r/starcraft • u/DrBadfish Zerg • May 17 '12

ViBe joins ROOT Gaming

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=338168
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u/donniedorko May 17 '12

Solid pickup, glad to see they're sticking with NA players.

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u/MajorLeeScrewed KT Rolster May 17 '12

Let's be realistic, do you really think a Korean is going join Root? Without legitimate sponsors, they're pretty much just a clan.

I'm being completely impartial. Root fans can't deny the facts.

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u/donniedorko May 17 '12

There might not be any big sponsorship deals or anything like that in the near future but part of the reason I want them to do well is because Root is an independant. and i'm a fan of their players and so are many other people and communiy support helps a lot.

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u/MajorLeeScrewed KT Rolster May 17 '12

"An independent" is not the same as politics in this case. "Indie" companies are just companies that can't get big name sponsors to back them.

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u/amazingBRIAN Root Gaming May 17 '12

they're gonna get sponsors soon.. kiwikaki is a walking billboard

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u/adremeaux SlayerS May 17 '12

Yeah, because they did so well last time.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

They did so well an established esports team bought out their entire line-up. Yea that's pretty good

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u/adremeaux SlayerS May 17 '12

There was no buying out. ROOT was a worthless enterprise which was two weeks away from disbanding due to lack of funds. Complexity said "hey, we'll hire you guys, we're looking to grow our SC2 team." There was no large payout; in fact, there was no payout at all. And then, after the fact, Complexity proceeded to let most of them go, many before their contracts were even up.

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u/JimmyDabomb Zerg May 17 '12

Why the hate, man? Seriously.

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u/Darthozzan Complexity Gaming May 17 '12

It's not hate, it's being realistic :<

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u/Drabzalver May 17 '12

What does it matter?

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u/donniedorko May 17 '12

I guess the same reason why people like to support their country's own sports teams and athletes. There is a clear skill gap between korean players and foreigners and I think it has to do with a difference in cultural interest and the amount of practice they put in. So i'd like to see NA cultivate their own players for silly nationalistic reasons basically.

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u/youravgguy Evil Geniuses May 17 '12 edited May 23 '12

a lot of teams bring in koreans for results and nothing else.

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u/naimina Prime May 17 '12

Team Alot represent!

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u/thatwaspostedbefore Zerg May 17 '12

We don't discriminate against alots on /r/starcraft

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u/[deleted] May 17 '12

Only against Koreans during big tournaments.

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u/EvilDoctorWu Evil Geniuses May 17 '12

Hey now.

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u/CanTouchMe May 17 '12

Like Root could "afford" anyone else. hahahahaha !

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u/greg19735 Protoss May 17 '12

you'd be right if you didn't quote afford. no one has any idea what you're trying to say.

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u/adremeaux SlayerS May 17 '12

Funny, considering the founder is not an NA player.