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![[image loading]](http://acer.taketv.net/css_new/acer/logo_teamstorycup_web.png) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/kugbtGc.jpg) Team MVP Announcing Players for TeamStory Cup and Fundraiser Event ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/5sK4iIO.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/XP5Km4s.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/xTQsWjw.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/1jqMTgP.jpg) Announcing:+ Show Spoiler +Today, Team MVP (South Korea) announces  DongRaeGu,  KeeN, Dream and  Super to attend the Acer Team Story Cup Season 1 Finals to be held in Krefeld, Germany on August 17-18. Team MVP was one of two South Korean teams to enter the first international team league held by Acer Inc. which began earlier this year, the other being FXO.Kr whom MVP defeated early on. The four participating MVP players have expressed their excitement to attend, for some of them, it will be the first time competing on European soil. As the nature of Acer TeamStory Cup will be friendly similar to that of the well known and beloved HomeStoryCup, fans who attend can expect to spend some time with their favorite players in person. Team MVP would like to announce that they will be holding special autograph sessions for fans on both days at ATC in front of Limerick's Barcraft. Team merchandise will also be sold for those who are interested in eSports collectibles, of which will include for the first time to the public, the MVP's team jerseys and smart phone accessories. So if you're in town, come say hi! In addition, since travel expenses from Korea to Germany has been costly for players (yes plane tickets have already been purchased), the four MVP players have decided to do a small fundraiser to help recoup some of the costs. Currently, Team MVP is without an international travel sponsor, though this was not the case when they entered the TeamStory Cup. It was not the team's intent to irresponsibly join an event in which they could not afford. However, over the last several months, the situation has changed unexpectedly. Not wanting to disappoint fans and tournament organizers, the team responsibly purchased travel expenses at an outstanding loss. Thus, the idea of a fundraiser was hatched to reclaim some of the unexpected expenses which befell the team, because the harsh reality is, even if MVP takes top place, they will barely break even with the cost spent for travel to this tournament. All is not doom and gloom, however. Though the situation at hand is difficult, MVP's future is hopeful. Head Coach Choi of the team has stated that he is looking to work with several international sponsors in the near future to ensure travels will remain stable for the team. Attending ATC in Germany and hopefully, winning, may greatly influence how favorable some of these potential sponsors view MVP. "There is great opportunity in competing internationally," Choi says, "We are hoping to continue bringing our brand abroad and connecting with our fan base and business Partners outside of Korea." Besides running Starcraft II team MVP, which most recently won the 2013 IGN ProTeam League (IPTL) and was runner up in Korea's GomTV Global StarCraft II Team League Season 1(GSTL), Choi also manages a successful LoL team, MVP Ozone, which recently took first place in OGN's Olympus Champions Spring, 2013. StarCraft II MVP team is currently being sponsored by Lotte ChilSung and Razer. In the past, their international travels were covered by partnership with Complexity Gaming, Team MYM, Soundblaster and Center Point gear.
The Players Attending:+ Show Spoiler +![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ZCKo64Z.jpg) MVP Dream is a rising star within the team. He first gained international fame by attaining second place in IEM Katowice earlier this year. Dream is currently in Code S for 2013 WCS KR Season 3 after crushing legends such as FanTaSy and RorO with 2:0 victories. He is currently on a winning streak with 7-kills under his belt. Dream's TvZ and TvP winrates are both above 75% in Heart of the Swarm. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/wNGz0hS.jpg) MVP KeeN has long been a fan favorite since the early days of Wings of Liberty. He is famous for his outgoing attitude and celebrations in team leagues victories. Keen's solid mechanics and remarkable game senses make him a dangerous foe. In Heart of the Swarm, his TvP winrates exceeds 70%. Keen is currently in Code S for the 2013 WCS KR Season 3. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/28NHCMs.jpg) Two-time MLG Champion, GSL Champion, IEM Champion, Dreamhack Champion, 2012 OSL runner up, Iron Squid II runner up. MVP DongRaeGu was one of the most successful StarCraft II Wings of Liberty player, ever. Though he is still trying to find his stride in Heart of the Swarm, his recent 2x Quarter Finalist results at IEM Shanghai and ASUS ROG Summer suggest that his form is once again on the rise. DRG is currently in Up & Down groups for the 2013 WCS KR Season 3. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/EIrA1lE.jpg) MVP Super is the de facto ace player for MVP in the team league arena. Super has no bad matchup and his PvT winrate currently reaches an astounding 85%. Super famously performed an All-kill on the previous GSTL Champion, team FXO.Kr. Since then, he has successfully closed out many league matches for his team in GSTL and ATC, notably for the series against team Startale and Prime. Super is currently in Code S for the 2013 WCS KR Season 3.
Fundraising Event Details:Part I. America Date and Time: Saturday 8-10-13; 4:00PM - 8:00PM PDT ( Sunday 8:00AM - 12:00PM KST) Countdown: MVP First Person Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/dongraeguEnglish Commentator/Observer: http://twitch.tv/MasterDalKtvMultiple Stream: http://www.dualstreamnow.com/tri.htm?stream1=wcs_america&stream2=dongraegu&stream3=MasterDalKtvSchedule: DRG from 4-5PM PDT Dream from 5-6PM PDT Super from 6-7PM PDT KeeN from 7-8PM PDT AND Part II. Europe Date and Time: Sunday 8-11-13; 11:00AM - 3:00PM CEST ( Sunday 6:00PM - 10:00PM KST) Countdown: MVP First Person Stream + Webcam: http://www.twitch.tv/dongraeguEnglish Commentator/ Observer: http://twitch.tv/y0su
Hey guys,
The Team MVP fundraiser will start soon, so I want to give you all an update:
Fundraiser Breakdown
In the interest of being transparent, I'll give you a breakdown of where the money goes:
The money spent for ATC Travels is $1800.00/person for plane tickets from Korea to Germany, both ways.
There are five people going: DRG, KeeN, Super, Dream and Coach Choi.
That comes out to $9000.00.
Of course ATC is paying $1500 for travels for the whole team, so that brings our deficit down to $7500.00
Even if you count the $2000.00 prize from 4th place, the remaining loss is still $5,500.00.
So we're hoping to raise a few dollars to cut down this loss.
Any money raised exceeding the amount needed will be saved and used for future travels.
What this money does is more than just send a few people to a far away tournament.
Without the prospect of this fundraiser working, team MVP would have likely not been able to attend ATC this following weekend. As mentioned previously, this was due to their international travel sponsor dropping support recently, so they're in a bit of a jam right now. If MVP decided not to go, which they could have, it would have hurt the players, the tournament organizers, the fans and our Starcraft II scene. Instead, the players got together their own pocket money to buy plane tickets anyway. These guys are dedicated to their sport, they want to keep playing and meet with their fans abroad.
So if you watch this event today or participate in it by going into battle.net, if you like what you see and you want to support the team in their time of need, then by all means, pitch in a few dollars.
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Play with the Pros: StarCraft with Team MVP!!Come meet and play with the four players from Team MVP attending Acer TeamStory Cup!! That's right, if any of you fans have ever had this burning desire to get your butt whooped by KeeN, Super, Dream and DongRaeGu, attend the MVP Fundraising Event in your region and you might just get that chance!! Participation will be easy, at the times listed above, Team MVP will either be playing in the American Server (Part I) or European Server (Part II) in StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm battle.net. Just join the chatroom labeled TeamMVPATC for a meet and greet with the players. MVP players will pick fans of their choosing to play custom 1v1 games with. The games will be streamed by the players and casted live in English by commentator (more on that below). Revenue from the stream and any donations will directly sponsor team MVP's travels to ATC. There will be prizes!
There will be fun!
There will be hilarity!!
Don't miss out!!
Prizes and Give Aways:
For those of you who donate $10.00 or more, Team MVP would like to thank you by giving you an exclusive replay pack which contains replays from DRG, Dream, Super and KeeN in all matchups! Please just email [forward] to neoghaleon55@yahoo.com your paypal receipt and I will send you the replay pack. MVP will also be giving away MVP Razer Goliathus Mousepads throughout the day for selected fans who tune in or participate in our event. Razer Goliathus e-Sports edition images:![[image loading]](http://assets.razerzone.com/eeimages/products/6702/razer-mvp-goliathus-gallery-1__gallery_thumbnail.png) ![[image loading]](http://assets.razerzone.com/eeimages/products/6702/razer-mvp-goliathus-gallery-2__gallery_thumbnail.png) ![[image loading]](http://assets.razerzone.com/eeimages/products/6702/razer-mvp-goliathus-gallery-3__gallery_thumbnail.png) ![[image loading]](http://assets.razerzone.com/eeimages/products/6702/razer-mvp-goliathus-gallery-4__gallery_thumbnail.png) On behalf of team MVP, I want to say thank you for your kindness and support. + Show Spoiler [Click to See Team MVP messing around] +
About the Author:
+ Show Spoiler +Neoghaleon55 is a slightly crazy superfan of MVP DongRaeGu and by-extention, Team MVP. He is in no way a paid staff of the team. Everything he does is out of the kindness of his own heart (and often times, pocket) for the love of ESPORTS and the game. Special thanks to Teamliquid.net for allowing fans like slightly crazy neoghaleon55 an opportunity to get involve and make a difference in the things he truly love.
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Only 4 players? I guess it makes sense with an ace revive, and it cuts down on costs. Very lean roster though
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duckdeok is still in Europe and may join the roster, but that's still undecided at this time.
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United States8476 Posts
Well, it's their four best players after NAKSEO retired.
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On August 08 2013 11:42 neoghaleon55 wrote:duckdeok is still in Europe and may join the roster, but that's still undecided at this time.
ESL studios are in Germany too correct? So it shouldn't be far or cost much to go from the studios over to the finals which is also in germany
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Nice, I can't make these events  but I would love to watch the VODs! and where can we just donate?
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On August 08 2013 11:52 SiCkO_ wrote:Nice, I can't make these events but I would love to watch the VODs! and where can we just donate?
We'll have more information on donations when the event comes closer to live. No need to bog down this cool announcement with money figures and numbers.
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United States23455 Posts
Wow pulling out the big guns. I think MVP has this no problem.
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I'll donate when you announce the paypal link, gl guys.
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play the whole season with b team and send AAA team to the finals ^^ thats how its done  haha i wished they had send 1 of the main backers from the season with
On August 08 2013 11:46 LiLSighKoh wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 11:42 neoghaleon55 wrote:duckdeok is still in Europe and may join the roster, but that's still undecided at this time. ESL studios are in Germany too correct? So it shouldn't be far or cost much to go from the studios over to the finals which is also in germany
esl studios are in cologne, the atc finals are in krefeld, thats around 60km or 38 miles. its rly just the next city ^_^
you wont fly 8580 km (air line) and then not meet your teammate 60km further ^^
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What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL.
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On August 08 2013 12:09 ZAiNs wrote:
What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL.
O_o ? Sniper ? he has rly bad shape i guess their best zerg right know is still DRG
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Team MVP was one of two South Korean teams to enter the first international team league held by Acer Inc. which began earlier this year, the other being FXO.Kr whom MVP defeated early on
Axiom, not FXO.
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On August 08 2013 12:04 Drake wrote:play the whole season with b team and send AAA team to the finals ^^ thats how its done haha i wished they had send 1 of the main backers from the season with Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 11:46 LiLSighKoh wrote:On August 08 2013 11:42 neoghaleon55 wrote:duckdeok is still in Europe and may join the roster, but that's still undecided at this time. ESL studios are in Germany too correct? So it shouldn't be far or cost much to go from the studios over to the finals which is also in germany esl studios are in cologne, the atc finals are in krefeld, thats around 60km or 38 miles. its rly just the next city ^_^ you wont fly 8580 km (air line) and then not meet your teammate 60km further ^^
Then I would be surprised if he isnt there unless he has WCS matches those days. Neo can probably clarify tonight with coach choi.
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Someone that is going....please buy me a jersey. I will pay you T_T lol
But, glad that MVP is still going despite the money issues. I'll definitely partake in the fundraiser!
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So which sponsor did they lose?
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On August 08 2013 12:12 Gorlin wrote:Show nested quote +Team MVP was one of two South Korean teams to enter the first international team league held by Acer Inc. which began earlier this year, the other being FXO.Kr whom MVP defeated early on Axiom, not FXO.
I don't really consider Axiom a korean team.
They're not eSF if I recall correctly.
And it really was FXO.kr.
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On August 08 2013 12:09 Drake wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 12:09 ZAiNs wrote:
What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL. O_o ? Sniper ? he has rly bad shape i guess their best zerg right know is still DRG
GSTL: Sniper 2-1 DRG 0-4
ATC: Sniper 7-1 DRG 3-3
Sniper has fallen way off in the individual league, but can apparently still cut it in a team setting; I think he's the better choice.
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On August 08 2013 12:19 HeadlessWonder wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 12:09 Drake wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 ZAiNs wrote:
What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL. O_o ? Sniper ? he has rly bad shape i guess their best zerg right know is still DRG GSTL: Sniper 2-1 DRG 0-4 ATC: Sniper 7-1 DRG 3-3 Sniper has fallen way off in the individual league, but can apparently still cut it in a team setting, I think he's the better choice.
IIRC, a big reason coach choi wanted to do ATC in the first place is for the fans. DRG is the biggest fan favorite in MVP and he can beat europeans with ease as seen in IEM and ASUS so until liquid sends out hero and taeja he can do well, lol!!
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This is so great! All four of these players are truly good. Thanks to neoghaleon!
Deokdeok coming would be even better ^^
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On August 08 2013 12:23 TommyP wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 12:19 HeadlessWonder wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 Drake wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 ZAiNs wrote:
What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL. O_o ? Sniper ? he has rly bad shape i guess their best zerg right know is still DRG GSTL: Sniper 2-1 DRG 0-4 ATC: Sniper 7-1 DRG 3-3 Sniper has fallen way off in the individual league, but can apparently still cut it in a team setting, I think he's the better choice. IIRC, a big reason coach choi wanted to do ATC in the first place is for the fans. DRG is the biggest fan favorite in MVP and he can beat europeans with ease as seen in IEM and ASUS so until liquid sends out hero and taeja he can do well, lol!!
LOL
toemmi-Pee so mean.
That's why DRG hates you, toemmi!
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On August 08 2013 12:19 HeadlessWonder wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 12:09 Drake wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 ZAiNs wrote:
What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL. O_o ? Sniper ? he has rly bad shape i guess their best zerg right know is still DRG GSTL: Sniper 2-1 DRG 0-4 ATC: Sniper 7-1 DRG 3-3 Sniper has fallen way off in the individual league, but can apparently still cut it in a team setting; I think he's the better choice.
even if he is the better choice as a player, if you're going to do a fundraiser and send players to entice fan support, I'm pretty sure DRG is a million times over the better option
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On August 08 2013 12:28 negativedge wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 12:19 HeadlessWonder wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 Drake wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 ZAiNs wrote:
What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL. O_o ? Sniper ? he has rly bad shape i guess their best zerg right know is still DRG GSTL: Sniper 2-1 DRG 0-4 ATC: Sniper 7-1 DRG 3-3 Sniper has fallen way off in the individual league, but can apparently still cut it in a team setting; I think he's the better choice. even if he is the better choice as a player, if you're going to do a fundraiser and send players to entice fan support, I'm pretty sure DRG is a million times over the better option
Agreed 100% ^^
People love DRG, Sniper....not so much.
Any zerg on the roster would be at best the third scariest player they send. Regardless who is better between Sniper and DRG, teams will have to get past Keen and Super, which is quite the daunting task.
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On August 08 2013 12:28 negativedge wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 12:19 HeadlessWonder wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 Drake wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 ZAiNs wrote:
What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL. O_o ? Sniper ? he has rly bad shape i guess their best zerg right know is still DRG GSTL: Sniper 2-1 DRG 0-4 ATC: Sniper 7-1 DRG 3-3 Sniper has fallen way off in the individual league, but can apparently still cut it in a team setting; I think he's the better choice. even if he is the better choice as a player, if you're going to do a fundraiser and send players to entice fan support, I'm pretty sure DRG is a million times over the better option
How could Sniper not be a fan favorite??!
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On August 08 2013 12:33 slowbacontron wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 12:28 negativedge wrote:On August 08 2013 12:19 HeadlessWonder wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 Drake wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 ZAiNs wrote:
What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL. O_o ? Sniper ? he has rly bad shape i guess their best zerg right know is still DRG GSTL: Sniper 2-1 DRG 0-4 ATC: Sniper 7-1 DRG 3-3 Sniper has fallen way off in the individual league, but can apparently still cut it in a team setting; I think he's the better choice. even if he is the better choice as a player, if you're going to do a fundraiser and send players to entice fan support, I'm pretty sure DRG is a million times over the better option How could Sniper not be a fan favorite??!
because hes a fan least favorite (even though i love him)
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No Sniper they already cost themselves a GSTL title by using DRG instead of him
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aww damn
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On August 08 2013 12:18 neoghaleon55 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 12:12 Gorlin wrote:Team MVP was one of two South Korean teams to enter the first international team league held by Acer Inc. which began earlier this year, the other being FXO.Kr whom MVP defeated early on Axiom, not FXO. I don't really consider Axiom a korean team. They're not eSF if I recall correctly. And it really was FXO.kr. + Show Spoiler +
Oh, you were talking about the qualifier? That's a weird way of phrasing it, you wrote that as if they defeated FXO in the actual team league.
Well, just a minor detail anyway. Hope the fundraiser goes well!
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beating FXO's still an accomplishment...
:D
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Oh for sure, as is beating Axiom, which they did as well (twice) 
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Heh, I'd of thought they'd of sent Sniper too :p
Maybe DRG is doing better behind the scenes, or perhaps he's just earned the respect for damn near soloing their first GSTL win lol.
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On August 08 2013 13:15 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Heh, I'd of thought they'd of sent Sniper too :p
Maybe DRG is doing better behind the scenes, or perhaps he's just earned the respect for damn near soloing their first GSTL win lol.
Yea, apparently he's doing very well in practice but somehow has nerve issues in tournaments lately.
We make fun of him all the time.
[6/10/2013 11:20:34 PM] Choi (MVPteam): i just care about the final only [ATC]
[6/10/2013 11:20:56 PM] Choi (MVPteam): i will bring best members :D
[6/10/2013 11:21:26 PM] Jasper Lam: DRG stays home
[6/10/2013 11:21:27 PM] Jasper Lam: lol
[6/10/2013 11:21:48 PM] Choi (MVPteam): haha
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Maybe they should ask their LoL friends if they can borrow some of their sponsor money.. MVPs owner is a terrible businessman.
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On August 08 2013 12:33 HeadlessWonder wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 12:28 negativedge wrote:On August 08 2013 12:19 HeadlessWonder wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 Drake wrote:On August 08 2013 12:09 ZAiNs wrote:
What about their best Zerg? The one that won a GSL. O_o ? Sniper ? he has rly bad shape i guess their best zerg right know is still DRG GSTL: Sniper 2-1 DRG 0-4 ATC: Sniper 7-1 DRG 3-3 Sniper has fallen way off in the individual league, but can apparently still cut it in a team setting; I think he's the better choice. even if he is the better choice as a player, if you're going to do a fundraiser and send players to entice fan support, I'm pretty sure DRG is a million times over the better option Agreed 100% ^^ People love DRG, Sniper....not so much. Any zerg on the roster would be at best the third scariest player they send. Regardless who is better between Sniper and DRG, teams will have to get past Keen and Super, which is quite the daunting task.
Third best? try worst. Dream has been outperforming Keen and Super recently, so even if you don't rank him as highly as them he still has to be third.
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I wonder if they would make more money charging people for those games, or if there would be more people incentivized to donate after they've played.
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Hm, I wonder why Lotte hasn't picked up MVP yet, they're a fairly large chaebol and they own the Giants. Ozone has been performing excellently and OGN LOL is getting insane in korea (+ Proleague incoming soon). Seems pretty prime for Lotte to pick up MVP now.
Also which sponsor did MVP lose oO
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On August 08 2013 13:54 dooraven wrote:
Hm, I wonder why Lotte hasn't picked up MVP yet, they're a fairly large chaebol and they own the Giants. Ozone has been performing excellently and OGN LOL is getting insane in korea (+ Proleague incoming soon). Seems pretty prime for Lotte to pick up MVP now.
Also which sponsor did MVP lose oO
It's on the list of previous sponsors.
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On August 08 2013 13:24 neoghaleon55 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 13:15 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Heh, I'd of thought they'd of sent Sniper too :p
Maybe DRG is doing better behind the scenes, or perhaps he's just earned the respect for damn near soloing their first GSTL win lol. Yea, apparently he's doing very well in practice but somehow has nerve issues in tournaments lately. We make fun of him all the time. Show nested quote +[6/10/2013 11:20:34 PM] Choi (MVPteam): i just care about the final only [ATC]
[6/10/2013 11:20:56 PM] Choi (MVPteam): i will bring best members :D
[6/10/2013 11:21:26 PM] Jasper Lam: DRG stays home
[6/10/2013 11:21:27 PM] Jasper Lam: lol
[6/10/2013 11:21:48 PM] Choi (MVPteam): haha
neo has friendhacks
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On August 08 2013 13:54 dooraven wrote:
Hm, I wonder why Lotte hasn't picked up MVP yet, they're a fairly large chaebol and they own the Giants. Ozone has been performing excellently and OGN LOL is getting insane in korea (+ Proleague incoming soon). Seems pretty prime for Lotte to pick up MVP now.
Also which sponsor did MVP lose oO
I dont think that Lotte has ever involved much in esport. Maybe they just dont have interest
Afaik Lotte Chilsung only supplies beverage and the likes for MVP. Feel free to correct me. Any insight on this Jason Lam?
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On August 08 2013 14:04 Arceus wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 13:54 dooraven wrote:
Hm, I wonder why Lotte hasn't picked up MVP yet, they're a fairly large chaebol and they own the Giants. Ozone has been performing excellently and OGN LOL is getting insane in korea (+ Proleague incoming soon). Seems pretty prime for Lotte to pick up MVP now.
Also which sponsor did MVP lose oO I dont think that Lotte has ever involved much in esport. Maybe they just dont have interest Afaik Lotte Chilsung only supplies beverage and the likes for MVP. Feel free to correct me. Any insight on this Jason Lam?
I'm pretty sure Lotte does fund the team.
Razer is the one with product sponsors and personal sponsorship, they're more sporadic.
And my name isn't jason
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Ouch MVP is down to one sponsor (Hot6 doesnt count).
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Ah, I'm guessing MYM decided not to renew their international agreement.
What happened with BenQ and Expedia though? (Ozone is LOL only iirc) (Unless those are LOL only too)
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ugh tough world for sc2 right now when major esf korean teams have to run a donation run
T_T
#sadface
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Well I know where my money is going.
Would have liked to see a different zerg going but you can't deny that DRG is the most popular player.
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Nice read! And exited for the finals!
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On August 08 2013 14:13 dooraven wrote:
Ah, I'm guessing MYM decided not to renew their international agreement.
What happened with BenQ and Expedia though? (Ozone is LOL only iirc) (Unless those are LOL only too)
I believe those are LoL only, too... I still can't wrap my head around the sponsorship situation. All three MVP LoL teams have Ozone, Expedia, BenQ and of course Hot6ix as their sponsors, with one even being name sponsore by Ozone (which must cost a shitload of money). Couldn't they at least outsource some of their travel cost for their SC2 team, having such a sponsor backing on their LoL end? Is it really that brutally strict that each division of the MVP team has to kinda look out for itself?
Maybe I'm just still being very naive believing that they could outsource costs like that.
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Damn it, I read "Fruitdealer" instead of "Fundraiser" first and was getting really exited. However best of luck to MVP.
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On August 08 2013 14:08 Bowzar wrote:
Ouch MVP is down to one sponsor (Hot6 doesnt count).
why doesnt hot6 count? Theyre giving them more than just drinks unlike last year
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On August 08 2013 20:16 TommyP wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2013 14:08 Bowzar wrote:
Ouch MVP is down to one sponsor (Hot6 doesnt count). why doesnt hot6 count? Theyre giving them more than just drinks unlike last year
Haha, yeah that would be incredibly whack of them to give Hot6ix that much exposure just to get free drinks from them, which they probably can't/shouldn't drink that regularly anyway if they want/have to maintain a healthy diet.
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Wow
With Keen qualifying last night
MVP will be sending 3 Code S players and DRG to Europe!
We just need freaking DRG to qualify next week, then it'll be the freaking dream team!
Anyway, we're still looking for casters, especially for the Europe event, if anyone's interested.
The team does have a bit of money to pay you by the hour. Just PM me for more info.
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Can't they just share some of that LoL money.. ;~;
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On August 09 2013 02:16 Kergy wrote:
Can't they just share some of that LoL money.. ;~;
Sponsors are very strict where their money goes, you know...
It's not like some block grant where you can just do anything with a bunch of money given.
The only time that's the case is with tournament winnings.
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On August 09 2013 02:09 neoghaleon55 wrote:
Wow
With Keen qualifying last night
MVP will be sending 3 Code S players and DRG to Europe!
We just need freaking DRG to qualify next week, then it'll be the freaking dream team!
Anyway, we're still looking for casters, especially for the Europe event, if anyone's interested.
The team does have a bit of money to pay you by the hour. Just PM me for more info.
DRG.. I want to believe but.. Fantasy, trap, yugi and squirtle too qq
DRG pls
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On August 09 2013 02:37 Master of DalK wrote:Show nested quote +On August 09 2013 02:09 neoghaleon55 wrote:
Wow
With Keen qualifying last night
MVP will be sending 3 Code S players and DRG to Europe!
We just need freaking DRG to qualify next week, then it'll be the freaking dream team!
Anyway, we're still looking for casters, especially for the Europe event, if anyone's interested.
The team does have a bit of money to pay you by the hour. Just PM me for more info. DRG.. I want to believe but.. Fantasy, trap, yugi and squirtle too qq DRG pls
DRG can beat any of those players any day. It's a tough group but he can do it. He could also go 0-4 though lol
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On August 09 2013 03:11 TommyP wrote:Show nested quote +On August 09 2013 02:37 Master of DalK wrote:On August 09 2013 02:09 neoghaleon55 wrote:
Wow
With Keen qualifying last night
MVP will be sending 3 Code S players and DRG to Europe!
We just need freaking DRG to qualify next week, then it'll be the freaking dream team!
Anyway, we're still looking for casters, especially for the Europe event, if anyone's interested.
The team does have a bit of money to pay you by the hour. Just PM me for more info. DRG.. I want to believe but.. Fantasy, trap, yugi and squirtle too qq DRG pls DRG can beat any of those players any day. It's a tough group but he can do it. He could also go 0-4 though lol
That's what I meant ._. I hope he pulls through, already sad that Leenock went 1-3, I need some pleasing results from DRG ;=;
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I Want An MVP Jersey T____T
Is there any way I can buy one, not having to go to that Barcraft?
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On August 09 2013 04:24 Celiumn wrote:
I Want An MVP Jersey T____T
Is there any way I can buy one, not having to go to that Barcraft?
You have a week to find a European best friend to go buy it for you
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On August 08 2013 14:08 Bowzar wrote:
Ouch MVP is down to one sponsor (Hot6 doesnt count).
iirc Hot6ix is made by Lottechilsung
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didn't their LoL team do pretty good and win some prize money? i can't imagine they're running sc2 teams + two league teams without a big sponsor and not lose money though on the other hand
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What is happening? Why are all Korean teams losing sponsors??? All of them moving to League/DotA? I heard that MVP Ozone (the best league team in the world basically.) still has a lot of sponsors.
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Their LoL team is doing fine and has plenty of sponsors. SC2 team is stable but they lost their international travel sponsor in the last few months.
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Yeah MVP's LoL teams have several sponsors and one of them even is Expedia. If they also sponsored the SC2 team (which they don't) they maybe wouldn't have a travel cost problem.
On August 09 2013 05:11 suicideyear wrote:
didn't their LoL team do pretty good and win some prize money? i can't imagine they're running sc2 teams + two league teams without a big sponsor and not lose money though on the other hand
They did extreemely well, stomping CJ Entus Blaze 3-0 last season finals of OCL and getting huuge exposure with that. I'm 100% sure that MVP as an organization is stable financially. They even have a name sponsorship for their team MVP Ozone, which must bring in a shitload of money
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Glad to see the guys on MVP getting some recognition: super and dream have been killing it in HotS, and keen is still hanging in there when a lot of other eSF guys are getting smacked around
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Awwww really hoping to see 5th player Sniper. Really want to see more of his HOTS play. I guess though if they're pushing for funds they can't exactly bring extras.
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Now that sounds like something i would like to donate some of my spar change for, do it for the good cause.
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No time to get to Krefeld to meet them, but I may spend some money
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The more MVP, the better.
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Pretty sweet set of players might go to Krefeld to check it out
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DRG looks fat in that picture.
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On August 09 2013 07:53 Spec wrote:
DRG looks fat in that picture.
He has since lost 20 lbs
:D
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I love alll 4 of these guys
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On August 09 2013 05:11 suicideyear wrote:
didn't their LoL team do pretty good and win some prize money? i can't imagine they're running sc2 teams + two league teams without a big sponsor and not lose money though on the other hand
Yes but I imagine tournament winnings go mostly to players
On August 09 2013 06:14 Sated wrote:
No TAiLS, no interest >_>
T__T I know hopefully his hair will make an appearance but he streams regularly anyway
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On August 09 2013 07:53 Spec wrote:
DRG looks fat in that picture.
His arms looked more ripped too me Oo
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I hope they'll make a lot of money with this. They sure diserved it.
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WHERE is the donation link??
dude the donation link needs to be on a really prominent spot
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Not taking donations until the event goes live.
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How much woulda jersey cost and how large do they get because I'm quite a tall person?
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On August 09 2013 09:49 GumBa wrote:
How much woulda jersey cost and how large do they get because I'm quite a tall person?
Sorry, I don't know the answer to those.
Guess we'll have to wait until next week to find out.
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If I weren't poor as hell I'd donate ;-;
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On August 09 2013 10:39 neoghaleon55 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 09 2013 09:49 GumBa wrote:
How much woulda jersey cost and how large do they get because I'm quite a tall person? Sorry, I don't know the answer to those. Guess we'll have to wait until next week to find out.
Ah ok thx wish teams sold their jerseys more
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Good call bringing DRG..def my fave.
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I won't have time to tune in to the event, so would it be possible to get a donation link earlier?
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On August 09 2013 22:53 eurTsItniH wrote:
I won't have time to tune in to the event, so would it be possible to get a donation link earlier?
We will leave the donation link up with the vods for one week until ATC happens.
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Feels wrong to ask for donation for this when there are so many worthy causes to donate to in the world. I see it the same as famous directors and producers asking for money on kickstarter or something.
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On August 10 2013 17:55 below66 wrote:
Feels wrong to ask for donation for this when there are so many worthy causes to donate to in the world. I see it the same as famous directors and producers asking for money on kickstarter or something.
Think of it this way.
They're not asking for a donation.
They're providing a service to the fans by being there, playing games with fans, giving away stuff having 1v1 interactions for this event. How often do regular fans get a chance to play against Code S level players on battlenet?
In return, it's a pay-as-you-like model, and nobody's forcing anyone to give anything they don't want.
In addition, the money's going towards furthering Starcraft esports.
Honestly without this event, the team would have not been able to go because they unexpected lost their travel sponsors.
And who gets hurt?
The fans, tournament organizers, the professional starcraft scene, etc.
I think we've had enough #starcraftisdying this week.
Fans have a lot of power in our scene, more than most.
So if you like the team, love the players, enjoy the content being put out in this event, then you pitch in a bit to help these guys out on a bind.
It's that simple.
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Stream Link: http://www.dualstreamnow.com/tri.htm?stream1=wcs_america&stream2=dongraegu&stream3=MasterDalKtv
Hey guys,
The Team MVP fundraiser will start soon, so I want to give you all an update:
Fundraiser Breakdown
In the interest of being transparent, I'll give you a breakdown of where the money goes:
The money spent for ATC Travels is $1800.00/person for plane tickets from Korea to Germany, both ways.
There are five people going: DRG, KeeN, Super, Dream and Coach Choi.
That comes out to $9000.00.
Of course ATC is paying $1500 for travels for the whole team, so that brings our deficit down to $7500.00
Even if you count the $2000.00 prize from 4th place, the remaining loss is still $5,500.00.
So we're hoping to raise a few dollars to cut down this loss.
Any money raised exceeding the amount needed will be saved and used for future travels.
What this money does is more than just send a few people to a far away tournament.
Without the prospect of this fundraiser working, team MVP would have likely not been able to attend ATC this following weekend. As mentioned previously, this was due to their international travel sponsor dropping support recently, so they're in a bit of a jam right now. If MVP decided not to go, which they could have, it would have hurt the players, the tournament organizers, the fans and our Starcraft II scene. Instead, the players got together their own pocket money to buy plane tickets anyway. These guys are dedicated to their sport, they want to keep playing and meet with their fans abroad.
So if you watch this event today or participate in it by going into battle.net, if you like what you see and you want to support the team in their time of need, then by all means, pitch in a few dollars.
Event
Part I. America
+ Show Spoiler [concluded] +
Part II. Europe
Date and Time: Sunday 8-11-13; 11:00AM - 3:00PM CEST ( Sunday 6:00PM - 10:00PM KST)
Countdown:
MVP First Person Stream + Webcam: http://www.twitch.tv/dongraegu
English Commentator/ Observer: http://twitch.tv/y0su
Prizes and Give Aways:
For those of you who donate $10.00 or more, Team MVP would like to thank you by giving you an exclusive replay pack which contains replays from DRG, Dream, Super and KeeN in all matchups!
Please just email [forward] to neoghaleon55@yahoo.com your paypal receipt and I will send you the replay pack.
MVP will also be giving away MVP Razer Goliathus Mousepads throughout the day for selected fans who tune in or participate in our event.
Razer Goliathus e-Sports edition images:
Again you can Participate by going on battle.net at the times listed above, Team MVP will either be playing in the American Server (Part I) or European Server (Part II) in StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm battle.net. Just join the chatroom labeled TeamMVPATC for a meet and greet with the players. MVP players will pick fans of their choosing to play custom 1v1 games with. The games will be streamed by the players and casted live in English by commentator (more on that below). Revenue from the stream and any donations will directly sponsor team MVP's travels to ATC.
On behalf of team MVP, I want to say thank you for your kindness and support.
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2 and a half hours till we start \o/
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Gogo MVP ~ I'm surely going to participate.
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such a great idea.
but that the player have to buy the plane tickets from their own money makes me sad.
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On August 11 2013 07:47 Paljas wrote:
such a great idea.
but that the player have to buy the plane tickets from their own money makes me sad.
A little annoying for them, but, at the same time, it's also a chance to take a trip to Germany. At some level, it's worth the cost in the first place. Hopefully they can raise most of the money back.
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DRG 1:0 kjhislop!
lol
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oh wow, was this really scheduled on top of WCS AM and TI3?
I guess it's possible to be worse than blizzard
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No other time slot
And WCS will finish before the event is done, anyway.
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On August 11 2013 08:25 Waxangel wrote:
oh wow, was this really scheduled on top of WCS AM and TI3?
I guess it's possible to be worse than blizzard
Pretty much, though it started at 8 am KST, so they'll be doing this most of the day.
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How many DRG replays does the replay pack contain?
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I loved the "about the author" part, slightly crazy neoghaleon55 :p
Really thinking about donating
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I donated what I could. It's not much, but enjoy Europe when you get the chance.
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Dream's getting mobbed by North American GM players right now
lol
poor kid
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I really hope they get the necessary amount! MVP such a good team!
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apparently DRG had more workers then i had supply before we even fought
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Time for MVP Super to play!!
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I donated. We get so much free content from these teams, the least we can do is help out when they get dicked around by sponsors.
get dat esports passion, everyone.
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How much money has been donated so far?
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On August 11 2013 11:20 Megashira wrote:
How much money has been donated so far?
about half a thousand.
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wow thats awesome. met drh during gsl in seoul. hope they will have lots of fun in germany. guess the experience of a hsc like team tournament will be amazing for them. hopefully it also kind of breaks even for them.
just wonder how they paid 1800usd per flight, i usually pay like 700 euro for a flight between germany and korea.
anyway will donate some 
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Thanks for tuning in guys!
DRG, keen, super and dream will be back in a few hours on the EU server.
Same chatroom name: TeamMVPATC
Part II. Europe
Date and Time: Sunday 8-11-13; 11:00AM - 3:00PM CEST ( Sunday 6:00PM - 10:00PM KST)
Countdown:
MVP First Person Stream + Webcam: http://www.twitch.tv/dongraegu
English Commentator/ Observer: http://twitch.tv/y0su
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On August 11 2013 08:24 neoghaleon55 wrote:DRG 1:0 kjhislop! lol
i was playing on a freinds account. I got stomped pretty bad
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On August 11 2013 12:28 Maasked wrote:i was playing on a freinds account. I got stomped pretty bad
Dude, the ID you played on was so hard to pronounce T_T
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On August 11 2013 12:45 Master of DalK wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2013 12:28 Maasked wrote:On August 11 2013 08:24 neoghaleon55 wrote:DRG 1:0 kjhislop! lol i was playing on a freinds account. I got stomped pretty bad Dude, the ID you played on was so hard to pronounce T_T
lmao that match was great
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On August 11 2013 12:45 Master of DalK wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2013 12:28 Maasked wrote:On August 11 2013 08:24 neoghaleon55 wrote:DRG 1:0 kjhislop! lol i was playing on a freinds account. I got stomped pretty bad Dude, the ID you played on was so hard to pronounce T_T
K-J-Hislop, would be the correct way XD
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On August 11 2013 12:53 Maasked wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2013 12:45 Master of DalK wrote:On August 11 2013 12:28 Maasked wrote:On August 11 2013 08:24 neoghaleon55 wrote:DRG 1:0 kjhislop! lol i was playing on a freinds account. I got stomped pretty bad Dude, the ID you played on was so hard to pronounce T_T K-J-Hislop, would be the correct way XD
fml. I was like its kijslop TT After a while someone suggested just say slop so I did that.
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that was honestly my favorite part of the cast today.
When you just tried to pronounce his name like 10 times and then gave up on it
XD
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Argh, I missed this entirely thinking it was during the week (for some reason I thought I'd be watching from work), but I donated as soon as I realized it was possible.
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How much did they raise during the na event?
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On August 11 2013 16:35 DTDstarcraft wrote:
How much did they raise during the na event?
Regardless how much it is, it's time for us Europeans to beat it.
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it's live, it's live!!
DRG will be on first
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donated!
Will you keep us updated on how much money is raised through this event?
Also love the idea with the replay-pack, I'm so gonna study Dream's and Keen's TvP!
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Coach Choi told me the donation is getting close to $1000.00
He said regardless of how much is made in the end, Coach and the players are very happy to see fans enjoying the event.
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I dont understand, why is the chat channel empty? I tried on the EU and US server.
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On August 11 2013 18:10 LaaLaaLeevi wrote:
I dont understand, why is the chat channel empty? I tried on the EU and US server.
channel is filled up.
You must have the name wrong.
EU server:
chat: TeamMVPATC
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On August 11 2013 18:12 neoghaleon55 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 11 2013 18:10 LaaLaaLeevi wrote:
I dont understand, why is the chat channel empty? I tried on the EU and US server. channel is filled up. You must have the name wrong. EU server: chat: TeamMVPATC
Thank you, I copied what you posted and got it working now. Still I dont understand why it did not work before
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On August 11 2013 18:05 Yello wrote:
donated!
Will you keep us updated on how much money is raised through this event?
Also love the idea with the replay-pack, I'm so gonna study Dream's and Keen's TvP!
Me too. Would've donated the same regardless, but getting a replay pack is a nice bonus. I feel it's a lot better than the ones that raffle away physical rewards to the donators, cause it defeats the purpose of a donation for people living where the shipping cost is absurd.
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btw Neoghaleon you should tell DRG to embed his stream to the event here on TL to get some more viewers
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On August 11 2013 18:34 Yello wrote:
btw Neoghaleon you should tell DRG to embed his stream to the event here on TL to get some more viewers
not sure either of us (me or DRG) even knows how to do that...
lol
but the streams are doing fine
DRG's stream right now is getting about 3x as many viewers as the english caster stream
lol
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Great initiative! Made my $10 donation, awaiting replay pack =D
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Great initiative, would be a shame if the ATC didn't have some koris to take all the money!
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Actually sad that he is streaming during the wcs stuff. He usually has >3k viewer.
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Donated 5$! hope you'll reach your goal!
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Now where are those crazy people that donate over 200000$ to some crazy wow streamer
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Donated 5 also, if I were you I'd keep the fundraiser open and have players mention it a few times during the event.
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Host Good job!!
I am the DRGFANS who finally got the chance to play with keen...Hope DRG will stream on Twitch for more times...
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donated - good luck guys!
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donated 5 bucks! hope it'll work out you guys. Kinda seems unprepared ish. I think with the help of lets say axeltoss or someone who is really into helping out, you wouldve done alot better.
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Alex was on vacation for the past week-ish :c If he was around I probably would've poked him haha
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It was a pleasure to help out with the casting. A bit unfortunate that we overlapped with WCS + Show Spoiler [results] + but there was still a good crowd of people eager to play with/against the MVP players! Including some very good games (some upsets)
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Does anyone know how much they made?
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Pissed at myself for blacking this out but managed to scramble together some to support my favorite team <3
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On August 12 2013 04:00 BigFan wrote:
Does anyone know how much they made?
As far as I know, it's over 1k so far. Probably more than that atm.
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Is Lure still on the team? I havent herd of him in along time since he was ogs and rs. I hope hes still playing sc2.
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does anyone know if duckdeok is going to join up with the guys they are sending? it would only make sense.
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On August 12 2013 10:17 Rickyvalle21 wrote:
Is Lure still on the team? I havent herd of him in along time since he was ogs and rs. I hope hes still playing sc2.
Yea he's still playing. He changed his ID to Billowy
He lost in the first round of Challenger/Code A this season to RorO
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On August 12 2013 04:43 Master of DalK wrote:As far as I know, it's over 1k so far. Probably more than that atm.
Total we made was $1,050.00 as of today.
Hopefully we can get some more as the week goes on.
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On August 12 2013 13:04 neoghaleon55 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 04:43 Master of DalK wrote:On August 12 2013 04:00 BigFan wrote:
Does anyone know how much they made? As far as I know, it's over 1k so far. Probably more than that atm. Total we made was $1,050.00 as of today. Hopefully we can get some more as the week goes on.
oh, not as much as I hoped Best of luck to the team!
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On August 12 2013 13:06 BigFan wrote:Show nested quote +On August 12 2013 13:04 neoghaleon55 wrote:On August 12 2013 04:43 Master of DalK wrote:On August 12 2013 04:00 BigFan wrote:
Does anyone know how much they made? As far as I know, it's over 1k so far. Probably more than that atm. Total we made was $1,050.00 as of today. Hopefully we can get some more as the week goes on. oh, not as much as I hoped Best of luck to the team!
Wasn't too bad considering it was short notice, during TI3 + WCS and with less spread via the casters because... they're all tied up with major events/away. But timing is just timing and sometimes you just have to deal with that type of stuff.
Still, 1k is 1/7th of the way there and every bit helps. I hope they can get closer to the goal.
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It's still time to do a second stream, no?
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