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Tezkat
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada72 Posts
October 27 2013 04:10 GMT
#1

Hmm... there's really no thread about this yet? I guess not enough folks could pull themselves away from those awesome Dear vs HerO matches to watch television...

Seriously... if you're in Canada, go watch it.

http://www.globaltv.com/obsessions/index.html


Rise of the eSports Hero aired up here in Canada at 8PM on Global. A VOD of the complete episode will be up on Global's website come Sunday, albeit restricted to Canadian viewers. Folks outside of Canada will unfortunately have to wait until they ink distribution deals in other countries.


To the best of my knowledge, it's the first contemporary eSports documentary to appear on broadcast television in North America, and it aired in an hour-long primetime slot. That's huge. Even opposite the Leafs game and a big figure skating championship, hundreds of thousands of Canadians, the vast majority of whom had probably never heard of eSports, will have watched this documentary tonight.


The film opens with an introduction to Evil Geniuses in the context of a broad overview of StarCraft 2 and its professional scene, including a lot of clips of Artosis and Alex Garfield explaining the business and competition (with a who's who of well known eSports personalities chiming in with sound bites here and there). They hit all the important points, and enormous crowds of screaming fans at MLG Orlando highlighted just how big and exciting these competitions can be.

Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson takes the spotlight first with a really touching story of his mom skipping rent to send him to WCG and launch his eSports career. Chris "HuK" Loranger and his dad show up next. Without ever having to say so, the filmmakers present the players' families as some of the real heroes of eSports. It makes Greg "IdrA" Fields's lack of parental approval seem even harsher by comparison.

The second act follows the EG players through their run at MLG Orlando 2011. Much of it is just footage of the players and gameplay with minimal editorial commentary. I thought that letting the energy of the tournament speak for itself did a good job of conveying the eSports experience. Anna comforts iNcontroL after an early loss. They move onto IdrA's epic defeat of Boxer (I still remember that match more than 2 years later...) and eventual loss to MC. And finally, HuK going through to win the whole thing, setting him up as the foreigner hope for SC2.

Act three offers a small taste of HuK's problems with management but quickly shifts gears to give us a taste of the training environments, both in Korea and the old EG Lair in Arizona. A significant portion concentrates on Geoff's relationship with Anna. The final segment heads to IPL 4, delving into gamer psychology as IdrA takes a devastating loss to Bomber.

Act four turns to focus more on the management of EG as HuK gets knocked out as well. We even see a montage of Alex Garfield running through the streets of San Francisco. I was quite surprised by how much focus and screen time Alex gets in this documentary. He's always been more of a behind the scenes guy, letting people like iNcontroL or SirScoots be the public face of his company, but in this documentary, he's practically the fourth musketeer.

The second half of that act and most of the fifth deals with Geoff's potential caster transition. Here in late 2013, we have the benefit of knowing how that turned out, but back in 2011 his declining results and attempts to juggle roles created problems. With disappointed performances at MLG Anaheim and high hopes for the upcoming NASL finals in Toronto, the filmmakers set up more conflict. They kinda go out of their way to present Chris as a spoiled little asshole...

Which sets up the final act. Prior to this documentary and the media circuit he did to promote it, I hadn't been aware of just how rough his childhood in Florida had been. Instant sympathy. Despite his crushing 0-3 loss to Alicia in front of the hometown crowd, they manage to end the documentary on an upbeat note.


I though Rise of the eSports Hero did a fantastic job of presenting StarCraft II and eSports to the general public. Indeed, it made a career in eSports seem rather glamourous. Ultimately, however, it was less about the industry than it was about the people. The primary target audience may have the uninitiated laymen, but there were more than enough insider tidbits to satisfy even those of us who've been following the scene for a while. They actually managed to catch Greg smiling in a charming but fleeting birthday party video.


I found that the real take home message of this film was not merely how hard these pro gamers work to achieve their dreams but the importance of the people supporting them, and that's a side of eSports that the fans rarely see. Even if viewers don't appreciate the gameplay footage, the reaction shots of Alex and others in the crowd tell them all they need to know.

That shot near the end of HuK's dad (who clearly doesn't understand the game) standing behind Chris while his brother explains what a colossus is? Priceless. Seriously, HuK's dad is adorable and awesome.

Anna is just as amazing. She has a really touching segment describing how she needs to feel out how much comfort Geoff needs when he loses. The chemistry between the two is undeniable, and every guy watching will be insanely jealous. iNcontroL's story arc in this film ends with him walking down the aisle and kissing the bride.


I really hope that Landrock and the others behind this documentary can get it into the hands of viewers outside of Canada, because you all need to see it. And it's definitely something you want to show to your friends and family to help them understand just why you love eSports.

hansonslee
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States2027 Posts
October 27 2013 04:13 GMT
#2
Thanks for putting this up! Props to Landrock and others! It's good to see that there are some people we can rely on for a SC2 documentary (unlike one project...)
Seed's # 1 fan!!! #ForVengeance
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
October 27 2013 04:15 GMT
#3
Ah, I've been talking about this in the Incontrol Global interview thread.

It was a solid coverage all-around. Didn't try to glorify or demonize E-Sports or players in any significant way, and the focus on the players really let you get a feel for what they do and what the actual scene is like in a meaningful way.


(As an aside, the clip of Greg's birthday cake is actually an EG video . It also has a part with Anna making the cake, it should be on EG's youtube channel)
Average means I'm better than half of you.
Thrax
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada1755 Posts
October 27 2013 05:12 GMT
#4
That was excellent. Incredible to see a very raw look at behind the scenes - things like what Alex Garfield said to Greg after Boxer tied up the series 3-3 at MLG Orlando, and how demanding the players can be with their managers.
The documentary flew by, I would have loved more!
Nirel
Profile Joined September 2011
Israel1526 Posts
October 27 2013 06:14 GMT
#5
Nice to see one of these documentaries finally doing well (and I'm not talking about an interviewmantry....)
MagnuMizer
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Denmark384 Posts
October 27 2013 06:17 GMT
#6
Did anyone record and upload the documentary? I would really like to see it, and i'm sure others would too!
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
October 27 2013 06:57 GMT
#7
It's also kind of amazing (and unfortunate) how much they had to distill down from for a full year's worth of filming all to fit into a 1 hour timeslot.

It saddens me that we'll probably never see a more in-depth coverage from the material they gathered.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
uNcontroLable
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States1180 Posts
October 27 2013 07:03 GMT
#8
On October 27 2013 13:15 WolfintheSheep wrote:
Ah, I've been talking about this in the Incontrol Global interview thread.

It was a solid coverage all-around. Didn't try to glorify or demonize E-Sports or players in any significant way, and the focus on the players really let you get a feel for what they do and what the actual scene is like in a meaningful way.


(As an aside, the clip of Greg's birthday cake is actually an EG video . It also has a part with Anna making the cake, it should be on EG's youtube channel)


The birthday cake is actually on www.youtube.com/annaprossertv
* www.twitter.com/AnnaProsser * www.facebook.com/AnnaProsser * www.twitch.tv/AnnaProsser * www.youtube.com/annaprossertv *
uNcontroLable
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States1180 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-27 07:04:32
October 27 2013 07:04 GMT
#9
On October 27 2013 13:10 Tezkat wrote:

Hmm... there's really no thread about this yet? I guess not enough folks could pull themselves away from those awesome Dear vs HerO matches to watch television...

Seriously... if you're in Canada, go watch it.

http://www.globaltv.com/obsessions/index.html


Rise of the eSports Hero aired up here in Canada at 8PM on Global. A VOD of the complete episode will be up on Global's website come Sunday, albeit restricted to Canadian viewers. Folks outside of Canada will unfortunately have to wait until they ink distribution deals in other countries.


To the best of my knowledge, it's the first contemporary eSports documentary to appear on broadcast television in North America, and it aired in an hour-long primetime slot. That's huge. Even opposite the Leafs game and a big figure skating championship, hundreds of thousands of Canadians, the vast majority of whom had probably never heard of eSports, will have watched this documentary tonight.


The film opens with an introduction to Evil Geniuses in the context of a broad overview of StarCraft 2 and its professional scene, including a lot of clips of Artosis and Alex Garfield explaining the business and competition (with a who's who of well known eSports personalities chiming in with sound bites here and there). They hit all the important points, and enormous crowds of screaming fans at MLG Orlando highlighted just how big and exciting these competitions can be.

Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson takes the spotlight first with a really touching story of his mom skipping rent to send him to WCG and launch his eSports career. Chris "HuK" Loranger and his dad show up next. Without ever having to say so, the filmmakers present the players' families as some of the real heroes of eSports. It makes Greg "IdrA" Fields's lack of parental approval seem even harsher by comparison.

The second act follows the EG players through their run at MLG Orlando 2011. Much of it is just footage of the players and gameplay with minimal editorial commentary. I thought that letting the energy of the tournament speak for itself did a good job of conveying the eSports experience. Anna comforts iNcontroL after an early loss. They move onto IdrA's epic defeat of Boxer (I still remember that match more than 2 years later...) and eventual loss to MC. And finally, HuK going through to win the whole thing, setting him up as the foreigner hope for SC2.

Act three offers a small taste of HuK's problems with management but quickly shifts gears to give us a taste of the training environments, both in Korea and the old EG Lair in Arizona. A significant portion concentrates on Geoff's relationship with Anna. The final segment heads to IPL 4, delving into gamer psychology as IdrA takes a devastating loss to Bomber.

Act four turns to focus more on the management of EG as HuK gets knocked out as well. We even see a montage of Alex Garfield running through the streets of San Francisco. I was quite surprised by how much focus and screen time Alex gets in this documentary. He's always been more of a behind the scenes guy, letting people like iNcontroL or SirScoots be the public face of his company, but in this documentary, he's practically the fourth musketeer.

The second half of that act and most of the fifth deals with Geoff's potential caster transition. Here in late 2013, we have the benefit of knowing how that turned out, but back in 2011 his declining results and attempts to juggle roles created problems. With disappointed performances at MLG Anaheim and high hopes for the upcoming NASL finals in Toronto, the filmmakers set up more conflict. They kinda go out of their way to present Chris as a spoiled little asshole...

Which sets up the final act. Prior to this documentary and the media circuit he did to promote it, I hadn't been aware of just how rough his childhood in Florida had been. Instant sympathy. Despite his crushing 0-3 loss to Alicia in front of the hometown crowd, they manage to end the documentary on an upbeat note.


I though Rise of the eSports Hero did a fantastic job of presenting StarCraft II and eSports to the general public. Indeed, it made a career in eSports seem rather glamourous. Ultimately, however, it was less about the industry than it was about the people. The primary target audience may have the uninitiated laymen, but there were more than enough insider tidbits to satisfy even those of us who've been following the scene for a while. They actually managed to catch Greg smiling in a charming but fleeting birthday party video.


I found that the real take home message of this film was not merely how hard these pro gamers work to achieve their dreams but the importance of the people supporting them, and that's a side of eSports that the fans rarely see. Even if viewers don't appreciate the gameplay footage, the reaction shots of Alex and others in the crowd tell them all they need to know.

That shot near the end of HuK's dad (who clearly doesn't understand the game) standing behind Chris while his brother explains what a colossus is? Priceless. Seriously, HuK's dad is adorable and awesome.

Anna is just as amazing. She has a really touching segment describing how she needs to feel out how much comfort Geoff needs when he loses. The chemistry between the two is undeniable, and every guy watching will be insanely jealous. iNcontroL's story arc in this film ends with him walking down the aisle and kissing the bride.


I really hope that Landrock and the others behind this documentary can get it into the hands of viewers outside of Canada, because you all need to see it. And it's definitely something you want to show to your friends and family to help them understand just why you love eSports.



Just wanted to say thank you so much for your kind words. They really mean a lot and go so far. <3
* www.twitter.com/AnnaProsser * www.facebook.com/AnnaProsser * www.twitch.tv/AnnaProsser * www.youtube.com/annaprossertv *
Shock710
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia6097 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-27 07:06:02
October 27 2013 07:05 GMT
#10
wow great summary i really wanna watch!!!
oooh here it is http://www.globaltv.com/obsessions/video/rise of the esports hero/video.html?v=55833155764
nvm...cant watch from Australia
dAPhREAk gives Shock a * | [23:55] <Shock710> that was out of context -_- [16:26] <@motbob> Good question, Shock!
TurnipThrowingPeach
Profile Joined December 2011
United States151 Posts
October 27 2013 09:59 GMT
#11
On October 27 2013 16:05 Shock710 wrote:
wow great summary i really wanna watch!!!
oooh here it is http://www.globaltv.com/obsessions/video/rise of the esports hero/video.html?v=55833155764
nvm...cant watch from Australia


Someone on twitter recommended the addon "Hola" (http://hola.org/). It allows you to change your vpn to Canada and the video will buffer then start. It's working for me. I'm excited to watch right now! Eeee!!!
That's what she said.
ggofthejungle
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Romania392 Posts
October 27 2013 10:05 GMT
#12
On October 27 2013 18:59 TurnipThrowingPeach wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2013 16:05 Shock710 wrote:
wow great summary i really wanna watch!!!
oooh here it is http://www.globaltv.com/obsessions/video/rise of the esports hero/video.html?v=55833155764
nvm...cant watch from Australia


Someone on twitter recommended the addon "Hola" (http://hola.org/). It allows you to change your vpn to Canada and the video will buffer then start. It's working for me. I'm excited to watch right now! Eeee!!!

Dude, thanks! It worked!
Visage814
Profile Joined April 2012
United States109 Posts
October 27 2013 10:17 GMT
#13
Can someone explain how that works? I don't see where to change my vpn
sotaporo
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland195 Posts
October 27 2013 10:28 GMT
#14
On October 27 2013 18:59 TurnipThrowingPeach wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2013 16:05 Shock710 wrote:
wow great summary i really wanna watch!!!
oooh here it is http://www.globaltv.com/obsessions/video/rise of the esports hero/video.html?v=55833155764
nvm...cant watch from Australia


Someone on twitter recommended the addon "Hola" (http://hola.org/). It allows you to change your vpn to Canada and the video will buffer then start. It's working for me. I'm excited to watch right now! Eeee!!!


thanks worked instantly. just follow the instructions.
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4133 Posts
October 27 2013 10:31 GMT
#15
On October 27 2013 19:17 Visage814 wrote:
Can someone explain how that works? I don't see where to change my vpn

go to the link (EG Doku), top right is a "fire with smile" icon, click it and change to canada flag.
Grubby | ToD | Moon | Lyn | Sky
srmdelta
Profile Joined June 2013
Poland2 Posts
October 27 2013 14:27 GMT
#16
On October 27 2013 19:31 Dingodile wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2013 19:17 Visage814 wrote:
Can someone explain how that works? I don't see where to change my vpn

go to the link (EG Doku), top right is a "fire with smile" icon, click it and change to canada flag.


<3
NightOfTheDead
Profile Joined August 2009
Lithuania1711 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-27 14:34:11
October 27 2013 14:32 GMT
#17
Why would you release a documentary about global esports, only for Canadians to watch. That stinks. I wont be changing my vpn cause of their dumb ass website policy. GlobalTV the irony.
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4133 Posts
October 27 2013 14:46 GMT
#18
On October 27 2013 23:27 srmdelta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2013 19:31 Dingodile wrote:
On October 27 2013 19:17 Visage814 wrote:
Can someone explain how that works? I don't see where to change my vpn

go to the link (EG Doku), top right is a "fire with smile" icon, click it and change to canada flag.


<3

pretty good is that you dont need it again if you visit the site again. Everytime I visit youtube, it is always USA even I dont live there.
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Grovbolle
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Denmark3805 Posts
October 27 2013 14:47 GMT
#19
On October 27 2013 23:32 NightOfTheDead wrote:
Why would you release a documentary about global esports, only for Canadians to watch. That stinks. I wont be changing my vpn cause of their dumb ass website policy. GlobalTV the irony.

Ironic indeed
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DethAdder
Profile Joined September 2010
United States164 Posts
October 27 2013 14:49 GMT
#20
Just wanted to mention that the Hola thing doesn't seem to work in the 64-bit version of Firefox( a.k.a Nightly) but switching back to norm FF it worked great. Thanks for this A great look at the people and passion of E-sports.
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Durp
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada3117 Posts
October 27 2013 14:55 GMT
#21
On October 27 2013 23:32 NightOfTheDead wrote:
Why would you release a documentary about global esports, only for Canadians to watch. That stinks. I wont be changing my vpn cause of their dumb ass website policy. GlobalTV the irony.

Email them.

You'll likely get an apology.
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75
Profile Joined December 2012
Germany4057 Posts
October 27 2013 14:59 GMT
#22
On October 27 2013 23:32 NightOfTheDead wrote:
Why would you release a documentary about global esports, only for Canadians to watch. That stinks. I wont be changing my vpn cause of their dumb ass website policy. GlobalTV the irony.

that hula thing is pretty awesome though.
yo twitch, as long as I can watch 480p lagfree I'm happy
KvltMan
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Sweden1609 Posts
October 27 2013 15:12 GMT
#23
Fun story, I'm pretty sure that the song in the credits is made by Alex Garfield.
https://soundcloud.com/qnqp
Get crunk
Durp
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada3117 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-27 15:58:24
October 27 2013 15:42 GMT
#24
Honestly this documentary was pretty outstanding from virtually every facet.

Truly sad that only people in Canada get to watch it,
edit; I actually emailed global complaining that it was only for Canadians to view online.
I wonder if they'll get back to me.
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eeyz
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada39 Posts
October 27 2013 15:47 GMT
#25
"Half smirk of pure hatred and anger". So true.

L3gendary
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada1470 Posts
October 27 2013 15:48 GMT
#26
When the video loads it crashes my monitor wtf.
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samuraibael
Profile Joined February 2008
Australia294 Posts
October 27 2013 15:56 GMT
#27
Interesting doco. Im surprised how petulant huk was in this.
Jeremy Reimer
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada968 Posts
October 27 2013 16:57 GMT
#28
This was a really well-done documentary. I'm sorry that non-Canadians don't get to see it just yet. I think it's just as dumb as when Canadians don't get to see Hulu, or any other US-based online video. If you can do some sort of proxy thing to bypass the IP restrictions, do it.
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rivurivurivurivu
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden140 Posts
October 27 2013 17:03 GMT
#29
any nice canadian fan that could load this on youtube ? my brother wont let me install Hola just to see a doc.
Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
October 27 2013 17:07 GMT
#30
I'm confused. Does EG have two docs coming out? I remember the one being made by someone named Mary I think. Is that a different one and still scheduled to come out?
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Reaps
Profile Joined June 2012
United Kingdom1280 Posts
October 27 2013 17:09 GMT
#31
On October 28 2013 02:07 Canucklehead wrote:
I'm confused. Does EG have two docs coming out? I remember the one being made by someone named Mary I think. Is that a different one and still scheduled to come out?


Yes that is "Good Game" you're talking about, I assume its still yet to be released.
eeyz
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada39 Posts
October 27 2013 17:26 GMT
#32
Just a heads up, someone posted a youtube link on reddit just now.
NightOfTheDead
Profile Joined August 2009
Lithuania1711 Posts
October 27 2013 17:38 GMT
#33
On October 28 2013 02:26 eeyz wrote:
Just a heads up, someone posted a youtube link on reddit just now.


Link?
dWarreN
Profile Joined May 2013
117 Posts
October 27 2013 17:39 GMT
#34
Can't wait to watch! So much I'm looking for places to torrent.. and I never torrent. Other than that, really nice write up!
Reaps
Profile Joined June 2012
United Kingdom1280 Posts
October 27 2013 17:55 GMT
#35
Link here, hope its allowed to post

FreedomSC2
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada224 Posts
October 27 2013 18:07 GMT
#36
Pretty good video. You get to see sides of these players you might not have expected. Definitely an interesting documentary. Def would recommend it.
URLateral
Profile Joined October 2012
275 Posts
October 27 2013 18:11 GMT
#37
It was not that good it would have been better if they made it longer than 44 min they left alot of stuff out they could have included and talk about the other players more like Machine whos fallen off like what is he even up lately and others even puma the decision to pick up a korean and all that stuff

overall i didnt really like it that much it was ok
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
October 27 2013 18:13 GMT
#38
On October 28 2013 03:11 URLateral wrote:
It was not that good it would have been better if they made it longer than 44 min they left alot of stuff out they could have included and talk about the other players more like Machine whos fallen off like what is he even up lately and others even puma the decision to pick up a korean and all that stuff

overall i didnt really like it that much it was ok

It aired on TV in a time slot. You're not allowed to just "make it longer".
Average means I'm better than half of you.
MagnuMizer
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Denmark384 Posts
October 27 2013 18:20 GMT
#39
On October 28 2013 02:55 Reaps wrote:
Link here, hope its allowed to post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkJZOIN_2Jg


thanks buddy...

love your beatboxing btw!
SomethingWitty
Profile Joined May 2013
Canada94 Posts
October 27 2013 18:21 GMT
#40
Really interesting to see sides of the players like Scoots thoughts on Huk's behavior and IdrA's thoughts after his loss at IPL4. Enjoyed it overall.
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Beyond Magic
Profile Joined August 2011
Finland130 Posts
October 27 2013 18:23 GMT
#41
I always like to watch esport documents, this one felt slightly too dramatic.
I think it lacked more detailed information about esports and progamers.

I get that the documentary was meant for "normal" people but.....

Overall id say it was okay 7/10

Shoutout to EG and those who made this documentary, Very good for Esports.
gg
Reaps
Profile Joined June 2012
United Kingdom1280 Posts
October 27 2013 18:23 GMT
#42
After watching this, I realised why I disliked huk in the first place, infact he's an even bigger prick then I first thought :D
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
October 27 2013 18:32 GMT
#43
Thanks for the Reddit/Youtube tip.

Pretty nice docu for a 44 minute one.
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SomethingWitty
Profile Joined May 2013
Canada94 Posts
October 27 2013 18:46 GMT
#44
On October 28 2013 03:23 Beyond Magic wrote:
I always like to watch esport documents, this one felt slightly too dramatic.
I think it lacked more detailed information about esports and progamers.

I get that the documentary was meant for "normal" people but.....

Overall id say it was okay 7/10

Shoutout to EG and those who made this documentary, Very good for Esports.


They had an hour time slot. How in-depth would you like them to go while still making sense to someone who has never heard of or played Starcraft?
"A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery." - James Joyce, Ulysses
Frankenberry
Profile Joined February 2012
Denmark302 Posts
October 27 2013 19:09 GMT
#45
That was a great documentary. All though it is kind of a 'blast from the past' it was still awesome and it was interesting to follow some of the things that goes on behind the scenes. Big shout out to the people that made the documentary and to everyone on the EG team. That of course includes the people that works behind the scenes.
EG.lectR
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States617 Posts
October 27 2013 19:23 GMT
#46
If I'm not mistaken, there's actually a longer version that's like 1 hour and 15 minutes or so that will eventually be released.
@colindeshong
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
October 27 2013 19:24 GMT
#47
If there an official reason to why this is reserved for canadians ?
I can't for the life of me think of a reason that would make sense.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
unkkz
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Norway2196 Posts
October 27 2013 19:28 GMT
#48
Who had a rough childhood in FLorida? Wish i could watch it:/
Tezkat
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada72 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-27 19:30:20
October 27 2013 19:30 GMT
#49
On October 28 2013 04:24 Noocta wrote:
If there an official reason to why this is reserved for canadians ?
I can't for the life of me think of a reason that would make sense.


Global TV generally owns only the Canadian distribution rights to the shows they air, so they can't legally show them outside of the country.
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
October 27 2013 19:35 GMT
#50
On October 28 2013 04:24 Noocta wrote:
If there an official reason to why this is reserved for canadians ?
I can't for the life of me think of a reason that would make sense.

Because broadcasting/distribution laws are a bitch.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
MaestroSC
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2073 Posts
October 27 2013 19:44 GMT
#51
Thought this was amazingly well done and very interesting. Really enjoyed it. Learned a bit, verified a bit... idk i thought it was awsome. and am appreciative of it.
FiWiFaKi
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada9859 Posts
October 27 2013 20:17 GMT
#52
Omg I cried.

This was simply amazing. This was without a doubt the most powerful content about esports ever produced. I loved every second of it. Well done.
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Sub40APM
Profile Joined August 2010
6336 Posts
October 27 2013 20:24 GMT
#53
Conspiracy mode: idra wants to quit in 2011, but EG forces idra to keep playing for masochistic enjoyment of the esports fans.
Beyond Magic
Profile Joined August 2011
Finland130 Posts
October 27 2013 20:24 GMT
#54
On October 28 2013 03:46 SomethingWitty wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 03:23 Beyond Magic wrote:
I always like to watch esport documents, this one felt slightly too dramatic.
I think it lacked more detailed information about esports and progamers.

I get that the documentary was meant for "normal" people but.....

Overall id say it was okay 7/10

Shoutout to EG and those who made this documentary, Very good for Esports.


They had an hour time slot. How in-depth would you like them to go while still making sense to someone who has never heard of or played Starcraft?


Obviously you can't have _everything_ in 1 hour, just generally i think it contained too much drama instead of general information of esport related things.
gg
FiWiFaKi
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada9859 Posts
October 27 2013 20:28 GMT
#55
On October 28 2013 05:24 Beyond Magic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 03:46 SomethingWitty wrote:
On October 28 2013 03:23 Beyond Magic wrote:
I always like to watch esport documents, this one felt slightly too dramatic.
I think it lacked more detailed information about esports and progamers.

I get that the documentary was meant for "normal" people but.....

Overall id say it was okay 7/10

Shoutout to EG and those who made this documentary, Very good for Esports.


They had an hour time slot. How in-depth would you like them to go while still making sense to someone who has never heard of or played Starcraft?


Obviously you can't have _everything_ in 1 hour, just generally i think it contained too much drama instead of general information of esport related things.


What would you have wanted in 45 minutes? I don't think this is perfect for someone on teamliquid, but definitely keeps it much more interesting for the TV viewer than watching?... Carbot videos? Too much gameplay? I think they covered interesting stuff.
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rasnj
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1959 Posts
October 27 2013 20:40 GMT
#56
Amazingly well done documentary. Did a great job at conveying what esports is and why many people love it. It was about the idea and feeling so it didn't really matter much that the events were a bit dated, which is really unavoidable to some extent when doing a documentary on a field moving as quickly as esports is at the moment.
Payson
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States394 Posts
October 27 2013 20:48 GMT
#57
On October 28 2013 03:20 MagnuMizer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 02:55 Reaps wrote:
Link here, hope its allowed to post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkJZOIN_2Jg


thanks buddy...

love your beatboxing btw!


Thanks for the link n.n.

Can't wait to watch this tonight!
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
October 27 2013 21:00 GMT
#58
On October 28 2013 05:24 Beyond Magic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 03:46 SomethingWitty wrote:
On October 28 2013 03:23 Beyond Magic wrote:
I always like to watch esport documents, this one felt slightly too dramatic.
I think it lacked more detailed information about esports and progamers.

I get that the documentary was meant for "normal" people but.....

Overall id say it was okay 7/10

Shoutout to EG and those who made this documentary, Very good for Esports.


They had an hour time slot. How in-depth would you like them to go while still making sense to someone who has never heard of or played Starcraft?


Obviously you can't have _everything_ in 1 hour, just generally i think it contained too much drama instead of general information of esport related things.


General information is boring, and terrible for viewing unless you're specifically asking for just facts and numbers.

If you want new people to care about E-Sports and treat it as legitimate, then following a few players around, getting people invested in them, and showing what it means to be a "Pro Player" is the perfect way to do it.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
mememolly
Profile Joined December 2011
4765 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-27 21:05:16
October 27 2013 21:02 GMT
#59
the old footage seems irrelevant now, things have changed so much, would have been cool to see that sort of stuff nearer the time

rofl, aren't most astronauts doctors?
Kamma
Profile Joined June 2011
Denmark111 Posts
October 27 2013 21:03 GMT
#60
On October 27 2013 18:59 TurnipThrowingPeach wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2013 16:05 Shock710 wrote:
wow great summary i really wanna watch!!!
oooh here it is http://www.globaltv.com/obsessions/video/rise of the esports hero/video.html?v=55833155764
nvm...cant watch from Australia


Someone on twitter recommended the addon "Hola" (http://hola.org/). It allows you to change your vpn to Canada and the video will buffer then start. It's working for me. I'm excited to watch right now! Eeee!!!

Damn, thx man!
Seems to be working for me aswell, watching from Denmark :D
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Undead1993
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany17651 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-27 21:32:21
October 27 2013 21:22 GMT
#61
very touching, these moments when huk won i remember it i stayed up for so long. this was awesome
and i still can't believe idra first got kicked out of EG and then we lost him completely. he was the icon of foreign sc2 of foreign dedication. i mean we still have huk and nani, and now snute and scarlett. but he was the first, at least for me, who was outstanding. i am going to go in a corner and QQ a little.
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forsooth
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3648 Posts
October 27 2013 21:37 GMT
#62
On October 27 2013 18:59 TurnipThrowingPeach wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2013 16:05 Shock710 wrote:
wow great summary i really wanna watch!!!
oooh here it is http://www.globaltv.com/obsessions/video/rise of the esports hero/video.html?v=55833155764
nvm...cant watch from Australia


Someone on twitter recommended the addon "Hola" (http://hola.org/). It allows you to change your vpn to Canada and the video will buffer then start. It's working for me. I'm excited to watch right now! Eeee!!!

Worked like a charm, thanks very much.
EJK
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
United States1302 Posts
October 27 2013 21:52 GMT
#63
On October 27 2013 23:47 Grovbolle wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2013 23:32 NightOfTheDead wrote:
Why would you release a documentary about global esports, only for Canadians to watch. That stinks. I wont be changing my vpn cause of their dumb ass website policy. GlobalTV the irony.

Ironic indeed

canada finally has something that everyone else wants
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WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
October 27 2013 21:53 GMT
#64
On October 28 2013 06:52 Smurfett3 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2013 23:47 Grovbolle wrote:
On October 27 2013 23:32 NightOfTheDead wrote:
Why would you release a documentary about global esports, only for Canadians to watch. That stinks. I wont be changing my vpn cause of their dumb ass website policy. GlobalTV the irony.

Ironic indeed

canada finally has something that everyone else wants

Nonsense. When the world wanted Justin Bieber and Celine Dion, we were happy to hand them over.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
TheDougler
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada8304 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-27 23:08:21
October 27 2013 23:07 GMT
#65
At the commercial break before the last ten minute segment. Great documentary so far I'd say but I hate having to relive HuK's NASL 3 run. That was SUCH a heartbreak of a tournament as a Canadian starcraft fan. Worth it to relive MLG Orlando though
I root for Euro Zergs, NA Protoss* and Korean Terrans. (Any North American who has beat a Korean Pro as Protoss counts as NA Toss)
tshi
Profile Joined September 2012
United States2495 Posts
October 27 2013 23:10 GMT
#66
Was this the documentary that EG was filming for a long time? I thought it was under a diff title?
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fzeroonline
Profile Joined December 2012
89 Posts
October 27 2013 23:47 GMT
#67
amazing documentary, great way to introduce someone to esports
MADeo
Profile Joined June 2013
Canada1 Post
October 27 2013 23:50 GMT
#68
On October 28 2013 08:10 tshi wrote:
Was this the documentary that EG was filming for a long time? I thought it was under a diff title?



The in production title was "PC Bang: Rise of the eSports Hero"

Tezkat
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada72 Posts
October 28 2013 00:01 GMT
#69
On October 28 2013 08:10 tshi wrote:
Was this the documentary that EG was filming for a long time? I thought it was under a diff title?


They had two different documentary teams following them around in 2011. This was one of them. The other was Good Game, by Mary Ratliff.

http://goodgamemovie.com/
B_Type13X2
Profile Joined October 2012
Canada122 Posts
October 28 2013 08:19 GMT
#70
Great documentary, I enjoyed every aspect of it. As for the portrayal of Huk it was very vague as to what Huk was doing that was demanding in the documentary and portrayed the manager much more sympathetically. It was because of that bit of theater that I had a hard time rooting for him (Even knowing what the result would be ahead of time.) to win and felt like he got a taste of Karma. But that would have more to do with the slot time and the drama there is private between Huk and management. I wont speculate much on it but I can relate in so far as where I work I've been with the same crew for 3 years, I love those people to death, they support me I support them. However those bonds of friendship in a professional setting allows people to take liberties with one another. I have said "Fuck you" and meant it and had to walk away several times. That is the reality of spending 84 hours a week together, and the folks at EG spend more then that amount of time together. What struck me most was how hard Geoff took his performances. I assumed that although Geoff was a player at that time, that he tried and although he got poor results that it didn't hurt him as much as this portrayed. It showed the other side of the coin the deeply motivated person coming to terms with the reality that it was time to hang up the mouse and move on to the other side of the industry.


And I don't mean to be rude to the international fans it sucks for you not to be able to see it direct from global without installing something but I have to say suck it up to the Americans. For once your on the wrong side of distribution rights and the QQ is epic. To get to experience HULU and a netflix that's worth paying for I've had to do much more then install a single program. So sorry to say I don't have sympathy that for once your mildly inconvenienced by it; now you know how the rest of the world feels when they would like to watch a TV show but get that, "Cannot be played from your location" notice. Install the program and do what the rest of the world does and move on with it.

Half the fun of the internet is untwisting the 20 layers of BS around everything
LuckoftheIrish
Profile Joined November 2011
United States4791 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-28 09:28:07
October 28 2013 09:22 GMT
#71
I'm watching it now, and oh my god it's amazing. Really fantastic. Except for watching Idra lose to MC. That still makes me sad. The finals should have been Huk/Idra at MLG Orlando 2011.
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Sparks Ignite
Profile Joined November 2012
Canada3 Posts
October 28 2013 13:11 GMT
#72
Fantastic Documentary. Excellent Exposure.
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Chaggi
Profile Joined August 2010
Korea (South)1936 Posts
October 28 2013 13:14 GMT
#73
Great documentary, surprised at how honest a lot of people from EG were and not just a giant PR firm. It made me like Idra and InControl a lot more. Never really disliked them but it really fleshed them out as human. Big props for InControl cause he took his losses pretty hard and that's not something we've ever really seen.

However lol @ HuK's portrayal...
Green_25
Profile Joined June 2013
Great Britain696 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-28 15:28:56
October 28 2013 15:27 GMT
#74
On October 28 2013 06:22 Undead1993 wrote:
very touching, these moments when huk won i remember it i stayed up for so long. this was awesome
and i still can't believe idra first got kicked out of EG and then we lost him completely. he was the icon of foreign sc2 of foreign dedication. i mean we still have huk and nani, and now snute and scarlett. but he was the first, at least for me, who was outstanding. i am going to go in a corner and QQ a little.

Honestly Idra was once a really good player but he lost his real passion long ago and became toxic as a role model for foreigners, the scene (and Idra himself) is better off with him retired.
Reaps
Profile Joined June 2012
United Kingdom1280 Posts
October 28 2013 15:41 GMT
#75
On October 29 2013 00:27 Green_25 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2013 06:22 Undead1993 wrote:
very touching, these moments when huk won i remember it i stayed up for so long. this was awesome
and i still can't believe idra first got kicked out of EG and then we lost him completely. he was the icon of foreign sc2 of foreign dedication. i mean we still have huk and nani, and now snute and scarlett. but he was the first, at least for me, who was outstanding. i am going to go in a corner and QQ a little.

Honestly Idra was once a really good player but he lost his real passion long ago and became toxic as a role model for foreigners, the scene (and Idra himself) is better off with him retired.


I don't see how the "scene" is better off without him when he bought the most attention to it and also probably the most viewers no matters how good or bad he was playing.

Better for himself is probably right though.
Green_25
Profile Joined June 2013
Great Britain696 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-28 15:52:13
October 28 2013 15:51 GMT
#76
On October 29 2013 00:41 Reaps wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 29 2013 00:27 Green_25 wrote:
On October 28 2013 06:22 Undead1993 wrote:
very touching, these moments when huk won i remember it i stayed up for so long. this was awesome
and i still can't believe idra first got kicked out of EG and then we lost him completely. he was the icon of foreign sc2 of foreign dedication. i mean we still have huk and nani, and now snute and scarlett. but he was the first, at least for me, who was outstanding. i am going to go in a corner and QQ a little.

Honestly Idra was once a really good player but he lost his real passion long ago and became toxic as a role model for foreigners, the scene (and Idra himself) is better off with him retired.


I don't see how the "scene" is better off without him when he bought the most attention to it and also probably the most viewers no matters how good or bad he was playing.

Better for himself is probably right though.

Yeah, but he had a bad mindset which was transferred to his fans. Probably 50% of his viewers watched him in hope of seeing rage anyway, they didn't actually like him. The whole thing was just toxic and overall not good for the community.

Besides, as a fan/player and not a member of EG's staff, I don't care about viewer counts, I'm more interested in foreign players getting better at starcraft.
Bazik
Profile Joined September 2010
Portugal104 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-28 17:19:47
October 28 2013 16:19 GMT
#77
Awesome Hola qorked like a charm :D Thx

Awesome Doc.

Thorin
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
601 Posts
October 28 2013 18:05 GMT
#78
"In 2013, Chris won several eSports tournaments, reclaiming his spot as one of North America's top Starcraft II players."


Guess I really haven't been following SC2 closely enough.
Undead1993
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany17651 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-28 20:16:39
October 28 2013 20:14 GMT
#79
On October 29 2013 03:05 Thorin wrote:
Show nested quote +
"In 2013, Chris won several eSports tournaments, reclaiming his spot as one of North America's top Starcraft II players."


Guess I really haven't been following SC2 closely enough.

he did win some of these smaller na lan tournaments. and got into the final of the red bull training grounds. it's true.
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JazzJackrabbit
Profile Joined March 2012
Canada1272 Posts
October 29 2013 01:12 GMT
#80
On October 29 2013 05:14 Undead1993 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 29 2013 03:05 Thorin wrote:
"In 2013, Chris won several eSports tournaments, reclaiming his spot as one of North America's top Starcraft II players."


Guess I really haven't been following SC2 closely enough.

he did win some of these smaller na lan tournaments. and got into the final of the red bull training grounds. it's true.

Getting to the final =/= winning.

Only thing Huk has won this year was Lan Hammer. Not to take anything away from that win but he has most certainly not won "several tournaments" this year.
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
October 29 2013 02:39 GMT
#81
On October 29 2013 10:12 JazzJackrabbit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 29 2013 05:14 Undead1993 wrote:
On October 29 2013 03:05 Thorin wrote:
"In 2013, Chris won several eSports tournaments, reclaiming his spot as one of North America's top Starcraft II players."


Guess I really haven't been following SC2 closely enough.

he did win some of these smaller na lan tournaments. and got into the final of the red bull training grounds. it's true.

Getting to the final =/= winning.

Only thing Huk has won this year was Lan Hammer. Not to take anything away from that win but he has most certainly not won "several tournaments" this year.

And the MLG Summer Invite.

Honestly, this is all documented on SC2 earnings...
Average means I'm better than half of you.
Aakoz
Profile Joined December 2011
Sweden45 Posts
October 29 2013 03:00 GMT
#82
Loved the documentary!
It was awesome to get to hear what Alex Garfield said to Idra in the booth when he played Boxer!
I remember watching that tournament and noticed that Idra was tilting when he started to lose so many games to Boxer and then we got to see that Garfield went in there and talked to him and he won the game after! Always wondered what he said to Idra to make him win the final game ;D
Sub40APM
Profile Joined August 2010
6336 Posts
October 29 2013 03:04 GMT
#83
On October 29 2013 03:05 Thorin wrote:
Show nested quote +
"In 2013, Chris won several eSports tournaments, reclaiming his spot as one of North America's top Starcraft II players."


Guess I really haven't been following SC2 closely enough.

who else is a top NA player in terms of the same accomplishments? Huk has had a good 2013, not as great as when he was winning MLGs or playing in GSL but still much better than usual.
caradoc
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada3022 Posts
October 29 2013 03:05 GMT
#84
Wow, high quality documentary. Wasn't expecting much really, but this is great exposure :D
Salvation a la mode and a cup of tea...
Penguinator
Profile Joined December 2010
United States837 Posts
October 29 2013 03:09 GMT
#85
Wow, incredible documentary. Just fucking beautiful :')
Towelie.635
URLateral
Profile Joined October 2012
275 Posts
October 29 2013 03:14 GMT
#86
I agree they over exaggerated that shit way too much like at IPL saying EG is the only team possilbe of taking down Koreans... what?
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
October 29 2013 03:17 GMT
#87
On October 29 2013 12:14 URLateral wrote:
I agree they over exaggerated that shit way too much like at IPL saying EG is the only team possilbe of taking down Koreans... what?

Well, 2011 it was mostly true, with the notable exception of Stephano. At least they did show Stephano in clips.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
October 29 2013 03:18 GMT
#88
We have a word for that: silly propaganda. What else did you expect from them?
Zenbrez
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada5973 Posts
October 29 2013 03:23 GMT
#89
I liked it a lot
Refer to my post.
Penguinator
Profile Joined December 2010
United States837 Posts
October 29 2013 03:28 GMT
#90
You guys being overly critical need to look at this from the perspective of someone who knows little to nothing about esports. A documentary like this is made to bring awareness and draw attention to something, and I think this does a great job of that. It's engaging and captures the audience's attention.
Towelie.635
FosTA
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada154 Posts
October 29 2013 03:31 GMT
#91
Love that this has happened but hate how its so out dated.
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Clazziquai10
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Singapore1949 Posts
October 29 2013 03:49 GMT
#92
Well the stuff in it is pretty dated, but I still found it great
ECA.BruTATroN
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States282 Posts
October 29 2013 04:16 GMT
#93
umm why cant i cant watch this t.t
http://www.twitch.tv/brutatron
TAMinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2706 Posts
October 29 2013 04:29 GMT
#94
So Huk is a bit of a prima donna, now we know
Ljas
Profile Joined July 2012
Finland725 Posts
October 29 2013 07:46 GMT
#95
I just realized the "MurloC Hwaiting"-poster we can see in the NASL season 3 clips was also present at the WCS global finals this weekend.
maartendq
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Belgium3115 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-29 08:41:12
October 29 2013 08:40 GMT
#96
On October 28 2013 02:55 Reaps wrote:
Link here, hope its allowed to post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkJZOIN_2Jg

Thanks for the link!

Finally SC2 has its own good documentary. Reminded me a lot of the National Geographic documentary on Brood War, which is actually what got me into starcraft in the first place.

The documentary is a bit outdated, but it still gets the message across.
PresenceSc2
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4032 Posts
October 29 2013 10:18 GMT
#97
On October 29 2013 13:29 TAMinator wrote:
So Huk is a bit of a prima donna, now we know

He wanted his own personal handler lol
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yoigen
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany369 Posts
October 29 2013 10:52 GMT
#98
wow im really excited to see 2 year old footage
Today I didn't even have to use my AK, I gotta say it was a good day.
Technique
Profile Joined March 2010
Netherlands1542 Posts
October 29 2013 11:10 GMT
#99
Sad to see Idra being so down.
True competitive player right there.

If you think you're good, you suck. If you think you suck, you're getting better.
autechr3
Profile Joined May 2013
United States58 Posts
October 29 2013 15:51 GMT
#100
I think I like HuK a little less now.
You can't not rax as terran
Destructicon
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
4713 Posts
October 29 2013 15:57 GMT
#101
For a 45 min documentary I thought it was really, really good, it actually brought up a ton of emotions I thought it wouldn't.
To the crew, keep up the good work, to EG, I hope all you guys find strength in all the hardship of gaming and that you come out stronger, both as competitors and as people.

Good luck.
WriterNever give up, never surrender! https://www.youtube.com/user/DestructiconSC
seedbreaker
Profile Joined February 2013
2 Posts
October 29 2013 19:16 GMT
#102
Loved the documentary, really showed the ups and downs of each player and the problems they faced. eSports and EG fighting!
sabas123
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands3122 Posts
October 29 2013 20:05 GMT
#103
was pretty good, not as good as state of play for me thou. but good regardless.
The harder it becomes, the more you should focus on the basics.
TripleOSeven
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States106 Posts
October 29 2013 22:36 GMT
#104
Great documentary, I hope many more like these are made!
MVP. Nuff said.
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-30 00:30:22
October 30 2013 00:19 GMT
#105
TL;DR by Incontrol

Idra is someone who is about to quit.
Huk is a diva no one can work with.
Incontrol is a failed progamer who married a pretty girl.
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hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-10-30 00:35:10
October 30 2013 00:32 GMT
#106
Can someone pm me link of this thing? ok thx
TRaFFiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1448 Posts
October 30 2013 01:06 GMT
#107
such nostalgia. xD
2v2, 1v1, Zerg, Terran http://www.twitch.tv/trafficsc2
Zax19
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Czech Republic1136 Posts
October 30 2013 15:40 GMT
#108
Well, it wouldn't be EG if it wasn't a publicity stunt so it was just ok, also for me it’s way too outdated. For this kind of content I liked the fast release time of CompLexity's Generations a lot more
Really Blizz, really? - Darnell
Varanice
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1517 Posts
October 31 2013 19:54 GMT
#109
Can someone PM me a link to the documentary that I can watch from the US without using an addon? The youtube link from a few pages ago got removed and was really looking forward to watching this.
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Varanice
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United States1517 Posts
November 01 2013 20:07 GMT
#110
Anyone?
www.twitch.tv/varanice
Varanice
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1517 Posts
November 05 2013 18:48 GMT
#111
:c
www.twitch.tv/varanice
lim1017
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada1278 Posts
November 08 2013 04:52 GMT
#112
I do live in Canada, but it seems like the official link is broken...

can anyone PM me an "unofficial" link
Haku
Profile Joined August 2013
Germany550 Posts
November 08 2013 16:11 GMT
#113
Where can i watch this? At the website i get a message that its not available from my location...
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Canada363 Posts
November 08 2013 17:38 GMT
#114
It was a really good doc. Very well produce. That talk Alex Garfield gave Idra during the match against Boxer was really epic.
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