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Cubu
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
1171 Posts
May 12 2013 06:37 GMT
#1741
Of all the people in sc2, i never expected idra to play lol, or even enjoy it for that matter.
Defacer
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada5052 Posts
May 12 2013 06:40 GMT
#1742
On May 12 2013 15:21 baldgye wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2013 15:14 Canucklehead wrote:
On May 12 2013 15:09 baldgye wrote:
Really seems like EG totally let IdrA down, how did they let the negativity get to him, how did he not know how many fans love him?? And how was he able to only go to one therapist session?! If they picked a bad therapist you find a better one, not just give up.
EG seems almost entirely to blame for being totally incapable of managing IdrA and in creating an environment in which he knew the boundaries and was constantaly aware of his adoring fan base.


As time goes on I have less and less respect for EG and it's management.


Uhhhh this is called deflecting responsibility. EG did the best they could. Just ask scoots on twitter as others have asked. EG could only do so much. They can't babysit idra 24/7. Idra is a man and responsible for his own actions.

You're also forgetting one of the core issues for idra being unhappy. He just didn't like playing sc2 and hated the game itself. That's something EG could never fix.


It's not at all deflecting and it's what mainstream teams do for there players, espeically there highest paid players. IdrA not enjoying the game is a problem they probably couldn't fix, but his actions are a result of poor management. Had IdrA know those comments would have got him fired he wouldn't have made them, had he been in a better place mentally he plays those games vs Polt out and life goes on.


Uhhhhhnnnn I don't know if that's fair. They warned IdrA plenty of times.

And honestly, most employers don't give ultimatums — which is what you or IdrA is suggesting would be fair. EG is not his parents. They're not going to say, "Do this, or else!"

Employers shouldn't have to blackmail their employees into doing their job. If you're the kind of person that waits around for someone to give them an ultimatum before choosing to take your job seriously, than you probably don't deserve or want that job in the first place.

There's a long line of really talented players out there that would happily take IdrA's place, and you wouldn't even have to tell them that what IdrA did was wrong.


baldgye
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom1092 Posts
May 12 2013 06:55 GMT
#1743
On May 12 2013 15:40 Defacer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2013 15:21 baldgye wrote:
On May 12 2013 15:14 Canucklehead wrote:
On May 12 2013 15:09 baldgye wrote:
Really seems like EG totally let IdrA down, how did they let the negativity get to him, how did he not know how many fans love him?? And how was he able to only go to one therapist session?! If they picked a bad therapist you find a better one, not just give up.
EG seems almost entirely to blame for being totally incapable of managing IdrA and in creating an environment in which he knew the boundaries and was constantaly aware of his adoring fan base.


As time goes on I have less and less respect for EG and it's management.


Uhhhh this is called deflecting responsibility. EG did the best they could. Just ask scoots on twitter as others have asked. EG could only do so much. They can't babysit idra 24/7. Idra is a man and responsible for his own actions.

You're also forgetting one of the core issues for idra being unhappy. He just didn't like playing sc2 and hated the game itself. That's something EG could never fix.


It's not at all deflecting and it's what mainstream teams do for there players, espeically there highest paid players. IdrA not enjoying the game is a problem they probably couldn't fix, but his actions are a result of poor management. Had IdrA know those comments would have got him fired he wouldn't have made them, had he been in a better place mentally he plays those games vs Polt out and life goes on.


Uhhhhhnnnn I don't know if that's fair. They warned IdrA plenty of times.

And honestly, most employers don't give ultimatums — which is what you or IdrA is suggesting would be fair. EG is not his parents. They're not going to say, "Do this, or else!"

Employers shouldn't have to blackmail their employees into doing their job. If you're the kind of person that waits around for someone to give them an ultimatum before choosing to take your job seriously, than you probably don't deserve or want that job in the first place.

There's a long line of really talented players out there that would happily take IdrA's place, and you wouldn't even have to tell them that what IdrA did was wrong.


I have a job, I know what is and isn't acceptable to say to customers, clients or anyone else while I represent my employers, IdrA didn't seemingly have any clue (as he said as much in the interview)... EG not making there players aware of boundaries seems like a pretty large error on there part.

I'm not defending IdrA and I'm not a fan of his at all, but this was a seemingly inevitable event helped in no small way by the mismanagement of EG
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
May 12 2013 07:03 GMT
#1744
Thank you for setting up this interview JP, I enjoyed it.
Doublemint
Profile Joined July 2011
Austria8511 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-12 07:11:58
May 12 2013 07:08 GMT
#1745
On May 12 2013 15:55 baldgye wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2013 15:40 Defacer wrote:
On May 12 2013 15:21 baldgye wrote:
On May 12 2013 15:14 Canucklehead wrote:
On May 12 2013 15:09 baldgye wrote:
Really seems like EG totally let IdrA down, how did they let the negativity get to him, how did he not know how many fans love him?? And how was he able to only go to one therapist session?! If they picked a bad therapist you find a better one, not just give up.
EG seems almost entirely to blame for being totally incapable of managing IdrA and in creating an environment in which he knew the boundaries and was constantaly aware of his adoring fan base.


As time goes on I have less and less respect for EG and it's management.


Uhhhh this is called deflecting responsibility. EG did the best they could. Just ask scoots on twitter as others have asked. EG could only do so much. They can't babysit idra 24/7. Idra is a man and responsible for his own actions.

You're also forgetting one of the core issues for idra being unhappy. He just didn't like playing sc2 and hated the game itself. That's something EG could never fix.


It's not at all deflecting and it's what mainstream teams do for there players, espeically there highest paid players. IdrA not enjoying the game is a problem they probably couldn't fix, but his actions are a result of poor management. Had IdrA know those comments would have got him fired he wouldn't have made them, had he been in a better place mentally he plays those games vs Polt out and life goes on.


Uhhhhhnnnn I don't know if that's fair. They warned IdrA plenty of times.

And honestly, most employers don't give ultimatums — which is what you or IdrA is suggesting would be fair. EG is not his parents. They're not going to say, "Do this, or else!"

Employers shouldn't have to blackmail their employees into doing their job. If you're the kind of person that waits around for someone to give them an ultimatum before choosing to take your job seriously, than you probably don't deserve or want that job in the first place.

There's a long line of really talented players out there that would happily take IdrA's place, and you wouldn't even have to tell them that what IdrA did was wrong.


I have a job, I know what is and isn't acceptable to say to customers, clients or anyone else while I represent my employers, IdrA didn't seemingly have any clue (as he said as much in the interview)... EG not making there players aware of boundaries seems like a pretty large error on there part.

I'm not defending IdrA and I'm not a fan of his at all, but this was a seemingly inevitable event helped in no small way by the mismanagement of EG


How was it mismanagement when he _regularly_ received a slap on the wrist where they told him to cut the bad behaviour. In the end he said as much as it was not a big deal - as usual. That's also why he was rather surprised of getting the ax. It just seems somewhere on the way of becoming a progamer he lost his manners. As someone very dependent on sponsors you would think he knew better.
Let's see where he goes from here, I actually see him casting for MLG as god knows they really need some premier casters.
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28476 Posts
May 12 2013 07:37 GMT
#1746
Very nice interview JP; Well paced and you pretty much asked all the relevant questions. Thanks.

I understand people are being sad that Idra decided not to compete anymore but I for one am really looking forward to see him casting. He IS very good at it and his style is a refreshing change to the, well, louder alternatives..

It is good to see that he understands and agrees with EG's decision however I do get the impression that he's quite egocentric and doesn't hold himself to the same standards he holds others to but that doesn't necessarily make him a bad person of course. And I can't be sure about that anyway because, you see, I don't know him at all. Never met him. So benefit of the doubt is applicable.
I Protoss winner, could it be?
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
May 12 2013 07:59 GMT
#1747
On May 12 2013 15:32 Sub40APM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2013 14:29 dAPhREAk wrote:
On May 12 2013 13:42 Sub40APM wrote:
On May 12 2013 11:38 turdburgler wrote:
another OK interview and stuff, but JP still needs to work on actually engaging his guest rather than just reading from a list of questions. idra comes out with an apparently contradictory pair of statements; (paraphrased) 'the people who come to my stream just to see the rage are the fucks' and 'we are just entertainers, results dont matter'. but JP doesnt press on it. how does idra see a difference between the people there for the 'excitement' and the people there for the rage, arent they intertwined? or how can idra be concerned about the attitudes/personality of the so called fucks, when he is the king of laughing at other peoples misfortune e.g. high-fiving incontrol while they attack destiny.

im sure it will be clear in 24 hours or so that this will be the highest viewed content JP has put out in a while, carried by the idra storm. but this is an opportunity for jp to attract new viewers to his channel, but if he cant do anymore than be a wall for the guest to bounce their voice off of, then they will quickly drift away when the guest isnt as interesting as idra.

Ya I agree. One moment he says this is about a business/entertainment and then "anyone who comes to watch my rage is a fuck." Well, since his games -- as he acknowledges himself -- are not about quality but about entertainment they are also consumers of his product.
Also you have Idra going "There was a lot of other stuff I said that should have gotten me fired..." how is there not a follow up of "So you knew you were in a danger of being fired?" or "So EG has been too lenient with you? "Do you wish EG had a more structured system of punishment for you so you were clear when you crossed the line?" What about "I see nothing wrong with leaving when I did"...why not ask -- at the very least -- "Why didnt you gg Polt?"

But I think the reason why JP does this is because of his friendship with Idra. By going into an ultra-structured question and answer period with almost no follow up, JP maintains objectivity and at the same time Idra does get the last word so there is neither tension nor appearances of JP just covering his buddy.

"why didnt you gg Polt?"
"because i was upset."

yes, that would have improved the interview....

Yes, it would. Because his entire explanation was "Well I calculated this completely and here is a perfectly logical reason why I should quit." The question "why didnt you gg then?" raises the issue that either (a) his explanation is an after the fact rationalize and he really was tilted, and so the game wasnt lost, which then gives a stronger bite to the interview in general. or (b) he thought that polt was "cheesing" somehow, because Idra has gg-ed in every major tournament before this or (c) he views all competition on par with ladder (which then raises the legitimacy of giving him an invite by MLG over someone like Demuslim, no matter what their rationalization based on points is.)

But JP gave a reasonable explanation why he wasnt able to do so, and thats too bad (its a shame that someone as naturally talented at this as JP doesnt get more resources behind him).



its amazing how much you are overthinking this.
baldgye
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom1092 Posts
May 12 2013 08:03 GMT
#1748
And thanks JP awesome interview keep up the good work!
Empirimancer
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada1024 Posts
May 12 2013 09:02 GMT
#1749
Thanks for the awesome interview, JP and Greg.

nkr
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Sweden5451 Posts
May 12 2013 09:05 GMT
#1750
On May 12 2013 15:40 Defacer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2013 15:21 baldgye wrote:
On May 12 2013 15:14 Canucklehead wrote:
On May 12 2013 15:09 baldgye wrote:
Really seems like EG totally let IdrA down, how did they let the negativity get to him, how did he not know how many fans love him?? And how was he able to only go to one therapist session?! If they picked a bad therapist you find a better one, not just give up.
EG seems almost entirely to blame for being totally incapable of managing IdrA and in creating an environment in which he knew the boundaries and was constantaly aware of his adoring fan base.


As time goes on I have less and less respect for EG and it's management.


Uhhhh this is called deflecting responsibility. EG did the best they could. Just ask scoots on twitter as others have asked. EG could only do so much. They can't babysit idra 24/7. Idra is a man and responsible for his own actions.

You're also forgetting one of the core issues for idra being unhappy. He just didn't like playing sc2 and hated the game itself. That's something EG could never fix.


It's not at all deflecting and it's what mainstream teams do for there players, espeically there highest paid players. IdrA not enjoying the game is a problem they probably couldn't fix, but his actions are a result of poor management. Had IdrA know those comments would have got him fired he wouldn't have made them, had he been in a better place mentally he plays those games vs Polt out and life goes on.


Uhhhhhnnnn I don't know if that's fair. They warned IdrA plenty of times.

And honestly, most employers don't give ultimatums — which is what you or IdrA is suggesting would be fair. EG is not his parents. They're not going to say, "Do this, or else!"

Employers shouldn't have to blackmail their employees into doing their job. If you're the kind of person that waits around for someone to give them an ultimatum before choosing to take your job seriously, than you probably don't deserve or want that job in the first place.

There's a long line of really talented players out there that would happily take IdrA's place, and you wouldn't even have to tell them that what IdrA did was wrong.




I suggest you re-watch it, cause he never said it wasn't fair. He said he didn't expect it because there was no prior warning. That's all.
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cYaN
Profile Joined May 2004
Norway3322 Posts
May 12 2013 09:10 GMT
#1751
mp3?
TigerKarl
Profile Joined November 2010
1757 Posts
May 12 2013 09:50 GMT
#1752
It's just sad to see what an alternative reality he's build himself around him to keep believing that he's still a superior player and superior human intelligent life form, to believe it's the game's fault, that he's in a state close to depression.
kafkaesque
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Germany2006 Posts
May 12 2013 09:51 GMT
#1753
On May 12 2013 18:10 cYaN wrote:
mp3?


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Sonic Death Monkey
Profile Joined July 2011
Sweden991 Posts
May 12 2013 10:05 GMT
#1754
I think that was an excellent interview by JP, as always. I also think Idra's responses made a lot of sense and I agree with him on most of it. Hopefully he can pay more attention to his good fans rather than the bad ones in the future.

One question I thought was missing though, is how his dislike of the game will affect his future involvement in the scene. It seem a bit weird he'll continue to devote his full time to stream, play fan games and commentate a game he dislike. At least that would be something I'd like to hear him speak to.
Demonaz
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom1219 Posts
May 12 2013 10:08 GMT
#1755
Great interview, a good insight into Idra's mindset. Sounds like it will be a positive step for him, it was visible on stream yesterday he seemed more chilled and under less pressure. I might be wrong but that's how it came across.

that comment about 'all a bunch of fucks' though...makes sense the answer given there but man what was he thinking with that hah, could only be perceived one way.
unbaal
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden44 Posts
May 12 2013 10:18 GMT
#1756
Great interview JP!! I genuinly hope you find joy in the game again someday and come back to the pro-scene. GL in all your future endeavours.
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scypio
Profile Joined December 2011
Poland2127 Posts
May 12 2013 10:19 GMT
#1757
On May 12 2013 18:10 cYaN wrote:
mp3?


you can watch here:
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grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
May 12 2013 10:29 GMT
#1758
Very nice interview with a calm, collected, reasonable person. So Idra is basically going the Destiny route as an esports entertainer. Good luck with that.
Irave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States9965 Posts
May 12 2013 10:31 GMT
#1759
On May 12 2013 15:37 Cubu wrote:
Of all the people in sc2, i never expected idra to play lol, or even enjoy it for that matter.

Girlfriends, they get you to do all sorts of things.
Junichi
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany1056 Posts
May 12 2013 11:01 GMT
#1760
Thanks for the minirealtalk Mr. JP!
"Until the very, very top, in almost anything all that matters, is how much work you put in. The only problem is that most people can't work hard even at things they do enjoy, much less things they don't have a real passion for." - Greg "IdrA" Fields
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