Based here, There will only be 3 leagues in Korea (GSL s1 - OSL - GSL s2).

So the ruling about "can only commit to one WCS league at the beginning of the year" does this mean that if you commit to GSL/OSL and get disqualified, you cannot join MLG/ESL? Would there be a lot of Korean's joining MLG/ESL to get higher chances of points instead of joining the cutthroat-bloodlust KR leagues?

nomyx

United States2205 Posts

April 03 2013 02:07 GMT

#723

On April 03 2013 11:06 BLinD-RawR wrote:

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Tasteless and artosis can cast Starleague

SMN and whiplash can cast code s

TommyP

United States6231 Posts

April 03 2013 02:07 GMT

#724

awwww I was hoping for Kespa teams plus IM, ST, MVP and whoever the 4th for proleague

eviltomahawk

United States11135 Posts

April 03 2013 02:07 GMT

#725

On April 03 2013 11:06 BLinD-RawR wrote:

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Tasteless and artosis can cast Starleague

giggity good

DarkPlasmaBall

United States44276 Posts

April 03 2013 02:07 GMT

#726

I like how there was a special announcement that KeSPA is behaving themselves... haha

Ksi

357 Posts

April 03 2013 02:07 GMT

#727

I'm concerned how long these sponsors and companies can bleed money on the European and American leagues before they just say fuck it all and go back to Korea-centric tournaments. Ultimately we all know that Europe and the Americas are to Korea what the WNBA and the Bulgarian Crippled Women's Basketball League are to the NBA. I know that personally, I will have almost zero interest as an American watching any of the American league play. Other than the occasional BM, trash talking and grudge matches, we just offer a very poor quality product in terms of Starcraft watchability.

im a roc

United States745 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#728

It's really not fair to give foreigners the same weight as the Koreans. Blizzard needs to take the best of the best I think, not the best of each region :/

sinigang

360 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#729

On April 03 2013 11:05 garlicface wrote:

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I'm pretty sure anyone who follows competitive SC2 will know that Koreans are still the best.

It's ok, now we say, Korean Premiere > European Premiere

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50120 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#730

On April 03 2013 11:06 StarStruck wrote:
Most obvious news ever.

sure it was, which is why I'm depressed because they completely ignored teamleagues.

geokilla

Canada8230 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#731

Oh man Twitch chat is right. NASL just got screwed over.

dinosrwar

1290 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#732

On April 03 2013 11:07 nomyx wrote:

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SMN and whiplash can cast code s

Not funny!

Glenn313

United States475 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#733

I like this.

SayGen

United States1209 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#734

On April 03 2013 11:05 EatThePath wrote:
Finally Blizzard did something really really right. Pumped!

+1
Very good news.

We needed a 'merger' of sorts

sevia

United States954 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#735

So GSL and OSL are virtually merging, but GSTL and Proleague will continue to be year-round?

Seems like each studio will see a lot less use overall. I hope each company runs smaller events during their off-season.

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50120 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#736

On April 03 2013 11:07 nomyx wrote:

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SMN and whiplash can cast code s

oh fuck yes.

achan1058

1091 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#737

On April 03 2013 11:07 Ksi wrote:
I'm concerned how long these sponsors and companies can bleed money on the European and American leagues before they just say fuck it all and go back to Korea-centric tournaments. Ultimately we all know that Europe and the Americas are to Korea what the WNBA and the Bulgarian Crippled Women's Basketball League are to the NBA.

They won't care as long as Blizzard pays for it.

On April 03 2013 11:08 sevia wrote:
So GSL and OSL are virtually merging, but GSTL and Proleague will continue to be year-round?

Seems like each studio will see a lot less use overall. I hope each company runs smaller events during their off-season.

That's why they have Tanks, LoL, and DotA. If studio still needs more use, they can always pick up more games. I heard Tekken is popular in Korea, and Koreans are also slaughtering forigners in MLG.

black_ICE

United States59 Posts

April 03 2013 02:08 GMT

#738

On April 03 2013 11:01 Derez wrote:
I hate these forced regional balances and think it is beyond ridiculous for a professional sport. Trying to make any tournament the most important tournament in the world with 50% charity seeds is disappointing to say the least.

If this means less code S seasons, all american MLG's/ESL's, I think it only makes the scene worse. I don't want to watch two days of dire games to get to the few final games that will actually be worth watching.

MLG Dallas was basically a microcosm of how WCG is gonna be. Let some foreigners get in, then they get crushed in the 1st round and then all KR after that. Large portion of the pool is gonna be a walkover.