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sMi.SyMPhOnY
Profile Joined December 2006
United States226 Posts
July 17 2013 02:01 GMT
#161
i think dirtybird forgot but our team channel on NA is Team sMi
:)
sMi.NewB
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States127 Posts
July 18 2013 21:57 GMT
#162
I'm totally stoned in that picture you chose

This is gonna be fun, glad to have an active team of sexy bastards together again!
InnovativeYogis.com
IcedBacon
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada906 Posts
July 19 2013 00:09 GMT
#163
So... what's the acronym stand for?
"I went Zerg because Artosis is a douchebag." -IdrA
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32152 Posts
July 19 2013 03:38 GMT
#164
i am a sponsored professional poster and i didnt even know it huzzah
PROFESSIONAL GAMER - SEND ME OFFERS TO JOIN YOUR TEAM - USA USA USA
StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13919 Posts
July 19 2013 03:46 GMT
#165
gj guys
Hwaseung Oz fan for life. Swing out, always swing out.
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
July 19 2013 03:49 GMT
#166
On July 15 2013 23:30 canikizu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 14 2013 13:53 NanoClouD wrote:
On July 14 2013 13:31 Shinta) wrote:
On July 14 2013 09:28 DirtyBirD wrote:
On July 14 2013 09:24 KawaiiRice wrote:
hope you guys still do CAPS LOCK FRIDAY

haha oh the good ol' days.

On July 14 2013 09:12 symetrik wrote:
Nothing about the sponsorships/partners or salaries for players?

At the moment we'd like to keep most of that private, especially the salaries/deals. It would be inappropriate to discuss things like that here.

Even still, nothing about your partner/s? Apparently you're going off of partners and not sponsors right now right?

Shouldn't people know about who powers sMi before they can decide to support them or not?

Sure, people can like your players as individual gamers, and it's good to give credit to your staff, but why should people like your team? What if your partner decides to stop partnering with you or says "oops, my pocket ran out of cash"?

Ofc I hope your team is awesome, and I hope that SC2 can flourish and that a bunch of teams can rise to compete at the top level, but what's the point of supporting a team that won't even reveal who or how the team is being powered?



Our gear is from alienware and razer. This is all I can say. Our sponsor would like to be private. We agreed to these terms set out by the sponsor. The players and managers know the sponsor and the contracts further dismay any concerns any of us had!

EG's 2nd smurf confirmed.


3rd smurf if my intuition about Cloud 9 is correct.
Zerg.Zilla
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary5029 Posts
July 19 2013 04:48 GMT
#167
Well good luck guys!
(•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) ~Keep calm and inject Larva~
Aber
Profile Joined March 2012
Sweden332 Posts
July 20 2013 08:06 GMT
#168
Best of luck guys
Trying is the first step towards failure
Capped
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom7236 Posts
July 20 2013 08:45 GMT
#169
that OP looks straight out of a 13 yr old girls facebook. I cant take you seriously because of it lol.

Also, 9 players, 6 managers? O.o dafuq?

I get that you guys are an old-school name so you probably get a bye, but this is more of a clan then a team.

Good luck though
Useless wet fish.
FT.aCt)Sony
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1048 Posts
July 20 2013 16:08 GMT
#170
On July 20 2013 17:45 Capped wrote:
that OP looks straight out of a 13 yr old girls facebook. I cant take you seriously because of it lol.

Also, 9 players, 6 managers? O.o dafuq?

I get that you guys are an old-school name so you probably get a bye, but this is more of a clan then a team.

Good luck though


Just because its labeled as a manager, doesn't mean you interpret it that way. If sMi is looking to push forward as a LLC or a company, you will have different divisions such as Marketing, player management, consultants, operations manager, etc...

You need to look at it from a business perspective not a naive one.
FreedomSC2
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada224 Posts
July 20 2013 18:38 GMT
#171
Congrats happy for you all you guys. Especially my good friend Sonic who has shown time and time again his great attitude and massive potential. Hope you continue to excel and compete worldwide.
IPA
Profile Joined August 2010
United States3206 Posts
July 20 2013 18:51 GMT
#172
On July 21 2013 01:08 FT.aCt)Sony wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2013 17:45 Capped wrote:
that OP looks straight out of a 13 yr old girls facebook. I cant take you seriously because of it lol.

Also, 9 players, 6 managers? O.o dafuq?

I get that you guys are an old-school name so you probably get a bye, but this is more of a clan then a team.

Good luck though


Just because its labeled as a manager, doesn't mean you interpret it that way. If sMi is looking to push forward as a LLC or a company, you will have different divisions such as Marketing, player management, consultants, operations manager, etc...

You need to look at it from a business perspective not a naive one.


I've worked for Qualcomm-backed startups with fewer management positions. Perhaps yours is the naive perspective.

Good luck dudes! All the best.
Time held me green and dying though I sang in my chains like the sea.
FT.aCt)Sony
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1048 Posts
July 20 2013 19:39 GMT
#173
On July 21 2013 03:51 IPA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2013 01:08 FT.aCt)Sony wrote:
On July 20 2013 17:45 Capped wrote:
that OP looks straight out of a 13 yr old girls facebook. I cant take you seriously because of it lol.

Also, 9 players, 6 managers? O.o dafuq?

I get that you guys are an old-school name so you probably get a bye, but this is more of a clan then a team.

Good luck though


Just because its labeled as a manager, doesn't mean you interpret it that way. If sMi is looking to push forward as a LLC or a company, you will have different divisions such as Marketing, player management, consultants, operations manager, etc...

You need to look at it from a business perspective not a naive one.


I've worked for Qualcomm-backed startups with fewer management positions. Perhaps yours is the naive perspective.

Good luck dudes! All the best.


So you're trying to compare/contrast a Wireless technology startup to a gaming organization. There is a huge difference between that. Thanks for your input.
MaSsan
Profile Joined June 2009
United States143 Posts
July 20 2013 21:19 GMT
#174
finally filling high level players. gl!
@MaSsanSC
IPA
Profile Joined August 2010
United States3206 Posts
July 21 2013 07:28 GMT
#175
On July 21 2013 04:39 FT.aCt)Sony wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2013 03:51 IPA wrote:
On July 21 2013 01:08 FT.aCt)Sony wrote:
On July 20 2013 17:45 Capped wrote:
that OP looks straight out of a 13 yr old girls facebook. I cant take you seriously because of it lol.

Also, 9 players, 6 managers? O.o dafuq?

I get that you guys are an old-school name so you probably get a bye, but this is more of a clan then a team.

Good luck though


Just because its labeled as a manager, doesn't mean you interpret it that way. If sMi is looking to push forward as a LLC or a company, you will have different divisions such as Marketing, player management, consultants, operations manager, etc...

You need to look at it from a business perspective not a naive one.


I've worked for Qualcomm-backed startups with fewer management positions. Perhaps yours is the naive perspective.

Good luck dudes! All the best.


So you're trying to compare/contrast a Wireless technology startup to a gaming organization. There is a huge difference between that. Thanks for your input.


Yes there is. I was comparing a $2-3MM start-up to a mid-level eSports team (that I like). There is indeed a huge difference between these two endeavors. And thus the comment regarding that much management.

You're welcome!

Again, good luck dudes.
Time held me green and dying though I sang in my chains like the sea.
knyttym
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States5797 Posts
July 21 2013 07:38 GMT
#176
wow these guys seem pretty sexy
sMiAthena
Profile Joined July 2013
United States9 Posts
July 21 2013 20:54 GMT
#177
Go sMi :D

CW tonight, I will be streaming CW on twitch.tv/vGxAthenA
5PM cen time!

Everyone come watch as sMi takes the field for the second time this week in a league CW!

-sMi Management
GoGo sMi Fighting (Q'.')=Q (*_-)
PeterDLai
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States924 Posts
July 21 2013 21:02 GMT
#178
Should pick up sMix
DirtyBirD
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States239 Posts
July 24 2013 01:18 GMT
#179
On July 21 2013 16:28 IPA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 21 2013 04:39 FT.aCt)Sony wrote:
On July 21 2013 03:51 IPA wrote:
On July 21 2013 01:08 FT.aCt)Sony wrote:
On July 20 2013 17:45 Capped wrote:
that OP looks straight out of a 13 yr old girls facebook. I cant take you seriously because of it lol.

Also, 9 players, 6 managers? O.o dafuq?

I get that you guys are an old-school name so you probably get a bye, but this is more of a clan then a team.

Good luck though


Just because its labeled as a manager, doesn't mean you interpret it that way. If sMi is looking to push forward as a LLC or a company, you will have different divisions such as Marketing, player management, consultants, operations manager, etc...

You need to look at it from a business perspective not a naive one.


I've worked for Qualcomm-backed startups with fewer management positions. Perhaps yours is the naive perspective.

Good luck dudes! All the best.


So you're trying to compare/contrast a Wireless technology startup to a gaming organization. There is a huge difference between that. Thanks for your input.


Yes there is. I was comparing a $2-3MM start-up to a mid-level eSports team (that I like). There is indeed a huge difference between these two endeavors. And thus the comment regarding that much management.

You're welcome!

Again, good luck dudes.

The two founders of the team are very inactive and not that involved with the team that much other than when I need to consult them for some things or when they show some support for the team.

We really only have two coaches and two managers (myself included), although one of the coaches does help with some management material. There are a number of things that need to be divided between us and that's why the management team looks that way. Furthermore, we don't just have the players listed in the OP. There are other players who are not on the starting roster that require management as well.

On July 22 2013 06:02 PeterDLai wrote:
Should pick up sMix

lol I'm down with that.

sMi.DirtyBirD
rei
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States3594 Posts
July 24 2013 01:57 GMT
#180
exactly, I coach sword fighting, nanocloud coaches starcraft, we all have different roles like how he help players dominates in game, and I help players dominates outside of game.
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