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Rus_Brain - great interview! (ENG SUB)

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ash_dreamer_1
Profile Joined February 2020
Russian Federation181 Posts
January 18 2021 20:06 GMT
#1
TM cast channel did big interview with main patron of foreign bw - Kirill Rus_Brain! Patyrykin
ox.tQ
Profile Joined November 2010
800 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-01-18 23:44:37
January 18 2021 20:47 GMT
#2
This is awesome Dreamer, thanks for sharing.

Glad to hear the name Rus_Brain was born out of Diablo II. I remember those days well my friend. I also loved Diablo I on PlayStation (especially the Town Hall theme music) and even made it to the lowest levels (although the Butcher was hard to kill early on in the game, no?).

At the start of the interview, Rus_Brain responds to a question about becoming a full-time (for-profit?) tournament operator by saying: "Honestly, I just don't understand how to make a profit from this."

Now it may be the translation, but to me, anyway, he seems to be saying that sponsoring e-sport events for the sake of making a profit is not part of his philosophy or overall goal.

Because he immediately goes on to say that he sponsors tournaments because "it seems that this is the right thing to do" (my emphasis).

This is exactly the kind of community oriented, selfless spirit that keeps me around and in general hopeful about the future. You are a jewel my friend. And many thanks to your wonderful e-sports fund committee members - pG2k4, Saerjaar, Liquid`Drone, babymagik, gecko[xp] and g0rynich, which spent $62,492.27 in 2020 (see financials on esport.fund) for the pleasure of gaming communities at a time when it is needed most, touching the lives of so many human beings without asking much in return.

ольшо́му кораблю́ — большо́е пла́вание (Remarkable people make a big impact in the world) - Russian proverb.

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dark.matter
Profile Joined April 2017
179 Posts
January 18 2021 21:09 GMT
#3
Great interview, thanks!
ne4aJIb
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation3209 Posts
January 18 2021 23:30 GMT
#4
nice
Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!
T45
Profile Joined April 2020
Germany16 Posts
January 19 2021 06:43 GMT
#5
Amazing interview! Thanks for sharing. Also, Rus_Brain, what a great man!
I do not feel I have a quote I would call my quote. You can quote me on this.
iRk-AGge
Profile Joined October 2017
Sweden400 Posts
January 19 2021 08:56 GMT
#6
Great interview! Don't understand a thing, but very nice to see!

Happy birthday Rus_Brain! <3
insitelol
Profile Joined August 2012
845 Posts
January 19 2021 10:32 GMT
#7
On January 19 2021 05:47 ox.tQ wrote:
Now it may be the translation, but to me, anyway, he seems to be saying that sponsoring e-sport events for the sake of making a profit is not part of his philosophy or overall goal.

Because he immediately goes on to say that he sponsors tournaments because "it seems that this is the right thing to do" (my emphasis).

Just wanted to clarify this one (as a russian speaker).
He does not exactly mean that making money from organizing events is something bad or not a part of his philosophy. He just said that his initial motivation was like "i always felt it is a right thing to do". He could (can) afford doing it almost for free because it doesn't take that much time and he had (has) another source of income. He then compares that
to being a full/half-time ESL (or else) organizer who needs to invest much more time and states that he has no idea how to monetize this. So he thinks his current model suits him better.

Less is more.
ash_dreamer_1
Profile Joined February 2020
Russian Federation181 Posts
January 19 2021 16:05 GMT
#8
Ye, today Rus_Brain Birthday!;p
https://reps.ru/news/42919
Xeofreestyler
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Belgium6776 Posts
January 19 2021 16:14 GMT
#9
Happy bday Rus_Brain! Thanks for everything you do for the bw community
Graphics
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4267 Posts
January 19 2021 17:26 GMT
#10
Really good interview, indeed.

All hail the king!

Thanks for posting.
ox.tQ
Profile Joined November 2010
800 Posts
January 19 2021 17:51 GMT
#11
insitelol thanks for the clarification I assumed he did not mean to imply that running tournaments for a little profit isn't necessarily a bad thing. So what you say makes perfect sense.

AgGe there are subtitles in case you wish to watch the interview with them turned on.

Happy Birthday Rus_Brain!
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Szinkler
Profile Joined July 2018
Hungary394 Posts
January 19 2021 19:22 GMT
#12
Nice interview! Thanks for the subtitles!
Rus_Brain for president!
outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
January 19 2021 21:22 GMT
#13
Finally a video interview from badass himself! Oh today is birthday? HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Good luck and have fun on every aspect of your life!
sunbeams are never made like me...
Rus_Brain
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Russian Federation1894 Posts
January 19 2021 21:47 GMT
#14
Thank you very much, guys 😌
patyrykin.net
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1544 Posts
January 20 2021 10:11 GMT
#15
Every operation needs a brain. We are lucky to have Rus_Brain!
Happy Birthday and I hope the team CRUSHES ASTL2.
\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/
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kogeT
Profile Joined September 2013
Poland2042 Posts
January 20 2021 10:58 GMT
#16
Thanks for everything Kirill.
https://www.twitch.tv/kogetbw
masoka82
Profile Joined June 2020
Spain596 Posts
January 20 2021 11:05 GMT
#17
Rus_Brain == BW

Thanks for all!!
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