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Cedstick
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada3336 Posts
April 06 2014 05:23 GMT
#1
Bet that title got some attention; it's not derogatory, I swear! Anyway, I know Team Liquid has been fairly notable in the eSports scene for a couple of years now -- most people who're in to "eSports" have heard of them -- but it feels like in the grand expanse that is gaming general, they're still just little guys.

That's why it's a little suprising, but cool, when you see something physical -- something commercial -- in front of you. I know it's supposed to be the other way around, for all intents and purposes, but when you have a Kingston rep come to your company to let you know about their new product, boasting that Team Liquid and Alliance use their headphones... Well, damn, it's cool. It's surreal. It feels like, "man, the community.... This community is legitimate now."

Funny what a box can do.

Spoiler for fear I'm seen as an advert bot. Though if you guys want, I can defs give my early impressions. Sorry I didn't take a closer picture with my phone -- didn't take a picture at all, as I didn't think of it at the time, and this is one of only two box pictures available on the web so far, but it works, kinda.
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Shock710
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia6097 Posts
April 06 2014 05:40 GMT
#2
wait a kingston rep came to ur workplace to u about teamliquid using their stuff O_O damn thats cool
where do u work as well?
I wonder if this happens in australia too
dAPhREAk gives Shock a * | [23:55] <Shock710> that was out of context -_- [16:26] <@motbob> Good question, Shock!
Cedstick
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada3336 Posts
April 06 2014 06:24 GMT
#3
I work at NCIX (Canadian online retailer.) First thing I noticed was the TL logo, as it jumped-out immediately since... it's, uh, the TL logo I brought it up as I saw it and he was just opening his mouth to say the name hahah. He gave a pretty smarmy look when that happened, like h was thinking, "easiest promotion of my life." Cool guy, though, just a funny instance.
"What does Rivington do when he's not commentating?" "Drool." ~ Categorist
Tufas
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Austria2259 Posts
April 06 2014 08:41 GMT
#4
Lets cut the middleman teamliquid, I will sail around the world selling your headphones
ez
Where is my ACE flair
domane
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada1606 Posts
April 06 2014 09:41 GMT
#5
Never knew Kingston sold headsets. Not sure if it's impressive that it was designed in Sweden. Looks good in a simple way.
TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28100 Posts
April 06 2014 10:25 GMT
#6
On April 06 2014 18:41 domane wrote:
Never knew Kingston sold headsets. Not sure if it's impressive that it was designed in Sweden. Looks good in a simple way.

Neither did I

The more you learn.
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goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44277 Posts
April 06 2014 11:02 GMT
#7
wooaahh .. took me some time to see the TL logo in the box.
this is a quote
3772
Profile Joined May 2010
Czech Republic434 Posts
April 06 2014 13:38 GMT
#8
Legitimacy of a community is a function of the extent to which it's exploited by businesses?
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-06 19:23:30
April 06 2014 19:18 GMT
#9
On April 06 2014 22:38 3772 wrote:
Legitimacy of a community is a function of the extent to which it's exploited by businesses?


Is there any other definition in modern society?

Anyway, that's a really cool story OP. TL being cited as a good reason to buy something is always welcome.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
Cedstick
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada3336 Posts
April 06 2014 22:55 GMT
#10
On April 06 2014 22:38 3772 wrote:
Legitimacy of a community is a function of the extent to which it's exploited by businesses?

I knew someone would have beef with the word I chose. I just meant that eSports/Team Liquid is truly a big deal now. Feels like the initial video-game or skateboarding crash. Super-big popularity bubble in the 80s, then almost died, but now it's legitimately an industry.
"What does Rivington do when he's not commentating?" "Drool." ~ Categorist
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