Stephano contract situation - Page 127

On September 20 2011 14:39 Russano wrote:


Highest salary = 100k, next 3 highest = 5k, 4k, 3k.

A 6k salary would make you one of the highest paid salaries, and actually the second highest. It in no way means you are at 100k.

Huk probably makes around 100k as the rumors were suggesting 6 figures. I doubt stephano was offered anywhere near 100k, It was probably much closer to 60k. (But who knows)





I don't see why these repeated team transfer problems come up. Is everyone involed just retarded? How can situations like this occur, I just don't see it.

On September 20 2011 15:03 insaneMicro wrote:
^^ He was obviously missing zeroes, look at the rest of the post.

On September 20 2011 02:44 Jtom wrote:
UPDATE #2 : Complexity release a full statement.
http://www.complexitygaming.com/news/3129/

Their points in brief are as follows :

1- Complexity contacted Stephano first on September 1st as he was interested in joining the team.

2- Millenium and Complexity were in a bidding war for Stephano, but never pressured him into signing with them.

3- Stephano was fully aware of the terms of the contract.

4- Stephano contacted CatZ and Jason Bass (the manager of Col) and is quoted as saying "Don't worry I won't change my mind again." He then signed a legally binding contract.

5- Stephano would've been "one of the highest paid SC2 players in the world" at Complexity and they ensured that he would get "global travel" including to Korea.

Complexity are "seriously consider(ing) legal action in this matter"




UPDATE : http://www.complexitygaming.com/news/3126/#

Apparently Stephano did sign a contract with Complexity and they won't let him go without a fight.

Also, a statement from Jason Lake :




http://www.millenium.org/starcraft-2/accueil/actualites/stephano-signe-avec-millenium-le-president-de-millenium-s-exprime-51014


Cedric "Cedrix" Page, President of Millenium :


"Since the start of Millenium, we dreamt of a french eSport platform that would discover young players with great potential, would support them in their passion and would follow them to the summits of skill...

Stephano joined Millenium at the start of Starcraft 2, practically unknown. We supported him as best as possible until today. He is now considered a great hope for the world circuit with amazing potential, and to have to let him go to another team would have been a complete failure for us, a nonsensical thing.

The techniques used by Complexity to recruit Stephano were quite disorienting to influence our young player towards a bad decision. After a long discussion, Stephano understood his mistake and decided to stay with Millenium for the next 12 months

This troubled day was, however, full of lessons.
This morning, with the announcement of our player to an American team, the majority of the french community considered this transfer as a logical step. I even saw some amateur writers of our site write with sadness that Millenium "could not compare."

Now, let's stop bringing ourselves down, lets stop thinking that a french player has to play abroad to succeed. The Millenium.org site has more page his then SK-Gaming.com or any other european or american team outside of Team Liquid. Our budget is certainly one of the biggest in the world in terms of E-sports teams.
So let's stop seeing ourselves as worse because we are a french team.

Stephano will sign, as agreed a CDI(Contrat a duree indeterminee, ie: a contract of work with no expiration date) as a "Professional player," identical to those signed by professional sportsmen. He will travel across the world to attempt to win many tournaments, from Asia to the USA. We put our hopes and dreams of a French victory on him, but we also expect a lot from our other Starcraft players and our soon to be League of Legends team...

Let them make us dream and cheer! Let Millenium shine, for all the passionate fans of electronic sports that we are!"

(Thanks to PlaGuE_R for the proper translation!)

Sad news for complexity, especially since he was only very recently announced to be joining them but great for Millenium and the French E-Sports scene.

On September 20 2011 14:16 Bean5487 wrote:


1) its not going to ruin his life, it will only cost him some money he will likely earn whilst playing on whatever team he ends up joining.
2) Its not an insignificant decision, you are signing a contract essentially for employment. To let him get away and screw over Complexity completely undermines the idea of Contract Law and the idea that contracts are BINDING. If you don't want to do it, DON'T SIGN. Its simple, if you do and breach, you're liable. It sets a bad precedent for esports because in any other legitimate sport, industry, etc the people who breach a contract are held liable. Just because the players play a game doesn't mean the contracts and business behind it are.

It seems all too often players are shrugging off the contracts they signed like they don't exist. I say take him to court, Complexity would be 100% in the right.

On September 20 2011 15:26 Vira wrote:
That's why Millenium spoke about "pressure" even if the term is too hard.

His manager said Stephano got many offer, from Mouz for example, etc, and of course CoL , since 3 weeks as CoL said. 4 days ago , Stephano said to Llewellys, hi manager : "Ok I stay with Millenium, I told CoL".

Then all Millenium staff discover at 4 a.m , CoL announce Stephano in their team.

You dont make sign a kid at 4 a.m with probably some "last time, make your choice ( in good way probably but .. ) .