HuK on EG departure: "Tossed aside" - Page 6

On January 04 2017 21:04 xtorn wrote:


WOW.

Had no idea things were like that, I thought EG was a really respectable team treating their players in the nicest ways... sort of a role model as far as teams are concerned

On January 03 2017 21:25 xTJx wrote:
To be fair, EG's SC2 division survived way longer than expected, in this way they helped him a lot.

On January 05 2017 03:14 JackONeill wrote:
If no one said it before :

so Huk is a pro that got tossed aside? A pro-tossed aside?

On January 05 2017 03:21 t3tsubo wrote:
Ayyy well the EchoFox announcement explains why Momochi and JWong left, they probably got offered a fat contract to switch.

On January 05 2017 05:08 HugoBallzak wrote:
I usually hate to brush people with such broad strokes but lets be real. A lot of the early sc2 pros and personalities let the game's modest success and popularity of the early years get to their heads and inflate their ego. We had a few foreigners making runs in GSL (such as huk) and at MLG (such as naniwa) or TSL (thorzain). Artosis and Tasteless became like caster gods and there was even a brief time when players and casters were sparring over who was getting more attention (lol ret's twitter). The whole scene kind of had a self-importance problem where everyone thought they were huge rock stars and untouchable. I went to an MLG and most foreigners and casters seemed to be unapproachable and a lot actually completely unwilling to speak to you or sign autographs. A lot of super awkward people to be honest who made you question why you should bother supporting them.

Eventually it was clear that most of these foreigners wouldn't amount to anything compared to Koreans and it became this huge issue where korea was supposedly stealing all of the foreigners money (note: it isn't your money if you don't win it). Some examples of smart people who got out because they realized the scene was becoming infinitesimal and not a great place to make a living anymore were people like idra, or stephano, or even tasteless - who seems to have 'lost his passion' early on and started working to integrate himself better into Korean culture for a possible future outside of the sc scene.

On the other hand we have people like huk or and incontrol who despite being on player contracts (at least huk) have not even COMPETED in their chosen game in years. These guys have been riding their early sc2 success way past its expiration so I find it really hard to feel at all bad about their 'feelings' of being 'tossed aside'. Try playing a team esport where players are signed and cut within months sometimes weeks because of a single bad tournament. These guys made a killing on an esport where most people involved didn't even make enough to live off of. They had an opportunity most in their chosen field didn't because of EG. Good for them.

On January 05 2017 05:08 HugoBallzak wrote:
I usually hate to brush people with such broad strokes but lets be real. A lot of the early sc2 pros and personalities let the game's modest success and popularity of the early years get to their heads and inflate their ego. We had a few foreigners making runs in GSL (such as huk) and at MLG (such as naniwa) or TSL (thorzain). Artosis and Tasteless became like caster gods and there was even a brief time when players and casters were sparring over who was getting more attention (lol ret's twitter). The whole scene kind of had a self-importance problem where everyone thought they were huge rock stars and untouchable. I went to an MLG and most foreigners and casters seemed to be unapproachable and a lot actually completely unwilling to speak to you or sign autographs. A lot of super awkward people to be honest who made you question why you should bother supporting them.

Eventually it was clear that most of these foreigners wouldn't amount to anything compared to Koreans and it became this huge issue where korea was supposedly stealing all of the foreigners money (note: it isn't your money if you don't win it). Some examples of smart people who got out because they realized the scene was becoming infinitesimal and not a great place to make a living anymore were people like idra, or stephano, or even tasteless - who seems to have 'lost his passion' early on and started working to integrate himself better into Korean culture for a possible future outside of the sc scene.

On the other hand we have people like huk or and incontrol who despite being on player contracts (at least huk) have not even COMPETED in their chosen game in years. These guys have been riding their early sc2 success way past its expiration so I find it really hard to feel at all bad about their 'feelings' of being 'tossed aside'. Try playing a team esport where players are signed and cut within months sometimes weeks because of a single bad tournament. These guys made a killing on an esport where most people involved didn't even make enough to live off of. They had an opportunity most in their chosen field didn't because of EG. Good for them.

On January 05 2017 06:52 Dazed_Spy wrote:
Theres a reason players often didnt like to speak to fans, they'd get swarmed by dozens and dozens and be there for ages. In tandem with that they were playing on very odd schedules where they'd be jet lagged, playing from 7am to 2 am the next day. They're human they dont have to grovel at your feet, and sometimes, even asking a stranger for a hello is asking a lot.

On January 05 2017 06:19 Mohdoo wrote:


Hit the nail on the head. It is interesting how from a production standpoint, it is in their interest to try to elevate players and make everything seem like a huge deal. They try to make an image for people like HuK etc for the sake of viewers. And then the players themselves start to believe the stuff that is just being said to get more ad revenue. Inc and HuK being some special "pillars" or whatever had a purpose and that purpose is long gone.