Gabriel Z-J/Invert

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Gabriel Z-J/Invert

Gabriel Z-J/Invert

@Invert_LoL

Running the Esports Coaches Guild / Competitive Chair of Esport Canada / Former IMT, DIG, FLY, UofT / 我会说一点中文 + je parle français.

Katılım Ocak 2016
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Gabriel Z-J/Invert
Gabriel Z-J/Invert@Invert_LoL·
Similar to the low hit rate on things like farm systems or venture capital investments; you take your shot at a few prospects in the hopes that the ones that hit 10x or more their value to you via raw revenue, KPIs, etc. Very normal thing in industries driven by performance.
Middlecott@MiddlecottIsMe

i swear that esports is filled with salaries that make no sense when you actually look at them. how is 60k of value ever being created by a tier 2 player?

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Gabriel Z-J/Invert@Invert_LoL·
@BrickEaterBabbo @bully_lol Not even all acad teams were on site btw. Optic academy was notoriously housing players like Palafox and Dhokla in some Texas suburb. It was not a requirement at all but people just retcon that into their brains for fun I guess
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Babbo@BrickEaterBabbo·
@bully_lol @Invert_LoL Not to be a dick but if you think this you're dumb as fuck. Riot forcing Academy teams was 100% correct, the decision to have them on-site was the dumb part, as was teams failing the opportunity to be Academy's primary broadcasters, failing to produce good content, etc.
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The Bully
The Bully@bully_lol·
I don't think this is a hot take, but semi-pro sports/esports isn't a full-time job. Salaries were heavily inflated back when academy was a thing which resulted in the demise of the academy system. If you want an example, look at Triple-A baseball player salaries and time worked
Summoners Sofa@SummonersSofa

LCS Academy players went from $60K/year + housing + food to $500-$2,000/month playing 8+ hours a day -- @perryjglol on Summoner's Sofa🛋️Ep 5 by @MrsChimChimLOL youtu.be/_S7XOoYkuQI?si…

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Gabriel Z-J/Invert
Gabriel Z-J/Invert@Invert_LoL·
@bully_lol Academy teams were not radical at all! Feeder teams existed before franchising (AKA -> TSM, Delta Fox, CLG Black, etc) A reason these teams left was bc of exorbitant spending elsewhere along with untenable economics around selling talent which couldnt recoup costs (vicious cycle)
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The Bully
The Bully@bully_lol·
@Invert_LoL For a scene to succeed, the limits must be set. Riot creating a radical system where the LCS team must have an academy team hindered them. The minute there was a way out, most teams left. There is a happy medium where LCS teams can spend less and have a developmental system.
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Gabriel Z-J/Invert@Invert_LoL·
@bully_lol I just think it is incredibly naive to say a product failure is due to the concept of five dudes making **CA exempt employee minimum salaries** EVEN IF you believe that, LCS players on such exorbitant wages that it wasn't unreasonable on avg that the roster was 6x-7x that amount
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Gabriel Z-J/Invert@Invert_LoL·
@bully_lol AAA baseball is a fully professional venture, and compensation reflects appropriate cost of living in tier 3-4 cities while players also get furnished rentals. It is not even remotely comparable in terms of budget either because baseball squad sizes are so large and still pay ok
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Joshua@Dardoch·
2-0 vs NRG Shoutout to all my teammates everyone played really well today. Next series will be bo5 on 5/29! 🫡
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Prismaticism@Prismaticismism·
Safely back home in Toronto, this is the first trip I regret not giving myself more time to spend abroad, I really wanted to visit the Taronga Zoo. Huge shoutout to @GdayMaverick and @LostmoonTCG who I stayed with, Maverick also placed 1 above me at the RQ. Vancouver in 2 weeks!
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Gabriel Z-J/Invert
Gabriel Z-J/Invert@Invert_LoL·
@Biofrostlol It is worth keeping that Alienware bag if you can. Mine is so durable and of course the gamertag monogram is nice.
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Vincent@Biofrostlol·
never used these but can't bring em with me :( If you're interested dm me
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Ovilee@OvileeMay·
He went back for redemption
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Ovilee@OvileeMay·
Watch Raz sink 3 in a row like a pro
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Gabriel Z-J/Invert@Invert_LoL·
This guy would be a killer esports owner
The Touchline | 𝐓@TouchlineX

💣🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has just finished one of the most UNFORGETTABLE press conferences in football history. •⁠ ⁠He’s ‘sorry that he won’t resign,’ instead calling for an election 3 years early and threatening other candidates to run against him ‘if they can' •⁠ ⁠The first questions are sporting-related, but immediately he says that he will not be talking about sporting matters •⁠ ⁠Insists that Real Madrid is not a dictatorship, that he has been the best president of all time, winning 74 titles, and that the only way they will get him out is if ‘they shoot him’ •⁠ ⁠Claims that Real Madrid players ‘fight every season,’ and that it’s totally normal. At least 4 or 5 players hit each other per year. Defends both Tchouameni and Valverde as ‘good kids’ •⁠ ⁠Picks out his phone from his pocket to start reading news and laughing at fake news from multiple outlets, mainly ABC •⁠ ⁠Singles out an ABC journalist as ‘a woman who doesn’t even know if she knows about football’ •⁠ ⁠Saying he’s a supernatural animal, a beast that works day and night, denying rumors of cancer and tiredness •⁠ ⁠Attacks Barcelona for the Negreira case, saying it’s the most disgraceful scandal in football history, and that they have prepared a document to send to UEFA to report Barcelona •⁠ ⁠Confirms Real Madrid have the most valuable squad in the world according to Transfermarkt •⁠ ⁠Starts arguing with journalists in front of him during the press conference, threatening to cancel his subscriptions to the media •⁠ ⁠Calls himself a construction mogul, claiming his companies generate billions of euros in revenue worldwide •⁠ ⁠Claims he called the presser to defend Real Madrid from the robberies, saying he would have at least 7 more league titles if they ‘weren’t robbed from him’ •⁠ ⁠Urged the fans and members of the club to support the players, not boo them •⁠ ⁠Says good night, and leaves the room saying he hopes to never see the journalists again

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kubakulp@KulpinskiJakub·
For over a month, with my team @PackOfWonders I have been working on an Ezreal deck for the Unleashed season. Today, we're finally revealing it to the world. I managed to reach Rank 1 on the Runes&Rift ladder with this list, with an approximately 82% win rate.
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Medic@MedicCasts·
The crackening has begun
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The Bully
The Bully@bully_lol·
NA Tier 2 needs a more open forum for communication between the TO/Riot and the teams. We all signed Team Partner Agreements, but it feels like we are just a bank account to keep the scene alive.
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Sammy @ RQ Sydney
Sammy @ RQ Sydney@TCG_TALK·
Just going to POST A THREAD of some cool cards no correlation between them at all! ☺️
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