On Friday I took a look a look at what kind of feedback people gives about Solid Mojo, and I wasn’t the only one. The whole The Group’s irc-channel was full of big guys whining about small things. The whole episode started one single email which the head guy behind Solid Mojo had sent to gamers in the event which contained the following snap.
We was excepting such a bad development already about one week before event and that’s when we informed all that we can’t guarantee all the prizemoney. In the current situation our organization hasn’t got enough of money to pay any of prize moneys.
This was what we already excepted before the event itself. There was maximum of over 1000 computer seats and under 300 of them was sold and including all the spectators, organizers didn’t receive enough of money to cover all costs caused by event. But still players were excepting that the prizemoneys would have been payed.
I don’t doubt that there wouldn’t be anything to fix with covering all the costs of event. A computer seat to event was worth of 45 euros. Taking part in NON-BYOC tournament was worth of 25 euros. Most of all moneys organizers got was payed by visitors and most of them wasn’t even interested about these “pro” tournaments, atleast I bet so.
In NON-BYOC tournaments the competitors had computers already waiting by the venue and the entry wasn’t that expensive for them even tho there was ment to be good prizes in those tournaments. The prizes was much smaller for them who had a computer seat and taking part in some tournament.
The whole team from In7 eSports got my respect as they took a part in amateur competitions from what the prizes was high enough to cover the costs of event and to get some cheap pizzas from some local restaurant.
Email contained also this snap:
Organization is taking warrantles credit to pay entry fees back (25 e / person) to people who won some prizemoney.
Already the fact that the organization behind the event, The Group, including all it’s members whom was arranging this event, are working as full volunteer, is missed by most of people. They are taking financial risks to offer some tournaments to these whining kids. Players themselves aren’t feeling any sympathy to organizers and they aren’t even interested. The only thing what the organizers are receiving is a lot of bad feedback. And this a good example to think why different companies aren’t interested in sponsoring Finnish eSports-scene.
In our country’s gaming-scene it’s nothing to do with amount of people who would do their best to get even better tournaments for gamers. Our scene’s terrible situation is caused by selfish gamers themselves, whom couldn’t even think all needed things or think things from some others position.
Is there anyone left who remembers the times when games was played just for passion? It don’t have to be always about money.
passion… the good old times…give em back!
Nowdays people are so greedy and the lack of respect is terrible. That’s also easily seen in public, not just at games.
Well there´s too much “kids” in gaming ( in finnish gaming scene ) nowadays and they can´t play just for fun :E
Very good text PassengeR. “Everyone” is asking for better gaming scene but only a few are doing something about it. Keep on the good work with RCTIC
Fun, relaxed and honest gaming since 2002
- Leca
Very sad indeed, the Finnish eSports scene that is. If you want money, get a job. If you want to play games for money, move to Korea.
I understand if you pay for an event and it takes time and money to travel there and then you won’t get paid for something you were expecting, you’ll get mad, BUT group indeed did inform before the event that they couldn’t guarantee to pay all the prize money so if you REALLY were ONLY after the money, you could have canceled. However, all these people whining about it are just giving an even worse example of attitude that many Finnish players have.
Good read PassengeR!
If some1 travels for a LAN event expecting something promissed by organisation then its NEVER player’s bad its ORGANISATION’s problem that they didnt fit their real money making with their winning prizes, i wud just crash every “The Group” comp i would have near me if i wud have payed/traveled for a money that i did deserve but didnt take ;)
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Easy to you to say when your teams didnt win anything.
Writing bs comments with anonymous names is so cool. Ok our teams didn’t place top 3 at the event, but we can still have our honest opinions. Plus the facts that are included to this blog post.
Best regards to your internet alter ego my lady.
Excuse me, but theres nothing bullshit in that post. Would you be quiet if 800e would’ve been taken from you? Ah, didnt think so. And writing articles and saying “It’s ok to win LANs and get nothing” dont help. Why would you play if you know you dont win anything?
Best regards, disturbed from Table for five.
Yeah, but the point is this. They promised prize money, then you have to pay what you promised. If there’s no “WE have 1000000000€ prize pot” then the REAL gamers will come who have the correct “passion”, I don’t have it because i will not pay 200€ that I can play some game at lan, wich was organized badly.
I’m sorry about the bad english, BYE.
People seem to be forgetting the priority of gaming. It’s supposed to be fun. And yes there is lot of bs going on, the people behind this event informed people about the whole situation and incase there were some people going there because of the money, they could have canceled.
You just dont seem to get it. Everyone doesnt have that kind of moneys like you. Prizes have a huge part in gaming nowadays, if u havent seen it, open your eyes. Why would you want to be the best if you dont get anything?
I’ll quote myself “the people behind this event informed people about the whole situation and incase there were some people going there because of the money, they could have canceled.”