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Korean SC teams woo Moon
Korean StarCraft teams have been courting MYM's superstar Jang "Moon" JaeHo after it was announced that he won more money in 2007 than any of the StarCraft professionals. SK Gaming has found out that "The Fifth Race" has received offeres from KTF, eSTRO and Samsung KHAN and MBC Hero.
By Michal 'Carmac' Blicharz
Jan 30, 2008 03:37
Korean StarCraft teams have been courting MYM's superstar Jang "Moon" JaeHo after it was announced that he won more money in 2007 than any of the StarCraft professionals. SK Gaming has found out that "The Fifth Race" has received offeres from KTF, eSTRO and Samsung KHAN and MBC Hero.Warcraft 3 is not nearly as prestigious in Korea as StarCraft. Most top Korean Warcraft 3 players represent European or Chinese teams, but the ranking made by FighterForum has made an enormous impression. Moon won more than everyone, including Kim "Bisu" Taek Yong and Ma "sAviOr" Jae Yoon, the most hyped gamers in Korea.
Signing Moon is a very difficult task for any team. Allegedly, the player earns over $7,000 in Meet Your Makers, which could make him the best paid WC3 player on the planet. The benefit of leaving MYM for him would be that he would no longer have to participate in team leagues. He has little to win in those, but regularly exposes his strategies to being studied.
The fact that Moon did not slow down and picked up $10,500 this year, winning both events he entered, can only encourage teams to try and sign him.
Signing Moon is a very difficult task for any team. Allegedly, the player earns over $7,000 in Meet Your Makers, which could make him the best paid WC3 player on the planet. The benefit of leaving MYM for him would be that he would no longer have to participate in team leagues. He has little to win in those, but regularly exposes his strategies to being studied.
The fact that Moon did not slow down and picked up $10,500 this year, winning both events he entered, can only encourage teams to try and sign him.
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Arent games here for fun as most? jesus.. i'd be more than happy with a 7K USD a month...if he even wants more, he gets more pressure on himself, and also leaves his team, so less competitions..
If he accepts this he has to practice all year long for a max of 5 leagues maybe? otherwise the wc3l/ngl etc are also counted, which is about 1 league a week
I say SC2 because when it goes out everyone will be playing it, since it doesn't have a new race etc, it will be just a new big, beautiful and mostly balanced SC with some amazing new units that will originate lots of new stratagies. Hence why I think Moon would fit pretty good in SC2, We all know he is very good at inventing strategies and adapt to new stuff.
*remembers some moon games vs Tod mass casters, and usage of AOE (which NE barely have)*