Optic Gaming Reportedly Accepted into NALCS

IncrediPhiLL·Oct 17, 2017·3 votes·2,463 views

Saw this information come and it makes me curious. So we have OpTic accepted, The Warriors’ owner team accepted, but no news on any existing teams being accepted?

We’ve heard about NV, P1, and DIG being rejected, so nothing seems like a sure thing, but I can’t imagine RIOT ditching big time fan base teams like TSM, C9, and CLG. I feel like that would eliminate half the viewership, thus the profit, in general.

Still, it would appear that RIOT is more interested in accepting applications from outsiders first. I’m not too familiar with the selection process, but I feel like if the Warriors owner knows and OpTic Gaming knows, then existing teams should definitely know as well.

Guess I’m just getting worried and impatient with this. I don’t think I’ll sit down and watch a league in which the C9/TSM rivalry doesn’t exist....

14 Comments

xJLx MCHammerOct 17, 20176 votes

If C9 goes, so do I

MazariamontiOct 17, 20172 votes

Any of the Big 3 leaving and i'd be like "fuck this ill just watch LCK or LPL VODS".

MazariamontiOct 17, 20171 votes

I think the only thing we can be sure of is that TSM/C9/CLG/TL will be in it. (for whatever reason Riot just absolutely loves liquid). Everything else I feel like they are going to try to get these teams with big investment from traditional sports teams. Optic is majority owned by the Texas Rangers owner I believe. Warriors are in. Immortals will probably end up getting in.

warpenguin555Oct 17, 20171 votes

TL is comic relief. You get to laugh at how dumb their management is.

Hardstuck G4Oct 18, 20171 votes

Te4m Liquid for the win :P

warpenguin555Oct 17, 20171 votes

I don't think Riot going to release TSM/C9/CLG. The whole point of them going to best of 1 is because viewership, so why would they replace the 3 most popular teams and the only teams to win the region?

SweedishGunnerOct 18, 20171 votes

I don't get why the teams aren't accepted? Don't they have to win the challenger series to get promoted into LCS? Or are these new teams buying the other teams spots?

Kal Vas FlamOct 18, 20171 votes

These are franchises now, so it's about the money. You have to put down 5mil up front and finance the other 5mil within the next 3 or so years. Needless to say that's a big barrier for many teams right there. If you do have the cash, I'm sure there's a lot of other factors such as facilities, player support services, transportation budgets, etc. that are audited. They want the pro scene to be legitimate and that requires teams that take the sport seriously as well as willingness to pour money into their teams.

SweedishGunnerOct 18, 20171 votes

5 million deposit!? That's larger than the Worlds prize pool. Holy fcking sht. It seems really unfair to ask that level of commitment for a game that's constantly changing. Is there no Challenger League anymore then? They can't be relegated?

iFillKarenOct 19, 20171 votes

They are buying a permanent spot. Challenger is going away and every team will have an academy team.

SweedishGunnerOct 19, 20171 votes

That just ruins the competitive nature, so a new team needs to out buy an old team at the end of the season?

BigBellBruteOct 18, 20171 votes

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Saw this information come and it makes me curious. So we have OpTic accepted, The Warriors’ owner team accepted, but no news on any existing teams being accepted?

We’ve heard about NV, P1, and DIG being rejected, so nothing seems like a sure thing, but I can’t imagine RIOT ditching big time fan base teams like TSM, C9, and CLG. I feel like that would eliminate half the viewership, thus the profit, in general.

Still, it would appear that RIOT is more interested in accepting applications from outsiders first. I’m not too familiar with the selection process, but I feel like if the Warriors owner knows and OpTic Gaming knows, then existing teams should definitely know as well.

Guess I’m just getting worried and impatient with this. I don’t think I’ll sit down and watch a league in which the C9/TSM rivalry doesn’t exist....

TSM, C9, CLG, and Liquid are all reportedly in. Fox is reportedly in. plus the two new teams Looks like P1, ENVY, Dig, are all out. and it Looks like IMT is rejected. They were the first ones to get their ducks in a row and really were out front as Riot's Rah Rah gung ho franchising proponents. Guess that's their reward.

http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/21063368/immortals-echo-fox-na-lcs-sources-say

I was hoping for some genuine new blood that was genuinely trying to build a team and compete. Why you keep liquid and fox and reject imt, other than Riot wanted some keystone cops comedy, is well beyond me.