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Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9021 Posts
March 30 2015 05:50 GMT
#61
Wow. Sonic is a true legend.
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
March 30 2015 05:50 GMT
#62
On March 30 2015 12:57 Garemie wrote:
Is this actually huge? I mean they have to have a sponsor every year. Maybe I just don't understand the magnitude.


Sonic is easily the single most important figure in BW today.
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stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-30 06:11:01
March 30 2015 05:51 GMT
#63
Also can someone please explain to me why they listen to their shoes like phones?
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Shana
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Indonesia1814 Posts
March 30 2015 05:55 GMT
#64
Sonic saving Korean esports
Believing in what lies ahead. | That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.
berkston
Profile Joined March 2015
6 Posts
March 30 2015 06:25 GMT
#65
they seem to sell sbenu internationally from www.iruly.com

but as someone said the largest size i can find is 280 korean size which i guess is like a 12 mens USA size

they ship from korea and take 20 days to get here but i'm gonna go ahead and snag some, for the sake of esports and style, going hand in hand
Tngabor
Profile Joined December 2013
Serbia60 Posts
March 30 2015 06:25 GMT
#66
"I accepted this because it looked like a good one"
:D:D
opisska
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland8852 Posts
March 30 2015 06:30 GMT
#67
What does sponsorship exactly mean for GSL when it is a part of WCS and the prize pool is given? It seems that in practice, Sonic is just sponsoring Blizzard, because the net effect is that Blizzard will have to pay less money. Which is quite funny given that Blizzard has screwed Sonic over in the past - shows that this guy has quite the style.
"Jeez, that's far from ideal." - Serral, the king of mild trashtalk
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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
March 30 2015 06:31 GMT
#68
On March 30 2015 15:30 opisska wrote:
What does sponsorship exactly mean for GSL when it is a part of WCS and the prize pool is given? It seems that in practice, Sonic is just sponsoring Blizzard, because the net effect is that Blizzard will have to pay less money. Which is quite funny given that Blizzard has screwed Sonic over in the past - shows that this guy has quite the style.


Production costs and crew salaries are pretty expensive, I imagine sponsorship money goes to that instead of the prize pool that's already paid out by blizzard.
Lorning *
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34432 Posts
March 30 2015 06:31 GMT
#69
Wow based Sonic also saving SC2
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KatatoniK
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United Kingdom978 Posts
March 30 2015 06:49 GMT
#70
I always had a lot of respect for Sonic for doing what he did to Brood War, even if I don't follow BW competitively. To see him sponsor SC2 as well?! Hats off to the man. He is a literal eSports god.

Grats to JYP on his casting gig. Good to see him staying in eSports :D
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yoshi245
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2969 Posts
March 30 2015 06:50 GMT
#71
Great news all around.
"Numbers speak about the past, not the present." -Thorzain
Circumstance
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
March 30 2015 06:52 GMT
#72
On March 30 2015 12:17 Fuchsteufelswild wrote:
So is there a chance that Mr. Chae left GOM for some reason relating to this?
Is there some news about that (Mr. Chae) that I've missed?

Mr. Chae left GOM because he got a better offer from Afreeca, who are currently trying to expand to the western market.

As for Sonic, there's a phrase I remember Destiny saying on one of the last (possibly the last?) episode of Unfiltered, where he said that he believes esports are sustainable when someone comes in not for passion, but only for profit, and he can leave satisfied. This is one of those rare occasions where he said something that made sense. We know where Sonic started making his venture into esports. We know where he expended most of his energy. If he's coming on board, I believe Korean SC2 may be coming to that point of clear sustainability.
The world is better when every background has a chance.
OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
March 30 2015 06:58 GMT
#73
On March 30 2015 15:52 Circumstance wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 30 2015 12:17 Fuchsteufelswild wrote:
So is there a chance that Mr. Chae left GOM for some reason relating to this?
Is there some news about that (Mr. Chae) that I've missed?

Mr. Chae left GOM because he got a better offer from Afreeca, who are currently trying to expand to the western market.

As for Sonic, there's a phrase I remember Destiny saying on one of the last (possibly the last?) episode of Unfiltered, where he said that he believes esports are sustainable when someone comes in not for passion, but only for profit, and he can leave satisfied. This is one of those rare occasions where he said something that made sense. We know where Sonic started making his venture into esports. We know where he expended most of his energy. If he's coming on board, I believe Korean SC2 may be coming to that point of clear sustainability.

Isn't Sonic the prime example of someone coming in primarily for passion and not for profit?
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Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 30 2015 07:20 GMT
#74
Sonic is a god
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Circumstance
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
March 30 2015 07:20 GMT
#75
On March 30 2015 15:58 OtherWorld wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 30 2015 15:52 Circumstance wrote:
On March 30 2015 12:17 Fuchsteufelswild wrote:
So is there a chance that Mr. Chae left GOM for some reason relating to this?
Is there some news about that (Mr. Chae) that I've missed?

Mr. Chae left GOM because he got a better offer from Afreeca, who are currently trying to expand to the western market.

As for Sonic, there's a phrase I remember Destiny saying on one of the last (possibly the last?) episode of Unfiltered, where he said that he believes esports are sustainable when someone comes in not for passion, but only for profit, and he can leave satisfied. This is one of those rare occasions where he said something that made sense. We know where Sonic started making his venture into esports. We know where he expended most of his energy. If he's coming on board, I believe Korean SC2 may be coming to that point of clear sustainability.

Isn't Sonic the prime example of someone coming in primarily for passion and not for profit?

Not in SC2, he isn't. Far from it.
The world is better when every background has a chance.
-NegativeZero-
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2141 Posts
March 30 2015 07:27 GMT
#76
On March 30 2015 16:20 Circumstance wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 30 2015 15:58 OtherWorld wrote:
On March 30 2015 15:52 Circumstance wrote:
On March 30 2015 12:17 Fuchsteufelswild wrote:
So is there a chance that Mr. Chae left GOM for some reason relating to this?
Is there some news about that (Mr. Chae) that I've missed?

Mr. Chae left GOM because he got a better offer from Afreeca, who are currently trying to expand to the western market.

As for Sonic, there's a phrase I remember Destiny saying on one of the last (possibly the last?) episode of Unfiltered, where he said that he believes esports are sustainable when someone comes in not for passion, but only for profit, and he can leave satisfied. This is one of those rare occasions where he said something that made sense. We know where Sonic started making his venture into esports. We know where he expended most of his energy. If he's coming on board, I believe Korean SC2 may be coming to that point of clear sustainability.

Isn't Sonic the prime example of someone coming in primarily for passion and not for profit?

Not in SC2, he isn't. Far from it.

So because he's a dedicated BW fan he's not allowed to also enjoy SC2?
vibeo gane,
Lunareste
Profile Joined July 2011
United States3596 Posts
March 30 2015 07:28 GMT
#77
On March 30 2015 16:27 -NegativeZero- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 30 2015 16:20 Circumstance wrote:
On March 30 2015 15:58 OtherWorld wrote:
On March 30 2015 15:52 Circumstance wrote:
On March 30 2015 12:17 Fuchsteufelswild wrote:
So is there a chance that Mr. Chae left GOM for some reason relating to this?
Is there some news about that (Mr. Chae) that I've missed?

Mr. Chae left GOM because he got a better offer from Afreeca, who are currently trying to expand to the western market.

As for Sonic, there's a phrase I remember Destiny saying on one of the last (possibly the last?) episode of Unfiltered, where he said that he believes esports are sustainable when someone comes in not for passion, but only for profit, and he can leave satisfied. This is one of those rare occasions where he said something that made sense. We know where Sonic started making his venture into esports. We know where he expended most of his energy. If he's coming on board, I believe Korean SC2 may be coming to that point of clear sustainability.

Isn't Sonic the prime example of someone coming in primarily for passion and not for profit?

Not in SC2, he isn't. Far from it.

So because he's a dedicated BW fan he's not allowed to also enjoy SC2?


According to the Brood War forums, no.
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KatatoniK
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
United Kingdom978 Posts
March 30 2015 07:33 GMT
#78
On March 30 2015 16:28 Lunareste wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 30 2015 16:27 -NegativeZero- wrote:
On March 30 2015 16:20 Circumstance wrote:
On March 30 2015 15:58 OtherWorld wrote:
On March 30 2015 15:52 Circumstance wrote:
On March 30 2015 12:17 Fuchsteufelswild wrote:
So is there a chance that Mr. Chae left GOM for some reason relating to this?
Is there some news about that (Mr. Chae) that I've missed?

Mr. Chae left GOM because he got a better offer from Afreeca, who are currently trying to expand to the western market.

As for Sonic, there's a phrase I remember Destiny saying on one of the last (possibly the last?) episode of Unfiltered, where he said that he believes esports are sustainable when someone comes in not for passion, but only for profit, and he can leave satisfied. This is one of those rare occasions where he said something that made sense. We know where Sonic started making his venture into esports. We know where he expended most of his energy. If he's coming on board, I believe Korean SC2 may be coming to that point of clear sustainability.

Isn't Sonic the prime example of someone coming in primarily for passion and not for profit?

Not in SC2, he isn't. Far from it.

So because he's a dedicated BW fan he's not allowed to also enjoy SC2?


According to the Brood War forums, no.


I have to wonder how many people in the Brood War forums are having an aneurysm about this very announcement right now.
Flying on the Jin Air hype plane. Lets go Maru, Rogue, sOs and the handsome CJ herO
Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24580 Posts
March 30 2015 07:41 GMT
#79
Haha, this is ironic
OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
March 30 2015 07:44 GMT
#80
On March 30 2015 16:27 -NegativeZero- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 30 2015 16:20 Circumstance wrote:
On March 30 2015 15:58 OtherWorld wrote:
On March 30 2015 15:52 Circumstance wrote:
On March 30 2015 12:17 Fuchsteufelswild wrote:
So is there a chance that Mr. Chae left GOM for some reason relating to this?
Is there some news about that (Mr. Chae) that I've missed?

Mr. Chae left GOM because he got a better offer from Afreeca, who are currently trying to expand to the western market.

As for Sonic, there's a phrase I remember Destiny saying on one of the last (possibly the last?) episode of Unfiltered, where he said that he believes esports are sustainable when someone comes in not for passion, but only for profit, and he can leave satisfied. This is one of those rare occasions where he said something that made sense. We know where Sonic started making his venture into esports. We know where he expended most of his energy. If he's coming on board, I believe Korean SC2 may be coming to that point of clear sustainability.

Isn't Sonic the prime example of someone coming in primarily for passion and not for profit?

Not in SC2, he isn't. Far from it.

So because he's a dedicated BW fan he's not allowed to also enjoy SC2?

I second this. Are you personally close to Sonic and know what he precisely thinks about SC2? It is very likely that he prefers Brood War, but nothing says that he considers SC2 to be only a business investment. Additionally, from a purely "profit" standpoint, I somehow doubt that an eSport which is maybe facing one match-fixing (Pinnacle voided bets) and one betting-manipulation (talking about the olimoley thing here), and which is already way less popular than other eSports is a good eSport to invest into.
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