Team MVP Announcing Players for TeamStory Cup and Fundraiser Event
Announcing:
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Today, Team MVP (South Korea) announces DongRaeGu, KeeN, Dream and Super to attend the
Acer Team Story Cup Season 1 Finals to be held in Krefeld, Germany on August 17-18. Team MVP was one of two South Korean teams to enter the first international team league held by Acer Inc. which began earlier this year, the other being FXO.Kr whom MVP defeated early on. The four participating MVP players have expressed their excitement to attend, for some of them, it will be the first time competing on European soil.
As the nature of Acer TeamStory Cup will be friendly similar to that of the well known and beloved HomeStoryCup, fans who attend can expect to spend some time with their favorite players in person. Team MVP would like to announce that they will be holding special autograph sessions for fans on both days at ATC in front of Limerick's Barcraft. Team merchandise will also be sold for those who are interested in eSports collectibles, of which will include for the first time to the public, the MVP's team jerseys and smart phone accessories. So if you're in town, come say hi!
In addition, since travel expenses from Korea to Germany has been costly for players (yes plane tickets have already been purchased), the four MVP players have decided to do a small fundraiser to help recoup some of the costs. Currently, Team MVP is without an international travel sponsor, though this was not the case when they entered the TeamStory Cup. It was not the team's intent to irresponsibly join an event in which they could not afford. However, over the last several months, the situation has changed unexpectedly. Not wanting to disappoint fans and tournament organizers, the team responsibly purchased travel expenses at an outstanding loss. Thus, the idea of a fundraiser was hatched to reclaim some of the unexpected expenses which befell the team, because the harsh reality is, even if MVP takes top place, they will barely break even with the cost spent for travel to this tournament.
All is not doom and gloom, however. Though the situation at hand is difficult, MVP's future is hopeful. Head Coach Choi of the team has stated that he is looking to work with several international sponsors in the near future to ensure travels will remain stable for the team. Attending ATC in Germany and hopefully, winning, may greatly influence how favorable some of these potential sponsors view MVP. "There is great opportunity in competing internationally," Choi says, "We are hoping to continue bringing our brand abroad and connecting with our fan base and business Partners outside of Korea."
Besides running Starcraft II team MVP, which most recently won the 2013 IGN ProTeam League (IPTL)
and was runner up in Korea's GomTV Global StarCraft II Team League Season 1(GSTL), Choi also manages a successful LoL team, MVP Ozone, which recently took first place in OGN's Olympus Champions Spring, 2013. StarCraft II MVP team is currently being sponsored by Lotte ChilSung and Razer. In the past, their international travels were covered by partnership with Complexity Gaming, Team MYM, Soundblaster and Center Point gear.
The Players Attending:
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MVP Dream is a rising star within the team. He first gained international fame by attaining second place in IEM Katowice earlier this year. Dream is currently in Code S for 2013 WCS KR Season 3 after crushing legends such as FanTaSy and RorO with 2:0 victories. He is currently on a winning streak with 7-kills under his belt. Dream's TvZ and TvP winrates are both above 75% in Heart of the Swarm.
MVP KeeN has long been a fan favorite since the early days of Wings of Liberty. He is famous for his outgoing attitude and celebrations in team leagues victories. Keen's solid mechanics and remarkable game senses make him a dangerous foe. In Heart of the Swarm, his TvP winrates exceeds 70%. Keen is currently in Code S for the 2013 WCS KR Season 3.
Two-time MLG Champion, GSL Champion, IEM Champion, Dreamhack Champion, 2012 OSL runner up, Iron Squid II runner up. MVP DongRaeGu was one of the most successful StarCraft II Wings of Liberty player, ever. Though he is still trying to find his stride in Heart of the Swarm, his recent 2x Quarter Finalist results at IEM Shanghai and ASUS ROG Summer suggest that his form is once again on the rise. DRG is currently in Up & Down groups for the 2013 WCS KR Season 3.
MVP Super is the de facto ace player for MVP in the team league arena. Super has no bad matchup and his PvT winrate currently reaches an astounding 85%. Super famously performed an All-kill on the previous GSTL Champion, team FXO.Kr. Since then, he has successfully closed out many league matches for his team in GSTL and ATC, notably for the series against team Startale and Prime. Super is currently in Code S for the 2013 WCS KR Season 3.
Fundraising Event Details:
Part I. America
Date and Time: Saturday 8-10-13; 4:00PM - 8:00PM PDT ( Sunday 8:00AM - 12:00PM KST)
Countdown:
MVP First Person Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/dongraegu
English Commentator/Observer: http://twitch.tv/MasterDalKtv
Multiple Stream: http://www.dualstreamnow.com/tri.htm?stream1=wcs_america&stream2=dongraegu&stream3=MasterDalKtv
Schedule:
DRG from 4-5PM PDT
Dream from 5-6PM PDT
Super from 6-7PM PDT
KeeN from 7-8PM PDT
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Part II. Europe
Date and Time: Sunday 8-11-13; 11:00AM - 3:00PM CEST ( Sunday 6:00PM - 10:00PM KST)
Countdown:
MVP First Person Stream + Webcam: http://www.twitch.tv/dongraegu
English Commentator/ Observer: http://twitch.tv/y0su
Hey guys,
The Team MVP fundraiser will start soon, so I want to give you all an update:
Fundraiser Breakdown
In the interest of being transparent, I'll give you a breakdown of where the money goes:
The money spent for ATC Travels is $1800.00/person for plane tickets from Korea to Germany, both ways.
There are five people going: DRG, KeeN, Super, Dream and Coach Choi.
That comes out to $9000.00.
Of course ATC is paying $1500 for travels for the whole team, so that brings our deficit down to $7500.00
Even if you count the $2000.00 prize from 4th place, the remaining loss is still $5,500.00.
So we're hoping to raise a few dollars to cut down this loss.
Any money raised exceeding the amount needed will be saved and used for future travels.
What this money does is more than just send a few people to a far away tournament.
Without the prospect of this fundraiser working, team MVP would have likely not been able to attend ATC this following weekend. As mentioned previously, this was due to their international travel sponsor dropping support recently, so they're in a bit of a jam right now. If MVP decided not to go, which they could have, it would have hurt the players, the tournament organizers, the fans and our Starcraft II scene. Instead, the players got together their own pocket money to buy plane tickets anyway. These guys are dedicated to their sport, they want to keep playing and meet with their fans abroad.
So if you watch this event today or participate in it by going into battle.net, if you like what you see and you want to support the team in their time of need, then by all means, pitch in a few dollars.
Play with the Pros: StarCraft with Team MVP!!
Come meet and play with the four players from Team MVP attending Acer TeamStory Cup!!
That's right, if any of you fans have ever had this burning desire to get your butt whooped by
KeeN, Super, Dream and DongRaeGu,
attend the MVP Fundraising Event in your region and you might just get that chance!!
Participation will be easy, at the times listed above, Team MVP will either be playing in the American Server (Part I) or European Server (Part II) in StarCraft II Heart of the Swarm battle.net. Just join the chatroom labeled TeamMVPATC for a meet and greet with the players. MVP players will pick fans of their choosing to play custom 1v1 games with. The games will be streamed by the players and casted live in English by commentator (more on that below). Revenue from the stream and any donations will directly sponsor team MVP's travels to ATC.
There will be prizes!
There will be fun!
There will be hilarity!!
Don't miss out!!
Prizes and Give Aways:
For those of you who donate $10.00 or more, Team MVP would like to thank you by giving you an exclusive replay pack which contains replays from DRG, Dream, Super and KeeN in all matchups!
Please just email [forward] to neoghaleon55@yahoo.com your paypal receipt and I will send you the replay pack.
MVP will also be giving away MVP Razer Goliathus Mousepads throughout the day for selected fans who tune in or participate in our event.
On behalf of team MVP, I want to say thank you for your kindness and support.
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About the Author:
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Neoghaleon55 is a slightly crazy superfan of MVP DongRaeGu and by-extention, Team MVP. He is in no way a paid staff of the team. Everything he does is out of the kindness of his own heart (and often times, pocket) for the love of ESPORTS and the game.
Special thanks to Teamliquid.net for allowing fans like slightly crazy neoghaleon55 an opportunity to get involve and make a difference in the things he truly love.
Special thanks to Teamliquid.net for allowing fans like slightly crazy neoghaleon55 an opportunity to get involve and make a difference in the things he truly love.