Playing in Proleague is a full time thing, you spend all week preparing for it. Playing in GSTL at the same time almost certainly dooms you to failure in both.

I think GSTL will end before PL starts.

KanoCoke

Japan863 Posts

September 01 2013 02:30 GMT

#42

EGTL still has the lab right?

Since a lot of their players are still in South Korea and the rest can be flown in, they could save GSTL from flat out dying at least just by joining in as either a single team or separate teams.

Also, other foreigner teams, step it up! We need manpower!

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

September 01 2013 02:31 GMT

#43

On September 01 2013 11:28 ManicMarine wrote:

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Playing in Proleague is a full time thing, you spend all week preparing for it. Playing in GSTL at the same time almost certainly dooms you to failure in both.

I guess it depends on how soon Proleague starts but everything we've heard so far points to it not starting until next year.

tl2212

Belize731 Posts

September 01 2013 02:34 GMT

#44

i am all for smaller teams in the GSTL especially because most players from startale and fxo dont really play a lot (obviously) . they should consider breaking their teams down into A and B teams

SHOOG

United States1639 Posts

September 01 2013 03:05 GMT

#45

Glad that Azubu is picking up players still. I guess they are not quite over yet.
But man. This list is just depressing not seeing IM, MVP, and Prime on there.

Entirety

1423 Posts

September 01 2013 03:12 GMT

#46

On September 01 2013 11:28 ManicMarine wrote:

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Playing in Proleague is a full time thing, you spend all week preparing for it. Playing in GSTL at the same time almost certainly dooms you to failure in both.

The thing is a team like IM is actually large enough to play in both with two separate squads...

Roster 1 - First/KangHo/YongHwa/Squirtle/YoDa/Mvp
Roster 2 - NesTea/ByuL/RagnaroK/Ruin/MC

The second roster would actually fare better than NSHS probably... and players from the first roster, who are devoted full-time to PL, could simply come out on occasion at GSTL... Even if First has spent all week preparing for a PvP, I would still trust him to beat almost any Terran in a GSTL match, especially since GSTL isn't really about specific practice anyway.

Noocta

France12578 Posts

September 01 2013 03:21 GMT

#47

On September 01 2013 12:12 Entirety wrote:

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It's more about the fact that you can't be ESF and Kespa at the same time than any game concern.

Echo Six

United States30 Posts

September 01 2013 03:21 GMT

#48

Man going from 8 to 5 teams is weird.

shid0x

Korea (South)5014 Posts

September 01 2013 03:25 GMT

#49

I wish we had more partnership US/KR EU/KR in GSTL.
Still quite a weird and good lineup at the same time,i miss the 8 team leagues tho

PS : Innovation is GSTL HOLY !

mrRoflpwn

United States2618 Posts

September 01 2013 03:26 GMT

#50

Wait, I dont understand why Kespa didnt keep Team Soul just like they had kept team8 around. Kinda sad to see such a powerful team fall apart so fast.

catplanetcatplanet

3825 Posts

September 01 2013 03:28 GMT

#51

pet to deliver this season

Entirety

1423 Posts

September 01 2013 03:29 GMT

#52

On September 01 2013 12:26 mrRoflpwn wrote:
Wait, I dont understand why Kespa didnt keep Team Soul just like they had kept team8 around. Kinda sad to see such a powerful team fall apart so fast.

There's a big difference... Team 8 was created by KeSPA. SouL is a completely different team that is not owned by KeSPA. Unless you are suggesting that KeSPA buy SouL? That would be strange...

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

September 01 2013 03:29 GMT

#53

On September 01 2013 12:26 mrRoflpwn wrote:
Wait, I dont understand why Kespa didnt keep Team Soul just like they had kept team8 around. Kinda sad to see such a powerful team fall apart so fast.

I honestly think It's because Soul without STX has no intention of going into League of Legends, so Kespa has no interest in them.

FakeDouble

Australia676 Posts

September 01 2013 04:01 GMT

#54

Oh good, hyvaa, my favourite zerg is still around :p

AgentW

United States7725 Posts

September 01 2013 04:01 GMT

#55

Is Center not on the mailing list or something? Azubu, really?

As for the rest, I haven't been paying too much attention recently so I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but a five team league is somewhat underwhelming.