EPTSBENU Ceases Sponsoring SC2 Team - Page 4
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REyeM
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Gwavajuice
France1810 Posts
On January 20 2016 19:54 sagi wrote: If going back to StarTale isn't an option, they might as well rename themselves to "Sonic's Shoe Circus". Just don't give free advertising like LG IM did... that didn't end well. I simply don't understand how this idea can even come up in their mind, giving free advertising for a company that let you down is downright retard in my world... I suppose it's something about Korean culture that leads them to think otherwise... | ||
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REyeM
2674 Posts
On January 20 2016 19:23 Dodgin wrote: Sure it is now, but given enough time with current conditions eventually Korea will become an amateur scene just as the foreign one is. Right and when that happens we wont have anything On January 20 2016 19:30 SetGuitarsToKill wrote: Anyone who tries to blame this on WCS changes and not the rise of LoL in Korea and better take a good hard look in the mirror and appreciate just how dumb you are. This literally has nothing to do with WCS, and everything to do with sonic being a shady as fuck businessman and LoLs ridiculous dominance in popularity. tbh I think even lol is on decline in korea | ||
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Noonius
Estonia17413 Posts
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esdf
Croatia736 Posts
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aQuaSC
717 Posts
It's a perfect plan until it turns out that more people only watch this game than play  EDIT: I wonder how many B-teamer salaries could be paid for the money that now goes for handling players' on-stage make up Hehe | ||
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MrMischelito
347 Posts
On January 20 2016 17:46 WrathSCII wrote: About how long it took them to announce it? true, at least I believe everybody had to expect something along those lines | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
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aQuaSC
717 Posts
On January 20 2016 20:53 OtherWorld wrote: Real question though, is about whether they'll wear new 'we need a sponsor' shirt of if they use the old one I think they need to spend someone's salary on new, since old ones have not only StarTale logo, but also logo of YoeFlashWolves. Maybe this time they will have shoes with "we need a sponsor" label? | ||
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KeksX
Germany3634 Posts
On January 20 2016 20:25 Gwavajuice wrote: I simply don't understand how this idea can even come up in their mind, giving free advertising for a company that let you down is downright retard in my world... I suppose it's something about Korean culture that leads them to think otherwise... Maybe they're hoping that it will get them more recognition? | ||
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Clonester
Germany2808 Posts
New shirts are expensive, the old ones still got Yoe logo on em. Rebranding costs money and I dont see them spending any cent on anything not 100% important. If they have SBENU on their shirts or not, for them it changes nothing. They look for a fast new title sponsor or they are dead anyway. And rebranding twice in 6th month (thats the time I give em without new title sponsor) is stupid. Also potential title sponsor will see, where their brand is shown. The biggest problem will be: When they cant play in SPL, they wount find a title sponsor and stay dead. When they cant find a title sponsor and play in SPL, they will die and fall out of the league... Shit situation. Give me money, I want to sponsor them. | ||
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geokilla
Canada8245 Posts
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Superbanana
2369 Posts
About giving free sponsorship, i guess its sad but they have priorities and don't really care as long as they can frickin play in PL... | ||
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Caihead
Canada8550 Posts
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Elentos
55568 Posts
On January 20 2016 21:59 Superbanana wrote: On the SBENU case, i think they kept the name simply to improve their chances to take part in PL (having a name, the same one they always had), and to be recognized by fans, as mentioned above, no new shirts, name or whatever until they get a new sponsor. No new sponsor and they might disband soon. About giving free sponsorship, i guess its sad but they have priorities and don't really care as long as they can frickin play in PL... They could have gone back to being Startale. | ||
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DinosaurPoop
687 Posts
On January 20 2016 18:00 Horiken wrote: I thought 2016 WCS system is OK, because Korean SC2 scene seems getting better and better since 2014. They have SSL/GSL and solid solid proleague, so i thought they can do well without foreign tournament. But after Prime matchfix and Sonic scandal, Korean SC2 is in huge trouble, new WCS system may be finishing blow. I'm really sad they didn't keep the same system from 2015 and then just added the SSL+GSL points system on top of it. 2015 Korean SC2 was a fucking blast man. It was amazing especially during that twilight zone during the last couple of months where HotS seemed to finally stabilise as a game. | ||
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rotta
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
On January 20 2016 17:34 Thouhastmail wrote: http://m.sports.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=109&aid=0003244326 SBENU representative said, "We agreed that SBENU stops sponsoring SC2 Team, We`ll settle balance soon." while stating "Nothing changes with LOL team." Legend responded, "As it is known, sponsorship is done. However, we`ll keep our name SBENU till other naming sponsor appears. We want to participate in Proleague with new sponsor." I read this as "We have some back-pay to catch up on, but we'll do that soon", which of course means, for SBENU and the state they are in right now "We will not pay you the back-pay". So that part confirms my fears that startale won't get the money they were promised even up to now, and may now be in debts and all kinds of troubles as they have planned with that money. Does anyone have any actual information on that? More than the me speculating on 4 words from a SBENU representative... | ||
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Horiken
Japan68 Posts
On January 20 2016 22:08 DinosaurPoop wrote: I'm really sad they didn't keep the same system from 2015 and then just added the SSL+GSL points system on top of it. 2015 Korean SC2 was a fucking blast man. It was amazing especially during that twilight zone during the last couple of months where HotS seemed to finally stabilise as a game. If only GSL/SSL has 3 seasons... This is my biggest disappointing point. I don't know this is Blizzard's decision or Afreeca/SPOTV's decision (I think the latter). I heard the rumor that WCS Premier is gone because ESL refused to run. Blizzard may have to try to run tournament by theirselves. MLG may help this? | ||
Ragnarork
France9034 Posts
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