January 2012
32 posts
Oh Boss, why you cause so much e-Drama
TLDR IS AT THE BOTTOM
Its been a tiny while since I stirred the pot with own3d and twitch. I actually didn’t expect things to get as out of control as they did. So I am going to put a little perspective onto why exactly I was annoyed enough to publicly voice my opinion of all the issues.
FXOpen e-Sports does not want to hurt other peoples bottom lines. This isn’t our business, it...
mmmmmmm Teh Tarik
Being part of a global business, and furthermore running a global business isn’t easy. Especially when you are still learning things such as cross culture business and client mentality. But teh tarik always makes my day.
“Teh tarik (literally “pulled tea” or 拉茶 in Chinese) is a hot Malaysian tea beverage which can be commonly found in restaurants, outdoor stalls and kopi...
FXOpen e-Sports Malaysia UPDATE
The time has come for me to give some more details on our plans in Malaysia.
It has burned me before to release plans before having anything concrete in place. But now we have some more concrete plans I can release information on what we are planning to do.
We are now in the final stages of securing sponsorships for the following style of tournament:
2 days of qualifiers. If you do not...
Random thoughts once again
Today my blogging research has effected my mind. I like a good challenge and I want to explore my willingness to take on a new challenge with tumblr.
A dear friend of mine owns a travel agency which he just bought. It isn’t really fully operating fully but is able to offer all its services and what not to the world.
Anywho getting back to the story I am trying to portray in my own...
Tumblr and its value
Today after I did my little blog, I decided to look into tumblr and its usage. It seems not many people are actually using tumblr to blog because of blogspot. I am curious to know why.
I am not very IT literate, my brain doesn’t work in the same fashion as those who are good at things in IT (other than gaming of course), so maybe there is something I don’t know or am missing as to why...
You want to get into the e-Sports business?
Alright, so people keep whining at me for being so negative in my blogs.
Heres a simple plan for you in order to get into the business of e-Sports.
Step one: Identify a source of income
Where is your income going to come from? Which income model are you going to take? How much income to you require?
For example.
Lets say you decide you are going to make income from streaming.
First you...
Time to be a Narc (I think thats how its spelt)
I have just been going through reddit as I do on a daily basis. And Ok, yeh, I get it… My blog is poorly written, thats why its MY blog. I don’t usually write documents or anything like that, its not my job. So if you don’t want to read it… don’t.
Now that you think I am an asshole its time for me to make myself look like more of an asshole.
I am a recovering...
My 2012 e-Sports wishlist
A lovely person on twitter suggested that I do my 2012 wish list.
So here it is in no specific order.
- Starcraft 2 becomes more team league orientated than individual as there are so many unknown talents in china and korea, and not enough spots for them to compete at the top level (feel free to throw sandbags at me for this one but its true)
-Brood war dies and all the pros come to sc2
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December 2011
8 posts
FXOpen e-Sports and Own3d.tv
One way to get what you want is to stir the pot. Another way to get what you want is to stir the pot just enough for people to pay attention and look to fix the problem.
Over the last 24 hours, I have taken a lot of flak, mostly from twitch.tv employees but thats cool, I understand.
But own3d.tv have decided to try to help me help them help me help them..
To re clarify, I stirred the pot...
clarifications
so people seem to somehow tie streaming revenue with esports bubbles. Unfortunately the streaming companies rarely invest money into significant esports projects to cause a bubble to burst.
Next people need to understand the esport communities dollar value for advertising, the community of which i am part. The value is next to nothing, so advertisers wil come and go depending on how much money...
A quick blog about a big issue
Hi Guys,
Its 8 26 am for me right now. And I have an extremely busy few days coming up.
But there is something I felt I should address to the public so they know whats going on and I’ll do it as briefly as I possibly can.
If you recall correctly a while ago FXOpen e-Sports switched from twitch.tv to own3d.tv.
I never publically announced the reasoning why. There were a few reasons,...
Things to look for in 2012
Hi guys,
Its coming into new years, and I am hoping that 2012 is bigger and better than 2011.
For some reason, I am comfortable with all the doomsday spamming and final hour beliefs being spread across the world. I have a gut feeling this isn’t the truth, and my gut is a pretty good psychic.
So heres my picks for things to happen around the world during 2012.
- The Australian economy...
How to be happy no matter what?
Today, my friends had an intervention.
I have been working hard for months, and have allowed that to become my life and I don’t like it. So I have become a cynical, depressed fucking asshole.
Like omg I cannot even stand myself right now. So now I am going to do something about it.
I am not going to make excuses for my behaviour, but I am going to say ways how I am going to fix my...
e-Sports and governments
So once again, I am addressing something that no one gives a flying crap about. But this is my blog, you don’t have to read it :)
A blog is a place to provide insights and thoughts towards something. Sometimes political sometimes not. And today my thought is about government bodies, or governing bodies and e-sports.
I am a believer… I believe in the power of regulation, the power of...
The whole Naniwa debate and sportsmanship
Alright guys. Get close, I am going to get serious here for one minute.
This Naniwa flareup is a croc of shit.
Ok, you can step back now.
I have known Naniwa for quite some time, he is a good person with a kind heart, a wicked sense of humour and a….hairstyle.
“Off the field” he is a good guy and I don’t think anyone doubts that or judges that.
But what he did in...
Is the e-Sports market a truly emerging market?
Lets get right into it shall we.
“Emerging markets are nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization. Based on data from 2006, there are around 28 emerging markets in the world[citation needed] (data from 2010 says there are 40 emerging markets[citation needed]). The economies ofChina and India are considered to be the largest.[1] According...
November 2011
11 posts
Stop letting down your heroes korea...
we have seen countless numbers of fans attend mlg. Huge turnouts to dreamhack. Hell even a bigger turn out to fxos own malaysian lan than gsl ro32 code a….. Where the heell are the korean fans.
Why is it that i can watch proleague which was awesome except brood war graphics now gives me siezures, and see huge numbers of fans and the go to gom studio and see 3 people plus some players and...
religion in esports
Its not often that someone of the y-generation would attempt to bring up a discussion about religion in an ultra modern world. But i am going to attempt to do so.
Of late i have been learning alot about islam. I was born as a christian but am not very religious. My belief is to just try to be a good person and not hurt or negatively effect other people. But i also believe knowkedge is power so i...
Why Koreans should stop joining foreign teams.
Today I heard a rumour from some birdies that 5 Korean players are looking for Foreign teams. Top level ones.. In the pursuit of a SALARY…
Firstly these players are not making much income from results… They are good, but no results…
And yet they are expecting thousands of dollars per month and unlimited travel around the world, even without a track record that justifies...
How to make an e-Sports quilt?
Everyone in the world these days is greedy. Including myself.
I am never satisfied with one job, or one project that is making money I always want more. Its human instinct, at least of this generation.
You are probably wondering now where I am going with the title. If you have ever seen the lesbionic movie “How to make an American quilt” you would realise that good quality...
