Not going to write a long drawn out post. I know I thought about leaving Fnatic around 8 months ago, but I decided to stay for the duration of the year, signed a contract until the end of 2011... and continued with the team.
However, I've decided that its time to move on to new challenges. So effective as of right now, I am no longer part of the Fnatic organization. It has been a good two years with the team, and I feel like they don't really need me any more and I really want to spend my energy tackling different projects.
For people that might say "omg Fnatic is losing all these people lately bla bla,"
I think Fnatic is going in a really good direction right now, and I would never have felt like I could leave the team if I wasn't confident that they could continue on their path well without me... I don't want to spoil any of the things they're working on, but I feel like they'll be just fine! I have faith that 2012 will be a good year for them.
Anyway, I'd like to also take this time to answer people's questions about... whatever: I'll talk about my experience managing a pro team for the past 2 years, and whatever else you guys might be curious about. I won't spoil any secrets, but otherwise I'll happily answer questions if anybody is curious about stuff.
This is truly shocking but gl hf with your future endeavors, and a big THANKS for your work. You've been one of the most active managers and I really appreciate everything you've done, definitely made me a fan of fnatic.
- I do know what I'm going to do now... I've been at the NASL studio all week, and will be there all next week too! Planning for the future and such But I'll take a few days for Christmas.
- Still in eSports... in fact, MORE in eSports than ever before probably
what are some of the daily duties that go into managing a team like fnatic? is it a fairly stressful job or are you able to enjoy yourself through it all?
I believe Fnatic should keep going and take up SC2 as its main ESports Division and recruit a small Korean team. Maybe like Zenex or New Star HoSeo and merge with em.
On December 23 2011 16:40 Acronysis wrote: what are some of the daily duties that go into managing a team like fnatic? is it a fairly stressful job or are you able to enjoy yourself through it all?
Daily duties include... writing news articles (I wrote about 15-20 per month), making sure people came to clanwars, handled scheduling of events / tournaments, travel schedules, budgeting, and overseeing other duties like making sure players wrote their blogs, did video content, etc.
It was very stressful at times, especially dealing with some players is much more difficult than others (maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa), but overall, managing a team is very fun, at least for me.
On December 23 2011 16:42 Erik.TheRed wrote: Thanks for your dedication to the sport we all love. No doubt you've already got some new stuff in the works, so good luck with that!
And of course this probably means you will have more time to work with the CSL, awesome!
I'm a fan of your work Xeris. Can you comment on what your full time projects are now? Did you receive "compensation" from Fnatic?
Was it a mutually agreeable split? Did they attempt to offer you a "sweet heart" deal for 2012?
In regards to NASL, do you have any funny stories like the time Gretorp stayed up all night playing SC2 but had to cast 12-14 hours of NASL the following day. Reportedly, Gretorp got 6 coffees and put them in his bag for the day. When the coffee ran out, so did Gretorp. He apparently fell asleep while casting.
When he woke up he would say the same thing Incontrol said a few seconds before
hmm duran I am sad to hear this! you are one of the best managers out there.. is another team managing spot possible for you now or in the future? And by possible I mean would you take one etc..
On December 23 2011 16:44 sword_siege wrote: I'm a fan of your work Xeris. Can you comment on what your full time projects are now? Did you receive "compensation" from Fnatic?
Was it a mutually agreeable split? Did they attempt to offer you a "sweet heart" deal for 2012?
In regards to NASL, do you have any funny stories like the time Gretorp stayed up all night playing SC2 but had to cast 12-14 hours of NASL the following day. Reportedly, Gretorp got 6 coffees and put them in his bag for the day. When the coffee ran out, so did Gretorp. He apparently fell asleep while casting.
When he woke up he would say the same thing Incontrol said a few seconds before
Best of luck Xeris
Full time projects: NASL, CSL. I basically cut my work load in half, which means I have about 1000x as much time to put into those two things :D!! VERY excited about this.
Did I receive compensation from Fnatic: yes I did.
Mutually agreeable split: yes it was, and no they didn't offer me a sweet heart deal, I chose not to re-new my contract.
I have so many funny stories... most of which involve Gretorp sleeping.
On December 23 2011 16:44 sword_siege wrote: I'm a fan of your work Xeris. Can you comment on what your full time projects are now? Did you receive "compensation" from Fnatic?
Was it a mutually agreeable split? Did they attempt to offer you a "sweet heart" deal for 2012?
In regards to NASL, do you have any funny stories like the time Gretorp stayed up all night playing SC2 but had to cast 12-14 hours of NASL the following day. Reportedly, Gretorp got 6 coffees and put them in his bag for the day. When the coffee ran out, so did Gretorp. He apparently fell asleep while casting.
When he woke up he would say the same thing Incontrol said a few seconds before
Best of luck Xeris
Full time projects: NASL, CSL. I basically cut my work load in half, which means I have about 1000x as much time to put into those two things :D!! VERY excited about this.
Did I receive compensation from Fnatic: yes I did.
Mutually agreeable split: yes it was, and no they didn't offer me a sweet heart deal, I chose not to re-new my contract.
I have so many funny stories... most of which involve Gretorp sleeping.
On December 23 2011 16:48 iNcontroL wrote: hmm duran I am sad to hear this! you are one of the best managers out there.. is another team managing spot possible for you now or in the future? And by possible I mean would you take one etc..
It is possible, I'd most likely take one!
As for chair-guy comment... yes I require every single chair, ever
What does it take to get into your business? I'm not at a point where i can play at the pro level even though i'm only 17 compared to people who have been playing for years now, i'd still like to atleast attempt to help the E-sports scene because i think it is one of the few sports that hasn't fallen to corruption, even if there are a few big egos around. How can i get into the scene on less of a caster level and more of a let me make shit happen level.
Xeris, i had a feeling you'd be doing this for a while, but i wish you the best of luck in all of your endeavors. Oh, Btw, Do you know Aston? Ender? i think he mentioned you a week or so ago....
On December 23 2011 16:55 unit wrote: i dont doubt you that fnatic is still a good team as i revere ToD due to his play at the last dreamhack...sick sick play
also, not manager related...a while ago (few months ago) my pc crashed mid game vs you..and i never did get a rematch, play me sometime?
XerisLighT.903 -- you can msg me any time I'm on and I'll give you some games if you want.
Holy crap O.o, this, to me at least, is super shocking :O. Good luck in the future with whatever you're doing! I can't wait for what your future projects will be, especially with your added time for CSL :D!!!
On December 23 2011 16:56 docvoc wrote: What does it take to get into your business? I'm not at a point where i can play at the pro level even though i'm only 17 compared to people who have been playing for years now, i'd still like to atleast attempt to help the E-sports scene because i think it is one of the few sports that hasn't fallen to corruption, even if there are a few big egos around. How can i get into the scene on less of a caster level and more of a let me make shit happen level.
I'd say to get into the business (esportsssssssss), it depends on what you want to do. I don't really know much about being a caster because I don't cast very much... but as far as administrating, running events, and managing... I'd join up with an organization as an admin and just get experience and learn that way.
Or join a team as an admin, and get experience and build your reputation.
On December 23 2011 16:40 Acronysis wrote: what are some of the daily duties that go into managing a team like fnatic? is it a fairly stressful job or are you able to enjoy yourself through it all?
Daily duties include... writing news articles (I wrote about 15-20 per month), making sure people came to clanwars, handled scheduling of events / tournaments, travel schedules, budgeting, and overseeing other duties like making sure players wrote their blogs, did video content, etc.
It was very stressful at times, especially dealing with some players is much more difficult than others (maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa), but overall, managing a team is very fun, at least for me.
Lol MAAAAAAAAAAA
Best of luck brother. I am sure we will keep seeing you all through e-sports :D
On December 23 2011 17:11 VATO_Gandair wrote: Xeris, what was your busiest day as a manager and why?
My busiest day as a manager was when Fenix had to get his VISA to go to Korea. He was staying in AZ, but there was no Korean embassy there, so I had to arrange a last minute bus trip for him to come to LA... then I had to pick him up, take him to the embassy, wait around all day, make sure he got the VISA, and make sure he got back on the bus to go back home.
On December 23 2011 17:13 arew wrote: Sad though, you fitted really well there, IMO... Does it mean Xeris to NaVi's new team since 2012 or anything like that?
Heya Arew ~~
I dunno if any European organization would want me, plus they're mostly Ukrainian right?
On December 23 2011 17:13 arew wrote: Sad though, you fitted really well there, IMO... Does it mean Xeris to NaVi's new team since 2012 or anything like that?
Heya Arew ~~
I dunno if any European organization would want me, plus they're mostly Ukrainian right?
Long time no see, btw. How have you been? Well, I think they'll do something globally since 2012 and it was the first mind which came to my head once I've read this post. But I'm sure that you'll get involved into something big, sooner or later
General question: What are the specific duties of a manager? Why are managers essential to any team? Who of your fellow managers do you think is doing a great job and why?
We do not get to hear a lot about what managers do in general. We sometimes hear (for example on the last couple episodes of sotg) that Nazgul is one of the most pro-active managers, and that most are relatively inactive.
I wish you the best Duran, your a really incredible person. Esports is directly impacted and benefited from people like you, look forward to seeing you again soon somewhere in the near future!
Yea arew... good! I haven't seen you since BW, although I've seen ur coaching thread on gg.net seems to be going well for you :D!
Beast ... just figure out what teams need, and get involved. I.E. if a team needs writers, and you can write.. apply to be a writer. If they need social media, apply for that, if they need a manager apply for that. Having some kinda resume helps, otherwise, you can do what I did. I used to be a player, and I eventually started doing organizational work because I thought that could help my team more than me playing (since I didn't have time to play 8 hours a day any more)... and from there I just got more experience and a reputation as a manager and organizer, and from there it became much easier to get those kinds of positions
This isn't exactly related to your post, and I'm sorry to ask a potentially stupid question in advance, but are you really from Iran? I am Iranian myself.
could anyone explain who this guy is seemed so random for me by just making a topic goodbye fanatic. like reading the comments hes one of fnatics managers ?
On December 23 2011 17:21 Skuller wrote: General question: What are the specific duties of a manager? Why are managers essential to any team? Who of your fellow managers do you think is doing a great job and why?
We do not get to hear a lot about what managers do in general. We sometimes hear (for example on the last couple episodes of sotg) that Nazgul is one of the most pro-active managers, and that most are relatively inactive.
Thank you!
Specific duties : Can vary depending on the team but; writing, scheduling, budgeting, pampering, wiping of asses, communicating with management, serving as a human alarm clock, etc.
Why are managers essential: Players are lazy and can't do anything for themselves (ok I'm generalizing here... this is obviously not true). But seriously, with a good manager, the player ONLY has to focus on playing. A player has a lot of things to worry about, for example: "how am I getting to the next LAN? where do i find a taxi to get from the airport to the venue? how do i complete my registration? how do I sign up for this tournament? how can I get invited to Dreamhack?" ... it is hard for a player to focus on training when he has all these questions to answer. A manager answers all those questions for him, so he can focus on playing. This is why a good manager is important.
I think RumCaKe from ItsGosu is doing a really good job, because he's built a team from the ground up and they've become a very respectable organization. But I think the people over at Mouz are doing an amazing job... they've built the #1 foreign team, I don't think anyone can doubt this claim. They won 2 seasons of EGMC, got 2nd in IPL Team Arena Challenge, 3rd in GCPL 2. No team has done better... and they have done it without recruiting any Korean players. You can even say they are the only true foreign team amongst the top tier teams, and their players are able to consistently beat Korean players in events.... you need to give a lot of credit to their management for making that happen.
Also, I will add that Nazgul is basically my role model, ever since I was 10 years old. I've been a huge fan of his even before Liquid was created, when he was a part of [i'm] on US East with my older cousin. He was my favorite player then (I was a newbie kid on the training team), and I followed his results when he was playing in Korea, and today I just admire and respect everything he's done with Liquid. Nobody can top Nazgul in my opinion
On December 23 2011 17:35 shindigs wrote: What's the biggest misconception about team management or any "behind-the-scenes" biz?
I think the biggest misconception is that managing is easy? People don't seem to put a lot of thought into what it takes to manage a team. In fact, I'd say that managing Fnatic took up just as much time as working full time at NASL.
i agree you might want to change the title of the thread. It sounded like Fnatic was being disbanded haha. Well goodluck to you xeris. People always seemed to have nice things to say about you.
Phoenix told me to tell you he never got his Fnatic shirt. Oh and i never got that spg patch! GL in your other ventures man! Hit me up if you're in LA and not busy like usual!
Oh, and schedule your NASL finals so I'm not in Vegas again next year! lol.
hrm wow, they are still strong with ToD I hope they continue on with training in Korea, but they could use more players and possibly a merge with a smaller Korean team? regardless quite unexpected but I hope both parties continue in a positive direction
On December 24 2011 03:25 Badfatpanda wrote: hrm wow, they are still strong with ToD I hope they continue on with training in Korea, but they could use more players and possibly a merge with a smaller Korean team? regardless quite unexpected but I hope both parties continue in a positive direction
You've always been inarguably one of the hardiest working people in the scene. You are one of the heads of CSL, wear so many hats including the big ones over at NASL, led fnatic for so many years, have been a huge part of the american BW and now SC2 scenes, and through it all you still strive to be a great player and play for our CSL team, which, it shouldn't be forgotten, that you are now a grad student at one of the top schools for your field in the world.
Your work is really incredible, whatever it takes for you to be able to focus your all on everything you do, it'll be great to see the fruits of your labor in the coming months and years.
I've got a question: Do you think older players who are considering player management as the next stage of the career are being realistic? That is, do you think it's is/will be in the next five years a stable job which can sustain someone?
On December 24 2011 03:58 nerfherder182 wrote: Can anyone tell me what xeris did for fnactic? i didnt see him play i dont think, all i saw were write ups and team updates and stuff
He did things like make sure players showed up to clan wars, organized flights for them and made sure they had chairs at events.
On December 24 2011 03:58 nerfherder182 wrote: Can anyone tell me what xeris did for fnactic? i didnt see him play i dont think, all i saw were write ups and team updates and stuff
He did things like make sure players showed up to clan wars, organized flights for them and made sure they had chairs at events.
On December 24 2011 03:52 -_- wrote: I've got a question: Do you think older players who are considering player management as the next stage of the career are being realistic? That is, do you think it's is/will be in the next five years a stable job which can sustain someone?
I think there are a lot of valuable roles to play, but my main thought about that would be...
a) Once the scene fully develops and matures, there are going to be a finite number of teams capable of paying people a sustainable / livable salary. Maybe 10-20 teams will be able to do that... so right there, there are only 10-20 people who will be able to support themselves from being team managers. Obviously, there are an almost infinite number of manager positions available, but there's a huge difference between being the manager for a team like vVv and EG, for example. So, while I think it is a realistic career choice, someone considering it needs to be aware that the pool of jobs will be VERY limited and only a handful can make a real living by just being a manager.
b) Team managers aren't getting enough to live off of, the salary I got from Fnatic based on the amount of work the job required was fractional. My salary at NASL is much higher than what I got paid from Fnatic but the work load was very comparable. So right now, the scene is not developed enough where managers can even earn a livable wage, this is another issue. In the next 5 years however, I think this issue will probably be resolved, and managers will be able to earn real wages.
c) The other thing to think of is that there will be different positions other than team manager. I think coaching is going to be a new developing trend in the foreign community. I think Strelok is a person positioned to do that, where he basically left Mouz to join imba not only to compete as a player, but to position himself to be a sort of coach / leader / mentor to the next generation of players to be in the team after he 'retires.' I think there is a real future in these kinds of positions that older top players thinking about not playing full time will be able to do.
On December 24 2011 03:32 TBone- wrote: Can you talk about tribes in nasl yet?
I can't give a lot of details about it, but in January we'll have a much better idea of what's going to be happening with that and what you all can expect!
On December 24 2011 05:12 Slakkoo wrote: Did you just help with SC2 or CS aswell, or even my favorites, the HoN team
I only did SC2... and I was one of the most active journalists on the site... I never really spoke to or dealt with any other squads of Fnatic.
Lets say there was a team out there that would theoretically hire you. What would be the ideal minimum offer?
I don't have a minimum, it would all depend on what the situation is, what my role would be, what would be expected of me, the players on the team, etc.
On December 24 2011 05:34 Torenhire wrote: GL Xeris, you should come back to DC for one of our LANs/dinners. It's been so long! (like...BW days long!)
Dude I live in DC, and I was at Netolic in November :D
Well fuck me.
I didn't know you lived in DC. Last I ever saw you was when you laughed at me for failing at hosting a BW tournament and you did it yourself. BW LAN at Seoul PC....
Anyway, I'd like to also take this time to answer people's questions about... whatever: I'll talk about my experience managing a pro team for the past 2 years, and whatever else you guys might be curious about. I won't spoil any secrets, but otherwise I'll happily answer questions if anybody is curious about stuff.
(I don't know if this was asked but
EDIT: Answered.
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Question 2: I'm apart of a small university/team in the CSL. It's just basically stupid when we have 6-7 members from a 5k student body and we play a big university vs a roster of 50 master players alone, 300+ person roster, and a 30k student body.
Is CSL considering of changing its format with divisions based on university size or anything like that? I'm sure big name schools would prefer to play big name schools around the country than compared to that smaller college down the street. What are your thoughts on that?
Anyway, I'd like to also take this time to answer people's questions about... whatever: I'll talk about my experience managing a pro team for the past 2 years, and whatever else you guys might be curious about. I won't spoil any secrets, but otherwise I'll happily answer questions if anybody is curious about stuff.
(I don't know if this was asked but
Why did you think it was okay during that MLG event to just move peoples belongings that were on 'saved' seats while they were probably getting food/going to rest room for you to just take their seats?
I'm a nobody in the scene but even if I was some big time player/manager I would have enough respect and logic not to do that if the seats aren't completely empty. Plus from the description they said you said "Don't they know who we are" like you're some big time guy. They just want to watch the pros play man, and paid money for it.
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I feel so bad for Xeris with misinformed stories like this.
I got a question, where did you get that blazer in your most recent interview with Hot_Bid, it's so nice O:
Anyway, I'd like to also take this time to answer people's questions about... whatever: I'll talk about my experience managing a pro team for the past 2 years, and whatever else you guys might be curious about. I won't spoil any secrets, but otherwise I'll happily answer questions if anybody is curious about stuff.
(I don't know if this was asked but
Why did you think it was okay during that MLG event to just move peoples belongings that were on 'saved' seats while they were probably getting food/going to rest room for you to just take their seats?
I'm a nobody in the scene but even if I was some big time player/manager I would have enough respect and logic not to do that if the seats aren't completely empty. Plus from the description they said you said "Don't they know who we are" like you're some big time guy. They just want to watch the pros play man, and paid money for it.
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I feel so bad for Xeris with misinformed stories like this.
I got a question, where did you get that blazer in your most recent interview with Hot_Bid, it's so nice O:
Consider both sides of the story and it's in the past, why are you bringing up something relatively minor and one-sided (that has nothing to do with Xeris as a manger of a team)?
On December 24 2011 06:38 Torte de Lini wrote: Consider both sides of the story and it's in the past, why are you bringing up something relatively minor and one-sided (that has nothing to do with Xeris as a manger of a team)?
On December 24 2011 03:52 -_- wrote: I've got a question: Do you think older players who are considering player management as the next stage of the career are being realistic? That is, do you think it's is/will be in the next five years a stable job which can sustain someone?
I think there are a lot of valuable roles to play, but my main thought about that would be...
a) Once the scene fully develops and matures, there are going to be a finite number of teams capable of paying people a sustainable / livable salary. Maybe 10-20 teams will be able to do that... so right there, there are only 10-20 people who will be able to support themselves from being team managers. Obviously, there are an almost infinite number of manager positions available, but there's a huge difference between being the manager for a team like vVv and EG, for example. So, while I think it is a realistic career choice, someone considering it needs to be aware that the pool of jobs will be VERY limited and only a handful can make a real living by just being a manager.
b) Team managers aren't getting enough to live off of, the salary I got from Fnatic based on the amount of work the job required was fractional. My salary at NASL is much higher than what I got paid from Fnatic but the work load was very comparable. So right now, the scene is not developed enough where managers can even earn a livable wage, this is another issue. In the next 5 years however, I think this issue will probably be resolved, and managers will be able to earn real wages.
c) The other thing to think of is that there will be different positions other than team manager. I think coaching is going to be a new developing trend in the foreign community. I think Strelok is a person positioned to do that, where he basically left Mouz to join imba not only to compete as a player, but to position himself to be a sort of coach / leader / mentor to the next generation of players to be in the team after he 'retires.' I think there is a real future in these kinds of positions that older top players thinking about not playing full time will be able to do.
On December 23 2011 16:40 Acronysis wrote: what are some of the daily duties that go into managing a team like fnatic? is it a fairly stressful job or are you able to enjoy yourself through it all?
Daily duties include... writing news articles (I wrote about 15-20 per month), making sure people came to clanwars, handled scheduling of events / tournaments, travel schedules, budgeting, and overseeing other duties like making sure players wrote their blogs, did video content, etc.
It was very stressful at times, especially dealing with some players is much more difficult than others (maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa), but overall, managing a team is very fun, at least for me.
trust me when he says it's stressful, nothing more stressful than trying to get people to come to a clan war lol.
I constantly hear Xeris is one of the most talented Tournament admins around, and fnatic isn't in the business of running tournaments so this only makes sense to me.
@Nizzy : We've open to format changes and at the end of every season we take a look at our format and think about how to tweak it to make it better // more exciting and interesting for teams and players.
@Torte de lini: H&M last summer... not sure they make them any more?
@wklbishop : 1) I generally think it is easier to get sponsors in late 2011 as compared to 1 year ago... but not A LOT easier. People are generally more receptive to the potential of SC2 now, so they are more willing to take risks. 2) For your second question: no, I don't think any leagues are making a profit. I think we're still 1-2 years away from that.
On December 24 2011 07:20 ampson wrote: Why does your TL account say you are in Iran? Also, thanks for all you do. Without you NASL wouldn't be nearly as good!
Thanks for the honest response. I hear a lot of people talking things up for business potential, but have always been personally skeptical because the numbers from sources like alexa.com just don't seem to add up to some of the hype organizers are trying to make about the future.
On December 24 2011 07:24 wklbishop wrote: Thanks for the honest response. I hear a lot of people talking things up for business potential, but have always been personally skeptical because the numbers from sources like alexa.com just don't seem to add up to some of the hype organizers are trying to make about the future.
The POTENTIAL is there, but basically nobody has been able to actualize it yet. I think the scene is pretty close though, one more year should do the trick
On December 24 2011 07:24 wklbishop wrote: Thanks for the honest response. I hear a lot of people talking things up for business potential, but have always been personally skeptical because the numbers from sources like alexa.com just don't seem to add up to some of the hype organizers are trying to make about the future.
The POTENTIAL is there, but basically nobody has been able to actualize it yet. I think the scene is pretty close though, one more year should do the trick
AT any rate, thanks for the responses. And best of luck to you in the future. =]
The part what I am really interested as i was thinking about this since I started gaming seriously:
-How did you get to be a Team Manager ? I'm pretty sure there were some stages or something ? Would love to know some tips about this, making an own team its pretty hard at the moment and I am really curious where should someone start ? I know its not a general thing, its not like a regular job like being a medic or something but still I think there are some things to get started !
Cheers for doing so much for eSports and I wish you good luck in your future!
On December 24 2011 07:52 Zion9 wrote: The part what I am really interested as i was thinking about this since I started gaming seriously:
-How did you get to be a Team Manager ? I'm pretty sure there were some stages or something ? Would love to know some tips about this, making an own team its pretty hard at the moment and I am really curious where should someone start ? I know its not a general thing, its not like a regular job like being a medic or something but still I think there are some things to get started !
Cheers for doing so much for eSports and I wish you good luck in your future!
The way I started is most likely not the same most people start... I used to be a competitive gamer, and I joined my team LighT as a player (I was part of the primary 1v1 lineup and played 2v2s for USA A team with my cousin). After I took a break from the game due to school, I came back and found that all my teammates had improved a lot over that time and my skill went down, so I asked myself "how can I help the team." We had a lot of players who were really active, so I started organizing clanwars for the team... and from there I became one of the leaders of the team, and essentially started my career as a manager (this was in 2005). So basically, I was a player on the team and eventually became a manager... I never got back into full time gaming and have been managing ever since.
Most managers these days are not players. The best way to get started is to get organizational experience: admin for tournaments or leagues... see if any teams need any kind of managerial work and try to do that, or form your own team (this is another big step though and requires a different set of skills).
So I'd say the best bet is: if you have friends who are gamers and are on teams, see if those teams need any help, and offer your services.
On December 24 2011 07:52 Zion9 wrote: The part what I am really interested as i was thinking about this since I started gaming seriously:
-How did you get to be a Team Manager ? I'm pretty sure there were some stages or something ? Would love to know some tips about this, making an own team its pretty hard at the moment and I am really curious where should someone start ? I know its not a general thing, its not like a regular job like being a medic or something but still I think there are some things to get started !
Cheers for doing so much for eSports and I wish you good luck in your future!
As a team manager myself I would say that you should start by asking a smaller team if they need help. Many small teams only have one or two people running. Coming in and helping with written content, organizational content and whatnot is a good way to start. I think that most teams will happy to get a helping hand .
On December 24 2011 03:32 TBone- wrote: Can you talk about tribes in nasl yet?
I can't give a lot of details about it, but in January we'll have a much better idea of what's going to be happening with that and what you all can expect!
Kind of OT, but since you know about T:A and it being incorporated in the NASL then I'll just chime my words here...:
Tribes Ascend in all honesty is okay. So far from my beta playing experienced, compared to the first Tribes it lacks in many aspects. I realize it is an open beta, but unless they start changing many things soon I don't see the game becoming that popular or lasting long. The first Tribes was a masterpiece, and most veteran tribalwar members agree that Tribes Ascend still needs some work (but then again, most of those members including myself were spoiled with how amazing and fun the original was as we had played it at release/around that time-frame).
That said, I'm hoping for it's success because it was my favorite FPS (the original) to this date and definitely I'm hoping the final product equals the first one in greatness. However, all this COD emulation (call downs, perks) is definitely not something what I wanted to see but I'm hoping for something better.
If it does turn out amazing/fun, I might just switch over to that and dominate .
Was working for fnatic a fulltime job? I'm always curious about the financial self-sufficiency of eSports. Did you live off of income that came from your involvment esports?
On December 24 2011 17:59 Vei wrote: Was working for fnatic a fulltime job? I'm always curious about the financial self-sufficiency of eSports. Did you live off of income that came from your involvment esports?
He answered this already, he said his salary in Fnatic wasnt good enough for the work involved, but that his salary in NASL was/is better.
I don't want to make this sound creepy, but what other commitments were there in your life besides your managing and NASL roles? Did you have another job for income or are you still in school? Also, what was the rough amount of time that you committed each week to your managing job?
Not many people realize the tedious tasks that come with being a manager. You've done great things for the scene sir! Good luck with whatever you do in the scene and beyond the game.
On December 24 2011 07:52 Zion9 wrote: The part what I am really interested as i was thinking about this since I started gaming seriously:
-How did you get to be a Team Manager ? I'm pretty sure there were some stages or something ? Would love to know some tips about this, making an own team its pretty hard at the moment and I am really curious where should someone start ? I know its not a general thing, its not like a regular job like being a medic or something but still I think there are some things to get started !
Cheers for doing so much for eSports and I wish you good luck in your future!
As a team manager myself I would say that you should start by asking a smaller team if they need help. Many small teams only have one or two people running. Coming in and helping with written content, organizational content and whatnot is a good way to start. I think that most teams will happy to get a helping hand .
Thanks for your response and ofcourse Xeris's aswell
I was adminning a lot in the past on ClanBase and managed little teams but with time they all died. Gonna try to find some smaller team now in SC2 and start helping them out. My goal is not to be a team manager of a HUGE clan, but in fact I would love to help a team raising up and growing !
On December 25 2011 17:24 Riaelyn wrote: I don't want to make this sound creepy, but what other commitments were there in your life besides your managing and NASL roles? Did you have another job for income or are you still in school? Also, what was the rough amount of time that you committed each week to your managing job?
Managing SC2 for Fnatic, running NASL, running CSL, and doing consulting for SPG. I'm also attending graduate school. My only income right now is from SC.
I'm able to pay for living and school because of SC2 in addition to having a really good scholarship that pays for almost all my school costs, so I'm very lucky.
On December 25 2011 18:55 Monsen wrote: Considering you're from Iran, how often do you get "randomly" searched before flights ?
I don't really look like the 'typical' Iranian, but I HAVE been searched twice before.. doesn't happen as much as it probably happens to Haypro though!
EPT
But I'll take a few days for Christmas. 
