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Empire Arcadia Gaming Holds Special Donation Stream Event Today

Skkra

PSN: Skkra
You lucky I ain't going, I would eat your liver, while rotting it out with booze
You me and Maxter actually sat around last year at like 3 AM drinking for an hour two. I definitely have the utmost respect for your drinking skills hahaha. Quite formidable.
 

THTB

Arez | Booya | Riu48 - Rest Easy, Friends
I thought by now it was known EMP was not a sponsor.

Also, shit can and does happen. You cannot blame the players for an issue with sponsorships providing funds.
 

RiBBz22

TYM's Confirmed Prophet/Time-Traveler
I thought by now it was known EMP was not a sponsor.

Also, shit can and does happen. You cannot blame the players for an issue with sponsorships providing funds.
Can you blame the players for relying on sponsorship from an entity that is not a sponsor?
 

VizNasty

Noob
The issue isn't "We didn't save up for the event". My mind is blown that people keep jumping to that conclusion. What happened here is a case of allocated money from a sponsorship source where the release of the money MAY BE DELAYED past Evo, effectively rendering it useless for getting us there. So the money allocated for Evo exists, and is 100% coming, but the time is an issue.

So this donation drive is less about giving us money, and more about helping us get to EVO, then you getting your money back if you choose to.
It should have been called a "loan" drive. However, if nobody you know personally will float you a few hundred bucks until you get paid after EVO, then the community should find such a loan suspicious.
 

THTB

Arez | Booya | Riu48 - Rest Easy, Friends
Can you blame the players for relying on sponsorship from an entity that is not a sponsor?
When things, as KDZ said, goes without a hitch for the most part, then I can't. Shit happens, man, even when you set aside money yourself.
 

BS3OOO

Apprentice
KDZ I think a lot of people are bitter that they don't have the privileges and sponsorships. 9 times out of 10 if any of the people had the opportunity to get that trips paid for they'd take it. If they were unexpectedly unable to go, like they're just finding out, half of you wouldn't be opposed to taking donations from others. Who wouldn't want to see KDZ or REO at EVO? If you don't want to donate please don't respond with all this negativity.
 

VizNasty

Noob
KDZ I think a lot of people are bitter that they don't have the privileges and sponsorships. 9 times out of 10 if any of the people had the opportunity to get that trips paid for they'd take it. If they were unexpectedly unable to go, like they're just finding out, half of you wouldn't be opposed to taking donations from others. Who wouldn't want to see KDZ or REO at EVO? If you don't want to donate please don't respond with all this negativity.
It's true that people, possibly myself included, are being a bit pissy over something that really doesn't concern us. That said, this whole thing seems a bit fishy. And though half the people here wouldn't mind taking donations to get to EVO, most people are probably opposed to asking for them.
 

RiBBz22

TYM's Confirmed Prophet/Time-Traveler
When things, as KDZ said, goes without a hitch for the most part, then I can't. Shit happens, man, even when you set aside money yourself.
I agree totally that shit happens. With that said we knew about EVO for multiple months. If people can't put money aside with that much notice for some just in case type funds then I really don't have any sympathy.

I really don't understand the 'sometimes shit happens even when you put money aside' argument though when this is not just happening to a few players it is happening to a much larger number relying on EMP funds, right?
 

KDZ

It's amore, BABY.
Can you blame the players for relying on sponsorship from an entity that is not a sponsor?
The issue is way less putting aside money, and way more the fact that it happened a week before Evo.
Like I said, if we were told even a week earlier, this issue wouldn't exist.

And I made it a point not to say VxG, because it's NOT their fault at ALL, nor is it GDLK apparel's.
 

RiBBz22

TYM's Confirmed Prophet/Time-Traveler
The issue is way less putting aside money, and way more the fact that it happened a week before Evo.
Like I said, if we were told even a week earlier, this issue wouldn't exist.

And I made it a point not to say VxG, because it's NOT their fault at ALL, nor is it GDLK apparel's.
I totally hear you about the timing, which is terrible for all of the players involved. My argument with THTB was more focused on him saying that everyone should know that they are not a sponsor. My point is that if they are not a sponsor then maybe they should not be relied on like one.
 

A F0xy Grampa

Problem X Promotions
Get a fucking job. If you can't afford to go, you probably shouldn't be going.

But if people want to donate, that's their prerogative. I don't care either way.
If the community wants to chip in and make it so that there is more competition at EVO, I say its a good idea. What says that they dont have jobs already?

Last year TYM did the same thing for me & UFG, I know for sure I broke my bank to go to EVO.

Sometimes the best player shouldn't be decided by the amount of money they have in their pockets before a tournament. KDZ is one of the few players in this game that I actually believe is skillful enough to be worth sending to EVO.
 

Goldi

Warrior
I've donated to lots of players get to tourneys. But I cannot afford a donation that would be significant to an entire team of them.

What still has to be covered? I'm assuming the venue rooms are booked up by now... I don't room share, but I'd be up to hostess at least pizza dinner and casuals or something for them one night, definitely, if it would help at all <3
 

KDZ

It's amore, BABY.
Any amount is welcome. The significance is that you're trying at all. Thank you Goldfish.
 

Pig Of The Hut

Day 0 Phenomenal Dr. Fate and Darkseid player
I've donated to lots of players get to tourneys. But I cannot afford a donation that would be significant to an entire team of them.

What still has to be covered? I'm assuming the venue rooms are booked up by now... I don't room share, but I'd be up to hostess at least pizza dinner and casuals or something for them one night, definitely, if it would help at all <3
Goldfish too strooonk
 

Sao87

@thedigitaldojo
There isn't even a goal set on the donations which makes things seem suspicious. Were supposed to believe that somehow the people who were incapable of keeping their word when it comes to sending players to EVO will keep their words when it comes to reimbursing donators?

Can I donate money to a specific player?
How much money is needed to get each player to evo?
Which players have priority on the money if we only net enough to send one player?
How much money is a round trip flight for each person?
Will all of you be staying in the same hotel room?
Where are you staying?
Will you be tagging FGC | Name?