EPTAs you all have seen through jeeneeus' blog.
I know some of you out there want to join possibly the most prestigious team on the Starcraft 2 scene. I don't blame you. The team houses the only two foreigners in the GSL, the captain of cool, God himself in German form, a pair of sexy zergs, and the blunkmaster.
You might be thinking to yourself, "all I need to do is practice really hard and get really good and then I can join Team Liquid." That's where you're wrong. Dead wrong.
You see there's a very important factor to joining the team, in fact, some people might say the most important. The length of your id.
"Well jeeneeus, that seems pretty silly, why would a team pick up people based on the length of their id?" you might inquisitively ask. "There's no way skill isn't the important factor in joining Team Liquid." That's where you're wrong. Dead wrong.
If you look at the roster of Liquid members, we have:
Nazgul (six letters)
Tyler (five letters, also was previously NonY which is four letters)
TheLittleOne (a million letters, however is easily abbreviatable to TLO, three letters)
Jinro (five letters)
HayprO (six letters)
Ret (three letters)
Huk (three letters)
Drone (five letters)
As you can see, every one of them has a name with six letters or less, with a total average of four letters. Note also that the two most recent recruits are three letters long. That was done on purpose to lower the average.
"Well jeeneeus, that's pretty likely I'd say, I think most people out there have ids six letters or less. I'd say the average length of ids in most teams is around the same." That's where you're wrong. Dead wrong.
Evil Geniuses- longest id 9 (iNcontroL, StrifeCro) average 7.14
Mousesports- longest id 8 (ThorZain) average 5.88 (REPEATING)
Millenium-longest id 9 (Adelscott) average 7.166
etc.
"Well jeeneeus, you've convinced me now. Team Liquid only recruits people with short ids. It doesn't make sense though, there's no good reason for picking only short ids." That's where you're wrong. Dead wrong.
The secret is in the tag. Team Liquid doesn't have the luxury of a short tag like other teams (ROOT, sj, MYM, etc.). The Liquid tag was Liquid', which has been expanded to TLAF-Liquid'. Of course with their new sponsor, they'll have to be TLAF-rzr-Liquid'. Fact: Blizzard has a character limit on ids. So, Team Liquid is forced to pick people with short ids so they can fit everything.
So now the secret is out. Use the information wisely. In the future, try to think more carefully about what id you choose. You might think BigDick69 might be funny now, but the joke will be on you when you can't join Team Liquid.
Good luck to you in the future when you wise up, get a short id, and join Team Liquid. As for me, I have no shot with my 8 letter name
Well, yes he is half right. Don't get me wrong, I'm a newbie here. But truthfully it boils down to how well you play not just the name. Team Liquid is a pro gamer type team right? Then they'll need pro gamers and not people with short names. Seriously. If it were all about the names, Team Liquid may not be as pro as it is now.
See, I don't actually get WHY so many people are sad about not being able to join Team Liquid(Which if you do manage to join, you should go hug Nazgul). Another thing is, everyone has a chance. Mainly, Team Liquid will always be on the lookout for good and well-rounded players. Names are looked at after that.
Do not concern about your name, as Blizzard HAS given everyone a free name change. If Team Liquid approaches you, you can simply agree to shorten your name to include the Liquid bit in front. No biggie.
However, there is little chance of you joining Team Liquid mainly because it has a small membership that expands slowly. Emphasis on the word slowly.
I would say that the best way to join Team Liquid(Which is so 1337) is to get into a good league like Master and preferably Grandmaster. I have no hopes however as my chances of entering those leagues are slimmer than a stick.(My gamertag[Daedalus] is a bit too long as well and I have no idea how to shorten it.) You also have to be somewhat noticed. As in, getting casted by a Starcraft 2 commentator like HD, Day9 or Husky. Only then, will Team Liquid see you as a 'ZOMG PRO PLAYER WITH NO CLAN/TEAM I WANT HIM IN MAI TEAM NAO'.
All the best to you in joining this epic team. If you don't its okay. There are still pro gamers with no teams or clans. Kind of like a lone ranger/wolf. Haha. As for BigDick69, just change it to LiquidBDick or something I don't know(Though I highly doubt it is an actual gamertag in Starcraft 2).
I also want to meet TLO in real life. He is my Starcraft 2 idol. But somehow, I know that will never be possible. D:
Now can I haz cheeseburger? :D
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