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rickybobby
Profile Joined October 2010
United States405 Posts
March 14 2011 06:35 GMT
#61
this is awesome now tsl will start administering the hurt like they are meant to. Im surprised IM hasnt gotten the sponsors to pay their players since they won gstl and 2 gsl winners -_-

hopefully more teams will be able to start doing this.
kidgonesmall
Profile Joined April 2010
United States309 Posts
March 14 2011 06:37 GMT
#62
coach lee is a total boss
Zeri
Profile Joined March 2010
United States773 Posts
March 14 2011 06:37 GMT
#63
On March 14 2011 15:23 Alphaes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2011 15:20 kagemucha wrote:
On March 14 2011 15:13 ch33psh33p wrote:
On March 14 2011 15:08 Backpack wrote:
On March 14 2011 14:55 FXOpen wrote:
I've been paying my players a salary since December..... Gotta love media


Pretty sure liquid and EG also pay salaries...

No idea where this article is coming from


How much, FXOBoss?

Yes, how much? :D


I doubt he'll say. It's apparently taboo to disclose that sort of info, at least in the western e-sport scene.



I guess anywhere its a little inappropriate to ask people how much they get paid. Right?
You can think I'm wrong, but that's no reason to quit thinking.
koolaid1990
Profile Joined September 2010
831 Posts
March 14 2011 06:37 GMT
#64
people are forgetting that by being on the time, they are provided a house to live in and food provided.. not to mention the price money they get for winning.. god they are rich.. FRUITDEALER DONT SPEND IT ON ALCOHOL!!!
nokz88
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil1253 Posts
March 14 2011 06:38 GMT
#65
On March 14 2011 15:32 Namkung wrote:
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On March 14 2011 15:18 feanor1 wrote:
OP who translated the articles, does it say anything about what the less know players are receiving? Or just FD and Tester?


If you look at the article on the TSL site ( http://www.sc2tsl.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=61&wr_id=1978 ) it says :

뒤를 이어 팀의 주장 ‘사기수’ 서기수(TSL)가 3,000만원 정도의 연봉을 기록했다. 김원기, 서기수 외에도 모든 선수들이 연봉제도의 혜택을 받게 됐다

which reads that aside from Fruitdealer / Tester, all other TSL members are also going to be receiving salary (altho it does not disclose the amount for the other players)


You are absolutely right. Sorry I thought you were asking about the amount of money they were getting paid, not whether or not they were being paid. As Namkung pointed out, all 9 players will be receiving salaries, but the amount for each player is not known, save for the two I mentioned.
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chonkyfire
Profile Joined December 2010
United States451 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-14 06:38:34
March 14 2011 06:38 GMT
#66
30k a year to train to be the greatest,

not bad if you have the ability and want to do it
Just when I thought that I saw I ghost, I realized that it was the endo smoke
KMARTRULES
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia474 Posts
March 14 2011 06:39 GMT
#67
Clide better get millions, he is the best player in the world after all..
emecee
Profile Joined September 2010
United States222 Posts
March 14 2011 06:40 GMT
#68
don't forget they don't have to pay rent or food living in the team house.
Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
United States6899 Posts
March 14 2011 06:40 GMT
#69
huh. Weren't boxer and his team getting paid?
That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.
echO [W]
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1495 Posts
March 14 2011 06:40 GMT
#70
On March 14 2011 15:31 W2 wrote:
Obviously this does not compare to the 6 digit salaries that the S-class BW players have. How does this compare against your typical A-class BW pro-gamers?

Considering the infancy of SC2, a great first step. Though I do echo your question, how much does the average A-class(B-team?) BW pro-gamer make?
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kagemucha
Profile Joined August 2010
United States326 Posts
March 14 2011 06:41 GMT
#71
On March 14 2011 15:23 Alphaes wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2011 15:20 kagemucha wrote:
On March 14 2011 15:13 ch33psh33p wrote:
On March 14 2011 15:08 Backpack wrote:
On March 14 2011 14:55 FXOpen wrote:
I've been paying my players a salary since December..... Gotta love media


Pretty sure liquid and EG also pay salaries...

No idea where this article is coming from


How much, FXOBoss?

Yes, how much? :D


I doubt he'll say. It's apparently taboo to disclose that sort of info, at least in the western e-sport scene.

Meh perhaps. I know how much Kobe Bryant gets paid.
DarkRise
Profile Joined November 2010
1644 Posts
March 14 2011 06:43 GMT
#72
Pro league is just next door
aike
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1629 Posts
March 14 2011 06:44 GMT
#73
If you were for a public institution your salary is generally disclosed I wouldn't say it's taboo to disclose that, people just don't like to. If you want to see how much I make, it is posted on the Utah State Public Employees listing ;D Along with everybody else that works for my university.
Wahaha
kagemucha
Profile Joined August 2010
United States326 Posts
March 14 2011 06:45 GMT
#74
On March 14 2011 15:40 echO [W] wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 14 2011 15:31 W2 wrote:
Obviously this does not compare to the 6 digit salaries that the S-class BW players have. How does this compare against your typical A-class BW pro-gamers?

Considering the infancy of SC2, a great first step. Though I do echo your question, how much does the average A-class(B-team?) BW pro-gamer make?

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=142342
Flash gets 220k USD. Highest salary player
FXOpen
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia1844 Posts
March 14 2011 06:45 GMT
#75
I pay above average
www.twitter.com/FXOpenESports
Wegandi
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2455 Posts
March 14 2011 06:46 GMT
#76
On March 14 2011 14:45 aike wrote:
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On March 14 2011 14:43 Nuri wrote:
wow not bad getting 31k usd just to play sc2 per year


But considering it's like a 80+ hour a week job... is it really worth it?

And yea I do believe a lot of the major foreigner teams pay salaries.


Most people do not find themselves in a situation where they like their job, and if my job was to play video games I think I would be quite happy. Not to mention that is their base salary, excluding tournament money. It's no BoxeR or Flash/Jaedong salary, but SC2 is new. Hell I play 80 hours a week for fun! :p
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Doraemon
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Australia14949 Posts
March 14 2011 06:49 GMT
#77
30,000 USD is quite substantial when you factor in the cost of living in korea is considerably cheaper than any western countries. albeit the clock in 80 hours a week, the salary i believe would be equivalent of 60,000USD if you were living in the states.
Do yourself a favour and just STFU
yawnoC
Profile Joined December 2010
United States3704 Posts
March 14 2011 06:53 GMT
#78
Things are starting to move in the right direction. Congrats to TSL :D
GG - UNiVeRsE is the best player in the WORLD
Welmu
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Finland3295 Posts
March 14 2011 06:55 GMT
#79
This might be stupid guestion, but who are the actual sponsors of TSL? Can't remember any :D
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Cedstick
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada3336 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-14 07:00:13
March 14 2011 06:58 GMT
#80
SK has cheaper living costs than in North America -- I personally can't compare to the EU -- and they already have their room, board, and supposed food paid for, so 31k is actually pretty damn good.

On March 14 2011 15:45 FXOpen wrote:
I pay above average

Until you disclose specifics, stop trying to turn this in to your thread
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