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eggs
Profile Joined August 2010
1011 Posts
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1081
On July 21 2011 16:23 PHC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2011 16:19 NDsOdapOp wrote:
On July 21 2011 16:15 monx wrote:
EG is ruining Esports.

im sorry but thats hilarious..... would you care yo elaborate on how EG is "ruining" Esports, cause it seems to me as thought they are only making good business deals which people are blowing out of proportion and they are helping to merge the Korean and foreign communities.



Lol, really? To quote Milkis:

"Korean Netizens are quite outraged. Although one of them noted that "not surprising since it's Idra's team"
1 hour ago

"Also, I'm going to fully expect the Korean SC2 Association to do something about this and make some sort of solid FA policy."
56 minutes ago

"@hazelynutsc2 clear difference between american thought and korean thought and that americans are pretty disrespectful for thinking its okay"
52 minutes ago

"Korean Netizens also very disappointed in Puma. Not surprised. If you're surprised then you need to understand our culture a bit better"
35 minutes ago

"FYI: It's a sign of RESPECT more than anything to talk to the team before contacting the player. I'm sure TSL feels very disrespected"
33 minutes ago

Helping to merge the Korean and foreigner communities, my ass dude. This set it WAYYYYY back.


why do people on TL care what Korean netizens think? do you not realize its like going to 4chan and basing your opinions on what the trolls say there?
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1082
On July 21 2011 16:24 EchoZ wrote:
I am hoping this won't leave a bad impression on foreign teams in general, especially TL and FXO.


Too late. Koreans will generalize us just as much as we generalize them.
Follow me: www.twitter.com/zlasher
HeIios
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden2523 Posts
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1083
On July 21 2011 16:28 cENTRYZ wrote:
SirScoots twitter :
SirScoots SirScoots
I see esports journalism continues its fine tradition of no fact checking! Bravo! Bravo! /me rolls eyes


Well that's all fine and dandy, can we get some facts then? How about a statement from team EG?
Ezze
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada934 Posts
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1084
On July 21 2011 16:25 trikshun wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2011 16:22 Ajnin wrote:
Team is doing poorly?
Bribe NASL winner korean terran with paycheck.
Hope to win.


+ Show Spoiler +
EG

idrA player placing 4th behind 3 Koreans. Representing North America at Gamescon. Yeah EG is doing bad


They have 1 player who can compete.
Skullflower
Profile Joined July 2010
United States3779 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-21 07:29:09
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1085
On July 21 2011 16:25 trikshun wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2011 16:22 Ajnin wrote:
Team is doing poorly?
Bribe NASL winner korean terran with paycheck.
Hope to win.


+ Show Spoiler +
EG

idrA player placing 4th behind 3 Koreans. Representing North America at Gamescon. Yeah EG is doing bad


He's their only player that actually posts good results every tournament. When was the last time Lz or Strifecro even finished top 20 in a major tournament?
The ruminations are mine, let the world be yours.
Aidagny
Profile Joined February 2011
13 Posts
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1086
The statement about how something needs to be done to prevent koreans from being stolen is so wrong. It's not like EG just kidnapped Puma at gunpoint and forced him to play while he begged to be back on TSL. Competition of teams is a good thing for esports. The more competition there is the higher players will get payed just like Puma who is obviously now getting paid much more or he wouldn't have left.

These kind of things will make esports a more lucrative business with higher salaries. Now one could say EG did a shady bad thing but Puma went along with it and unless there is a breach of contract it's perfectly legal. Team salary competition will bring more money into esports because people will realize that if you want Puma or whoever you are going to have to pay big bucks.
Terminal
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom2109 Posts
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1087
Sucks for TSL I guess, but nice pickup for EG. Good going.
Mycl
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia1370 Posts
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1088
From SirScoots via twitter

"I see esports journalism continues its fine tradition of no fact checking! Bravo! Bravo! /me rolls eyes"
Slakter
Profile Joined January 2010
Sweden1947 Posts
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1089
I cant see Puma getting anything from this tbh. He will probably fade away now since he wont have a house of good players to practice in.

Also, I feel so bad for Coach Lee, all his good players just leave him even though he´s such a nice guy and such a boss...
Protoss, can't live with em', can't kill em'.
forgottendreams
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1771 Posts
July 21 2011 07:28 GMT
#1090
On July 21 2011 16:27 Waxangel wrote:
So Puma was in a situation where he could leave TSL by request, and exercised that option when found a better opportunity for himself with another team?

I think that's freedom of labor working =o


Where was that ever confirmed? Do you have the TSL contract that states he can leave by mere request?
setmeal
Profile Joined March 2011
162 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1091
I'm really happy for EG. They finally got a good player at last! I'll be looking forward to seeing who they manage to recruit next. Good luck EG!
Disquiet
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia628 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1092
Holy crap 1k posts already? Is this the fastest growing thread on TL of all time?
hoby2000
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States918 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1093
On July 21 2011 16:22 thedz wrote:
People feeling sorry for TSL need to think about the pattern for a bit. In the past month, FruitDealer, Tester, and Rain have all left TSL. And now Puma. This should say something about the satisfaction of the players in TSL more than anything else.

It appears there's something wonky inside TSL, and the players aren't happy because of it.


This what I've been thinking the entire time. I think there's more to this story than simply a foreign team poaching an ace from a Korean team. People can have their biased opinions for the moment, but no one in this thread should be taking anything as fact until we hear a legit statement from EG, Puma and TSL. There is way too much theorizing about what's going on here, that people are now accepting anything as fact.

But I guess this is the epitome of the current state of TL.... :/
A lesson without pain is meaningless for nothing can be gained without giving something in return.
Snorkle
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1648 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1094
Yo guys I heard western teams are offering players more money. Players are moving to teams that offer them said more money. This has got to stop. More money is killing Esports. We need to go back to playing for peanuts in the west while all the money and talent stays in korea.
StatikKhaos
Profile Joined January 2011
United States214 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1095
On July 21 2011 16:26 lunchforthesky wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2011 16:25 trikshun wrote:
On July 21 2011 16:22 Ajnin wrote:
Team is doing poorly?
Bribe NASL winner korean terran with paycheck.
Hope to win.


+ Show Spoiler +
EG

idrA player placing 4th behind 3 Koreans. Representing North America at Gamescon. Yeah EG is doing bad


EG is doing bad. An EG player hasn't won a major tournament since MLG DC, and calling that major is a stretch.


major tournament no, but by that logic no team would be doing well. You can't expect a team to win tournaments constantly
Those Bitches
TemplarCo.
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Mexico2870 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1096
WHAT!! F5 I don't believe this... TSL falling apart... EG congrats guys, you just got a hell of a practice partner, wow... incredible...
With an average game length of 7m36s over his 6 games in GSL3, this is a no-brainer. BitByBit pulls more SCVs than yo momma at a club on Mar Sara. ♞
trikshun
Profile Joined October 2010
United States437 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1097
On July 21 2011 16:26 lunchforthesky wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2011 16:25 trikshun wrote:
On July 21 2011 16:22 Ajnin wrote:
Team is doing poorly?
Bribe NASL winner korean terran with paycheck.
Hope to win.


+ Show Spoiler +
EG

idrA player placing 4th behind 3 Koreans. Representing North America at Gamescon. Yeah EG is doing bad


EG is doing bad. An EG player hasn't won a major tournament since MLG DC, and calling that major is a stretch.

You forget IPL and DeMuslim won some FXO tournament which had some of the best Europeans in it
kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1098
On July 21 2011 16:27 namste wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2011 16:19 HolyArrow wrote:
On July 21 2011 16:18 Mohdoo wrote:
To people defending EG/Puma here:

How exactly are you thinking Puma is going to continue to grow at a rate that can keep up with other Koreans? Not a single person on EG is capable of providing Puma the type of practice he used to get where he is, and no longer being a part of a team house is going to destroy his practice habits. EG is either going to be recruiting other Koreans to form a practice house of their own, or they have no idea how the SC2 scene works right now.


This is what I'm wondering about too, actually. But no one seems to be responding to that concern...


I feel the exact same way, feels like there is a really high chance that PuMa's talent will just wither away. He might've really made a hasty decision, probably didn't do much of a background check on the EG roster (probably only had ever heard of Idra prior to joining) and assumed that EG is one of the leading foreign teams where he would have equals as training partners.

Probably assumes everyone is on par with IdrA and him, but yeah I can see where this could end up for Puma ...
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setzer
Profile Joined March 2010
United States3284 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1099
Too bad for Puma, I can't imagine his game is going to improve at all. Hopefully he stays in Korea and at least benefits from the Korean ladder than move over and have to play against Combat-ex and have practice partners like Axslav, LzGamer and Incontrol and Strifecro.
Alpino
Profile Joined June 2011
Brazil4390 Posts
July 21 2011 07:29 GMT
#1100
Fuck! You people are so naive and moral, I love Puma and that way I can see more of him.
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