EPTCatZ's MLG Winter Arena Experience - Page 7
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Liquid`Nazgul
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TheToast
United States4808 Posts
I always knew that pro-gamers liked to party, but man you guys do a fair amount of drinking during the weekend. Do the Koreans do that also? After reading this side of things, idk how I feel about MLG. It's great that they treat the players so well, but renting out half a bar and hosting an open bar event? Isn't that like.... expensive?? It's great that it didn't cost the teams any money, but a 3 day hotel stay in downtown Manhatten has also got to be expensive. Idk how I feel about supporting MLG anymore... | ||
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Titan_Ansiminus
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MLG_Adam
United States994 Posts
On March 01 2012 03:28 TheToast wrote: Wow, great read. Obviously this took a lot of time to write, thanks so much for sharing. I loved the part about you vomiting in Hot_Bid's room haha. I always knew that pro-gamers liked to party, but man you guys do a fair amount of drinking during the weekend. Do the Koreans do that also? After reading this side of things, idk how I feel about MLG. It's great that they treat the players so well, but renting out half a bar and hosting an open bar event? Isn't that like.... expensive?? It's great that it didn't cost the teams any money, but a 3 day hotel stay in downtown Manhatten has also got to be expensive. Idk how I feel about supporting MLG anymore... The bar was the same that we did our official Barcraft at, they cut us a very, very, very steep discount. | ||
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Slardar
Canada7596 Posts
So to all the teams, fans and viewers, lets get behind this, and not just this, but also IPL and NASL and everything else, and lets make this shit grow even more." Hell YEAH, now thats something I can get behind. CatZ you boss you, thanks for making this blog. | ||
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Mikelius
Germany517 Posts
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Dalguno
United States2446 Posts
 Made me and my friend's night to have it go off when I texted you though, hahahahah | ||
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skatbone
United States1005 Posts
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snively
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snively
United States1159 Posts
On March 01 2012 04:27 Dalguno wrote: Hey bro, you should probably turn your phone off when you're casting. Made me and my friend's night to have it go off when I texted you though, hahahahah woh dalguno, i read ur blog from like 20 years ago. it had catz in it ^_^ edit: ok, more like 4 months http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=270884 | ||
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ZRand
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Web_cole
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ROOTCatZ
Peru1226 Posts
On February 29 2012 21:04 dignitas.merz wrote: Really nice blog CatZ, also I agree with pretty much everything you said about MLG, I've never been treated so well on an event ever. It was cool meeting you, I'm sorry that we had already gone when you woke up! I would imagine there are more events ahead where we'll meet anyways! it really was sick dood, hope to see you soon too <3 | ||
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Vorenius
Denmark1979 Posts
On March 01 2012 03:28 TheToast wrote: After reading this side of things, idk how I feel about MLG. It's great that they treat the players so well, but renting out half a bar and hosting an open bar event? Isn't that like.... expensive?? It's great that it didn't cost the teams any money, but a 3 day hotel stay in downtown Manhatten has also got to be expensive. Idk how I feel about supporting MLG anymore... So you don't wanna support them because they pay for accomodation for the players attending their tournament Haters gonna hate... | ||
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skycaptain
United States101 Posts
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TheToast
United States4808 Posts
On March 01 2012 05:27 Vorenius wrote: So you don't wanna support them because they pay for accomodation for the players attending their tournament Haters gonna hate... I didn't say I don't want to support them, I said I didn't know how I felt about supporting them. I'm glad Adam cleared things up a bit, but it seems like MLG is reshifting their focus and priorities. I don't want to completely side track the discussion here so I will just reiterate that I don't know how I feel about MLG's new focus and leave it at that. Also, calling someone a "hater" simply because they may have a different point of view than your own is quite juvenile. | ||
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ROOTCatZ
Peru1226 Posts
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-ReD-
Canada167 Posts
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Balgrog
United States1221 Posts
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TheToast
United States4808 Posts
On March 01 2012 05:36 coL.CatZ wrote: nah dood ^^ you're kind of a hater, im not sure you realize how much money goes into this, how big the margin of error needs to be just in regards of flights.. this event MLG spend a ton less money in venue costs, and instead of putting the extra money in their pockets they used it to allow the players to have a great event... now guess who's gonna try their best to qualify to the next arena, and who'll be rested and playing their best next time you watch them. I guess I'm just seeing MLG telling us we need to cough up $20 to watch this, telling us that PPV is a necessary direction for the industry; MLG fans arguing that we need to do this "for esports" and should support them in the best interests of this industry. Then I hear about MLG wining and dining players and the like. It's great to see the players getting rewarded, many of them deserve it; but on the other hand I don't know that I like the idea of MLG playing the heart strings of the community by telling us PPV is a necessary direction for the community then using the money in such a way. I guess at the end of the day MLG can use their money however they want, and incure whatever expenses they want. But as a customer, I can also spend my money on what I want. I'm not being convinced that the MLG model is the way forward for the industry. I'm going to be completely honest here. I would like to see players get better rewards and treatment, truth is I've got limited financials. While I'd love for you and your friends to have a wacky vacation in New York, somehow I just don't think that's the best usage of my money. I'll be sticking to NASL and other tournaments that don't charge me $$ to send players on a vacation to the world's most expensive cities. Whether my attitude is right or wrong, either way that's just how I feel. Take it for what you will. | ||
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