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crazyweasel
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atmuh
United States246 Posts
On January 17 2012 01:33 raf3776 wrote: Travel expenses isnt that bad as teams dont send players to everyyy tournament. i had a good talk about this with one of the team managers in providence its a heck of a lot and makes decisions on what to do with certain players come tournament time very difficult | ||
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KeyHunt
United States218 Posts
On January 17 2012 01:33 raf3776 wrote: Travel expenses isnt that bad as teams dont send players to everyyy tournament. No, let's just say it's MLG only. You're looking at 4-5 events at $1,500/piece. Once again, not exactly a drop in a bucket..and that is only MLG. Mighty big investment for just some decent stream numbers. I hope he does get a team, and I am sure he will...I am just trying to give people a little perspective. | ||
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FinnGamer
Germany2426 Posts
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Sabu113
United States11078 Posts
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darthfoley
United States8004 Posts
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HeeroFX
United States2704 Posts
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hongo
207 Posts
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atmuh
United States246 Posts
On January 17 2012 01:38 Sabu113 wrote: Xerjs comes drops the wisdom. Flamed for being unprofessional. =.= what he did was incredibly stupid On January 17 2012 01:40 darthfoley wrote: It took forever for football and other now popular sports to take off in the US. In fact, many household names had a day job and were paid shitty salaries to play semi-pro/pro games on weekends before they "made it". (Johnny Unitas for example) dont compare starcraft 2 to the nfl | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15743 Posts
On January 17 2012 01:38 Sabu113 wrote: Xerjs comes drops the wisdom. Flamed for being unprofessional. =.= Its silly because everyone has a general idea of what other professions make, but the people behinds the scenes in esports don't want anyone to have a clue. Makes no sense. | ||
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iky43210
United States2099 Posts
On January 17 2012 01:29 KeyHunt wrote: It doesn't matter what you; or anyone else considers "alot". What matters is what the community can support. What do you honestly think organizations get from sponsors? Golden doubloons? That is some organizations entire monthly budget...if you're lucky..and most players asking for that much are simply not worth it. Travel expenses....from Korea. Not exactly a drop in a bucket. I'm simply pointing out that those numbers are not a lot. Obviously its up to the sponsors to determine whether it is worth it or not, though its quite a hypocrisy for you to decide whether players are asking "too much" when you don't know anything about their worth Why would you ask for less than the minimum wage? you'll be better off just working at mcdonalds! | ||
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Quanticfograw
United States2053 Posts
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HyTex
United States67 Posts
You work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for less than Federal Minimum Wage. Working at McDonald's is literally a better life than progaming, unless you're one of the 0.0001% of the populace that makes it to super-stardom. | ||
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iiGreetings
Canada563 Posts
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Mohdoo
United States15743 Posts
On January 17 2012 01:56 HyTex wrote: This thread is a great example of why 99.9% of the fan base should never go pro. You work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for less than Federal Minimum Wage. Working at McDonald's is literally a better life than progaming, unless you're one of the 0.0001% of the populace that makes it to super-stardom. A lot of pros interviews have said that the ability to travel around the world is a big reason its worth it. I know that people such as Darkforce take the time to enjoy the area whenever they go to tournaments. Supporting your ability to travel around the world by playing video games is a really appetizing concept for a lot of people. | ||
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Alisera
United States71 Posts
On January 17 2012 01:56 HyTex wrote: This thread is a great example of why 99.9% of the fan base should never go pro. You work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for less than Federal Minimum Wage. Working at McDonald's is literally a better life than progaming, unless you're one of the 0.0001% of the populace that makes it to super-stardom. Yes, this thread is making me feel really bad for those threads I see about "I'm going pro, guys" when they are only in diamond or something and they are talking about leaving school. It seems way harder than I thought to actually make it and there really isn't any money in it. You also seem to need two things - raw talent and marketability. Someone should warn kids not to quit school or leave school or even put it off to be a pro unless you have stephano-like results and can financially rationalize putting off your school/real career for a year or two. I understand chasing a dream, but I think you have to be honest if you can do the dream or not. | ||
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bLooD.
Germany470 Posts
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ishboh
United States954 Posts
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sVnteen
Germany2238 Posts
On January 17 2012 01:56 HyTex wrote: This thread is a great example of why 99.9% of the fan base should never go pro. You work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for less than Federal Minimum Wage. Working at McDonald's is literally a better life than progaming, unless you're one of the 0.0001% of the populace that makes it to super-stardom. the point of being a progamer is not to make a lot of money but to make a lot of expriences , get to travel all over the world and make some connections so you can maybe later even get a job in the buisness most pros just take some years off between university and work and live their dream for some years | ||
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Xalorian
Canada433 Posts
On January 17 2012 01:56 HyTex wrote: This thread is a great example of why 99.9% of the fan base should never go pro. You work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for less than Federal Minimum Wage. Working at McDonald's is literally a better life than progaming, unless you're one of the 0.0001% of the populace that makes it to super-stardom. I don't think that any one going pro (someone that have the skill to do it, not someone who just dream to and is like plat) is doing it to earn a shit ton of money. That would be retarded. We pretty much all know that this is not paid that well. Still, most people who aim for that are doing it to earn a living from what they like the most. If you don't "love" to go to tournamenet, to play, to train, to compete... if it's a "job" for you, and not a hobby that you are actually so good that you are paid to do it, to entertain people with you skills, then obviously don't go pro. And it's not that hard to go back to school if you are 18-21 and pro-gaming is not working that well for you. | ||
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