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Think before you post. This should go without saying, there are so many people making absolutely idiotic comments in this thread. If you have nothing constructive to say, please don't say anything.
catabowl
Profile Joined November 2009
United States815 Posts
August 28 2012 14:06 GMT
#1721
On August 27 2012 15:34 Elroi wrote:
this is how you ruin a sport. the team with the most money to spend just buys players left and right and if they don't perform, they just buy new ones.


Disagree completely.

That would mean every sport would be ruined.
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Holytornados
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1022 Posts
August 28 2012 14:12 GMT
#1722
On August 28 2012 23:06 catabowl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 27 2012 15:34 Elroi wrote:
this is how you ruin a sport. the team with the most money to spend just buys players left and right and if they don't perform, they just buy new ones.


Disagree completely.

That would mean every sport would be ruined.


Many would argue that every sport has been ruined, my friend. While I don't think bad of EG for having the resources to do this, I would like there to be some variety in my players too. It isn't as cut and dry as some people are making it.
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Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
August 28 2012 14:18 GMT
#1723
On August 28 2012 23:12 Holytornados wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 28 2012 23:06 catabowl wrote:
On August 27 2012 15:34 Elroi wrote:
this is how you ruin a sport. the team with the most money to spend just buys players left and right and if they don't perform, they just buy new ones.


Disagree completely.

That would mean every sport would be ruined.


Many would argue that every sport has been ruined, my friend. While I don't think bad of EG for having the resources to do this, I would like there to be some variety in my players too. It isn't as cut and dry as some people are making it.

The word you're looking for is not "Many" but rather "some idiots".
This is our town, scrub
OceanLab
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
France505 Posts
August 28 2012 15:18 GMT
#1724
Ok is it confirmed he moved to EG?
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KarlKaliente
Profile Joined March 2012
United States434 Posts
August 28 2012 15:21 GMT
#1725
On August 28 2012 23:06 catabowl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 27 2012 15:34 Elroi wrote:
this is how you ruin a sport. the team with the most money to spend just buys players left and right and if they don't perform, they just buy new ones.


Disagree completely.

That would mean every sport would be ruined.


Most American sports have salary caps, to keep the playing field more level and break up potential dynasties. Obviously a cap isn't viable for esports and won't be for some time, but there is certainly a debate over whether its better to have one or not.
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RainWhisper
Profile Joined May 2009
United Arab Emirates333 Posts
August 28 2012 15:27 GMT
#1726
I guess there are some valid points being made but unlike many sports, most of starcraft 2 is single player competition. It's not like all the players will be on one good team and that team will keep on winning. Also, if that means all the best foreigners are in one team, maybe that's good for training and we'll start seeing foreign domination. Just a thought.
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Vul
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States685 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-28 15:40:29
August 28 2012 15:37 GMT
#1727
On August 29 2012 00:21 KarlKaliente wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 28 2012 23:06 catabowl wrote:
On August 27 2012 15:34 Elroi wrote:
this is how you ruin a sport. the team with the most money to spend just buys players left and right and if they don't perform, they just buy new ones.


Disagree completely.

That would mean every sport would be ruined.


Most American sports have salary caps, to keep the playing field more level and break up potential dynasties. Obviously a cap isn't viable for esports and won't be for some time, but there is certainly a debate over whether its better to have one or not.


There is no team in SC2 that has the market cornered on talented players. Players leave teams, teams disbands, and there's a lot of talent in Korea. I think most small teams just aren't willing or capable of shelling out a contract to keep a player like Stephano. I don't see why teams are entitled to keep players that they don't value as highly as other teams.

Edit: I know that you're not necessarily saying that teams are entitled to players, but that's the impression I get from a lot of posts on this subject. It seems like people are advocating for the team more than the players. I don't think a cap is even close to necessary at this point
Ljas
Profile Joined July 2012
Finland725 Posts
August 29 2012 00:53 GMT
#1728
Well, you can drop the "possibly" from the title now. Stephano spotted on Idra's webcam in the EG house during the Inside the Game broadcast.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45437 Posts
August 29 2012 00:57 GMT
#1729
On August 29 2012 00:18 OceanLab wrote:
Ok is it confirmed he moved to EG?


Nearly every EG member has pretty much hinted at it, slipped up and mentioned his name, or just straight up said "Stephano" on purpose, and there have been other clues leading to such a conclusion (e.g. Stephano repeatedly practicing in the EG house), but there hasn't been an official announcement or statement made by EG that he has joined the team yet. I think. That might be because his contract hasn't officially started yet, or some other reason. Maybe EG is just super-trolling us too
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Walnuts
Profile Joined March 2012
United States770 Posts
August 29 2012 01:16 GMT
#1730
On August 22 2012 05:10 skatblast wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 22 2012 05:00 Luepert wrote:
On August 22 2012 04:44 skatblast wrote:
I dont understand why people complain and say EG players are bad. EG is the best foreign team obviously, Liquid cant compete roster to roster, so why act like all the EG players are so terrible.


Sheth all killed EG.


Thats why i said roster to roster. There would be no all killing sir.

lowut? I know this is 6 days after the post, but I just have to reply- Taeja, and Hero are better than anyone on EG easily, and the only one on EG who might have come close to taeja would be Huk in his prime... EG has nothing on Liquid, or CoL, or Fnatic, and is probably about even with Mouz now, too.
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SupLilSon
Profile Joined October 2011
Malaysia4123 Posts
August 29 2012 01:23 GMT
#1731
Why are people talking as if EG has bought all the best players or is going to? There is so much untapped talent in the scene already, people need to stop being ridiculous.
Falcor
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada894 Posts
August 29 2012 01:49 GMT
#1732
On August 29 2012 10:23 SupLilSon wrote:
Why are people talking as if EG has bought all the best players or is going to? There is so much untapped talent in the scene already, people need to stop being ridiculous.


If you think about it most of EG can't compete with the best anymore. This is how it works, a player who is trying to make a name for themselves get on a good team who helps them grow. Once they start winning EG trys to buy them out with a big salary. They have to wait until the contract with the other team is over. By then the player has either passed their hotstreak/prime or once they get into the eg house their skill takes a dump or doesn't grow like the rest of the scene and they disappear from the scene. And then they buy the next big name to keep their numbers up to appease their sponsors.
MrSexington
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1768 Posts
August 29 2012 19:09 GMT
#1733
For the people who don't already know (and aren't part of the 6000 other people already watching), Stephano is doing 2v2's with DeMuslim from the EG Lair right now on DeMuslim's stream.

http://www.twitch.tv/demuslim

:D
Vega62a
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
946 Posts
August 29 2012 19:10 GMT
#1734
Pretty sure at this point that the transition is confirmed, Stephano still living in the EG house and jokingly hyping RaidCall on Demu's stream.
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Finalmastery
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States58 Posts
August 30 2012 00:20 GMT
#1735
Stephano is spending a lot of time at the EG house chances of his partnership with EG will most likely be announced soon.
" The will to win is nothing without the will to prepare" - Juma Ikaanga
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
August 30 2012 07:35 GMT
#1736
On August 28 2012 23:06 catabowl wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 27 2012 15:34 Elroi wrote:
this is how you ruin a sport. the team with the most money to spend just buys players left and right and if they don't perform, they just buy new ones.


Disagree completely.

That would mean every sport would be ruined.


Many are ruined.

I don't know many football (European) fans that think the current state of the game is very healthy and positive. Especially the older ones that have been around through the 80s / early 90s, or earlier when the game was much less corrupt on every level.
vijeze
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands719 Posts
August 30 2012 07:39 GMT
#1737
Would be so fun when this turns out to be an epic troll between EG and Stephano, and he'd be going to SK.
GhostLink
Profile Joined January 2011
United States450 Posts
August 30 2012 09:27 GMT
#1738
SK_Stephano sounds better than EGStephano
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
August 30 2012 09:32 GMT
#1739
The 2v2s with DeMuslim last night in the EG hosue were so funny xD They having some funny banter!

Can't wait till September 1st when it is announced.
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Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-30 10:07:44
August 30 2012 10:07 GMT
#1740
On August 30 2012 18:32 Pandemona wrote:
The 2v2s with DeMuslim last night in the EG hosue were so funny xD They having some funny banter!

Can't wait till September 1st when it is announced.


If we all know it's EG, why are you still excited?
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