EPT2020 LoL Esports General Discussion Thread - Page 7
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chipmonklord17
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On May 28 2020 08:49 Gahlo wrote: Sources are saying Huni to EG. And which of Jizuke and Bang are leaving for that to work. Also totally unrelated to all of this but Jin Air fights for their CK spot today, should be pretty easy considering the team they're playing against literally doesn't have players listed on the wiki | ||
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Gahlo
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On May 28 2020 08:50 chipmonklord17 wrote: My assumptions are that Lourlo and Dardoch and Akadian and Damonte will stay together, and that Froggen will not go to academy because its fucking Froggen, forcing Lourlo Dardoch to be the starters in LCS. I could be wrong but that all seems pretty plausible And which of Jizuke and Bang are leaving for that to work. Also totally unrelated to all of this but Jin Air fights for their CK spot today, should be pretty easy considering the team they're playing against literally doesn't have players listed on the wiki People were mentioning in the reddit thread that he's close to residency, so I wouldn't be surprised if they stashed him in Academy for a split if he can get it next year. | ||
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Gahlo
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On May 28 2020 09:08 chipmonklord17 wrote: I swear they scrapped that rule already. I forget if Huni was one of the last players that could get it or couldn't. I know Ssumday for example was just too late Would make me think Huni would still be allowed, if that's true, since this is his 4th year in the last 5 in NA, dating back to Dec 2015, while Ssumday has been in NA since Dec 2016. edit: Looking at the 2020 rule book, Froggen, Huni, and Reignover will become residents next year if they play over 50% of the games in each split. The only other player that can get residency based on time is Shrimp in 2023.(Appendix A) The criteria for the rule(2.2.2) is to players on both LCS and Challenger teams, but isn't clear if Academy games will apply, though I could see how one could claim that Academy has a regular season. | ||
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chipmonklord17
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Huni to EG would be really weird if that were the case, who would you be subbing out? I guess Bang and Deftly would swap for 50% of the matches? Does that include playoffs? I just don't see EG handicapping their ability to go to worlds this year, just so they could run Huni full time next year. Unless they are so convinced NA is free (it is) that they can cruise to the 2nd or 3rd spot with a sometimes Huni/Sven/Jizuke/Deftly/Zeyzal sometimes Kumo/Sven/Jizuke/Bang/Zeyzal. Which tbh doesn't sound impossible. They'd really only be competing with Fly and TSM, maybe TL if they pick themselves back up EDIT: It would HAVE to be those configurations because their Academy mid seems to be imported as well | ||
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Gahlo
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On May 28 2020 09:47 chipmonklord17 wrote: With that being the case I 100% expect Lourlo/Dardoch/Froggen/Jonsun/Aphro as the Dig starting roster. Huni to EG would be really weird if that were the case, who would you be subbing out? I guess Bang and Deftly would swap for 50% of the matches? Does that include playoffs? I just don't see EG handicapping their ability to go to worlds this year, just so they could run Huni full time next year. Unless they are so convinced NA is free (it is) that they can cruise to the 2nd or 3rd spot with a sometimes Huni/Sven/Jizuke/Deftly/Zeyzal sometimes Kumi/Sven/Jizuke/Bang/Zeyzal. Which tbh doesn't sound impossible. They'd really only be competing with Fly and TSM, maybe TL if they pick themselves back up It's regular season games, so playoffs wouldn't count for or against a player. | ||
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chipmonklord17
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Although if there's any year to gamble your spot at worlds its the year that a worlds spot at all is a gamble with COVID so hey, maybe not THAT dumb Also all logic and reason aside, EG Huni seems like some of the best brand synergy in the LCS | ||
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chipmonklord17
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On May 28 2020 10:14 Gahlo wrote: Kayle_bot on reddit, who iirc used to work at Clutch and now works at LEC said Academy counts too, so EG won't have to roster juggle to get Huni residency next year, they'd just need to sit him in Academy. Very big if true. That would explain how Fenix is currently a resident as well no? Follow up question, does Huni then become resident after the LCS split or after worlds? Even if they made it to worlds they'd still run into this problem. | ||
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oo_Wonderful_oo
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On May 28 2020 10:15 chipmonklord17 wrote: I think when you spend EG tier money to get into the league in the first place you damn well better make worlds. People like Huni, but people also meme on him hard core by this point so I feel like the amount you gain from having him might not actually get offset by the flaming and the memes if they lose out on a worlds spot with him Very big if true. That would explain how Fenix is currently a resident as well no? Follow up question, does Huni then become resident after the LCS split or after worlds? Even if they made it to worlds they'd still run into this problem. Making Worlds does not turn stones into gold in LoL, it's not TI. If anything, financially World Championship is almost a joke, unless your fanbase is LPL-tier massive, so you can get meaningful sticker money. Only thing any LCS squad should care about is winning the league itself. If EG can simply carve out one good split out of Huni in 2021 in addition to other roster changes, it's still miles ahead of where they can be competition-wise with Kumo. | ||
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Gahlo
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Sidenote, they can watch Huni play in Academy with in house knowledge of what's going on with him, so even if an option comes up in the offseason that they prefer, they would now have a resident Huni bargaining chip. | ||
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