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PrinceXizor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States17713 Posts
January 23 2012 22:27 GMT
#1
Hey guys! i know alot of you are not sc2 fans and as such have probably not read a recent interview from thisisgame. the interview is here http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=305648.

I'd like to just summarize the BW relevent info in this thread so you guys don't have to read anything in the sc2 forums if you don't want to. haha.

okay

1. the coach of one of the larger SC2 teams mentions in the interview a rumor about the KeSPA teams starting sc2 in april.

2. the same coach has recieved offers from KeSPA teams, but will not state which offers.

3. Zergbong, the current best zerg in SC2, has received offers from KeSPA teams as well, in addition to being consulted for new talent for SC2 that KeSPA teams can pick up.

4. Zergbong's admission to KeSPA teams scouting talent from SC2 teams means that likely very few if any pros will switch to SC2 come april. it's probable only a few practice partners, B teamers, and fading stars will switch, as KeSPA seems to be scouting current SC2 talent a lot. this means that we don't have much to fear from the addition of sc2.

5. Zergbong mentions that KeSPA teams are interested in the lowest rung of sc2 talent, the players who have not made a name for themselves, to get them cheap and train them on their own (this is good for BW, as it means much less money will be spent on sc2 right away).

6. GOMTV will not prevent KeSPA teams from participating in their events, and they hope KeSPA returns the gesture, if this is true and happens, it'll mean stability within the two sections of korean starcraft. likely ending a lot of issues and probably causing blizzard to back off of BW, again good for us.

7. I'd like to thank the translator jellyjello for translating the interview, without that some of these rumors and actions would go unknown to us.

HaruHaru
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States988 Posts
January 23 2012 22:30 GMT
#2
As long my precious BW players stay in the BW scene and there continues to be Proleague and Individual leagues, I am happy
Long live BroodWar!
gngfn
Profile Joined January 2009
United States1726 Posts
January 23 2012 22:32 GMT
#3
On January 24 2012 07:30 HaruHaru wrote:
As long my precious BW players stay in the BW scene and there continues to be Proleague and Individual leagues, I am happy

The claim is that the second half of Proleague will be SC2. Without BW Proleague, there are no professional BW players.
Woony
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany6657 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-23 22:34:28
January 23 2012 22:33 GMT
#4
On January 24 2012 07:30 HaruHaru wrote:
As long my precious BW players stay in the BW scene and there continues to be Proleague and Individual leagues, I am happy


At this point It's pretty much an open secret that every BW team is training SC2 right now. However it will probably be the 'lesser' players that switch over right from the start.
b0lt
Profile Joined March 2009
United States790 Posts
January 23 2012 22:35 GMT
#5
Nestea> They would definitely consider it. What I heard was that they want players that are very bottom tiered, the ones who can't even break Code A. They want to buy them cheap and invest in them. Actually, I was approached for my opinions on which players are willing to come and for how much. They even asked me to introduce them and one player actually went.


It seems fairly likely to me that the team here is KT, since he was their zerg coach before he switched to SC2.
zimp
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Hungary951 Posts
January 23 2012 22:36 GMT
#6
let me summarize even more.

"it's probable only a few practice partners, B teamers, and fading stars will switch"
agentzimp
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Taekwon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8155 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-23 22:39:45
January 23 2012 22:37 GMT
#7
Ugh. Slow and inconspicuous encroachment until the time is ripe.
Whatever, as long as they stave off. Preferably forever.
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1Eris1
Profile Joined September 2010
United States5797 Posts
January 23 2012 22:40 GMT
#8
Well, if worst comes to worst I'm much rather watch Bisu playing SC2 than Zergbong
Known Aliases: Tyragon, Valeric ~MSL Forever, SKT is truly the Superior KT!
Luepert
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1933 Posts
January 23 2012 22:47 GMT
#9
If Nestea (zergbong) leaves IM for a BW team I'm gunna be so friggin pissed.
As long my precious SC2 players stay in the Sc2 scene and there continues to be GSTL and GSL, I am happy
esports
HyperionDreamer
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Canada1528 Posts
January 23 2012 22:47 GMT
#10
On January 24 2012 07:40 1Eris1 wrote:
Well, if worst comes to worst I'm much rather watch Bisu playing SC2 than Zergbong

This is basically what my stance has changed to on the issue. I initially hoped that the s-class players would never switch and continue to play bw forever, but the recent disbanding of lots of teams and mbc has kind of pointed me to the inevitable reality that eventually people will have to switch or play a different game like war3 or something.

Long live broodwar.
BW4life! Jaedong ~ Savior ~ Shine ; "drowning sorrows in late night infomercials" - bnYsooch
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
January 23 2012 22:48 GMT
#11
Cool i suppose.
+ Show Spoiler +
Flash is unimpressed

On January 24 2012 07:33 Woony wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2012 07:30 HaruHaru wrote:
As long my precious BW players stay in the BW scene and there continues to be Proleague and Individual leagues, I am happy


At this point It's pretty much an open secret that every BW team is training SC2 right now. However it will probably be the 'lesser' players that switch over right from the start.

lol... is this really what people in SC2 forums think?
Taekwon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8155 Posts
January 23 2012 22:49 GMT
#12
On January 24 2012 07:47 Luepert wrote:
If Nestea (zergbong) leaves IM for a BW team I'm gunna be so friggin pissed.
As long my precious SC2 players stay in the Sc2 scene and there continues to be GSTL and GSL, I am happy


You read wrong. BW teams would never be interested in SC II players.
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1Eris1
Profile Joined September 2010
United States5797 Posts
January 23 2012 22:49 GMT
#13
On January 24 2012 07:47 Luepert wrote:
If Nestea (zergbong) leaves IM for a BW team I'm gunna be so friggin pissed.
As long my precious SC2 players stay in the Sc2 scene and there continues to be GSTL and GSL, I am happy



Think you got the wrong thread bro.
Known Aliases: Tyragon, Valeric ~MSL Forever, SKT is truly the Superior KT!
HyperionDreamer
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Canada1528 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-23 22:51:38
January 23 2012 22:51 GMT
#14
On January 24 2012 07:33 Woony wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2012 07:30 HaruHaru wrote:
As long my precious BW players stay in the BW scene and there continues to be Proleague and Individual leagues, I am happy


At this point It's pretty much an open secret that every BW team is training SC2 right now. However it will probably be the 'lesser' players that switch over right from the start.

This is not true, lol. There was a rumour the b-leaguers on some team were playing star2 on and off, but there is still so much going on in bw to practice for that I guarantee no player who's a-league or above has touched sc2 on official practice time. Maybe on their own time they created an account for the lolz or something, but it's not like skt or team8 is having sanctioned sc2 practice time.

Edit to include this.... You said it before me. D=

On January 24 2012 07:49 Taekwon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2012 07:47 Luepert wrote:
If Nestea (zergbong) leaves IM for a BW team I'm gunna be so friggin pissed.
As long my precious SC2 players stay in the Sc2 scene and there continues to be GSTL and GSL, I am happy


You read wrong. BW teams would never be interested in SC II players.


BW4life! Jaedong ~ Savior ~ Shine ; "drowning sorrows in late night infomercials" - bnYsooch
Woony
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany6657 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-23 22:55:54
January 23 2012 22:54 GMT
#15
On January 24 2012 07:48 ShadeR wrote:
Cool i suppose.
+ Show Spoiler +
Flash is unimpressed

Show nested quote +
On January 24 2012 07:33 Woony wrote:
On January 24 2012 07:30 HaruHaru wrote:
As long my precious BW players stay in the BW scene and there continues to be Proleague and Individual leagues, I am happy


At this point It's pretty much an open secret that every BW team is training SC2 right now. However it will probably be the 'lesser' players that switch over right from the start.

lol... is this really what people in SC2 forums think?


They all recently got new equipment. Lots of people with inside knowledge (HuK, FXOboss come into my mind at this moment I think) have hinted at this.

I am not saying that every player will soon switch over but at this point pretty much every team has some players playing SC2 full time. (obviously only the ones who want/B teamers etc)
bearbuddy
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3442 Posts
January 23 2012 22:55 GMT
#16
My question is-- why would sponsors that are korean based companies want to transition into a game that is internationally popular but not so much in Korea? I didn't know anything about any company (except for Samsung) before coming to TL.
Luepert
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1933 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-23 23:00:09
January 23 2012 22:56 GMT
#17
On January 24 2012 07:49 Taekwon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2012 07:47 Luepert wrote:
If Nestea (zergbong) leaves IM for a BW team I'm gunna be so friggin pissed.
As long my precious SC2 players stay in the Sc2 scene and there continues to be GSTL and GSL, I am happy


You read wrong. BW teams would never be interested in SC II players.


"Zergbong, the current best zerg in SC2, has received offers from KeSPA teams as well"
Zergbong mentions that KeSPA teams are interested in the lowest rung of sc2 talent"

If they are going to try to compete in the sc2 proleague, and maybe in gom events they may need some sc2 players...



esports
HyperionDreamer
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Canada1528 Posts
January 23 2012 22:57 GMT
#18
On January 24 2012 07:32 gngfn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2012 07:30 HaruHaru wrote:
As long my precious BW players stay in the BW scene and there continues to be Proleague and Individual leagues, I am happy

The claim is that the second half of Proleague will be SC2. Without BW Proleague, there are no professional BW players.

Wait, what? When was this announced????
BW4life! Jaedong ~ Savior ~ Shine ; "drowning sorrows in late night infomercials" - bnYsooch
HaFnium
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United Kingdom1074 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-23 23:02:26
January 23 2012 22:57 GMT
#19
At least we know Midas wont switch.

"It makes it easy for the reader to engage. I'm going to confess that in the off-season, I tried out StarCraft 2 and League of Legends. I was so surprised when I first played StarCraft 2. I couldn't believe that such an easy game exists. Same with League of Legends. I guess the best way to attract people these days is to make things easy and simple."
BW forever!
Woony
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany6657 Posts
January 23 2012 22:59 GMT
#20
On January 24 2012 07:55 bearbuddy wrote:
My question is-- why would sponsors that are korean based companies want to transition into a game that is internationally popular but not so much in Korea? I didn't know anything about any company (except for Samsung) before coming to TL.


Korean Esports in general has sort of got in a bad spot in the last few years (dropping ratings/teams disbanding/MBC closing etc it's not all caused just by the emergence of SC2). I think they believe that SC2 can sort bring fresh wind to the scene/renew interest. And even if they are mostly korean based companies, foreign money/interest will not hurt.
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