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Hunterai
Profile Joined October 2010
Thailand842 Posts
January 14 2013 02:56 GMT
#261
W T F
Hopefully this has no dire implication on StarTale viability :-(
LessPewPewMoarQQ
Profile Joined May 2011
United States23 Posts
January 14 2013 02:56 GMT
#262
First Parting now Squirtle T_T I really enjoyed having all my favorite players on one team. I hope ace can pick up the protoss slack in the team leagues...
I'm herpin' while I'm derpin' and I encourage you to try it.
AgentW
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States7725 Posts
January 14 2013 02:57 GMT
#263
On January 14 2013 11:30 TommyP wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 14 2013 11:29 AgentW wrote:
Probably already been said, but this is looking mighty like TSL.

yes it does, but the difference is Startale has a shit load of sponsors and still has a shit ton of players unlike when Polt and Revival left TSL.

I agree that ST is way more financially stable than TSL was, but losing two very high profile players within a week is a red flag regardless, I think.
Who's the bigger scrub, the scrub, or the scrub who loses to him?
Cyanocyst
Profile Joined October 2010
2222 Posts
January 14 2013 02:57 GMT
#264
Well ST isn't nearly as deep now.
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
January 14 2013 02:58 GMT
#265
Startale is starting to lose some star power. Still have some great players (Life, Bomber, Curious) but they probably won't be as much of a force in GSTL as they've been.
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sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
January 14 2013 02:58 GMT
#266
Although the article only says Squirtle is looking for a new team, according to one of the StarTale managers, Squirtle specifically intends to join a KeSPA Team.


http://www.d-esports.com/15612/squirtle-leaves-startale-for-kespa-team/

There you go... And I don't believe for a second, that Parting left, looked for a team, then got offers from Kespa. Kespa scouts are whispering into these guys' ears promises of big contracts with benefits for sure.
birchman
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Sweden393 Posts
January 14 2013 03:02 GMT
#267
That is a shame for StarTale! Wonder where he'll go next.
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kiy0
Profile Joined August 2010
Portugal593 Posts
January 14 2013 03:02 GMT
#268
On January 14 2013 11:06 Dontkillme wrote:
That's it, if Bomber leaves or retires, I am leaving SCII. PartinG and now Squirtle. Not cool man what the f%#@ is going on ST?!?!!?!?


Yeah! And if Tom Brady and Peyton Manning ever stop playing football I'm done with NFL! And if LeBron and Kobe ever retire, I quit watching NBA too. And I tell you what... If Cold Play ever quit making albums, no more music!
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Swisslink
Profile Joined March 2011
2954 Posts
January 14 2013 03:03 GMT
#269
On January 14 2013 11:47 triforks wrote:
startale better have some serious sponsor cash ready to offer life when his contract expires.

kespa is gonna be all over him


Well... I think Life's a different story, as he intends to go to school beside his SC2 career - and I don't really know if the KESPA allows/wants somethig like that :o
They seem to be kinda strict with their schedule and I don't think Life's timetable fits their schedule :-P
SunTurtle
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
156 Posts
January 14 2013 03:07 GMT
#270
On January 14 2013 10:35 isaachukfan wrote:
ST has Red Bull sponsor and are undisputed best esf team.....i don't think they are going under anytime soon, maybe just consolidating so the can pay their remaining players something comparable to kespa...


Right, undisputed best eSF team... having only won one team championship (IPTL), while a team like Incredible Miracle has won 3 team championships so far, (2 of them IPL, 1 the GSTL)

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/StarTale/Results#Results_in_Premier_Team_Leagues
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Incredible_Miracle/Results#Results_in_Premier_Team_Leagues
Arco
Profile Joined September 2009
United States2090 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-14 03:11:20
January 14 2013 03:10 GMT
#271
I find it funny that a lot of people thought eSF was still going to be the dominant force in StarCraft 2 after KeSPA entered the scene.

Most of the eSF teams (if not all) will be slowly cannibalized, the best players will enter KeSPA teams, or highly salaried foreigner teams (most likely EG or Liquid).
Femari
Profile Joined June 2011
United States2900 Posts
January 14 2013 03:11 GMT
#272
Everyone leaving ST all of a sudden
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Sufinsil
Profile Joined January 2011
United States760 Posts
January 14 2013 03:12 GMT
#273
On January 14 2013 11:47 vthree wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 14 2013 11:42 SimoNostalgia wrote:
Isn't there any loyalty anymore?


Why? He played out his contract. I mean if he made a big deal to leave mid contract (ie Slayer's incident), then I can see questioning loyalty...


There is some you still see in professional sports. Tho the culture there is different and they support their families even with their limited salary.

You see many stars go to the Yankees for the big paycheck.
sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
January 14 2013 03:14 GMT
#274
On January 14 2013 12:10 Arco wrote:
I find it funny that a lot of people thought eSF was still going to be the dominant force in StarCraft 2 after KeSPA entered the scene.

Most of the eSF teams (if not all) will be slowly cannibalized, the best players will enter KeSPA teams, or highly salaried foreigner teams (most likely EG or Liquid).


This is ironic, because some people were claiming that the competition thus far in SC2 was a farce, and that the "elephants" would dominate soon after they switched. Instead, we see Kespa teams going after eSF stars with promises of fat salaries, looking to strengthen their rosters.
silverstyle
Profile Joined May 2011
Singapore1108 Posts
January 14 2013 03:14 GMT
#275
I wonder if hes looking for KeSPA or a foreign team.
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JtoK
Profile Joined December 2011
Germany232 Posts
January 14 2013 03:15 GMT
#276
I would like to know the reason why Parting and Squirtle left the team? Money, to join a foreign team and attend foreign tournaments like MLG, NASL, IPL or to take a break? Lets wait and see. I think will will join a new team in the next couple of days/weeks.
babylon
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
8765 Posts
January 14 2013 03:15 GMT
#277
On January 14 2013 12:14 silverstyle wrote:
I wonder if hes looking for KeSPA or a foreign team.

KeSPA team.

Squirtle and Parting leaving is a huge hit since they can't be replaced by any of the free-agent Protoss players. Maybe Sage ...?
sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
January 14 2013 03:16 GMT
#278
On January 14 2013 12:14 silverstyle wrote:
I wonder if hes looking for KeSPA or a foreign team.


See my post on this page, apparently he wants to go to a Kespa team.
Nuclease
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1049 Posts
January 14 2013 03:17 GMT
#279
Holy fuck please PartinG and Squirtle to same team...somehow, some way. I would jizz in my god damn pants.
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babylon
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
8765 Posts
January 14 2013 03:17 GMT
#280
On January 14 2013 12:17 Nuclease wrote:
Holy fuck please PartinG and Squirtle to same team...somehow, some way. I would jizz in my god damn pants.

They are both going into the KeSPA draft. Whichever team gets Parting will probably not get Squirtle.
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