On November 08 2011 08:05 HDstarcraft wrote:
Glad we could clear up any confusion in the community!

I really hope this doesn't deter anybody from continuing to tune into our regular ipl broadcasts

Of course not HD, still <3 you ^^

YoonYJ

Australia48 Posts

November 07 2011 23:37 GMT

#164

Yes I realised I was and this will help me to try hold Gus liable to the contract. Also, excellent post by IGN, I sincerely appreciate your apology.

Stipulation

United States587 Posts

November 07 2011 23:38 GMT

#165

Much respect for these guys

Childplay

Canada263 Posts

November 07 2011 23:39 GMT

#166

respect.
taking responsibility

BlueBoxSC

United States582 Posts

November 07 2011 23:40 GMT

#167

I can't wait to see the other side's position on this.

Great post, IPL/IGN.

I loved IPL3, and I'm hoping that I can say the same for IPL4.

legendre20

United States316 Posts

November 07 2011 23:49 GMT

#168

Well it definitely was a disaster lol.. I was looking forward to some Tastetosis casting, but nevertheless, have to give respect to IPL owning it like this. Y'all have already had plenty of amazing tournaments, and I'm sure there will be plenty more to come!

Lumin

United States217 Posts

November 07 2011 23:49 GMT

#169

Mad respect to IPL

Xpace

United States2209 Posts

November 07 2011 23:49 GMT

#170

On November 08 2011 08:37 YoonYJ wrote:
Yes I realised I was and this will help me to try hold Gus liable to the contract. Also, excellent post by IGN, I sincerely appreciate your apology.

You're not alone

Vei

United States2845 Posts

November 07 2011 23:50 GMT

#171

huge respect to IGN

Castles

Canada77 Posts

November 07 2011 23:50 GMT

#172

i dont think ipl are the bad guys here in any way, and much respect for them making a statement on everything. keep up the good work ipl, it really is appreciated

Wiebelhaus

United States4 Posts

November 07 2011 23:52 GMT

#173

Mad respect for not pointing fingers and turning into a dramatic pissing contest , the class that IPL displays is why I'm a fan.

Klamity

United States994 Posts

November 07 2011 23:52 GMT

#174

This is some good PR work. Responsible and informative.

Bloody101

United States13 Posts

November 07 2011 23:55 GMT

#175

Mads props for IGN/IPL for confronting their issues in a professional and quick manner. Keep up the good work IPL!

Synapze

Canada563 Posts

November 07 2011 23:57 GMT

#176

Damnit IPL, why are you so fkn awesome? You guys have best PR in esports.. much ♥

tehplank

977 Posts

November 08 2011 00:00 GMT

#177

Lack of professionalism from AZK.. I don't think any of this was IPL's fault.

PiGStarcraft

Australia999 Posts

November 08 2011 00:01 GMT

#178

As a player from SEA who's heavily invested in the community I can say that team AZK and the PPSL looked dodgy from the start. These guys have a pretty poor reputation due to certain members being trolls etc. They even put all these average players into the tournament whom aren't even of a competitive level for some of the smaller weekly tourneys in SEA. The only time I've seen them make a noteworthy performance was in a clan-match with Xeria Gaming where they won 4-1 with a lineup of players who didn't speak english, on guest accounts on supposedly their own server, and no1 had ever heard of any of them. It turned out they were ''Koreans living in the Phillipines and active members of AZK" but I never saw any of them again so my doubts about this team kept growing...

I also wondered how the hell any organiser in SEA would get enough money to produce the event properly, fly so many players there and schedule it accurately. There isn't that much sponsorship in SEA as its eSPORTS is just starting to pick up down here so I was always shocked to hear such grand plans. Now I find out IPL/IGN were providing monetary support and the event was still so badly organised really makes the organisers look quite silly.

Hats off to IPL/IGN for accepting responsibility for having trusted these guys to put on a good event. As the scene here is quite small I can completely understand AZK mixed reputation being completely unknown.

deL

Australia5540 Posts

November 08 2011 00:05 GMT

#179

9 times out of 10 your trust would have been justified and it would have been a great event - there have been plenty in SEA - but unfortunately this time it really backfired. Can't hold it against you of course, but at least next time everyone will be prepared