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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
February 10 2015 10:48 GMT
#41
On February 10 2015 19:37 sAsImre wrote:
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On February 10 2015 17:11 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
On February 10 2015 17:01 TheOneAboveU wrote:
I like the step by KeSPA - if you want to have KeSPA players in your tournament now, you have to make sure that everything is working properly (legally!), and thats the reason KeSPA exists in the first place, right? To protects its players and the competition.


This would be nice if they ever bothered to actually work with people outside of their little circle.


They actually do if you're patient/competent enough.


when all else fails use the Aeromi Method™
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imre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
France9263 Posts
February 10 2015 10:51 GMT
#42
On February 10 2015 19:48 lichter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2015 19:37 sAsImre wrote:
On February 10 2015 17:11 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
On February 10 2015 17:01 TheOneAboveU wrote:
I like the step by KeSPA - if you want to have KeSPA players in your tournament now, you have to make sure that everything is working properly (legally!), and thats the reason KeSPA exists in the first place, right? To protects its players and the competition.


This would be nice if they ever bothered to actually work with people outside of their little circle.


They actually do if you're patient/competent enough.


when all else fails use the Aeromi Method™


it's kinda under the patient criteria :D
Zest fanboy.
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6331 Posts
February 10 2015 10:53 GMT
#43
It's not that bad, they are not going to ban everything, if you have a good back story kespa is not going to shut you down.
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Silvana
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
3713 Posts
February 10 2015 10:56 GMT
#44
Good move. I don't think Kespa will just forbid its players from entering online cups, but they'll probably will ask the organizers for some conditions (reveal the sponsor, no too many observers , etc.) or ask their own players to report if they see something fishy during the tournament.
mostevil
Profile Joined February 2011
United Kingdom611 Posts
February 10 2015 12:27 GMT
#45
On February 10 2015 19:53 digmouse wrote:
It's not that bad, they are not going to ban everything, if you have a good back story kespa is not going to shut you down.

Let hope, it looks like its being used as a pretext for a control grab....
If not I guess it indirectly helps the foreign scene live on in a world without effective practice.
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23580 Posts
February 10 2015 12:42 GMT
#46
Finally the iron grip we need. Go KeSPA, rule them all!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
KatatoniK
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United Kingdom978 Posts
February 10 2015 13:00 GMT
#47
This doesn't exactly help much given a lot of KR players are outside of KeSPA and further restricts the non-superstar players from chances to get practice and some cash but here's to a large hope that the restrictions KeSPA put onto teams isn't too draconian that legit cups can't get enough players to make them viable.
Flying on the Jin Air hype plane. Lets go Maru, Rogue, sOs and the handsome CJ herO
TotalBiscuit
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United Kingdom5437 Posts
February 10 2015 13:07 GMT
#48
KeSPA does actually what its supposed to do, gets shit on for it.

Sounds about right.
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y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
February 10 2015 13:34 GMT
#49
On February 10 2015 22:07 TotalBiscuit wrote:
KeSPA does actually what its supposed to do, gets shit on for it.

Sounds about right.


People have become far too eager to grab pitchforks!

KeSPA doesn't want it's players to be tempted, suspected or even associated with anything that could be shady. I agree...

Growiel
Profile Joined October 2010
Korea (South)363 Posts
February 10 2015 13:41 GMT
#50
On February 10 2015 22:07 TotalBiscuit wrote:
KeSPA does actually what its supposed to do, gets shit on for it.

Sounds about right.


Hating KeSPA is the "cool" thing to do right now, but I don't get it.
StarCraft II for ever.
Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
February 10 2015 14:49 GMT
#51
It's kinda funny how KeSPA still sounds like "they" are one entity collective, kinda like Borgs from StarTrek
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Thax
Profile Joined July 2014
Belgium1060 Posts
February 10 2015 15:12 GMT
#52
I think this is a good move depending on if they (kespa) actually put some effort in vetting small online tournament organizers and not just outright dismiss then. That would just hurt the scene.

Then again BasetradeTV, for example, manages to put up solid tournaments without a single Korean in them, so it's not like it's the end of the world if no KeSPA player show up.
Liquid`Snute
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Norway839 Posts
February 10 2015 15:18 GMT
#53
hoping to see (Z)Solar in the occasional online tourney still
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Deathstar
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
9150 Posts
February 10 2015 15:21 GMT
#54
On February 10 2015 23:49 Integra wrote:
It's kinda funny how KeSPA still sounds like "they" are one entity collective, kinda like Borgs from StarTrek


kespa observes, understands, and then adapts.
rip passion
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24604 Posts
February 10 2015 15:28 GMT
#55
On February 10 2015 22:41 Growiel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2015 22:07 TotalBiscuit wrote:
KeSPA does actually what its supposed to do, gets shit on for it.

Sounds about right.


Hating KeSPA is the "cool" thing to do right now, but I don't get it.


People don't hate kespa as much as they used to I think
Cazimirbzh
Profile Joined February 2014
334 Posts
February 10 2015 15:31 GMT
#56
Does it even required a statement from Kespa ? it seems obvious that they'll never work with shady organisations
Or is there a link with the recent betting issue during Dark vs San ? in that case, nice taunt :p
or worst soon 05/16/2010 again (match fixing scandal) ?

We're kespa, your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile. Apm too low, error, apm too low, cancel assimilation. no biological and technological distinctiveness detected.
KingofdaHipHop
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United States25602 Posts
February 10 2015 15:33 GMT
#57
I don't understand all the hate, isn't this what Kespa is supposed to do? Make statements like this? I'm glad that they're taking the necessary precautions to protect their players and the integrity of the scene, but maybe that's a silly thought from me smh
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kc2siq
Profile Joined April 2012
United States319 Posts
February 10 2015 15:43 GMT
#58
Was initially thinking this sucks, but as long as there's two leagues and proleague I guess I'm ok with it.
Byun, best player in the world!
Deathstar
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
9150 Posts
February 10 2015 15:52 GMT
#59
Is this more incentive to leave kespa after getting your training? If you're a beast, why not make your money by participating in as many tournies as you can as opposed to focusing on proleague, gsl, etc where you know you'll probably lose.
rip passion
geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8255 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-10 15:59:38
February 10 2015 15:58 GMT
#60
So I guess no more KeSPA players in online tournaments now.

On February 10 2015 18:51 covetousrat wrote:
Guess B teamers just lost their source of income...

B teamers don't have any income. They do things that no one else in the team does. Like washing dishes, errands, etc. Basically maids.
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