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Genome852
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States979 Posts
August 02 2014 03:58 GMT
#321
MK... mmkay... no no no.

I will still call him MKP, maybe Foxer again.
lessQQmorePEWPEW
Profile Joined November 2011
Jamaica921 Posts
August 02 2014 04:14 GMT
#322
guess thats the final nail in the coffin to all those clinging onto sc2's past glory. new generation is up but it will never be the same as the goood old MKP IMMvp and DRG. RIP
Why drink and drive when you can smoke and fly - Bob Marley
dsousa
Profile Joined October 2011
United States1363 Posts
August 02 2014 04:24 GMT
#323
He should change his name back to Boxer again.

NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
August 02 2014 04:31 GMT
#324
On August 02 2014 13:24 dsousa wrote:
He should change his name back to Boxer again.


Foxer ain't bad!
Moderatorlickypiddy
shin_toss
Profile Joined May 2010
Philippines2589 Posts
August 02 2014 04:37 GMT
#325
How could this happen. so we can't say mkp anymore right. Just MK
AKMU / IU
plogamer
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada3132 Posts
August 02 2014 05:03 GMT
#326
Foxer. <3
Faust852
Profile Joined February 2012
Luxembourg4004 Posts
August 02 2014 06:02 GMT
#327
On August 02 2014 04:18 di4m0nd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 02 2014 03:45 Prolet wrote:
On August 01 2014 20:06 Strela wrote:
On August 01 2014 19:45 Prolet wrote:
The scene needs to shrink even more. The prize money is a shadow of what it once was. It's hard enough as it is to make it as a progamer in Starcraft II. If I were them, I would consider military service, going to university, getting a job. All of those would give you a superior income and a future toward eventual retirement. The writing is on the wall, unfortunately. I watch Proleague. That's about it.

Do you have a source for this? I am kinda curious to see the prize money available in the sc2 scene over the years.


No I do not have a source. Perhaps I spoke out of turn. But at the very least, we can agree the competition is much more fierce with the addition of KESPA teams.

We see that there is no shortage of skilled free agents, making it a buyer's market. Teams can drive the money down they are willing to offer a player. Or they can even disband the team entirely and bring in a whole new roster.

But yeah, I would be curious too. Much less MLG involvment, NASL, IPL gone. May be 1 or 2 less GSLs per year, though higher prize pool per tournament. I don't think WCS makes up for that, unfortunately.



OK so I just did the math (well pretty much adding numbers :/)
source - http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Premier_Tournaments

2010 - 648,500 (does not include beta)
2011 - 2,239360
2012 - 2,784,890
2013 - 190,836 (Wol Winnings only)
2013 - 2,285,999 (HOTS Winnings only)
2014 - 2,281,175

so for the premier Tournaments there isnt really a huge decrease I cant say for the Major or minor tournaments. But all in all the money is still getting shoveled down sc2s throat.


In 2010, $799,025 was awarded in prize money.
In 2011, $3,052,851 was awarded in prize money.
In 2012, $3,828,433 was awarded in prize money.
In 2013, $3,415,332 was awarded in prize money.
In 2014, $1,767,512 was awarded in prize money.
In total, $12,866,780 was awarded in prize money.
Source : Aligulac.
MKP won : $195,928
If you add Sponsorship+Salaries, the kid has a good start in his life considering he is only 21, he didn't pay his travel expense and didn't had to pay for a living.
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
August 02 2014 06:10 GMT
#328
On August 02 2014 15:02 Faust852 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 02 2014 04:18 di4m0nd wrote:
On August 02 2014 03:45 Prolet wrote:
On August 01 2014 20:06 Strela wrote:
On August 01 2014 19:45 Prolet wrote:
The scene needs to shrink even more. The prize money is a shadow of what it once was. It's hard enough as it is to make it as a progamer in Starcraft II. If I were them, I would consider military service, going to university, getting a job. All of those would give you a superior income and a future toward eventual retirement. The writing is on the wall, unfortunately. I watch Proleague. That's about it.

Do you have a source for this? I am kinda curious to see the prize money available in the sc2 scene over the years.


No I do not have a source. Perhaps I spoke out of turn. But at the very least, we can agree the competition is much more fierce with the addition of KESPA teams.

We see that there is no shortage of skilled free agents, making it a buyer's market. Teams can drive the money down they are willing to offer a player. Or they can even disband the team entirely and bring in a whole new roster.

But yeah, I would be curious too. Much less MLG involvment, NASL, IPL gone. May be 1 or 2 less GSLs per year, though higher prize pool per tournament. I don't think WCS makes up for that, unfortunately.



OK so I just did the math (well pretty much adding numbers :/)
source - http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Premier_Tournaments

2010 - 648,500 (does not include beta)
2011 - 2,239360
2012 - 2,784,890
2013 - 190,836 (Wol Winnings only)
2013 - 2,285,999 (HOTS Winnings only)
2014 - 2,281,175

so for the premier Tournaments there isnt really a huge decrease I cant say for the Major or minor tournaments. But all in all the money is still getting shoveled down sc2s throat.


In 2010, $799,025 was awarded in prize money.
In 2011, $3,052,851 was awarded in prize money.
In 2012, $3,828,433 was awarded in prize money.
In 2013, $3,415,332 was awarded in prize money.
In 2014, $1,767,512 was awarded in prize money.
In total, $12,866,780 was awarded in prize money.
Source : Aligulac.
MKP won : $195,928
If you add Sponsorship+Salaries, the kid has a good start in his life considering he is only 21, he didn't pay his travel expense and didn't had to pay for a living.

for 2014 is that's what has been awarded so far or for all tournaments that we know of even though they haven't happened?
Moderatorlickypiddy
Faust852
Profile Joined February 2012
Luxembourg4004 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-02 06:12:33
August 02 2014 06:11 GMT
#329
On August 02 2014 15:10 NovemberstOrm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 02 2014 15:02 Faust852 wrote:
On August 02 2014 04:18 di4m0nd wrote:
On August 02 2014 03:45 Prolet wrote:
On August 01 2014 20:06 Strela wrote:
On August 01 2014 19:45 Prolet wrote:
The scene needs to shrink even more. The prize money is a shadow of what it once was. It's hard enough as it is to make it as a progamer in Starcraft II. If I were them, I would consider military service, going to university, getting a job. All of those would give you a superior income and a future toward eventual retirement. The writing is on the wall, unfortunately. I watch Proleague. That's about it.

Do you have a source for this? I am kinda curious to see the prize money available in the sc2 scene over the years.


No I do not have a source. Perhaps I spoke out of turn. But at the very least, we can agree the competition is much more fierce with the addition of KESPA teams.

We see that there is no shortage of skilled free agents, making it a buyer's market. Teams can drive the money down they are willing to offer a player. Or they can even disband the team entirely and bring in a whole new roster.

But yeah, I would be curious too. Much less MLG involvment, NASL, IPL gone. May be 1 or 2 less GSLs per year, though higher prize pool per tournament. I don't think WCS makes up for that, unfortunately.



OK so I just did the math (well pretty much adding numbers :/)
source - http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Premier_Tournaments

2010 - 648,500 (does not include beta)
2011 - 2,239360
2012 - 2,784,890
2013 - 190,836 (Wol Winnings only)
2013 - 2,285,999 (HOTS Winnings only)
2014 - 2,281,175

so for the premier Tournaments there isnt really a huge decrease I cant say for the Major or minor tournaments. But all in all the money is still getting shoveled down sc2s throat.


In 2010, $799,025 was awarded in prize money.
In 2011, $3,052,851 was awarded in prize money.
In 2012, $3,828,433 was awarded in prize money.
In 2013, $3,415,332 was awarded in prize money.
In 2014, $1,767,512 was awarded in prize money.
In total, $12,866,780 was awarded in prize money.
Source : Aligulac.
MKP won : $195,928
If you add Sponsorship+Salaries, the kid has a good start in his life considering he is only 21, he didn't pay his travel expense and didn't had to pay for a living.

for 2014 is that's what has been awarded so far or for all tournaments that we know of even though they haven't happened?

What has been awarded so far imho, since the post that I quoted has a bigger number than Aligulac. He probably has counted all price pool, already earned or not.
Edit : There is more than $1M in pending already haha.
DisillusionedAcronym
Profile Joined September 2011
190 Posts
August 02 2014 06:14 GMT
#330
but how will we refer to marineking if we cannot use MKP?!?!? the world just wouldn't be right. :-(
dabom88
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3483 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-02 06:19:48
August 02 2014 06:19 GMT
#331
Kespa or Axiom would probably the only ones that could afford to send him to foreign events.

EG no longer seems interested in SC2, unless they have a chance at a huge name like Flash or Fantasy.

But yeah, MarineKing and DRG are definitely the two hottest free agents at the moment.
You should not have to pay to watch the GSL, Proleague, or OSL at a reasonable time. That is not "fine" and it's BS to say otherwise. My sig since 2011. http://www.youtube.com/user/dabom88
meshfusion
Profile Joined June 2014
Russian Federation232 Posts
August 02 2014 08:02 GMT
#332
SC2 keeps sinking/shrinking always so sad to see
SC2Toastie
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
Netherlands5725 Posts
August 02 2014 08:04 GMT
#333
On August 02 2014 15:19 dabom88 wrote:
Kespa or Axiom would probably the only ones that could afford to send him to foreign events.

EG no longer seems interested in SC2, unless they have a chance at a huge name like Flash or Fantasy.

But yeah, MarineKing and DRG are definitely the two hottest free agents at the moment.

Marinrking and DRG are definately in EGs boat for that.
Mura Ma Man, Dark Da Dude, Super Shot Sos!
Hds
Profile Joined July 2011
France200 Posts
August 02 2014 08:06 GMT
#334
Wtf people being sad about not calling him MKP anymore, "MK too weird and stuff", what about MarineKing? Stop going emo ffs

Sc2 was dying at the end of WoL already for me, Blizzard screwed this game's balance too hard, and now every mainstream players leave their team, Sc2 can't shine as bright as before with the new generation, there is no more hype



Watily! ♥
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44309 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-02 08:46:20
August 02 2014 08:46 GMT
#335
terrible news
this is a quote
weeA
Profile Joined October 2010
India442 Posts
August 02 2014 08:54 GMT
#336
you will always be known as MKP
Lim Yo Hwan I love U
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-02 09:05:14
August 02 2014 09:04 GMT
#337
Haha, I must be the only fan not to be too sad about not calling him "MKP" anymore. I'm sad about him leaving his iconic team, but I've never been a fan of the acronym stuff. "MarineKing" is fine, and "MarineKingPrime" was badass as fuck.
meshfusion
Profile Joined June 2014
Russian Federation232 Posts
August 02 2014 09:17 GMT
#338
On August 02 2014 17:06 Hds wrote:
Wtf people being sad about not calling him MKP anymore, "MK too weird and stuff", what about MarineKing? Stop going emo ffs

Sc2 was dying at the end of WoL already for me, Blizzard screwed this game's balance too hard, and now every mainstream players leave their team, Sc2 can't shine as bright as before with the new generation, there is no more hype





I agree with you.
Nearly every friend that I knew that used to play/watch left during the end of the WoL era when it was like Top16 only ZvZs and never got back into it later on. It's a shame because when Blizzard doesn't do idiocies balance wise, it's a beautiful game
rafaliusz
Profile Joined December 2009
Poland482 Posts
August 02 2014 09:25 GMT
#339
He can't leave Prime. He is Prime, and Prime is MarineKing.
Anacreor
Profile Joined February 2013
Netherlands291 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-02 09:48:59
August 02 2014 09:47 GMT
#340
What.... Q_Q MK without P doesn't have that ring to it haha.. End of an era, truly shocking news. I hope he finds a new team, because when looking at his performance he now is a Code B free agent, and there are so many of them.. Good luck to you MarineKing!
"Peter the Acretree chops some wood"
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