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[theprodigy]

over $14m now

damn

 

[Tenebrous]

It's really slowed over the past few days, though. $15m is still easy.

 

[ashecitism]

Arcana update

 

[ashecitism]

14.5m

 

[danmaku]

Everybody should vote for Invoker. Imagine the possibilities!

 

[doomquake]

holy shit...Voraufakis, take note! Steam could probably bail Greece out.

 

[TouchMyBox]

holy shit...Voraufakis, take note! Steam could probably bail Greece out.

Crowdfund a Greece bailout using Steam microtransactions, provide anybody with a steam profile over level 50 a citizenship, give everyone in the country free gigabit fibre and tonnes of steam servers so that all the gamers move there and add the worldwide hat economy to the nation's GDP.

 

[Anno]

God help us all if Slark wins the arcana vote.

 

[Tenebrous]

14.5m

Not bad.

 

[ashecitism]

is at 4.88m atm

 

[ashecitism]

15m.

 

[ashecitism]

http://blog.dota2.com/2015/07/compendium-music-announcer-packs/

 

[DesuNe]

Zeus Arcana, please. Blue Mario needs some damn hats.

 

[ashecitism]

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[Anno]

Valve has decided they want to print even more money.

With The International just around the corner, we’d like to announce an exclusive reward, the 2015 Collector’s Aegis of Champions. The Collector’s Aegis is a 1/5th scale alloy replica, with antique brass plating, of the winner’s trophy at The International. Inscribed on the back with the year and a gold finished insignia signifying this year’s theme, the Collector’s Aegis is a symbol to reward those whose Compendium Level has reached 1000.

This amounts to paying something like $417 to buy level 1000 outright, mitigated somewhat by the various levels from quests and recycling items.

In other news, Immortal 3's by the end of the week.

 

[Netrunner2k2]

Valve has decided they want to print even more money.



This amounts to paying something like $417 to buy level 1000 outright, mitigated somewhat by the various levels from quests and recycling items.

In other news, Immortal 3's by the end of the week.

If the pool spikes again like crazy before the Immortals come out due to this, it show Valve can do whatever the heck they want. They are insanely smart businessmen. Just when you think they've run out of ways to get the pool higher, they have the $1.99 item. Then when you think they are done they do this.

 

[Tenebrous]

So, what are the chances of $20m now?

 

[Abilidebob]

Valve has decided they want to print even more money.



This amounts to paying something like $417 to buy level 1000 outright, mitigated somewhat by the various levels from quests and recycling items.

In other news, Immortal 3's by the end of the week.

I'm at level 315 and if they ship it Internationally then I'm seriously considering it.
Fucking hell, Valve.

So, what are the chances of $20m now?

Small chances.
UNLESS Treasure III has the most amazing items ever made.

 

[la_briola]

The idea is smart, I know someone who will go for it for sure.

New threads for new news, if you want, Anno.

 

[ashecitism]

http://blog.dota2.com/2015/07/immortal-treasure-iii-new-pet-styles/

close to 16m now

 

[ashecitism]

16.8m

and they posted the main TI page wich includes the prize distribution

 

[Tenebrous]

$202k for 12th... Fucking hell.

 

[Anno]

I'm glad they decided to pay all 16 places this year. And the top 6 teams all win over $1M. Crazy.

 

[Tenebrous]

I'm glad they decided to pay all 16 places this year. And the top 6 teams all win over $1M. Crazy.

That gap between 12th and 13th. I'm not saying it's unfair (I don't think it is), but in many ways, that's a bigger gap than the one between 1st and 2nd. $50k, after taxes, split 5 ways (and then some) isn't going to convince some people that they have a legitimate future in the game. $200k, however, is a much bigger deal.

 

[krishian]

17m$ now, saving 20m for TI6

Spoiler

IMMORTALS IV WHEN

 

[Tenebrous]

When can I actually start watching games? Shouldn't the prelims be on now?

 

[ashecitism]

On the 22nd I think?

 

[Haunted]

Making millionaires out of the five players on the winning team, even with sponsor and management fees, I'm sure.

 

[Tenebrous]

Making millionaires out of the five players on the winning team, even with sponsor and management fees, I'm sure.

Unlikely when you take tax into consideration.

 

[Haunted]

Unlikely when you take tax into consideration.

Well, most of the favourites are already well on their way from previous tournament winnings + salary etc.

But yeah, true, I don't know how heavily something like prize winnings is taxed in the US.

 

[Tenebrous]

Yep. EG won over $3m earlier in the year in the Asia Championship.

 

[Visualante2]

If they're well managed surely the prize pool should go to the team holding company. Then they can offset costs of flights, computers and various other things on their tax bill. It's no secret many don't pay income tax on stream donations.

 

[Drkirby]

If they're well managed surely the prize pool should go to the team holding company. Then they can offset costs of flights, computers and various other things on their tax bill. It's no secret many don't pay income tax on stream donations.

For better or worse, Valve pays the player directly for their tournaments, since to many times in the past shady organizations never give the cash to the players.

 

[Visualante2]

Ah that's interesting. Understandable. Probably screws the Swedish teams most.

 

[Haunted]

To be honest, I have no idea how a team like Secret is actually handled in a legal/business sense. Are they a properly listed company? An e-sports team would probably be handled as a registered club/associaton here in Germany, but I'm clueless about international regulations and law for this.

 

[ashecitism]

all-star vote results

 

[Tenebrous]

$17.5m

 

[ashecitism]

Zeus won the Arcana vote