in the korean interview above, he says
팀을 떠나는 것을 결정한 원이삭은 “스타테일도 좋은 팀이지만 한 살이라도 어릴 때 더 많은 경혐을 해보고 싶어 이 같은 결정을 내리게 됐다”며 팀을 떠나는 이유를 밝혔고 “그 동안 신경 써 주신 스타테일의 감독님들께 감사 드린다”고 말하기도 했다.

which translate to somewhere around "startale is a good team, but I would like to experience new things while I am a year younger"

yup a foreigner team it is.
the source is from http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?category=13438&id=1412001

Edit: also in the article they say that he has not found a new team yet... right lol.

ThomasjServo

15244 Posts

January 03 2013 02:23 GMT

#387

Well if that doesn't sum up the most valuable free agent on the market.

MooLen

Germany501 Posts

January 03 2013 02:24 GMT

#388

On January 03 2013 09:02 Zealos wrote:
EG parting. Will really beef up their protoss lineup for Proleague.

nono, i dont want him to get cursed, happend too many damm times now that someone joins EG and lost the magic he had before he joined.

hesho89

Canada106 Posts

January 03 2013 02:25 GMT

#389

what the heck..

this seems like it came out of nowhere. I'm not sure how i feel about this since he played so well with ST these past couple of quarters.

zkeller51

United States25 Posts

January 03 2013 02:25 GMT

#390

i guess he figured that his immortal sentry all in was good enough to have its own team

Aeronaux

United States3 Posts

January 03 2013 02:25 GMT

#391

Even if Liquid had the money they seem too like to mold great players they can be proud of, if they were too sign PartinG it wouldn't feel like his success was a creation of Liquid. I really hope Victor doesn't part from this style of managing the team for a publicity stunt or just too have a great famous player on the team.

skatblast

United States784 Posts

January 03 2013 02:25 GMT

#392

gl parting

babylon

8765 Posts

January 03 2013 02:25 GMT

#393

On January 03 2013 11:22 juicyjames wrote:

Show nested quote +

I'm interested to see if this gives us any new information.

Google Translate suggests there's little new info. His departure from ST was amicable, he decided to leave after his recent wins, he has not chosen a team yet?

Drake

Germany6146 Posts

January 03 2013 02:25 GMT

#394

i did NOT see that coming, but as one of the big 3 from last year (he won more then 100k) he wants perhaps better sallery now and the non kespa teams ... well they have not that money (wondering thought ST have alot from red bull)

EG could need a super high tier protoss but i think they cant afford him after so many kors already, he WONT be cheap at all

Chronald

United States619 Posts

January 03 2013 02:25 GMT

#395

FIONNNNNNNNNNNNN

NEED INFO AHHHHHHH

Fusilero

United Kingdom50293 Posts

January 03 2013 02:27 GMT

#396

On January 03 2013 11:25 babylon wrote:

Show nested quote +

Google Translate suggests there's little new info. His departure from ST was amicable, he decided to leave after his recent wins, he has not chosen a team yet?

Given parting's recent success and the amount of sponsors startale has it must be one hell of a team to pull him away from whatever startale had to offer him, then again life is probably taking quite the chunk maybe he wants more.

Fionn

United States23455 Posts

January 03 2013 02:28 GMT

#397

On January 03 2013 11:23 ThomasjServo wrote:
Well if that doesn't sum up the most valuable free agent on the market.

I'd say him and Polt are about even. If we're talking foreign teams, Polt is probably still #1.

He knows English, how to run a stream, and is going to America to solely focus on foreign tournaments and learn English. Parting is mega popular and a great personality, but he doesn't know English. Polt is already the best Korean at English and will probably be able to become an English caster by the end of his year.

If Snute leaves, I'd say the top five are:

1. Polt
2. Snute
3. Parting
4. Supernova
5. TheStC

This is solely from a foreign team standpoint. If you're just looking for results in 2013 at the highest level, you obviously take Parting then Polt and then the rest.