With so many different people of different nationalities, I think it could present an issue within Fnatic's squad. Hopefully they're taking steps to remedy this, and they have a good year in LCS. It just wouldn't feel right to have LCS without them being one of the top teams in their region.

Another interesting thing is definitely the Korean imports. As was mentioned in the thread, none of them have panned out as much as hoped ( as a CLG fan, I know it all too well) but I'm sure Fnatic knows what it needs more than any of us do. Good luck to Fnatic this season!

Baffels

United States1486 Posts

January 09 2015 03:14 GMT

#42

For some reason I did not expect Fnatic to jump on the korean bandwagon. Oh well.

MajorityofOne

Canada2506 Posts

January 09 2015 03:21 GMT

#43

That Fnatic probably won't be a top EU team is so bizzarre. They've been at or near the top of EU for so damn long, I felt they were a true dynasty.

leagueurban

United States5 Posts

January 09 2015 04:28 GMT

#44

Looking forward to seeing ReignOver again, but I don't remember anything special from him. Will be interesting to see if he does well in the EU scene.

MooMooMugi

United States10531 Posts

January 09 2015 04:38 GMT

#45

Reignover to Fnatic I would have never guessed lol

6BiT

513 Posts

January 09 2015 05:26 GMT

#46

On January 09 2015 05:26 Vektron wrote:
I hope Febiven does well, but I don;t really see this team being successful. Picking a toplaner that has no competitive experience and doesn't speak english is a terrible idea. If you're going to pick a Korean toplaner, pick one that already understands laneswaps and early game strategy so you don't have to teach him that. And I don't think Reignover is good, he has never looked impressive.

Huni was living in the Samsung team house, so he probably has a greater understanding of laneswaps and early game strategy than any other top laner in EU lol.

PaleMan

Russian Federation1953 Posts

January 09 2015 06:02 GMT

#47

I really do not understand how some Steelback newb can be your starting ADC when you have puszu in the roster?
Hello?
Fnatic are you mad?

Xerostar

74 Posts

January 09 2015 08:08 GMT

#48

On January 09 2015 15:02 PaleMan wrote:
I really do not understand how some Steelback newb can be your starting ADC when you have puszu in the roster?
Hello?
Fnatic are you mad?

I dont know if Puszu is playing at all. Looks like he didn´t scrim with the team at all lately.
It can be hard to be the 6th Player for such a long time. Maybe he lacks motivation now.

Schnake

Germany2819 Posts

January 09 2015 09:11 GMT

#49

Maybe they all speak perfectly good English and communication won't be a big issue. I am skeptical though because of the different pronunciations (French English etc.) though.

Mashes

Canada441 Posts

January 09 2015 10:56 GMT

#50

Does yellowstar speak any korean?

Hathsin

Germany29 Posts

January 09 2015 11:04 GMT

#51

I'm gonna miss the old fnatic

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

January 09 2015 11:51 GMT

#52

On January 09 2015 19:56 Mashes wrote:
Does yellowstar speak any korean?

That's racist!

No pretty sure he does not.

LoLEscapist

Netherlands3 Posts

January 09 2015 11:57 GMT

#53

I seriously doubt if it's a good move to involve Korean players in your team. Mechanically they might be a beast, but over the time I'm getting more and more sure that communication is the part where you can distinguish yourself from the rest. At the same time if they would play really bad there is one bright side, they could win the next split in the Coca Cola Challenger Series.

xyddap

Germany2 Posts

January 09 2015 14:05 GMT

#54

ReignOver was a solid jungler back in Korea, really looking forward to his play.

Hope it works out for Fnatic, even though not a single multi-korean import worked out so far...

Pilesos

Switzerland24 Posts

January 09 2015 19:05 GMT

#55

Is it known what soaz plans to do now ?

Vektron

Netherlands43 Posts

January 09 2015 19:39 GMT

#56

On January 10 2015 04:05 Pilesos wrote:
Is it known what soaz plans to do now ?

He's joining Origen as a toplaner.

Lylat

France8575 Posts

January 10 2015 13:35 GMT

#57

RIP Fnatic.. one of the best western team :'(

Chriis

Germany8 Posts

January 10 2015 19:08 GMT

#58

I just don't understand why teams always take koreans over talented players in their own region, i have the same opinion as Richard Lewis, who said that Fnatic will suck spring just because of the massive language barriers.

Majax

France816 Posts

January 23 2015 01:43 GMT

#59

Well...

So, their jungler actually speaks english, quite fluently, and translates for Huni.
And the team does not seem to have particular problems working as one, or at least less than El 5 gringos.

Zdrastochye

Ivory Coast6262 Posts

January 23 2015 14:59 GMT

#60

Good showing from Febiven first game (why did I sit him this week? QQ) but the real test of their communication is once they get behind can they mount a comeback? Obviously individually the players are good enough to win their lanes, but their teamwork will be tested and I actually think they're going to rise to the challenge and perform better than people expect. This is not a top 2 team, but it's certainly not a bottom 4 either.