EPTWCS Austin Full Player List - Page 6
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Kevin_Sorbo
Canada3217 Posts
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
 Scarlett is also not going to Austin now. OP needs some updating | ||
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reneg
United States859 Posts
On April 17 2017 06:49 SetGuitarsToKill wrote: Apparently Scarlett is also not going to Austin now. OP needs some updatingWoof. That's a bummer  | ||
digmouse
China6331 Posts
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BaneRiders
Sweden3630 Posts
On April 17 2017 06:47 Kevin_Sorbo wrote: so are you going to Austin or not? Good luck getting sponsored btw. Obviously not. The risk of losing a few hundred bucks is outweighing all the potential short term gain so much that in fact, it is a wonder why anyone would go there at all. lmao, that was so lame. | ||
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FrkFrJss
Canada1205 Posts
On April 19 2017 03:39 BaneRiders wrote: Obviously not. The risk of losing a few hundred bucks is outweighing all the potential short term gain so much that in fact, it is a wonder why anyone would go there at all. lmao, that was so lame. I'm not sure that's entirely fair. If you're not sponsored, then you have to pay for flights + hotels, and because avilo rightfully isn't certain that he can make through to the paying stages, at which point he would really only be breaking even, then you have to weigh that versus keeping that money and potentially streaming for those days. I'm not a fan of avilo by any means, but for lower-level GM players who aren't on teams, it is a decent investment to go to a tournament where you might get knocked in the first round, and you have weigh whether it's worth it. | ||
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Musicus
Germany23579 Posts
On April 18 2017 13:47 digmouse wrote: Fun fact: TIME just got his visa, the embassy staff that interviewed his visa request is a avid Starcraft player and knows him lol. That's amazing, lol! | ||
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BaneRiders
Sweden3630 Posts
On April 19 2017 04:11 FrkFrJss wrote: I'm not sure that's entirely fair. If you're not sponsored, then you have to pay for flights + hotels, and because avilo rightfully isn't certain that he can make through to the paying stages, at which point he would really only be breaking even, then you have to weigh that versus keeping that money and potentially streaming for those days. I'm not a fan of avilo by any means, but for lower-level GM players who aren't on teams, it is a decent investment to go to a tournament where you might get knocked in the first round, and you have weigh whether it's worth it. Yeah, a number of people will go to a tournament and not make a monetary profit from it, if you sum it up over the few days the event lasts. However, there are other gains to be had when going to a bigger event, such as for example the marketing aspect. There is the possibility of promoting yourself to a much larger group of starcraft fans, potential sponsors etc that you'd normally wouldn't be able to reach that easily. On top of that, this is one of the top 4 tournaments for foreigners this year. This is where you have to be if you want to be someone in SC2 in 2017, especially if you are living on the same continent. (Just don't fly United ffs!!!) At least that is what I think and hence I thought the excuses for not going were lame. But yeah, if Avilo prefers to stay at home and do his ordinary streaming, then I don't have a problem with that per se. It proves that you can be below the top, not even bother to try to get a placement in a competitive event, and still make a living out of starcraft. And that is pretty nice.  Anyway gl hf either way. | ||
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BaneRiders
Sweden3630 Posts
This kind of stuff should happen more!! <3 | ||
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Aeromi
France14461 Posts
On April 18 2017 13:47 digmouse wrote: Fun fact: TIME just got his visa, the embassy staff that interviewed his visa request is a avid Starcraft player and knows him lol. Classic China :D | ||
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Shield
Bulgaria4824 Posts
On April 19 2017 03:39 BaneRiders wrote: Obviously not. The risk of losing a few hundred bucks is outweighing all the potential short term gain so much that in fact, it is a wonder why anyone would go there at all. lmao, that was so lame. The real reason is he can't blame people at LAN for maphacking and stream sniping. :D On a serious note, finances makes sense, but I'm sure it's also ego and what I said above. Was avilo ever part of a pro team? | ||
Heyoka
Katowice25012 Posts
Schedule coming at the end of this week and groups next week! | ||
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gingerfluffmuff
Austria4570 Posts
From the look of the list it doesnt seem so .gogo Neeb i guess! | ||
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BaneRiders
Sweden3630 Posts
On April 20 2017 18:55 gingerfluffmuff wrote: Are the heavyhitters still banned for WCS events in 2017? I thought they reformed the whole system again. From the look of the list it doesnt seem so .gogo Neeb i guess! Well, they did reform the system by basically cutting 60% of the WCS action, while Korea has practically had non-stop top-level price pool action since the beginning of the year... yeah, I'm salty | ||
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