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Robert Ohlen talks on DH, says "I was f*cked" - Page 5

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Trasko
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Sweden983 Posts
October 29 2014 21:03 GMT
#81
Kinda feels like Robert got very fucked.
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nimdil
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Poland3767 Posts
October 29 2014 21:06 GMT
#82
On October 30 2014 01:17 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
This is pretty sad to read. It's hard to really know what is going on. There are two sides to every story and from reading this it feels like more than ever the other side probably isn't going to see things the same way.

Yes, but it's hard to imagine situation when you relieve a CEO of a company who is actually close to it without offering him a position at the board. It's such a natural move to me. You can't just explain it with lack of faith because lack of faith doesn't take away his experience and personal contacts which I imagine are quite an asset for the company.
Oakenshield
Profile Joined January 2013
United States347 Posts
October 29 2014 21:43 GMT
#83
"Before I die I want to make a Dreamhack U.S."

-Robert Ohlen revealing a prophecy to Hotbid in their 2013 interview.
Akusta
Profile Joined May 2012
United States41 Posts
October 29 2014 22:24 GMT
#84
This is probably a money thing with millions of dollars involved. What a spineless pig his father is. I guess you really can't trust anyone with money.
Sanders
Profile Joined June 2010
97 Posts
October 29 2014 22:34 GMT
#85
Anyone else want to make his dad's life and the lives of the dreamhack dicks into a living hell? I sure do.

On October 30 2014 01:17 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
This is pretty sad to read. It's hard to really know what is going on. There are two sides to every story and from reading this it feels like more than ever the other side probably isn't going to see things the same way.

Saying there are two sides to every story is a real cop out. Sure there are, but one side is usually about money and control.
tadL
Profile Joined September 2010
Croatia679 Posts
October 29 2014 22:40 GMT
#86
well even as you copy pasted everything interesting i will anway read it there. comon be fair, if you use others content than give him the clicks he deserves.

still usa inside job to get him kicked.
JazVM
Profile Joined October 2012
Germany1196 Posts
October 29 2014 22:54 GMT
#87
My honest opinion: I knew Robert Ohlen as the guy who handed Taeja the champaign and from all the things he posted on twitter, apearing as the victim who got fucked for whatever reason, I might leave it like that. People might have screwed him up or they might not have, but why drag this war onto Twitter/Facebook and whatnot, be a man and settle it like a man.
mind mind mind mind mind mind
Fuchsteufelswild
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia2028 Posts
October 29 2014 22:55 GMT
#88
And here I was, after reading the title, thinking I must have glanced at the Diablo III section where a representative of Blizzard was admitting the imba Marauder 6 set bonus for DHs was an idea concocted while severely intoxicated.

This will be good to read though. I'll be back for it later.
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Superbanana
Profile Joined May 2014
2369 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-29 23:00:58
October 29 2014 22:59 GMT
#89
This sounds like an honest interview, while the Dreamhack annoucement sounded shady and evasive (fake transparency). The answer for "Is there an internal power struggle within DreamHack?" is no. That means either Ohlen invented a whole story about his shares, his father and relationship with co-workers (sounds unlikely) or DH is hiding some stuff.
No proof, cannot be 100% sure, cannot do anything about it... but for now i believe Robert Ohlen was f*cked.
In PvZ the zerg can make the situation spire out of control but protoss can adept to the situation.
suddendeathTV
Profile Joined January 2012
Sweden388 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-29 23:07:27
October 29 2014 23:07 GMT
#90
There are a few things about Robert that I'll never forget... A few examples:



and

http://static.ongamers.com/uploads/scale_super/0/4/3759-robert olen suit 1.jpg
Information is everything
Deathstar42
Profile Joined December 2011
United States8 Posts
October 29 2014 23:08 GMT
#91
wow sounds like his dad really fucked him along with some of the staff who really knows thou 1 interview is usually an exaggerated testimony of what really happened but all in all i can say i don't think DH did the right thing just firing him it doesn't sound like he did anything truly wrong to go from CEO to nothing.
Cheerio
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Ukraine3178 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-29 23:13:40
October 29 2014 23:10 GMT
#92
yeah it sounds terrible, even more so since we all sort of know Robert. But those "tactical, legal reasons"...

And the lack of reasoning for the other side... I don't know. Its like a conspiracy theory given from the side of a shady character whom you don't trust but still sympathize with.
OuchyDathurts
Profile Joined September 2010
United States4588 Posts
October 29 2014 23:11 GMT
#93
Dad sounds like a massive Dbag. Do we know that dad didn't sell the shares to the other partner behind Robert's back or something? Like the reason he can't give them shares back is he cashed them out and there's nothing to give anymore?
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domane
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada1606 Posts
October 29 2014 23:22 GMT
#94
His dad is 70? Getting return via inheritance doesn't seem expedient - plus he could be left out of the will.
hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
October 30 2014 00:09 GMT
#95
Families fighting over money is always depressing... Sad but I'm sure Robert will bounce back somehow, hopefully in esports.
IcookTacos
Profile Joined December 2011
Sweden295 Posts
October 30 2014 00:19 GMT
#96
On October 30 2014 01:07 kappadevin wrote:
Who knows really though? Maybe Dreamhack will actually get better now that he's been removed from the picture. Obviously Dreamhack had their reasons to get rid of him, and even if he felt that it was done unfairly, he still got five years to run the show at one of the biggest esports companies on the planet.


I don't think the discussion have ever been whether or not this will turn out good or bad for DreamHack as a organisation.

The reason this is a discussion is because of the circumstances Robert was relieved under. Even Robert himself was prepared to step down.
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aseq
Profile Joined January 2003
Netherlands4002 Posts
October 30 2014 00:23 GMT
#97
Is there no DH (former) employee who can shed more light on the situation? Going by this interview it sounds like his father should never see his grandchildren again, but with all the employees siding with his dad, I think we should really know more about this before judging.
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
October 30 2014 00:30 GMT
#98
boycott DH
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
October 30 2014 00:31 GMT
#99
On October 30 2014 09:23 aseq wrote:
Is there no DH (former) employee who can shed more light on the situation? Going by this interview it sounds like his father should never see his grandchildren again, but with all the employees siding with his dad, I think we should really know more about this before judging.


I don't think Robert has children, no?
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illsick
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1770 Posts
October 30 2014 00:34 GMT
#100
When I think of DH, I think of Robert. Almost in similar fashion with the Dallas Mavericks and Mark Cuban.

Robert had a "cool-old-guy" image which was awesome to have for a LAN scene revolved around a young-ish crowd. It seemed like he "get's it" unlike a certain NA counterpart.

I'm sad he's not going to be involved with DH anymore.
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