I think that was a lead-in to the disbanding. TSL was known for having financial problems, and losing Polt/Revival made it more apparent that TSL wasn't the most stable or sustainable team around. Yes, HyuN and Symbol are Code S level players who have big names, but it doesn't really matter when their team is suffering, and no matter how good their results were, they didn't get a sponsor. If TSL say, won GSTL or GSL, they probably would have got a decent sponsor and floated a bit longer, but TSL was dying slowly for a while now. Polt, HyuN and Symbol kept it alive, but most people realized TSL wouldn't last forever.

Odoakar

Croatia1837 Posts

January 03 2013 20:01 GMT

#526

I guess IM and ST will merge/joing Kespa teams and that will be it.

Vasily17

Canada55 Posts

January 03 2013 20:08 GMT

#527

Zenex, slayers and now TSL gone in less than 6 months it might be best for Starcraft and teams if they join Kespa for financial support although that could really hurt GomTV.if Kespa were to chooses to not allow players in GSL if there were to join (just an idea)

Savant

United States379 Posts

January 03 2013 20:09 GMT

#528

On January 04 2013 05:01 Odoakar wrote:
I guess IM and ST will merge/joing Kespa teams and that will be it.

I think the only way. Korean SC2 is not popular enough to support 2 team leagues and 15+ teams. Even maintaining the old 2 individual leagues + team league would be hard right now.

Fionn

United States23455 Posts

January 03 2013 20:14 GMT

#529

I'm going to write a Final Edit about this.

TSL had such an amazingly weird history. There were three distinct generations, tons of controversy, and lots of ups and downs. I don't know when I will write it or when it'll be out, but this team deserves something written about them in full. TSL was never a GSTL champion, but they will not be forgotten.

DMXD

United States4064 Posts

January 03 2013 20:15 GMT

#530

Even at the peak of bw in korea, the were only 11 teams that was active. We should expect more teams being disband in the future.

Zenbrez

Canada5973 Posts

January 03 2013 20:15 GMT

#531

On January 04 2013 05:01 Odoakar wrote:
I guess IM and ST will merge/joing Kespa teams and that will be it.

Can't tell if serious. Why would anyone come up with such a conclusion?

Rescawen

Finland1028 Posts

January 03 2013 20:16 GMT

#532

On January 04 2013 05:14 Fionn wrote:
I'm going to write a Final Edit about this.

TSL had such an amazingly weird history. There were three distinct generations, tons of controversy, and lots of ups and downs. I don't know when I will write it or when it'll be out, but this team deserves something written about them in full. TSL was never a GSTL champion, but they will not be forgotten.

The people who forgot them are not worthy of them, their loss!

fuzzylogic44

Canada2633 Posts

January 03 2013 20:21 GMT

#533

This shouldn't be surprising with the talk of having money to send polt to dream hack followed by revival and polt leaving

Fionn

United States23455 Posts

January 03 2013 20:26 GMT

#534

Also HoSeo outlasts another team.

I think by the end of 2013, ESF will be IM, Startale, FXO and HoSeo.

FoxerGames

Australia120 Posts

January 03 2013 20:27 GMT

#535

When we look this on the pro team side, when Kespa came to SC2 pro scene, it would mean more players and more saturation. GSL seeds is harder to maintain as more talent comes in and thus the value of the average pro gamer feels like its decreased, it is not a viable income. To the spectator eyes, this move seeing Kespa players transitioning to sc2 looks great. Better skill bar is raised and better players are produced. Those code A players are now code B being replaced by newer Kespa players and never heard again.

All in all, I think teams will struggle more this year than last year. Viewers may increase a bit but just liking spamming money into a country, it really devalues everything else.. Saturation is bad, but how to solve saturation?

AceOfCakez

United States72 Posts

January 03 2013 20:29 GMT

#536

Wow. This is news to me.

Whatson

United States5357 Posts

January 03 2013 20:30 GMT

#537

We need another FE!

HereBeDragons

1429 Posts

January 03 2013 20:32 GMT

#538

On January 04 2013 01:31 Rekrul wrote:
Congratulations to all the TSL players.

Rekrul vs CoachLee showmatch!!!

Fionn

United States23455 Posts

January 03 2013 20:34 GMT

#539

Also I feel like Azubu fucked up.

They sign a bunch of middle of the road players.

A week later and they could have talked to Polt, Parting, Supernova, Symbol, Hyun, and BboongBboong.

Oops.

farvacola

United States18843 Posts

January 03 2013 20:37 GMT

#540

On January 04 2013 05:26 Fionn wrote:
Also HoSeo outlasts another team.

I think by the end of 2013, ESF will be IM, Startale, FXO and HoSeo.

This doesn't surprise me all that much, as it seems like the NSH team is at least partly funded through the school in which they operate, effectively insulating them from a lot of sponsorship ups and downs.