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SHOOG
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States1639 Posts
August 10 2012 18:56 GMT
#101
Sucks that xSix just started selling their MaximusBlack shirts too.
Kind of a weird pickup by Quantic.
I don't exactly agree with the decision.

Check-Six is losing some of their main players recently. Sleep, Suppy, now Maximus. Wonder what's going to happen with them.
KingDime
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada750 Posts
August 10 2012 18:58 GMT
#102
On August 11 2012 03:46 SwansGoMoo wrote:
Awesome. I love the stream and I'm hoping he can get past his mental blocks and improve to GM level, and I think this will help him on his way.

If he were a bit better, I could actually see Quantic using him as a team league sniper, since very few pros would know who he is or how he plays and his all-ins are usually pretty strong (almost beat MVP with one, for example).


While I love his stream for the entertainment, his all-ins tend to be late and mistimed. If his all-ins were that strong, he would be more highly rated on the ladder.

Hopefully he can dedicate himself to improving the glaring holes in some of his gameplay, but at this point he is purely an entertainer for Quantic like maximus mentioned in his post.

Doom Guy
AcesAnoka
Profile Joined April 2011
Belgium262 Posts
August 10 2012 19:01 GMT
#103
On August 11 2012 02:02 pStar wrote:
He will never be a good player. From looking at his play I wouldn't even put him at mid-master, he only 4gated until a few months ago.

Quite clearly a personality pickup and nothing to do with his play. best of luck to quantic anyway.


This, sorry but if Quantic is going down this route instead of picking up worthwhile talent...
masters terran eu
Skiblet
Profile Joined August 2011
South Africa206 Posts
August 10 2012 19:13 GMT
#104
Really don't like this...I mean he is popular for being an entertainer, and he is really good at that. To join a professional team when you really ( no offense Maximus ) don't have the potential to become a professional competitive player is just silly. Its almost as if it is making a mockery of the pro system. I mean football/basketball/rugby teams pickup players for their skill, not for their personality. But if you look at a team like ROOT gaming, they have all these awesome personalities on their roster. Even though they do not have the highest skill level of player and aren't winning tournaments or doing well in the GSL, everyone loves them for their quality of entertainment they bring to the table.
"Just fucking kill 'em" Day[9]
pigmanbear
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Angola2010 Posts
August 10 2012 19:17 GMT
#105
On August 11 2012 04:13 Skiblet wrote:
Really don't like this...I mean he is popular for being an entertainer, and he is really good at that. To join a professional team when you really ( no offense Maximus ) don't have the potential to become a professional competitive player is just silly. Its almost as if it is making a mockery of the pro system. I mean football/basketball/rugby teams pickup players for their skill, not for their personality. But if you look at a team like ROOT gaming, they have all these awesome personalities on their roster. Even though they do not have the highest skill level of player and aren't winning tournaments or doing well in the GSL, everyone loves them for their quality of entertainment they bring to the table.

For as much as we hate on KESPA and Blizzard, there's no doubting that in Korea only the best players could get a progamer license. I'm sure the pro teams would separate from the casual ones if players required more investment.
iDrone
Profile Joined December 2010
United States176 Posts
August 10 2012 19:19 GMT
#106
I have played max many times.. good pickup, good luck!
Quantic is picking up talent and the community gives them crap(mostly from bronze kids who color while watching max stream)
Detri
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom683 Posts
August 10 2012 19:20 GMT
#107
haters gonna hate.
The poor are thieves, beggars and whores, the rich are politicians, solicitors and courtesans...
Thylacine
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden882 Posts
August 10 2012 19:24 GMT
#108
Ugliest and funniest pic ever. Regardless..grats.
What you're looking at could be the end of a particularly terrifying nightmare. It isn't. It's the beginning. Introducing Mr. John Valentine, air traveler. His destination: the Twilight Zone...
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
August 10 2012 19:29 GMT
#109
what happened between him and desrow? He mentioned it in the reddit thread but I heard nothing of this.. all I knew was desrow flew in to coach him some.
AcesAnoka
Profile Joined April 2011
Belgium262 Posts
August 10 2012 19:32 GMT
#110
On August 11 2012 04:29 iNcontroL wrote:
what happened between him and desrow? He mentioned it in the reddit thread but I heard nothing of this.. all I knew was desrow flew in to coach him some.


desWOW tried to eat him so things got a bit hairy between the two

User was warned for this post
masters terran eu
FlamingForce
Profile Joined September 2011
Netherlands701 Posts
August 10 2012 19:34 GMT
#111
On August 11 2012 04:29 iNcontroL wrote:
what happened between him and desrow? He mentioned it in the reddit thread but I heard nothing of this.. all I knew was desrow flew in to coach him some.


He did coach him, why?
Did something else happen afterwards? o.o
Moosegills
Profile Joined March 2011
United States558 Posts
August 10 2012 19:35 GMT
#112
On August 11 2012 04:32 AcesAnoka wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2012 04:29 iNcontroL wrote:
what happened between him and desrow? He mentioned it in the reddit thread but I heard nothing of this.. all I knew was desrow flew in to coach him some.


desWOW tried to eat him so things got a bit hairy between the two

quite unneccesary
#1 HuK fan, zerg player playing for http://www.complexitygaming.com - @coL_Moosegills
Ricoic
Profile Joined May 2012
39 Posts
August 10 2012 19:37 GMT
#113
Congrats MB! Another good step on your Quest to GM
"Take what you can, Give nothing back!"
pigmanbear
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Angola2010 Posts
August 10 2012 19:38 GMT
#114
I don't really use reddit but people were mentioning some thread there so I poked around ... MaximusBlack's post in this thread here is literally copypasta of his comment on reddit. Or vice-versa, who knows. Seriously? Put some effort in man.
Kuni
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Austria765 Posts
August 10 2012 19:38 GMT
#115
This maximum pigmented bouse has something many others don't. His stream is always a lot of fun. Congrats for moving forward !
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XercesSC2
Profile Joined August 2012
4 Posts
August 10 2012 19:43 GMT
#116
On August 11 2012 04:38 pigmanbear wrote:
I don't really use reddit but people were mentioning some thread there so I poked around ... MaximusBlack's post in this thread here is literally copypasta of his comment on reddit. Or vice-versa, who knows. Seriously? Put some effort in man.


Wow, someone is actually mad.
v3chr0
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States856 Posts
August 10 2012 19:45 GMT
#117
You never know when people will shine. Some people just need a spotlight for the extra umph. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt though, in anyway; good luck.
"He catches him with his pants down, backs him off into a corner, and then it's over." - Khaldor
Superiorwolf
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States5509 Posts
August 10 2012 19:46 GMT
#118
Congrats Jeff! Great pickup for Quantic
Check out my stream at www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=315053 and follow me on Twitter @EGSuppy! :)
LimeNade
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2125 Posts
August 10 2012 19:47 GMT
#119
okay heres how it works for those wondering why he got signed

Quantic = Business
Streaming = Viewers
Maximusblack = Usually over 1k viewers when streaming
Maximusblack = is a mediocre masters player at this point in Sc2 after playing thousands of games and in various Lan events.
Maximusblack with no stream probably doesn't get signed into Quantic or an academy.
Quantic signing Maximusblack = 1k+ more people knowing of Quantic assuming they didn't already.
Maximusblack = expendable after his contract is up since those viewers will then know of Quantic and I highly doubt he'll improve to a competitive level. (Many EU,KR,NA GM's without being on a team at Quantic's level and are far better then him so please don't try to tell me hes going to become Sase by being with Quantic when hes still midmasters at this point of Sc2)
JD, need I say more? :D
pigmanbear
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Angola2010 Posts
August 10 2012 19:49 GMT
#120
On August 11 2012 04:43 XercesSC2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2012 04:38 pigmanbear wrote:
I don't really use reddit but people were mentioning some thread there so I poked around ... MaximusBlack's post in this thread here is literally copypasta of his comment on reddit. Or vice-versa, who knows. Seriously? Put some effort in man.


Wow, someone is actually mad.

Cats and dogs understand things through the spectrum of "glad" and "mad." If you're not feeding them, you must be mad at them. If you pet them, you're happy with them. Oh, you fed them? Now you're happy. No treat? Must be mad ...

Maybe I'm not mad but I thought it was lazy to copy-paste the message that way.
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