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Frankon
Profile Joined May 2010
3054 Posts
September 08 2012 09:32 GMT
#561
Well. Right now im interested in Stephano Kingston commercial.
liquidoa
Profile Joined December 2010
82 Posts
September 08 2012 09:33 GMT
#562
If I paid my players this kind of money... I would have them play at rigorous korean practicing standards... not some laid back 'laissez-faire' attitude..
Prog455
Profile Joined April 2012
Denmark970 Posts
September 08 2012 09:33 GMT
#563
On September 08 2012 16:33 ElecTrAsY wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 16:23 HotShizz wrote:
lulz. eg buying a player just to have a chance against TL. high praise for TL I'd say.

this "news" that isn't really news still makes me sad

also TL just sends out a zerg and stephano insta-loses. they do realize TL is like more than 60% zerg, right?




a chance against TL? after hero and taeja TL has no one bro your fucking stupid


Currently i see TL and a stronger team than EG. Even if Taeja and Hero should somehow fail to perform, i still have more faith in Ret and Sheth than most of the EG players.
malaan
Profile Joined September 2010
365 Posts
September 08 2012 09:35 GMT
#564
On September 08 2012 18:25 Youtakenocandle wrote:
100k a year, how does EG earn that money back? Are the sponsors really paying that much money to have their drink or logo show up once in a while on streams with 30k viewers?



EG has multiple teams that are all pretty successful overall. EG as an organization has been around absolutely ages, and has an incredible reputation probably only second to SK-Gaming.

$100k is a decent salary but a drop in the water for the sponsors who make a ton more than that from the exposure EG gives them overall.

Anyways, it's kind of disheartening, I work 30 hours a week hard as hell and Stephano almost makes as much as I do playing videogames :/
Riktus
Profile Joined August 2012
France2 Posts
September 08 2012 09:36 GMT
#565
EG curse.
SpaceFighting
Profile Joined January 2010
New Zealand690 Posts
September 08 2012 09:39 GMT
#566
well, very unexpected news, straight out of nowhere. GL stephano and EG
kuz pro
BeHave
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany121 Posts
September 08 2012 09:39 GMT
#567
On September 08 2012 18:23 Sc2Null wrote:
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On September 08 2012 17:59 DomiNater wrote:
96k is not 100k especially after taxes.... He's bringing home 78k (at most) annually after taxes. wtf is wrong with you people?


I'm pretty sure stephano doesn't live in america, so the taxes wouldn't apply? dont' quote me on this



depends on tax contracts between france and USA, but he will (no matter what) pay taxes in one of these two nations. If I was Stephano i would consider USA, because they got low taxes compared to france, although they lack social security.

Wich brings me to another point: When Stephano negotiate with quantic (or complexity ?) and then finally came back to millenium, one of the main reasons was (as stated by millenium) that they wanted to give social security (i.e. ensurance etc.) to such a young player.
How does EG fair with this? Is there any kind of "after being PG"-Plan? Do they talk to their players?
That would really interest me, becauise every institution, that works with young people (i.e. sport-teams, military etc.) shouild/are forced to (at least in germany) ensure a future plan for their employees
Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
September 08 2012 09:46 GMT
#568
On September 08 2012 18:35 malaan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 18:25 Youtakenocandle wrote:
100k a year, how does EG earn that money back? Are the sponsors really paying that much money to have their drink or logo show up once in a while on streams with 30k viewers?



Anyways, it's kind of disheartening, I work 30 hours a week hard as hell and Stephano almost makes as much as I do playing videogames :/



What? You only work 6 hours a day and you earn nearly 8k per month? Yeah right...
wat
DougJDempsey
Profile Joined April 2010
747 Posts
September 08 2012 09:47 GMT
#569
On September 08 2012 16:20 Fusilero wrote:
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On September 08 2012 16:19 DougJDempsey wrote:
On September 08 2012 16:17 Fusilero wrote:
On September 08 2012 15:14 rift wrote:
If you can't develop talent, buy it.

So what's suppy?


An attempt. When he wins a major tournament, bring him out and it'll seem a little more valid.

So EG tries to develop a talent, it doesn't work why waste money doing it.
Also holy shit you want suppy to win a major tournament? What you think a player has to beat Taeja, MC, marineking and DRG or gtfo jeez joining EG seems to make the community to expect you to go big or go home every day.


Whats your definition of talent then? Someone who joins eg and posts no results? Its not unreasonable to expect things from professional players. Your coddling attitude doesnt work for sc2, its post results or no one cares about you. Theres only a million others like him, should he be excused from playing well because he caught the eye of a sponsored team first?
Saaph
Profile Joined February 2012
35 Posts
September 08 2012 09:49 GMT
#570
How much is 100k a year by US standards ? Because The euro equivalent (roughly 78k€ a year) is quite a sick salary at least by French standards... and when I see some people saying they work 30 hrs a week for 100k$ à year it makes me wonder.
EonuS
Profile Joined July 2010
Slovenia186 Posts
September 08 2012 09:49 GMT
#571
On September 08 2012 18:35 malaan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 18:25 Youtakenocandle wrote:
100k a year, how does EG earn that money back? Are the sponsors really paying that much money to have their drink or logo show up once in a while on streams with 30k viewers?



EG has multiple teams that are all pretty successful overall. EG as an organization has been around absolutely ages, and has an incredible reputation probably only second to SK-Gaming.

$100k is a decent salary but a drop in the water for the sponsors who make a ton more than that from the exposure EG gives them overall.

Anyways, it's kind of disheartening, I work 30 hours a week hard as hell and Stephano almost makes as much as I do playing videogames :/


it's even more disheartening to me that you earn 100k with 30 hours a week, when so many people, even in europe, earn less than 10k € with 40+ hours a week.
Flamingo777
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1190 Posts
September 08 2012 09:57 GMT
#572
Best of luck to you Stephano!
neptunusfisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
2286 Posts
September 08 2012 09:59 GMT
#573
Is Stephano enough to turn EG around, or will EG turn Stephano around?!?!
maru G5L pls
Youtakenocandle
Profile Joined February 2012
543 Posts
September 08 2012 09:59 GMT
#574
On September 08 2012 18:46 Elefanto wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2012 18:35 malaan wrote:
On September 08 2012 18:25 Youtakenocandle wrote:
100k a year, how does EG earn that money back? Are the sponsors really paying that much money to have their drink or logo show up once in a while on streams with 30k viewers?



Anyways, it's kind of disheartening, I work 30 hours a week hard as hell and Stephano almost makes as much as I do playing videogames :/



What? You only work 6 hours a day and you earn nearly 8k per month? Yeah right...


You fell for the subtle brag :D
Hassybaby
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom10823 Posts
September 08 2012 10:00 GMT
#575
But he hasn't won DreamHack yet....
"These guys are mindfucking me into a sex coma" | "Mayonnaise is a must-have lubricant when performing necrophilia"
Inertia_EU
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom513 Posts
September 08 2012 10:02 GMT
#576
EG is unstoppable, TOP THAT LIQUID! Haha
Silentness
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2821 Posts
September 08 2012 10:04 GMT
#577
On September 08 2012 18:49 Saaph wrote:
How much is 100k a year by US standards ? Because The euro equivalent (roughly 78k€ a year) is quite a sick salary at least by French standards... and when I see some people saying they work 30 hrs a week for 100k$ à year it makes me wonder.


100k a year by US standards is golden...

2010: median income $46,326 and two earners in household is $67,348.
GL HF... YOLO..lololollol.
EthanML
Profile Joined May 2011
Northern Ireland55 Posts
September 08 2012 10:06 GMT
#578
God I hate EG.
Denzil
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom4193 Posts
September 08 2012 10:10 GMT
#579
On September 08 2012 19:06 EthanML wrote:
God I hate EG.


good to know

man EG team house is so sick right now

Idra Stephano Thorzain and Demuslim

+ when Puma and JYP come in that is some godlike practice
Anna: So Sen how will you prepare for your revenge v MC? Sen: With a smile.
WArped
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom4845 Posts
September 08 2012 10:12 GMT
#580
On September 08 2012 19:02 Inertia_EU wrote:
EG is unstoppable, TOP THAT LIQUID! Haha

TaeJa.
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