EPTOn January 11 2013 16:24 Thieving Magpie wrote:
The Elephant has finally entered the room.
The Elephant has finally entered the room.
Parting isn't an elephant... If anything, he's a freaking mammoth.
PartinG to join KeSPA team - Page 14
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Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
Parting isn't an elephant... If anything, he's a freaking mammoth. | ||
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tylerf
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
long term i think they should go after Life though, superior player | ||
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Armada Vega
Canada120 Posts
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Godwrath
Spain10142 Posts
On January 11 2013 17:18 Armada Vega wrote: HA! I knew it, totally called it. You can check my past posts. In the thread where PartinG left ST and people thought it was EG or Liquid next. But I knew it was gonna be kespa. Now where's my cookie? I prefer chocolate chip Quote or didn't happen. | ||
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Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
On January 11 2013 17:12 tylerf wrote: I thought it was okay that he wanted to join a foreign team to do more traveling. Guess he only left for money though. Not that there is anything more wrong with that but it just feels a little bit worse. As a huge Parting fan, I've got mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I feel that Startale made him what he is right now, and I find it difficult to imagine him without Startale, or Startale with Parting. On the other hand, I think this is great for him. The KeSPA training regimen could potentially make him even better, and it could, potentially (at least in Winners League) bring a team from the bottom of the table up to the upper half. Another thing to note is that Koreans transferring to foreign teams tend to fall off after a while; and I would never want that to happen to a guy like Parting. With him going to a KeSPA team, at least it's almost guaranteed that we'll see him play on a very regular basis, though maybe not in many foreign tournaments, which he didn't really go to anyway. | ||
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algue
France1436 Posts
On January 11 2013 14:20 TeamLiquid ESPORTS wrote: Source: KeSPA release via ThisIsGame The Association will receive bids on PartinG until the 11th, and in the case multiple teams make bids, the team to acquire PartinG will be decided on through a random drawing on the 14th with PartinG, and team and KeSPA officials present. The above posting method will apply not only to PartinG, but all eSF players who become teamless at the end of their contracts and express their desire to join a KeSPA team. Also, in the case this posting process occurs again for a teamless player, teams that have already acquired a player through the posting will receive a lesser priority in the bidding and lottery process. Does this acutally mean that if Parting (or any other player) wanted to join KT Rolster he could end up being part of Samsung KHAN's roster ? | ||
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MysticaL
Canada118 Posts
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Armada Vega
Canada120 Posts
On January 11 2013 17:19 Godwrath wrote: So wanting to "live life" is just going to a Kespa team. Hope they are paying him way better. Quote or didn't happen. you trying to get me banned for useless posts? T_T my magical prediction January 3rd. Link PartinG leaves Startale reply On January 03 2013 18:08 Armada Vega wrote: I don't see eg or liquid being in the picture. I feel like this has kespa written all over it. And if a high kespa team really wanted PartinG and threw money around, EG wouldn't have a chance. | ||
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Godwrath
Spain10142 Posts
On January 11 2013 17:21 Zealously wrote: On the other hand, I think this is great for him. The KeSPA training regimen could potentially make him even better, and it could, potentially (at least in Winners League) bring a team from the bottom of the table up to the upper half. If he can still practice with many of the eSF players, sure, if not i don't think he will improve, at least not till very very long term when Kespa gets more topclass eSF players into it. @Armada I was just kidding man ;p | ||
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NicksonReyes
Philippines4431 Posts
On January 11 2013 17:24 Armada Vega wrote: you trying to get me banned for useless posts? T_T my magical prediction January 3rd. Link PartinG leaves Startale reply You just copied the prediction of the guy in page 12! On January 03 2013 10:15 Holdenintherye wrote: Omg?! I smell Kespa poaching... | ||
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Armada Vega
Canada120 Posts
On January 11 2013 17:32 NicksonReyes wrote: You just copied the prediction of the guy in page 12! lol ok this is getting funny now. no more of this. The truth is I never read any posts after the op. So I just made my post. but anyway. Good luck to PartinG. I hope its CJ Entus or KT Rolster. | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
I just hope it is a good team he joins and they give him freedom to join those foreign tournaments, as WCS and WCG champion, quite arguably he is the champion of 2011, he needs to be defending some high profile titles!! | ||
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Arceus
Vietnam8333 Posts
On January 11 2013 16:22 elmerpogs wrote: I guess the first T is for Telecom the T for T1 does not stand for Team1 but Tier1 pertaining to internet connection since SKT is also an ISP T1 is Team First. SKTelecom Team First | ||
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NoGasfOu
United States1117 Posts
On January 11 2013 14:21 Shyndashu wrote: KT rolster gg. but blocking him out from WoL i think is a good move. It's like throwing the lion in the pit with tiger cubs and expecting the cubs to win. More like the opposite. | ||
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skYTosS
United States188 Posts
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chenchen
United States1136 Posts
On January 11 2013 16:55 Dodgin wrote: I don't think anyone is trying to say he will never lose a game, but you're ignorant if you think players haven't shown " dominance " at points during sc2. There are lots of cases of dominance. 2011 GSL January Mvp. GSL May & July Nestea where he won one of the seasons without losing a single game. Mvp from July 2011 to December 2011. MMA from GSL Oct to Blizzard Cup. Squirtle at IPL4 and 2012 GSL S2. Marineking in early 2012 with his back to back MLG wins in the winter season. DRG in early/mid 2012, winning a GSL, two MLG's and getting second place in two MLG's. Leenock in late 2012 winning a MLG, getting second in another MLG, and winning IPL5. And most recently Life winning two GSL's and an MLG in the span of two months, and Parting at BWC, WCG then Blizzard Cup taking 2 golds and a silver in three premier tournaments in about a month span, also winning the MLG tournament of champions. Right now Parting and Life are on the top of the world, they are " dominating ". They might all be near the same " skill level " but all of them but a select few are missing the qualities needed to become a multiple champion and perform in high stakes situations. Mvp is known for winning just because he's Mvp, despite not being at the top of the " skill " level. If Parting can keep his form he will be the best player in Proleague and have the best record when he starts playing in round 4, assuming he adjusts to HOTS well. I said extended periods of time. For all of the examples you gave, except January 2011 MVP, all of the players looked incredibly mortal in their successful runs. Even if they did not lose very much or not lose at all, many games looked incredibly close and had outcomes which could be ascribed to luck. Despite all that, as I've stated earlier, even the best players performing at their absolute best dip up and down. No one has been consistently dominant in SC2 so far. At any given moment, the "rank ten" player or even "rank twenty" player could knock out the "top three" player in any given situation. It has happened over and over again. | ||
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
On January 11 2013 17:22 algue wrote: Does this acutally mean that if Parting (or any other player) wanted to join KT Rolster he could end up being part of Samsung KHAN's roster ? ,gah, more backstage bullshit. typical asian business practice | ||
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skYTosS
United States188 Posts
On January 11 2013 17:54 oneofthem wrote: ,gah, more backstage bullshit. typical asian business practice It is just similar to the draft process in US professional sports. Like in NBA draft, you enter the draft with some kind of guaranteed contract if you get picked, but teams choose you, you can't choose team. IMO, KeSPA always copies NBA style. | ||
Fionn
United States23455 Posts
If there was one player who would be chosen to a new team by fucking random drawing and make it into some gigantic event it would be him. If we had more Partings in SC2, then I don't care how shit the balance is, the game would be the #1 e-sport. I really hope he goes to Soul for a few reasons. A) It would be fate and give us tons of puns. B) They need a face to the franchise. Hwasin was their face - with the fangirls at least - but then he turned out to be a cheater. Calm and Kal are both retired and never had the same impact as other aces. Not saying Bogus isn't good, but he doesn't bring in the fangirls. C) Parity. Team 8 could also use Parting, but seeing as they're sponsored by KeSPA, it would open a can of worms if the KeSPA team somehow got one of the best players in the world. | ||
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