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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
Where did this tourney come from? Who is the sponsor? Why are we doing this? How are we doing this?
Lately you guys are probably taking it for granted that yet another cash tourney has arisen. But I remember when this would have been the biggest thing to happen in a year. We live in good times my friends.
Where did this come from?
This tourney came to me after an anonymous fan from the show I did contacted me on Facebook and literally said "hey I'd like to give you money because I like you a lot and want to support your gaming."
Naturally I was like "WOW" but then I realized, I didn't really need money.. especially money from someone who didn't necessarily owe me anything.
I was kinda bragging about my luck and fortune on the EG ventrillo in regard to this random fella wanting to give me money when the idea was brought up to host a tourney with this cash. That inspired me and I sought out the potential donor and asked him about this. After several discussions he seemed willing to donate around $200 and this sounded like a small sum but still anything is something! Due to the small sum I started thinking about the idea of a winner takes all tourney.. I liked that it was brutal in that it paid only one but also that it exploited the small fund and made it more lucrative as far as 1st place prizes go.
I started discussions with TL and that got the ball rolling. Kennigit and Plexa insta-jumped on and were like "SUP THAT SOUNDS AMAZING" and immediately graphics were planned, structure was discussed and the general concepts/constructs began to unfold.
As it turns out MY original sponsor dropped out. The action of donating money seemed a bit different from just offering it. Shame on him. But oh my friends.. luck be a lady tonight.. ANOTHER anonymous donor contacted Kennigit and said "sup I'd like to give $500." Kennigit has less the heart than I do and yanked that cash from the soft clutches of the angel asap.
From there it was secret IRC meetings with hot_bid, mani and sonuvbob where they balanced the conversation between derailed side-banter and constructive discussion on the functionality of this tourney. Hot_bid ended the discussion with a "I don't know if you can do this, I question your organizing skills."
HB forgets that I have the power of ESPORTS on my side. Success was inevitable (I could eat all these words btw, final tourney hasn't happened yet LOL).
Who is the Sponsor?
I don't know.
+ Show Spoiler +Just kidding. But seriously, I really have no idea. I speak with him on MSN, I PM him on TL.net. The only clue I will give is he has posted in the Highlander threads.. hell he was even in the channel during the prelim tour. He tried to obs a few games and was banned. Yeah, thats right.. the very sponsor of this tourney was kicked by some of you foolios at the prelim stage haha. Kinda micro example of the secret Samaritan.. TREAT EVERYONE KINDLY. They could be a $500 sponsor ^_^ who then transform into a $1000 sponsor.. as this one has.
Why are we doing this?
Sc2 is imminent. Beta is even..imminenteristist? Meaning: SCBW is coming to an end folks. Like it or not the love of our lives is about to become our annoying inlaw. We love it still but would rather just visit on weekends. That being said, we need to send her off in style. Highlander is fuck your face cut-throat. 1 person wins this thing.. but there is glory for everyone. With the community prizes and the coverage we will bring you this tourney SHOULD be a conglomeration of everything our community has aspired to. Great skill, amazing coverage, nice concepts and a wonderful community effort! I cannot think of a better way to say "k thx bye" to the greatest game on earth.
How are we doing this?
First and foremost thank Plexa. The kid has a fucking engine inside him that could power a truck filled with whales. This guy is doing almost ALL the dirty work and without a single gripe or groan. In fact he'd do more if he wasn't told he was literally insane.
Manifesto7/Hot_bid and the other bigwigs of TL.net: Support this tourney full bore. They have offered their tourney-wisdom and have continually been there to mend and fix what I have done wrong!
The sponsor: A true fan of the game. I asked him if there was ANYTHING i could do in the way of making this more beneficial to him. Know what he said? "I have been visiting tl.net for a few years now. This is the least I can do to repay the fun I have had here." Folks, we have people of THIS calibre sitting around with us posting. Makes my life as a troll a bit regrettable heh. Maybe someday you guys will know who this man is.. but until then, be nice to _everyone_ involved in this tourney. It could be HIM.
The players: This is kinda cheesy but it really comes down to you guys.. and the fans. I watched a few people lose early in this tourney and instead of no word exiting or cursing some factor or another they said "thx, gg's and gl everyone!" We as a community have really come a long way.. and it is a LOT of fun to see.
I'm proud of you guys.
The Highlander:
I am really excited. I think the finals could be amazing. I like how it has all lined up.. the rep pack from the prelim is sick and the games to come look amazing. My only fear is that the flaky nature of the foreign scene shines through and we miss out on some amazing matches. Nudge a friend or remind a hero, tell em to get their asses to this tourney! We need the players and the observers alike 
Thanks guys.
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
imminenter is the word you are looking for :D
+ Show Spoiler +
I cannot think of a better way to say "k thx bye" to the greatest game on earth. Well said!
I hope the sponsor reveals himself so we can thank him and give him a custom icon of a dollar bill.
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A truck filled with whales o.o
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
motbob.. please.. tell me you know I was joking -.-
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
On July 19 2009 16:47 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
motbob.. please.. tell me you know I was joking -.-
Yep! and I wrote the correct wording in the spoiler so that other people would know I was joking.
Hmm, italicized I's look like forward slashes
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Artosis
United States2140 Posts
gr9
BUT:
"The players: This is kinda cheesy but it really comes down to you guys.. and the fans. I watched a few people lose early in this tourney and instead of no word exiting or cursing some factor or another they said "thx, gg's and gl everyone!" We as a community have really come a long way.. and it is a LOT of fun to see."
this is because u invited all the angry nerds right into the tournament rofl.
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On July 19 2009 16:25 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
I asked him if there was ANYTHING i could do in the way of making this more beneficial to him.
SPONSOR PLEASE READ THIS
First of all love you for the donation, but I don't think you fully thought out your answer "I have been visiting tl.net for a few years now. This is the least I can do to repay the fun I have had here."
Instead you should go PM Inc right now and say...
"Yo iNc, remember you asked me if there was ANYTHING you could do in the way of making this more beneficial to me? How about some pics of you in uNc's swimsuit for all of TL to see?"
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Excellent article. Nice reading.
I just disagree on a point, let me know what do you think about that.
SCBW is coming to an end folks
I think SCBW will not coming to the end, especially here (Korea).
I mean, currently SC is so huge, because of officialized like a sport etc... so I think the next Shinhan Bank Proleague / MSL / OSL will be again on SC. A lot of players started their job here, and it will be little bit hard to switch like that ? I'm just guessing, that's why I want you to give an opinion about that ?
Moreover, legend players are really known on SCBW (ex: BoxeR, NaDa, sAviOr, Bisu, FlaSh, etc...).
Maybe KeSPA will think about that more and more, and let a little time to Korean progamer to play again on SCBW and think more about SC2, because the game is different right ? Reaver disappeared, M/M rush are totally different, Muta micro is different too (less difficult than the 1st) ?I
Honnestly, I didnt play to SC2, jsut watched videos, battle report, etc...
Maybe after school, this Friday, I will go to e-stars to try SC2. So maybe my point of view will change but here, a lot of people don't talk about SC2, really. They always talk about leagues, pro, maps, which epic matches, etc, etc....
So I don't know, iNcontroL, I would like to know if you can give us your point of view about that. I gave my one.
Good article again.
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Nice read.
Great job organizing this tournament inc, we all love you!
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On July 19 2009 16:56 GoSu wrote:Excellent article. Nice reading. I just disagree on a point, let me know what do you think about that. I think SCBW will not coming to the end, especially here (Korea). I mean, currently SC is so huge, because of officialized like a sport etc... so I think the next Shinhan Bank Proleague / MSL / OSL will be again on SC. A lot of players started their job here, and it will be little bit hard to switch like that ? I'm just guessing, that's why I want you to give an opinion about that ? Moreover, legend players are really known on SCBW ( ex: BoxeR, NaDa, sAviOr, Bisu, FlaSh, etc...). Maybe KeSPA will think about that more and more, and let a little time to Korean progamer to play again on SCBW and think more about SC2, because the game is different right ? Reaver disappeared, M/M rush are totally different, Muta micro is different too (less difficult than the 1st) ?I Honnestly, I didnt play to SC2, jsut watched videos, battle report, etc... Maybe after school, this Friday, I will go to e-stars to try SC2. So maybe my point of view will change but here, a lot of people don't talk about SC2, really. They always talk about leagues, pro, maps, which epic matches, etc, etc.... So I don't know, iNcontroL, I would like to know if you can give us your point of view about that. I gave my one. Good article again.
This has been discussed quite a bit. No.. SCBW will not literally insta-collapse and die when the beta -> sc2 comes out. But it will fade, flicker.. then die. It will be a shadow of its former self and it will lose 50% of its fanbase/observing audience at launch and the rest will slowly trickle away.
We will make time to watch a proleague match here and there when we are not completely absorbed by _everything_ sc2.. we will even read an article about an exhibition match between jaedong and bisu in last ditch efforts to get fans back.
but in the end.. news writers will move on, vod uploaders will lose interest and tourney sponsorship will rally to SC2. OSL, MSL are business oriented companies.. why on earth would they stubbornly (and suicidally) stick to a dying, outdated and old version of something that just came out and has more fans / money than the predecessor ever had? It makes no business sense..
Sorry guys, the writing is on the wall.. professional SCBW will fall shortly after the launch of SC2.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On July 19 2009 16:53 Artosis wrote:
gr9
BUT:
"The players: This is kinda cheesy but it really comes down to you guys.. and the fans. I watched a few people lose early in this tourney and instead of no word exiting or cursing some factor or another they said "thx, gg's and gl everyone!" We as a community have really come a long way.. and it is a LOT of fun to see."
this is because u invited all the angry nerds right into the tournament rofl.
That is true.
Actually some bulgarian smurf in the prelim managed to bitch at kenzy for being a cheesy zerg.
Listen folks: ZERGS CANNOT BE CHEESY. Unless we slow drop or 4/5 pool. Aside from that everything is fucking standard and good.
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On July 19 2009 16:53 Artosis wrote:
gr9
BUT:
"The players: This is kinda cheesy but it really comes down to you guys.. and the fans. I watched a few people lose early in this tourney and instead of no word exiting or cursing some factor or another they said "thx, gg's and gl everyone!" We as a community have really come a long way.. and it is a LOT of fun to see."
this is because u invited all the angry nerds right into the tournament rofl.
its not a coincidence all the angry nerds are the good players
and vice versa
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On July 19 2009 16:25 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
Where did this come from?
This tourney came to me after an anonymous fan from the show I did contacted me on Facebook and literally said "hey I'd like to give you money because I like you a lot"
The sponsor?: http://www.btalkworld.com/?p=2631
But in all seriousness, the Tourney should be a lot of fun and I am sure all the fans will be happy 
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
Maybe you can work out some kind of partnership with sc2gg to get the early rounds commentated... Cholera is pretty good, and some commentary is better than nothing!
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Stop assuming SC:BW will die like that though, it seems like you just want to dig the grave and forget all about SC:BW. Stop speaking for everyone
Cool tourney though, although the secret financer thing is a bit odd.
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On July 19 2009 17:10 {88}iNcontroL wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2009 16:53 Artosis wrote:
gr9
BUT:
"The players: This is kinda cheesy but it really comes down to you guys.. and the fans. I watched a few people lose early in this tourney and instead of no word exiting or cursing some factor or another they said "thx, gg's and gl everyone!" We as a community have really come a long way.. and it is a LOT of fun to see."
this is because u invited all the angry nerds right into the tournament rofl. That is true. Actually some bulgarian smurf in the prelim managed to bitch at kenzy for being a cheesy zerg. Listen folks: ZERGS CANNOT BE CHEESY. Unless we slow drop or 4/5 pool. Aside from that everything is fucking standard and good.
I completely agree with this sentiment.
I was told I was only winning because of cheese when I when hydra break against a protoss who went FE into hard tech...
If they won't send zeals when I go 4hatch before pool I won't break them when they don't make zeals.
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I'm betting its rekrul.
He decided to throw some cash he found in his pocket at the idea.
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.
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Zurich15325 Posts
On July 19 2009 17:10 {88}iNcontroL wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2009 16:53 Artosis wrote:
gr9
BUT:
"The players: This is kinda cheesy but it really comes down to you guys.. and the fans. I watched a few people lose early in this tourney and instead of no word exiting or cursing some factor or another they said "thx, gg's and gl everyone!" We as a community have really come a long way.. and it is a LOT of fun to see."
this is because u invited all the angry nerds right into the tournament rofl. That is true. Actually some bulgarian smurf in the prelim managed to bitch at kenzy for being a cheesy zerg. Listen folks: ZERGS CANNOT BE CHEESY. Unless we slow drop or 4/5 pool. Aside from that everything is fucking standard and good.
I should have so trolled him to make it into the 2nd round ....
Great tournament, I really love to see something like this still happening in SCBW. Keep on going!
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this reminds me of curb your enthusiasm
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i'm lookin forward to this more than Valor
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