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TheEmulator
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GMarshal
United States22154 Posts
On April 02 2013 00:03 NDDseer wrote: How many people are actually involved in the running of TL? I get the impression that a lot of work is done kind of on a volunteer/passion basis, is this true or are all/the majority of staff paid for their work? Are there some kind of physical TL staff meetups (that EVERYONE attends, related to the first question, as I imagine the location of staff is geographically very diverse)? Of about 200 staff, I think less than ten people get paid, I'm not even sure of who. As for meetups, its not really viable, we all live literally around the globe, although we do tend to meet up at events like MLG, there has never been a deliberate "lets just gather all the staff for one meetup" thing, mostly because it would be impossible to coordinate. | ||
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Sn0_Man
Tebellong44238 Posts
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Topin
Peru10092 Posts
whats the meaning behind your icon? | ||
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TheEmulator
28093 Posts
@Sn0_Man I am going to TI3. Actually, most of the Dota 2 writers will be there, and quite a few admins should be as well. | ||
520
United States2822 Posts
On April 02 2013 01:14 Sn0_Man wrote: Which staff members have plans to attend TI3? I'll be there, without a doubt. | ||
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
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TheEmulator
28093 Posts
On April 02 2013 01:23 kollin wrote: What was the first live esports event you attended, and what was your fondest memory of it? I haven't attended one before  | ||
tofucake
Hyrule19151 Posts
On April 02 2013 01:23 kollin wrote: What was the first live esports event you attended, and what was your fondest memory of it? IPL3 and everything Sheth did and said during that first night of Mafia | ||
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520
United States2822 Posts
On April 02 2013 01:23 kollin wrote: What was the first live esports event you attended, and what was your fondest memory of it? I went to MLG Columbus. Nothing particularly meaningful about that one besides the car trip with friends. IPL 3 was neat, though. I enjoyed that a lot. | ||
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GMarshal
United States22154 Posts
On April 02 2013 01:14 Sn0_Man wrote: Which staff members have plans to attend TI3? I'm going to do everything in my power to go. | ||
KadaverBB
Germany25657 Posts
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SirJolt
the Dagon Knight4006 Posts
On April 02 2013 01:51 KadaverBB wrote: I need more money. FML The only thing stopping me from hitting TI3 is my impressive bankruptcy | ||
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
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salle
Sweden5554 Posts
On April 02 2013 01:23 kollin wrote: What was the first live esports event you attended, and what was your fondest memory of it? DreamHack Stockholm Invitational in 2011. (MC won 3-2 over White-Ra in the finals.) Fondest is ThorZaIN winning DreamHack Stockholm Open 2012. | ||
Heyoka
Katowice25012 Posts
On April 02 2013 01:23 kollin wrote: What was the first live esports event you attended, and what was your fondest memory of it? Mine was the MLG where HuK mothership rushed SeleCT and had to address why the crowd was cheering at him. My fondest memory of it though is standing outside with intrigue and him explaining that he thought bridges were amazing cuz if they didn't exist he would never think to invent them. | ||
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
On April 02 2013 07:26 heyoka wrote: Mine was the MLG where HuK mothership rushed SeleCT and had to address why the crowd was cheering at him. My fondest memory of it though is standing outside with intrigue and him explaining that he thought bridges were amazing cuz if they didn't exist he would never think to invent them. Intrigue just gave me an excellent ice breaker. | ||
Firebolt145
Lalalaland34495 Posts
On April 02 2013 07:26 heyoka wrote: Mine was the MLG where HuK mothership rushed SeleCT and had to address why the crowd was cheering at him. Hah, if someone asked me what my best memory of WoL was, this would be it too. | ||
motbob
United States12546 Posts
On April 02 2013 01:23 kollin wrote: What was the first live esports event you attended, and what was your fondest memory of it? I went to a small collegiate live event in Indianapolis. My favorite moment was a scene during the semifinals. A young man hunches over his computer, focused intently on a game of Starcraft 2. Surrounding him are his teammates, all staring at the screen with identical concentration. The player at the computer is Antaran, a Terran playing for the University of Cincinnati SC2 team. The game is the deciding match against the University of Pittsburgh; the match is currently at 3-3. The winner goes to the finals to face the powerful University of Indiana in the finals. The loser goes home. To an uninformed looker-on, things look like they are going poorly for UC. The mood looks somber, with a stolid, intense expression on the face of the observers. When the man at the computer loses a dropship, he physically reacts and shakes his head in frustration. But, as it turns out, the game has already been won. A few minutes before this scene took place, the two combatants in the game exchanged siege tank and marine armies in the middle of Shattered Temple. At the same time, a drop by Antaran took out nearly all of his opponent's SCVs, and a desperation counter-attack was cleaned up. Now, all Antaran must do is press the advantage and end the game. Carefully. When he finally sieges up at his opponent's natural and wipes out the SCV and marine army thrown at him in desperation, GG appears on the screen. The dam of emotion breaks. Antaran receives more pats on the back than he's ever gotten in his life. The Cincinnati players can be heard celebrating throughout the venue. "Yeah! Woooo!" "Not confident in TvT, huh?? You looked like a fucking boss out there!" "I almost pissed myself!" "That drop was so clutch." "We're in the FINALS!" This is eSports. This is what it's all about. That event was particularly interesting because I was one of the only spectators there. It was just the players, commentators, and organizers, all with easy access to one another. | ||
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Promethelax
Canada7089 Posts
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