[Psykerpath]

The Drop Bears are looking to start an SC2 division and we thought what better place to start than the home of SEA's best SC2 talent.

Who are we?

The Drop Bears are an Australian based eSports organisation committed to the growth of eSports not only locally, but globally. We currently have divisions in FIFA 13 and SSFIV / UMvC3.

We will be focusing on single player titles initially to ensure that growth is stable and proof of concept and ROI is easier to track and monitor.

Our Goals

The growth of eSports locally and globally through the acquisition of top gaming talent from around Australia and the World. By providing solid proof of concept and tangible return on investment we aim to bring more attention to eSports through associations with World leading brands.

Our Sponsors

EIZO
GUNNAR Optiks
AVerMedia
SquidGrip

Our Home

Details regarding The Drop Bears can be found on our social media pages:

Facebook: The Drop Bears
Twitter - @teamdropbears

The future home of The Drop Bears is currently undergoing a facelift, but will be a subsection of www.dbgaminggear.com.au

What are we offering?

- Full suite of gaming equipment (provided by our sponsors)
- Jerseys
- Entry fees
- Domestic flights and accommodation
- International flights and accommodation (initial subsidies)
- Stipend / Salary (for the right player(s))

What we ask of our players

- You must be accomplished in your particular title (i.e. results / placings)
- You must be professional
- You must have a good work ethic
- You must track your results and social media to be used in monthly reports
- You must have a PC that can stream (equipment will be provided by AVerMedia)
- You must be able to travel
- You must be willing to sign a contract (amended contracts will go out to players late January)

How can you apply?

Send an email to: thedropbears@dbgaminggear.com.au

Or

Contact Nathan on Skype: nathan.starkey for further information

P.S Sorry, I couldn't seem to load our image on the page, it kept bugging out on me

Cheers,

Nathan 'Psyke' Starkey

Quick Comments

	Demosthenes:	Exciting times!!
	syfChase:	Excellent write up giving all the necessary information :)

[Bash]

now this is how you write a teamLFplayers thread.

Look at all that info :3

@DGWolf, yours was alright brother, i'm assuming you didnt see the threads made earlier this month, think one paragraph with zero info

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DGWoLF:

Well im sorry for working with the info i got

[DUCKVILLELOL]

Well that looks pretty cool, interested to see how it goes!

[Psykerpath]

Thanks for the kind words so far guys... although I always get the sinking feeling I forgot to put something in when I make a post like this.

The good thing is that I can edit the post if I do think of anything else to add

[TidaL]

Looks really good, I assume your looking for masters/ Grandmasters players
What you offer sounds amazing too bad I'm not good enough... :P

Good luck finding player/s

[ToRTinyTeddy]

theres fifa 13 teams -_-

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	DUCKVILLELOL:	Weird comment, given how many people say "there are starcraft professionals?"
	Demosthenes:	I still get the old "There are video game professionals?"
	Dox:	There are video games?
	breadfan:	Video?
	AxSGRiM:	?
	RVLiveR:	.

[BearPack]

this is an amazing opportunity for anyone looking to find their way into the big leagues

[xGKingdelete]

great post and offer, I'm sure you'll get a lot of interested players. good luck!

[ETL.ViTaL]

iaguz have a look mate

[TheGentleman]

This looks amazing!

I'm really happy that there is a team out there promoting the awareness of this dangerous Australian fauna.

Good luck all!!

[SLCN.Wally]

Looks super awesome! Wish I was good enough to join!

[Zanderax]

My question is: Where the hell is djvillian? He should be all over this... In lieu of him I'll do it.

"Gotta watch out for dem drop bears!"

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	asdfSchnitzel:	well played sir, well played :D
	ToRDjvillian:	you missed my post on the page before

[BaKaiNu]

I have cleaned out and reopened the thread. Any discussion should stick to the intention of the threadstarter. Derailing the thread will result in infraction and possible deletion of post.

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	Cyanide:	:)
	syfChadMann:	What a boss.
	Fairyking:	Good man :D
	Zealo:	are these rules being introduced across the whole site?

[ToRMaverick]

What just happened to this thread... im sure there were more posts and they just disapeared?

Got it... was reading and after going to page 2 (well was page 2) it all just disapeared. I see his post now... i didnt think posts got deleted in this community anymore. rofl..... continue.

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Cyanide:

read baka's post

[Asrathiel]

Hmm not sure how I feel about the censorship. Thread wasn't going anywhere good though.

Sounds like an awesome opportunity, I hope it works out for someone!

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	ToRSpookToR:	not censorship i 100% agree my comments were out of line and should be taken down i may have suggested it even idk i for
	ToRMaverick:	I didnt think this community delete posts either?
	BaKaiNu:	Not my intention to censor. I hardly ever delete posts, but it was required this time to keep the thread running smooth.
	mGGDaedalus:	censorship /=/ saving thread from derailment

[Psykerpath]

Zealo, I was hoping to use this as a way of also introducing myself to the community. Being from an FPS background, knowledge of the inner workings of the SC2 scene is something I don't have (hence my inability to approach players individually).

Also, for the people that posted regarding results of our players, here you go:

Humpty (FIFA12/13)

LAN Achievements:
ACL Sydney 2011 LAN - 3rd Place
FIWC Sydney Qualifier 2012 - Winner
FIWC Australian National Grand Final - Top 8
FIFA Frenzy LAN - Winner x 3
ESGN Winter Sydney LAN - Runner Up
ESGN Winter Sydney 2v2 LAN - Winner (with Frenetic Array's Muzza255)

Online Achievements:
CyberGamer Season 2 2011 - 3rd Place
ACL Online Round 3 2011 - Runner up
ACL Online Round 1 2012 - 3rd Place
ACL Online Round 2 2012 - Runner Up
CyberGamer Season 2 2012 - Winner
ACL Online Round 4 2012 - EB Games Qualification

Toxy (SSFIV / UMvC3)

Buttonsmash (QLD) Super Street Fighter 4 AE - 1st
Buttonsmash (QLD) Ultimate marvel Vs Capcom 3 - 5th
EB Expo Qual (MELB) Super Street Fighter 4 AE - 1st
EB Expo Qual (MELB) Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 - 1st

Shadowloo Showdown (MELB) Street Fighter X Tekken - 7th

Ozhadou Nationals (SYD) Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 - 2nd

Ozhadou Nationals (SYD) Super Street Fighter 4 AE - 5th

Previous Results

http://www.shadowloo.com/uncategorized/traveling-circus-expands-welcomes-australias-toxy#comment-2313 (Results in the link)

I'd just like to apologise for any detriment my tweet may have caused the community, it was not my intention to cause any issues with the SC2 community. A rather silly tweet made in the heat of the moment and I'm sorry for its negative impact.

[syfChadMann]

OP is great. Trust is not - Why is everyone jumping in to make life hard for this guy? He wants to invest in your scene. Let him. There are numerous teams that don't have any of this support - but everyone believes them to be legit parts of our community... Even if Drop Bears can't deliver on the promises, which I believe they can - they are still promoting out scene.

Have spoken to him about my suggestions for this team - gl to everyone that applies!!

Originally Posted by ToRMaverick

What just happened to this thread... im sure there were more posts and they just disapeared?

Originally Posted by BaKaiNu

I have cleaned out and reopened the thread. Any discussion should stick to the intention of the threadstarter. Derailing the thread will result in infraction and possible deletion of post.

Quick Comments

	ToRMaverick:	ROFL... read every post Mann. Refreah got it sorted, EVERYONE on this site is harsh.
	fray`Eros:	I just cant turn away from this GIF
	Zanderax:	Winning GIF
	ChowMuddha:	I only came to this thread for the GIF

[Reere]

Great to see you here. GLGL with the hunt!~

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Psykerpath:

Thanks mate, thanks for the tweet too! Otherwise I'd have no clue which section to post in! =P

[VB_WhiplashJC]

I'd just like to apologise for any detriment my tweet may have caused the community, it was not my intention to cause any issues with the SC2 community. A rather silly tweet made in the heat of the moment and I'm sorry for its negative impact.

It's cool man, good luck with recruiting. Props for soldiering on. Did you pay for Toxy to travel? Any pics of your guys in uniform?

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syfChadMann:

afaik, team is new, Jersey's should be out soon..

[Psykerpath]

Yep, Toxy will be flown to AvT LAN in January to start 2013 off with a bang (just sorting out the last details with Sami Shanley from AvT regarding entry fees and prize money).

Currently we haven't got jerseys. I was contacted by the CEO of www.gamingjerseys.com via LinkedIn who has expressed interest in supplying the team with jerseys.

EDIT: We have a design penned and ready to go =D

[VB_WhiplashJC]

Ahk, so those results are from before they joined? Would love to see the design if you don't want to leave us hanging until they're made/hanging on some sick gamers.

[iM SundeR]

Good luck to all those applying!

Man I want to get in on watching some fighting game tournaments..

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syfChadMann:

orly? ... ;-)

[RuineD]

SundeR you are a traitorous swine. jk

This is a massive opportunity, GL HF and grats to those who apply/get in.

[Psykerpath]

Yeah Although Humpty will begin playing in the weekly ESL events before the Major LANs next year and Toxy is doing alot of Shadowloo stuff down in Melbourne in preparation for next year.

I'd love to show you the designs, except I can't seem to add images to my post through imgur

[ToRSpookToR]

try this [img]imagelink.com[/img]

[Psykerpath]

... still having issues uploading, I'll keep at it and edit this post =D

Quick Comments

	BaKaiNu:	Applying to join the team just for that uniform!
	ToRDjvillian:	Love it!
	TCPKiaSu:	so sexy

[TheGentleman]

There you go, fixed your links

It has to be a link to the image itself, not the website. To get the link to the images simply right click on the images and click "Get image URL".

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Psykerpath:

You sir are a legend! =D

[Benji]

Someone PM me all the drama I missed please

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	Bash:	me too!
	Pandan:	SlayerSJessica stylez

[SLCN.NXZ]

This sounds like an amazing opportunity! Good luck to you and your team!

I think ever since dox started leaking those Nv pictures sc2sea people become too much like detectives! Haha

The jerseys look sick good btw, I can just imagine walking around with The drop bears plastered across my chest. So good .

If I get better might consider it myself, need to win some tournaments though :P

Quick Comments

	Psykerpath:	For those wanting the jerseys they'll be made available at www.dbgaminggear.com.au in the near future! =D
	fray`Alpha:	lol already owning up the brisbane scene mate

[nirvAnA]

Lets not derail the thread guys, take it to PMs. you guys are mods so you can view each others responses still.

This thread is about Drop Bears Gaming new team which seems to provide good opportunities for some members of the community. I know many players are looking to join a team and further their game. Having it become a 3 page drama fest (and the direction it was heading) was not going to do potential players or the team any favours.

So lets be positive and give that team and the players the chance. If you insist, you can make a separate thread about that accusation, move the deleted posts there and the issue can be properly addressed by whoever is interested. But keep this thread for their new announcement clean and lets all help facilitate growth, thanks!

Quick Comments

	Fairyking:	The final boss steps in! <3
	Pandan:	http://www.sc2sea.com/showthread.php?t=6334 ??
	Mox:	nirvAnA so gosu!

[iM MaFia]

Very interesting team name. Well besides that its great to see new teams getting involved and international flights + salary is very attractive! Good luck

Quick Comments

	Psykerpath:	Thanks for the kind words man! I'm hoping everything comes together as planned =D
	ToRSpartaz:	Attractive the definitive word here...

[Benji]

Originally Posted by nirvAnA

Lets not derail the thread guys, take it to PMs. you guys are mods so you can view each others responses still.

This thread is about Drop Bears Gaming new team which seems to provide good opportunities for some members of the community. I know many players are looking to join a team and further their game. Having it become a 3 page drama fest (and the direction it was heading) was not going to do potential players or the team any favours.

So lets be positive and give that team and the players the chance. If you insist, you can make a separate thread about that accusation, move the deleted posts there and the issue can be properly addressed by whoever is interested. But keep this thread for their new announcement clean and lets all help facilitate growth, thanks!

Respectfully, I disagree, If a team has a history then the general public should be made aware of such history in a very public way as so the players may make an informed decision as to whether they want to apply to said team.

Quick Comments

	Pandan:	Again, I submit this thread: http://www.sc2sea.com/showthread.php?t=6334 which was okay, but this isn't?
	BaKaiNu:	It was not really okay but I won't go back and moderate weeks old thread. I wasn't around then due to exams.
	nirvAnA:	valid point benji maybe someone can make a new thread to address that.
	Zealo:	why was this post not deleted like so many others were?

[eCKo`Switch]

Awesome opportunity, GL to you guys finding some hopefully quality players!

[syfChadMann]

If still unsure of the validity of this team. This tweet from fighting game player Toxy. Suggests that they have the funding to send him to New Zealand for a tournament.

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ROOTPetraeus:

woo nz

[nGenLight]

Would like to see another heavy-weight team that have the funding to send players abroad! It's cool to see so many new teams pop up, but funding is still an immense issue. Hopefully Drop-Bears can do this for a few players that really deserve the chance to come to MLG and IEM's with the rest of us.

[Baldie]

Goodluck anybody who takes this on!

In light of everything I personally see no drama in asking questions and making sure everything is laid on the table so people can make educated decisions.

Ask questions your heart away, as you would if you were buying a $500,000 house. You want to make sure it is what you you expect and it is an appropriate fit. Any concerns would need to be addressed before making a decision.

The passive and sometimes upfront hostility behind some posts would really be the only concern I would have. Keep it clean and concise and you're on a road to an equally clean and concise response!

Take it to PMs if you have a personal concern with somebody which doesn't further the conversation, public knowledge is valuable in this thread though

[Psykerpath]

@Chadmann, Toxy's flights/accomm were paid for last night courtesy of our sponsors... I'm at a loss as to how else I can prove the teams validity if paying for international flights/accomm isn't enough to convince people that I'm the real deal!

Quick Comments

	nGenLight:	You mean "Our team is the real deal" right?
	Asrathiel:	Chad said "If [you're] still unsure of the validity of this team..." not "I'm still unsure" :)

[Psykerpath]

Light, yes, the organisation as a whole. I've received such an amazing response from players and applications have flooded my inbox.

As with all things regarding the international scene, initially it will be performance based (hence Toxy's trip, he's been at the top for so long and after his results this week I couldn't deny him an opportunity to take part in an international event).

I've taken a lot of advice from Chadmann and I think his knowledge of the scene will allow The Drop Bears to make the best decisions with regard to who we pick up.

We are understanding of the fact that in the early stages of growth within the team that our results in the SC2 scene may not be stellar but we are committed to nurturing the talent on our roster to give them the best chance of succeeding both here and internationally.

@Asrathiel, I know, I was simply adding to what he said by stating I'm at a loss as to what else I have to do to prove that the organisation is genuine.

[Dox]

Originally Posted by DropBearGamingGear

Today we would like to announce the addition of two players to our growing roster.

StarCraft 2
Danail "Giantt" Lazov

FIFA 13
Jake "Cammy" Cameron

As Danail and Jake join The Drop Bears we hope that with the support we can offer them they will be able to grow as players and strive to succeed on the eSports World stage.

Welcome to The Drop Bears!

Source

[ToRSpookToR]

holy batman giantt didnt know he still played so sick

[iM SundeR]

Ah so this isn't really a SEA team? It's one of those global efforts?

Pretty cool

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Psykerpath:

More to come my friend, we're currently in the process of emailing the 3 SEA members who we'd like on the team =D

[zenabi]

What happened to this? Did they announce players and i missed it?

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Synizta:

Only player i know that's been announced is the european player Giantt

[ToR.Arnor]

Originally Posted by ToRSoonkyu

What happened to this? Did they announce players and i missed it?

They picked up a EU player about a fortnight ago? ^_^

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft...The_Drop_Bears