@Benji as I said in the post this is mainly for clans, we allow teams as well if they want to play. Also the prize is quite specific, money and achievements the amount of money has yet to be determined though. The SEA scene I feel does need an active ladder for those who enjoy laddering on SEA and are in SEA clans who almost all hang on SEA. We don't expect pro teams to join we were merely being polite in saying they could.
Well then I hope any clans my team are associated with don't ask my players to be active. And no, SEA ladder does not need to be active, if it is to encourage players without Korea access... wouldn't they play on SEA anyway? If it is to encourage activity, HOTS will solve that issue. If you offer a cash prize, someone like Mafia will jump in and hold that rank 1 slot for a few months, and you're essentially paying players to train in non ideal circumstances.
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