EPTDragon is solid player but his strongest skill is his unparalleled skill as an entertainer, entertainers bring viewers and viewers help the scene grow. He's a scoop for any foreigner team - considering eSport haven't taken the same cultural root as it has in asia.
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Jek
Denmark2771 Posts
Dragon is solid player but his strongest skill is his unparalleled skill as an entertainer, entertainers bring viewers and viewers help the scene grow. He's a scoop for any foreigner team - considering eSport haven't taken the same cultural root as it has in asia. | ||
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Glioburd
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v0rtex
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Zerg.Zilla
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NEEDZMOAR
Sweden1277 Posts
best of luck to clarity and dragon. | ||
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xAdra
Singapore1858 Posts
On May 19 2013 23:28 NEEDZMOAR wrote: personally I hate the fact that the community is so easily forgetting about cheaters/maphackers etc as long as they are charismatic and charming... best of luck to clarity and dragon. Do you suggest we continue harping on them for years to come? Perhaps 10 years from now, after LotV has been patched to perfection and names of the best players today have faded into history, we should still remember "that one matchfixer/maphacker"? Should we also re-ban Byun and Coca? I have no clue why you guys are so keen to remember people for their worst, when they have so much more to offer to the community. | ||
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Rebelkhan
Ireland8 Posts
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DaFoo
United States68 Posts
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skules
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Jek
Denmark2771 Posts
On May 19 2013 23:28 NEEDZMOAR wrote: personally I hate the fact that the community is so easily forgetting about cheaters/maphackers etc as long as they are charismatic and charming... best of luck to clarity and dragon. All sports pretty much give players a second chance, only permanently bans are usually from assaults, matchfixing or being part of doping distribution groups. Maphacking is fairly innocent compared the other offenses a player actually can make. Hell, Cantona was still a professional player, with only an 8 month ban, after intentionally kicked down another player and finally he jumpkicked a fan on his way off court. Personally I'm more against the "holier than thou"-pitchfork mentality we have in eSports and strongly believe it's more harmful than giving players a chance to redeem themselves. On May 19 2013 23:34 xAdra wrote: I have no clue why you guys are so keen to remember people for their worst, when they have so much more to offer to the community. I very much agree with this. Dragon is certainly a player who brings viewers simply due to his charisma, as an anecdote he has gotten several of my friends who don't even play Starcraft or eSports in general into watch his stream for entertainment and the SPL for the actual Sport. :-) | ||
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myn0s
Barbados6 Posts
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Manki_1
United States1 Post
Secondly, did any of the critics think about how they would perform stepping onto a stage in front of a live audience and trying to perform at their highest standard? Especially since Dragon had been out of the live pro scene for so long. The games he has played in the most recent live tournaments were exceptional. If you watch the VODs i think youll see that he rarely was "blown out" in any of the games he played. Sure there are a few players that have his number, but when it comes right down to it, Dragon has the potential to give any top player a run for their money, and the fact that he is "past his prime" in age (so to speak) says wonders for his natural ability and understanding of the game. Yuna is absolutely right when she says that if he finds a team (which i hope Clarity is) that will work on his flaws, he will only improve his live event results. Also, being in a house with other Koreans will greatly help his inter-house relations, which was a big problem at Millenium. Every professional sports icon has a period of down before the up. In addition, everyone gets nervous, and has to learn how to deal with it in their own way. Yes, Clarity likes having Dragon for his fanbase, of that their is no doubt, but to completely write off his natural skill level is absurd and only insults Dragon, Clarity, and ESports in general. If thats what the critics are going for, great, you have "suxesed". If their goal is to just be a Debbie Downer, well, im sorry your personality forces you to act in a certain manner. On topic, congrats to Dragon and Clarity, and ESports as a whole, having known players active in the community can only be a good thing for the ESports future. Good luck with your next big moves Dragon! | ||
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JustPassingBy
10776 Posts
On May 19 2013 22:13 Jek wrote: Are people seriously complaining about Dragon being signed? Dragon is solid player but his strongest skill is his unparalleled skill as an entertainer, entertainers bring viewers and viewers help the scene grow. He's a scoop for any foreigner team - considering eSport haven't taken the same cultural root as it has in asia. But why would Clarity value his skill as an entertainer when he doesn't even mention Clarity in his stream? I mean, I would understand it if his contract contains showing the Clarity logo on his stream. It's basically the same as buying valuable adspace, except that you still get a solid player on top for team matches. edit: Anyways, not really complaining, just genuiely curious to see what Clarity has in mind with signing Dragon. | ||
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YumYumGranola
Canada346 Posts
 .Congrats Dragon | ||
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MarFol
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docvoc
United States5491 Posts
On May 20 2013 00:14 Jek wrote: All sports pretty much give players a second chance, only permanently bans are usually from assaults, matchfixing or being part of doping distribution groups. Maphacking is fairly innocent compared the other offenses a player actually can make. Hell, Cantona was still a professional player, with only an 8 month ban, after intentionally kicked down another player and finally he jumpkicked a fan on his way off court. Personally I'm more against the "holier than thou"-pitchfork mentality we have in eSports and strongly believe it's more harmful than giving players a chance to redeem themselves. I very much agree with this. Dragon is certainly a player who brings viewers simply due to his charisma, as an anecdote he has gotten several of my friends who don't even play Starcraft or eSports in general into watch his stream for entertainment and the SPL for the actual Sport. :-) Actually, players that fuck up in normal sports at the level of those screw ups get banned. The black socks for instance were all banned from professional sports (including the fan favorite "shoeless" joe jackson). In a lot of cases, they are simply fined or suspended, like these players were though. Best of luck to dragon, I hope he can manner up a bit though, though I hope he can do something for clarity just as much. Best of luck to the both of them. | ||
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SimoNostalgia
United States226 Posts
Neat team change. | ||
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Jek
Denmark2771 Posts
On May 20 2013 02:31 docvoc wrote: Actually, players that fuck up in normal sports at the level of those screw ups get banned. The black socks for instance were all banned from professional sports (including the fan favorite "shoeless" joe jackson). In a lot of cases, they are simply fined or suspended, like these players were though. Best of luck to dragon, I hope he can manner up a bit though, though I hope he can do something for clarity just as much. Best of luck to the both of them. Are you honestly comparing the black socks scandal with maphacking? | ||
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