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SpikeStarcraft
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany2095 Posts
August 10 2013 13:51 GMT
#41
how i feel right now:
Ragnarork
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
France9034 Posts
August 11 2013 09:44 GMT
#42
Wow, didn't think so many people would be interested in collaborating ! That's awesome !

Meltdowns everywhere, go !
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shin_toss
Profile Joined May 2010
Philippines2589 Posts
August 11 2013 09:51 GMT
#43
Good idea! gg
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McRatyn
Profile Joined January 2013
Poland901 Posts
August 11 2013 12:32 GMT
#44
I know the only city known in e-sports in Poland is Katowice but seriously ppl... MAKE ONE IN GDAŃSK or at least a little closer north. ~~800-900 km is a tad much and I'm a lazy guy XD

Now we should think of of the opposite of "[insert] is killing e-sports" cause this ROCKS!
khaydarin9
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Australia423 Posts
August 11 2013 12:35 GMT
#45
On August 10 2013 03:00 ReignSupreme. wrote:
Damn as amazing as this would be for Aus I just don't think we'd have the active community for it... well, especially in Adl


Yeah, Adelaide probably doesn't have much of a shot :/ But with Melbourne's Mana Bar closing down, someone should jump on this opportunity. It would have to be Sydney, Melbourne or Perth.
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GrimZeRo
Profile Joined January 2011
United States113 Posts
August 11 2013 14:50 GMT
#46
Quick! Someone open one in Portland, OR and TAKE MY MONEY!
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BrownBear
Profile Joined March 2010
United States6894 Posts
August 11 2013 21:57 GMT
#47
Adding my voice to the calls for one of these in Boston!
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BlueBird.
Profile Joined August 2008
United States3890 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-11 22:43:25
August 11 2013 22:43 GMT
#48
On August 11 2013 23:50 GrimZeRo wrote:
Quick! Someone open one in Portland, OR and TAKE MY MONEY!


I'm down , how much $ you got, got to cover those franchise fees.
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MarlieChurphy
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
United States2065 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-12 00:23:50
August 12 2013 00:23 GMT
#49
This seems like it would only work for someone who is seriously good at business and seriously into esports (Fighting games, FPS, RTS, and MOBA). I dunno how much it cost to invest and start one of these franchise but it seems like it would be a pretty big risk for even the aforementioned. Not to naysay, but it just seems like you really need a driven, dedicated, and very intelligent person to make it work.

In other news, there is a classic arcade bar in new york. http://barcadebrooklyn.com/

So Maybe some sort of transition hybrid bar that does half esports/half arcade or pc cafe. Something that can support itself and has multiple legs.
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
August 12 2013 05:09 GMT
#50
New York City could be potentially profitable! Doooo eet!
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CatNzHat
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1599 Posts
August 12 2013 06:28 GMT
#51
Want one in East Bay, I think something along the lines of bar + icecream + coffee located around university ave. in Berkeley would do well. There's lots of traffic late night around the Cal campus.
Slayer-
Profile Joined February 2010
United States113 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-12 19:28:07
August 12 2013 19:27 GMT
#52
its always been a lifelong goal of mine to open up a PC Cafe- I have barista experienc, a business degree, and real estate license. Due to economic recession I dont have much in the way of equity so I'd need plenty of angel investors and a lot of interest in a Meltdown opened up in North Hollywood/Burbank/Glendale/Santa Monica areas before applying for a small business loan. so pm me or reply :D

edit: ofcourse if someone is more well-to-do than me I'd love to work as a bartender/barista part-time
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Yhamm
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
France7248 Posts
August 12 2013 21:23 GMT
#53
just heard today that one should open in my town before the end of the year!

<3
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Advantageous
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
China1350 Posts
August 13 2013 02:37 GMT
#54
just hope none of these franchises are allowed to have a League of Legend theme... that's the last thing we need...
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crayolalax
Profile Joined March 2011
Australia27 Posts
August 13 2013 09:09 GMT
#55
An Aussie needs to open one in Brisbane or Sydney gogogogogo
LeLfe
Profile Joined February 2011
France3160 Posts
August 13 2013 09:33 GMT
#56
On August 13 2013 06:23 Yhamm wrote:
just heard today that one should open in my town before the end of the year!

<3

Montpellier I guess?

Best of luck to all the future Meltdown owners esports everywhere!
Writer for Red bull (Fr) and Iron Squid (En/Fr) @ClemLeLfe on twitter
Yhamm
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
France7248 Posts
August 13 2013 10:22 GMT
#57
On August 13 2013 18:33 LeLfe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 13 2013 06:23 Yhamm wrote:
just heard today that one should open in my town before the end of the year!

<3

Montpellier I guess?

LiquipediaWe will have only each other at the last
YetiFiasco
Profile Joined August 2013
United Kingdom2 Posts
August 13 2013 10:28 GMT
#58
I signed up just to reply to this thread.

My and my brother recently went to Meltdown in london to watch the TI3 finals and both agreed the place was a dive. We got there early, around 4-5ish and the place was filthy, the floor was covered in dust, the tables and bar where sticky and there was paint peeling off the walls, the place was just generally in a shabby state. The range of drinks available was pretty mediocre too, and the cocktails offered could basically be summed up as Vodka + energy drink + x.

Now don't get me wrong, I really like the idea of a gamer bar for esports, its a cool idea, but it wasn't a very enjoyable place to go drink, even with an esports distraction. Most of these problems could be solved by cleaning properly and applying a lick of paint and some decoration, not piling your trash right in the entrancement and cleaning out the back room so empty cardboard boxes didn't spill over into the bar are would also help.

Props to the guys who organized it though, the quiz was very fun, seeing everyone hunched over trying to work out who the shadows where was great.
Bourneq
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Sweden800 Posts
August 13 2013 16:04 GMT
#59
Amazing! So pumped, hopefully one will open here in Sweden soon!
Haulvern
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United Kingdom72 Posts
August 13 2013 16:21 GMT
#60
Had a great evening watching TL3, keep it up! I hope to return soon!
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