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Nightsz
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada398 Posts
January 14 2013 19:10 GMT
#501
KT Squirtle?
Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
January 14 2013 19:12 GMT
#502
wat.
11/5/14 CATACLYSM | The South West's worst Falco main
Jmanthedragonguy
Profile Joined August 2012
Canada1202 Posts
January 14 2013 19:12 GMT
#503
On January 15 2013 04:10 Nightsz wrote:
KT Squirtle?

im thinkin so
Mortal
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
2943 Posts
January 14 2013 19:26 GMT
#504
On January 15 2013 03:42 Sein wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 15 2013 01:02 Mortal wrote:
On January 15 2013 01:01 Faust852 wrote:
Greedy players are greedy. Sad tbh, Loyalty lost once again against money ;(


loyalty won't pay for living expenses. also, see TSL's framework for "loyalty"


The teams do though. Not saying there's anything wrong with wanting more, because there really isn't.

I wonder if the foreign team trend is starting to shift to KeSPA trend now for the ESF Korean players.


the teams will support the players when they're in the team house/on the team, sure. but from what i've seen, it's almost expected of young players that are well off to funnel funds to their parents, at least in some respect. concurrently, after their progaming career, hopefully they have some money saved so they can continue to support themselves in future ventures. i'm not saying this as like a definitive thing, but it definitely would make their lives easier.
The universe created an audience for itself.
Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
January 14 2013 19:35 GMT
#505
I didn't realize that the elephant was actually ESF players overtaking Kespa players...
Hark, what baseball through yonder window breaks?
catplanetcatplanet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3834 Posts
January 14 2013 19:38 GMT
#506
SKT1_Squirtle
I think it's finally time to admit it might not be the year of Pet
Mithriel
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands2969 Posts
January 14 2013 20:09 GMT
#507
mm surprised Squirtle also left ST. Wonder if more will follow.
There is no shame in defeat so long as the spirit is unconquered. | Cheering for Maru, Innovation and MMA!
Yonnua
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United Kingdom2331 Posts
January 14 2013 20:22 GMT
#508
Evil plan by startale coach to infiltrate all of the Kespa teams with one of his players? They utilise their experience to become coaches for each of their teams, rise through the organisation that destroy Kespa from the inside? :O
LRSL 2014 Finalist! PartinG | Mvp | Bomber | Creator | NaNiwa | herO
Coal
Profile Joined July 2011
Sweden1535 Posts
January 14 2013 21:14 GMT
#509
On January 15 2013 05:22 Yonnua wrote:
Evil plan by startale coach to infiltrate all of the Kespa teams with one of his players? They utilise their experience to become coaches for each of their teams, rise through the organisation that destroy Kespa from the inside? :O


I think you might be onto something....
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
Popkiller
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3415 Posts
January 14 2013 21:24 GMT
#510
On January 15 2013 04:35 Thieving Magpie wrote:
I didn't realize that the elephant was actually ESF players overtaking Kespa players...


turns out the elephant wasn't Kespa players... just Kespa.
ES.Genie
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany1370 Posts
January 14 2013 21:35 GMT
#511
On January 15 2013 03:43 Topdoller wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 15 2013 01:01 Faust852 wrote:
Greedy players are greedy. Sad tbh, Loyalty lost once again against money ;(



Posts like this make me want to cry. No one knows how much he is currently earning or how much he is asking for. SC players have a relatively short shelf life and the competition is brutal

Big loss for Startale, but i am sure they will recover

Someone postet earlier in this thread that Parting made about 20k on Startale and there was another post/article saying he now makes about 70k.
No Mvp, no care. ~ the King will be back | Shawn Ray, Kevin Levrone, Phil Heath |
TiTanIum_
Profile Joined August 2011
Brazil1335 Posts
January 14 2013 21:37 GMT
#512
Et tu, Squirtlus!
rainfable
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States171 Posts
January 14 2013 21:37 GMT
#513
wow.. both parting and squirtle within such a short time..
can't wait to see where this one goes though ;p
{♔} eri (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧   ⋆ my life for aiur!
Otis Jenkins
Profile Joined December 2012
Canada14 Posts
January 14 2013 21:42 GMT
#514
I foresee more eSF players leaving their teams for KeSPA.
The appeal is just too good. Money & stability at the cost of slightly less freedom.
Hey, if people aren't mad at you, you're doing something wrong.
shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-14 21:48:11
January 14 2013 21:47 GMT
#515
Please no more kespa -_____-
International tournament gonna look bad after.
RIP MKP
TiTanIum_
Profile Joined August 2011
Brazil1335 Posts
January 14 2013 22:08 GMT
#516
On January 15 2013 06:42 Otis Jenkins wrote:
I foresee more eSF players leaving their teams for KeSPA.
The appeal is just too good. Money & stability at the cost of slightly less freedom.


Coeteris paribus, yes. But if you know anything about economy you would predict that eSF is going to become a little bit more aggressive in player salaries. They will make sponsors pay up more money so that the players don't leave the team.
Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
January 14 2013 22:14 GMT
#517
On January 15 2013 07:08 TiTanIum_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 15 2013 06:42 Otis Jenkins wrote:
I foresee more eSF players leaving their teams for KeSPA.
The appeal is just too good. Money & stability at the cost of slightly less freedom.


Coeteris paribus, yes. But if you know anything about economy you would predict that eSF is going to become a little bit more aggressive in player salaries. They will make sponsors pay up more money so that the players don't leave the team.


More exciting is if ESF and Kespa start becoming more and more money from sponsors just from the drama the two groups create. First Esf gets more money, then Kespa gets more money, suddenly foreign teams *have* to start making Korea their focus, and it will be a Kespa/ESF/World madness

Or maybe I'm being too hopeful.
Hark, what baseball through yonder window breaks?
TiTanIum_
Profile Joined August 2011
Brazil1335 Posts
January 14 2013 22:37 GMT
#518
On January 15 2013 07:14 Thieving Magpie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 15 2013 07:08 TiTanIum_ wrote:
On January 15 2013 06:42 Otis Jenkins wrote:
I foresee more eSF players leaving their teams for KeSPA.
The appeal is just too good. Money & stability at the cost of slightly less freedom.


Coeteris paribus, yes. But if you know anything about economy you would predict that eSF is going to become a little bit more aggressive in player salaries. They will make sponsors pay up more money so that the players don't leave the team.


More exciting is if ESF and Kespa start becoming more and more money from sponsors just from the drama the two groups create. First Esf gets more money, then Kespa gets more money, suddenly foreign teams *have* to start making Korea their focus, and it will be a Kespa/ESF/World madness

Or maybe I'm being too hopeful.


I think you are. ^w^

But I don't think that is the future of "e-sports" (ew, I hate this name). SC will become more and more an individual game, and not team-based anymore, having only some minor team events just like tennis. Tennis have a lot of individual players, but the mid tier ones are in clubs, and once they break out they become individually coached and sometimes go to a Davis Cup (which I don't even know if it still exists).
aust77
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada34 Posts
January 14 2013 22:39 GMT
#519
On January 14 2013 10:59 wptlzkwjd wrote:
I wonder, is it possible to be signed by Team 8?


MajOr did it; and he's a foreigner for that matter.
aust77sc, casual commentator
TiTanIum_
Profile Joined August 2011
Brazil1335 Posts
January 14 2013 22:42 GMT
#520
On January 15 2013 07:39 aust77 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 14 2013 10:59 wptlzkwjd wrote:
I wonder, is it possible to be signed by Team 8?


MajOr did it; and he's a foreigner for that matter.


He wouldn't be a foreigner if you were mexican.
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