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Ministry of WinA compelling name for a compelling project?!Jojo from SC2News talks to Jedrzej Czarnota (MoW Industry Consultant) about the new endeavor
DISCLAIMER:
The following part of the thread is designed to easily navigate the interview. You can jump to the desired section of the conversation, simply by clicking on
these highlighted headings (except for this one) .
The quotes are there to give a short introduction into the guests reply and do not represent his answer in its entirety.
00:11 Introduction
00:45 What is Ministry of Win and who is behind it?
Essentially we are a group of 4 people, really, united by a vision to create something new in the landscape of eSports in Poland and Central Europe...
01:55 Who can apply for the house?
We invite all kinds of players from all over the world to join us...
The language that we will speak at the house is English 100%...
You don't have to be a top pro gamer to think about applying to our house.
03:39 So we are speaking about high Master/Grandmaster players? Players who are on the verge of becoming professional?
Yes, that would be the ideal target for our undertaking...
...but we are not closing our doors to anyone really...
04:56 Let's say I applied for the gaming house and I got the spot. What does that mean for me? How long am I staying? A week, a month or a year?
That's really up to you Jojo. [...] You can sign a contract for one month, two months, three months, half a year or a year. It's all up to you...
You have to pay for your own travel to come to Warsaw but are picking you up from the Warsaw airport. We have our own car and our own driver.
In the house you do not have to pay for anything. All food, all bills, everything is covered from the money you pay us every month.
There will be 12 players and 2 coaches.
Each player will have a very good amount of the coaches time. The coach will probably know everybody and attend to each players own mistakes and strengths and build on that.
There is also a house manager who will help with the organizational side of things.
07:38 How will a player pay per month?
2500 Polish zloty [on May 8th, 2012 that amounts to 595.93 Euros/£480.62/$775.48]
Everything is already included in that price and we think it's not that high compared to general living costs in Europe...
08:45 What kind of bedrooms are we looking at?
We have 4 exquisite rooms. They will be shared.
Player rooms:
- One 2 Person room
- Two 3 Person room
- One 4 Person room
There are 5 bathrooms in the house and each of them has a shower so there will be no problem at all regarding bathroom comfort.
Both coaches and the house manager will live at the house as well at all times [...] They live on a different level of the house.
[...] There is a cinema room, with a bar and a machine that makes smoke and a 600 Watt subwoofer [...] There is a casting studio as well. [...]
PICTURES OF THE PRACTICE HOUSE (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE)
10:39 The press release mentions a chef...
That is correct, there will be a cook. It's a professional cook with many years of experience...
11:52 Are players supposed to bring their own gear?
The computers are already there and on our website there is a full specification of the computers the players will get...
13:04 The location of the house. How far away is it from the city center of Warsaw?
The house location, trust me, is outstanding [...] it's 10, maybe 15 minutes away from the very center of the city...
15:47 Who is the coach and what kind of credentials does he have?
[...] he's very passionate and very devoted to StarCraft II despite his young age because he is, I suppose, 20 [...]
17:24 What race does the coach play?
[...] Zerg if I recall correctly [...]
18:37 What kind of content will be produced under the banner of Ministry of Win?
Events are a very important part of our business idea and venture approach. We want to be the heart of the community...
[...] We have our own broadcasting studio in the house...
22:29 Message to the viewers / Shout-outs
[...] I think that our new approach will redefine eSports in Europe [...]
If you want more information regarding Ministry of Win:
Official Ministry of Win Website
If you liked the interview, tell them on Twitter.
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A selection of pictures from the Ministry of Win practice house:
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600€ is quite expensive for poland no?
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Is there a plan on acquiring any of the players training in the house or is this stricly a business; practice house for players wanting to find a team and becoming good enough for a pro team through the gaming house?
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Use one spoiler for the pictures, not one for each please!
The house looks mad cozy. But what's a machine that makes smoke ?
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We are accepting all players, no matter what team they are or if they are teamless. Of course there are still some requirments regarding the skill level etc.
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On May 08 2012 22:47 Spekulatius wrote:Use one spoiler for the pictures, not one for each please! The house looks mad cozy. But what's ?
I would assume that's a fog machine.
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sounds too good to be true °_°
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On May 08 2012 22:50 JOJOsc2news wrote:Show nested quote +On May 08 2012 22:47 Spekulatius wrote:Use one spoiler for the pictures, not one for each please! The house looks mad cozy. But what's a machine that makes smoke ? I would assume that's a fog machine.
Yeah but what would you need a fog machine for?
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On May 08 2012 23:02 Spekulatius wrote:Show nested quote +On May 08 2012 22:50 JOJOsc2news wrote:On May 08 2012 22:47 Spekulatius wrote:Use one spoiler for the pictures, not one for each please! The house looks mad cozy. But what's a machine that makes smoke ? I would assume that's a fog machine. Yeah but what would you need a fog machine for?
To teach players how to make a fog of course.
No, seriously - I think Jędrzej said that just to show how cool the cinema (chill-out) room is and what kind of equipment is there. 
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On May 08 2012 23:02 Spekulatius wrote:Show nested quote +On May 08 2012 22:50 JOJOsc2news wrote:On May 08 2012 22:47 Spekulatius wrote:Use one spoiler for the pictures, not one for each please! The house looks mad cozy. But what's a machine that makes smoke ? I would assume that's a fog machine. Yeah but what would you need a fog machine for?
See comment above.
I would have said:
To simulate the fog of war when watching replays and VOD's on screen in the cinema room obviously.
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this actualy looks amazing..
so proud
nice !
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On May 08 2012 22:26 robih wrote:
600€ is quite expensive for poland no?
Not really.
I live in a 66 m2 flat around 20 minutes away from the city centre in a semi-decent area of Łódź (and keep in mind that Warsaw, being the capitol city, is the most expensive one to live in). Around 300 EUR covers all my bills. Then there's food, fun, transportation.
Poles do earn way less on average than Western Europeans, but the costs of living are comparable in most cases. Average salary in Poland is ~900 EUR as of april 2012. Trust me, the price offered by MoW is a total steal.
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Great idea, loving that  . Hope to see it expanding in the future
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On May 08 2012 23:04 MinistryOfWin wrote:Show nested quote +On May 08 2012 23:02 Spekulatius wrote:On May 08 2012 22:50 JOJOsc2news wrote:On May 08 2012 22:47 Spekulatius wrote:Use one spoiler for the pictures, not one for each please! The house looks mad cozy. But what's a machine that makes smoke ? I would assume that's a fog machine. Yeah but what would you need a fog machine for? To teach players how to make a fog of course. No, seriously - I think Jędrzej said that just to show how cool the cinema (chill-out) room is and what kind of equipment is there.
I've seen the interview by now. It sounds really awesome. Best of luck to y'all.
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On May 08 2012 23:17 True_Spike wrote:Not really. I live in a 66 m2 flat around 20 minutes away from the city centre in a semi-decent area of Łódź (and keep in mind that Warsaw, being the capitol city, is the most expensive one to live in). Around 300 EUR covers all my bills. Then there's food, fun, transportation. Poles do earn way less on average than Western Europeans, but the costs of living are comparable in most cases. Average salary in Poland is ~900 EUR as of april 2012. Trust me, the price offered by MoW is a total steal.
Not sure If I would call it a total steal but the fact that everything from shampoo over food to computers is provided really doesn't make it expensive. It sounds like a very reasonable price to me.
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On May 08 2012 23:17 True_Spike wrote:Not really. I live in a 66 m2 flat around 20 minutes away from the city centre in a semi-decent area of Łódź (and keep in mind that Warsaw, being the capitol city, is the most expensive one to live in). Around 300 EUR covers all my bills. Then there's food, fun, transportation. Poles do earn way less on average than Western Europeans, but the costs of living are comparable in most cases. Average salary in Poland is ~900 EUR as of april 2012. Trust me, the price offered by MoW is a total steal.
Oh please... Sopot is the most expensive city in Poland to live in -.-
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Wow this is awesome! I'm getting so hyped for this house.
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Pictures of the house taken by Ministry of Win are in the first reply to the OP.
MoW Twitter has been added to the OP as well.
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that house looks legit good luck
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The coach is, "I suppose... 20"?
A coach is better than no coach, but will a 20 year old coach really help? I wonder.
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On May 09 2012 04:10 Shinespark wrote:
The coach is, "I suppose... 20"?
A coach is better than no coach, but will a 20 year old coach really help? I wonder.
He plays random quite a lot is grandmaster and is open-minded
I think he is quite suited for it
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On May 09 2012 04:16 Wilko wrote:Show nested quote +On May 09 2012 04:10 Shinespark wrote:
The coach is, "I suppose... 20"?
A coach is better than no coach, but will a 20 year old coach really help? I wonder. He plays random quite a lot is grandmaster and is open-minded I think he is quite suited for it
Jedrzej also said that there will be a second coach who is not confirmed yet.
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I can't wait to see how the themed levels look. I wish it was in the US so I could stay there one day.
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Yeah. Would love to visit this house. Shame that it's so far :D
Best of luck to the players.
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any one know what did they say there? any vods?
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On May 09 2012 05:36 ProxyPL wrote:any one know what did they say there? any vods?
They linked to the wrong website as a joke because when you type in "Ministry of Win" in google you get this as the first hit:
http://www.winministries.org/
Generally they said that they wish them all the best and that they hope that it establishes itself well. They seemed really focused a one year benchmark to see if it is going well and can be sustained. They also talked about Snute joining the house and really welcomed that and mentioned that the "Unlock new website content" feature is quite "cheeky". This is only an excerpt of course. They also talked about Western team houses in general and what they try to achieve, the Razor house by MrBitter and much more...
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On May 08 2012 22:47 Spekulatius wrote:Use one spoiler for the pictures, not one for each please! The house looks mad cozy. But what's ?
Done. All pictures are now under one spoiler. Should make it much easier to view them now. Thanks for the feedback.
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On May 09 2012 23:15 JOJOsc2news wrote:Show nested quote +On May 08 2012 22:47 Spekulatius wrote:Use one spoiler for the pictures, not one for each please! The house looks mad cozy. But what's a machine that makes smoke ? Done. All pictures are now under one spoiler. Should make it much easier to view them now. Thanks for the feedback.
The house looks amazing, must feel great to practice under those conditions.
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On May 10 2012 01:42 fortheGG wrote:Show nested quote +On May 09 2012 23:15 JOJOsc2news wrote:On May 08 2012 22:47 Spekulatius wrote:Use one spoiler for the pictures, not one for each please! The house looks mad cozy. But what's a machine that makes smoke ? Done. All pictures are now under one spoiler. Should make it much easier to view them now. Thanks for the feedback. The house looks amazing, must feel great to practice under those conditions.
I hope I can find the time to visit the house during the summer when the players are there.
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