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Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
August 24 2012 09:53 GMT
#401
On August 24 2012 18:51 Dakure wrote:
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On August 24 2012 18:46 ImNightmare wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:45 Dakure wrote:
Instead of being the bigger man, GOM is pulling a tantrum. Completely unprofessional. I am no longer purchasing any of their subscriptions. I hope you're happy GOM.

Its not Gom's decision. Its ESF, dafuq you been reading? Gom was not involved in this decision.

The very teams that compose ESF are the heart and soul of GOM. While it's true that GOM isn't part of this on paper, they are in spirit. It's the same thing that people were saying with Kespa about not watching OSL. OSL is run by OGN, not Kespa. They can do that there, I can do this here.

GOM just hosts a tournament, they have no power over what the other teams or players does, they have no power whatsoever. stop spreading misinformation.
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Solarist
Profile Joined September 2011
291 Posts
August 24 2012 09:53 GMT
#402
On August 24 2012 18:49 Disengaged wrote:
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On August 24 2012 18:45 Dakure wrote:
Instead of being the bigger man, GOM is pulling a tantrum. Completely unprofessional. I am no longer purchasing any of their subscriptions. I hope you're happy GOM.


Lol

Troll post?


If its from Talin, BLinD-RawR or Dakure you can expect 2 things. Trolling or insane bias.

Hope this helped with following the thread
ImNightmare
Profile Joined May 2012
1575 Posts
August 24 2012 09:53 GMT
#403
On August 24 2012 18:51 Dakure wrote:
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On August 24 2012 18:46 ImNightmare wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:45 Dakure wrote:
Instead of being the bigger man, GOM is pulling a tantrum. Completely unprofessional. I am no longer purchasing any of their subscriptions. I hope you're happy GOM.

Its not Gom's decision. Its ESF, dafuq you been reading? Gom was not involved in this decision.

The very teams that compose ESF are the heart and soul of GOM. While it's true that GOM isn't part of this on paper, they are in spirit. It's the same thing that people were saying with Kespa about not watching OSL. OSL is run by OGN, not Kespa. They can do that there, I can do this here.

You are just trying to be a white knight without even knowing what your weapons are. Gom is not ESF. Gom did not prevent ESF players from attending, ESF players CHOSE not to attend. Kespa forbid kespa teams from joining. Which part do you not understand?
LightningStrike
Profile Joined February 2011
United States14277 Posts
August 24 2012 09:53 GMT
#404
On August 24 2012 18:51 mrtomjones wrote:
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On August 24 2012 18:47 BLinD-RawR wrote:
OGN gets fucked over, the OSL gets fucked over, the players get fucked over, the sponsor gets fucked over and most importantly we the spectators get fucked over.

regardless of what kespa did, this is worse.

GSL got fucked over, the fans got fucked over, the players got fucked over, and sponsors got fucked over by Kespas move too. This is the players acting to ensure a fair future for everyone. How can you look down on that? If kespa acts nice none of this happens.

Even if kespa would act nice I think gom will backfire them very quickly
May the next light shine/Former #1 Alliance LoL fan/ Current Teamliquid LoL Fan
Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
August 24 2012 09:53 GMT
#405
could ppl just stop distinguishing GOM and ESF? ESF acts for GOM's interest. In other words, this has everything to do with GOM's product aka GSL
X3GoldDot
Profile Joined August 2011
Malaysia3840 Posts
August 24 2012 09:54 GMT
#406
if kespa didnt make the first move this wouldnt have happened in the first place, this is fighting fire with fire, and obviosly kespa is in the wrong, with so much support on esf's side i dont see how kespa wont have the short end of the stick
prime/startale/[SexComaZerg, RoyalRoaderZerg, SirLifealot] ingame ID = GoodGame
mrtomjones
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada4020 Posts
August 24 2012 09:54 GMT
#407
On August 24 2012 18:53 BLinD-RawR wrote:
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On August 24 2012 18:50 sertman wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:47 BLinD-RawR wrote:
OGN gets fucked over, the OSL gets fucked over, the players get fucked over, the sponsor gets fucked over and most importantly we the spectators get fucked over.

regardless of what kespa did, this is worse.


you're reacting emotionally instead of logically. ESF had no other choice.


its a bit of both, ESF could have had its teams decline any sort of invitation to play in the next season of proleague instead, the point is that the action made was quite rash.

We can both hope that both sides come together and solve their crap swiftly and the OSL can be fine.
MitternachtEVE
Profile Joined November 2010
United States20 Posts
August 24 2012 09:54 GMT
#408
Not worried about SC2 blowing up as Blizzard would actively say STFU and talk them out of it; If it came down to that. KeSPA is just an idiot organization when it comes to exclusively using their players. KeSPA needs to learn about expanding its players outward, not "kidnapping" them to protect their players. 56% win rate vs Gom players means Good to Go.
"LOOK OUT!!"
Tantaburs
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1825 Posts
August 24 2012 09:54 GMT
#409
On August 24 2012 18:53 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:50 sertman wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:47 BLinD-RawR wrote:
OGN gets fucked over, the OSL gets fucked over, the players get fucked over, the sponsor gets fucked over and most importantly we the spectators get fucked over.

regardless of what kespa did, this is worse.


you're reacting emotionally instead of logically. ESF had no other choice.


its a bit of both, ESF could have had its teams decline any sort of invitation to play in the next season of proleague instead, the point is that the action made was quite rash.


Would have lost alot of power by waiting for the next season.

By pulling out mid season they have OGN putting pressure on KeSPA to make it work.
"One cannot play StarCraft with clenched fish.." ~Nick "Confucius" Plott
AndAgain
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2621 Posts
August 24 2012 09:54 GMT
#410
On August 24 2012 18:53 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:50 sertman wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:47 BLinD-RawR wrote:
OGN gets fucked over, the OSL gets fucked over, the players get fucked over, the sponsor gets fucked over and most importantly we the spectators get fucked over.

regardless of what kespa did, this is worse.


you're reacting emotionally instead of logically. ESF had no other choice.


its a bit of both, ESF could have had its teams decline any sort of invitation to play in the next season of proleague instead, the point is that the action made was quite rash.


Keep in mind that there's a historical context to this. Kespa screwed over GOM in BW as well.
All your teeth should fall out and hair should grow in their place!
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
August 24 2012 09:55 GMT
#411
On August 24 2012 18:53 Djagulingu wrote:
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On August 24 2012 18:45 Tantaburs wrote:
People keep saying that KeSPA has the money and power to shut down GOM need to remember that GOm has a very good relantionship with Blizzard and KeSPA doesn't. If Blizzard pulls KeSPA's broadcasting license then they can't broadcast SC2.

Do some research and tell me when KeSPA actually gave a fuck to what Blizzard thinks or who Blizzard gives broadcasting rights to. KeSPA has the support of Korean government (it's unreasonable to think otherwise, without that how could KeSPA take on Blizzard this well?), GOM does not. KeSPA can make an OSL just as good without ESF players. Hell, even GOM can make a GSL without KeSPA players. Why can't KeSPA make an OSL without ESF players? How many ESF players played in the previous OSLs? The answer is as you know, zero. All current ESF players that happened to have played in any OSL was a KeSPA player back then, so they don't count.


This isn't Brood War, if Blizzard doesn't allow them to broadcast sc2 they can't because Blizzard properly secured the IP rights this time. They can use a hacked LAN version but Blizzard could sue them for that.
X3GoldDot
Profile Joined August 2011
Malaysia3840 Posts
August 24 2012 09:55 GMT
#412
On August 24 2012 18:53 LightningStrike wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:51 mrtomjones wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:47 BLinD-RawR wrote:
OGN gets fucked over, the OSL gets fucked over, the players get fucked over, the sponsor gets fucked over and most importantly we the spectators get fucked over.

regardless of what kespa did, this is worse.

GSL got fucked over, the fans got fucked over, the players got fucked over, and sponsors got fucked over by Kespas move too. This is the players acting to ensure a fair future for everyone. How can you look down on that? If kespa acts nice none of this happens.

Even if kespa would act nice I think gom will backfire them very quickly


gom has no control over their players, the players themselves decided not to play in the osl
prime/startale/[SexComaZerg, RoyalRoaderZerg, SirLifealot] ingame ID = GoodGame
Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12247 Posts
August 24 2012 09:55 GMT
#413
On August 24 2012 18:55 Dodgin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:53 Djagulingu wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:45 Tantaburs wrote:
People keep saying that KeSPA has the money and power to shut down GOM need to remember that GOm has a very good relantionship with Blizzard and KeSPA doesn't. If Blizzard pulls KeSPA's broadcasting license then they can't broadcast SC2.

Do some research and tell me when KeSPA actually gave a fuck to what Blizzard thinks or who Blizzard gives broadcasting rights to. KeSPA has the support of Korean government (it's unreasonable to think otherwise, without that how could KeSPA take on Blizzard this well?), GOM does not. KeSPA can make an OSL just as good without ESF players. Hell, even GOM can make a GSL without KeSPA players. Why can't KeSPA make an OSL without ESF players? How many ESF players played in the previous OSLs? The answer is as you know, zero. All current ESF players that happened to have played in any OSL was a KeSPA player back then, so they don't count.


This isn't Brood War, if Blizzard doesn't allow them to broadcast sc2 they can't because Blizzard properly secured the IP rights this time. They can use a hacked LAN version but Blizzard could sue them for that.


That would change everything actually. Source?
ModeratorProtoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.
MCXD
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Australia2738 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-24 09:56:11
August 24 2012 09:56 GMT
#414
On August 24 2012 18:53 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:50 sertman wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:47 BLinD-RawR wrote:
OGN gets fucked over, the OSL gets fucked over, the players get fucked over, the sponsor gets fucked over and most importantly we the spectators get fucked over.

regardless of what kespa did, this is worse.


you're reacting emotionally instead of logically. ESF had no other choice.


its a bit of both, ESF could have had its teams decline any sort of invitation to play in the next season of proleague instead, the point is that the action made was quite rash.

again kespa didn't want their players to take part in qualifiers, ESF retorts by pulling their players off from the middle of the tournment.


Yeah it's incredibly rash and COULD be incredibly stupid, but it forces KeSPA to pay serious attention, and pay attention immediately, rather than just waving their hand and not caring. It's a political statement in part, for sure.
snafoo
Profile Joined August 2010
New Zealand1615 Posts
August 24 2012 09:56 GMT
#415
On August 24 2012 18:51 Dakure wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:46 ImNightmare wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:45 Dakure wrote:
Instead of being the bigger man, GOM is pulling a tantrum. Completely unprofessional. I am no longer purchasing any of their subscriptions. I hope you're happy GOM.

Its not Gom's decision. Its ESF, dafuq you been reading? Gom was not involved in this decision.

The very teams that compose ESF are the heart and soul of GOM. While it's true that GOM isn't part of this on paper, they are in spirit. It's the same thing that people were saying with Kespa about not watching OSL. OSL is run by OGN, not Kespa. They can do that there, I can do this here.


.... Did you stop to think that maybe eSF - a players organization - saw that players under KeSPA were having their rights stepped on(KeSPA makes all their decisions for them) and wanted to force a change?

It's not very often that an opportunity presents itself to force an organization of KeSPA's scale make changes like this.
Daralii
Profile Joined March 2010
United States16991 Posts
August 24 2012 09:56 GMT
#416
On August 24 2012 18:54 MitternachtEVE wrote:
Not worried about SC2 blowing up as Blizzard would actively say STFU and talk them out of it; If it came down to that. KeSPA is just an idiot organization when it comes to exclusively using their players. KeSPA needs to learn about expanding its players outward, not "kidnapping" them to protect their players. 56% win rate vs Gom players means Good to Go.

The fact that Blizz issued a response to KeSPA's decision makes me think they're watching this pretty closely. If they intend to intervene, I hope they do so before this spirals out of control.
Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth!
tenacity
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
1587 Posts
August 24 2012 09:56 GMT
#417
bold but brilliant move by the ESF imho
It does not need to be fun to be fun.
LightningStrike
Profile Joined February 2011
United States14277 Posts
August 24 2012 09:56 GMT
#418
On August 24 2012 18:55 X3GoldDot wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:53 LightningStrike wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:51 mrtomjones wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:47 BLinD-RawR wrote:
OGN gets fucked over, the OSL gets fucked over, the players get fucked over, the sponsor gets fucked over and most importantly we the spectators get fucked over.

regardless of what kespa did, this is worse.

GSL got fucked over, the fans got fucked over, the players got fucked over, and sponsors got fucked over by Kespas move too. This is the players acting to ensure a fair future for everyone. How can you look down on that? If kespa acts nice none of this happens.

Even if kespa would act nice I think gom will backfire them very quickly


gom has no control over their players, the players themselves decided not to play in the osl

Shit i meant ESF but still knowing what happened in bw history I think this might spell death for korean scene
May the next light shine/Former #1 Alliance LoL fan/ Current Teamliquid LoL Fan
Anomarad
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada565 Posts
August 24 2012 09:56 GMT
#419
On August 24 2012 18:55 Dodgin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:53 Djagulingu wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:45 Tantaburs wrote:
People keep saying that KeSPA has the money and power to shut down GOM need to remember that GOm has a very good relantionship with Blizzard and KeSPA doesn't. If Blizzard pulls KeSPA's broadcasting license then they can't broadcast SC2.

Do some research and tell me when KeSPA actually gave a fuck to what Blizzard thinks or who Blizzard gives broadcasting rights to. KeSPA has the support of Korean government (it's unreasonable to think otherwise, without that how could KeSPA take on Blizzard this well?), GOM does not. KeSPA can make an OSL just as good without ESF players. Hell, even GOM can make a GSL without KeSPA players. Why can't KeSPA make an OSL without ESF players? How many ESF players played in the previous OSLs? The answer is as you know, zero. All current ESF players that happened to have played in any OSL was a KeSPA player back then, so they don't count.


This isn't Brood War, if Blizzard doesn't allow them to broadcast sc2 they can't because Blizzard properly secured the IP rights this time. They can use a hacked LAN version but Blizzard could sue them for that.


Guess it's back to Brood War then...

Ah, I can dream
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
August 24 2012 09:56 GMT
#420
On August 24 2012 18:55 Teoita wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2012 18:55 Dodgin wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:53 Djagulingu wrote:
On August 24 2012 18:45 Tantaburs wrote:
People keep saying that KeSPA has the money and power to shut down GOM need to remember that GOm has a very good relantionship with Blizzard and KeSPA doesn't. If Blizzard pulls KeSPA's broadcasting license then they can't broadcast SC2.

Do some research and tell me when KeSPA actually gave a fuck to what Blizzard thinks or who Blizzard gives broadcasting rights to. KeSPA has the support of Korean government (it's unreasonable to think otherwise, without that how could KeSPA take on Blizzard this well?), GOM does not. KeSPA can make an OSL just as good without ESF players. Hell, even GOM can make a GSL without KeSPA players. Why can't KeSPA make an OSL without ESF players? How many ESF players played in the previous OSLs? The answer is as you know, zero. All current ESF players that happened to have played in any OSL was a KeSPA player back then, so they don't count.


This isn't Brood War, if Blizzard doesn't allow them to broadcast sc2 they can't because Blizzard properly secured the IP rights this time. They can use a hacked LAN version but Blizzard could sue them for that.


That would change everything actually. Source?


I don't have a source but this has been discussed many times, the #1 reason for no LAN in Starcraft 2 is so Blizzard can stop any event from running that they don't approve of by blacklisting them on battle.net.
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