– Yes! Hello, viewers. Welcome to the Eo War streamer competition, returning this year after last year’s success. I am Bang Hyeong-jae, the caster for the second edition of the S event. Next to me is commentator Kang Seong-hoon, and we also have Tex, the star of last tournament’s victory, with us.
– This is Bang Hyeong-jae.
– I’m streamer Tex.
– As a participant from last tournament, Tex, I believe you can empathize a lot with the psychological burden that this year’s participants will experience, which only participants can truly understand.
– Since I was the star of the victory, that burden was definitely heavier for me.
– Yes, that’s what you said. I’m not sure if the viewers will agree with you.
The competition didn’t take long to start. It seemed that everything was prepared in advance, and just after inquiring about my intention to participate, things proceeded swiftly.
Right now, we are live broadcasting the tournament from the official room. When the directors summon their teams, I can go over then.
“Why is that person over there?”
[Familiar faces]
[Tex lol]
[Star of the victory, huh lol]
[Was wondering why they weren’t coming out, then realized they went out there]
[Molu is the director and Tex is the commentator; both have risen a lot]
[Molu can’t participate as a player anymore lol she’s gone too high up]
[There are many new faces this time; do you have any players in mind, director?]
[Ah, trust in Molu’s foresight]
[Are the other members of Jackie’s team not coming at all?]
Until now, there was talk about the tournament in our Jackie team’s Discord channel, which hadn’t exploded yet.
When asked if anyone was participating, it just so happened that everyone said they couldn’t participate due to prior commitments.
Except for Tex. Tex said he would be participating in a way that wasn’t really participating—was that what he meant?
– The tournament will proceed just like last time. The 20 participants will be divided into 4 teams for the semifinals. The directors, who take on the role of team leaders, will choose the players they want.
– The difference from last time is that this time, we didn’t adopt an auction rule, right?
– Yes, this tournament will be conducted using a draft system instead of an auction rule. Directors will take turns selecting one player at a time.
– It’s a draft. How is the order determined?
– The order will be determined by this.
With Bang Hyeong-jae’s words, something appeared on the screen.
A massive roulette. The physical roulette was divided into 4 sections, with the names of the directors written in each section.
Jin-soo, Mare, Dakdak, and Molu. There are four directors in total.
– It’s a roulette.
– There’s no issue of fairness, and it’s the cleanest method.
– That seems true.
[Wait, what’s with the roulette lol]
[Spin it, spin it, spinning wheel lol]
[Leaving it all to the goddess of luck, huh]
[Then Molu will be the first pick]
[So true lol]
Unlike me who already knew, the viewers seemed to find this method quite fresh. I felt the same way when I first heard about it.
– The roulette will spin 4 times. The directors will select their desired players in the order they appear on the roulette. If there’s a duplicate, it will be spun again. After the four directors each select a player, the order will be determined again by spinning the roulette once more.
– If this goes wrong, the same director could keep getting the first pick, or there could be duplicates, right?
– Since it’s a real roulette, those issues could indeed arise, but if a duplicate comes up, we just keep spinning. The first pick is all about luck, so it can’t be helped.
– Ah, right. The roulette is round.
– Yes, that’s correct. The roulette is round.
[‘The roulette is round’]
[Almost like the Earth is round lol]
[Ah lol it just means we can keep spinning]
The explanation of the game’s progress continued.
– A player chosen by the director immediately belongs to that team.
– Is there no right to refuse for the players?
– I thought that would create an interesting situation, but it would lead to players piling up on certain teams, and it would slow down progress too much, so there’s no separate right to refuse for the players.
– Instead, after the director selects a player, there will be a short interview of about a minute with the player who has been selected for that team. They will be asked how they feel about being picked for this team and whether they like the team and teammates.
I thought about that. Since they have to belong to that team anyway, will they be able to express their feelings honestly?
Suddenly, a bit of worry arose.
“What if I pick a player and they don’t like our team?”
[Huh? lol]
[What’s this person talking about again]
[Everyone wants to join the team, what nonsense is this lol]
[Just being on the team would guarantee wins, if not, at least good points, so everyone would want to join]
[Seriously worrying about nothing]
[Ah lol would you really say you don’t like it?]
[The moment you say that, 70 million Mollu fans would come and crush you, would you really refuse? lol]
[When did it get to 70 million?]
[That’s more than the population of South Korea lol]
[Including overseas fans~]
It was definitely an unnecessary worry. What does it matter if our team is disliked? Players have no right to refuse and can’t just quit mid-tournament or stop streaming either.
So what can you do? If I say I’m picking, what can they do if they dislike it? I just need to approach it with that mindset.
– The remaining rules are the same as before. The semifinals will follow a best-of-five format, while the finals will follow a best-of-three format. You can check the detailed rules on the website.
– Now, let’s wrap up the rules explanation, and we’ll proceed with the calls to the directors.
A sequential exchange between the directors and the commentators. They were asked brief self-introductions, their determination, and if there’s a specific player they had their eyes on, and then moved on to the next.
– Lastly, we can’t skip hearing from our director Molu.
– Director Molu has quite a story. She played on the same team as Tex here.
– That’s right. She has evolved tremendously from a player to a director.
– Isn’t Tex’s commentary also an evolution from player to commentator?
– Wouldn’t that be the case?
With Bang Hyeong-jae’s introduction text drawing attention, my turn to speak was approaching.
– The star of the first Eo War streamer competition and now participating as a director! Let’s welcome director Molu.
“Ah, yes. This is director Molu.”
– Yes. I believe there’s no viewer who doesn’t know director Molu. Currently, she’s also streaming on Switch, and recently participated in the league commentary and the Ed Cup event, truly demonstrating her prowess as a gamer. However, this time, she is participating as a director.
“Yes, I was contacted by the organizers asking if I could participate as a director.”
– Yes, of course. You’ve risen too high to participate as a player now.
– Among the four directors, you’re the highest tier and the only current active player.
– Do you have any particular mindset or determination in participating in this tournament, director Molu?
It’s no different than last time. The only determination I have is to win.
“Of course, I plan to build a team with the goal of winning and lead the players.”
– Yes, honestly, the answers to this question can be quite cliché. However, it felt like you conveyed your own determination in your response.
– Given that you were the key player that led your team to victory last tournament, this statement carries even more weight.
– Didn’t you say earlier that I was the key player of the victory?
– Did I? I don’t remember well…
With the commentator’s brief banter, another question flew my way. It was the same question the previous directors had received.
– Director Molu, do you have any players in mind? Over half of the players have changed since the last tournament.
“There are many new faces. I’ve been keeping an eye on them and have decided on a few candidates through my own network.”
The information network. So that refers to the chatter the viewers post in the café. It contained posts about the tiers and main picks of the streamers participating in this tournament.
– Yes, you’re quite passionate about this tournament, having even set up an information network.
– There are urban legends in the chat that director Molu operates a dark squad. The size of Molu’s fan café is quite substantial, isn’t it?
– It was a curious answer about the candidates you have in mind.
With that, the interview wrapped up. Following this, brief self-promotion videos from the 24 players and the commentators’ explanations about the players flowed by.
The time for the player selection roulette arrived.
– Today, we’ll spin the roulette to determine the order and complete the teams.
– I will immediately spin the roulette; who will be the first director to pick? The first pick is crucial.
– That’s right. There must be a common player that all directors covet. Who will the goddess of luck smile upon?
– The roulette, spinning!
With a sound of “whoosh,” the roulette began to spin rapidly.
As it spun quickly, the speed gradually slowed until it finally came to a stop in one of the four segmented areas.
– Ah, the director who has the authority to pick a player first is director Dakdak.
– I thought it would be director Molu.
– Dakdak got the player selection right by a hair! Who will he choose?
“Too bad…”
[Ah kbh]
[This isn’t going in, ah lol]
[It’s fine; I can pick next time]
However, after that, and the time after that, I had no chance to be the first to pick a player.
– In the second round, the director picking first is director Mare!
– It’s Jin-soo!
– Again, it’s director Jin-soo.
– It’s Dakdak, though. Even after several rounds, director Molu hasn’t yet gotten the chance to pick first! That must be quite disappointing.
As six players remained, even when the teams called out their last players, I faced unfairness from the roulette.
“Luck-based game…”
[Huh]
[Molu, what are you saying…]
[It’s not like everyone doesn’t want to join your team, what are you talking about lol]
[As long as you join the team, winning isn’t guaranteed but you’ll get good points; everyone wants to join]
[Seriously worrying for nothing]
[Ah lol would you really express dislike?]
[The moment you say you don’t like it, 70 million Mollu fans would go and crush you, would you really dare to say you dislike it? lol]
[When did we hit 70 million?]
[That’s more than the population of South Korea lol]
[Including international fans~]
It was indeed unnecessary worry. What does it matter if the players dislike our team? They have no right to refuse and can’t just quit mid-tournament or stop streaming.
So what can you do? I have to have the mentality that I’m picking; what can the players do if they dislike that?
– All other rules remain the same. The semifinals will follow the best-of-three format, and the finals will follow the best-of-five format. You can check the detailed rules on the website.
– Alright, let’s finish the rules explanation here, and let’s proceed with calls to the directors.
Sequential dialogues with the directors and commentators followed where they shared their brief introductions, determination, and whether they had any players in mind before moving on.
– Finally, we can’t skip listening to director Molu.
– Director Molu has a unique history. She was in the same team as Tex here.
– That’s right. She single-handedly made tremendous progress from player to director.
– Isn’t Tex’s commentary also an evolution from player to commentator?
– If you put it that way, yes.
As Bang Hyeong-jae’s introduction captured the audience’s attention, my moment to speak came.
– The star of the first Eo War streamer competition, now participating as a director! Let’s welcome director Molu!
“Ah, yes. This is director Molu.”
– Yes. I don’t think there’s a viewer who doesn’t know director Molu. Currently, she’s streaming on Switch, and recently participated in the league commentary and the Ed Cup event, proving herself as a true gamer. However, this time, she’s taking part as a director.
“Yes, I received contact from the organizers asking if I could join as a director.”
– Yes, of course. You’ve already risen too high to join as a player.
– Among the four directors, you’re the highest tier and the only one who is currently active.
– Director Molu, do you have a specific mindset or determination in participating in this tournament?
It’s no different than before. My only determination is to win.
“Of course, I plan to build a team with the goal of winning and lead the players.”
– Yes, in truth, the responses to this question can be somewhat cliché. However, your answer felt uniquely determined.
– Since you were the key player that led your team to victory last tournament, your statement carries even more weight.
– Didn’t you just say I was the key player in the victory?
– Did I? I don’t quite recall…
In a brief exchange of banter among the commentators, another question flew my way. It was the same question all the previous directors had received.
– Do you have specific players in mind, director Molu? Over half of the players have changed since the last tournament.
“There are many new faces. I’m looking at them carefully through my own information network and have chosen a few candidates in my heart.”
The information network. So that refers to the comments made by viewers in the café. It contained posts about the tiers and main picks of the streamers participating in this tournament.
– Yes, you are quite passionate about this tournament, having even built an information network.
– There are chat comments claiming that Molu operates the dark squad of the mob. The size of director Molu’s fan café is considerable, right?
– I was curious to hear about the candidates you have in mind.
With that, the interview concluded. Afterward, brief self-promotion videos of the 24 players and the commentators’ explanations about the players rolled by.
The time for picking players with the roulette arrived.
– Today, we’ll spin the roulette to determine the order and complete the teams.
– I will spin the roulette immediately; who will be the first director to pick? The first pick is incredibly important.
– Right. Each director must have a common player they want. Who will the goddess of luck smile upon?
– The roulette, spinning!
With a “whoosh” sound, the roulette began to spin rapidly.
As it rotated quickly, the speed gradually slowed until it finally stopped in one of the four sections.
– Ah, the director who has the authority to pick a player first is director Dakdak.
– I thought it would be director Molu.
– Dakdak narrowly got the player selection! Who will he choose?
“Too bad…”
[Ah kbh]
[This isn’t going in, ah lol]
[That’s fine; I can pick next time]
However, in the next round, and that round too, I never got to be the first to pick a player.
– In this second round, the director picking first is director Mare!
– It’s Jin-soo!
– Again, it’s director Jin-soo.
– It’s Dakdak, though. Even after several rounds, director Molu hasn’t had the chance to be the first to pick! It must be pretty disappointing.
Before long, I faced unfairness from the roulette as only six players were left, even when the teams called out their last players.
“Luck-based game…”
[Huh]
[Molu, what’s this saying?]
[It’s not like nobody wants to join your team; what nonsense is this lol]
[Simply joining the team wouldn’t guarantee a win but would get good points; everyone wants to join]
[Seriously worrying over nothing]
[Ah lol would you actually say you dislike it?]
[The moment you say that, 70 million Mollu fans will come and crush you; would you really refuse? lol]
[When did it reach 70 million?]
[That’s more than the population of South Korea, huh lol]
[Including international fans~]
Indeed, that was an unnecessary concern. What does it matter if players dislike our team? They have no right to refuse and can’t just quit mid-tournament or stop streaming either.
So what can you do? I have to have the mentality that I’m picking; what can the players do if they dislike that?
