EPTOn May 16 2013 13:30 Dodgin wrote:
How much is EG paying you to start a big discussion about them Waxangel?
How much is EG paying you to start a big discussion about them Waxangel?
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Hitch-22
Canada753 Posts
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Darthsanta13
United States564 Posts
On May 17 2013 01:17 graNite wrote: You forgot that EG's way is to pick up the most popular players because they are an advertising company. That is why they bought Stephano when he was most popular, same thing with Thorzain and HuK. EG is there to hold Monster cans into webcams. I mean marketability can be a factor in their pickups but saying it's the only thing that matters isn't really fair when they pick up players like Oz, Revival and Alive. | ||
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jubil
United States2602 Posts
Granted, they'll still have a lot of money and they'll be looking for marketable stars to replace those two in particular. From Kespa, Parting and Flash won't come cheap and they both seem very loyal to their team. Innovation, Soulkey, ZerO, or some CJ players might be cheaper (if the rumors of the sponsor company having problems are true) but I don't know how marketable they are, besides maybe Innovation just because he's so damn good. Besides, Kespa might make life difficult for EG if they want to "poach" a Kespa superstar, particularly one that's integral to his team. For that reason I think eSF will be easier pickings. Probably not any Startale players since I think they're still wary from Parting and Squirtle leaving, although they have an absolutely gigantic roster and might need to make cuts. An IM,FXO, or MVP star could be possible, and in particular EGMVP, EGNestea, EGDRG would make a gigantic splash, and maybe the first two could be lured away since they're no longer competing in Korea. I don't think it would be a NSHS player (or the whole NSHS team) since they aren't really marketable at all. Among foreigners today the pickings are slim for what they are looking for - EG already has most of the heavy hitters. In AM, there's really only Scarlett left, who will be taking a break soon. It's a little harder to evaluate EU for me since I'm American, but looking at who's left in WCS, it seems to me only TLO, Sase, and the Duran brothers have the star power EG wants. (Grubby does too but there's already an ugly history between him and EG) Here are the three options I think are most likely: A Prime star, or even the whole Prime team - popular players (what EG's looking for), weak team (maybe some players are discontent), team has uncertain financial situation (makes them cheaper to pick up). A Chinese star (or two) - If EG wants to particularly expand their appeal in that direction, would also get publicity as first Western team to sign a Chinese player (I think?), might be appealing for one of the Chinese who is playing in WCS AM to have a teamhouse in the US An underrated Korean - something like what Liquid did with HerO - either Coach Park or one of EG's Korean squad knows/is friends with a young Korean talent who is incredibly talented but needs more exposure/personal training to break out. Could also of course be some combination of the above. | ||
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
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SpurvL
Sweden345 Posts
Geoff Robinson @EGiNcontroL 3m http://sc2l.gg/ ^_- | ||
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On May 16 2013 18:51 herMan wrote: I would be suprised to hear Flash's salary to be even in that ballpark. On another note, EG should get a good talent scout like Nazgul and use that money to get talent from the deep player pool of Korea. The good thing about Koreans is that even relative unknowns can have lots of talent and they come cheap. That was his salary in BW. ._. Tell them they have to pay you one million dollars. On May 16 2013 19:21 Fleshcut wrote: I'm very bored by the korean players, no matter how good their results are and EG has always been the team with the most personality on it. ... Puma as the only korean with somewhat of a personality are the reason why I know EG so well. yadda yadda blah blah blah. I almost stopped right there. Cannot.. tell.. if... serious. ._. You might want to change your logo because it sounds like you have EG syndrome. Terrible terrible diease. :V On May 16 2013 21:50 CoR wrote: jaedong, flash, parting ... even BISU would be a nice pick for marketing, life ? jaeh i gues, for sure it would be leenock but alot even GREAT koreans have no marketing value That would fit the bill of doing no work when there is already a lot of content on PartinG. There's all sorts of things you can use for ads when it comes to him. Marketing players really isn't that hard. It just takes time to churn that content and there are a lot of teams out there that just don't like taking the time to do such things. Then you have the guinea pigs who do it for you! On May 17 2013 02:52 SpurvL wrote: A Starcraft League apparently: Geoff Robinson @EGiNcontroL 3m http://sc2l.gg/ ^_- We really don't need more. UGH | ||
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ACrow
Germany6583 Posts
On May 17 2013 02:19 thezanursic wrote: This isn't BW -.- When JD and Flash somehow manage to play a 30-50 minute epic TvZ every other time they play. I'll admit that SC2 is as consistant in terms of skill as BW Also a 75% winrate from Flash that he achived (2009 to 2012) and 70% over his entire will also help. About 80% if you exclude Bisu, Fantasy, Stork and JD himself. Or it's not the game, but just that Flash and especially JD are not as good in SC2 (yet). I know, it takes a little bit of effort to look past the almost religious pedestal that BW (and Flash) gets put on. | ||
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AnomalySC2
United States2073 Posts
On May 17 2013 03:05 ACrow wrote: Or it's not the game, but just that Flash and especially JD are not as good in SC2 (yet). I know, it takes a little bit of effort to look past the almost religious pedestal that BW (and Flash) gets put on. They swapped out alot of the mechanical skills required for BW and replaced it with the need to read your opponent and counter it. I know that you needed "starsense" in BW as well, but I think they upped that aspect of the game far more for SC2. They're different games. Besides, Flash and Jaedong both seem to be doing quite well in SC2 atm, I'm sure they will keep getting better as time goes on. | ||
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CygNus X-1
Canada169 Posts
On May 17 2013 01:31 mikkmagro wrote: Apparently Dimaga doesn't come cheap at all either. Source? | ||
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Hitch-22
Canada753 Posts
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Zenbrez
Canada5973 Posts
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Hitch-22
Canada753 Posts
On May 17 2013 02:52 SpurvL wrote: A Starcraft League apparently: Geoff Robinson @EGiNcontroL 3m http://sc2l.gg/ ^_- Coming soon A new league comes Worst... wording... ever On May 17 2013 03:19 Zenbrez wrote: Did Puma retire? They released him awhile ago now | ||
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Zenbrez
Canada5973 Posts
On May 17 2013 03:24 Hitch-22 wrote: Coming soon A new league comes Worst... wording... ever They released him awhile ago now Yes I know, you didn't answer my question. He got booted, then a word has never been spoken about his career. | ||
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danl9rm
United States3111 Posts
On May 17 2013 02:19 thezanursic wrote: This isn't BW -.- When JD and Flash somehow manage to play a 30-50 minute epic TvZ every other time they play. I'll admit that SC2 is as consistant in terms of skill as BW + Show Spoiler + Also a 75% winrate from Flash that he achived (2009 to 2012) and 70% over his entire will also help. About 80% if you exclude Bisu, Fantasy, Stork and JD himself. While I, along with everyone else, am overjoyed at every new instance of "This isn't BW," I fail to grasp the reason it was uttered here. But, thanks. | ||
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Lokerek
United States441 Posts
On May 16 2013 17:57 blade55555 wrote: They are going to finally start adding in completely new players and soon we shall see players you have never heard of join EG as up and comers! [EG] BladeRC | ||
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rift
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MagnuMizer
Denmark384 Posts
On May 17 2013 01:23 Nekovivie wrote: You must not read many articles about...anything at all. I've read many, some that are more thread worthy than this still being closed. But whatever, no need to discuss that, that would be OT  nvm my post... | ||
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ACrow
Germany6583 Posts
On May 17 2013 03:27 Zenbrez wrote: Yes I know, you didn't answer my question. He got booted, then a word has never been spoken about his career. We didn't hear anything from him since then, he didn't get picked up yet. So, this could mean that he either is a) in negotiations and nothing has been finalized yet, b) he is looking for a team, but no team is interested in him right now or c) he is retired and didn't announce it (often, Koreans who retire just disappear and don't make a statement about it). My personal guess would be b), leading to c) in a few months. | ||
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Phantom_Sky
Hong Kong512 Posts
seriously, Flash ? | ||
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xuanzue
Colombia1747 Posts
I see life in 5 koreans teams before than EG. | ||
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