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[Confirmed] IdrA to EG - Page 19

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Piski
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Finland3461 Posts
September 05 2010 21:31 GMT
#361
I still think it's little weird. I have used to see him on korean teams but congrats x)
Ownos
Profile Joined July 2010
United States2147 Posts
September 05 2010 22:04 GMT
#362
On September 06 2010 05:32 TheRecliner wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 06 2010 05:27 andeh wrote:
I would love to know why he chose an american team instead of a korean team.
I think its because there really arent any sc2 korean teams because its not that big over there.

But we'll probably never know~~

He basically said why in his statement when leaving CJ. He was pretty tired of their training schedule f.ex.

Tester and Into the Rainbow (think that was the 2nd guy) left oGs for that reason, and oGs is an SC2 team. I assume all korean proteams have very similiar schedules/life styles.


His contract was up.
...deeper and deeper into the bowels of El Diablo
Piski
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Finland3461 Posts
September 05 2010 22:07 GMT
#363
^^ yeah his contract was up, it wasnt because he got tired of the training regime
TheRecliner
Profile Joined April 2009
Sweden103 Posts
September 05 2010 22:16 GMT
#364
On September 06 2010 07:07 Piski wrote:
^^ yeah his contract was up, it wasnt because he got tired of the training regime

I didnt say he left of his own accord, and its not the point. Point is he was tired of the training schedule, ergo him joining another Korean team would be strange.
Defeat
Profile Joined March 2010
United States476 Posts
September 05 2010 22:21 GMT
#365
Time to see how his own schedule affects his skill. Hope he can keep himself at a high level of play. I'd love to see him win GSL
"the metagame has really evolved to the point where the best chance to win the metagame is to game the metagame" -Bags
Not_A_Notion
Profile Joined May 2009
Ireland441 Posts
September 05 2010 22:23 GMT
#366
He's better off on EG, now he can actually enjoy life when he's not playing SCII, the training regimes for the pro teams is just ridiculous and counter productive. Pretty nice coup for EG to get such a top class player on your line up.
A worrying lack of anvils
Wedge
Profile Joined March 2008
Canada580 Posts
September 05 2010 22:48 GMT
#367
On September 06 2010 05:16 coddan wrote:
Well this should be fun

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all 4 spots so far have been taken by former top american sc players even though no one cares anymore. third tier americans were/are god awful. if those kinds of players make it in its going to be after the likes of inc and inka and whatnot easily. wcg is gonna be the same old faces. minus lzgamer cuz hes bad.


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On April 09 2009 14:16 IdrA wrote:
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On April 09 2009 13:48 Machine[USA] wrote:
On April 09 2009 11:58 rel wrote:
did lzgamer machine and g5 take like a whole year off, and just played mad games together to become good, cause they used to be HORRIBLE heh.

no were actually still horrible

i can vouch for this

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On December 05 2009 15:55 IdrA wrote:
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On December 05 2009 15:50 Lz wrote:
Ranged if you wanna call it "overly hyped team such as EG" you should really stop.. and think that EVERY member of EG was at WCG USA finals this past year

but one of them lost to lzgamer... doesnt that kind of negate everything?


Lol, those are great
Eeeegor
Profile Joined April 2005
Australia809 Posts
September 05 2010 22:51 GMT
#368
Interesting.. wonder how being removed from a Korean team environment will affect Idra
Day9 Made Me Do It
VAR1ABLES
Profile Joined March 2010
United States29 Posts
September 06 2010 08:01 GMT
#369
Reading this thread makes me laugh:

"OH GOT EG'S GONNA MAKE HIM MOVE TO AMERICA"
Nah dog. Why would you leave one of the biggest eSports markets to come back to one that's barely on it's feet? EG's pretty vicious in their business decisions and isn't dumb enough to move him from a big market to a much smaller market. Plus they know their way around global eSports, Korea is to starcraft what Sweden is to counter-strike(which doesn't give korea it's due really, it's a whole 'nother level) - the mecca the place where the best of the best of the best of the best play. A great environment for their players - and they know it. They wouldn't move him from there.

"WHY WOULD HE JOIN EG? THEY SUCK"
It's about the cheddar - intel, kingston, steelseries, MSi, Gigabyte etc aren't exactly small sponsors when you look at their market share in their respective areas.

Then you go to the fact that they aren't' slouches when it comes their roster: Justin Wong is bar none the best player in north american SF4, their CS team is the best team in North america and a serious international contender who just won their first international event over fnatic, Grubby is Grubby and Da_hang from their QL division gives rapha a run for his money. No slouches anywhere in the lineup. They basically have some of the best talent in every game they support.


So basically l2westernesportsorganizations.PEACE.....

ON TOPIC:
I hope it's true that makes me smile. I remember thinking that no north american org would be able to really compete in starcraft only a year ago, but if EG gets Idra they really might be able to
Ne Obliviscaris
rS.Sinatra
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada785 Posts
September 06 2010 10:36 GMT
#370
On September 04 2010 20:31 Pikachusc2 wrote:
Well now EG has atleast one good player.... did i say that outloud?


at least korean pro teams now have one less player with zero class and bad table manners... thats right.. i said it..
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waterflash
Profile Joined June 2004
China19 Posts
September 06 2010 10:40 GMT
#371
gg/gl
宠辱不惊,看庭前花开花落;去留随意,任天边云卷云舒;
ahbeez
Profile Joined February 2010
56 Posts
September 06 2010 11:08 GMT
#372
Not gonna get specific here but EG has a yearly budget in the hundreds of thousands(you don't have to believe it since i don't want to give much more than that, but it's true). The CS team + Dahang from the QL team all have salaries for sure, not sure who else though. I'm sure with How big SC2 is getting Idra's contract includes a nice salary.

Idra going to EG is a great choice because of how much they bring to the table. Best organization in North America by far and one of the best non korean pro gaming organizations in the world. Just because the SC2 team wasn't the best doesn't mean the organization doesn't have funding, they've been an organization for ages and locked down great sponsorships in their time like Intel.
ci_esteban
Profile Joined April 2010
United States217 Posts
September 06 2010 11:26 GMT
#373
On September 06 2010 07:23 Not_A_Notion wrote:
He's better off on EG, now he can actually enjoy life when he's not playing SCII, the training regimes for the pro teams is just ridiculous and counter productive. Pretty nice coup for EG to get such a top class player on your line up.


Oh really? Says who?
tangwhat
Profile Joined May 2010
New Zealand446 Posts
September 06 2010 11:32 GMT
#374
On September 06 2010 20:26 ci_esteban wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 06 2010 07:23 Not_A_Notion wrote:
He's better off on EG, now he can actually enjoy life when he's not playing SCII, the training regimes for the pro teams is just ridiculous and counter productive. Pretty nice coup for EG to get such a top class player on your line up.


Oh really? Says who?


IdrA.
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-06 11:37:47
September 06 2010 11:37 GMT
#375
On September 06 2010 05:32 TheRecliner wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 06 2010 05:27 andeh wrote:
I would love to know why he chose an american team instead of a korean team.
I think its because there really arent any sc2 korean teams because its not that big over there.

But we'll probably never know~~

He basically said why in his statement when leaving CJ. He was pretty tired of their training schedule f.ex.

Tester and Into the Rainbow (think that was the 2nd guy) left oGs for that reason, and oGs is an SC2 team. I assume all korean proteams have very similiar schedules/life styles.


no it was Tester and Cool (sSKS and FruitSeller)

IntoTheRainbow just quit playing after King of the Beta but he's back for GSL now
trevabob
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom350 Posts
September 06 2010 14:55 GMT
#376
CJ is pure again! Huzzah!
MangoTango
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States3670 Posts
September 06 2010 14:58 GMT
#377
On September 04 2010 20:30 Grettin wrote:
Did tasteless also say that hes in EG? Anyone confirm?


I'm actually more excited about this than Idra being on EG.
"One fish, two fish, red fish, BLUE TANK!" - Artosis
sk`
Profile Joined November 2008
Japan442 Posts
September 06 2010 15:02 GMT
#378
I'd be surprised if EG can pay him a salary that sustains his life in Korea sans job... moveover, I don't know Korea's visa laws, but sans job how's his visa situation. I'd bet strongly he comes back to the states.
www.pureesports.com
hmunkey
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom1973 Posts
September 06 2010 15:02 GMT
#379
EG has several big-name sponsors and probably offered IdrA a hefty salary + expenses deal. At the end of the day, a professional is playing for the money so he accepted.
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
September 06 2010 15:54 GMT
#380
On September 07 2010 00:02 sk` wrote:
I'd be surprised if EG can pay him a salary that sustains his life in Korea sans job... moveover, I don't know Korea's visa laws, but sans job how's his visa situation. I'd bet strongly he comes back to the states.


He won't come back to states any time soon. Idra has stated that 10000 times.

GSL In korea > the best possible place for a progamer.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
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