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Marou
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1371 Posts
September 12 2014 09:06 GMT
#81
I expect a lot of those free agents will join other KeSPA teams before the beginning of PL.
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Ragnarork
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
France9034 Posts
September 12 2014 09:08 GMT
#82
Wait there's been a The International in Starcraft 2 as well?

What's happening... ?
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Ammanas
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Slovakia2166 Posts
September 12 2014 09:11 GMT
#83
On September 12 2014 18:08 Ragnarork wrote:
Wait there's been a The International in Starcraft 2 as well?

What's happening... ?

The contracts are ending. Exactly same thing happened last year, just more.

btw inb4 most of them returning to Kespa after first foreign team offers them 700/month with no food and no team house :D
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SuperHofmann
Profile Joined September 2013
Italy1741 Posts
September 12 2014 09:12 GMT
#84
On September 12 2014 18:06 Marou wrote:
I expect a lot of those free agents will join other KeSPA teams before the beginning of PL.

I hope so. There are too many Korean players without a team right now
Vasacast always in my <3
Ograkk
Profile Joined February 2014
Sweden22 Posts
September 12 2014 09:16 GMT
#85
Glass is half full or half empty.
Personally, Im actually happy if a few of them moves to NA/EU. Im more than a little tired of seeing Taeja, MC, Polt, Stardust, HerO, Hyun, Jaedong, San in the top of every single tournament. This might even open up for new talent in Proleague. Im waiting for the next Maru!
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
September 12 2014 09:48 GMT
#86
I guess it's rather be hungry and free than well fed in jail? :D

Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37058 Posts
September 12 2014 10:13 GMT
#87
So... End of the world?
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REyeM
Profile Joined August 2014
2674 Posts
September 12 2014 10:16 GMT
#88
I think KeSPA is slowly shutting down the doors for SC2, It's just not that popular, perhaps they are planning to focus on DotA 2 along side League, League is the new BW in Korea.
S4 Arrows, never forget. RIP Woongjin Stars.
dDazed
Profile Joined August 2014
192 Posts
September 12 2014 10:18 GMT
#89
On September 12 2014 18:48 Musicus wrote:
I guess it's rather be hungry and free than well fed in jail? :D



Freedom is worth dying for, so it is definitely worth starving for!
LeeJohnDong
Profile Joined May 2014
Ireland58 Posts
September 12 2014 10:19 GMT
#90
Why koreans all bailing ? because of the wcs changes? all at once is a bit weird.
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Ammanas
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Slovakia2166 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-12 10:21:42
September 12 2014 10:19 GMT
#91
On September 12 2014 19:16 REyeM wrote:
I think KeSPA is slowly shutting down the doors for SC2, It's just not that popular, perhaps they are planning to focus on DotA 2 along side League, League is the new BW in Korea.

What? This exact thing happened every year even in BW. Contracts end, new contracts are being negotiated. Bear in mind that we have several direct quotes from Kespa representatives that Starcraft 2 is in MUCH better shape then it was same time last year.
On September 12 2014 19:19 LeeJohnDong wrote:
Why koreans all bailing ? because of the wcs changes? all at once is a bit weird.

Because all teh contracts are ending in August. There's nothing more to it. Same thing (even worse, cause there were retirements instead of 'joining foreign teams') happened last year. And same thing was also happening in BW, although that was only Kespa teams shuffling players between them cause there was nothing else :p
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Caihead
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada8550 Posts
September 12 2014 10:21 GMT
#92
On September 12 2014 19:19 Ammanas wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2014 19:16 REyeM wrote:
I think KeSPA is slowly shutting down the doors for SC2, It's just not that popular, perhaps they are planning to focus on DotA 2 along side League, League is the new BW in Korea.

What? This exact thing happened every year even in BW. Contracts end, new contracts are being negotiated. Bear in mind that we have several direct quotes from Kespa representatives that Starcraft 2 is in MUCH better shape then it was same time last year.

It was still a massive deal in BW whenever A-teamers switch teams, Bisu going to SKT from MBC basically killed MBC's chances at playoffs for instance. It's not common that 4-5 A-teamers suddenly all jump ship.
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Crazyahmed
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada280 Posts
September 12 2014 10:33 GMT
#93
It could be contract negotiation period and/or several contracts are running out.

People are still used to their BW salaries, and Teams are offering lower salaries in general due to lower number of fans and sponsorship.

This is pure speculation and maybe some people with more insight can comment on this.
SuperHofmann
Profile Joined September 2013
Italy1741 Posts
September 12 2014 10:42 GMT
#94
On September 12 2014 19:16 REyeM wrote:
I think KeSPA is slowly shutting down the doors for SC2, It's just not that popular, perhaps they are planning to focus on DotA 2 along side League, League is the new BW in Korea.

There will be another season for sure. Teams are just negotiating new/old contracts. It happens in every sports, especially in soccer
Vasacast always in my <3
REyeM
Profile Joined August 2014
2674 Posts
September 12 2014 10:44 GMT
#95
On September 12 2014 19:42 SuperHofmann wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2014 19:16 REyeM wrote:
I think KeSPA is slowly shutting down the doors for SC2, It's just not that popular, perhaps they are planning to focus on DotA 2 along side League, League is the new BW in Korea.

There will be another season for sure. Teams are just negotiating new/old contracts. It happens in every sports, especially in soccer


Well, I hope so. I'm just worried because there are so many changes going on in Korea and outside aswell, it just doesn't seem stable.
S4 Arrows, never forget. RIP Woongjin Stars.
SuperHofmann
Profile Joined September 2013
Italy1741 Posts
September 12 2014 10:46 GMT
#96
On September 12 2014 19:44 REyeM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2014 19:42 SuperHofmann wrote:
On September 12 2014 19:16 REyeM wrote:
I think KeSPA is slowly shutting down the doors for SC2, It's just not that popular, perhaps they are planning to focus on DotA 2 along side League, League is the new BW in Korea.

There will be another season for sure. Teams are just negotiating new/old contracts. It happens in every sports, especially in soccer


Well, I hope so. I'm just worried because there are so many changes going on in Korea and outside aswell, it just doesn't seem stable.

It happens everytime, and people are super-hyped.
Vasacast always in my <3
virpi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Germany3599 Posts
September 12 2014 10:52 GMT
#97
If I had money, I'd open up a team right now. Effort was one of my favourite zerg players in BW. And he's still cool.
first we make expand, then we defense it.
Knatterking
Profile Joined April 2014
Germany405 Posts
September 12 2014 10:54 GMT
#98
What the fuck is happening?
Jaxx
Profile Joined July 2004
Slovakia758 Posts
September 12 2014 10:55 GMT
#99
I'm really curious how will all of this settle. Foreign scene might get a real boost if these players are willing to lose on salary in exchange for freedom
shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
September 12 2014 10:55 GMT
#100
The race for the west !
Just like the good ol' times.
RIP MKP
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