa being shady and the ESF (not GOM) that punished them for that decision.

yeah. ESF. not GOM. you really believe everything what people just tell you or?

Ah, you are one of those people that try to see it the way they want no matter what gets presented.
Unless its found out that GOM was behind it somehow, you can keep your conspiracy theories to yourself.
ESF maybe did it for GOM partially but they made the decision.
Kontys
Profile Joined October 2011
Finland659 Posts
November 05 2012 02:35 GMT
#957
Just noting that this isn't just in favour of MLG, but also in favour of WCS world finals. Rain wants to be the first world champion.
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
November 05 2012 02:35 GMT
#958
On November 05 2012 10:38 Hazuc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 05 2012 10:29 opterown wrote:
On November 05 2012 08:45 Hazuc wrote:
Lol @ people saying Rain made a bad decision.

Not only he won like 4k US$, but he probably had his best time since he started being a progamer.

4k is a lot less than what he could have won at GSL
and fighting through the jet lag/cold is not fun haha


You only get 4.2k by getting to the semis. Besides, I'm sure he enjoyed way more playing in front of a passionated crowd than in front of the empty/emotionless GSL crowd.


If he made the semifinals, he would have gone to IPL5.
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1handsomE
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States199 Posts
November 05 2012 02:38 GMT
#959
So... was this a mistake to goto MLG?
MarineKing / Jaedong / DeMusliM / SeleCT / Maru hwaiting!
stangstang
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada281 Posts
November 05 2012 02:38 GMT
#960
giving up a code S spot is big. maybe he doesn't regret it now, but I bet he will when he has to play a billion games just to get back to code S
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