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FXOpen
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia1844 Posts
July 23 2011 19:52 GMT
#181
On July 24 2011 04:52 Torte de Lini wrote:
Wait, so we're now criticizing someone for being open and communicative with the community?


from the 1 million skype msgs i have, its not exactly transparent.
www.twitter.com/FXOpenESports
GP
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1056 Posts
July 23 2011 19:54 GMT
#182
On July 24 2011 04:52 Torte de Lini wrote:
Wait, so we're now criticizing someone for being open and communicative with the community?

Airing dirty laundry for drama =/= being open and communicative.
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-23 19:56:08
July 23 2011 19:54 GMT
#183
On July 24 2011 04:52 Torte de Lini wrote:
Wait, so we're now criticizing someone for being open and communicative with the community?


^

Seriously.....

Everyone is whining and crying about companies not making open, clear, and honest statements and yet here were are with one of those and now everyone is like "THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! I DEAMAND TO BE LIED AND MISLEAD TO!!!!!!"

Unreal...
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
July 23 2011 19:54 GMT
#184
On July 24 2011 04:52 FXOpen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 24 2011 04:52 Torte de Lini wrote:
Wait, so we're now criticizing someone for being open and communicative with the community?


from the 1 million skype msgs i have, its not exactly transparent.


Well I've never doubted FXO before, by all means, be even more open :3
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
ClysmiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2192 Posts
July 23 2011 19:55 GMT
#185
I don't think anyone is in the wrong here. They both just had different visions of how the agreement could work out for them, and those were incompatible with each other.
sekritzzz
Profile Joined December 2010
1515 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-23 19:56:54
July 23 2011 19:55 GMT
#186
On July 24 2011 04:48 FXOpen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 24 2011 04:42 Frozenhelfire wrote:
On July 24 2011 04:13 FXOpen wrote:
I dont deal with drama. I am a a businesss man. If someone wants to take me on in business let the fun start. I have talked to all parties involved, and no end was achieved. But the end result is, this has nothing to do with FXO and the FXO name shouldnt be in the opening post.

Story ends


If "drama" starts up that causes people to question the integrity of the business side of your team the thread seems necessary. You probably would have done something similar to this in a more professional manner if it was leaked that FXO wasn't paying players. I agree that it was probably a mistake to do anything with phoenix prior to having a signed contract, but I think this post was necessary. Could Reign have done a better job with the post? Yes, but I like the transparency. I don't see anything defaming about it. To me it reads "We offered X, he wanted Y, we couldn't do Y."


If someone isn't paying players, it should have blood wiped all over the front page.

Its not necessary, until a conclusion is made. No conclusion is made. They are just relying on the community to back them up.

No contract was made, therefore, no legal bounds are there. Its an irrelevant thread until "pheonix leaves reign" comes up.

Everyone assumed phoenix was part of RGN because nobody knew about him not signing the contract. I also believe this thread was needed to clear up the air surrounding the incident.

I dont get why everyone is being fussy here ........RGN simply wanted to clear the air. Im waiting for phoenix's reply but at least this is somewhere to start.
FXOpen
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia1844 Posts
July 23 2011 19:57 GMT
#187
what i have judged form this thread is a war between 2 people (fine).

One trying to get public backing (fine) and another going (how to react to this).

The bottom line is, original thread doesn't belong until conclusion is made.... IT just creates hype and influence and is bad for business.


Afterwards no m atter what result, in the end, a sattement can be made, no matter how defammatory.

But not until then.

Shit still up in the air yo, thus bad business practices.

I hope these guys can sort it out and leave the FXO brand out of their crap.
www.twitter.com/FXOpenESports
Lord_J
Profile Joined April 2011
Kenya1085 Posts
July 23 2011 19:57 GMT
#188
On July 24 2011 04:52 Torte de Lini wrote:
Wait, so we're now criticizing someone for being open and communicative with the community?


Well, we don't really have any more information than we did before, just their unsubstantiated claims about how contract negotiations progressed--or didn't, as the case may be. Furthermore, making vague allusions to some nebulous "budding organization" meddling with teams is opposite of being open and transparent.

Say what you want about the OP, but "being open and communicative with the community" is a serious mischaracterization of it.
No relation to Monsieur J.
sekritzzz
Profile Joined December 2010
1515 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-23 19:59:25
July 23 2011 19:58 GMT
#189
FxoOpen why dont u just send a PM to the thread starter and tell him to remove your name? It probably is just an honest mistake.
FXOpen
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia1844 Posts
July 23 2011 19:59 GMT
#190
On July 24 2011 04:58 sekritzzz wrote:
FxoOpen why dont u just send a PM to the thread starter and tell him to remove your name?


I spkoe to both parties involved alrdy. What happens is up to them.
www.twitter.com/FXOpenESports
ronpaul012
Profile Joined March 2011
United States769 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-23 20:05:29
July 23 2011 20:00 GMT
#191
edit: nevermind
I'm a gooner.
Cerubellum
Profile Joined November 2010
Denmark58 Posts
July 23 2011 20:04 GMT
#192
On July 24 2011 04:29 FXOpen wrote:
I point is neutral in this thread. I point out the FXO statement.

If teams want to compete for my players, I say bring it on.

On the other hand.. Whats happnened is a mix of doubel promises and fine. It doesnt deserve a thread it deserves a business meeting.

This thread in full is a joke. Its just fuelling the drama of the last days.


Agreed. The wording in the OP is not neutral at all, despite claiming not being out to assign blame.
"SCREEEEEEE!" - Sean "Day[9]" plott
Frozenhelfire
Profile Joined May 2010
United States420 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-23 20:08:33
July 23 2011 20:05 GMT
#193
On July 24 2011 04:48 FXOpen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 24 2011 04:42 Frozenhelfire wrote:
On July 24 2011 04:13 FXOpen wrote:
I dont deal with drama. I am a a businesss man. If someone wants to take me on in business let the fun start. I have talked to all parties involved, and no end was achieved. But the end result is, this has nothing to do with FXO and the FXO name shouldnt be in the opening post.

Story ends


If "drama" starts up that causes people to question the integrity of the business side of your team the thread seems necessary. You probably would have done something similar to this in a more professional manner if it was leaked that FXO wasn't paying players. I agree that it was probably a mistake to do anything with phoenix prior to having a signed contract, but I think this post was necessary. Could Reign have done a better job with the post? Yes, but I like the transparency. I don't see anything defaming about it. To me it reads "We offered X, he wanted Y, we couldn't do Y."


If someone isn't paying players, it should have blood wiped all over the front page.

Its not necessary, until a conclusion is made. No conclusion is made. They are just relying on the community to back them up.

No contract was made, therefore, no legal bounds are there. Its an irrelevant thread until "pheonix leaves reign" comes up.


I'm not in the scoop. I personally didn't know if Phoenix was contracted or not. After seeing desRow's conversation with Phoenix where Phoenix says of Reign: "broken promise" and "not money send" it sounds like he was contracted or at least in some sort of deal with Reign. I have to give Phoenix's English some wiggle room. He didn't specifically mention a contract, but it isn't out of the question that he meant contract.

This post was necessary because I didn't know the facts. All I knew about Reign is that it announced a player roster a while ago and not much else. I didn't know that a conclusion or contract wasn't made. Going back to your first line I think it was necessary to clear the blood off the front page. There were probably many others who also did not know the facts.
polar bears are fluffy
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
July 23 2011 20:07 GMT
#194
On July 24 2011 04:07 FXOpen wrote:
this thread kind of makes me LOL.

I have my players under contract. albeit whatever type of contract it is. If someone wnats to talk to my players my name is here there n everywhere feel free.

If someone feels their legal duty to undercut me, thats for a court to decide.

Although pheonix doing what his is doing is kind of fitting to his persona, I dont believe any law was broken and this thread is unnecessary.. I.e its a defamation thread.

If you got a problem with a player, sign them first. Then its easier to deal with the end result.

I love you spades (i really do!!!) but this thread sux.


Someone was posting trying to spread flames and shit out and about the starcraft 2 community. OP was trying to douse them. Whats the problem?
twitch.tv/medrea
rampd
Profile Joined August 2010
United States58 Posts
July 23 2011 20:08 GMT
#195
It sounds like everything remained completely professional just another contract issue between people. What happened, happened. We were all in the dark until this. Thanks for clearing it up.
las91
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States5080 Posts
July 23 2011 20:08 GMT
#196
If the demands from Phoenix were coming from someone like Nestea or MC then yes they are reasonable, however, from a player with no tournament wins (to my knowledge) it really isn't all that unreasonable for Reign to DENY all of his demands. Good for the management of team Reign, and best of luck to you guys in the future.
In Inca we trust
MrBitter
Profile Joined January 2008
United States2940 Posts
July 23 2011 20:16 GMT
#197
If anything, this is a lesson in how much professional Starcraft is growing.

Teams are going to have to start realizing that this isn't just a bunch of kids playing a game anymore. Its a legitimate business. Your players are your assets. Contract them.

The whole deal kinda sucks for Reign, but I don't feel like Phoenix really did anything wrong.

Hopefully it works out for the best for everyone involved.

(also, Desrow is such a fucking dick)
TheAlchemist89
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
160 Posts
July 23 2011 20:18 GMT
#198
On July 24 2011 05:16 MrBitter wrote:
If anything, this is a lesson in how much professional Starcraft is growing.

Teams are going to have to start realizing that this isn't just a bunch of kids playing a game anymore. Its a legitimate business. Your players are your assets. Contract them.

The whole deal kinda sucks for Reign, but I don't feel like Phoenix really did anything wrong.

Hopefully it works out for the best for everyone involved.

(also, Desrow is such a fucking dick)


This post really sums up where the SC2 eSports scene tends to be heading. Teams will need to contract their assets (players) and deal with PR far more diplomatically.... and players will have to start treating their positions just as seriously. Outing info without a complete story will likely start to hurt players in the future when the backlash starts going in the right direction.

Well put Mr. Bitter!
Boraz
Profile Joined February 2011
United States361 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-23 20:25:07
July 23 2011 20:23 GMT
#199
On July 24 2011 02:52 Spades wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 24 2011 02:50 Terranist wrote:
so phoenix burns you guys and you do the unprofessional thing by posting the dirt on TL

We never intended to post this, but the events that have occured(desrow outing this) forced our hand. We never wanted this to publicly reflect negatively on Phoenix but Desrow made it necessary, and i am quite upset it had to come to this.

Desrow should be scolded for leaking it. Way to go desrow. Way to go. Hope you're happy DESROW. Desrow just wanted to be in the highlight cause he isn't good and needs to get his name known somehow.

Anyway, I 100% support Reign's decision. Phoenix agreed to the contract but wouldn't sign it. He has no right to negotiate.
PeZuY
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
935 Posts
July 23 2011 20:25 GMT
#200
On July 24 2011 05:16 MrBitter wrote:
If anything, this is a lesson in how much professional Starcraft is growing.

Teams are going to have to start realizing that this isn't just a bunch of kids playing a game anymore. Its a legitimate business. Your players are your assets. Contract them.

The whole deal kinda sucks for Reign, but I don't feel like Phoenix really did anything wrong.

Hopefully it works out for the best for everyone involved.

(also, Desrow is such a fucking dick)


MrBitter stole my words! : ( Oh well, but well put anyways=)
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