EPTSeriously, Dont quit state of the game. That show will have no conflict without you. It will die without your personality to contrast with JP and Tyler. If nothing else, dont quit state of the game Please!
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Darpa
Canada4413 Posts
Seriously, Dont quit state of the game. That show will have no conflict without you. It will die without your personality to contrast with JP and Tyler. If nothing else, dont quit state of the game Please! | ||
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Sworn
Canada920 Posts
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Ashok
Australia339 Posts
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Magicpants
United States4 Posts
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Nimic
Norway1360 Posts
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Torpedo.Vegas
United States1890 Posts
People were attracted towards your gameplay because you infused it with humor and geeky analysis. You created your own persona that represented how you played and how you interpreted the community. Having that type of connection with people is invaluable, especially when growing a business. If you would like some constructive criticism. Perhaps moving forward, marginalize the quips and criticisms directed at people outside the "immediate" TL circle, so to speak. For example, joking around with people and guests on SoTG is totally fine and expected. It is a much appreciated addition to the podcast. But when referencing new or external community members that who may be part of the e-sports scene but are not in step with the TL community, ease up a little. Offering some criticism is fine, but perhaps throttle back the more explicit humor and save that for friends and listeners "in the know". I think the trick will be to find a balance where you do not overstep your boundaries as a professional player and figurehead of NASL, but still are able to carry over and infuse that humor and lightheartedness into both and personalize them. I am just going to put this out there, but perhaps discuss this in private with someone like Day[9]. (No, I am not saying become Day[9]2.) But Sean seems to have grown from generic commentator to kind of his own brand. He has pulled back on a lot of the more explicit material in his humor but still has been able to incorporate that goofy sensibility in his cast and persona. Discovering that balance of sterile professional and wildly vibrant commentator is going to take some work, but I have no doubt you'll do it. | ||
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Flight Bird
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On February 26 2011 12:01 Rekrul wrote: LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL I was wondering if I was the only one who thought this... | ||
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iSiN
United States1075 Posts
Now with that out of the way, I don't think that Geoff should be the face of the NASL. This has nothing to do with recent events or the man he has become. The problem I see is that when this blows up (not if) the boy Geoff used to be is going to cause a media fiasco. I think people will take some of his old documented actions the wrong way (racist/sexist/bad taste jokes etc etc) we may take this with stride but the rest of the world is too serious. I know other highly estemed people in the scene agree with what I'm writing here but I won't drop names. I'm not suggesting Geoff quit the NASL but I'd rather some one less notorious for things they've done in the past becomes the brand. I love Geoffs involvment and enthusiasm and I want to see him as a major contribution to esports in the future. Personally I think he should focus on being a baller player and a sweet coach and save the casting enthusiasm for after his playong career ends. Sorry about the novel... | ||
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Sephimos
United States144 Posts
I was going to try to make you understand why you should tell the trolls to fuck off, but Mr. Katt Williams can do it so much better than I. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86to2IWTbzs Listen to him! There are always going to be haters. People are managing to hate on you for spearheading a 400k dollar SC2 tournament in North America. Did you mess up some? Sure, who hasn't? You said you were sorry, and non-trolls understand that. Don't let 12 year olds in their mom's basement ruin your life, or make you think that 99.9999% of the community doesn't think you kick ass. And for sure, don't let it tamp your spirit down, because a world without this or this is not a world I want to live in. Keep your pimp hand strong Incontrol, and 99.9999% of us will continue to think you a most righteous brohammer. | ||
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soliddew
United States28 Posts
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cullam
United States20 Posts
Not to mention the fact that your poking fun at people is the funniest material in the entire community. For me, nothing beats listening to you talk about Totalbiscuit or someone else on SotG in that manner, no matter how much some people may dislike it. I think it's not only something that spices things up, but it gives you your own recognizable, entertaining, and unique character that sets you apart from a lot of people. <3 <3 <3 | ||
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tritonice
United States119 Posts
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shane_danger16
United States40 Posts
Your the best keep it up! GL at MLG | ||
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Hikko
United States1126 Posts
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Terrakin
United States1440 Posts
On February 26 2011 13:47 Hikko wrote: Does this mean no more TL Attack? where did you infer this from? | ||
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Kojak21
Canada1104 Posts
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Flanagan
United States166 Posts
Keep em comin, imo, kudos to you for giving the haters an apology, even when they didn't deserve one. | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27174 Posts
On February 16 2011 11:44 theshin2007 wrote: I wanted to preface the following by saying that I respect the players involved with this project and this is by no means meant to bash the site or start a flame war, but I felt this issue should be addressed. So I did a search for any updates about the Gosuguide. As of 2/15/2011 there have been no updates, no roundtables, the only replay packs are dated 8-11-10 and 8-13-10. Several people are asking for refunds in the comments section. I was wondering what the current plans are for completing this guide or providing refunds for people who purchased? | ||
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bLuR
Canada625 Posts
I think you can be an extremely powerful face of eSports in the west, if you stick to everything you say in the post. From what i've seen of your attitude i think it will be tough, but just remember everyone on TL supports you if you have a positive goal to reach, and we will be here to back you up. | ||
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Sylvr
United States524 Posts
The moment you stop being yourself, you start living a lie, and your dreams die. First off, I'm of the opinion that the people raising hell over all this stuff are in the minority. I would wager that a far greater portion of the community loves you as you are now, and will be very sorry to see your personality die because of something like this. As the saying goes, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease", and I think that's what's happening now. The very few people that are getting up in arms about this are merely shouting the loudest, but they do NOT represent the majority. To attach an analogy to my point that should fall right into place within this community: What if Blizzard balanced Starcraft based on the complaints on their forums? I'm sure everyone here has, at some point, seen the pages upon pages of complaints written in all caps regarding game balance that is the Bnet forums. Thankfully, in their infinite wisdom, Blizzard realizes that you can't let things be controlled by knee-jerk reactions to momentary trends amongst the loudest of your community. That is exactly what I see here when I read about your upcoming changes; a knee-jerk reaction to the comments of very few, but very vocal posters within the community. I can only hope that you haven't stopped reading this thread already, and that you decide to be patient in making any changes. | ||
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