EPTHuK to EG, EG to Korea - Page 78
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tuho12345
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akalarry
United States1978 Posts
any news on if everyone from eg is moving to korea? | ||
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[F_]aths
Germany3947 Posts
"To bitter enemies". There was some trash talk, there still is some rivalry, but "bitter enemies"? I don't agree with this. Also the purchase don't really makes sense to me in this regard. For example, Liquid is about joining friends into a team. This sounds reasonable, but creating some drama with having former "bitter enemies" looks more like a marketing plan to me than a reliable team philosophy. | ||
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StarCraft64
United States354 Posts
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herberckl
Germany117 Posts
On August 19 2011 02:12 akalarry wrote: omg LOL 7 pages of some guys arguing about the definition of 6 figures. is this for real lol... any news on if everyone from eg is moving to korea? come on, stuff like this can be interesting why not have a little fun? and this huk to eg thing, really how much else is there to say lol. i think every single point of view has been pointed out a number of times which is bigger than at least 6 figures right? | ||
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Enhancer_
Canada320 Posts
On August 19 2011 02:13 [F_]aths wrote: I don't like how EG sells this purchase. "To bitter enemies". There was some trash talk, there still is some rivalry, but "bitter enemies"? I don't agree with this. Also the purchase don't really makes sense to me in this regard. For example, Liquid is about joining friends into a team. This sounds reasonable, but creating some drama with having former "bitter enemies" looks more like a marketing plan to me than a reliable team philosophy. Of course it's a marketing plan. These are two of the most marketable foreigners in the scene. It was clear that marketing was a big part of the whole announcement when they hyped it with a 2 day countdown with ambiguous clues and cryptic messages and all, wasn't it? | ||
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AlgoFlash
Canada96 Posts
Congrats to every esport team, and to every player who keeps training to leave the dream. Congrats to every esport fan who understands that teams don't matter that much. Whereever he is, Huk is Huk. There is no such thing as a team being evil as it could be evil to your eyes but not to mine. EG may have a different strategy, and emphasize on different things than Liquid, that's all. You may be sad for it, but your sadness won't last and it doesn't even matter. Be grateful to EG for giving him a new opportunity. | ||
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mathsucks
194 Posts
On August 19 2011 02:15 herberckl wrote: come on, stuff like this can be interesting why not have a little fun? and this huk to eg thing, really how much else is there to say lol. i think every single point of view has been pointed out a number of times which is bigger than at least 6 figures right? It's interesting and fun until people who live in different parts of the world start dictating how their form of speech is correct and everyone else is uneducated. ._. HuK coming up later at IEM! :D HuK fighting~~~~!! | ||
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mathsucks
194 Posts
On August 19 2011 02:12 akalarry wrote: omg LOL 7 pages of some guys arguing about the definition of 6 figures. is this for real lol... any news on if everyone from eg is moving to korea? Supposedly not all of EG, or at least it wasn't announced as such (or I missed it...) Just PuMa, IdrA and HuK, afaik... | ||
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willoc
Canada1530 Posts
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Hardigan
Switzerland1297 Posts
On August 19 2011 03:04 willoc wrote: Personally think this is a bad move for Huk. EG seems like a shallow team that is more interested about fame than game. Liquid and OGS helped Huk get to where he is today and I feel EG will just deteriorate his skills. EG bought a training house in Arizone and will buy an appartment in Korea. They really invest in training their members with practise regime which is more than you can say for other foreigner teams. and the shallow thing is just overblown drama from the community. It was Huk's decision and imo it was the right one for him and for esport | ||
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[F_]aths
Germany3947 Posts
On August 19 2011 02:16 Enhancer_ wrote: I am not against marketing for team per se.Of course it's a marketing plan. These are two of the most marketable foreigners in the scene. It was clear that marketing was a big part of the whole announcement when they hyped it with a 2 day countdown with ambiguous clues and cryptic messages and all, wasn't it? But the EG announcement video was done like a movie trailer, not like an esports announcement. Who are they trying to address? For one, I consider Idra a DB but I still think he is a smart person and a very good player. Since he switched to zerg, I don't even can see him as a true villain any longer. Behind the trash talk I see a player who works hard to get even better. Huk always seemed overconfident to me, but then he delivered with Dreamhack and HSC3, so I was forced to admit he is good, too. Both players are professionals and they will get along, of course. There is much less drama in the Huk purchase than EG tries to tell us. All the trailers and the references to the ONE game where Huk hallucinated the units which Idra took for real cannot make up for the prestige of Huk's former team. Since Templars of Twilight is disbanded, Liquid remains as the last legendary foreigner team. Money can buy you players of the caliber of Huk, but it can't buy you epicness. | ||
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shell
Portugal2722 Posts
On August 19 2011 03:45 [F_]aths wrote: I am not against marketing for team per se. But the EG announcement video was done like a movie trailer, not like an esports announcement. Who are they trying to address? For one, I consider Idra a DB but I still think he is a smart person and a very good player. Since he switched to zerg, I don't even can see him as a true villain any longer. Behind the trash talk I see a player who works hard to get even better. Huk always seemed overconfident to me, but then he delivered with Dreamhack and HSC3, so I was forced to admit he is good, too. Both players are professionals and they will get along, of course. There is much less drama in the Huk purchase than EG tries to tell us. All the trailers and the references to the ONE game where Huk hallucinated the units which Idra took for real cannot make up for the prestige of Huk's former team. Since Templars of Twilight is disbanded, Liquid remains as the last legendary foreigner team. Money can buy you players of the caliber of Huk, but it can't buy you epicness. Just because TL is a epic BW now turned SC2 team it can't reach the pubic hair of EG since they are epic in CS, WAR3, fighting community, etc.. etc.. Arguably na's best esports team ever > TL! Even if TL has a great community and webpage... | ||
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tsarnicky
104 Posts
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Condor Hero
United States2931 Posts
On August 19 2011 03:48 shell wrote: Just because TL is a epic BW now turned SC2 team it can't reach the pubic hair of EG since they are epic in CS, WAR3, fighting community, etc.. etc.. Arguably na's best esports team ever > TL! Even if TL has a great community and webpage... Seeing as how this is a SC website how about we leave EG's other teams out of the conversation, nobody cares if you think they're "epic" in CS and the fighting community. | ||
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[F_]aths
Germany3947 Posts
On August 19 2011 03:48 shell wrote: As EG was Grubby's home once, I cannot really hate them, although I was a bit disappointed that they dropped him with the downfall of WC3. Grubby is not just a player, he is an institution. He is a light of esports. He stands for anything an esports athlethe can achieve, he keeps our dream alive.Just because TL is a epic BW now turned SC2 team it can't reach the pubic hair of EG since they are epic in CS, WAR3, fighting community, etc.. etc.. Arguably na's best esports team ever > TL! Even if TL has a great community and webpage... I had the opportunity to meet Grubby. Even though it was for seconds only, it inspires me still up to today. He is more than a good player. As TLO joined Liquid, I felt it was right. As Sheth joined Liquid, I rejoiced. Such role-model players, such good players. FrozenArbiter is another perfect example. Nazgul seems to try to form something which lasts. What does EG try? Create some drama, some talk, get some attention fast? They will succeed. But will EG make an impact? Will their players turn from successful players to legends? Or do they want to get some additional page hits to get more sponsors? What is the vision of EG? This is still unclear to me. | ||
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Substandard
Italy270 Posts
I'm pretty sure they had a friendly split. In fact as I remember it was Grubby who didn't want to renew his contract because like White-ra being married and all it was better for him not being on a team and just get a sponsor himself. Just think about it, any team would be happy to get him on board simply because of his immense popularity. | ||
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Aum
United States34 Posts
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Goliathsorrow
Italy317 Posts
On August 19 2011 06:12 Substandard wrote: Eg dropped Grubby? I'm pretty sure they had a friendly split. In fact as I remember it was Grubby who didn't want to renew his contract because like White-ra being married and all it was better for him not being on a team and just get a sponsor himself. Just think about it, any team would be happy to get him on board simply because of his immense popularity. Well Grubby went to NASL as "team Grubby" so I'm pretty sure he's been out of EG since months. | ||
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hunts
United States2113 Posts
On August 19 2011 03:48 shell wrote: Just because TL is a epic BW now turned SC2 team it can't reach the pubic hair of EG since they are epic in CS, WAR3, fighting community, etc.. etc.. Arguably na's best esports team ever > TL! Even if TL has a great community and webpage... also wow, thouygh TBH EGs wow team kinda blew in most of the MLGs they went to (at least in WOTLK), but still. | ||
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