EPTHuk's radio interview - Page 2
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The_Templar
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ZeromuS
Canada13410 Posts
For those of you who don't know Q is a major radio program in Canada and abroad. Its syndicated on NPR in the US and a lot of other english speaking national radio stations around the world :D | ||
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Holdenintherye
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Circumstance
United States11403 Posts
One thing we still have over other game is that when large mainstream publications try to talk about esports, it seems like they still go for our athletes first. | ||
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Jazzman88
Canada2228 Posts
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vult
United States9400 Posts
I liked this. | ||
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Brutaxilos
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TheDougler
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Brett
Australia3822 Posts
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MarlieChurphy
United States2065 Posts
Here are things they have already been shown on ESPN: Poker Bowling Cup Stacking Spelling Bees Darts Curling Classic Car Auctions Scrabble Competitions Speed Pool Slow pitch softball Competitive Cheerleading Bass Fishing And a whole host of crappy less than professional leagues of various traditional sports, such as women's stuff, kid's, high school, college, etc.. Not saying women's sports or whatever isn't a market and they aren't good, but they are simply not as physically capable as the professional men's sports and it's pretty crappy to watch lesser players play a game. It's like watching platinum/gold youtube videos instead of GSL. If they were smart, they would try out a small network following korea's model and just show various popular esports. The numbers are there, they would be dumb not to see the money there. Also the point the 2nd guy tries to make about needing the games to be easier to understand or whatever is dumb. NFL or MLB as examples have very complex rule systems and I guarantee you that half the people who watch don't know most the rules and we still have nearly national level holiday events like the SuperBowl. SC2 or MOBA games are pretty easy to understand as a concept. Kill the other player(s) or make them quit. Figuring out all the other fine details is just for the hardcore fans. His other point about women is ridiculous as well. Traditional sports, as I mentioned already, are more male dominated and people care more about the male leagues than the female because the females are not as good and females tend to not care about sports more in a general sense, because they are not as capable. Which is further the proof that esports actually has some biological component to it which makes professional players better than others. And 9 out of 10 pros are males. (BW used to have women's league, they were pretty shit players (by comparison) and they practiced just the same as the males afaik). That being said, who gives a fuck. Huk and the other guys are right, the ambivalence is real and we do our own thing. We don't need ESPN or TV to validate us. | ||
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12133 Posts
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Centerfold
Canada45 Posts
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G5
United States2921 Posts
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CanadianSC
Canada53 Posts
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Guilty
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Deleted User 2920
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Jett.Jack.Alvir
Canada2250 Posts
On January 18 2015 12:53 12345 wrote: (y) ... wonder if this interview would have happened under Jiam Gomeshi lol and instead of HuK it was kaitlyn... | ||
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Garemie
United States248 Posts
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
On January 18 2015 13:24 Jarcraft wrote: Holy shit those comments, I actually got a little depressed. honestly, better than i expected. at least they're talking about it from a obesity angle, which almost makes sense, not a "lol loser nerds" one. They're wrong, obviously, but I've seen much much worse. | ||
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Garemie
United States248 Posts
On January 18 2015 13:30 SetGuitarsToKill wrote: honestly, better than i expected. at least they're talking about it from a obesity angle, which almost makes sense, not a "lol loser nerds" one. They're wrong, obviously, but I've seen much much worse. Yeah, but it was still a reminder of how the general public sees esports. | ||
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