EPTYou all know that If David Kim was in charge of Dota and not Icefrog the 6.82 rubberbanding would have been left unchanged until summer of 2015.
Interview with IdrA on Heroes of the Storm - Page 2
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nigsky
United Kingdom114 Posts
You all know that If David Kim was in charge of Dota and not Icefrog the 6.82 rubberbanding would have been left unchanged until summer of 2015. | ||
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zeo
Serbia6336 Posts
On October 10 2014 02:31 Plansix wrote: Wft, maybe they like the game? That would be the most logical reason. People who's livelihood depends on being in Blizzards good books hype upcoming Blizzard games, so shocking. | ||
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nigsky
United Kingdom114 Posts
On October 10 2014 02:21 NukeD wrote: I gotta say, this sort of heavy advertising of HotS on TL makes me sick. Its obvious that this game gets special treatment whatever the reason is. Not much money in esports yet, gotta suck up to those publishers. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On October 10 2014 02:38 zeo wrote: People who's livelihood depends on being in Blizzards good books hype upcoming Blizzard games, so shocking. Heaven forbid they have good business relationship with a company that makes games they cover. So shocking that they might enjoy another Blizzard game. | ||
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Yorkie
United States12612 Posts
On October 10 2014 02:38 zeo wrote: People who's livelihood depends on being in Blizzards good books hype upcoming Blizzard games, so shocking. Okay now I have to jump in. Livelihood?! TL writers aren't paid...We're just writing about a game we enjoy, and we put out the content because we think other people here will enjoy it too | ||
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zeo
Serbia6336 Posts
On October 10 2014 02:42 Yorkie wrote: Okay now I have to jump in. Livelihood?! TL writers aren't paid...We're just writing about a game we enjoy, and we put out the content because we think other people here will enjoy it too I wasn't talking about TL writers. On October 10 2014 02:40 Plansix wrote: Heaven forbid they have good business relationship with a company that makes games they cover. So shocking that they might enjoy another Blizzard game. Just like game journalists having a good relationship ($$) with developers totally didn't cause a stir these past weeks. | ||
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Yorkie
United States12612 Posts
Well that's how this started. If you're talking about IdrA, he was never remotely shy about criticizing Starcraft 2, do you really think that now he feels like he needs to suck up to Blizzard? Give me a break | ||
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WolfintheSheep
Canada14127 Posts
Lol, so you're saying IdrA of all people will shill a Blizzard game? | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
I am pretty sure Liquid Poker and the other sites do just fine without help from Blizzard. They did before. It might just be that folks on TL and maybe they will be throwing a team together. Its not like they needed to get super cozy with Nintendo before they picked up a few smash players. On October 10 2014 02:47 WolfintheSheep wrote: Lol, so you're saying IdrA of all people will shill a Blizzard game? That is literally the most comical part about it. "Guys, we got all this money from Blizzard to hype this game. What do we do?" "Interview Idra!" | ||
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zeo
Serbia6336 Posts
On October 10 2014 02:47 WolfintheSheep wrote: Lol, so you're saying IdrA of all people will shill a Blizzard game? Idra is the perfect player you want to interview if you want to hype a Blizzard game. 'Oh well if Idra likes it, we didn't listen to him the last 4 years he has been hating SC2 he must be right now' I respect Idra as a community figure but hell, I still remember all the Jaedong and Flash videos lavishing praise all over WoL | ||
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WolfintheSheep
Canada14127 Posts
On October 10 2014 02:55 zeo wrote: Idra is the perfect player you want to interview if you want to hype a Blizzard game. 'Oh well if Idra likes it' As long as he actually likes it. | ||
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zeo
Serbia6336 Posts
On October 10 2014 02:48 Plansix wrote: That is literally the most comical part about it. "Guys, we got all this money from Blizzard to hype this game. What do we do?" "Interview Idra!" Blizzard doesn't need to pay anyone anything, just take away privileges. Actually Blizzard really doesn't need to do anything, sites will self-censor themselves because they think they won't get tickets to Blizzcon if even slight negativity is detected. Whatever, just leave Liquiddota alone, LiquidMoba would kill my soul. On second thought, leave TL alone too, make LiquidHero or something if you have to. User was warned for this post | ||
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[17]Purple
United Kingdom3489 Posts
On October 10 2014 03:19 zeo wrote: Blizzard doesn't need to pay anyone anything, just take away privileges. Actually Blizzard really doesn't need to do anything, sites will self-censor themselves because they think they won't get tickets to Blizzcon. Whatever, just leave Liquiddota alone. On second thought, leave TL alone too, make LiquidHero or something if you have to. They already have a LiquidHero. Where'd you get that info that Blizzard gives TL free Blizzcon tickets? | ||
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zeo
Serbia6336 Posts
On October 10 2014 03:22 [17]Purple wrote: They already have a LiquidHero. Where'd you get that info that Blizzard gives TL free Blizzcon tickets? Oh, meant to type 'Blizzcon tickets or something', my bad. You get the point. edit: can you link to liquidhero google just gives a sc2 player and a brewery? | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
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zeo
Serbia6336 Posts
On October 10 2014 03:27 Plansix wrote: The point is everyone is corrupt and bias and not one can just like a game and write about it. Same boring conspiracy theory non-sense we see on the internet all the time. Step1: Dangle the 'you will become a big fish in a little pond ($$$)' carrot to key websites by offering them exclusive access, keys, whatever and 'help grow' ($$) this new game. Step2: Dangle the 'you will become a big fish in a little pond ($$$)' carrot to popular xy blizzard game streamers, personalities, whatever and watch them fight over each others dead bodies to give legitimacy to xyz and become $$$ Step3: Get legitimacy and a pre-made community for a new IP in alpha stage without doing any work or heaven forbid, make a good game. That was my point. Anyway, whatever, in a year or two watch 'hots pros' switch to a competitive dating sim by blizzard. Won't post anymore in this thread, TL can put whatever articles and can cover whatever games that they want. Just trying to voice the opinions of some members of the community, or at the least my opinion of Blizzard business practices in the last few years. | ||
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Tenks
United States3104 Posts
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Diamond
United States10796 Posts
Blizzcon rosters have been finalized for most teams for awhile. LONG before this interview. TL is doing coverage because they were obviously already interested in the game, and the Blizzcon spot might have just sped that up. There is also a group of dedicated staff and fans that want to see this happen (because of passion, not $) like Yorkie and Gmarshal. And ANYONE suggesting IdrA will shill even for a Blizzcon spot automatically has their opinion invalidated, cause he bashed the shit out of SC2 even when he did want Blizzcon invites. He has never hyped a game falsely to gain things for himself. Even when he was a paid SC2 player he bashed the game almost daily. IdrA actually is one of the most no-BS people in the scene hands down. TL obviously has an interest in this game and is making a team, so I would expect to see more Heroes coverage but I am confident Blizz isnt handing them $, instead handing them Blizzcon invite to speed up them entering Heroes. I also can say for sure doing interviews is not required as part of Blizzcon, for example I highly doubt any of the other 3 orgs that got slots will do the same. TL is just awesome and has some cool dudes that care about the game in Yorkie and GMarshal that want to make good content is all. | ||
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nimbim
Germany985 Posts
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KadaverBB
Germany25657 Posts
On October 10 2014 02:21 NukeD wrote: I gotta say, this sort of heavy advertising of HotS on TL makes me sick. Its obvious that this game gets special treatment whatever the reason is. Yes, Heroes of the Storm gets so much special treatment that our entire Heroes staff consists of like 3 people  | ||
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