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Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37003 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-18 08:42:02
October 18 2012 06:57 GMT
#1
I understand there is already an existing thread on the SlayerS issue. But this TIG interview is pretty damn long. I think it deserves its own thread. However, if a mod sees fit that this doesn't deserve its own thread, then please close it and move it over to the existing thread.

SlayerS_Jessica

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Source: This Is Game

First off, we're curious as to why you requested an interview.

In the past, I had no intentions of revealing private information regarding SlayerS to the public. I figured if anything was explained incorrectly, it would only lead to misunderstandings and speculations so I didn't want to reveal anything. But I decided it's finally time to reveal everything. And I also really want to just let everything off my chest regarding SlayerS. Too many things occurred all at once so I needed some time to sort everything out. The damage was just too big to forget about and move on.

How is the current situation for SlayerS?

MMA and Alicia have been demoted to B team but recent events has caused us to release Alicia. (Alicia has yet to comment on this) Ryung currently plays at home, YugiOh was already practicing from home, CranK was released not because of a withdrawl. Puzzle, CoCa, Min were given time to think about their careers and have decided to pursue League of Legends.

There was a discussion that a boycott for this season's GSTL my take place.

I originally was considering not even attending this seasons' GSTL. I was really concerned since our power roster had gotten cut in half. I even had players on our roster who refused to play for GSTL even though they were on contract. But the rest of the players wanted to go for it so we did. I decided that even though we had no chance of winning the championship, players could still get valuable experience so I went for it with that mindset. Right now, winning or losing is not important. I just want to leave a final impression that SlayerS was a team that got together and headed toward one goal.

What is going on with the roster?

Aside from three players who are currently looking for other teams, we'll be fielding four B teamers and four A teamers for the GSTL. Alicia refused to participate at all ever since last season's GSTL so we eliminated him entirely from the roster.

A lot of fans wish to know why BoxeR went over to SK Telecom T1.

In order to completely explain this we need to go back to the time of when SlayerS was formed. So I would have to explain our past.

What would you like to start with?

I have to start with SlayerS and the SC2 organization. Everything was wrong from the very fist button. SlayerS earned Intel as a sponsor and started off very wealthy. We also had BoxeR. Because of our siuation, KeSPA wanted SlayerS to join them. However, the whole scenery still had yet to be figured out so we decided to just kind of stand by and observe the whole thing before deciding. And then the GanZi incident occurred.

(From here on out, everything else was already translated and explained in this thread:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=376041
The NASL issue, the GanZi issue, the MMA issue, the Alicia issue, etc. etc.)

Players without any contracts have no clause that is forcing them to stay. What happens to the five players with contracts?

SlayerS definitely did not try to force players who had no contracts to stay. And even players with contracts still got sent to the team they wanted to go to if they really wanted to leave. I guess those contracted players will just leave for whatever team they want to join if they want to right? GanZi also signed a contract with us but he wanted to leave so we let him. I hope the players will be able to leave leave thing professionally and not cause anymore reasons for people to lose faith in each other.

Contracts will be terminated on November.

That is correct. If there are any issues with the contract and also promises in that contract that I wasn't able to keep, I'm sure the players would have left with harbored resentments but we've kept all our words from the contracts and we didn't take a dime from the players. We even took BoxeR's money and distributed it along the players and took care of the team that way. As far as I know, Alicia has already found another overseas team that he is going to join but I can't confirm this since he hasn't made any statements about that himself yet. I just hope he doesn't replicate his actions when he does end up joining another team.

Without stable sponsors, operations within a team cannot continue.

In order for a team to remain intact, a team needs sponsors. Although even without sponsors, I could still get by on what I've been doing so far through investments. We had a really great opportunity because of a great offer but a certain player ruined that for us. This is also something I just recently found out but apparently there is this rumor that I took money from our players and ran the team through that.
Who the heck spread this rumor? Everyone on SlayerS already knows that we got by because of BoxeR's own personal funds but the fact that an insider is spreading this kind of rumor maybe makes people this that his information is credible. These are just my thoughts but I think perhaps this person spread this rumor so he could find a way out of SlayerS.
Honestly in the past, KeSPA teams would gather a certain amount of money every month and operate like an amateur team. Later on, they discontinued this process and forbid teams from taking money from the players but I think some teams still kind of did this on the side. But now that we are all operating through sponsors, I don't think this is the case anymore.

However, you still need sponsors to raise a team.

Our situation is almost as if we did a head butt on solid ground. We already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on operating expenses. We didn't do this for revenue purposes but since we wanted a successful team with everyone working together, it was just such a shame that this had to happen.

So why did you continue to operate the team?

We still had players. It's true that our recent results have been rather poor. But we still had loyal fans who continuously cheered on SlayerS so disbanding the team was not some easy decision we could just make.

How much longer do you plan on being with SlayerS?

I'm not sure. It could even get to a point where we can't even field enough players for the GSTL... I can't predict what will happen in the future. Everything is changing so I can't know for sure.

SlayerS has even been called an academy.

Even from my perspective I think that's ridiculous. But in the beginning, the goal was to create the ultimate team led by BoxeR. But we no longer have BoxeR so our players need to trust in me and I had to lead them like a parent. I just hope the players don't lose faith in me.

There are a lot of misunderstandings regarding player transfers to and from SlayerS.

When GanZi, TaeJa, Golden, and Sleep left the team, we had no problems. TaeJa personally stated that he wanted to leave so we let him. He didn't necessarily want to join a foreign team, he just wanted to join a different team. That's when the Team Liquid offer came. I am so happy and filled with joy whenever I see him do well. (the rest of this was already translated in the previously linked thread)

Anything else you would like to say?

The reason I am revealing everything is because I didn't want there to be any lingering misunderstandings or speculations. Everything I am saying I heard from the respective parties. I'm not sure what kind of response I will receive when they read this interview. I mean they might reveal... something they never told me initially... or they might spew up more false information so I'm just going to have to stand by and watch what happens.
Regardless of whose decision it was, bullying is something that should never occur again. There was even a ESF player who called Sleep "SlayerS trash" through a chat. I really think the ESF organization needs to realize what kind of consequence their actions can have and what kind of influence they're presenting to kids by implementing bullying.
I could also have just stayed silent about everything. I debated this for a long time. ESF have stated that I am not capable of being a partner. So because were considered outsiders, that's why they treated us like this? While I do agree that there needs to be power in an organization in order for an organization to keep progressing forward, that organization needs to get their basic mindset in order first and stop relaying just power.
If eSports really wants to progress forward, instead of restrictions, we need to liberate our players more and prepare more stable environments for them. But we only look like this on the outside, because in reality, we seem as if we only care about being able to feed ourselves so unless I become a more reliable manager for the future, I don't think I have any room in the ESF world.
I wanted to reveal all this so I could shut up all the speculations going around about why BoxeR left SlayerS for T1. This is the answer to all the questions the fans have been asking and the reason why SlayerS refused to cooperate with the ESF organization.
I want it to be clear that we are not doing this because we hold a grudge. Teams that disband eventually get forgotten about anyways but the players themselves need to be able to go on on a positive note. I wanted to get rid of all the misunderstandings and get rid of any lasting rumors. I also kept my mouth shut for a while even though the fans were dying to know. There's a chance that this whole situation could turn in to a real ugly battle but I haven't stated any lies. But if there are still any truths out there that haven't been revealed, I am hoping that the respective parties will come out and finally reveal everything.



This is the conclusion to the interview with Jessica. Jessica still had remaining players and a lot of loyal fans who stayed true to SlayerS so she tried very hard to keep SlayerS running. But recent events made her conclude that it was just no longer possible to keep SlayerS intact.
Lastly, Jessica stated that "I have no idea how the ESF organization will respond to this but if they still remain silent and refuse to apologize or speak about the matter, I will reveal all the evidence I hold through my documents to This Is Game."
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Jetaap
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France4814 Posts
October 18 2012 07:08 GMT
#2
Thanks but I think this interview was already translated in the big slayer's disbanding thread :s.
Kinky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States4126 Posts
October 18 2012 07:26 GMT
#3
Sigh... all this drama isn't doing Starcraft any good. I'm interested in hearing ESF's side of the story if they decide to speak up.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37003 Posts
October 18 2012 07:35 GMT
#4
On October 18 2012 16:08 Jetaap wrote:
Thanks but I think this interview was already translated in the big slayer's disbanding thread :s.

Well. I know there have been TONS of interviews translated from various sources but none from TIG. Which is why I went for it. But in all honesty, if it isn't enough to hold on it's own, then a mod will close this thread.
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Darrkhan
Profile Joined February 2012
Finland1236 Posts
October 18 2012 07:52 GMT
#5
I went back to watch "MMA behind the booth" Would have never guessed that one day it will end like this. Thanks for translating.
AssyrianKing
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia2111 Posts
October 18 2012 07:59 GMT
#6
Thanks Seeker, all this is just, wow...
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Laxer
Profile Joined September 2011
Singapore80 Posts
October 18 2012 08:08 GMT
#7
Thanks seeker. Jessica actually holds all the cards for what is going to happen.

ESF should be held accountable for what happened. Be it old or new management. They are still what it was. Yet, it is too late for anything to happen now with slayers disbanding. Sad day. But if anything were to happen, ESF should not have one person making such large calls.
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ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
October 18 2012 08:08 GMT
#8
Thanks for the translation!
So, coming out with an interview that shits all over her former players because of hurt feelings, very unprofessional imo. Even if the working relationship was too damaged to continue, you shouldn't come out to the public in this way, it only reveals you as a drama queen.
In this whole thing, I wonder if Puzzle and Coca were really sick or if this was just a blatant lie to explain their absence. I don't appreciate being lied to.
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skyflyfish
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada499 Posts
October 18 2012 08:12 GMT
#9
just few more weeks or month, im just happy that i won't see her no more
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usethis2
Profile Joined December 2010
2164 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-18 08:17:18
October 18 2012 08:16 GMT
#10
I thought there was some romantic (or lewd, depending on your vewpoints) back story between a certain player and Jessica that began the whole thing? I thought that's what I read somewhere here..

Edit: not in this thread, but a thread from the past.
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
October 18 2012 08:25 GMT
#11
I would like to suggest you change the 'SC2 KeSPA' bit to SC2 Conference to avoid any misunderstanding, or eSF as they are now known.
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FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
October 18 2012 08:27 GMT
#12
I mean, the discussion is already occurring in one thread. I think it's a little silly don't you think to have an identical discussion in a different thread, when the interview itself is predominately in the other thread as well?
usethis2
Profile Joined December 2010
2164 Posts
October 18 2012 08:27 GMT
#13
But judging purely from this interview, I don't know how she expects to improve the PR with the explanation she provided. She basically admits that she and Boxer was double-dipping from the beginning. As she says herself, loss of a few lesser players should not matter too much as long as the team stays strong. Look at the bottom half teams in GSTL - No code S players, no code A players, no flavor-of-the-month players, and more than anything, NO MONEY - but they still strive to survive. Compared to them, Slayers should be thriving. Or at least they should be trying instead of giving up.

Of course now it's clear that they weren't really "giving up" since they wasn't fully committed to begin with. They basically were testing waters, so to speak.

Maybe I am overly critical, and being Boxer's wife and all that (and Boxer himself), I am sure their fans will think otherwise. But in my opinion this isn't exactly a shining example of a success story, nor a story of honor.
Twinkle Toes
Profile Joined May 2012
United States3605 Posts
October 18 2012 08:32 GMT
#14
Wow. Thanks for this. I hope this ends well for everyone.
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
October 18 2012 08:36 GMT
#15
On October 18 2012 17:16 usethis2 wrote:
I thought there was some romantic (or lewd, depending on your vewpoints) back story between a certain player and Jessica that began the whole thing? I thought that's what I read somewhere here..

Edit: not in this thread, but a thread from the past.


It was just teasings and fanfiction haha
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37003 Posts
October 18 2012 08:41 GMT
#16
On October 18 2012 17:27 FabledIntegral wrote:
I mean, the discussion is already occurring in one thread. I think it's a little silly don't you think to have an identical discussion in a different thread, when the interview itself is predominately in the other thread as well?

Yeah I agree. Bah... what's done is done I guess :/
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
October 18 2012 08:42 GMT
#17
On October 18 2012 17:36 Torte de Lini wrote:
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On October 18 2012 17:16 usethis2 wrote:
I thought there was some romantic (or lewd, depending on your vewpoints) back story between a certain player and Jessica that began the whole thing? I thought that's what I read somewhere here..

Edit: not in this thread, but a thread from the past.


It was just teasings and fanfiction haha


I can't believe anyone took that seriously xD
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ShynZ
Profile Joined September 2010
331 Posts
October 18 2012 08:48 GMT
#18
let me get this straight: boxer left because of no funding and internal problems within the players?
Michaels
Profile Joined August 2010
419 Posts
October 18 2012 09:08 GMT
#19
This ESF mafia should disband.
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
October 18 2012 09:20 GMT
#20
Ahhh shit, sorry Seeker this probably took a while to do. Gonna close since it is in the other thread a couple times.
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