ROOT Gaming Sponsored by Tt eSPORTS!

a mouse, mousepad and headset

On August 03 2013 06:27 dAPhREAk wrote:
not to belittle the sponsorship, but is this really all it takes to be called a sponsor? what is that, like $500 at most?

On August 03 2013 06:27 dAPhREAk wrote:

not to belittle the sponsorship, but is this really all it takes to be called a sponsor? what is that, like $500 at most?

On August 03 2013 06:31 iaguz wrote:


Presumably they also get money for important things like toilet paper and chips.

Also, grats Root. It's nice to see a group that sees how much NA is a hope devouring vortex and fights against it as hard as it can.

On August 03 2013 06:48 dAPhREAk wrote:

i would certainly be interested to know if they are willing to divulge. all money is good money with respect to sponsorships. i just thought that sponsorships were more significant in terms of monetary value usually considering the considerable exposures that teams, including ROOT, which is a fan favorite in NA, would bring to the table. just surprised me that they would only provide a mouse, mousepad and headset--if that is the case.

On August 03 2013 06:59 aike wrote:

?

The peripherals are what the fans see. They want to use what Catz uses. What team has ever said "We got a new sponsor that is giving us lots of money!" ? None. EG gets sponsored by Razer, they say "We will be using their keyboards, mice, and mouse pads" and Astro "We will be using their headsets"........ How is this different?

On August 03 2013 06:31 Shellshock1122 wrote:
Congrats! + Show Spoiler +

On August 03 2013 07:05 dAPhREAk wrote:

its a good deal for ttesports for sure, but thats not what i am asking. i am asking if its industry standard for sponsors to give so little to a team and be called a sponsor--$500-1000 is a drop in the ocean for a company like ttesports.

i always thought that sponsorships are significant monetarily. this is actually surprising to me to hear that its so de minimis.

On August 03 2013 06:27 dAPhREAk wrote:

not to belittle the sponsorship, but is this really all it takes to be called a sponsor? what is that, like $500 at most?

On August 03 2013 08:54 CuteZergling wrote:


I'm pretty sure it's worded that way to make sure we all know that DAS is still their keyboard sponsor. ROOT is telling us that the TTE gear they will be using is mouse, mousepad, and headset. Presumably, like most sponsors, not only do they get the gear, but money. They aren't going to put in their announcement "our sponsor is giving us x$ a month". No one does that. ROOT is flashing TTE gear and logos on streams and at tournaments for monetary incentive. This is sponsorship.

When Astro sponsored EG, did you think all they were getting from Astro was headsets?

On August 03 2013 09:03 dAPhREAk wrote:

i don't know what they received. thats why i asked. they can respond, or not, as they see fit. i was just curious.

On August 03 2013 09:43 SunsetSC2 wrote:


I think that's about as appropriate/useful as asking how much money Monster gives to EG or The Little App Factory gives to Liquid.

(Hint: Not very.)

On August 03 2013 09:43 SunsetSC2 wrote:


I think that's about as appropriate/useful as asking how much money Monster gives to EG or The Little App Factory gives to Liquid.

(Hint: Not very.)

On August 03 2013 09:47 Svetz wrote:


He was just curious about how much it costs to sponsor a team, he's obviously not asking for an exact figure, he just wanted to know if buying a couple of headsets/mice is all it takes or if there were significant amounts of money involved as well. It's a perfectly reasonable question and I'm curious as well. I would expect it to take a lot more than what was implied by the original post.

These reactions however are not very useful. If you don't know anything then why bother replying?

On August 03 2013 10:07 Boucot wrote:
A lot of sponsorships in the last few days, nice !

On August 03 2013 10:08 AgentW wrote:
I'm also curious (I personally wondered how much they give before daphreak asked, but it's really none of my business), but if you read her signature, she likely knows a bit more than you or I about the subject.

On August 03 2013 09:47 Svetz wrote:


He was just curious about how much it costs to sponsor a team, he's obviously not asking for an exact figure, he just wanted to know if buying a couple of headsets/mice is all it takes or if there were significant amounts of money involved as well. It's a perfectly reasonable question and I'm curious as well. I would expect it to take a lot more than what was implied by the original post.

These reactions however are not very useful. If you don't know anything then why bother replying?

On August 03 2013 06:27 dAPhREAk wrote:

not to belittle the sponsorship, but is this really all it takes to be called a sponsor? what is that, like $500 at most?

On August 03 2013 06:30 HolyExlxF wrote:


I don't mean to insult you, but you're a jackass.

On August 03 2013 12:44 MrMedic wrote:
Congrats does this mean u will still be using DAS Keyboards though?

On August 03 2013 11:32 dAPhREAk wrote:

yes. i wasnt trying to imply anything negative about ROOT or anything. i just feel that a team like ROOT deserves so much more than just peripherals if they are advertising your company. they get a lot of attention from the community (i.e., prospective customers) and deserve a lot in return from their sponsors.

On August 03 2013 13:45 poppenfrack wrote:
I'm continually amazed at how blue-eyed this community is. You think some mid-tier NA team is getting buckets of cash from their sponsors? No, that's not how it works. I was on a pretty big team in another game sponsored by TT and we got gear and nothing else. No money, nothing. Just mouse, pad, headset, keyboard... not even for all the players. In return they got their logo plastered all over the team site and in the clan tag.

My point is that root really is a very small player in an already small industry. Most SC2 "pros" don't get salaries, at least no more than a token salary that's little more than pocket change, and most teams don't earn any real money. There are exceptions, presumably EG for example, but for the most part people need to tone down their expectations when a team gets sponsored by some company like this.

Just getting gear is honestly impressive for any team that isn't too big or well-known, so props to root and gl in the future.

On August 03 2013 15:56 Deezl wrote:


ROOT's budget includes a house and at least the minimum needs of about ten players off of 4 main sponsors: Twitch, Das, AverMedia and TTE (forgive me if I've forgotten someone). I'm not sure how you're adding up your math, but by my guestimate, that's about $1,000 a month per sponsor. I'm not sure how godlike your team was, but ROOT is more involved in streaming media in NA than any other team. ROOT players get on more shows and generally place higher in tournament than any other NA team, generally only exceeded by hired Koreans on EG and the like and the occasional Quantic/coL showing.

I know that on the world stage, the US teams are struggling, but on the NA stage, ROOT is really working hard and showing a lot of leadership.

On August 03 2013 13:05 joofro92 wrote:

Yes they will still be using Das Keyboards

The players will be using TT headset mouse and mousepad.

On August 03 2013 17:03 ROOTdrewbie wrote:
lol this thread

On August 03 2013 15:56 Deezl wrote:


ROOT's budget includes a house and at least the minimum needs of about ten players off of 4 main sponsors: Twitch, Das, AverMedia and TTE (forgive me if I've forgotten someone). I'm not sure how you're adding up your math, but by my guestimate, that's about $1,000 a month per sponsor. I'm not sure how godlike your team was, but ROOT is more involved in streaming media in NA than any other team. ROOT players get on more shows and generally place higher in tournament than any other NA team, generally only exceeded by hired Koreans on EG and the like and the occasional Quantic/coL showing.

I know that on the world stage, the US teams are struggling, but on the NA stage, ROOT is really working hard and showing a lot of leadership.

On August 04 2013 04:13 Orracle wrote:


You are aware the community raised tens of thousands for ROOT to move into that team house, right? Maybe I misinterpreted your post, but it would seem these sponsors provide little financial support.

On August 04 2013 04:37 magicallypuzzled wrote:

this post has so much wrong with it I don't even know what to say.

you have one correct fact (fundraiser) and have misinterpreted it so badly that yeah I have no words.

edit also catch that wild kiwikaki and make it play starcraft 2 it's for the survival of the world as we know it.

On August 04 2013 05:17 Orracle wrote:


If you know so much enlighten me. From an outside point of view, there looks to be a lack of a significant compensation in regards to any salaries or living conditions.

On August 04 2013 05:27 magicallypuzzled wrote:

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So you can misinterpret that new information in new and interesting ways? Yeah no thanks sunset had the right idea that kind of talk is neither appropiate or useful. I'd rather you just not talk about something you clearly know nothing about

edit dang kindle fire misspelled a word and didn't even notice then it wouldn't let me correct it until I got on my laptop.