EPTeveryone else is pretty normal looking.
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Should pro gamers be pressured to look good? - Page 8
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tarsier
United Kingdom223 Posts
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Odge
Sweden84 Posts
Some media training or at least some classes in public speaking should be really helpful to the growth of e-sports. Sure every pro gamer looking like Brad Pitt wouldn't hurt, but you can go really far with charisma. And I'm sure most gamers have that charisma, they just aren't comfortable enough in the public to really make it show. What I do when I'm doing business presentations is I step into the role of my title. That makes the title responsible for any mistake or screw-up. It helps me shield my ego and most insecurity goes away. If pro-gamers can just step into this role as a gamer and an e-sports ambassador (© Day[9]) when being interviewed I'm sure they'll come across more professional than if they wear $500 crocodile skin shoes and keeps staring at them when spoken to. Edit: Also, a uniform (or a suit which is basically the uniform of the white collar employees) help you separate your ego from your profession. So, go go Korean style gaming uniforms! | ||
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Sworn
Canada920 Posts
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Odge
Sweden84 Posts
On August 12 2010 18:08 Sworn wrote: Yes Progamers should be pressured to look good not just on looks but also in personality. They are representing a community just as much as Brett Favre, Wayne Gretsky, Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods. Some of these players screwed up and it put not just a bad face on their sport but also themselves. Idra would be an example of someone who doesn't always represent their community properly (With the BM and inappropriate behavior ingame). I on the contrary believe that real emotion is important to make the game successful in the west. | ||
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jarlelin
Norway31 Posts
My thought is that with the advent of sponsors being representable to the public becomes more important. Over time it will be the responsibility and in the automatic interest of sponsors that their clients are representable. As western sponsors become more involved I am certain that western progamers will be further incentivized to take care in their appearance. | ||
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somedumbgamer
United States46 Posts
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writer22816
United States5775 Posts
 JangBi are just balling out of control. And honestly, Hiya and Shine can't really help it. Cut them some slack. | ||
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heishe
Germany2284 Posts
On August 12 2010 17:54 tarsier wrote: the only truely ugly character in the pro gaming scene is artosis. he really looks like an energy drink fuelled nerd who never goes outside except to interview some guy in a coffee shop. i don't think he's slept since 1998. everyone else is pretty normal looking. haha lol that's kinda mean but I chuckled rather hard. | ||
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OTIX
Sweden491 Posts
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Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33723 Posts
On August 12 2010 18:08 Sworn wrote: Yes Progamers should be pressured to look good not just on looks but also in personality. They are representing a community just as much as Brett Favre, Wayne Gretsky, Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods. Some of these players screwed up and it put not just a bad face on their sport but also themselves. Idra would be an example of someone who doesn't always represent their community properly (With the BM and inappropriate behavior ingame). Maybe he doesn't present himself properly when losing games, but I'd say he did a pretty good job when interviewed by CNN etc... | ||
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Therealdevil
Netherlands1021 Posts
also I laughed inside when I saw the guy post about tiger woods, surely he can't be a role model for our children now can we, or do we want our children to be unfaithfull 2 timing cheating husbands? ^^ oh sry "sex addicts" | ||
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stafu
Australia1196 Posts
On August 11 2010 05:05 f0rk wrote: ![[image loading]](http://i48.tinypic.com/33a456p.jpg) ALLTIMES FLEXING | ||
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Ghad
Norway2551 Posts
On August 11 2010 04:36 SONE wrote: if you are to appear at an event, don't look like a slob Pretty much sums it up. If you want people to take you seriously, shower, shave and wear clean appropriate clothes. And with the way society works, you will find that being fit rather than overweight is a plus as well. FML for my beer gut.  | ||
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Mizzles
33 Posts
I'm pretty sure they use stylists. That is what Western gamers need. Ok, if you aren't pulling big tournament income you can't afford to hire a professional stylist, but surely you have a friend or a sibling or a friend of a sibling who knows something about looking good and it really usually doesn't take that much to pull someone from disgusting slob to presentable. It doesn't even take a suit and shining black leather shoes, the difference between a t-shirt that fits and one that doesn't is amazing. Not everyone has to look like a boy-toy either. You can look rugged, just don't look like you live in a basement. | ||
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Spawkuring
United States755 Posts
Not everyone is a super model of course, but a shower, shave, decent set of clothes, and a non-awkward speech pattern go a long way. | ||
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Panoptic
United Kingdom515 Posts
On August 12 2010 19:46 Liquid`Jinro wrote: Maybe he doesn't present himself properly when losing games, but I'd say he did a pretty good job when interviewed by CNN etc... I think he was incredibly articulate and well spoken...but he still looked like a massive nerd, which, I don't blame him for one bit (I'm a nerd too), it's just that it maintains a stereotypical image which the majority of people will be prejudiced about. | ||
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zee
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Cedstick
Canada3336 Posts
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Meldrath
United States620 Posts
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United States1564 Posts
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