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MegaBuster
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
167 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-30 08:02:07
April 30 2012 07:53 GMT
#1
Why do so many Starcraft teams still have such basic uniforms?

http://www.splitreason.com/Product_Images/0ec78f27e81b-xl.jpg

Like EG/Liquid/many others still have just T-Shirt jerseys for their players to wear in active competition?

Certainly its a fine option for a consumer, but I find it weird there is not a higher end option that forms their standard uniform.

As someone who has coached a handful of lower league basketball teams and so on, T-Shirt jerseys are usually the answer for organizations who keep their money in a ceramic piggy jar. Not for people who want to move product as part of their business plan.

I thought that was fine initially because I figured it would take time for the well established teams to get designers, a producer and such. But as time goes on I find myself still waiting to see better efforts.

I mean certainly there is confusion as to what players should be outfitted in since it all has little purpose other than to not have them sitting on stage naked. It's not like a contact sport where design follows function.

But I mean for greener pastures just look at the NaVi DotA 2 jersies.

http://cdn-web.steelseries.com/wp-content/themes/steelseries/images/dendi_p4.jpg

I mean when you see something that quality, with a distinct colorway and an atypical cut (basically like a hockey jersey) it really makes a player stand out.

As for encouraging the growth of ESPORTs what is a better talking piece than an unusual piece of clothing you wear to a friend's house or similar?

That image a player exudes from being in a well-designed uniform is really the key to moving gear. No Boston Celtics fan for example, has watched their team battle in the classic greens and not wanted to don those colours themselves at least at some level.

I know for a fact a lot of people out there would love to sit around and watch the next MLG in their team's best gear. Certainly T-Shirts accomplish this as well, but without going into excessive detail on developing a brand I'm really concerned with how long some teams are just letting this stand. It matters on every front, think about photos getting promoted to mainstream media.

The best really in SC2 right now are the TeSL jackets. I mean sure this picture is WhiteRa so its a bit like corking the bat when making a point about bad-assery but come on.

http://globalevent.ttesports.com/newsletter/image/20110525en_003.PNG

Maybe the hesitation comes from how comical competitive Starcraft players have looked in the past.

Everyone of course has seen the Brood War players dressed as space travelling samurais, but for me I'd like to see strides taken.

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Percutio
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1672 Posts
April 30 2012 10:02 GMT
#2
Brood War players have some pretty sweet jerseys/jackets. It isn't like a universal thing to have t-shirt jerseys it just varies from place to place.
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Mithriel
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands2969 Posts
April 30 2012 11:31 GMT
#3
Actually wondered the same thing, though i always loved the TSL jacket and Prime is a bit different with their fashion hoody
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MyLastSerenade
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany710 Posts
April 30 2012 12:05 GMT
#4
the fnatic jerseys are also cool!
metbull
Profile Joined April 2011
United States404 Posts
April 30 2012 13:18 GMT
#5
seems to me, with nike re-designing uniforms, that exports could do with some of that. let's just get a group decision, hire adidas, and have them design kick ass uniforms.
Ace1123
Profile Joined September 2011
Philippines1187 Posts
April 30 2012 13:45 GMT
#6
Slayers also have sick looking uniforms back then. The one mma wore during mlg Columbus last year
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HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
April 30 2012 13:59 GMT
#7
I think EG has nice jerseys. But if you think about it, they want players to wear something that shows the team logo and sponsers and is comfortable to wear. A soccer uniform actually would be ok for them. But I do think teams need to redesign them, I know liquid is working on a new design maybe it will be ready for next MLG.
jubil
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States2602 Posts
April 30 2012 14:42 GMT
#8
Totally agree that in highly dramatic and filmed situations, like GSL, the EG and Liquid "uniforms" look rather underwhelming for what is supposed to be Epic ESPORTS Confrontations. They seem geared much more for events like MLG where they're out and about and playing practically all day and need something comfortable, which is very understandable. I would like to see a more fancy uniform for those important moments though, perhaps they can throw on the nice team jacket for the championship bracket : P
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Wrongspeedy
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1655 Posts
April 30 2012 15:21 GMT
#9
Lool this blog makes me smile : )

http://fnatic.com/shop/product/197/Fnatic-OnePiece.html

I wrote a blog about this months ago and found that gem after someone posted it in mine.
It is better to be a human dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.- John Stuart Mill
SadSatyr
Profile Joined April 2010
United States77 Posts
April 30 2012 17:00 GMT
#10
I agree with you. I really like some of the Korean stuff. Slayers & Prime come to mind. I would love it if EG and Liquid has something more exciting than a T-Shirt.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
April 30 2012 18:12 GMT
#11
You mean like this?

[image loading]
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
[Aot]_Aether
Profile Joined May 2012
United States89 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-27 05:50:46
May 27 2012 05:43 GMT
#12
I heard on JP's realtalk that BW players used to wear spacesuits... I have to say, what Boxer was wearing when he bunker rushed YellOw looked pretty damned cool.

EDIT:

I mean, look at how awesome they look here:


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