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LYGF's 8 Man Invitational Challenge

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BasetradeTV
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Canada1307 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-14 08:05:03
January 23 2014 19:49 GMT
#1
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In an effort to debut their players, cash out a small bit, and provide enjoyable Starcraft 2 content, team manager Pascal Anton has asked us to help organize this small tournament. As a personal voucher from BaseTradeTV, while there has been some "controversy" in regard to team and their sponsors, we guarantee players will be paid by us if the money fails to follow through. This being said, we know they won't fail, because we trust the team, their management, as well as their sponsors :-)

TLDR 4 LYGF players matched up against 4 invited of North America's best

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LYGF
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Tassadar
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Motok
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Neige

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Puck
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Select
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Vibe
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Hendralisk


When: February 15th 4PM PST
(Sunday, Feb 16 12:00am GMT (GMT+00:00))

Prize:
$100
75 1st place
25 second place)

Bracket: http://binarybeast.com/xHotS14021113

Stream:

http://www.twitch.tv/basetradetv
http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/feardragon

Format:
Bo3's until Bo5 Final
Note for scheduling: Both semi'-finals will be cast consecutively

Map Pool: Maps will be selected by process of veto
Daedalus Point
Frost
Polar Night
Heavy Rain
Yeonsu
Habitation Station
Alterzim Stronghold
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AlternativeEgo
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden17309 Posts
January 23 2014 20:08 GMT
#2
while there has been some "controversy" in regard to team and their sponsors, we guarantee players will be paid by us if the money fails to follow through

Literally, no scam here


Well that doesn't give the right feel at all. I'm not a PR guy but it is probably not a good spin.
Mark Munoz looks like Gretorp
BasetradeTV
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Canada1307 Posts
January 23 2014 20:15 GMT
#3
On January 24 2014 05:08 AlternativeEgo wrote:
Show nested quote +
while there has been some "controversy" in regard to team and their sponsors, we guarantee players will be paid by us if the money fails to follow through

Show nested quote +
Literally, no scam here


Well that doesn't give the right feel at all. I'm not a PR guy but it is probably not a good spin.

But the point here isn't to spin, but to quel the reddit rumors that have been haunting this team for months.
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vitruvia
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada235 Posts
January 24 2014 04:12 GMT
#4
Incoming Roflstomp
what quote?
Abradix1
Profile Joined November 2012
Netherlands609 Posts
January 24 2014 05:47 GMT
#5
On January 24 2014 05:15 BasetradeTV wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2014 05:08 AlternativeEgo wrote:
while there has been some "controversy" in regard to team and their sponsors, we guarantee players will be paid by us if the money fails to follow through

Literally, no scam here


Well that doesn't give the right feel at all. I'm not a PR guy but it is probably not a good spin.

But the point here isn't to spin, but to quel the reddit rumors that have been haunting this team for months.


As someone who had never heard of these rumours before; including those things does kind of make it a bit of a weird announcement. I'd say stop fueling those rumours by even mentioning it.
teddyoojo
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Germany22369 Posts
January 24 2014 05:56 GMT
#6
On January 24 2014 05:15 BasetradeTV wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2014 05:08 AlternativeEgo wrote:
while there has been some "controversy" in regard to team and their sponsors, we guarantee players will be paid by us if the money fails to follow through

Literally, no scam here


Well that doesn't give the right feel at all. I'm not a PR guy but it is probably not a good spin.

But the point here isn't to spin, but to quel the reddit rumors that have been haunting this team for months.

to be fair the said like a month ago theyre about to announce their "supersecretunknown" sponsor but nothing has been happening so far so i kinda can understand scepticism
Esports historian since 2000. Creator of 'The Universe' and 'The best scrambled Eggs 2013'. Host of 'Star Wars Marathon 2015'. Thinker of 'teddyoojo's Thoughts'. Earths and Moons leading CS:GO expert. Lord of the Rings.
AnonymousSC2
Profile Joined January 2014
United States189 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-24 06:41:04
January 24 2014 06:38 GMT
#7
On January 24 2014 14:47 Abradix1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 24 2014 05:15 BasetradeTV wrote:
On January 24 2014 05:08 AlternativeEgo wrote:
while there has been some "controversy" in regard to team and their sponsors, we guarantee players will be paid by us if the money fails to follow through

Literally, no scam here


Well that doesn't give the right feel at all. I'm not a PR guy but it is probably not a good spin.

But the point here isn't to spin, but to quel the reddit rumors that have been haunting this team for months.


As someone who had never heard of these rumours before; including those things does kind of make it a bit of a weird announcement. I'd say stop fueling those rumours by even mentioning it.


The "rumours" aside, that introductory paragraph is terrible. I would stick to the tournament, and sneak in that the players are gauranteed to be paid, instead of make it the focus of the entire tournament, which the current introductory paragraph does. Stick to the positive, and if you feel neccessary address the pay. "if the money fails to follow through" is all kinds of bad, and honestly supports any rumours that exist. Idk the rumours or even know what the team is, tbh, that's how bad this introduction is. LYGF is a team?

Edit: Your "team" or "organization" needs a writer, lol.

Edit #2: These players seem really random. How were they selected?
EnderSword
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada669 Posts
January 24 2014 07:00 GMT
#8
You all know god damn well that if he didn't say BaseTrade was guaranteeing payment, that the very first comment was gonna be "Haha, good luck getting paid they're a scam team!"

I will say though that there's no such thing as 'North America's Best' without any Canadians invited.
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BasetradeTV
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Canada1307 Posts
February 06 2014 11:30 GMT
#9
Small update: The OP of the thread will be updated with new information tomorrow,but as IEM Katowice Qualifiers are taking place on this day/this time, many of the players would be in conflict trying to compete in both. The tournament will be moved to the following weekend (February 15th) at the same time (4PM PST) :-)
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y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
February 06 2014 11:57 GMT
#10
I'm a fan of anything BTtv is doing! Not sure I can actually watch live, but I'll watch these vods at least :D
slowbacontron
Profile Joined October 2012
United States7722 Posts
February 06 2014 16:03 GMT
#11
Tassadar to win without dropping a map! I assume the bracket will be set up to minimize/eliminate "team"kills in round 1?
jjakji fan
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-06 16:05:15
February 06 2014 16:04 GMT
#12
On February 07 2014 01:03 slowbacontron wrote:
Tassadar to win without dropping a map! I assume the bracket will be set up to minimize/eliminate "team"kills in round 1?

Please.

None of the challengers are going to drop a map against the LYGF players, and SeleCT is gonna win.
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slowbacontron
Profile Joined October 2012
United States7722 Posts
February 06 2014 16:08 GMT
#13
On February 07 2014 01:04 Darkhoarse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2014 01:03 slowbacontron wrote:
Tassadar to win without dropping a map! I assume the bracket will be set up to minimize/eliminate "team"kills in round 1?

Please.

None of the challengers are going to drop a map against the LYGF players, and SeleCT is gonna win.

um what

are you aware that Tassadar is the greatest GSTL player in SC2 history?
jjakji fan
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
February 06 2014 16:15 GMT
#14
On February 07 2014 01:08 slowbacontron wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2014 01:04 Darkhoarse wrote:
On February 07 2014 01:03 slowbacontron wrote:
Tassadar to win without dropping a map! I assume the bracket will be set up to minimize/eliminate "team"kills in round 1?

Please.

None of the challengers are going to drop a map against the LYGF players, and SeleCT is gonna win.

um what

are you aware that Tassadar is the greatest GSTL player in SC2 history?

Are you aware that he is the WORST PROTOSS LITERALLY EVER?
WriterRecently Necro'd (?)
slowbacontron
Profile Joined October 2012
United States7722 Posts
February 06 2014 16:26 GMT
#15
On February 07 2014 01:15 Darkhoarse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2014 01:08 slowbacontron wrote:
On February 07 2014 01:04 Darkhoarse wrote:
On February 07 2014 01:03 slowbacontron wrote:
Tassadar to win without dropping a map! I assume the bracket will be set up to minimize/eliminate "team"kills in round 1?

Please.

None of the challengers are going to drop a map against the LYGF players, and SeleCT is gonna win.

um what

are you aware that Tassadar is the greatest GSTL player in SC2 history?

Are you aware that he is the WORST PROTOSS LITERALLY EVER?

Good thing worst protoss means better than any terran HUEHUEHUE

just you wait tho, tassadar will crushhh
jjakji fan
FFW_Rude
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France10201 Posts
February 06 2014 16:56 GMT
#16
On February 07 2014 01:15 Darkhoarse wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2014 01:08 slowbacontron wrote:
On February 07 2014 01:04 Darkhoarse wrote:
On February 07 2014 01:03 slowbacontron wrote:
Tassadar to win without dropping a map! I assume the bracket will be set up to minimize/eliminate "team"kills in round 1?

Please.

None of the challengers are going to drop a map against the LYGF players, and SeleCT is gonna win.

um what

are you aware that Tassadar is the greatest GSTL player in SC2 history?

Are you aware that he is the WORST PROTOSS LITERALLY EVER?


I think that title belongs to inca.
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MasterOfPuppets
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Romania6942 Posts
February 06 2014 21:43 GMT
#17
So umm... about that...
"my shaft scares me too" - strenx 2014
BasetradeTV
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Canada1307 Posts
February 07 2014 01:58 GMT
#18
On February 07 2014 06:43 MasterOfPuppets wrote:
So umm... about that...


HTOMario and Ghost haveto be replaced in the roster, but the event will still happen. I spoke to the management about their sponsor related issues before the reddit thread even hit the front page, and I'm satisfied with the information they provided me. Regardless, even if money fell through I still stake my name & money as back up so this event will happen one way, or another :-) Don't panic.
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slowbacontron
Profile Joined October 2012
United States7722 Posts
February 07 2014 02:57 GMT
#19
Replace with Neige! Let him show his stuff
jjakji fan
LongShot27
Profile Joined May 2013
United States2084 Posts
February 07 2014 11:12 GMT
#20
Rifkin, I love ya man, and basetrade, but getting involved with this disaster of a "team" is a bad bad idea. I wish you luck but dear god.
If all men were created equal there would be no reason to declare it.
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