Jeff 🐂🦨

Partnered Twitch Streamer | CC - LFO | Discord: | Socials: | Streaming FACEIT League 5 days a week

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

Your schedule for the @FACEIT_OW League S8 Master Division PLAYOFFS. Grand Finals official broadcast will be multi-streamed on my channel as well as ttv/FACEIT_OW
🔴ttv/bullskunk

[kira 👾 @kirawontmiss]

Before AI we had Zach King

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

@Angies8090 @kirawontmiss It's very carefully crafted setups. Corridor Crew did an episode talking about him and explain just how crazy these setups truly are. To just it's just editing is really not accurate
https://t.co/XraYWtuXNo

[Aeroplayne @piggywiggytime]

The issue doesn't fall on ALL grassroots orgs.

Yes there is a business model flaw amongst a select few up and coming orgs... and yes I agree- paying livable wages or individual salaries to players that are not even yet capable of competing at the top levels is dishonest to competitive integrity, and is incredibly bad for the overall health and economy of the scene. However it's ultimately down to the individual accepting the offer - and yeah can't really hate on anyone trying to make a buck.

We can gripe about orgs making bad choices but let's not twist it...

The real issues stem from:
- the disconnect between OWCS and FACEIT and how Org representation is used (Partner teams run their team spaces, non-partnered and Faceit are player lead)
- the overall prize pool allocation creates no ROI opportunities for any org
- NO Official channels for broadcasting T2 talent
- NO Official Marketing for T2 (other than community driven channels and spaces)
- Lack of coaching talent across the board being developed for top level competing
- the majority of the seasoned T2 level player base expecting above market wages while also keeping 100% earnings from the prize pool.

the biggest ones being the first 3 bullet points

Investing money into the lower divisions CAN be healthy - if it's done correctly, Expert and lower participation is NECESSARY for EMEA and NA to continue to compete "for free" at the top level.

Something players ALSO have to be wiling to do is - ask yourselves, Why would an ORG invest $ in me or my team?
- expect salary, but can't stream or create content (i understand some players don't have the ability to do so)
- expect salary, but can't guarantee a high result (this isn't important to some orgs)
- expect salary, but when asked to give or participate in content - players drag their feet or choose not to
- expect salary, but don't want to promote their team space, just along for the ride
- expect salary, but the team just dissolves every season

Something has to change - within the comeptitve space, and with the mentalities of it's competitors

I want OW to succeed SOOO bad - we have to work together if we want to make it out of whatever is happening now.
I'm really interested in having deeper conversations on this from both Org ownership and player and even Faceit - what solutions are there to rid this negitive juju from our game 😡

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

@th3other0ne It's a quick read but thought provoking and certainly worth your time

[Reinforce @Reinforce]

New Plat Chat Overwatch released this morning!

@cjayow blessed us with some player insight from Champions Clash as we recapped the tournament and the results.

Featuring @Raelyni @imAVRL
Produced by @slmnio 👑

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

@bazodub @NarwhalOW @n0gfriend The Baz 76 goes hard

[VTY | Cajan @itsCajan]

anyone know any producers / observers / casters looking for some opportunities?

[VTY | Cajan @itsCajan]

@crispinrouthier As the person responsible for Vivacity's operations, I can assure you we are not attempting to monopolize any division. Each team is made with care, and we've even parted ways with teams when we felt it was time. We are always about growth, and it's clear if you follow what we-

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

@Tonic_ow @AltSilence considering the amount of money Blizzard asked for NRG to be involved in OWL, that's also a very fair perspective

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

@Tonic_ow @AltSilence One could argue, that even being two-time champs with a built in fan-base and a storied history in the esport, NRG failed to convince OWEsports that they had a good enough vision to deserve a partnered spot.

Now I wasn't in the room or anything. Just another perspective

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

@Tonic_ow @AltSilence so they threw a temper-tantrum and left aka abandoned

[Spectre @SpectreOW2]

@crispinrouthier I know Chi. He just wants to break into OWCS and isn't paying people to smurf in expert. I can confidently say that he is a good person. Everyone who joined Vivacity has promoted through relegations, open, or advanced. It's not what you think it is.

[Fallen Esports @FallenEsportsOW]

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[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

@HorrocksFPS I'm here to hold the hair back of T2 when it's spewing after too many crappy US Guinesses

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

Shape*

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

A great read and good conversations for us to have as we share the future of OW Esports

[Virtual @vVirtuaII]

To address some more things:

https://t.co/U4cAYcUIPK

[SNR @SNR_OW]

In my career that I have had a decent salary which I am so grateful for. If you are in this game for the money you picked the wrong game lol. I would really like to see more chances for face it masters especially to get funding, they play long seasons to have a CHANCE at owcs-

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

Snowl had one of THE breakout performances of S8. Look forward to seeing them grow throughout this year

[Snowl @Snowl_OW]

LFO faceit masters + hitscan

Lots of drive ready to win :) disc is sn0wl

Also willing to sub for the right team

[Jeff 🐂🦨 @Bullskunk]

@GraveyardOW @OverwatchCol @TeamBrazilOW Oh I'm not cool enough to have access to OPR :3. Thx anyways though. Still wild