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On August 16 2011 22:18 Seam wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2011 22:15 j0ker wrote:
EG absolutely killed this. The amount of hype they generated for this announcement, whatever it may be, is insane. They hardly generated any hype. They simply put up a counter that unlocks audio files every now and again. They never once even mentioned it. The COMMUNITY generated the hype for them.
No NO don't fool yourself.
That's not JUST a countdown page.
There's some high level PR viraling around, including the soundfiles, clues, trolling etc.
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On August 16 2011 22:19 Antisocialmunky wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2011 22:18 Seam wrote:On August 16 2011 22:15 j0ker wrote:
EG absolutely killed this. The amount of hype they generated for this announcement, whatever it may be, is insane. They hardly generated any hype. They simply put up a counter that unlocks audio files every now and again. They never once even mentioned it. The COMMUNITY generated the hype for them. So they tricked the community to generate hype for them... for free?
Welcome to viral marketing.
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On August 16 2011 22:19 Antisocialmunky wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2011 22:18 Seam wrote:On August 16 2011 22:15 j0ker wrote:
EG absolutely killed this. The amount of hype they generated for this announcement, whatever it may be, is insane. They hardly generated any hype. They simply put up a counter that unlocks audio files every now and again. They never once even mentioned it. The COMMUNITY generated the hype for them. So they tricked the community to generate hype for them... for free?
More like the community couldn't help itself.
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On August 16 2011 22:18 Pandemona wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2011 22:16 Yaotzin wrote:On August 16 2011 22:14 Phayze wrote:On August 16 2011 22:13 cdhstarbuck wrote:On August 16 2011 22:06 Krainer wrote:On August 16 2011 22:02 ExO_ wrote:On August 16 2011 22:01 Krainer wrote:On August 16 2011 21:58 Stijx wrote:On August 16 2011 21:54 Krainer wrote:On August 16 2011 21:48 Abrafred wrote:
anyone else becoming an EG hater after this? I already am. But I will become a Huk hater. I just pray that it doesn't come to that. That's really sad. A sellout is a sellout. Plain and simple. If you had a chance to make serious money playing a game you love, wouldn't you take it? You cannot hate HuK for moving to a team that is willing to pay much, much more than TL can afford. Edit: Or if you do, you are being very selfish. You think HuK should stay on TL just because you like TL more, regardless of what is better for him? 1) He is doing it for the money <-- Sellout or 2) He prefers EG team to Liquid/oGs <-- Not worthy to be looked up to Regardless, would be bad career path and he would lose fans. Making more money definitly would be a bad career move. Debate of long term vs short term semantics. Depends how long he plans on playing the game. I sure wont be near as much of a fan of HuK if he wasnt on liquid. Yep. If he joins EG for a better salary but he moves to America or somesuch, I would consider that sacrificing his long term career for a better salary for now. OTOH if EG are also getting some arrangement with a Korean team or somesuch so his practice environment remains good, then it would be totally understandable. But wat if he moves back to America because he misses his family? Would it still be selling out?
I would consider that terrible for his career, but many people sacrifice career for family. If he wished to do that and got a nice salary to boot good for him.
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On August 16 2011 22:19 DertoQq wrote:
A new team is getting formed named iS ? : D
its obviously 'international superstars' -> huk, white-ra, qxc, idra, puma and more, competing in korea!
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EG iS going to acquire BitByBit.
EG iS going to turn him into the biggest macro fiend.
He iS going to win a GSL.
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This better not be some overhype bullsh*t. i will be pissss
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Is still think it's this:
On August 16 2011 05:31 Joey Wheeler wrote:
gretorp vs haypro showmatch on djwheat's channel
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On August 16 2011 22:18 Seam wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2011 22:15 j0ker wrote:
EG absolutely killed this. The amount of hype they generated for this announcement, whatever it may be, is insane. They hardly generated any hype. They simply put up a counter that unlocks audio files every now and again. They never once even mentioned it. The COMMUNITY generated the hype for them.
That's exactly how PR generate hype.
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ok.. iS ..... EG is grabbing players from IM and slayers... forming Incredible Slayers the korean division of EG
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On August 16 2011 22:19 me_viet wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2011 22:14 Derez wrote:On August 16 2011 22:09 ExO_ wrote:On August 16 2011 22:06 Tantaburs wrote:On August 16 2011 22:01 Krainer wrote:On August 16 2011 21:58 Stijx wrote:On August 16 2011 21:54 Krainer wrote:On August 16 2011 21:48 Abrafred wrote:
anyone else becoming an EG hater after this? I already am. But I will become a Huk hater. I just pray that it doesn't come to that. That's really sad. A sellout is a sellout. Plain and simple. How is switching teams selling out?. Would it be selling out if you left a job as a low level lawyer to get a higher level job at another company that pays more If HuK does leave Liquid for EG be it for money or to live in a practice house in the states then he is not selling out he is switching teams. SC2 is Huk's career if he wants to move to EG for money reasons then it is a career move not him selling out. 100% agree. God forbid a pro gaming team actually pay players a competitive salary. That must be terrible for e-sports. Not hating on TL, but seriously think about it from HuK's shoes. If I had to choose between losing some fans, and gaining a huge salary increase, I know what I would choose, and I know what 90% of the people hating on this move would choose. The only reason he's actually in Code S is because he's on TL. I understand wanting to switch for money, but if the entire announcement is that huk is switching to EG, being booted from the oGs house and moving into an apartment on his own, I doubt it will benefit his SC2 results at all. Short term monetary gains in exchange for joining a mediocre team with no korean infrastructure that, in the long term, will result in him just becoming someone with idra-like results. Why exactly is it unfair to critizise him for that? You forget, TL itself is a mediocre team compared to the korean teams. I can't remember the last time a Liquid member won something since jinro being in GSL. Ret did pretty good recently I'll admit, but TL is really only 'good' atm because of their affiliation with oGs, and really only Jinro/Huk are actually in Korea atm. If say EG managed to grab a partnership too with say IM, then this is perhaps the best move possible for huk. However, this is all speculation, and we should just wait for the announcement, not like there's a shirt prize or anything =P
Maybe Ret just won EU Blizz invit. I don't know. Maybe.
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Whoa. This thread has 519 pages. I think it means that djWHEAT will join EG as their new Terran player!
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Maybe JaeDong in EG? That would be soooo sick!
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Pandemona
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On August 16 2011 22:18 SpiffD wrote:
PR guy at EG is surely getting a raise after this.
Raise? No, i think he will be poached by every big organisation around to do PR and will retire happily lol!
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On August 16 2011 22:19 Antisocialmunky wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2011 22:18 Seam wrote:On August 16 2011 22:15 j0ker wrote:
EG absolutely killed this. The amount of hype they generated for this announcement, whatever it may be, is insane. They hardly generated any hype. They simply put up a counter that unlocks audio files every now and again. They never once even mentioned it. The COMMUNITY generated the hype for them. So they tricked the community to generate hype for them... for free?
They did enough; it's right to say that they hyped it. Please read the thread.
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On August 16 2011 22:19 Antisocialmunky wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2011 22:18 Seam wrote:On August 16 2011 22:15 j0ker wrote:
EG absolutely killed this. The amount of hype they generated for this announcement, whatever it may be, is insane. They hardly generated any hype. They simply put up a counter that unlocks audio files every now and again. They never once even mentioned it. The COMMUNITY generated the hype for them. So they tricked the community to generate hype for them... for free?
Yes, and that is the irony of it.
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No obviously the new team in korea is gonna be called "Special Tactics Squadron"
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iS is a tag of clan infinitySeven on NA ladder with quite some scary GM level player... not sure if related.
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On August 16 2011 22:15 Tantaburs wrote:Show nested quote +On August 16 2011 22:14 Phayze wrote:On August 16 2011 22:13 cdhstarbuck wrote:On August 16 2011 22:06 Krainer wrote:On August 16 2011 22:02 ExO_ wrote:On August 16 2011 22:01 Krainer wrote:On August 16 2011 21:58 Stijx wrote:On August 16 2011 21:54 Krainer wrote:On August 16 2011 21:48 Abrafred wrote:
anyone else becoming an EG hater after this? I already am. But I will become a Huk hater. I just pray that it doesn't come to that. That's really sad. A sellout is a sellout. Plain and simple. If you had a chance to make serious money playing a game you love, wouldn't you take it? You cannot hate HuK for moving to a team that is willing to pay much, much more than TL can afford. Edit: Or if you do, you are being very selfish. You think HuK should stay on TL just because you like TL more, regardless of what is better for him? 1) He is doing it for the money <-- Sellout or 2) He prefers EG team to Liquid/oGs <-- Not worthy to be looked up to Regardless, would be bad career path and he would lose fans. Making more money definitly would be a bad career move. Debate of long term vs short term semantics. Depends how long he plans on playing the game. I sure wont be near as much of a fan of HuK if he wasnt on liquid. Then your not a fan of HuK your a fan of Liquid. I was a fan og HuK before he was liquid i'll be a fan of him if he leaves Liquid
Which is what makes a dedicated fan rather than just someone who likes Liquid.
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