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Czech Republic10566 Posts
On December 02 2020 04:54 Monochromatic wrote:
This is it. This is the end of Starcraft 2. It might last another year or two (however long it's contractually obligated to), but after that it's over.
This was inevitable after the end of active development announcement by Blizzard. I would have loved to see it last one more year. I really want someone to win a G5L trophy before the game is gone for good.
If this is connected to the end of the development of SC2 I will eat NoRegret 
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On December 02 2020 05:47 deacon.frost wrote:Show nested quote +On December 02 2020 04:54 Monochromatic wrote:
This is it. This is the end of Starcraft 2. It might last another year or two (however long it's contractually obligated to), but after that it's over.
This was inevitable after the end of active development announcement by Blizzard. I would have loved to see it last one more year. I really want someone to win a G5L trophy before the game is gone for good.
If this is connected to the end of the development of SC2 I will eat NoRegret
Dont act like that wouldnt be a delicious treat
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Czech Republic10566 Posts
On December 02 2020 05:57 Dave4 wrote:Show nested quote +On December 02 2020 05:47 deacon.frost wrote:On December 02 2020 04:54 Monochromatic wrote:
This is it. This is the end of Starcraft 2. It might last another year or two (however long it's contractually obligated to), but after that it's over.
This was inevitable after the end of active development announcement by Blizzard. I would have loved to see it last one more year. I really want someone to win a G5L trophy before the game is gone for good.
If this is connected to the end of the development of SC2 I will eat NoRegret Dont act like that wouldnt be a delicious treat
He may have eaten a shoe, with such eating habits I'm not gonna be exactly thrilled :D
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Mexico1732 Posts
With this (and the other stuff) it's basically confirmed there wont be a GSL next year.
There'll be some sort of circuit, but its going to be very different.
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On December 01 2020 19:39 gotqn wrote:
It's strange Trap has no new team yet as he is performing very well this year. Also, it will be strange to see now Maru, Rouge and Trap playing one versus other defending different teams.
One word - Protoss.
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On December 02 2020 12:09 RKC wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2020 19:39 gotqn wrote:
It's strange Trap has no new team yet as he is performing very well this year. Also, it will be strange to see now Maru, Rouge and Trap playing one versus other defending different teams. One word - Protoss.
What does that have to do with anything
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On November 30 2020 18:58 Ziggy wrote:
[...]Jin Air Green Wings StarCraft II team [...] will cease operations effective today. [...]
I wonder why in e-sports everything has to be "effective immediately"... I hope at least the team was informed months or at least weeks for it disbanded. Otherwise, it is so terrible!
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On December 02 2020 13:01 MrMischelito wrote:Show nested quote +On November 30 2020 18:58 Ziggy wrote:
[...]Jin Air Green Wings StarCraft II team [...] will cease operations effective today. [...] I wonder why in e-sports everything has to be "effective immediately"... I hope at least the team was informed months or at least weeks for it disbanded. Otherwise, it is so terrible!
Given 4/6 of them were immediately on new teams, they presumably had advanced notice.
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On December 02 2020 12:37 Cricketer12 wrote:Show nested quote +On December 02 2020 12:09 RKC wrote:On December 01 2020 19:39 gotqn wrote:
It's strange Trap has no new team yet as he is performing very well this year. Also, it will be strange to see now Maru, Rouge and Trap playing one versus other defending different teams. One word - Protoss. What does that have to do with anything
Besides the fact that the race has been killed by the balance team?
User was warned for this post.
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On December 02 2020 13:25 showstealer1829 wrote:Show nested quote +On December 02 2020 12:37 Cricketer12 wrote:On December 02 2020 12:09 RKC wrote:On December 01 2020 19:39 gotqn wrote:
It's strange Trap has no new team yet as he is performing very well this year. Also, it will be strange to see now Maru, Rouge and Trap playing one versus other defending different teams. One word - Protoss. What does that have to do with anything Besides the fact that the race has been killed by the balance team?
Yes. A team manager has to weigh financials - competition winnings, media exposure and other potential financial streams.
Let's be conservative and assume a S-tier Protoss has the bargaining power of an A-tier Terran/Zerg. Based on last 2-3 year trends, the latter has a higher ROI. Slam-duck decision.
(This is to pre-empt anyone from going "Oh, but [insert name of B/C-tier Protoss] got into a team!". Apples and oranges. Parting is quite an outlier as he has other potential financial streams - including his, yes, streaming activity.)
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Czech Republic10566 Posts
On December 02 2020 12:37 Cricketer12 wrote:Show nested quote +On December 02 2020 12:09 RKC wrote:On December 01 2020 19:39 gotqn wrote:
It's strange Trap has no new team yet as he is performing very well this year. Also, it will be strange to see now Maru, Rouge and Trap playing one versus other defending different teams. One word - Protoss. What does that have to do with anything
He's actually stuck in a balance hellhole
1) He's a top tier player, no doubt about that
2) He doesn't win things and champs get much more exposure than runner ups
3) He doesn't stream/isn't a part time streamer
So we have a very good player, who has the right to ask for much monies, who doesn't win trophies and who isn't medially usable as a streamer. He's no MC or Parting, that's for sure. He's not exactly in a great negotiating spot. I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to undersell himself and I bet people would love to get him as cheap as possible.
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dammit, everybody knew it will happen someday but still it is disappointing 
The state of sc2 in Korea is truly worsening it seems...
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Czech Republic10566 Posts
On December 02 2020 19:02 egrimm wrote:dammit, everybody knew it will happen someday but still it is disappointing The state of sc2 in Korea is truly worsening it seems...
And they thought the SC2 in Korea hit the rock bottom...
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On December 02 2020 16:47 deacon.frost wrote:Show nested quote +On December 02 2020 12:37 Cricketer12 wrote:On December 02 2020 12:09 RKC wrote:On December 01 2020 19:39 gotqn wrote:
It's strange Trap has no new team yet as he is performing very well this year. Also, it will be strange to see now Maru, Rouge and Trap playing one versus other defending different teams. One word - Protoss. What does that have to do with anything He's actually stuck in a balance hellhole 1) He's a top tier player, no doubt about that 2) He doesn't win things and champs get much more exposure than runner ups 3) He doesn't stream/isn't a part time streamer So we have a very good player, who has the right to ask for much monies, who doesn't win trophies and who isn't medially usable as a streamer. He's no MC or Parting, that's for sure. He's not exactly in a great negotiating spot. I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to undersell himself and I bet people would love to get him as cheap as possible.
Exactly, being stuck as a Kong is an awkward place to be. Coincidental or not, it's mostly Protoss occupying this niche - Trap, Stats, and even Zest. Whilst even 'slumping' top Terrans and Zergs (S to A tier) can pull out a surprise win or two (Inno, Byun, soO, Rogue).
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I was pretty shocked to be honest. I noticed it only today, when I saw in Super Tournament that Trap has no team. I thought it's a mistake until I looked it up in Liquipedia. Maybe it was inevitable, but I did not really that coming and I'm pretty worried about the Korean sc2 scene.
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Rip in pepperoni
back to BW soon, I hope 
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Northern Ireland15167 Posts
Not surprising, still disappointing.
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End of an era. Pour one out.
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The surprise is its just the SC2 team that is disbanding. I read the headline and thought the airline was disbanding.
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Sad to see the greatest team in SC2 history disband.
Thanks JAGW for all the support. I hope the company recovers well from the pandemy.
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