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//: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty |OT5| Killing #ESPORTS
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inanutshell
Member
Latest starcraft drama between gom players and kespa is pretty good. Kespa decided not to let players on their teams play in the GSL. GSL players counter by boycotting OSL since they don't want gom to be squeezed out of starcraft 2 like they were in brood war when kespa discouraged players from playing in the gom invitationals.
WTF, god damn companies being pissy at each other. >.>
Source for this. If your language skills are up to it.
Also to note it's ESF who are pulling their players out from OSL. Not GSL/GOM. That said ESF is pretty much all korean players who are on korean teams except Slayers.
AdventureRacing
Member
Hopefully they both survive. The more competition the better and it would suck being stuck with just kespa again (especially considering their history with how they treat foreign fans).
Depends on the contract they have with kespa. If kespa have breached the contract, then yeah, they can. If not, Blizzard can't do anything, I guess.
I don't see GOM going anywhere. They're obviously profitable at this point and Blizzard will give them money to keep the league running if necessary. Kespa, on the other hand, may decide to ditch SC2 in favour of LoL or some other game.
PhoenixDark
Banned
There's no way Kespa backs down from this. They'll double down, and OSL will pretty much be ruined (competitively) this season. I support the ESF decision here - it's quite obvious Kespa realizes they have an advantage in terms of popular players, and want to monopolize access as long as possible; especially with OSL and GSL being scheduled around the same time.
It baffles the mind that Kespa doesn't realize it's in their best, long term interest to work together with GOM and grow the SC2 scene. They don't give a fuck, and clearly had no intention of honoring the contracts they signed months ago. I guess they figured they were too big to have to worry about anything, and perhaps they're right; I'm sure the OSL will still be a success (although Oz will probably win now lol).
I'm definitely buying another GSL ticket after this nonsense. Fuck Kespa
It baffles the mind that Kespa doesn't realize it's in their best, long term interest to work together with GOM and grow the SC2 scene. They don't give a fuck, and clearly had no intention of honoring the contracts they signed months ago. I guess they figured they were too big to have to worry about anything, and perhaps they're right; I'm sure the OSL will still be a success (although Oz will probably win now lol).
I'm definitely buying another GSL ticket after this nonsense. Fuck Kespa
TheThunder
Member
News made my day
We need more of these "go fuck yourselves kespa" to show that this ain't their scene and they can't just walk in 2 years late and piss in everyone's mouth and expect them to like it.
We need more of these "go fuck yourselves kespa" to show that this ain't their scene and they can't just walk in 2 years late and piss in everyone's mouth and expect them to like it.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
You know, I was done with buying gsl tickets until HoTS came out. But I really don't want GOM to get pushed out of the E-sports scene again. Especially since Kespa doesn't seem to give a fuck about us, the foreign audiences.
This is one of the few times where I feel it's okay to grab a pitchfork and start getting mad.
This is one of the few times where I feel it's okay to grab a pitchfork and start getting mad.
Fuck KESPA. I'm supporting GOM extra hard now.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=41358899#post41358899
I made a thread for this news. It's complete horse shit.
feel free to correct my dot points in here and i'll edit them.
i'm a little angry right now
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=41358899#post41358899
I made a thread for this news. It's complete horse shit.
feel free to correct my dot points in here and i'll edit them.
i'm a little angry right now
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Strategy and Training Q+A Session with Artosis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be0irafoYyw&feature=g-u-u
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be0irafoYyw&feature=g-u-u
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Basically what's going to happen. Fool me once...
TheThunder
Member
Almost exactly what's gonna happen
Hope esf/gom are not naive and stand their ground.
They still should be the "better man" in this and let them participate in the OSL. That's the best option by far for SC2 and the community.
If Kespa is really so treacherous (I know they can be) that they would pull out from GSL Season 5 with some half-assed excuse, GOM should just cut all ties and move on with their lives or Blizzard do some crazy moves that I doubt they want to make.
We can always hope Kespa will live up to their part of the agreement.
If Kespa is really so treacherous (I know they can be) that they would pull out from GSL Season 5 with some half-assed excuse, GOM should just cut all ties and move on with their lives or Blizzard do some crazy moves that I doubt they want to make.
We can always hope Kespa will live up to their part of the agreement.
TheThunder
Member
Flash playing cross server at 3am against "an upcoming american talent", casted by Shippy and pucket, sponsored by Dr Pepper and presented by Hot pockets
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
you won.
I misspoke. What I meant to type was, it's super busy at work today so man I hope someone else has time to make a proper MLG thread that I can hopefully find a few seconds to peruse after my crazy work day is over.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
The french are truly terrible people.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Same thing as WCS USA. Same time as MLG....pissed off players will be heard after.
Yeah, this game may be 'epic' to use the most overused ESPORTS term of all, but the epicness is completely a result of sloppy play and bad, bad decisions from both players. Most from Major.
But dont worry later we have quality players like Idra and Nony to entertain us!
am looking forward to seeing Scarlett play though, she seems legitimately good.
I have sad news for you....Nony already forfeited. I believe he came down with a case of the terribles.
No, Major is going to do his usual tvz strat of making a shit tonne of hellions, get 60 worker kills, then lose. The zerg can accept dozens of drone deaths because this mech style limits Major economically and his mid-late game is pretty much set in stone now.
One day he's going to start using builds that at least give the impression he may one day go bio and he's going to be shocked at how well simply having the option works.
One day he's going to start using builds that at least give the impression he may one day go bio and he's going to be shocked at how well simply having the option works.
nothing stops terran for long
No, Major is going to do his usual tvz strat of making a shit tonne of hellions, get 60 worker kills, then lose. The zerg can accept dozens of drone deaths because this mech style limits Major economically and his mid-late game is pretty much set in stone now.
One day he's going to start using builds that at least give the impression he may one day go bio and he's going to be shocked at how well simply having the option works.
wut
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
canadians have to eliminate each other to give usa a chance