Avilo Balance Mod Tournament ($800 prize pool) - Page 10

On May 25 2017 16:52 ninazerg wrote:


First off, the fact that you criticize people for being "negative" is quite ironic, because you're very negative. Do you think people like being called names, and are accused of being hackers and cheaters? So please, spare me the speech about how everyone is sOoOoOoOo negative. This is even weirder when you call people who criticize you "fuckfaces" and "fucking spoiled brats", then say SC2 is a "dead game". Criticism of you specifically isn't "driving people away from the game". If people stop playing, it is for other reasons independent of criticism of something you're doing.

Next, some of the criticisms are legitimate. You have not addressed any of the criticism or any of the critiques of the mod. You just go, "If you criticize me, you're hurting SC2, because I'm creating content." and you're so biased against units like Adepts that you don't even consider that you may have made a mistake by taking all of their shields when they shade.

Additionally, I'd have to ask what would happen if you met the 3500 dollar goal. Would you go to Dreamhack and then be broke for the next three months, because in your own words, that's your "income". If that's the case, then you could never afford Dreamhack to begin with. But you put up a banner that said "Send Avilo to Dreamhack Austin" and that motivated people to donate. To go "This money is my regular stream money" is incredibly disingenuous for this reason. I understand if you have rent and shit to pay, but if you went Dreamhack, how did you intend to pay your rent if that was all your fucking money? Your story doesn't make any sense, and you refuse to even attempt to explain it. Maybe there's a reasonable explanation, but you haven't done anything but bring out your persecution complex as a retort to detractors.

I cannot see you being able to maintain a career as a streamer if you take peoples' money under dubious circumstances, then insult them when they call you on it. People ask you, "Why is the tournament 500 dollars when you received 3000?" and you give some bullshit reply like, "I'd love to give 3,000 dollars to a tournament but I'm not a millionaire and don't have money just laying around, but since you all are millionaires, tell me the secret because I'd love to know." Nobody said they were millionaires. They saw you receive 3000 dollars, and see you are hosting a tournament for 500, and you can't give a straight answer as to why. If you bought some clothes or a car or something, just come out and say it. Before you even go, "I had bills to pay, but I guess not everyone knows what that's like." then I would ask you how you intended to pay those bills if you went to Dreamhack.

Moreover, the fact that you have 500 dollars to begin with does not give you impunity when it comes to criticism. You calling 'the community' toxic does nothing to help your cause, especially when you, yourself, have treated people in the community very badly. Failing to address concerns about the mod only reinforces peoples' perception of how you approach interacting with the community. For example, how is a Protoss player supposed to stop a bunker rush? How is Protoss supposed to win PvZ when they already have difficulty dealing with hydras and lurkers in the live version?

But sure, it's the community's fault because a minority of people voiced some opinions you don't like. If you're going to be a dick about this, just keep the 500 dollars. It'll spare everyone the drama.

On May 25 2017 16:52 ninazerg wrote:


First off, the fact that you criticize people for being "negative" is quite ironic, because you're very negative. Do you think people like being called names, and are accused of being hackers and cheaters? So please, spare me the speech about how everyone is sOoOoOoOo negative. This is even weirder when you call people who criticize you "fuckfaces" and "fucking spoiled brats", then say SC2 is a "dead game". Criticism of you specifically isn't "driving people away from the game". If people stop playing, it is for other reasons independent of criticism of something you're doing.

Next, some of the criticisms are legitimate. You have not addressed any of the criticism or any of the critiques of the mod. You just go, "If you criticize me, you're hurting SC2, because I'm creating content." and you're so biased against units like Adepts that you don't even consider that you may have made a mistake by taking all of their shields when they shade.

Additionally, I'd have to ask what would happen if you met the 3500 dollar goal. Would you go to Dreamhack and then be broke for the next three months, because in your own words, that's your "income". If that's the case, then you could never afford Dreamhack to begin with. But you put up a banner that said "Send Avilo to Dreamhack Austin" and that motivated people to donate. To go "This money is my regular stream money" is incredibly disingenuous for this reason. I understand if you have rent and shit to pay, but if you went Dreamhack, how did you intend to pay your rent if that was all your fucking money? Your story doesn't make any sense, and you refuse to even attempt to explain it. Maybe there's a reasonable explanation, but you haven't done anything but bring out your persecution complex as a retort to detractors.

I cannot see you being able to maintain a career as a streamer if you take peoples' money under dubious circumstances, then insult them when they call you on it. People ask you, "Why is the tournament 500 dollars when you received 3000?" and you give some bullshit reply like, "I'd love to give 3,000 dollars to a tournament but I'm not a millionaire and don't have money just laying around, but since you all are millionaires, tell me the secret because I'd love to know." Nobody said they were millionaires. They saw you receive 3000 dollars, and see you are hosting a tournament for 500, and you can't give a straight answer as to why. If you bought some clothes or a car or something, just come out and say it. Before you even go, "I had bills to pay, but I guess not everyone knows what that's like." then I would ask you how you intended to pay those bills if you went to Dreamhack.

Moreover, the fact that you have 500 dollars to begin with does not give you impunity when it comes to criticism. You calling 'the community' toxic does nothing to help your cause, especially when you, yourself, have treated people in the community very badly. Failing to address concerns about the mod only reinforces peoples' perception of how you approach interacting with the community. For example, how is a Protoss player supposed to stop a bunker rush? How is Protoss supposed to win PvZ when they already have difficulty dealing with hydras and lurkers in the live version?

But sure, it's the community's fault because a minority of people voiced some opinions you don't like. If you're going to be a dick about this, just keep the 500 dollars. It'll spare everyone the drama.

On May 26 2017 20:22 gtbex wrote:
Say what you want but Avilo is entertaining and passionate about Starcraft 2.

Also, you will never see Avilo crying about nothing when he lose playing Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, or Brood War.