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On May 02 2011 05:13 raist wrote:
Just more immature adults trying to take advantage of a teenager's parents credit card to make more money for themselves while disguising it as growing e-sports.

But hey if a teenager is dumb enough to spend his allowance on something he can basically get for free, then go for it. Just know you are lining someones pockets

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On May 01 2011 15:33 Xeris wrote:


Well.. you could get video coaching by amazing players like Ngry, Kowi, and Titan at Hotkeyit or ..


IdrA, SeleCT, SjoW at SixPoolGaming

seems like an ez choice, no?

On May 02 2011 09:59 dtz wrote:


uh wow this is just so condescending. Sure they might not have high profile players like you do but doesn't mean you need to put them down.

On May 02 2011 10:40 Xeris wrote:


If you read the rest of the thread, I clarified my statement. Wasn't meant to sound that way !

On May 02 2011 00:20 MrCon wrote:

Haha :D You shouldn't use the same hype-based marketing you used for NASL imo.

On May 02 2011 14:22 Gretorp wrote:




just wait. Coming 2015 we have another GIANT announcement. then 2070, we have another announcement of something really big. Stay tuned!

On May 02 2011 13:56 riboflavin wrote:


You did this before though with NASL stream hype (that's panned out well, eh?). You crapped on the GOM stream, inadvertent or not, by saying how great the quality of NASL would be and made claims about what their steam is capable of.

+ Show Spoiler +

It's one thing to say you are excited and will work to deliver a great experience for customers, etc. It's another to call out competition ("choice is ez") or make false claims. You should be careful to say what they can give, and instead say how your product compares with what is currently offered. It also helps to make good on the claims, otherwise the constant barrage of hype will work against you and those you attempt to promote.

And if you haven't already rolled your eyes and moved on, I will add that I am all for the growth of eSports. I will support those who want to monetize it and add value to the community. However, I am very much opposed to those who attempt to tear down what others have built for their own gain. Customers and fans will keep you accountable for the things you say. I suggest more consideration for those that came before you so we can help this thing grow the right way.

On May 02 2011 15:39 Xeris wrote:


I'm going to spoil it. We're currently working on bionic hands that will make you faster than any mortal. Also, we're working on a bionic brain that will be able to process information twice as fast as a normal human's, allowing you to make those split second decisions faster.

GG GRETORP!

On May 02 2011 15:43 Xeris wrote:


Well, you're quoting something I said several months ago in an old Q&A thread that isn't even applicable anymore, and in no way was meant to bash on GOM. I'm sorry if you see it that way. If I say, "why eat oranges when you can eat apples... apples are so much better than oranges" , I'm not trying to trash oranges. I'm just saying how I think apples are better and that they're tasty. I'm not even saying oranges are not tasty, they could/are very well be.

You're really misconstruing what I say by nitpicking a few choice words out of context and trying to be argumentative. That's not really fair to me, especially because you don't know me and have never spoken to me.

Anyway I won't argue about it any longer, sorry if you don't like the way I type things out, I can't please everyone. All I can say is that we are going to be doing some great things !

On May 02 2011 17:04 riboflavin wrote:
I'll cut to the chase on this. The problem I was highlighting is that you made claims about the capability of a competitor. You effectively said that the stream quality will be better than what others are capable of. Do you not understand how that amounts to an unsubstantiated claim? There are serious perils for those who make these types of claims about competing products (or your own for that matter).

My previous post was ultimately a plea to you to choose your words more carefully when making claims about someone else's product -- as your comments in this thread were equally out of line. It is very likely that you will share the same customer pool, so it would be wise to not alienate them for the products they might choose just as a means to your ends. Also, I am not alone in the way your comments were construed. So once you work through the typical internet filters that we apply to forum discussions, I hope that you might see the validity in the advice and opinions your comments garnered.

On May 02 2011 17:04 riboflavin wrote:
I'll cut to the chase on this. The problem I was highlighting is that you made claims about the capability of a competitor. You effectively said that the stream quality will be better than what others are capable of. Do you not understand how that amounts to an unsubstantiated claim? There are serious perils for those who make these types of claims about competing products (or your own for that matter).

My previous post was ultimately a plea to you to choose your words more carefully when making claims about someone else's product -- as your comments in this thread were equally out of line. It is very likely that you will share the same customer pool, so it would be wise to not alienate them for the products they might choose just as a means to your ends. Also, I am not alone in the way your comments were construed. So once you work through the typical internet filters that we apply to forum discussions, I hope that you might see the validity in the advice and opinions your comments garnered.

Xeris and his comments (past and present) completely turn me off from anything he is involved in

I'm surprised there's any money in things like this and the coaching when there's literally unlimited resources to help learn the game, everywhere.

On May 03 2011 00:22 infinity2k9 wrote:
I'm surprised there's any money in things like this and the coaching when there's literally unlimited resources to help learn the game, everywhere. Nevertheless it's starting to feel like this is all basically exploitation of the whole new series of gamers that are now appearing in the community; when previously things like video tutorials would have been free for everyone to view. Any money going into this, coaching or even some tournament subscriptions are not directly supporting eSports at all like some people seem to imply.

I guess if there's a market there someones going to charge for it though.