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Lack of content, flaming (of the French or anyone) and useless posts will be punished. Please keep it from being too inflammatory and keep discussion on-topic. -semioldguy (p.103)

Update: Please read http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=267506#1 and continue the discussion there.
Furycrab
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada456 Posts
September 20 2011 03:00 GMT
#2401
On September 20 2011 02:51 itsjustatank wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 02:44 Jtom wrote:
The means by which to recruit Complexity Stephano was disorienting enough to influence our young player to a bad decision.


Can this be translated with more finesse? It's a critical part of the story but is pretty confusing in its current form.


It's pretty much what he said, he's saying that they used tactics to confuse him into making a bad decision.

*Not trying to put any words in anyone's mouth, it's just pretty much what he said*
Too tired to come up with something witty.
setzer
Profile Joined March 2010
United States3284 Posts
September 20 2011 03:01 GMT
#2402
On September 20 2011 11:41 s4life wrote:
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On September 20 2011 11:21 setzer wrote:
I do think it is important to maintain the integrity of these contracts to protect the organization but, to me, it seems going after an 18-year-old with legal action for changing his mind only a few hours after seems quite unethical. Legal, maybe (I'm not an expert here) but unethical. It isn't like Complexity has lost anything financially or have been exposed in some way. The situation is the exact same as it was last month for them. There is very big difference when a player breaches contract terms halfway through the deal and what Stephano did (change his mind, and who hasn't done that, especially at 18?).

I think it is enough that we are even talking about the issue, how this will effect e-sports moving forward and what Mill/Stephano/coL did differently. From reading comments, the majority believe Stephano is in the wrong here. There will certainly be some people who will view him negatively from now on. Isn't that enough?


Apparently you didn't read all the mud throwing the manager of millenium has been doing for the past few hours... if that -- and the fact that a player just shit in their faces -- does not affect negatively the image of a team, then what does? there is little anyone can do at this point, it's a lose/lose situation for all involved.


There are very few people I have seen actually think Mill. is in the right for how they have acted on their stream towards this situation. From what I have read (albeit with no legal education whatsoever) Mill. has not done anything wrong. They may help represent Stephano if any legal action does come, but to me there isn't anything that can actually be pinned on them. My interpretation of what Jason Lake said on Reddit is that they (complexity) are pursuing legal action against Stephano for breach of contract.
Chargelot
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
2275 Posts
September 20 2011 03:08 GMT
#2403
On September 20 2011 12:00 Furycrab wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 02:51 itsjustatank wrote:
On September 20 2011 02:44 Jtom wrote:
The means by which to recruit Complexity Stephano was disorienting enough to influence our young player to a bad decision.


Can this be translated with more finesse? It's a critical part of the story but is pretty confusing in its current form.


It's pretty much what he said, he's saying that they used tactics to confuse him into making a bad decision.

*Not trying to put any words in anyone's mouth, it's just pretty much what he said*


It was an 18 day long brainwashing which contained promises of more money and korean training.
:D
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Hall0wed
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States8486 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 03:11:17
September 20 2011 03:10 GMT
#2404
I have no respect for Stephano or Millenium after all this. Oh and no respect for France either!

Best of luck to Complexity in the future. ^_^

User was temp banned for this post.
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Sandro
Profile Joined April 2011
897 Posts
September 20 2011 03:14 GMT
#2405
On September 20 2011 12:10 Hall0wed wrote:
I have no respect for Stephano or Millenium after all this. Oh and no respect for France either!

Best of luck to Complexity in the future. ^_^

I'm sure France really cares about the opinion of an American on the internet.
SenorChang
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia4730 Posts
September 20 2011 03:15 GMT
#2406
On September 20 2011 12:10 Hall0wed wrote:
I have no respect for Stephano or Millenium after all this. Oh and no respect for France either!

Best of luck to Complexity in the future. ^_^

Lol, basing your opinion on an entire nation off of this. Some people, just silly.
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Falcor
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada894 Posts
September 20 2011 03:18 GMT
#2407
On September 20 2011 11:44 Msr wrote:
It is a shame a seasoned very good player like stephano is having issues with a very low caliber team like complexity. Pretty sure a contract is a contract though.


Learn your history before you say stupid shit
number1gog
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1081 Posts
September 20 2011 03:18 GMT
#2408
On September 20 2011 12:15 SenorChang wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 12:10 Hall0wed wrote:
I have no respect for Stephano or Millenium after all this. Oh and no respect for France either!

Best of luck to Complexity in the future. ^_^

Lol, basing your opinion on an entire nation off of this. Some people, just silly.

If it is indeed French contract law that is getting Stephano off the hook, then dragging the entire nation into it might not be so absurd after all.
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Slider954
Profile Joined March 2011
United States342 Posts
September 20 2011 03:18 GMT
#2409
On September 20 2011 12:10 Hall0wed wrote:
I have no respect for Stephano or Millenium after all this. Oh and no respect for France either!

Best of luck to Complexity in the future. ^_^


Dude, might do you some good to pay attention to the mod heading at the top of the page.
Best in the world at what I do
justinpal
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3810 Posts
September 20 2011 03:20 GMT
#2410
On September 20 2011 12:18 Falcor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 11:44 Msr wrote:
It is a shame a seasoned very good player like stephano is having issues with a very low caliber team like complexity. Pretty sure a contract is a contract though.


Learn your history before you say stupid shit


Also, don't say stupid shit!
Never make a hydralisk.
Pyo
Profile Joined October 2010
United States738 Posts
September 20 2011 03:23 GMT
#2411
This whole situation is just so bizarre... I mean I wouldn't have pegged Stephano as being such a high profile player to warrant this kind of drama (maybe he's big in France?). I'm not gonna be one of those idiots parroting that this sort of drama hurts e-sports, but I will go so far to say that it's annoying to have to be constantly hearing/thinking about. It's nearly as infuriating as the NBA/NFL lockouts...
Hall0wed
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States8486 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 03:26:48
September 20 2011 03:24 GMT
#2412
On September 20 2011 12:18 Slider954 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 12:10 Hall0wed wrote:
I have no respect for Stephano or Millenium after all this. Oh and no respect for France either!

Best of luck to Complexity in the future. ^_^


Dude, might do you some good to pay attention to the mod heading at the top of the page.


Eh saying that they don't have my respect isn't really flaming. Respect is something you earn and not really something that one should be upset about if they have not worked to earn it.

Lol, basing your opinion on an entire nation off of this. Some people, just silly.


Who said I based my opinion of an entire nation off this? Some people, just silly.
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lizzard_warish
Profile Joined June 2011
589 Posts
September 20 2011 03:28 GMT
#2413
Has anyone made a post on the legal cases for both parties? Above me is a reference to french common law, is there something I missed? Is there a well known legal loop hole or something?

Because by all legal sanity stephano and millenium are going to lose hard...
wats0n
Profile Joined July 2011
United States509 Posts
September 20 2011 03:28 GMT
#2414
On September 20 2011 12:18 number1gog wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2011 12:15 SenorChang wrote:
On September 20 2011 12:10 Hall0wed wrote:
I have no respect for Stephano or Millenium after all this. Oh and no respect for France either!

Best of luck to Complexity in the future. ^_^

Lol, basing your opinion on an entire nation off of this. Some people, just silly.

If it is indeed French contract law that is getting Stephano off the hook, then dragging the entire nation into it might not be so absurd after all.


Relax, France is a great country and should not be mistaken for what the Millenium shills portray in this thread.

If Stephano broke a legal contract then he will not get off the hook if Complexity chooses to sue. The more worthy target however is Millenium and damages against them for tortious interference would probably destroy that hovel of a team.

What would happen if Complexity went the legal route: they would file suit in the U.S. A judgment for Complexity would receive cursory affirmation by international courts and Millenium would pay out the ass.
Pieismyign
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States176 Posts
September 20 2011 03:29 GMT
#2415
why can teams just communicate better and cause less drama....
Crosswind
Profile Joined May 2010
United States279 Posts
September 20 2011 03:30 GMT
#2416
Dear Citizens of the Internet,

It may shock some of you to hear that sometimes 18-year olds are inconsistent. It may amaze you that teams run by people who are largely ex-gamers and self-taught amateur businessmen may not live up to your standards of professionalism. But rest assured - this is not the first time these things have happened, and it will not be the last. Some might go so far as to say that these things happen
all the time.

Hating 18-year-olds for changing their minds or fledgling organizations for lacking professionalism is like hating a dog for chasing cars. Probably justifiable, but ultimately silly.

Smile, and cheer for Stephano, who is a fantastic and promising player, or for Mill/CoL, who are excellent teams giving young players opportunities.

-Cross
Slider954
Profile Joined March 2011
United States342 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-20 03:42:59
September 20 2011 03:31 GMT
#2417
On September 20 2011 12:10 Hall0wed wrote:
I have no respect for Stephano or Millenium after all this. Oh and no respect for France either!

Best of luck to Complexity in the future. ^_^


Who said I based my opinion of an entire nation off this? Some people, just silly.


Um you did, see the part I bolded. Saying you have no respect for Stephano or Mill or France either 'after all this' says you are basing your opinion on all 3 off of this one incident. Nothing else has been brought up that you could base an opinion from.
Best in the world at what I do
Tatari
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1179 Posts
September 20 2011 03:40 GMT
#2418
On September 20 2011 12:10 Hall0wed wrote:
I have no respect for Stephano or Millenium after all this. Oh and no respect for France either!

Best of luck to Complexity in the future. ^_^


One guy and two entities get involved in some shit drama, and that influences you to hate on a country? Curious to see how many countries you'll have no respect for with mundane reasons.

Hate to say it, but there really needs to be some sort of governing body that regulates player transfers. All of this drama and x team's manager/coach spouting stuff about y team stealing x team's player is just downright irritating.
A fed jungler is no longer a jungler, but a terrorist.
zaii
Profile Joined October 2010
Guam2611 Posts
September 20 2011 03:42 GMT
#2419
is Stephano on CoL or not?
Lunas
Profile Joined September 2011
253 Posts
September 20 2011 03:43 GMT
#2420
On September 20 2011 12:23 Pyo wrote:
This whole situation is just so bizarre... I mean I wouldn't have pegged Stephano as being such a high profile player to warrant this kind of drama (maybe he's big in France?). I'm not gonna be one of those idiots parroting that this sort of drama hurts e-sports, but I will go so far to say that it's annoying to have to be constantly hearing/thinking about. It's nearly as infuriating as the NBA/NFL lockouts...


Big in France?? You have got to be kidding Stephano is the biggest sc2 talent coming out from the foreign scene. He is so good. Every major team has tried to sign Stephano for some time now.
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