| Blogs > iNcontroL |
|
Billd
Canada210 Posts
Now, I do not mean an interview online or a writeup. I mean a published work. I wouldn't mind some input on this. I've only been dreaming up ideas for content but find myself intrigued by the possibilities. Edit: Hey awesome you mention player agents! I started a thread about that a few weeks ago and it sort of fell to the wayside. However, there was some excellent feedback and I received several PMs about it. Did you happen to read it Geoff? | ||
|
integrity
United States1014 Posts
 | ||
|
Karthane
United States1183 Posts
| ||
|
SiegeFlank
United States410 Posts
| ||
|
Hawkke
United States41 Posts
| ||
|
Percutio
United States1672 Posts
5/5 great article. | ||
|
Wolfboy
United States13 Posts
But you took all of that and you brought it together, tied it together, wrapped it up with great writing, and backed it up with some powerful emotion. Well done Incontrol. You have inspired me and I hope a great many others. Onward! For eSports! | ||
|
Drezan
United States19 Posts
| ||
|
Holey
United States68 Posts
5/5 | ||
|
StarcraftAlaska
United States26 Posts
Let me just share something really quick here. I recently started up a small SC2 new shows called SC2 in review a few months ago and have been posting it here on TL, reddit and wellplayed. We do okay for ourselves and are still learning and going through growing pains but overall the response has been good. The slam dunk point here is that we couldn't have done it if it wasn't for the thoughtful comments from viewers, upvotes on reddit and views on TL. I feel like without that support and the communties patience with us we would have quit a long time ago. Fast forward to this past week at MLG where I got a chance to interact with a large number of players, coaches and other media as well as a few fans of my own and I can honestly say WOW. Small actions add up guys, thoughtful comments, well deserved critisms and overall support really make the difference. So please go out and support the people/organizations that you feel are doing a good job. You vote with your dollars and with your time. So thanks to all those who have helped us out in the past and have been helping us move forward. Couldn't have said it better InControl, also thanks for the interview :D | ||
|
_Depression
United States251 Posts
On a more serious note, great write-up. The growth of Starcraft 2 since it came out has been mind-boggling. I remember watching the GSL for the first time and thinking that was a huge deal. That a live audience of a couple hundred in the finals was a lot (obviously, I never followed Brood War). I can honestly say that seeing the crowd at Blizzcon, hearing the chant for MMA when he beat MVP in the GSL October finals... I had shivers running down my spine. I wasn't even there live. I was sitting at home, watching on my cell phone because I forgot my laptop in my car that night. If that's how big this sport has become in such a short amount of time... the possibilities are endless. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not. - Barry, "Dinner for Schmucks" | ||
|
Ciryandor
United States3735 Posts
| ||
|
juicy
Australia145 Posts
| ||
|
Jeremy Reimer
Canada1225 Posts
Just one little thing: D. Create. This is an area where I think I will need to follow up on.. I fancy myself an ideas man. I love coming up with ideas for what we can do differently or new. I discussed this over drinks with Chobopeon, Kim Rom and a few others... (these will just be ideas, but this is a section where I encourage YOU to contribute!) free-lance journalism. We don't have it in SC2. Well, we didn't have it in SC2 when it started, but I've seen a lot more stuff recently. Forbes.com and a couple of other places did interviews with Day[9]. I've started to see articles about the scene in mainstream places. And also, in the spirit you mentioned of creating and doing rather than just waiting around, I wrote a couple of my own articles for Ars Technica: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/03/the-dawn-of-starcraft-e-sports-come-to-the-world-stage.ars http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/08/for-the-swarm-inside-the-world-of-professional-starcraft-players.ars In the second article I wrote about how I almost came up and talked to you and Anna at MLG Anaheim, but then chickened out (you were getting ready to play Boxer and I didn't want to disturb you). But anyway, just to say, I still think you're awesome. Keep being awesome. | ||
|
johnnywup
United States3858 Posts
On November 22 2011 13:06 iNcontroL wrote: Read it out-loud on your youtube Do it totalbiscuit! | ||
|
KrazyTrumpet
United States2520 Posts
http://providenceri.com/mayor It has several ways to contact the Mayor's office and I've already sent off a thank you note. Please take the time to do the same, as he and the city of Providence really did step up huge for us. The more positive response we can get to public officials for supporting eSports events, the faster we can become more "legitimate" to the world at large. | ||
|
darthfoley
United States8004 Posts
On November 22 2011 13:56 k1mjee wrote: ...but the question I pose is, how does one get exposure to help the community? I've interviewed TONS of the top SC2 players in the world (text interviews) and have been posting them on Cadred; I get around ~30 comments per interview from people that don't follow SC2 (they're CS-based). Every single time I've posted a thread on TL, it's been locked for "advertising" when all I want to do is help e-sports and SC2 as a whole... where can a kid like me that's been in e-sports nearly as long as I've been in school get the support I need to make an impact? I'm 18 and have been doing e-sports "stuff" for almost a decade now, whether it be supporting CoD4 PC team leagues, writing for websites, or just helping with community stuff. Thoughts? Geoff? Anyone? Just a few interviews (3 as proof, have nearly 100): http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/155767/ (Destiny) http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/137811/ (HuK) http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/149406/ (MaKaPrime) i can't get away from you, no matter what forum i post on... | ||
|
Magnitoo
Serbia125 Posts
You talk about how we should all support the sponsors, how we should tell them how much we value the fact that they're helping e-sports so much, more importantly, how much they're helping our favorite players (I hope people understand, without sponsors, going a full-time pro-gamer just wouldn't be worth it) and our favorite teams. To me, they're what makes most of it happen and without them players wouldn't have the funds to be flown around all the time, to show us great games in different places around the globe. Could you imagine living in America and Europe, following SC2 so much, loving all the players but never managing to see any of the Korean gods like Nestea or MVP unless you go to Korea and watch the GSL yourself? Can you imagine a world in which the Europeans could never come to North America (or vice-versa) to provide us with great LAN games so we can finally conclude who is the better, NA or EU? Yeah, it's not a nice world is it? The sponsors make them come to place, they allow the players to interact with their fans on a more personal level, not just through letters and pictures over the internet. Sponsors really do mean a lot, and they really should be shown a lot of love and respect for what they're allowing Starcaraft 2 to become; a globally recognized e-sport. | ||
|
Steveling
Greece10806 Posts
I'll throw an idea to the fray. An e-sports writer/journalist linked to an organization or even a freelancer can start a monthly blog/post focusing on and introducing a small scene, like, lets say the japanese community. A meet and greet with its best players, the up and comers, their casters, their esports celebrities etc. You could be aware of stephano long before his flamboyant appearance on major tours. I wanna know more about the Indian or the Argentinian scene and ofc make my own little world (the greek scene) known to others. Also united we form a much bigger audience thus making the industry much more profitable to big corps. /manhugs incontrol | ||
|
Rocktimus
United States7 Posts
| ||
| ||
|
|
Stellar Fest
OSC
CranKy Ducklings
Online Event
FEL
AI Arena Tournament
BSL: Ladder Tournament
Sparkling Tuna Cup
INu's Battles
herO vs Classic
Percival vs Rogue
BSL Open Qualifier
[ Show More ] |
|
|
EPT
