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Evil Geniuses Releases Greg "IdrA" Fields - Page 21

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DurandaL917
Profile Joined December 2010
United States92 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#401
holy crap
we make post and then we defense it
GoodSirTets
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada200 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#402
His personality was never really as much an asset to EG as someone like incontrol or demuslim,he should have been released for no results a while ago
High Diamond/ Low Masters :^)
sirachman
Profile Joined April 2011
United States270 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#403
On May 10 2013 07:32 The KY wrote:
Ok I've been away so forgive my ignorance but what the hell did he do?

I think it is how he has been shitting all over the community in general and not winning. Not saying that is the reason, but that's what I am aware of.
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#404
On May 10 2013 07:23 kollin wrote:
Release the gracken

ROFL
Holytornados
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1022 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#405
woahhhhhhhhhhhhh what the fuck
CLG/Liquid ~~ youtube.com/reddedgaming
WerderBremen
Profile Joined September 2011
Germany1070 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#406
20 pages in 20mins
"Thats the moment you send the kids outta the room - when you get contained by MarineKing." Tasteless
ajxPurpleRain
Profile Joined July 2012
United States87 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-09 22:39:48
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#407
What did he say? I can understand why the press release didn't link to Idra's rant, but I want to know what happened. Anyone?

Edit: http://i.imgur.com/FgezXgU.jpg
Only want to see you /dancing in the PurpleRain.
OPL3SA2
Profile Joined April 2011
United States378 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#408
It's hard to put this release into perspective. Mostly because Idra's career was out of perspective. His abrasive personality won him fans and foes, but the attention he garnered was not in perspective to his accomplishments in the game. Idra was synonymous with the question the industry has been struggling with for the entirety of it's life-span - is this about sport or about entertainment? As with many other organizations including every major sport, it's a little bit of both.

So I guess this release asks the question is it about time? And if it's been overdue for this long, why even release him? It seems like an invisible line in the sand has been crossed, and I certainly don't blame Idra for crossing it. His fans wanted him to cross it. The reality that his personality was more important than his play was pretty much factual, so it doesn't make too much sense that Alex chose this infraction to let him go.

Going forward, this release will make a lot more sense should this been the moment in time where we as fans begin to appreciate good players and good play in general over slightly less good play with a bit of personality. To be honest, I'm not sure that's the direction this sport is headed. It think it's a mix, and it will always be a mix, and I think Idra was an integral part of that mix, albeit on one polar end of the scale.

Right now Incontrol is saying on SOTG that Greg will be a hot commodity that will be the central pickup of any team in the future. I'm not 100% sure that's true. I'm pretty certain that there's no other player that is intrinsically tied to a team than Idra is with Evil Geniuses. The release from EG is a downvote from one of the most important E-Sports organizations in NA. I'm not sure that this release doesn't take Idra's stock and lower it significantly.

So in the coming weeks and months, this is the one bit of Starcraft 2 news that I will be following, because I think it's a watershed moment in esports. Or at least it could be. But I don't think it will be, and that might make idra some sort of a martyr. Were you not entertained?
Playoffs? You're talking about playoffs?
Coolness53
Profile Joined April 2010
United States668 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#409
I felt the comment he made was unnecessary but deserved to be kicked from the team was harsh. He did let his frustration and the community get to him. Which resulted in the comment he made. From what I hear when you talk to him face to face is a very nice guy. I wish him the best and hope he can get on another team and hopefully control the frustration .
Fruitdealer, DongRaeGu, and Soulkey
Godwrath
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain10126 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#410
On May 10 2013 07:34 TheKefka wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 10 2013 07:33 Rataplan wrote:
Idra is released from EG and State of the Games has almost more viewers then WCS AM :o



Thank you hot_bid, i almost forgot :o
teide
Profile Joined July 2011
Spain178 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#411
oh man, I have no words..
My name is reek it rhymes with peek.
WalkinDead
Profile Blog Joined February 2013
88 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#412
On May 10 2013 07:31 5ukkub wrote:
There should be NO RESPECT for IdrA! He treated us, his fans and viewers as idiots and retards.... THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE

but if we don't respect him, we are just as bad as he was to us.....WHERE DOES IT END?

babylon
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
8765 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#413
Rough.
Clarityxo
Profile Joined April 2011
Scotland174 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#414
Awesome, cy@ Grack.
botmoar
Profile Joined June 2011
7 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#415
Facultyadjutant
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Sweden1876 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#416
On May 10 2013 07:35 sirachman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 10 2013 07:32 The KY wrote:
Ok I've been away so forgive my ignorance but what the hell did he do?

I think it is how he has been shitting all over the community in general and not winning. Not saying that is the reason, but that's what I am aware of.


He was shitting on idiots in the community
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Boblhead
Profile Joined August 2010
United States2577 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#417
I realized this before when greg moved out of the EG house. It was coming
gh0stsquall
Profile Joined March 2012
United States245 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-09 22:36:38
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#418
On May 10 2013 07:33 gobbledydook wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2013 08:21 IdrA wrote:

nope you're all a bunch of fucks
it just so happens i get paid to treat you like it. it's fucking awesome.

User was temp banned for this post.


this is what he said.



stress makes you say things you wouldn't normally say- this is how i assume normal idra is- post from his fanclub a while ago.

On June 24 2012 14:36 IdrA wrote:
i have the best fans ever
you guys kick ass



he's a good guy. just has a lot of issues with stress. i feel for him, but i can't sit and say he doesn't deserve the consequences. just feels bad. :/
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Zanzabarr
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada217 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-09 22:36:56
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#419
idrA was such a shit player. Worst attitude in e-sports world wide. Understandable that they booted his ass off the team. iNcontroL is doing his best to prop up idrA's shinking ship, but it's not all that believable. 1 year from now, idrA best burger flipper NA.

He loses to his teammates and rages at them. His man-child antics towards Demuslim are hilariously pathetic. The kid is of low moral character.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
May 09 2013 22:35 GMT
#420
I think this a good move, for sc2 e-sports, for EG, a good story and maybe even for Idra. Might change something in his life for the better in the future.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
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