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eSports Federation (eSF) disbands - Page 2

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Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
January 28 2014 07:08 GMT
#21
Great news. A players union was a good idea but eSF and its amateurish operation has caused way more scandals & harm to the scene other than its initial purpose.

Whats so good about this thing going kaputt is that GOM could finally bury the hatchet and figure out something else with KeSPA
Wafflelisk
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada1061 Posts
January 28 2014 07:13 GMT
#22
I know we all saw it coming and everything, but I'm gonna be so nostalgic over staying up till 2 a.m and watching the GSL someday.. I think I already am
Waffles > Pancakes
SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
January 28 2014 07:15 GMT
#23
On January 28 2014 16:13 Wafflelisk wrote:
I know we all saw it coming and everything, but I'm gonna be so nostalgic over staying up till 2 a.m and watching the GSL someday.. I think I already am


You can always stay up till 2 am to watch proleague, which is still good.
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GTPGlitch
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
5061 Posts
January 28 2014 07:17 GMT
#24
On January 28 2014 16:13 Wafflelisk wrote:
I know we all saw it coming and everything, but I'm gonna be so nostalgic over staying up till 2 a.m and watching the GSL someday.. I think I already am


Uh, dude, just cause esf died doesn't mean GSL is dead?_?
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Holdenintherye
Profile Joined December 2012
Canada1441 Posts
January 28 2014 07:18 GMT
#25
Saw it from a mile away, but still kinda sad
Just hope all the teams and players find a good place
ivancype
Profile Joined December 2012
Brazil485 Posts
January 28 2014 07:19 GMT
#26
Were Axiom-Acer affiliated with eSF or just participating in GSTL?
The other race is OP
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
January 28 2014 07:25 GMT
#27
On January 28 2014 16:19 ivancype wrote:
Were Axiom-Acer affiliated with eSF or just participating in GSTL?

just GSTL
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-Kyo-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan1926 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-28 07:25:43
January 28 2014 07:25 GMT
#28
On January 28 2014 16:17 GTPGlitch wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2014 16:13 Wafflelisk wrote:
I know we all saw it coming and everything, but I'm gonna be so nostalgic over staying up till 2 a.m and watching the GSL someday.. I think I already am


Uh, dude, just cause esf died doesn't mean GSL is dead?_?


Yes, just to clarify: eSF is run by the team managers and organizers of non-kespa teams. GSL is run by GOMTV which is completely independent. This means, more than likely, the ultimate end to GSTL as there is proleague. However, qualifiers for WCS are run through GOMTV (Code A/S) so they will stuff have a lot of content to provide on that front.
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Nerevar
Profile Joined January 2013
547 Posts
January 28 2014 07:28 GMT
#29
On January 28 2014 16:25 -Kyo- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2014 16:17 GTPGlitch wrote:
On January 28 2014 16:13 Wafflelisk wrote:
I know we all saw it coming and everything, but I'm gonna be so nostalgic over staying up till 2 a.m and watching the GSL someday.. I think I already am


Uh, dude, just cause esf died doesn't mean GSL is dead?_?


Yes, just to clarify: eSF is run by the team managers and organizers of non-kespa teams. GSL is run by GOMTV which is completely independent. This means, more than likely, the ultimate end to GSTL as there is proleague. However, qualifiers for WCS are run through GOMTV (Code A/S) so they will stuff have a lot of content to provide on that front.

I can still see GSTL as a shorter special event kind of league during Proleague's off-season assuming GOM can negotiate a nice deal with KeSPA.
lost_artz
Profile Joined January 2012
United States366 Posts
January 28 2014 07:38 GMT
#30
On January 28 2014 16:28 Nerevar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2014 16:25 -Kyo- wrote:
On January 28 2014 16:17 GTPGlitch wrote:
On January 28 2014 16:13 Wafflelisk wrote:
I know we all saw it coming and everything, but I'm gonna be so nostalgic over staying up till 2 a.m and watching the GSL someday.. I think I already am


Uh, dude, just cause esf died doesn't mean GSL is dead?_?


Yes, just to clarify: eSF is run by the team managers and organizers of non-kespa teams. GSL is run by GOMTV which is completely independent. This means, more than likely, the ultimate end to GSTL as there is proleague. However, qualifiers for WCS are run through GOMTV (Code A/S) so they will stuff have a lot of content to provide on that front.

I can still see GSTL as a shorter special event kind of league during Proleague's off-season assuming GOM can negotiate a nice deal with KeSPA.


I doubt the teams would mind either as it would give them more exposure which is always nice.
Nirel
Profile Joined September 2011
Israel1526 Posts
January 28 2014 07:48 GMT
#31
Well, there wasn't much left of it anyway. Was a good idea at the time, that wasn't executed well and ran it's course.
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12627 Posts
January 28 2014 08:05 GMT
#32
even though I saw it coming, seeing the news is still quite heart breaking
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Profile Joined July 2010
United States1716 Posts
January 28 2014 08:08 GMT
#33
Hopefully this opens more options for Korea. I don't see this news as anything but a good thing.
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37055 Posts
January 28 2014 08:27 GMT
#34
Oh boy...
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
January 28 2014 08:27 GMT
#35
Not really surprising. Most eSF teams moved to KeSPA, some closed down and there's like 2-3 left now? ST and Azubu come to mind, can't remember third lol
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thezanursic
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
5497 Posts
January 28 2014 08:30 GMT
#36
I don't want to sound like an ass, but what did they actually DO?
http://i45.tinypic.com/9j2cdc.jpg Let it be so!
Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
January 28 2014 08:33 GMT
#37
shit.
Now we have to hope for blizzard to put all their influence behind GSLs survival, else Kespa will probably just turn it off the moment they find a date for a tournament of their own.
5c0rp10n
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany342 Posts
January 28 2014 08:39 GMT
#38
Not unexpected. I hope Startale and AZUBU will survive that.
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liberate71
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia10252 Posts
January 28 2014 08:57 GMT
#39
On January 28 2014 15:52 opterown wrote:
only inevitable I guess, they did what they had to when they were around, and kespa is a bit less anal these days so it's ok


Yeah spot on. They provided the right flex and pulled some great plays to get KeSPA into line at the start of the SC2 transition.

(That GSL Season 5/MLG shit was classic)

But ultimately their job is done.
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JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
January 28 2014 09:05 GMT
#40
On January 28 2014 15:57 lichter wrote:
But how will Azubu remind us that they are a real team now?


Wait, are you sure Azubu was even part of the eSF?
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