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intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
January 11 2013 13:36 GMT
#361
On January 11 2013 14:24 MCXD wrote:
I'm probably the only one who feels that this is an incredible betrayal.

Guess in a few months we'll never see PartinG in anything ever but SPL sometimes, OSL and maybe WCS.


I'm not too sure if this is true as KeSPA teams let their players do the MLG and other foreign tournies don't they?


And on another note I think that either KT or SKT will buy him just because they have the ability to do so. KHAN wouldn't be a bad choice but the boys in blue aren't performing as well as they could be right now.
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PiQLiQ
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden702 Posts
January 11 2013 13:40 GMT
#362
I knew it ;-]
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Deleted User 26513
Profile Joined February 2007
2376 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-11 13:44:09
January 11 2013 13:42 GMT
#363
On January 11 2013 21:31 Taipoka wrote:
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On January 11 2013 21:06 Pr0wler wrote:
On January 11 2013 19:57 skYTosS wrote:
On January 11 2013 19:23 Pr0wler wrote:
I will never, ever understand KeSPA. So now PartinG didn't join KeSPA team, he actually joined KeSPA itself... Now KeSPA will decide instead of him(with random draw - WHAT IN THE HELL ????) for which team he will play... GL if he joins T8 that doesn't even have sponsors and can disband every season, or STX and KHAN that are struggling to win a single match.


You must also don't understand how NBA draft works too. Need to watch some sports, you.

Never seen NBA draft with one player, sorry. The thing that I don't like is the fact that KeSPA doesn't care what the player wants. For example if KT and T8 bid for him, then why don't let PartinG decide where he goes ? Why is that random draw needed ?


Offcourse kespa cares. Thats why he already have a deal on his salary.
After that, kespa will care for the balance of teams.

Do you realize that all teams that bid for him are equal in the draw ? Then how exactly are they achieving team balance ? They are doing nothing more than taking away from the player the ability to decide his own fate.
For example : Let's say that all teams bid for PartinG and he ends up in SKT1, but he wanted to play for Woongjin. Did they achieve balance ? Nope. Did they send him to place where he doesn't want to be ? Yup. Who wins ?
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
January 11 2013 13:43 GMT
#364
On January 11 2013 14:22 GTR wrote:
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On January 11 2013 14:22 Dakkas wrote:
So the trade embargo only works on players on teams? Leaving them bypasses that? Doesn't that seem a bit.....easy?


Only if they have their contracts expire. Parting's contract expired at the end of the year.
Also dislike that multiple bids results in a random drawing. It should go to whoever has the lowest ranking at the time of the 'draw' (so Samsung in this case).

He better go to KHAN, they have always been my favorite team (BW: despite how little I was around for, even if EG-TL has a special place in my foreigner heart). I couldn't take seeing PartinG wonwonwon KHAN lol.
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Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
January 11 2013 13:53 GMT
#365
On January 11 2013 22:29 Paragleiber wrote:
It feels really weird that he doesn't even have a say regarding which team he wants to join. Maybe people from the US don't feel that way because they have similar situations in their real sports with all this "drafting" stuff but as a European I really can't understand how somebody can agree to a contract where other people are deciding about his future and basically chosing what will be his new home and his new mates for quite a long time. It just doesn't feel right at all.

from my understanding, looks like no team contacts PartinG directly, so he expresses his will to KeSPA. KeSPA arranges salary and terms with PartinG and asks if any team can afford him. Fair 'n square.

However, what if no team bids? Normally that unfortunate player would return to the old team but this cannt applied here
sparklyresidue
Profile Joined August 2011
United States5524 Posts
January 11 2013 13:56 GMT
#366
I was thinking about how awesome this would be the other day, as it's kind of letdown sometimes when players go for foreign teams and drop off due to too much travel or not enough practice time. I wanna see what Parting looks like at his absolute strongest.
Like Tinkerbelle, I leave behind a sparkly residue.
Necro)Phagist(
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada6667 Posts
January 11 2013 14:19 GMT
#367
SKT gonna pick him up so he can teach Bisu and Best :D
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Pockmark
Profile Joined January 2013
United Kingdom23 Posts
January 11 2013 14:21 GMT
#368
Whichever team takes him just had their SPL winning chances improved a whole lot!

Would be good if he went to a mid table team, so he could bring them to compete against the best
War is hell. But SC2 war is ace. MKP Fighting. Fan of Innovation,Hero,DRG,Taeja,Flash,Life,JD (All Terrans to!)
theatreofwar
Profile Joined December 2011
Canada60 Posts
January 11 2013 14:28 GMT
#369
This makes me a bit sad, but I hope it works out to be the best choice for Parting
amazingxkcd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
January 11 2013 14:33 GMT
#370
parting to woongjin please!
The world is burning and you rather be on this terrible website discussing video games and your shallow feelings
eMGmoG
Profile Joined March 2012
Switzerland244 Posts
January 11 2013 14:37 GMT
#371
On January 11 2013 18:16 negativedge wrote:
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why cant he decide where he wanna go if multiple teams bid the same salary and terms?


because kespa exists to support the teams, not the players. in this case, I think it's a pretty good method, honestly. gives the lower tier teams a better shot.


ah, i understand. probably has something to do with this asian cultural thing, where community > individuals, whereas in the west we have a culture focused on indivuals (thats why football is so single player focused, even though its a teamsport)
Sithril
Profile Joined April 2011
Slovakia169 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-11 14:42:05
January 11 2013 14:40 GMT
#372
Nooo PartinG, whyyy? Why did you have to join the dark side? At least do it properly and join EG! (that would be kinda cool, imho)

Him leaving ST was sad enough, joining a KeSPA team is a bit of a dissapointment. But oh well, if thats what he wants than all the best for him! Lets hope he will enjoy a similar level of freedom in competiton as he had on Startale, and that KeSPA wont pull a "kespa" on him for their own politics.
revel8
Profile Joined January 2012
United Kingdom3022 Posts
January 11 2013 14:50 GMT
#373
This seems a bit weird. Parting does not really decide on what Kespa team he joins. He just joins a Kespa team and it doesn't matter to him which one? It just sound not really committed to a team. Most people join a team because they like that particular team, but Parting seemingly has no preference, or at least his preference is ignored? OK!

This is big blow to ESF, losing one of their most successful players from one of their most stable teams. I am sure more players will join Kespa in 2013 too.
kisoso
Profile Joined November 2010
Bulgaria105 Posts
January 11 2013 14:51 GMT
#374
Revive estro already : D
TeslasPigeon
Profile Joined March 2012
464 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-11 15:03:26
January 11 2013 15:00 GMT
#375
On January 11 2013 23:50 revel8 wrote:
This seems a bit weird. Parting does not really decide on what Kespa team he joins. He just joins a Kespa team and it doesn't matter to him which one? It just sound not really committed to a team. Most people join a team because they like that particular team, but Parting seemingly has no preference, or at least his preference is ignored? OK!


This is common practice in a lot of leagues and sports around the world. I don't really understand what the controversy is, do you follow any other sports or understand how some drafting and trading systems work?

edit: To add some other insight, this is the price you pay when you want a standardized league that is able to offer livable salaries to players. If you want a single team to be able to buy out every star player you will create quite the disparity for other teams.
eMGmoG
Profile Joined March 2012
Switzerland244 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-11 15:18:37
January 11 2013 15:17 GMT
#376
On January 12 2013 00:00 TeslasPigeon wrote:
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On January 11 2013 23:50 revel8 wrote:
This seems a bit weird. Parting does not really decide on what Kespa team he joins. He just joins a Kespa team and it doesn't matter to him which one? It just sound not really committed to a team. Most people join a team because they like that particular team, but Parting seemingly has no preference, or at least his preference is ignored? OK!


This is common practice in a lot of leagues and sports around the world. I don't really understand what the controversy is, do you follow any other sports or understand how some drafting and trading systems work?

edit: To add some other insight, this is the price you pay when you want a standardized league that is able to offer livable salaries to players. If you want a single team to be able to buy out every star player you will create quite the disparity for other teams.


no, for us europeans its not that clear. sports in europe does not work like that. hell even if you apply for a job you have usually to answer questions like "why our company, why exactly this one position". you have to choose, you have to tell them why you picked their company over another competitor, etc.
Elite_
Profile Joined June 2012
United States4259 Posts
January 11 2013 15:20 GMT
#377
On January 11 2013 14:20 TeamLiquid ESPORTS wrote:
He may compete in individual and international tournaments without restriction


Wow... I was expecting the next news to be "PartinG withdraws from IEM Katowice" after seeing the title...
liberate71
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia10252 Posts
January 11 2013 15:22 GMT
#378
ES KAY TELECOM TEE WUN - PART TING
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revel8
Profile Joined January 2012
United Kingdom3022 Posts
January 11 2013 15:23 GMT
#379
On January 12 2013 00:00 TeslasPigeon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2013 23:50 revel8 wrote:
This seems a bit weird. Parting does not really decide on what Kespa team he joins. He just joins a Kespa team and it doesn't matter to him which one? It just sound not really committed to a team. Most people join a team because they like that particular team, but Parting seemingly has no preference, or at least his preference is ignored? OK!


This is common practice in a lot of leagues and sports around the world. I don't really understand what the controversy is, do you follow any other sports or understand how some drafting and trading systems work?

edit: To add some other insight, this is the price you pay when you want a standardized league that is able to offer livable salaries to players. If you want a single team to be able to buy out every star player you will create quite the disparity for other teams.


I follow football, rugby, Formula 1, tennis, cricket, golf, athletics and cycling and none of them operate in the way you claim is common practice. Maybe American sports operate in this fashion but I don't follow any of them.
StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
January 11 2013 15:25 GMT
#380
Can't say I'm a fan of this move, especially because it pulls a charismatic player out of the tournament circuit for the most part, no Proleague until round four, only IEM next week and from then on just GSL until he gets knocked out.

Sucks that he can't even decide on the team/teammates he wants to live with himself, but if PartinG was born to join one team, it's the team with soul in its name.
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