Honestly I can't imagine what it must've felt for Nazgul and the rest of the TL staff who works with the TL team the last couple of days seeing EG hype the shit out of this. Quite frankly I would've just made the announcement on such a sensitive issue, but anything for more media and exposure I guess. I know it is naive thinking but I wish EG wouldn't approach the esports community with such a business first attitude. They claim their "obligation" is to support Huk to the fullest extent as a professional gamer but I see this as the side effect of an organization who made a tremendous financial investment in acquiring a player they know wouldn't have signed otherwise.

Wire

United States494 Posts

August 16 2011 20:07 GMT

#2523

Doesn't even matter. HuK is always HuK, Liquid or EG, and he will always be a hero and inspiration

Nazura

Canada5 Posts

August 16 2011 20:07 GMT

#2524

WHAT!?!?! NO! D=...

I'm so disappointed =(. Why does this feel like a sellout? I thought all the rumors of EGHuK were just made up. I just thought "lol naaahhh! HuK'd never do that"

And here we are... I've never been so disappointed about anything E-Sports related before...

Sokalo

United States375 Posts

August 16 2011 20:07 GMT

#2525

HuK remains HuK to me. Now go tear GSL up!

nvgood

United States34 Posts

August 16 2011 20:08 GMT

#2526

I'm not mad at HuK for signing with EG. I'm mad at EG for taking him away from me! ;_;

Grimsong

United States252 Posts

August 16 2011 20:08 GMT

#2527

On August 17 2011 05:07 Nazura wrote:
WHAT!?!?! NO! D=...

I'm so disappointed =(. Why does this feel like a sellout? I thought all the rumors of EGHuK were just made up. I just thought "lol naaahhh! HuK'd never do that"

And here we are... I've never been so disappointed about anything E-Sports related before...

You're disappointed Huk is going to be making more money to play SC2?

kaisr

Canada715 Posts

August 16 2011 20:08 GMT

#2528

On August 17 2011 05:04 Hoesa wrote:

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Dude , were fans and it is normal for a fan to be a little bit angry when someone you like leaves the team to join a team that you dont like. Its like a soccer transfer when a player goes to another (rival) team fans will be mad too.

except soccer is a team sport so a player leaving has strong implications for the rest of the team even from a spectators POV. This is more comparable to being mad if Federer switches training camps or Tiger Woods gets a new caddy or something.

Grimsong

United States252 Posts

August 16 2011 20:09 GMT

#2529

On August 17 2011 05:08 kaisr wrote:

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Tiger Woods has left Team Nike for Team Reebok.

/golf world gets out pitchforks in protest

KillAudio

1364 Posts

August 16 2011 20:09 GMT

#2530

Be mad at EG not HuK. lol. just wished that liquid had more money than EG.

Celimas

United States75 Posts

August 16 2011 20:09 GMT

#2531

T.T
<3 HuK, <3 Liquid.
Although my heart will be in two places at once now, I will still love them both. Best of luck to HuK and to liquid, and I hope to see both do well.

lordmauritz

Sweden10 Posts

August 16 2011 20:10 GMT

#2532

Even though it´s been clear over the last few days this is still a shock for me. I am sad to see you leave the team that I look at as the good guys. I hope you will like it at EG and get lots of new fans to replace some of us who currently have lost some faith in you.
Good luck HuK!

Filter

Canada620 Posts

August 16 2011 20:10 GMT

#2533

Really sad to see HuK go, this time last year I was able to cheer one of my favourite players on one of my favourite teams as I started to learn about everything that is pro starcraft.

If he keeps acting like a teamliquid member though, all won't be lost... and who knows maybe one day he'll come back.

Copymizer

Denmark2108 Posts

August 16 2011 20:11 GMT

#2534

NOOO WTF! Argh this is so shit! I'm dissapointed O_O damn HuK ugh! GL in future i guess :|

Body_Shield

Canada3368 Posts

August 16 2011 20:11 GMT

#2535

Huk is hurting esports oh nooooooooooooo.

But seriously Huk is going to wake up every morning, go into the other room and do the little heart hand thing about 5 inches from Idra's face; so when he wakes up, it will be the first thing he sees.

LlamaNamedOsama

United States1900 Posts

August 16 2011 20:11 GMT

#2536

...Would tell all the ppl....who said EG hype/TL was "trollin" I told you so...but too sad to relish in anything like that

http://nooooooooooooooo.com/

SushilS

2115 Posts

August 16 2011 20:11 GMT

#2537

OMG just saw this on reddit!

TLO <33333333333

bonerbeast

United States2 Posts

August 16 2011 20:12 GMT

#2538

Cash Rules Everything Around Me! C.R.E.A.M. Get da money. Dolla Dolla billz y'all! - Chris 'HuK' Loranger

GeorgeForeman

United States1746 Posts

August 16 2011 20:13 GMT

#2539

EG=Yankees (well, less the titles)
Liquid=Your hometeam

:-(

GL in the future, Huk. Don't lose your style.

deroth

United States83 Posts

August 16 2011 20:13 GMT

#2540

Huk's decision is completely understandable because lets face it money is not the least important thing in life. What I don't entirely understand though is how come a team like TL with much more fan following than EG would not be able to match the latter's offer. Specifically, how can EG whose sc2 team hasn't done well can still attract a lot more sponsorship compared to that of a more popular and arguably successful team. The financial workings of esports are a mystery to me.