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Evil Geniuses Releases Greg "IdrA" Fields - Page 47

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Godwrath
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain10135 Posts
May 09 2013 23:18 GMT
#921
On May 10 2013 08:17 MarCoon wrote:
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On May 10 2013 08:05 Chill wrote:
Wow, didn't expect that. Idra is well connected and well established. He will do well in whatever he chooses to do next. Hopefully he takes some time to consider what his next move should be.

elaborate troll


I am pretty sure Chill is more aware of idra's situation than you.
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
May 09 2013 23:19 GMT
#922
On May 10 2013 08:14 Ghanburighan wrote:
Fire IdrA for the "You don't reward results, you reward drama. You're all fucks." comment? That sounds just weird, it's exactly the thing that makes IdrA IdrA and there was no serious backlash. Just the couple of usual people hating on IdrA.

So this sounds like an excuse. If the relationship between IdrA and EG wasn't working, then you should provide the genuine reason. Granted, there is more information being released on SotG.


No one cared about that comment until the Polt games.
Ficetool
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany165 Posts
May 09 2013 23:19 GMT
#923
On May 10 2013 08:17 WhiteSatin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 10 2013 08:11 GreenHorizons wrote:
42 pages of posts in less than an hour, 10k viewers rushed into SotG in a few minutes, and multiple shows will stack viewers wanting updates.

If a sponsor/team isn't on top of this they should be firing their head hunters.



you're wrong to analyze it the way you are -

this does not imply that idra should be hired in a new team- this means that people are commenting/watching on the 'event' itself unfold.

there are many people in this thread -if you reaed it carefully- (just like me) who are supporting th fact that EG finally released someone who has been acting as a dick, has been disrespectful and has not put up any results.

idra at this point is just like destiny - a guy with a niche of hardcore fans who follow him, but that's about it.
he can probably make an OK living streaming.. from a talent pov he's got nothing.. and from the "personality" stand point, 90% of the community is fed up by him.


Funny how Destiny gets more viewers on his LOL stream that 95% of the starcraft streamers...It seems to pay to have hardcore fans
esre
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Ireland109 Posts
May 09 2013 23:19 GMT
#924
a real shame
"Personality should be irrelevant. This is a computer game tournament, not a dating show. -Idra"
Serpico
Profile Joined May 2010
4285 Posts
May 09 2013 23:19 GMT
#925
On May 10 2013 07:54 Enemony wrote:
Thank god, finally a reaction to his.

It's funny how you think it's to what he said and not because his antics no longer provided value to the team. It had very little to do with THIS specific incident. EG would never let him go if he brought tons of eyes to their sponsors.
Thieving Magpie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States6752 Posts
May 09 2013 23:19 GMT
#926
On May 10 2013 08:16 Spinoza wrote:
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On May 10 2013 08:08 Gatored wrote:
On May 10 2013 08:05 Spinoza wrote:
I've never been a fan of IdrA but this feels just wrong. Yes, he has failed miserably lately, and yes, he has taken it out on his opponents in a ugly way (I've seen it on stream).

But ... burning a person publicly in this way is not just as ugly, it is in fact evil.


I highly doubt they fired him solely because of what he's done/said to opponents and people in the community. There were most likely internal issues too with him being so immature. I am actually surprised EG put up with his bullshit this long. That is a true miracle.


This is probably true, I admit. But the official burning is still disgraceful.


Cost (high) + Results (low) - bad publicity (high) + good publicity (high)

His publicity breaks about even. He has lots of fans, but he is a PR nightmare

He is expensive, but doesn't win
Hark, what baseball through yonder window breaks?
jinorazi
Profile Joined October 2004
Korea (South)4948 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-09 23:20:15
May 09 2013 23:19 GMT
#927
On May 10 2013 08:05 Chill wrote:
Wow, didn't expect that. Idra is well connected and well established. He will do well in whatever he chooses to do next. Hopefully he takes some time to consider what his next move should be.


ROFL. most subtle written sarcasm i've ever noticed for the first time...(or so i think...my sarcasm detection is wood level -,.-)
age: 84 | location: california | sex: 잘함
Godwrath
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain10135 Posts
May 09 2013 23:20 GMT
#928
On May 10 2013 08:19 jalstar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 10 2013 08:14 Ghanburighan wrote:
Fire IdrA for the "You don't reward results, you reward drama. You're all fucks." comment? That sounds just weird, it's exactly the thing that makes IdrA IdrA and there was no serious backlash. Just the couple of usual people hating on IdrA.

So this sounds like an excuse. If the relationship between IdrA and EG wasn't working, then you should provide the genuine reason. Granted, there is more information being released on SotG.


No one cared about that comment until the Polt games.


Waxangel made it happen. ;p
Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
May 09 2013 23:20 GMT
#929
On May 10 2013 08:18 Punti wrote:
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On May 10 2013 08:10 Salv wrote:
On May 10 2013 08:09 babylon wrote:
On May 10 2013 08:08 Salv wrote:
On May 10 2013 08:05 kampfer0 wrote:
im sad to see this happen to idra. hopefully this is one of those growing situations for him and the community. and weather you like him or not there is no point to kick him while he's down. saying you're happy about him getting kicked and he deserves it doesn't accomplish anything except making yourself look like a dick at someone misfortune.


I think most people would agree with you about kicking someone when they're down, but we're talking about Idra, someone who has benefited at the expense of other people's feelings whenever possible - he's made a very wealthy living doing so. Greg doesn't need sympathy or pity, he's made a lot of money, he'll continue to make a lot of money, and I doubt he cares about anyone's feelings about this because he seemingly lacks basic empathy.

He's made a lot of money in eSports terms, no doubt, but saying that he's made a "very wealthy living" off BW and SC2 is going a bit far ...


Greg has been a wealthy salary relative to other Starcraft II players, relative to other gamers, even relative to the average American worker. Greg's salary is very high.


How much was his monthly salary from EG?


Incontrol on SOTG said he didn't want to say how much Idra made, but he said he would 'ballpark it' and then gave the example of a contract of $4,000 - $6,000 a money.
Hexxed
Profile Joined November 2010
United States202 Posts
May 09 2013 23:20 GMT
#930
On May 10 2013 08:01 Thieving Magpie wrote:
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On May 10 2013 07:59 FXOSirRobin wrote:
Wow. I wonder if IdrA is going to quit and start pursing a Physics degree? For where IdrA is now, I think attending college while still streaming to sustain a portion of his income would be his best bet.


I can imagine his Ted talk now

"Physics is OP, every theory is shit, give me the grant money"



I am in physics. The attitude IdrA has does not mix well with our field. If he brings that and expects to get a degree he will get little else other than that. Physics you need healthy relationships with other physicists in order to succeed.
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Synche
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1345 Posts
May 09 2013 23:20 GMT
#931
Imagine having taken a huge risk to to go a foreign country, given up college and an education, spent all of your adult life doing something and suddenly having that go away.

It's pretty freaky to think about. Who knows what he will end up doing but esports is too ephemeral a living to make for the vast majority of people.
Infernal_dream
Profile Joined September 2011
United States2359 Posts
May 09 2013 23:20 GMT
#932
On May 10 2013 08:19 Ficetool wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 10 2013 08:17 WhiteSatin wrote:
On May 10 2013 08:11 GreenHorizons wrote:
42 pages of posts in less than an hour, 10k viewers rushed into SotG in a few minutes, and multiple shows will stack viewers wanting updates.

If a sponsor/team isn't on top of this they should be firing their head hunters.



you're wrong to analyze it the way you are -

this does not imply that idra should be hired in a new team- this means that people are commenting/watching on the 'event' itself unfold.

there are many people in this thread -if you reaed it carefully- (just like me) who are supporting th fact that EG finally released someone who has been acting as a dick, has been disrespectful and has not put up any results.

idra at this point is just like destiny - a guy with a niche of hardcore fans who follow him, but that's about it.
he can probably make an OK living streaming.. from a talent pov he's got nothing.. and from the "personality" stand point, 90% of the community is fed up by him.


Funny how Destiny gets more viewers on his LOL stream that 95% of the starcraft streamers...It seems to pay to have hardcore fans


These are two different genres of games. LOL itself has a much higher viewerbase than SC2. You can't compare the two.
Mambo
Profile Joined February 2012
Denmark1338 Posts
May 09 2013 23:20 GMT
#933
I wish Idra all the best in the future. Sad it had to end this way.
Boxer | MVP | Taeja | TLO | Grubby | Bunny (danish)
Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
May 09 2013 23:20 GMT
#934
You know this was instigated by a bunch of dumb kids emailing their sponsors lol.
R3m3mb3rM3
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany954 Posts
May 09 2013 23:20 GMT
#935
thanks eg. esports seems a bit more like a legitimate sport now
Aveng3r
Profile Joined February 2012
United States2411 Posts
May 09 2013 23:21 GMT
#936
crap, now I have to change my favorite team logo..
Its weird to see this happen. He was one of the guys who introduced me to Starcraft, and Ive been his biggest fan since, so its tough to see this happen. Kind of like watching your favorite athlete grow old and retire. Makes you realize how things change and how old your getting. I remember watching him and Jinro when they were the best, and now that seems like forever ago.
I hope this is a place for him to start turning his career around, but his personality just doesnt have me holding my breath. Hopefully im wrong.
Whatever you do Greg, Good Luck and Have Fun.
I carve marble busts of assassinated world leaders - PM for a quote
Bellygareth
Profile Joined October 2010
France512 Posts
May 09 2013 23:21 GMT
#937
On May 10 2013 08:20 Godwrath wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 10 2013 08:19 jalstar wrote:
On May 10 2013 08:14 Ghanburighan wrote:
Fire IdrA for the "You don't reward results, you reward drama. You're all fucks." comment? That sounds just weird, it's exactly the thing that makes IdrA IdrA and there was no serious backlash. Just the couple of usual people hating on IdrA.

So this sounds like an excuse. If the relationship between IdrA and EG wasn't working, then you should provide the genuine reason. Granted, there is more information being released on SotG.


No one cared about that comment until the Polt games.


Waxangel made it happen. ;p

Or maybe they told him that if ever he left a game early they would fire him.
teddyoojo
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Germany22369 Posts
May 09 2013 23:21 GMT
#938
i lold at the team eg fanclub getting bumped :D
Esports historian since 2000. Creator of 'The Universe' and 'The best scrambled Eggs 2013'. Host of 'Star Wars Marathon 2015'. Thinker of 'teddyoojo's Thoughts'. Earths and Moons leading CS:GO expert. Lord of the Rings.
BakedButters
Profile Joined November 2011
United States748 Posts
May 09 2013 23:21 GMT
#939
On May 10 2013 08:16 terrancake wrote:
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On May 10 2013 08:14 Shardz wrote:
I respect EG more already.I never really liked how they kept Idra with his horrible behavior but I guess it was pretty funny. Whenever I watched Idra's stream, I watched so I could laugh at his reaction when he loses(which is much of the time). I think I can root for EG just a little bit more now since they have the balls to do something like this! =D


This statement right here is the reason he said he was being BM to begin with. People do not watch for skill, they watch for entertainment. You, just watching for the BM actually contributed to the BM by pouring more gasoline on the fire.


But you need results if you are going to do the BM personality. It's fine to create drama and have good results at tournaments. But when you are basically not top 16 NA anymore, and have continued hatred for the game, your business strategy will go downhill. In then end, you still need to have good showings and tournament placements.

Stephano calling BK out for crappy play is justified because he's Stephano. He can back it up since he still top 2/3 zerg in EU. Besides Stephano is not fake, likes to create drama, he is honest but he has to make sure to not step over the line
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ThaZenith
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3116 Posts
May 09 2013 23:21 GMT
#940
Surprised, yet not surprised. IdrA's head just hasn't been in the game for awhile. If he'd lighten up and enjoy himself just a touch, he'd have done so much better.
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