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After multiple changes in the CPL 2007 schedule, we see a drastic change that has hit the console community across the face with a loud slap. Announcement after announcement has changed the future of the Halo 3 tournament as we now stand with a prize that is $900,000 less than previously announced. An email was sent to all players that were involved in the tournament by X-Factor themselves as stated on the following page. This email attacked many involved in the Halo 3 tournament stating a number of things, including that other tournament organizers would not allow their players to participate in the CPL Halo 3 tournament. Other problems included anonymous spammers on CPL forums and using the G7 announcement that the CPL does not pay all of it's winners as a defense as to why everything has changed. For players paying a $475 fee for registration, this would definitely put a dent on their plans. Now players are backing out due to the announcement by X-Factor. An entrant to the CPL Winter Halo 3 tournament, Peter "Foulacy" Dietrich of Halo 2's MLG professional team Perfect Storm, was able to speak to us about his view on the situation. "The most recent announcement by CPL and X-Factor, with concern to the prize pool reduction for their Halo3 tournament, came as a surprise to me because of some of the reasons given for the reduction. One such reason given was: "Tournament organizations have prevented their signed players from participating in the competition and in some cases have contacted registered players and asked them to cancel." I have been a pro player with Major League Gaming for 2 years and they have always supported their players in participating in all tournaments. I have played in several other leagues over the course of my time with MLG and I had a great time, every time." Chris Comer, VP of Operations for X-Factor, did not return our email requesting a comment. Obviously there is plenty to say about what happened, however all will be said and done once the CPL Winter tour begins in Dallas, Texas on December 17. For the email sent to players in its entirety, check the following page. Page:
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User Comments
This is not a news post. This is a blatant example of MLG inserting a quote from one of its players in self-defense (since X-Factor has obviously accused MLG of preventing its top players from attending; MLG is KNOWN to have a history of this) and attempting to mask the whole thing as objective news.
Again, this is not a news post. This is the equivalent of an MLG press release, except it's worse, because it claims to be coming from an objective source in GotFrag. Where's the quote from X-Factor? Where's the commentary on Foulacy's absolutely ridiculous quote? MLG has always unconditionally supported all of their players in participating in non-MLG tournaments? Are you f*cking kidding me? Maybe at MLG's own terms, with MLG logos everywhere; it hasn't been THAT long since the WSVG 2006 debacle in Texas; our memories aren't THAT bad.
I also love how the writer says, "This email attacked many involved in the Halo 3 tournament stating a number of things, including that other tournament organizers would not allow their players to participate in the CPL Halo 3 tournament," specifically going out of his way to NOT mention MLG as the obvious culprit.
What a terrible excuse for objective news; this is basically MLG propaganda.
I love GotFrag, and have been/will always be a die-hard supporter. GotFrag has given so much to this community, and we therefore have incredibly high expectations for it; and that's exactly what I'm so disappointed. I would expect better.
I am just disappointed... I was expecting this CPL to be amazing since I will be in Dallas during those dates.. and now I have to go to a lan party pretty much
That aside, didnt the WSVG go down with all the MLG teams competing anyway? MLG Str8 rippin walked away with rolexes and half-computers along with several other pros making up the other teams. Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think anyone didnt compete.
Care to cite any other examples of MLG preventing it's players from competing>?
Second, this article was made without any input from MLG. If it were MLG propaganda as you strongly believe, then wouldn't it have actually served its use as propaganda if it were instead published the same day the prize money reduction was announced (four weeks ago)?
You also tried to give credibility to your argument by saying the writer "specifically [went] out of his way to NOT mention MLG as the obvious culprit." Actually, if you read the article, the second page includes the E-mail that X-Factor sent out to registered competitors, and it was X-Factor, not the writer, who made no mention of any organization.
Last of all, why would MLG need, let alone use, propaganda? As you know, players and teams across many games, not just Halo 3, are displeased with CPL and have been for quite some time.
Debunking your absurd response paragraph by paragraph:
1) That would make sense, given the fact that MLG OWNS the rights to ALL of the familiar Halo names in North America. To answer your rhetorical question: HMM, maybe by contacting them and telling them not to go after the players had registered for the tournament by themselves, assuming they would be allowed? And HMM, maybe by contacting Microsoft directly in attempt to take down the CPL's Halo tournament?
2) Because that's when it would make SENSE for the MLG to release it: closer to the the first day of the event, when it would be revealed that NONE of the MLG players have actually shown. If they wanted to REFUTE this claim... HMM, I GUESS THEY COULD JUST SEND THE PLAYERS? But no, they issue this article, conveniently close to the event's start, at which time no MLG players will be in Dallas.
3) First of all, the reasons it's not mentioned in the press release are twofold: 1) legality; MLG would sue if their name was dropped and 2) PROFESSIONALISM; X Factor took the high road. It, however, makes NO sense for the writer to use such ambiguous language when describing the situation. Why didn't he just use ambiguous pronouns for the whole article, and confuse the sh*t out of everyone in so doing? Why didn't he just title the article "A Certain Event: Conspiracy in Some Game?"; oh, because it's STUPID to do so and BAD writing. You're always taught to be specific in journalism; why would he decide to not mention MLG's name when he obviously knew who it was? HMM, maybe so MLG wouldn't look bad? He KNEW it was MLG whom the press release referred to; since when are you supposed to be NON-SPECIFIC in journalism? OH, WAIT; maybe he did it because he knew he would get in trouble for portraying MLG negatively on an MLG-owned site! Or *gasp* maybe he was TOLD not to mention the name!
4) Since when has the CPL has a bad reputation before this? Their events are known to be run extremely well. Until recently, there were no complaints EVER. Even if the CPL DID have a bad rep, what does that have to do with anything that I've pointed out? What would that have to do with THIS event? Why would MLG *need* to issue propaganda? Oh, maybe because CPL Winter 07 would've had the biggest single-weekend prize money pay-out in the history of Halo, and that threatens MLG's brand, which is supposed to be that of the most prolific Halo event/league? I think that MIGHT be a good reason to prevent its own self-contracted top players from going, attempt to backstab the CPL by going through Microsoft, AND issue propaganda about it just before the event.
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