EPTEG's Lair in the New York Times - Page 5
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NeThZOR
South Africa7387 Posts
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UmberBane
Germany5450 Posts
On September 29 2013 22:07 Noocta wrote: So we are okay at blatantly lying to mainstream media about how Esport is doing to get attention now ? Because either EG has a money machine in the backroom, or this article is full of bullshit. Esports as a whole is doing incredibly well right now... just sayin'. | ||
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Grumbels
Netherlands7031 Posts
On September 29 2013 22:07 Noocta wrote: So we are okay at blatantly lying to mainstream media about how Esport is doing to get attention now ? Because either EG has a money machine in the backroom, or this article is full of bullshit. Also, I feel like we should never have tried to use the term "Esport". It's just getting us weird look. People outside of the industry just don't understand why this should be a sport. Would have been so much easier if we were just professional videogames competitors. It used to be called cybergames in, like, the 80's. I think that's cooler than iPhone and eSports. | ||
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Noocta
France12578 Posts
On September 29 2013 22:16 UmberBane wrote: Esports as a whole is doing incredibly well right now... just sayin'. Not to the point for someone like Demuslim to make 80k a year. I can't believe that. | ||
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UmberBane
Germany5450 Posts
On September 29 2013 22:24 Noocta wrote: Not to the point for someone like Demuslim to make 80k a year. I can't believe that. Yeah, that sounds way too high, I agree, but I guess it's somewhat futile to go into detail here, so I've decided to give the benefit of the doubt to him at least in it not being a straight up lie. Maybe those were older numbers? EG and salary/money is such an old and tiresome topic anyway, lol  | ||
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dreamseller
Australia914 Posts
Within the Lair, a tautly focused silence tends to reign. It is broken only by the patter-clack of keyboards or by occasional exclamations: “Nice shot, dude!” or “Dang, I just got killed!” amazing | ||
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TaishiCi
Korea (South)211 Posts
On September 29 2013 22:07 Noocta wrote: So we are okay at blatantly lying to mainstream media about how Esport is doing to get attention now ? Because either EG has a money machine in the backroom, or this article is full of bullshit. Also, I feel like we should never have tried to use the term "Esport". It's just getting us weird look. People outside of the industry just don't understand why this should be a sport. Would have been so much easier if we were just professional videogames competitors. The article is complete bullshit, to put up something like this on nytimes where there is national attention isn't a smart move. "eSports" is a bit ambitious, calling sticks like Thorzain or shorties like Huk athletes is laughable. Texas hold'em receives national coverage on ESPN being honest about what they are playing. | ||
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GrapeApe
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Diaresta
United States597 Posts
The stereotypes kinda' irked me, but It's better than no article at all, I guess. | ||
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Zerste
United States112 Posts
Off Topic a bit, but I own the same gray/black striped v-neck that Demuslim is wearing in this video and that excites me more than it should. | ||
Darkhorse
United States23455 Posts
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Quotidian
Norway1937 Posts
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Cassalina
United States65 Posts
 !and when Machine said they were the Michael Jordans of video games, i think he was referring to professional gamers in general, not him or his team. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
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UmberBane
Germany5450 Posts
By the way I just wondered, is there another industry or scene or whatever that, just like e-sports, has a very sports-like infrastructure with the teams, sponsors, coaches, analysts, player transfers and whatnot, but isn't actually a sport? | ||
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1Dhalism
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Happygreek
United States220 Posts
On September 29 2013 19:51 Jibba wrote: Except these things are still issues. Maelk and Kaci had that whole bit at TI3, predicated by the reddit thread complaining about people at the event who didn't shower. At fighting game events, it's so bad. We know the cleanliness is pretty gross and Machine brought up improper hours himself. Motherfuckers (in general, not just this article) need to learn to take care of themselves, like adults. Or at least when reporters are coming by. I think the article portrayed what went on without any judgment, and some people here are taking offense because they're embarrassed by it. I can see this. The idea that 20-somethings need a house mom and maids in the first place definitely embarrasses me a little. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States44375 Posts
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playnice
Malaysia299 Posts
On September 30 2013 00:53 UmberBane wrote: To me it's in a similar "gray area" as using the terms Billard-sports or Dart-sports. You don't really call it sports, because they aren't, but that's precisely why you invent these slightly adjusted terms, since they still have quite a bit in common. By the way I just wondered, is there another industry or scene or whatever that, just like e-sports, has a very sports-like infrastructure with the teams, sponsors, coaches, analysts, player transfers and whatnot, but isn't actually a sport? The closest thing I can think of is F1. I always feel that competitive Starcraft is like a combination of F1 and a 1v1 sport. | ||
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UmberBane
Germany5450 Posts
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