If Eika and Ryoma can get starting spots as imports, it shouldn't be a surprise that native GoldenGlue gets a spot, but yet here we are. With 2 NA mids in the LCS, when LEC has 3 imports total lmao

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

June 09 2020 14:01 GMT

#162

S04 announces starting roster for week 1, Nukes and dreams swap

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

June 11 2020 13:45 GMT

#163

Dig announces Week 1 lineup, is Viper really better than Lourlo? Dardoch vs Akaadian I think I could make an argument either way, but I don't know if I agree with Viper > Lourlo. Obviously not being in their scrims its hard to know

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

June 12 2020 10:58 GMT

#164

Oh right Huni left Dig or was transferred I guess.
What exactly happened here? Does Huni still receive that insane salary on EG?

And I just noticed that I still have to familiarize myself with the new rosters.

roster changes overview:
https://lol.gamepedia.com/Roster_Swaps/2020_Midseason/Europe/Current_Rosters
https://lol.gamepedia.com/Roster_Swaps/2020_Midseason/North_America/Current_Rosters

Acually not that many changes. Guess not all is confirmed yet.

Gahlo

United States35172 Posts

June 12 2020 11:38 GMT

#165

Rumor is that Huni took a paycut as part of the trade to DIG.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

June 12 2020 12:53 GMT

#166

Huni and Xmithe both lost in academy. Yikes

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

June 25 2020 15:31 GMT

#167

Griffin confirmed to be out of LCK 2021 as they never applied for a franchise spot. All other LCK and CK teams applied.

My guess is the 10 teams will be:
T1, KT, Gen G, DRX, Afreeca, RunAways, Jin Air, Damwon, Hanwha, Sandbox, unless Riot Korea is upset Jin Air phoned it in for years

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

June 25 2020 18:15 GMT

#168

Looking forward to seeing Gladplane memes again.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

June 30 2020 15:39 GMT

#169

One of the teams looking to get into LCK is using Kickstarter to get the money for the application. Unironically

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

June 30 2020 20:07 GMT

#170

Everything described in that article makes me think their application is just a PR stunt, or a scam. There is no way fans will raise 10 million, let alone 20. So they can make any far fetched promise because they know they won't have to keep it. The fact their name is eerily close enough to Republic of Gamers, a real brand, doesn't help.

As an esports fan, I would not want to see a team which drafts based on fan choice either.

evilfatsh1t

Australia8846 Posts

July 01 2020 06:52 GMT

#171

a startup made by executives of other (presumedly failed) startups. not surprising that such a stupid idea was conceived in the first place. i wonder whats actually going through the minds of these idiots if this is a serious application

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

July 01 2020 15:19 GMT

#172

I assume their thought process is that it won't be their money they're losing, its the random dumbass that are paying in. Not like Riot would ever have chosen them over a current LCK or CK team anyway

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

July 01 2020 15:38 GMT

#173

That's why I called it a scam: either they make it in, and dumb fans paid for them to make money off franchising, or they don't make it, and the money disappears (Kickstarter is terrible about this kind of stuff).

They've raised 20,000 so far, a far cry from 10 million, but still quite a lot of money.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

July 01 2020 17:10 GMT

#174

It does make me wonder what would happen if a real Org did this with a percentage of the fee. Would Riot care? Like if TL promised Jersey's/exclusive content/etc but was asking for say 50k on kickstarter? I assume using Kickstarter to get your team's money is an immediate non-starter for Riot

Sent.

Poland9296 Posts

July 01 2020 21:10 GMT

#175

That would depend on whether the org could proove it has enough to pay for the spot without the kickstarter money. Shouldn't be a big deal if the org had the money and didn't promise stupid shit to contributors.

Gahlo

United States35172 Posts

July 16 2020 00:25 GMT

#176

TSM

Biofrost benched, Treatz promoted

EG

Signs Golden Glue to play import musical chars to start Huni.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

July 16 2020 01:48 GMT

#177

I'm so curious what GG gets paid for a one week LCS contract

Gahlo

United States35172 Posts

July 17 2020 00:32 GMT

#178

Rumor of UZI to iG.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

July 17 2020 11:54 GMT

#179

On July 17 2020 09:32 Gahlo wrote:
Rumor of UZI to iG.

Unless theres another new rumor, it was an old rumor from before he retired

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

July 27 2020 14:54 GMT

#180

Riot Korea to do a new reality TV show to find the next generation of pros. I know they'll never do it but I'd love for the "special opportunity" the winning team gets is a Team 8 Style Kespa owned slot into the Franchised LCK