EPTFlo Joins Quantic - Page 21
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SharkStarcraft
Austria2268 Posts
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Longshank
1648 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:16 SwirlQ wrote: Sex sells there are alot of players who are way better then her who get zero recognition. ): Same goes for our foreign stars like Idra, sheth, Kiwikaki etc. compared to Korean players. Clearly for playing it sexy. | ||
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Longshank
1648 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:20 SharkStarcraft wrote: Why would they pick her up? Just because she's female... that's like chauvinism the other way around, if she would have been male no pro team would have ever recruited her... Why would Dignitas pick up BlinG? Just because he's brittish. If he would have been Korean no pro team would have ever recruited him... | ||
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BigLighthouse
United Kingdom424 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:24 Longshank wrote: Why would Dignitas pick up BlinG? Just because he's brittish. If he would have been Korean no pro team would have ever recruited him... He actually won an event they held. But yes, i see the point you are making  | ||
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Akta
447 Posts
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Trizzen
Norway74 Posts
Go out, get some fresh air or something. | ||
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kappadevin
United States284 Posts
I am all for supporting female gamers, but this isn't soccer/football where women are already at a clear physical disadvantage and need to be given a special league to compete against other women. There's really no reason, aside from dealing with the trolls as she already said, that a woman would have a more difficult time becoming the best of the best at a game like Starcraft 2. Obviously she is a woman, so in this situation it works out in her favor, and I think she made the right choice here; I just don't think Quantic did. There are hundreds of more talented male gamers who are frothing at the mouth for the opportunity to join a pro-gaming team. | ||
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FatkiddsLag
United States413 Posts
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Vinnythechin
United States6 Posts
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Zealotdriver
United States1557 Posts
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FatkiddsLag
United States413 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:51 Vinnythechin wrote: Why everyone hating on my sexy friend FLO! Yes she is a girl, yes she is terran, 2 advantages to gaming in sc2 by far but still have to give her some credit for putting herself out there and focusing on a goal to become the best, Take initiative in your gaming if you want to be pro, stop typing your rants behind a screen and prove yourself ingame. Play and STFU or Be played and continue being stuck on your bronze ladders. you seem a little too mad for the situation. i have no problem with a team picking up a player because their a girl. but to say "just prove yourself ingame?" she didnt really prove herself as a top gamer. she proved herself and one of the best FEMALE gamers. so as i agree with your point, you need to chill on the ranting. | ||
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Doc.Rivers
United States404 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:44 kappadevin wrote: There are hundreds of more talented male gamers who are frothing at the mouth for the opportunity to join a pro-gaming team. And not one of them has the revenue potential for Quantic that Flo does nor can they join female-only leagues. So yea, if you're gonna make the argument that players should be recruited based on skill only, you should probably at least make an effort to explain why you think that's the case . | ||
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imJealous
United States1382 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:24 Longshank wrote: Why would Dignitas pick up BlinG? Just because he's brittish. If he would have been Korean no pro team would have ever recruited him... Exactly! lol... Flo might not have made it to MLG pool play but there are plenty of players with results similar to hers on teams like this. Getting signed to a team doesn't mean you have to be the next Idra, Stephano, or Naniwa, or even a solid tournament performer like a Sheth, White-Ra, or Demuslim. Aren't there already some players on quantic whose names I don't know because they haven't done shit? There are also plenty of female gamers whose names I don't know because they haven't done shit either. Flo is the one I do remember because she has been consistently trying to compete seriously, even if she hasn't had outstanding success yet. Grats and GL to both Quantic and Flo =] | ||
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FatkiddsLag
United States413 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:56 Doc.Rivers wrote: And not one of them has the revenue potential for Quantic that Flo does nor can they join female-only leagues. So yea, if you're gonna make the argument that players should be recruited based on skill only, you should probably at least make an effort to explain why you think that's the case .this is the best point in the entire 21 pages of this forum | ||
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wraggy1234
United Kingdom135 Posts
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kappadevin
United States284 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:56 Doc.Rivers wrote: And not one of them has the revenue potential for Quantic that Flo does nor can they join female-only leagues. So yea, if you're gonna make the argument that players should be recruited based on skill only, you should probably at least make an effort to explain why you think that's the case .Alright. Lets say you and a woman both apply for the same job. We'll say you both have completely identical qualifications for this position, aside from your gender differences. Now we'll say that she gets hired over you for no given reason aside from the fact that she is a woman. Is that fair to you? Are you satisfied knowing you lost your shot at a job just because she is of the opposite gender? How is that not sexism? Also on your point of revenue potential: There has been no evidence that female gamers or even female only leagues bring in more revenue. In fact, the DIVINA tournament had less sponsors and a far smaller viewing base than a slow day at the GSL. So if you are going to make the argument that players should be recruited based on gender, you should probably at least make an effort to explain why you think that's the case . | ||
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Vinnythechin
United States6 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:54 FatkiddsLag wrote: you seem a little too mad for the situation. i have no problem with a team picking up a player because their a girl. but to say "just prove yourself ingame?" she didnt really prove herself as a top gamer. she proved herself and one of the best FEMALE gamers. so as i agree with your point, you need to chill on the ranting. mad lol not even close, more like laughing at all the haters, and she did prove herself as a player by attending these events and to be able to compete for some strive shows more than those who can't or won't. How many people talk shit in this game but never step up when its time to play. | ||
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Tryxtira
Sweden572 Posts
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msl
Germany477 Posts
On December 23 2011 03:20 SharkStarcraft wrote: Why would they pick her up? Just because she's female... that's like chauvinism the other way around, if she would have been male no pro team would have ever recruited her... Chauvinism the other way around? So Quantic believes woman are superior to man and hired a woman? Well, good for them. | ||
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PhilleeC
United States46 Posts
Glad you got rid of the old name ._." | ||
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