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You heard it here first, folks.
http://ttesports.com/newsdetail.aspx?s=9016
October 11, 2013 - Los Angeles, California - Today we are happy to announce the newest addition to our esports family, Greg "IdrA" Fields. IdrA is easily one of the most popular North American Starcraft 2 players and we are proud to support him as he makes his transition from a player to personality in the esports world. "I'm really excited to be sponsored by Tt eSPORTS." Greg comments, "They make great products and have been working with Artosis, Tasteless, White-Ra and ROOT Gaming for some time so I look forward to seeing what we all can do together." "We are very happy to be working with a eSPORTS personality such as idrA." says Shannon Robb, Marketing Manager for Thermaltake USA. "We really feel his talents and his contributions to the Starcraft community have helped the eSPORTS community become closer and sometimes massively more competitive. I feel like his personality is a perfect addition to our eSPORTS partnerships such as Root Gaming, Tastosis and White-Ra, as his aggressive nature adds a bit of needed attitude to our lineup. I am very excited to see what else he can do to help show the community that Tt eSPORTS is serious about pushing eSPORTS to the next level.” IdrA regularly streams on Twitch and offers coaching lessons for those who are interested. You can find Greg at: http://www.twitch.tv/idrajithttps://twitter.com/idrahttps://www.facebook.com/idrajit About Tt eSPORTS Thermaltake is a well known brand for gaming & DIY in Case, Cooler, and PSU for years. Due to the constant requests for keyboards and mice from gamers and end users, Thermaltake decided to create a series of gaming keyboards, mice, and headsets with the Tt eSPORTS brand. By using Tt eSPORTS, we want to extend our product lines into the gaming industry, and provide more ''personalized gaming'' gears to gamers and enthusiasts worldwide. With years of experience in gaming industry, Tt eSPORTS is committed to bring the most personalized and the highest quality weapons for the most competitive cyber battles. For more information, please visitwww.ttesports.com. Jeff Chang Tel: +886 2 87975788 # 2855 Email: jeff.chang@ttesports.com
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IdrA & WhiteRa <3 Amazing.
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Will we see him at tournaments again?
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Congrats Idra  Tt eSports sponsoring ALL THE PERSONALITIES 
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On October 15 2013 02:34 SoSexy wrote:
Will we see him at tournaments again?
Hopefully as a caster. His casting is quite good, even if his play has fallen behind the times.
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for a sec i thought he was coming back as a player. Still, this is pretty cool.
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"They make great products and have been working with Artosis, Tasteless, White-Ra and ROOT Gaming for some time so I look forward to seeing what we all can do together."
Well i wish he had a word for Prime to ; /
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On October 15 2013 02:37 packrat386 wrote:
for a sec i thought he was coming back as a player. Still, this is pretty cool.
There's still a chance, you never know.
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On October 15 2013 02:33 BoB_KiLLeR wrote:
IdrA & WhiteRa <3 Amazing.
The absolute best manners in the eSports world and the absolute worst? Yin and Yang??
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Hopefully he can increase his number of casting gigs. I really enjoy him casting, especially with Khaldor.
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On October 15 2013 02:35 Bagration wrote:Hopefully as a caster. His casting is quite good, even if his play has fallen behind the times.
Problem is, we have enough casters. Enough that many of them don't get hired for LANS on a regular basis. I would like to see him playing qualifiers for DH, IEM or WCS.
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lol idra and white-ra could be like pinky and the brain
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On October 15 2013 02:40 Jigsy wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:35 Bagration wrote:On October 15 2013 02:34 SoSexy wrote:
Will we see him at tournaments again? Hopefully as a caster. His casting is quite good, even if his play has fallen behind the times. Problem is, we have enough casters. Enough that many of them don't get hired for LANS on a regular basis. I would like to see him playing qualifiers for DH, IEM or WCS.
He won't be. He already said he's done playing competitively and I doubt that's going to change (I wish it would though).
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Really ? I hope we'll have a showmatch
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I thought Idra was with XMG
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On October 15 2013 02:39 YuiHirasawa wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:37 packrat386 wrote:
for a sec i thought he was coming back as a player. Still, this is pretty cool. There's still a risk, you never know.
Fixed.
I sincerely think him returning as a player would be a mistake.
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On October 15 2013 02:44 Gamer McBaggin wrote:
I thought Idra was with XMG
It's possible this is just a sponsorship, or that he'll be helping design products for TTeSPORTS.
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Looks like Artosis helped him out there. After all his behaviour i can't help to feel this is undeserved but good luck to him.
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On October 15 2013 02:45 Mouzone wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:39 YuiHirasawa wrote:On October 15 2013 02:37 packrat386 wrote:
for a sec i thought he was coming back as a player. Still, this is pretty cool. There's still a risk, you never know. Fixed. I sincerely think him returning as a player would be a mistake.
only viable reason for him to comeback would be a lucrative contract. otherwise it wouldnt make sense considering the level he was playing at when he ''retired''.
anyways glhf Idra. Your casting is pretty good.
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Niceeeee
Congrats to Idra and TTe
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It's like an extension of that managing group. "Congratulations, you have now been with us for some time and we are now promoting you to Tt like the others"
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Idra is such a solid caster but... In the mean time, show match with white ra please! (with race switch)
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caster pool already saturated....
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He joins a team?
I thought he was retired and stopped playing competetively/moved to being a caster?
Serious question.
Or does that mean he is going progamer again?
And what is a "esports personality" and why do you need a clan for this?
So confused. :D
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On October 15 2013 02:58 Caladan wrote:
He joins a team?
I thought he was retired and stopped playing competetively/moved to being a caster?
Serious question.
Or does that mean he is going progamer again?
And what is a "esports personality" and why do you need a clan for this?
So confused. :D
It is a sponsorhip ... not a clan.
Tastosis and White-Ra
none of them could be seen as pro-gamer.
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On October 15 2013 02:45 Mouzone wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:39 YuiHirasawa wrote:On October 15 2013 02:37 packrat386 wrote:
for a sec i thought he was coming back as a player. Still, this is pretty cool. There's still a risk, you never know. Fixed. I sincerely think him returning as a player would be a mistake.
why?
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On October 15 2013 03:02 bluQ wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:58 Caladan wrote:
He joins a team?
I thought he was retired and stopped playing competetively/moved to being a caster?
Serious question.
Or does that mean he is going progamer again?
And what is a "esports personality" and why do you need a clan for this?
So confused. :D It is a sponsorhip ... not a clan. none of them could be seen as pro-gamer.
Since when was Whitera not a pro?
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On October 15 2013 03:04 dAPhREAk wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:45 Mouzone wrote:On October 15 2013 02:39 YuiHirasawa wrote:On October 15 2013 02:37 packrat386 wrote:
for a sec i thought he was coming back as a player. Still, this is pretty cool. There's still a risk, you never know. Fixed. I sincerely think him returning as a player would be a mistake. why?
I don't think he would succeed. When he quit, he just wasn't playing at the level he used to, in all honesty. I guess that's just my opinion though, I may be wrong.
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Hmmm interesting pickup, but I don't see him vaulting to prominence as a caster. He's good, but I feel that this won't help the fact that tournaments haven't been hiring him.
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DUDE, THAT IS GREAT NEWS!!! I have been a huge greg fields fan and I'm so pumped up right now. Go greg go go go! Have a blast because I know you will find success!
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I actually sort of like this.
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On October 15 2013 03:02 bluQ wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:58 Caladan wrote:
He joins a team?
I thought he was retired and stopped playing competetively/moved to being a caster?
Serious question.
Or does that mean he is going progamer again?
And what is a "esports personality" and why do you need a clan for this?
So confused. :D It is a sponsorhip ... not a clan. none of them could be seen as pro-gamer.
Okay, thanks.
Then maybe the title is misleading and should be "Idra getting sponsored by Thermaltake" or something like that. "Joining" means joining a team or joing a group where in reality he is joining nothing.
Too bad, was really hoping he would try it again with esports. We could need more top players with personality in nowadays' SC2. Only Naniwa is not enough. But then again, he probably wouln't even reach the top, even if he wanted.
White-Ra is for sure a progamer, though taking it a bit slower because of family etc. How dare you say something other!
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Hes gotta do something with Artosis and Tasteless, I feel like those 3 could put together some good stuff
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He makes a transition to esports personality but the funny thing is that he has no personality besides being a dick.
User was temp banned for this post.
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Yes, back playing I hope!!!
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Stick 'em with the pointy end, Idra.
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I never really like Idra as a player with his attitude problems but I think he has a very good take on the game and approaches casting at an intellectual level at times that really helps a person who only watches SC2.
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oh wow... didn't expect this one
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On October 15 2013 03:16 Uni1987 wrote:
Yes, back playing I hope!!!
Doubt it. He doesn't seem to really enjoy being a pro SC2 player. Being more of a personality/caster/etc will probably make him a lot happier and will be a better role for him overall.
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On October 15 2013 03:14 rafaliusz wrote:
He makes a transition to esports personality but the funny thing is that he has no personality besides being a dick.
Idra is a very good caster and has some great dry humor. He is extremely funny when he isn't raging about balance.
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On October 15 2013 03:16 Uni1987 wrote:
Yes, back playing I hope!!!
Probably not.
[W]e are proud to support him as he makes his transition from a player to personality in the esports world.
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The best part about Greg Fields is that he's too damn human! Nobody's perfect yet everyone in eSports management & casting have to be politically correct, racially/genderly hyper-sensitive, and to walk on eggshells making sure to put out a bland product that doesn't offend anyone.
I know Greg will be the center of at least 1-2 controversies next year (2014) and I predict he will get a huge amount of fans just for the sake of his unpredictable and awesome meltdowns!
(best moment of my SC2 life was when he rage quit due to hallucinated collosi...)
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I knew IdrA and White-rA were brothers because their names both ended with ra XD
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brilliant move, they can come out with a new line of rage-resistant peripherals for games. "Idra rage tested, White-ra approved"
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Whitera and Idra in the same team xD
The two extremes of mannerism ! (Don't think it is english btw xD)
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Is this the rise of 2v2 legends Whidra?
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I thought he went back to college when he was kicked from EG.
He's made enough money to pay for any ivy league education he wants, why would he stick around in this industry?
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On October 15 2013 03:26 Sub40APM wrote:
brilliant move, they can come out with a new line of rage-resistant peripherals for games. "Idra rage tested, White-ra approved"
Removed the Enter key. Or titanium-reinforced keys, lol.
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What is he exactly? A player? A caster? (who rarely casts tournaments). I don't really understand that...
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This is awesome, idra is such a great caster would love to see more of him
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I really REALLY like idra casting....
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On October 15 2013 03:39 Akaann wrote:
What is he exactly? A player? A caster? (who rarely casts tournaments). I don't really understand that...
He's a very talented personality, caster and non-competive player
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Aside from a random TTe mouse box with White-Ra on it, I haven't seen too much from them. Do they do much of anything in North America or primarily EU?
Congrats to Idra, can't help but feel Artosis threw him a bone here, but I'm glad he's moving forward professionally.
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Idra is a lightning rod of controversy. Love him or hate him, he's like a "shock jock" of startcraft e-news media focus.
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On October 15 2013 02:56 Phanekim wrote:
caster pool already saturated....
Competition isn't a bad thing...
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I wish IdrA would cast WCS AM, don't now why isn't already in the caster roster for that.
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I never really understood how there is room for eSportZ "personalities" when there is barely for players :D
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On October 15 2013 03:43 Serinox wrote:
I wish IdrA would cast WCS AM, don't now why isn't already in the caster roster for that.
Haha, so true, so true. Didn't moletrap cast an OSL finals earlier this year, btw?
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On October 15 2013 03:46 ZenithM wrote:
I never really understood how there is room for eSportZ "personalities" when there is barely for players :D
I never really understood how there are people who hate the game but still stick around, despite having much better alternatives.
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love you IdrA! glhf with the sponsorship
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On October 15 2013 03:47 SixStrings wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 03:46 ZenithM wrote:
I never really understood how there is room for eSportZ "personalities" when there is barely for players :D I never really understood how there are people who hate the game but still stick around, despite having much better alternatives.
Hmm are you talking about IdrA? His alternatives don't look so great, which are you talking about?
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On October 15 2013 03:49 ZenithM wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 03:47 SixStrings wrote:On October 15 2013 03:46 ZenithM wrote:
I never really understood how there is room for eSportZ "personalities" when there is barely for players :D I never really understood how there are people who hate the game but still stick around, despite having much better alternatives. Hmm are you talking about IdrA? His alternatives don't look so great, which are you talking about?
Going back to college, getting an ivy league education while having a blast without any monetary worries?
Seems like the best option one could ever have.
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They serisouly need to do some showmatch with all their, hmmm, personnalities as they don't have player (well White-Ra.) in their roster...
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On October 15 2013 03:50 SixStrings wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 03:49 ZenithM wrote:On October 15 2013 03:47 SixStrings wrote:On October 15 2013 03:46 ZenithM wrote:
I never really understood how there is room for eSportZ "personalities" when there is barely for players :D I never really understood how there are people who hate the game but still stick around, despite having much better alternatives. Hmm are you talking about IdrA? His alternatives don't look so great, which are you talking about? Going back to college, getting an ivy league education while having a blast without any monetary worries? Seems like the best option one could ever have.
Getting an Ivy league education doesn't happen to everyone.
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On October 15 2013 03:50 SixStrings wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 03:49 ZenithM wrote:On October 15 2013 03:47 SixStrings wrote:On October 15 2013 03:46 ZenithM wrote:
I never really understood how there is room for eSportZ "personalities" when there is barely for players :D I never really understood how there are people who hate the game but still stick around, despite having much better alternatives. Hmm are you talking about IdrA? His alternatives don't look so great, which are you talking about? Going back to college, getting an ivy league education while having a blast without any monetary worries? Seems like the best option one could ever have.
Sure but it isn't that easy :D
What he's doing currently (whatever it is) is probably easier.
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On October 15 2013 03:53 ZenithM wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 03:50 SixStrings wrote:On October 15 2013 03:49 ZenithM wrote:On October 15 2013 03:47 SixStrings wrote:On October 15 2013 03:46 ZenithM wrote:
I never really understood how there is room for eSportZ "personalities" when there is barely for players :D I never really understood how there are people who hate the game but still stick around, despite having much better alternatives. Hmm are you talking about IdrA? His alternatives don't look so great, which are you talking about? Going back to college, getting an ivy league education while having a blast without any monetary worries? Seems like the best option one could ever have. Sure but it isn't that easy :D What he's doing currently (whatever it is) is probably easier.
I don't think a person like IdrA, who has made it through the hell of a KESPA team house, would be deterred by a bit of work.
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On October 15 2013 03:53 ZenithM wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 03:50 SixStrings wrote:On October 15 2013 03:49 ZenithM wrote:On October 15 2013 03:47 SixStrings wrote:On October 15 2013 03:46 ZenithM wrote:
I never really understood how there is room for eSportZ "personalities" when there is barely for players :D I never really understood how there are people who hate the game but still stick around, despite having much better alternatives. Hmm are you talking about IdrA? His alternatives don't look so great, which are you talking about? Going back to college, getting an ivy league education while having a blast without any monetary worries? Seems like the best option one could ever have. Sure but it isn't that easy :D What he's doing currently (whatever it is) is probably easier.
It may be a better, more economical use of his time and energy currently than any of his other options.
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... as his aggressive nature adds a bit of needed attitude to our lineup.
Was I the only one who lost it here? I mean I know Idra bring the name and the rage but let's not kid ourselves. Hardware companies aren't doing poorly because of a lack of attitude in the personalities they sponsor. Pitching this as them balancing themselves out is a bit silly.
Regardless, glad he's got someone backing him as I really like his casting and personality outside of the game.
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Congrats Idra! Glad to see that TTeSPORTS grab another good caster like him!
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hope he casts some stuffs
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Odd pickup as he have only had one gig since he left EG, he's not the most popular streamer either but hey good of TTeSPORTS wonder what Artosis and that club have in store 
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Well this will be interesting to say the least
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On October 15 2013 02:35 Bagration wrote:Hopefully as a caster. His casting is quite good, even if his play has fallen behind the times.
I agree, I remember him at Asus ROG when I had the chance to see him in person and he was doing a good job, I would like to see him casting although he has left a had impression on me.
Khaldor & Idra duo was definitely something that I would enjoy again.
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On October 15 2013 04:02 R3DT1D3 wrote:Was I the only one who lost it here? I mean I know Idra bring the name and the rage but let's not kid ourselves. Hardware companies aren't doing poorly because of a lack of attitude in the personalities they sponsor. Pitching this as them balancing themselves out is a bit silly. Regardless, glad he's got someone backing him as I really like his casting and personality outside of the game.
I think they're going to let him product test
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On October 15 2013 02:41 mechengineer123 wrote:
lol idra and white-ra could be like pinky and the brain
Neither of them are dumb, although I could see what you mean by having IdrA act like Brain lol.
Anyways, congratulations to IdrA and TTeSPORTS!
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I love Idra's "bad boy" and "elitist" attitude, really wish he would come back to the scene as a player and at least make it far like the ro8 in GSL :\
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On October 15 2013 04:03 Tobblish wrote:Odd pickup as he have only had one gig since he left EG, he's not the most popular streamer either but hey good of TTeSPORTS wonder what Artosis and that club have in store
Good to see people getting jobs.
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On October 15 2013 02:40 Jigsy wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:35 Bagration wrote:On October 15 2013 02:34 SoSexy wrote:
Will we see him at tournaments again? Hopefully as a caster. His casting is quite good, even if his play has fallen behind the times. Problem is, we have enough casters. Enough that many of them don't get hired for LANS on a regular basis. I would like to see him playing qualifiers for DH, IEM or WCS.
Indeed we do. We have far from enough good casters though. The more people with actual deep technical understanding of the game we get over youtube play by play guys whose main objective seems to be seeing how many words they can manage to disgorge at extremely shrill octaves in 30 seconds, the better.
If Idra replaces a caster who is not nearly as good as him, it will make the event better, and so everyone wins.
Well except the guy being replaced I guess.
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On October 15 2013 04:13 CrazyF1r3f0x wrote:
eyedra
Correction: idrajit
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I'd give him a high-five if I could.
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Nice, good job Greg, always tune in to his stream and will look at TT gear in the future.
For now just going to tweet thanks to TT
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Very nice to hear. Keep it up IdrA!
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Congrats, it's about time.
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Tastosis giving a good friend a hand.
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Artosis and IdrA bromance refueled
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On October 15 2013 02:44 Gamer McBaggin wrote:
I thought Idra was with XMG
Idra is with eMG which is just a management group.
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Congrats to Idra. I couldn't help but laugh at this part though:
"as his aggressive nature adds a bit of needed attitude to our lineup" lol
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On October 15 2013 02:58 Caladan wrote:
He joins a team?
I thought he was retired and stopped playing competetively/moved to being a caster?
Serious question.
Or does that mean he is going progamer again?
And what is a "esports personality" and why do you need a clan for this?
So confused. :D
It's a sponsorship. esports Personality means he is marketable and has a big following.
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This was a big supprise for sure! ;D Nice to see Idra move on tho even if i've never been a fan of him, at least not of his manners. But he was actually good, way better at casting than i could ever imagine. GL Idra!
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should of just joined root.idra!
edit:
personalities tend to make more money than players, if they don't win.
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Well, I hope he will "feel like home" there along side TTeSports. Good luck!
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For a second there I thought that IdrA was fading when I watched his streams and saw he had less than the usual amount of viewers. I was concerned in fact. I'm very glad that TTeSports made this pickup.
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To me it seems like Idra's fame is fading fast. Congrats on the TTeSports sponsorship, but I bet he was hoping for better partners. Unfortunately for him, MLG, WCS etc. already have a complete set of casters.
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The article even says it will help him in his "transition" to becoming an esports personality.
As much as I would like him to casually play in qualifiers, I doubt he will.
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There is absolutely no way in hell idra goes back to playing competitively, sorry to disappoint idra fans, it's just not going to happen.
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Congrats on getting this IdrA, hopefully will see more of you instead of just streams
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yay....I guess. Never liked his attitude but as an eSports personality he ranks with the likes of Destiny...seems fitting.
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ATC still has shows without English casters. I don't know if that's "beneath" his level or just on at the wrong time, but IdrA is quite welcome as a caster.
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YESSSS so awesome.
gratz to idra!!!!
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Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident. It should be an interesting one to watch. Compared to others out there I don't think he has the engaging personality to make it as a caster but he does seem to have a fairly good following of those keen to see his stream antics, so maybe this is a good match if he can promote their products.
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On October 15 2013 02:39 YuiHirasawa wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:37 packrat386 wrote:
for a sec i thought he was coming back as a player. Still, this is pretty cool. There's still a chance, you never know.
Nah if you watch his stream he clearly hates the game.
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Wow Ttesports has an amazing roster right now, add Day9 and Grubby and its perfect
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I'm glad for Idra. I really liked his casting. Hopefully we come to see more of it.
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It sure as hell would be interesting to see him get more involved with the Dota 2 scene, as well.
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Mr.Fields, i approve of this!
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I wanna watch IdrA playing tournaments again, he gives it a little more flavor to it. ^_^! IdrA ftw
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On October 15 2013 05:53 Attunga wrote:
Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident.
The difference is TTeSports is on its own and not affiliated with any other company. EG had sponsorships from Intel, Monster, Kingston Hyper X, etc. When people got pissed at Idra they went straight to the sponsors who then contacted EG trying to find out what was going on with him and stuff.
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Good to see him back with his "big brothers". :D
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On October 15 2013 07:54 JazzJackrabbit wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 05:53 Attunga wrote:
Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident. The difference is TTeSports is on its own and not affiliated with any other company. EG had sponsorships from Intel, Monster, Kingston Hyper X, etc. When people got pissed at Idra they went straight to the sponsors who then contacted EG trying to find out what was going on with him and stuff.
I'm curious as to how many times people really did contact sponsors to call out IdrA's behavior haha. I guess people have too much time on their hands...
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the phoenix rises from the flames
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good news, gl grack. . . i need to try and understand why my account is permanently banned from his chat when i ve supported from the start, subscribed and everything!!! . . . .makes no sense as i rarely contribute to the mess of a chat he sometimes gets . . oh well
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On October 15 2013 05:30 tar wrote:
yay....I guess. Never liked his attitude but as an eSports personality he ranks with the likes of Destiny...seems fitting.
well at least idra doesnt have a lisp.
And he has been good in the past.
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I think its great that TTesports aren't just hiring a group of korean progamers to have under their flag.
Its nice to see that people still care about foreign sc2 enough to throw money at it.
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Idra and white ra on the same sponsor... Manner and the beast ?
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That's good but i have hope that he will cast some events instead of laddering.
PS. No IBM sponsorship yet? Well i think T_T will do
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On October 15 2013 08:05 ZenithM wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 07:54 JazzJackrabbit wrote:On October 15 2013 05:53 Attunga wrote:
Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident. The difference is TTeSports is on its own and not affiliated with any other company. EG had sponsorships from Intel, Monster, Kingston Hyper X, etc. When people got pissed at Idra they went straight to the sponsors who then contacted EG trying to find out what was going on with him and stuff. I'm curious as to how many times people really did contact sponsors to call out IdrA's behavior haha. I guess people have too much time on their hands...
Says mister 10000 video game forum posts.
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On October 15 2013 10:16 Zorkmid wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 08:05 ZenithM wrote:On October 15 2013 07:54 JazzJackrabbit wrote:On October 15 2013 05:53 Attunga wrote:
Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident. The difference is TTeSports is on its own and not affiliated with any other company. EG had sponsorships from Intel, Monster, Kingston Hyper X, etc. When people got pissed at Idra they went straight to the sponsors who then contacted EG trying to find out what was going on with him and stuff. I'm curious as to how many times people really did contact sponsors to call out IdrA's behavior haha. I guess people have too much time on their hands... Says mister 10000 video game forum posts.
You have 4000 yourself man
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On October 15 2013 08:05 ZenithM wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 07:54 JazzJackrabbit wrote:On October 15 2013 05:53 Attunga wrote:
Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident. The difference is TTeSports is on its own and not affiliated with any other company. EG had sponsorships from Intel, Monster, Kingston Hyper X, etc. When people got pissed at Idra they went straight to the sponsors who then contacted EG trying to find out what was going on with him and stuff. I'm curious as to how many times people really did contact sponsors to call out IdrA's behavior haha. I guess people have too much time on their hands...
I like how "too much time on their hands", "no life", etc. is only applied to actions that are disapproved of, I'm always incredibly amused.
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On October 15 2013 10:26 Cheren wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 08:05 ZenithM wrote:On October 15 2013 07:54 JazzJackrabbit wrote:On October 15 2013 05:53 Attunga wrote:
Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident. The difference is TTeSports is on its own and not affiliated with any other company. EG had sponsorships from Intel, Monster, Kingston Hyper X, etc. When people got pissed at Idra they went straight to the sponsors who then contacted EG trying to find out what was going on with him and stuff. I'm curious as to how many times people really did contact sponsors to call out IdrA's behavior haha. I guess people have too much time on their hands... I like how "too much time on their hands", "no life", etc. is only applied to actions that are disapproved of, I'm always incredibly amused.
Well when people approve of it, it's obviously "worth their time" so it's not a waste of time right? :D
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Grats for idra...I really don't understand what he does now lol. I don't really care for his stream much because I am not a zerg player. I always cheered for him when he played and it was him vs koreans like it is scarlett and naniwa vs koreans.
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On October 15 2013 10:24 The_Templar wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 10:16 Zorkmid wrote:On October 15 2013 08:05 ZenithM wrote:On October 15 2013 07:54 JazzJackrabbit wrote:On October 15 2013 05:53 Attunga wrote:
Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident. The difference is TTeSports is on its own and not affiliated with any other company. EG had sponsorships from Intel, Monster, Kingston Hyper X, etc. When people got pissed at Idra they went straight to the sponsors who then contacted EG trying to find out what was going on with him and stuff. I'm curious as to how many times people really did contact sponsors to call out IdrA's behavior haha. I guess people have too much time on their hands... Says mister 10000 video game forum posts. You have 4000 yourself man
But I didn't say it.
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Really cool to see Tt esports supporting more than just players.
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On October 15 2013 02:40 Latham wrote:The absolute best manners in the eSports world and the absolute worst? Yin and Yang??
Dude he is far from the absolute worst in esports. You can argue starcraft but no where near a sadly huge amount of people in general.
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Awwwww Yeah
IdrA the caster, coming soon.
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You guys should watch some CoD tournaments at MLG if you think idrA is bad. Now THOSE people are bad. And all respects are lost to CoD players afterward.
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this was out of the blue, but I'm pretty excited to see what Tt and Idra have in store for the future.
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I was wondering what Idra had been up to. Glad to hear we'll be seeing more of him soon.
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Congrats Greg, hope to see you cast more!
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IdrA is a great caster and a decent player. I just wish he would grow up and stop acting like a child. I am actually pretty shocked that Tt would sponsor him.
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A good move right there,hope we see him cast some more tournaments now.
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On October 15 2013 10:24 The_Templar wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 10:16 Zorkmid wrote:On October 15 2013 08:05 ZenithM wrote:On October 15 2013 07:54 JazzJackrabbit wrote:On October 15 2013 05:53 Attunga wrote:
Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident. The difference is TTeSports is on its own and not affiliated with any other company. EG had sponsorships from Intel, Monster, Kingston Hyper X, etc. When people got pissed at Idra they went straight to the sponsors who then contacted EG trying to find out what was going on with him and stuff. I'm curious as to how many times people really did contact sponsors to call out IdrA's behavior haha. I guess people have too much time on their hands... Says mister 10000 video game forum posts. You have 4000 yourself man
Sometimes I post just to see my own post count because I'm too dumb/lazy to figure out the situation at the top left.
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Oh that's awesome to read! Really happy iDra didn't go into a 4ever alone dark corner of a room. Can't wait to see him back in action! altho i hope he learned some lessons from the past.
Gz to the player and the team, i am sure everything will turn out alright for both of them
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oh hell yeah TTe you have my love
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transition from a player to personality in the esports world.
Sounds weird
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congratz! his casting is great.
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Congrats and all the best Idra.
...push like you've never pushed before till this 'next level' has been reached...
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IdrA is a brilliant analytical caster. Very enjoyable whenever he casts and very knowledgeable. Every tournament that has him, increases its value in my opinion.
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On October 15 2013 10:26 Cheren wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 08:05 ZenithM wrote:On October 15 2013 07:54 JazzJackrabbit wrote:On October 15 2013 05:53 Attunga wrote:
Watching the way that IdrA still acts on his stream I feel that TteSports is pretty brave doing this. EG had valid reasons for sacking IdrA and I am not really seeing anything that indicates that IdrA has learned any lessons from that incident. The difference is TTeSports is on its own and not affiliated with any other company. EG had sponsorships from Intel, Monster, Kingston Hyper X, etc. When people got pissed at Idra they went straight to the sponsors who then contacted EG trying to find out what was going on with him and stuff. I'm curious as to how many times people really did contact sponsors to call out IdrA's behavior haha. I guess people have too much time on their hands... I like how "too much time on their hands", "no life", etc. is only applied to actions that are disapproved of, I'm always incredibly amused.
I'm not really judging anyone. I'm just curious. Who on this forum has ever contacted sponsors because IdrA insulted some guy on a stream or Stephano got drunk or whatever?
I wouldn't even know where to begin or whom contact, and I would have to feel way more motivated to do that than to post on TL (for the "you yourself have so much time you have 10000 posts" response).
Watching SC2 streams during all your free time is pretty much a hobby, but emailing sponsors pushes it into the realm of professional commitment, that's what I meant.
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hmm Idra and White-Ra in the same boat.
i gues we can expand White-Ra's "Firste we make Expansion than we denfese it" into
"First we make Expansion than we RAGEQUIT!!!! " to include Idra into the TTE.
But im curious how he will do in this team, hope he get some good support there.
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Grandpa.TT.WhiteRa and Grandpa.TT.IdrA. They only need a terran now to complete an epic trifecta.
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On October 15 2013 02:40 Latham wrote:The absolute best manners in the eSports world and the absolute worst? Yin and Yang??
Yea Idra is what I would consider decently mannered in any fps....
Gratz to him I guess, would be cool to see them develop some products with him like they do with tastosis.
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Congratulations Idra! Now when are you going back to Korea? :D
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Dude is better off going back to school imo
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I have a TT-Esports mechandise hammer from Cebit, signed by IdrA and Whitera ( and Mc and nerchio and many others..)
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Honest question - how relevant is Idra still today?
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On October 16 2013 00:02 Orangered wrote:
Honest question - how relevant is Idra still today?
He is still quite relevant I believe as you can see from the responses on this thread.
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On October 16 2013 00:02 Orangered wrote:
Honest question - how relevant is Idra still today?
Even with him being retired from competitive play he's still one of if not the most popular North American players.
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He is back 
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Good match up
Gz to you both
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That's amazing. I knew Greg wouldn't be homeless for long. He wouldn't look right with a beard...
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On October 16 2013 01:00 theBlues wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2013 00:02 Orangered wrote:
Honest question - how relevant is Idra still today? He is still quite relevant I believe as you can see from the responses on this thread.
I'm actually thinking the opposite. It's an Idra thread posted in community news and barely reached 9 pages in over 24 hours. MKP switches to LoL and reaches over 47 in that period.
It's neat that he is back. I just thought he would have pursued the college life after EG. While continuing to stream.
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On October 16 2013 12:06 theonlyshaft wrote:
That's amazing. I knew Greg wouldn't be homeless for long. He wouldn't look right with a beard...
he aint homeless until his lease is up, which is paid by EG
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wow, can't help but say: w.t.f.
hope we get to see them play some of the showmatches around though..
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On October 16 2013 00:02 Orangered wrote:
Honest question - how relevant is Idra still today?
Well he still is grand master.
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On October 16 2013 18:20 FFW_Rude wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2013 00:02 Orangered wrote:
Honest question - how relevant is Idra still today? Well he still is grand master.
This would apply to his casting/being on shows being relevant, but his fan base regardless is way down from what I remember.
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On October 16 2013 18:27 NoobSkills wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2013 18:20 FFW_Rude wrote:On October 16 2013 00:02 Orangered wrote:
Honest question - how relevant is Idra still today? Well he still is grand master. This would apply to his casting/being on shows being relevant, but his fan base regardless is way down from what I remember.
Oh ok. I thought you meant as a player
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On October 15 2013 23:17 Lorch wrote:Show nested quote +On October 15 2013 02:40 Latham wrote:On October 15 2013 02:33 BoB_KiLLeR wrote:
IdrA & WhiteRa <3 Amazing. The absolute best manners in the eSports world and the absolute worst? Yin and Yang?? Yea Idra is what I would consider decently mannered in any fps.... Gratz to him I guess, would be cool to see them develop some products with him like they do with tastosis.
Haha, so true, always glad to see nerd rage is alive & well.
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On October 16 2013 18:32 FFW_Rude wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2013 18:27 NoobSkills wrote:On October 16 2013 18:20 FFW_Rude wrote:On October 16 2013 00:02 Orangered wrote:
Honest question - how relevant is Idra still today? Well he still is grand master. This would apply to his casting/being on shows being relevant, but his fan base regardless is way down from what I remember. Oh ok. I thought you meant as a player
Wasn't my question. You are right he is as good if not better than when he quit playing pro, but I feel like his relevance is down and TTESPORTS will raise it. Maybe he will show up more now. It is hard to demand popularity if you're not playing very few can do it.
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Therlmaltake products it is. Brb.
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I think it's a nice precedent for pros to retire into the casting life. Love him or hate him he makes everyone's blood boil in a good way. I'm glad he hasn't left the scene and looking forward to what's next.
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On October 16 2013 22:49 boxerfred wrote:
Overhyped personality.
Agreed. It might be interesting to see whether his viewer count goes up much from this though.
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So Idra thinks Razer, Steelseries and now Themeraltake all make exceptional products? Is he a huge peripheral fan or what?
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On October 16 2013 23:09 KarlKaliente wrote:
So Idra thinks Razer, Steelseries and now Themeraltake all make exceptional products? Is he a huge peripheral fan or what?
Well... Every sponsored person / Team / Sport player / etc... will say that.
EDIT : Did i go full romanian ?
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On October 16 2013 23:14 FFW_Rude wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2013 23:09 KarlKaliente wrote:
So Idra thinks Razer, Steelseries and now Themeraltake all make exceptional products? Is he a huge peripheral fan or what? Well... Every sponsored person / Team / Sport player / etc... will say that. EDIT : Did i go full romanian ?
Lol I don't get the Romanian reference but that was fairly tongue in cheek :>
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good, this is good for greg
im not worried about him anymore, all shadow of doubt has left my mind, he'll be fine ^_^
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On October 16 2013 23:01 Fuchsteufelswild wrote:Agreed. It might be interesting to see whether his viewer count goes up much from this though.
I'm not his biggest fan. Watching him leave winnable games time and time again gets old fast.
But his twitch numbers are the highest on twitch right now. Idra always draws a crowd. Fact is, everyone's numbers are down.
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What does this sponsorship consist in? One free gaming mouse every year?
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On October 17 2013 00:32 dizzy101 wrote:
What does this sponsorship consist in? One free gaming mouse every year?
Probably providing their gear in trade for advertising them.
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On October 16 2013 16:35 Torte de Lini wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2013 12:06 theonlyshaft wrote:
That's amazing. I knew Greg wouldn't be homeless for long. He wouldn't look right with a beard... he aint homeless until his lease is up, which is paid by EG
Technically everything is paid by EG until they stopped paying him. TTe will start making Idra peripherals now lol
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On October 17 2013 05:44 GohgamX wrote:Show nested quote +On October 16 2013 16:35 Torte de Lini wrote:On October 16 2013 12:06 theonlyshaft wrote:
That's amazing. I knew Greg wouldn't be homeless for long. He wouldn't look right with a beard... he aint homeless until his lease is up, which is paid by EG Technically everything is paid by EG until they stopped paying him. TTe will start making Idra peripherals now lol
2 years ago this shit wouldve sold like crazy.
I just hope he can still stay around and make a living out of it. Thing is, I wish he stopped shitting on the game as it is what made him. No SC2 = IdrA what?
on the other hand, he seems to be very intelligent and passionate. Never too late to get back to school I guess.
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On October 17 2013 06:49 Kevin_Sorbo wrote:Show nested quote +On October 17 2013 05:44 GohgamX wrote:On October 16 2013 16:35 Torte de Lini wrote:On October 16 2013 12:06 theonlyshaft wrote:
That's amazing. I knew Greg wouldn't be homeless for long. He wouldn't look right with a beard... he aint homeless until his lease is up, which is paid by EG Technically everything is paid by EG until they stopped paying him. TTe will start making Idra peripherals now lol 2 years ago this shit wouldve sold like crazy. I just hope he can still stay around and make a living out of it. Thing is, I wish he stopped shitting on the game as it is what made him. No SC2 = IdrA what? on the other hand, he seems to be very intelligent and passionate. Never too late to get back to school I guess.
He could easily return to school. Would take a semester to get back into the swing of things (I've talked to folks who return for graduate school after years in industry and they confirm it's a difficult switch), but not at all impossible given his work ethic.
So long as StarCraft provides him with enough to live off of, like private lessons, commentating, or designing products for TteSPORTS, he'll be present in the community. His knowledge, experience, candor, and the simple fact that English is his native language (I mean, most Koreans have to use a translator, which limits their opportunities as a public personality) all mean he's extremely valuable to the community worldwide. He ain't goin' nowhere, lol.
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glad to see he's finally on a team. Good luck Idra!
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Ohh thats good news!!!
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A bunch of ***** will love you for that, TTeSPORTS
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On October 16 2013 23:09 KarlKaliente wrote:
So Idra thinks Razer, Steelseries and now Themeraltake all make exceptional products? Is he a huge peripheral fan or what?
Maybe they do all make exceptional products!
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meh, hope this doesnt help him too cast big events, he shits on the game and insults anyone and everyone he plays against (even fans) why should he get too cast when he hates sc and just complains non stop about it and there are so many other casters that enjoy the game much more and have equal game knowledge as him
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This is sick - Imbalanced season 2 : IdrA & Artosis
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On October 19 2013 02:07 skiersteve wrote:
meh, hope this doesnt help him too cast big events, he shits on the game and insults anyone and everyone he plays against (even fans) why should he get too cast when he hates sc and just complains non stop about it and there are so many other casters that enjoy the game much more and have equal game knowledge as him
If you want to live in candyland where everything is perfect and noone mentions people's mistakes or faults, go ahead. I think many people appreciate Idra's commentary because of the low/no-fluff casting with good technical info, as well as the fact that he's realistic and provides true criticism rather than compliments-only.
That said, I'm not someone who follows or watches Idra much, but as far as I understand your generalizations of him are exactly that, and also seem quite biased and ignorant. He maybe shines some players in a somewhat negative light (perhaps for good reason though), but it's certainly not all players he's played, and when casting I've heard him make many compliments and positive statements about all sorts of things.
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