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Soulkey states TCM owes him salary money - Page 2

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Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-19 15:25:19
September 19 2016 15:14 GMT
#21
On September 20 2016 00:07 LongShot27 wrote:
Draft a contract, read the contract, sign that contract. Breach of contract is a sue-able offense in nearly every country. Do your homework goddammit.


You mean, consulting with a bilingual solicitor who gets $5 per minute to get $4K or so?

"Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike"
Ctone23
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States1839 Posts
September 19 2016 15:15 GMT
#22
On September 20 2016 00:07 LongShot27 wrote:
Draft a contract, read the contract, sign that contract. Breach of contract is a sue-able offense in nearly every country. Do your homework goddammit.

A Korean national suing a defunct esport / marketing firm based in the UK? Okay.
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Incognoto
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
France10239 Posts
September 19 2016 15:18 GMT
#23
On September 20 2016 00:07 LongShot27 wrote:
Draft a contract, read the contract, sign that contract. Breach of contract is a sue-able offense in nearly every country. Do your homework goddammit.


Pay a lawyer for more than the amount you'd get back if you won the case.

god damn it!
maru lover forever
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13990 Posts
September 19 2016 15:46 GMT
#24
Here we go again...
Chain 1 Arthalion Chain 2 Urgula Chain 3 Mululu Chain 4 Lukias
Jett.Jack.Alvir
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada2250 Posts
September 19 2016 15:49 GMT
#25
When it happened to Hyun we were outraged. Now...

I really feel bad for Soulkey, but lets be honest. I can't give a crap anymore. These Korean progamers should have learned their lesson from previous examples. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
JimSocks
Profile Joined February 2009
United States968 Posts
September 19 2016 15:49 GMT
#26
I know hes jaded, but he should just stream. Hes a big name, he`ll make it back.
ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
September 19 2016 15:52 GMT
#27
On September 20 2016 00:07 LongShot27 wrote:
Draft a contract, read the contract, sign that contract. Breach of contract is a sue-able offense in nearly every country. Do your homework goddammit.



You are absolutely right, however, the litigation fees/time spent usually isn't worth it. That's why it is better to just sabotage their business/reputation. They end up losing more than they stole. Now when you bring cyber crime into the mix, it can get even worse for the offenders. Players need to step it up and stop being pushovers.
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207aicila
Profile Joined January 2015
1237 Posts
September 19 2016 15:53 GMT
#28
On September 20 2016 00:49 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:
When it happened to Hyun we were outraged. Now...

I really feel bad for Soulkey, but lets be honest. I can't give a crap anymore. These Korean progamers should have learned their lesson from previous examples. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.


And this is why they win. They'll keep doing this shit because they know it's happened so many times that most of the community doesn't give a shit anymore, and because they know that the money itself might not even cover the legal fees inherent to the pro suing them.
mfw people who never followed BW speak about sAviOr as if they know anything... -___-''''
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Psychobabas
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
2531 Posts
September 19 2016 16:07 GMT
#29
popcorn time!
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10012 Posts
September 19 2016 16:08 GMT
#30
this is what happens when you join a no name team
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phodacbiet
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1740 Posts
September 19 2016 16:15 GMT
#31
I'm sorry, over 5 months? Did he not noticed any red flags after the first month? Not even after the second? It took five whole months for him to realize they weren't going to pay him? Seriously, I know he's young and still inexperienced, but how can anyone be that daft on these things?

Seriously, it's not that hard to figure out -- and this should go for future and current pro gamers as well. If a company does not pay you after one, or two months, speak up! Make a big deal out of it, stop being a pushover. Yes, it sucks that one or two months of salary may be lost, but at least don't stretch it out.

atrox_
Profile Joined November 2010
United Kingdom1711 Posts
September 19 2016 16:21 GMT
#32
On September 19 2016 23:11 Waxangel wrote:
Is TCM a reputable team in other esports?



TCM were huge in CoD and TF2 for a long long period of time. Heard absolutely no bad things about them in either scenes. Their owner xman was a very reputable guy.

Interesting why this has happened
WonnaPlay
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands912 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-19 16:34:42
September 19 2016 16:33 GMT
#33
Sorry for being a bit off topic, but I think I missed the part where SK got the nickname "Walled off"?
Can anyone link me this?

On-topic:

That sucks, I do remember TCM being a prominent team in CS, but don't know much about the others.

Seems it isn't just SoulKey :
http://www.dexerto.com/news/2016/08/25/tcm-gaming-filed-dissolution/
https://m.reddit.com/r/CoDCompetitive/comments/3z9h8h/tcm_still_not_paid_madcat_for_xgames/?ref=readnext_1
dearyuna
Profile Joined December 2011
United States322 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-09-19 16:53:20
September 19 2016 16:51 GMT
#34
On September 20 2016 01:33 WonnaPlay wrote:
Sorry for being a bit off topic, but I think I missed the part where SK got the nickname "Walled off"?
Can anyone link me this?

On-topic:

That sucks, I do remember TCM being a prominent team in CS, but don't know much about the others.

Seems it isn't just SoulKey :
http://www.dexerto.com/news/2016/08/25/tcm-gaming-filed-dissolution/
https://m.reddit.com/r/CoDCompetitive/comments/3z9h8h/tcm_still_not_paid_madcat_for_xgames/?ref=readnext_1


This might have been a translating/interpreting error on my part; I apologize. The nickname that's used is generally used to describe people who distance themselves from others. However, it also literally means Iron Wall. Soulkey seems to have the nickname in the Korean community because his skill was considered to be that of a different league from the other players. That's why I used the original term. However, I did more digging and it seems liquipedia has a reference to his nickname as the "Iron Wall" so I've changed it accordingly.

Let me know if you have any questions.
@dearyuna Team SCV Life <3
KappaKingPrime
Profile Joined May 2014
United States468 Posts
September 19 2016 16:56 GMT
#35
Dosn't pay salary and demand transfer fee? Esports slavery at its best.
Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
September 19 2016 17:00 GMT
#36
On September 20 2016 01:51 dearyuna wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2016 01:33 WonnaPlay wrote:
Sorry for being a bit off topic, but I think I missed the part where SK got the nickname "Walled off"?
Can anyone link me this?

On-topic:

That sucks, I do remember TCM being a prominent team in CS, but don't know much about the others.

Seems it isn't just SoulKey :
http://www.dexerto.com/news/2016/08/25/tcm-gaming-filed-dissolution/
https://m.reddit.com/r/CoDCompetitive/comments/3z9h8h/tcm_still_not_paid_madcat_for_xgames/?ref=readnext_1


because his skill was considered to be that of a different league from the other players.


Rather, It's a pun that came from his name and defensive play style.

"Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike"
Mistakes
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1102 Posts
September 19 2016 17:16 GMT
#37
On September 19 2016 22:34 [Svall]Granis wrote:
I really hope he gets the money and that he can find a good team who arent scumbags, i miss seeing him play

We all do man. Soulkey is amazing.
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WonnaPlay
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands912 Posts
September 19 2016 17:34 GMT
#38
On September 20 2016 01:51 dearyuna wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2016 01:33 WonnaPlay wrote:
Sorry for being a bit off topic, but I think I missed the part where SK got the nickname "Walled off"?
Can anyone link me this?

On-topic:

That sucks, I do remember TCM being a prominent team in CS, but don't know much about the others.

Seems it isn't just SoulKey :
http://www.dexerto.com/news/2016/08/25/tcm-gaming-filed-dissolution/
https://m.reddit.com/r/CoDCompetitive/comments/3z9h8h/tcm_still_not_paid_madcat_for_xgames/?ref=readnext_1


This might have been a translating/interpreting error on my part; I apologize. The nickname that's used is generally used to describe people who distance themselves from others. However, it also literally means Iron Wall. Soulkey seems to have the nickname in the Korean community because his skill was considered to be that of a different league from the other players. That's why I used the original term. However, I did more digging and it seems liquipedia has a reference to his nickname as the "Iron Wall" so I've changed it accordingly.

Let me know if you have any questions.


Ah, thanks for the explanation, in that case I know what it is
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
September 19 2016 17:41 GMT
#39
On September 20 2016 02:00 Thouhastmail wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2016 01:51 dearyuna wrote:
On September 20 2016 01:33 WonnaPlay wrote:
Sorry for being a bit off topic, but I think I missed the part where SK got the nickname "Walled off"?
Can anyone link me this?

On-topic:

That sucks, I do remember TCM being a prominent team in CS, but don't know much about the others.

Seems it isn't just SoulKey :
http://www.dexerto.com/news/2016/08/25/tcm-gaming-filed-dissolution/
https://m.reddit.com/r/CoDCompetitive/comments/3z9h8h/tcm_still_not_paid_madcat_for_xgames/?ref=readnext_1


because his skill was considered to be that of a different league from the other players.


Rather, It's a pun that came from his name and defensive play style.



I believe he got his nickname from the BW days? I never really watched his BW games much, but I'm quite a fan of his Zerg defensive style in SC2 (and just like Rain, he's somewhat underrated).
gg no re thx
geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8245 Posts
September 19 2016 17:45 GMT
#40
On September 20 2016 01:08 TT1 wrote:
this is what happens when you join a no name team

To be fair, all teams start as a no name team.
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