On October 17 2014 12:27 Amarok wrote: Not sure why TSM.Nintendude is such a crazy proposition. Nintendude is a low farm, support jungler by trade so he fits the style TSM would want to run. Helios is probably the frontrunner but he could be happy on EG and IWD is under contract. Past them you have Santorin who's done nothing worth noting, Thinkcard and untried junglers like Inori.
The TSM Helios is fueled by him knowing Loco, being previous teammates with Lustboy, and tryouts starting literally the day Helios' contract with EG expires. So, unless he's resigning with them in the next 3:03:20:00 of me writing this he's on the table.
I'm pretty sure TSM don't want a jungle that consistently just straight up lose by 40 cs for no apparent reason. He's already an established in the NA scene as a jungler who's somewhere between mediocre and garbage. No point grabbing that guy.
I'm pretty sure it's gonna be TSM Helios. It's a team that has a real shot at making worlds, and it treats its Koreans well (or at least good enough that Lustboy would reject an offer from EDG), and is looking for a jungler. It has a Korean coach too and they have been playing with Lustboy good enough that I don't think communication is gonna be an issue, especially when Helios himself tries super hard to communicate in English whenever I see him on interviews or on stream.
I think Helios is still pretty good and I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to go through relegations again. He'll prolly switch right away as soon as TSM gives him the go ahead.
TSM Helios is approximately 8000x more likely than TSM Nintendude. if anything, the multiple predictions by the panel on the richard lewis show of TSM picking up nintendude were telling me that Helios to TSM is a done deal but no one is allowed to say anything about it because he is still under contract with EG.
On October 17 2014 06:00 ExceliosBeyond wrote: Look, I like Nintendude and actually think he could be an LCS-level jungler, but I can't be the only one who questions why TSM would pick him up, am I? If I'm TSM, I think I take a gamble on a mechanically proficient challenger jungler over him and hope to teach him how to jungle.
Maybe they were all being nice, but I don't really see TSM Nintendude.
Because TSM are safe to experiment, Bjergsen will solo-carry half of games again, unless some real shit happens with meta + WT can't play worse than he did last season.
+ It's spring, if it doesn't work, they will just get someone else. *not going to say that it's going to happen in first place though*
Dont think they rly take Nintendude. Yes likeable guy and all, but he already failed. I think its either IWD, who is really underrated I feel or go with Helios, who is just the obvious choice esp with the connections to Loco.
We have to keep in mind though, that TSM is not only about the comp. spirit, but also to make TSM a global brand around the world. I think its no coincidence we have NA, EU and KR all under the same banner. I think Regi would love to take a chinese player as well. With next worlds prob in china this would be a great business move.
I dont really know if the are some loopholes to take another foreigner and if there is any good jungler, that at lest understands english. so I'm like 90% its gonna be Helios.
Since they're at their foreigner cap, TSM is restricted to NA people and exempt foreigners(Helios if he doesn't resign with EG, Dexter, or NoName if LMQ implodes.)
TSM can add a foreigner with some shenanigans but it might require that one of their current exempt guys sits out a day.
(if they bench lustboy, promote an NA native, sign a foreign jungler, and promote lustboy again they're legal)
No, from the requirements for the jungle position from TSM(Source): - Must live in North America or be an exempt NA player
They are likely just playing for now while searching for better offers. If they don't get any offers and have to play in this squad, I think I'm just gonna start a "Wasted Talent Gaming" org and make two sister teams.
EPT
