On July 25 2012 03:56 Perplex wrote: Man that SV video is brutal.. He needs to stop drinking :\
also he leaked a $25 million prize pool for next season.. oh Saint.
I think he was just making a point that LoL will only get bigger. I doubt they would have announced a prize pool for next year just to him/top players/
Sheesh, I kind of wish I'd watched this when it was live.
I mean, honestly, that wasn't too bad. Saint was brash and drunk, but it was better for them to talk about it than do petty shit. Probably not the best to do it on stream, but it was entertaining at least. Elementz in the wrong, I think, being too defensive. He should have just said ok, even if it was just to pacify Saint.
On July 25 2012 03:56 Perplex wrote: Man that SV video is brutal.. He needs to stop drinking :\
also he leaked a $25 million prize pool for next season.. oh Saint.
I think he was just making a point that LoL will only get bigger. I doubt they would have announced a prize pool for next year just to him/top players/
Could be that he was just making a point, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if all the pro players knew in advance. Their livelihood depends on the success of the game, so it makes sense that Riot would inform them about the prizepool to help them plan out the next year from a fiscal standpoint. You could also throw around that $25m number to secure sponsors or keep teams from disbanding by helping them evaluate ROI.
Riot has also been known to consult with players about upcoming champions, balance changes, etc. (All the pros knew about dominion). So they certainly aren't afraid to trust pros with confidential information.