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7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
January 24 2015 18:00 GMT
#61
glorious
beep boop
Garemie
Profile Joined April 2011
United States248 Posts
January 26 2015 05:13 GMT
#62
I don't know why people are bummed, I mean, it can only get better it seems.
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BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-27 02:47:19
January 27 2015 02:46 GMT
#63
On January 22 2015 04:45 Circumstance wrote:
-Got Super and Keen onto Invasion
-Got Yoda and First onto TCM
-Got every one of their clients streaming deals with Azubu TV.
-Ran a team house in Europe for a full year before the WCS changes.
-Provided service enough to Ragnarok that he no longer wants a team.

I don't know the logistics or internal organization of GEM, but they'be kinda been amazing as a management organization. People can say what they want about these "dirty laundered money" rumors (which, I just wanna remind you, are still only rumors) but GEM has done what it"says set out to do, and is now part of a larger reputable agency.

My friend, you forgot one very very important detail:

They put TTeSports in debt and Richard Lewis can't talk about it because GEM is his employer.

I live painfully close to the TTeSports office here in Taipei, Taiwan. I could walk there in ten minutes and take a picture out in front of it. This post is not meant to troll by any means what so ever.
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
Deathstar
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
9150 Posts
January 27 2015 02:53 GMT
#64
On January 22 2015 03:44 Liquid`TLO wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2015 03:43 forsakeNXE wrote:
Seems like a.... suprise I guess. For real though Dario, aren't they doing anything for the esports scene? I gotta say that i never heard of them before really, but they can't do nothing and get bought by this huge company... right? ... rriiiieght? anyone? hello?


welcome to esport. http://www.abuzu.com/


Yes, yes this is esports
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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
January 27 2015 02:54 GMT
#65
On January 27 2015 11:46 BreAKerTV wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2015 04:45 Circumstance wrote:
-Got Super and Keen onto Invasion
-Got Yoda and First onto TCM
-Got every one of their clients streaming deals with Azubu TV.
-Ran a team house in Europe for a full year before the WCS changes.
-Provided service enough to Ragnarok that he no longer wants a team.

I don't know the logistics or internal organization of GEM, but they'be kinda been amazing as a management organization. People can say what they want about these "dirty laundered money" rumors (which, I just wanna remind you, are still only rumors) but GEM has done what it"says set out to do, and is now part of a larger reputable agency.

My friend, you forgot one very very important detail:

They put TTeSports in debt and Richard Lewis can't talk about it because GEM is his employer.

I live painfully close to the TTeSports office here in Taipei, Taiwan. I could walk there in ten minutes and take a picture out in front of it. This post is not meant to troll by any means what so ever.


What a twist! Any more details?!
BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-27 04:29:01
January 27 2015 03:42 GMT
#66
On January 27 2015 11:54 Dodgin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 27 2015 11:46 BreAKerTV wrote:
On January 22 2015 04:45 Circumstance wrote:
-Got Super and Keen onto Invasion
-Got Yoda and First onto TCM
-Got every one of their clients streaming deals with Azubu TV.
-Ran a team house in Europe for a full year before the WCS changes.
-Provided service enough to Ragnarok that he no longer wants a team.

I don't know the logistics or internal organization of GEM, but they'be kinda been amazing as a management organization. People can say what they want about these "dirty laundered money" rumors (which, I just wanna remind you, are still only rumors) but GEM has done what it"says set out to do, and is now part of a larger reputable agency.

My friend, you forgot one very very important detail:

They put TTeSports in debt and Richard Lewis can't talk about it because GEM is his employer.

I live painfully close to the TTeSports office here in Taipei, Taiwan. I could walk there in ten minutes and take a picture out in front of it. This post is not meant to troll by any means what so ever.


What a twist! Any more details?!

Nope. Just a few observations that anyone could make.

IdrA, Tasteosis, and I feel strongly like this post which a GEM member made on teamliquid ties a knot between them and PRIME had something to do with the relationship between PRIME and TTesports.

I will not comment more as I do have some dear dear friends who work at TTeSports an I wish not to make them angry with me.
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
lilsusie
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
3861 Posts
January 27 2015 05:10 GMT
#67
On January 22 2015 03:45 Aeromi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 22 2015 03:43 forsakeNXE wrote:
Seems like a.... suprise I guess. For real though Dario, aren't they doing anything for the esports scene? I gotta say that i never heard of them before really, but they can't do nothing and get bought by this huge company... right? ... rriiiieght? anyone? hello?

There are a lot of people in esport who are saying that GEM is funded by Sapinda, the company behind AZUBU, ESGN, it smells fishy, people told me that it was basically money laundering.


GEM Korea, NA and EU actually were completely separate entities. KR was funded by Sapinda while NA and EU made strides to get away from that. Just wanted to clarify for anyone interested.

Also, in regards to TTeSports, maybe they shouldn't have promised more than they can give. An agreement between a sponsor and talent is a two way street.
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Bigtony
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States1606 Posts
January 27 2015 05:37 GMT
#68
I remember when Tumba was on the "B stream" at some MLG events. Apparently he is a much better businessman than he was a caster.

As long as GEM is not actively screwing people the comparisons to Azubu are a bit ridiculous. GEM has been around under various names for a few years now. If they weren't at least partially legit we would have heard about it.
Push 2 Harder
BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
January 28 2015 13:32 GMT
#69
On January 27 2015 14:37 Bigtony wrote:
I remember when Tumba was on the "B stream" at some MLG events. Apparently he is a much better businessman than he was a caster.

As long as GEM is not actively screwing people the comparisons to Azubu are a bit ridiculous. GEM has been around under various names for a few years now. If they weren't at least partially legit we would have heard about it.

It's a bit late for that. 8D
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 28 2015 14:03 GMT
#70
i watch azubu whenever it's an option because twitch sucks balls for me
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
January 28 2015 14:13 GMT
#71
I watch Azubu when I want a conversation through chat
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
coloursheep
Profile Joined May 2011
China497 Posts
January 28 2015 14:24 GMT
#72
On January 27 2015 12:42 BreAKerTV wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 27 2015 11:54 Dodgin wrote:
On January 27 2015 11:46 BreAKerTV wrote:
On January 22 2015 04:45 Circumstance wrote:
-Got Super and Keen onto Invasion
-Got Yoda and First onto TCM
-Got every one of their clients streaming deals with Azubu TV.
-Ran a team house in Europe for a full year before the WCS changes.
-Provided service enough to Ragnarok that he no longer wants a team.

I don't know the logistics or internal organization of GEM, but they'be kinda been amazing as a management organization. People can say what they want about these "dirty laundered money" rumors (which, I just wanna remind you, are still only rumors) but GEM has done what it"says set out to do, and is now part of a larger reputable agency.

My friend, you forgot one very very important detail:

They put TTeSports in debt and Richard Lewis can't talk about it because GEM is his employer.

I live painfully close to the TTeSports office here in Taipei, Taiwan. I could walk there in ten minutes and take a picture out in front of it. This post is not meant to troll by any means what so ever.


What a twist! Any more details?!

Nope. Just a few observations that anyone could make.

IdrA, Tasteosis, and I feel strongly like this post which a GEM member made on teamliquid ties a knot between them and PRIME had something to do with the relationship between PRIME and TTesports.

I will not comment more as I do have some dear dear friends who work at TTeSports an I wish not to make them angry with me.


IdrA, Tasteosis, and I feel strongly like this post which a GEM member made on teamliquid ties a knot between them and PRIME had something to do with the relationship between PRIME and TTesports.

This sentence is poorly worded, can you clarify what exactly you are saying.

Also you stated that Idra and Tasteosis feel strongly about this is there any evidence of them believing that?
OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-28 14:32:45
January 28 2015 14:26 GMT
#73
I watch Azubu to lower Twitch's numbers in hope of making them adopt better servers in EU. With a ~100KB/s connection I can watch Azubu on 360p with slight lag every minute or so, while I lag every twenty seconds or so on Low on Twitch. Why?
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Clonester
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany2808 Posts
January 28 2015 15:17 GMT
#74
On January 28 2015 23:03 lichter wrote:
i watch azubu whenever it's an option because twitch sucks balls for me


Yeah. I also watch ProLeague and StarLeague on Azubu. Because often I have to watch it at work/university (when I have the time ) and the Internet becomes slow there for time to time, to many students online. 360p not only looks way better on Azubu, but it lags less for me in these times.

Yeah it was a screw for alot of player to be forced to stream on Azubu because nobody watches there (SPL 10k on Twitch, 600 on Azubu) but I like the Azubustreams alot more. Less lag and a bit more quality. Twitch servers in EU have alot of problems during high viewer times and you cant watch on source or even high during these times sometime. On Azubu no prob. But hey, for that, nobody watches there and players who forced to stream there via contracts could find any viewers.
Bomber, Attacker, DD, SOMEBODY, NiKo, Nex, Spidii
BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
January 28 2015 16:23 GMT
#75
On January 28 2015 23:24 coloursheep wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 27 2015 12:42 BreAKerTV wrote:
On January 27 2015 11:54 Dodgin wrote:
On January 27 2015 11:46 BreAKerTV wrote:
On January 22 2015 04:45 Circumstance wrote:
-Got Super and Keen onto Invasion
-Got Yoda and First onto TCM
-Got every one of their clients streaming deals with Azubu TV.
-Ran a team house in Europe for a full year before the WCS changes.
-Provided service enough to Ragnarok that he no longer wants a team.

I don't know the logistics or internal organization of GEM, but they'be kinda been amazing as a management organization. People can say what they want about these "dirty laundered money" rumors (which, I just wanna remind you, are still only rumors) but GEM has done what it"says set out to do, and is now part of a larger reputable agency.

My friend, you forgot one very very important detail:

They put TTeSports in debt and Richard Lewis can't talk about it because GEM is his employer.

I live painfully close to the TTeSports office here in Taipei, Taiwan. I could walk there in ten minutes and take a picture out in front of it. This post is not meant to troll by any means what so ever.


What a twist! Any more details?!

Nope. Just a few observations that anyone could make.

IdrA, Tasteosis, and I feel strongly like this post which a GEM member made on teamliquid ties a knot between them and PRIME had something to do with the relationship between PRIME and TTesports.

I will not comment more as I do have some dear dear friends who work at TTeSports an I wish not to make them angry with me.


IdrA, Tasteosis, and I feel strongly like this post which a GEM member made on teamliquid ties a knot between them and PRIME had something to do with the relationship between PRIME and TTesports.

This sentence is poorly worded, can you clarify what exactly you are saying.

Also you stated that Idra and Tasteosis feel strongly about this is there any evidence of them believing that?


I think the whole TTeSports thing involving Tasteosis, IdrA, and PRIME team had something to do with GEM. I'll leave it at that.

I've done enough finger-pointing without solid evidence.
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
coloursheep
Profile Joined May 2011
China497 Posts
January 28 2015 16:36 GMT
#76
On January 29 2015 01:23 BreAKerTV wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2015 23:24 coloursheep wrote:
On January 27 2015 12:42 BreAKerTV wrote:
On January 27 2015 11:54 Dodgin wrote:
On January 27 2015 11:46 BreAKerTV wrote:
On January 22 2015 04:45 Circumstance wrote:
-Got Super and Keen onto Invasion
-Got Yoda and First onto TCM
-Got every one of their clients streaming deals with Azubu TV.
-Ran a team house in Europe for a full year before the WCS changes.
-Provided service enough to Ragnarok that he no longer wants a team.

I don't know the logistics or internal organization of GEM, but they'be kinda been amazing as a management organization. People can say what they want about these "dirty laundered money" rumors (which, I just wanna remind you, are still only rumors) but GEM has done what it"says set out to do, and is now part of a larger reputable agency.

My friend, you forgot one very very important detail:

They put TTeSports in debt and Richard Lewis can't talk about it because GEM is his employer.

I live painfully close to the TTeSports office here in Taipei, Taiwan. I could walk there in ten minutes and take a picture out in front of it. This post is not meant to troll by any means what so ever.


What a twist! Any more details?!

Nope. Just a few observations that anyone could make.

IdrA, Tasteosis, and I feel strongly like this post which a GEM member made on teamliquid ties a knot between them and PRIME had something to do with the relationship between PRIME and TTesports.

I will not comment more as I do have some dear dear friends who work at TTeSports an I wish not to make them angry with me.


IdrA, Tasteosis, and I feel strongly like this post which a GEM member made on teamliquid ties a knot between them and PRIME had something to do with the relationship between PRIME and TTesports.

This sentence is poorly worded, can you clarify what exactly you are saying.

Also you stated that Idra and Tasteosis feel strongly about this is there any evidence of them believing that?


I think the whole TTeSports thing involving Tasteosis, IdrA, and PRIME team had something to do with GEM. I'll leave it at that.

I've done enough finger-pointing without solid evidence.


So we have gone from they put TTesports in debt to Idra, Tasteosis and I strongly feel to I think. From a definitive statement that GEM caused TTesports into debt to I think maybe they did something but I don't have any evidence for it. That's one hell of a backpedal, obiviously you are close to this situation and feel strongly about it but perhaps next time you should not make such claims if you cannot back them up, and if you are going to backpedal at least have the guts to admit fault and apologise instead of passing the buck with your non-apology.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
January 29 2015 11:50 GMT
#77
On January 29 2015 01:23 BreAKerTV wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2015 23:24 coloursheep wrote:
On January 27 2015 12:42 BreAKerTV wrote:
On January 27 2015 11:54 Dodgin wrote:
On January 27 2015 11:46 BreAKerTV wrote:
On January 22 2015 04:45 Circumstance wrote:
-Got Super and Keen onto Invasion
-Got Yoda and First onto TCM
-Got every one of their clients streaming deals with Azubu TV.
-Ran a team house in Europe for a full year before the WCS changes.
-Provided service enough to Ragnarok that he no longer wants a team.

I don't know the logistics or internal organization of GEM, but they'be kinda been amazing as a management organization. People can say what they want about these "dirty laundered money" rumors (which, I just wanna remind you, are still only rumors) but GEM has done what it"says set out to do, and is now part of a larger reputable agency.

My friend, you forgot one very very important detail:

They put TTeSports in debt and Richard Lewis can't talk about it because GEM is his employer.

I live painfully close to the TTeSports office here in Taipei, Taiwan. I could walk there in ten minutes and take a picture out in front of it. This post is not meant to troll by any means what so ever.


What a twist! Any more details?!

Nope. Just a few observations that anyone could make.

IdrA, Tasteosis, and I feel strongly like this post which a GEM member made on teamliquid ties a knot between them and PRIME had something to do with the relationship between PRIME and TTesports.

I will not comment more as I do have some dear dear friends who work at TTeSports an I wish not to make them angry with me.


IdrA, Tasteosis, and I feel strongly like this post which a GEM member made on teamliquid ties a knot between them and PRIME had something to do with the relationship between PRIME and TTesports.

This sentence is poorly worded, can you clarify what exactly you are saying.

Also you stated that Idra and Tasteosis feel strongly about this is there any evidence of them believing that?


I think the whole TTeSports thing involving Tasteosis, IdrA, and PRIME team had something to do with GEM. I'll leave it at that.

I've done enough finger-pointing without solid evidence.


You have your history mixed up a lot.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
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