EPTOz, aLive, and Revival Leave Evil Geniuses - Page 6
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igay
Australia1178 Posts
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Dontkillme
Korea (South)806 Posts
On December 13 2013 07:44 Zealously wrote: As for Machine, I don't get it either, but Demuslim and Incontrol are probably worth a lot more to EG than aLive/Revival/Oz would ever be. They're popular, and no matter how much better the Korean trio is, they aren't. Popularity sells, and EG needs to make money. I guess I'll never understand business :/ How does popularity help a business earn money? Wouldn't advertising through good players earn more revenue? | ||
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XanaNA
United States15 Posts
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JacobShock
Denmark2485 Posts
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YuiHirasawa
Japan220 Posts
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On December 13 2013 10:57 YuiHirasawa wrote: Is this really that understandable that you have to drop the players who get actual results (I mean something real not shoutcraft) when some others are still allowed to stay even if they are at best mediocre? Depends, do those players provide RIO and make you money? Sponsors fund the team, not wins and all of the companies that fund EG are US or EU companies. Results cannot be turned directly into bitcoins. Also, shoutcraft was a "real" event, even if it wasn't stacked with Koreans. People watched and sponsors like that. | ||
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Diaresta
United States597 Posts
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ivancype
Brazil485 Posts
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korn101
United States29 Posts
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ZachFreeman
Australia484 Posts
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rename
Estonia329 Posts
On December 13 2013 11:01 Plansix wrote: Depends, do those players provide RIO and make you money? Sponsors fund the team, not wins and all of the companies that fund EG are US or EU companies. Results cannot be turned directly into bitcoins. Also, shoutcraft was a "real" event, even if it wasn't stacked with Koreans. People watched and sponsors like that. People who like results not just personality buy sponsor products too - or rather can start avoiding EG's sponsors after moves they really dont like. | ||
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AutumnBear
Korea (South)13 Posts
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emythrel
United Kingdom2599 Posts
On December 13 2013 07:45 Hadronsbecrazy wrote: granted all of this was expected but it still seems really harsh to contract players JUST to fill up spots on a Proleague team then dump them as soon as they arent needed Have you ever been and visited the real world? Sucks, but thats how it works. They signed 1 year contracts and have finished them. As for keeping machine instead of these guys, thats obviously not the case. They kept machine inspite of dropping these guys, he doesn't cost probably half as much as one korean. I highly doubt that there was a dicussion that went "We can only afford to keep 1 of these 4 players, lets keep machine" at any time, in any room, in any reality, anywhere in the multi-verse. The simple fact is that they didn't need the koreans anymore and so they cut them to free up money to do other things. Sacking Machine would probably mean they can afford a new toaster for the EG lair. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On December 13 2013 11:58 rename wrote: People who like results not just personality buy sponsor products too - or rather can start avoiding EG's sponsors after moves they really dont like. And I am sure that was factored into the decision as well. But Alex Garfield runs the most successful Esports team out there right now, so I am sure he knows what he is doing. | ||
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isaachukfan
Canada785 Posts
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WolfintheSheep
Canada14127 Posts
On December 13 2013 11:58 rename wrote: People who like results not just personality buy sponsor products too - or rather can start avoiding EG's sponsors after moves they really dont like. Unfortunate fact of the business is that good results are a drop in the bucket compared to personality. Just look at the stream numbers. | ||
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Nightsz
Canada398 Posts
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Darkhorse
United States23455 Posts
On December 13 2013 12:45 isaachukfan wrote: Imagine if all three of these guys go over to Prime to continue in Proleague Prime would still be pretty screwed. Revival, aLive, Oz, Creator, and Byun every matchup wouldn't be that great. | ||
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korn101
United States29 Posts
On December 13 2013 12:53 Darkhoarse wrote: Prime would still be pretty screwed. Revival, aLive, Oz, Creator, and Byun every matchup wouldn't be that great. They would at least take something better than last. | ||
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DavoS
United States4605 Posts
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