On April 18 2016 13:27 Gahlo wrote:
http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/15223372/cloud9-makes-offer-nrg-impact-impact-interested-sources-say

Impact to C9 would be massive. Yeah, they'd have to swap out Rush for Meteos for eligibility but I feel that drop off is less than the improvement from Balls to Impact.

I wonder if they're trading Rush for Impact - NRG does need a jungle upgrade...

Also, the bigger worry from starting Meteos again would be making sure he and Jensen could finally discover some synergy, and making sure Meteos has rediscovered the drive to compete at the top level again. If he's still burnt out this can only end poorly.

Saradin

456 Posts

April 19 2016 18:14 GMT

#487

Ehh, the rebranding makes some sense. Jay Chou's brand is still exponentially bigger in the Sinophone world than TPA's is, no?

Fusilero

United Kingdom50293 Posts

April 19 2016 23:28 GMT

#488

https://battlegrounds.leagueoflegends.com/t-CSOQNA-16SU/brackets/en_US/203
Two interesting teams listed, one consisting of RF/Grigne/Damonte/Maplestreet/PapaChau and more interestingly enough a team called cloud 9 consisting of Hai/Balls/Lemon/Rush/Solo/Licorice and some other soloQ players

Apparently the other players are altec, thinkcard and morning is a rando.

suicideyear

Ivory Coast3016 Posts

April 20 2016 00:20 GMT

#489

Flood Gaming/Team Nova purchases Ember's CS spot.

http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/15233098/team-nova-purchased-team-ember-challenger-spot

Hafu is part of the management apparently

EsanLOL

479 Posts

April 20 2016 00:50 GMT

#490

On April 20 2016 08:28 Fusilero wrote:
https://battlegrounds.leagueoflegends.com/t-CSOQNA-16SU/brackets/en_US/203
Two interesting teams listed, one consisting of RF/Grigne/Damonte/Maplestreet/PapaChau and more interestingly enough a team called cloud 9 consisting of Hai/Balls/Lemon/Rush/Solo/Licorice and some other soloQ players

Apparently the other players are altec, thinkcard and morning is a rando.

Pretty fortunate brackets, looks like most of the solid teams are on the left bracket so no one will get fucked in the early rounds by C9. FFG, Monkeys, Avalanche, Maryville and Zenith all have a shot of making it out of left bracket, I would say Monkeys or FFG are the favorite though..

Gahlo

United States35174 Posts

April 20 2016 14:56 GMT

#491

Recording of Immortals' CEO talking to Quas about joining an Immortals challenger team, prospectively composed of Quas, Santorin, Fox, Steeelback, and Smoothie. Quas is muted.

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0QrBViKpz5e

oo_Wonderful_oo

The land of freedom23126 Posts

April 20 2016 16:10 GMT

#492

Immortals challenger team was cancelled though.

Gahlo

United States35174 Posts

April 20 2016 17:34 GMT

#493

On April 21 2016 01:10 oo_Wonderful_oo wrote:
Immortals challenger team was cancelled though.

I posted before that article came out. Still, I'm not believing them until the lock happens. Deny deny deny confirm is a common pr strategy.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

April 20 2016 18:06 GMT

#494

On April 21 2016 02:34 Gahlo wrote:

Show nested quote +

I posted before that article came out. Still, I'm not believing them until the lock happens. Deny deny deny confirm is a common pr strategy.

But, unless I've missed something, we have the challenger qualifier bracket and immortals doesn't have a team on there. And for them to have bought a challenger spot one of dig/TDK/TL would have to have sold theirs, which sounds unlikely unless TL is going all in on their 10 man LCS roster and ditching challenger.

EDIT: I suppose Renegades and TDK could also go full 10 man roster for this split too so I guess TDK selling their spot is possible as well

Radoq

1809 Posts

April 21 2016 22:51 GMT

#495

YELLOWSTAR TO FNATIC?

OMG BEST DAY EVER.

Unless he doesnt go to Fnatic then im done.

Gahlo

United States35174 Posts

April 21 2016 22:56 GMT

#496

I guess that makes sense why he was packing up stuff on Bjerg's stream.

oo_Wonderful_oo

The land of freedom23126 Posts