EPTI. WTF is It?
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First I want to dispel a couple misconceptions. The Razer Academy is a very broad project. Razer set out to create a platform through which they could provide content to the community. "For gamers, by pro-gamers". In this, they have succeeded. Something they haven’t really communicated, though, is how each person associated with the Academy is actually operating independently of one another. Athene’s work with the Razer Academy, for example, will have absolutely nothing to do with my own.
II. The How and Why
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So, that takes us to point two. This “pro-house” that I will be working on. What exactly is the deal with it?
Again, let’s break it down.
For starters, with or without Razer, this project was always going to take place. I’ve always wanted to be able to give back to the community in some way, and I’ve always felt like the best way to do that is by somehow empowering the player. Originally, I just planned to quietly invite one guy to live with me and play full time.
When Razer found out that I felt this way, they wanted to contribute, and with their support, we can do cooler stuff. We can support more players. We can create some really cool content. And mostly, we can provide those opportunities to hard working people within the community.
Again, let’s break it down.
For starters, with or without Razer, this project was always going to take place. I’ve always wanted to be able to give back to the community in some way, and I’ve always felt like the best way to do that is by somehow empowering the player. Originally, I just planned to quietly invite one guy to live with me and play full time.
When Razer found out that I felt this way, they wanted to contribute, and with their support, we can do cooler stuff. We can support more players. We can create some really cool content. And mostly, we can provide those opportunities to hard working people within the community.
III. What is expected of players / What do players get
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Players living in this house will not get a free lunch. There are issues that exist. I honestly do not have any interest in giving this chance to someone that is going to squander it. For that reason, I have no intention of paying for somebody’s travel to the house. Sacrifice number one that everyone has to make: figure out how the hell to get here. I don’t care if you come by plane, train, bus, or boat, but I’m not going to be the one who arranges it...
What I am arranging is this:
Players will have housing provided. That means a bed to sleep in, a place to play and reliable internet.
Players will have food provided. They will be fed, and they will be able to eat well. I will not cook, and I will not clean up after them. Players will do both, and it will be regimented. This is not a vacation. It’s a boot camp.
If players wish it, I will see to it that they have the opportunity to work out at a local gym.
Players will also have opportunities to promote their brand through content created in house, and through casting opportunities that will come up through the course of their stay.
Some of the content production/casting will be paid, so players will not be forced to walk around with empty pockets.
The most important point I have here is this:
Players are expected to work. I will expect you to work at least as hard as I do. There will be a minimum amount of gameplay that will be required every day. There will be a minimum number of replays that players will be expected to upload every day. There will be times set aside where players will have to vlog about their experience, and talk about gameplay, on camera, with their housemates. This is the primary condition for staying in the house.
What I am arranging is this:
Players will have housing provided. That means a bed to sleep in, a place to play and reliable internet.
Players will have food provided. They will be fed, and they will be able to eat well. I will not cook, and I will not clean up after them. Players will do both, and it will be regimented. This is not a vacation. It’s a boot camp.
If players wish it, I will see to it that they have the opportunity to work out at a local gym.
Players will also have opportunities to promote their brand through content created in house, and through casting opportunities that will come up through the course of their stay.
Some of the content production/casting will be paid, so players will not be forced to walk around with empty pockets.
The most important point I have here is this:
Players are expected to work. I will expect you to work at least as hard as I do. There will be a minimum amount of gameplay that will be required every day. There will be a minimum number of replays that players will be expected to upload every day. There will be times set aside where players will have to vlog about their experience, and talk about gameplay, on camera, with their housemates. This is the primary condition for staying in the house.
IV. How you can become involved
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Okay, so this is the most important part, and it will also be the longest.
Obviously a lot of people are going to want to be a part of this. I will always be taking submissions for inclusion into the house, but I will only occasionally be actively filtering those submissions.
Right now, I am definitely going to take one player from the community to be involved in our first rotation of players. There are two other guys I have already confirmed, who I will announce later.
Requirements:
1.) Be capable of getting yourself to the house.
- I don’t care how, but if I pick you, you will have to prove that you want it by figuring out how to get here.
2.) Be really good at Starcraft.
- If you’re not already high masters, don’t even consider it. It’s very possible to reach a high level of play without me putting a roof over your head. I want to help players take the step from high level amateur, to professional level player.
3.) Have something to show for it.
- If you’re good at Starcraft, you should have some sort of pedigree. Who have you beaten? What have you won? Were you top 16 in an IPL qualifier? That’s a big deal. Did you eliminate a famous player from an online tournament? That counts too. Do you have replays of yourself owning the big dogs on ladder? Yea, that counts. I don’t want to see a ladder account and a match history. I want to see proof of skill level and proof of work ethic.
4.) Present it to me.
- Make a video. Windows movie maker and x-split are sufficient tools to create something that shows me you care. Think of it like a job interview. If you show up wearing jeans and a t-shirt, will that help your cause? Work on this video. This is my measure of how hard you’re willing to work on yourself. Upload it to YouTube, and then email me the link to bitter.stream@gmail.com. Include in the email any words you might have that you feel may help your cause.
5.) Be ready to work. If you happen to be one of the lucky ones that gets picked, you had best bring your A-game. If you don’t, I will send you home, and it won’t be a first class plane ticket. I will put you on a Greyhound so that you can think about the opportunity you squandered, and all the other people could have had the chance you took from them.
6.) If you don’t get picked, do not give up. In fact, work harder. Get better. Every 3-5 months, players will be rotating through the house. I will continue supporting this project for as long as I am able.
Obviously a lot of people are going to want to be a part of this. I will always be taking submissions for inclusion into the house, but I will only occasionally be actively filtering those submissions.
Right now, I am definitely going to take one player from the community to be involved in our first rotation of players. There are two other guys I have already confirmed, who I will announce later.
Requirements:
1.) Be capable of getting yourself to the house.
- I don’t care how, but if I pick you, you will have to prove that you want it by figuring out how to get here.
2.) Be really good at Starcraft.
- If you’re not already high masters, don’t even consider it. It’s very possible to reach a high level of play without me putting a roof over your head. I want to help players take the step from high level amateur, to professional level player.
3.) Have something to show for it.
- If you’re good at Starcraft, you should have some sort of pedigree. Who have you beaten? What have you won? Were you top 16 in an IPL qualifier? That’s a big deal. Did you eliminate a famous player from an online tournament? That counts too. Do you have replays of yourself owning the big dogs on ladder? Yea, that counts. I don’t want to see a ladder account and a match history. I want to see proof of skill level and proof of work ethic.
4.) Present it to me.
- Make a video. Windows movie maker and x-split are sufficient tools to create something that shows me you care. Think of it like a job interview. If you show up wearing jeans and a t-shirt, will that help your cause? Work on this video. This is my measure of how hard you’re willing to work on yourself. Upload it to YouTube, and then email me the link to bitter.stream@gmail.com. Include in the email any words you might have that you feel may help your cause.
5.) Be ready to work. If you happen to be one of the lucky ones that gets picked, you had best bring your A-game. If you don’t, I will send you home, and it won’t be a first class plane ticket. I will put you on a Greyhound so that you can think about the opportunity you squandered, and all the other people could have had the chance you took from them.
6.) If you don’t get picked, do not give up. In fact, work harder. Get better. Every 3-5 months, players will be rotating through the house. I will continue supporting this project for as long as I am able.
That is it!
If you have any questions, please leave them here. I will do my very best to answer them all.
Edit: The House is in Rancho Cucamonga California
