In what appears to be an amicable split it seems like Skew has decided to leave sixjax gaming.
His tweet: "Back to being a solo Terran. Thank you @SixjaxGaming, Andrew, @Artosis, @gosutrolling for everything. 1LT sixjax.com fighting."
So another free agent on the market. I'm certain with Skew's broodwar background and ambition to improve in SC2 someone will pick him up, the question is who?
For those of you who may not know who skew is: "Skew was a Terran BW player who was was the leader of Media along with Artosis as a captain and other notable players. He was known for having the best foreigner TvZ and being a practice partner to many pros including training Greg "Idra" Fields. He transitioned over to SC2 briefly in the Wings of Liberty Beta, however, took a break until his return with his recruitment to Sixjax Gaming. He is also a Terran player in WoL." - Liquidpedia
On August 03 2011 09:40 nVusPip wrote: This is quite a shame Hopefully he finds a good enough team to pick him up!
I think he's got to do something in SC2 first. So far his results have been beyond lackluster and he doesn't seem to play non MLG tournaments, where he under performs in.
From what I heard this was kind of a long time coming. Skew was looking for more practice partners within the team and apparently sixjax wasn't doing it for him. He seems very serious about improving so this might be a good move for him, sixjax is a great team but they might not play together a whole lot (and they are like 80% terran which isnt the best for him).
Even with his lack of huge results in SC2 I don't think he'll have much problem joining another team GL Alex~
Unfortunately I never got to see him play much, he didn't seem to make much of an appearance anywhere. But with a BW background like that i'm sure he's pretty good, he should really prove it though
On August 03 2011 09:50 NrG.NeverExpo wrote: From what I heard this was kind of a long time coming. Skew was looking for more practice partners within the team and apparently sixjax wasn't doing it for him. He seems very serious about improving so this might be a good move for him, sixjax is a great team but they might not play together a whole lot (and they are like 80% terran which isnt the best for him).
Even with his lack of huge results in SC2 I don't think he'll have much problem joining another team GL Alex~
I couldn't agree more. This plays into the entire issue foreigners are having. Practice regiment, team houses, and overall time to dedicate to improvement.
I agree 100% Nrg.NeverExpo, Skew seems serious about improving and a team would certainly beef up their roster with him as an addition. Given the right environment I believe Skew will shine in sc2, it's just a matter of finding the right team with the right formula for success. A team where Skew can bring his SC experience to the table and improve himself while helping others up their game too.
On August 03 2011 09:50 NrG.NeverExpo wrote: From what I heard this was kind of a long time coming. Skew was looking for more practice partners within the team and apparently sixjax wasn't doing it for him. He seems very serious about improving so this might be a good move for him, sixjax is a great team but they might not play together a whole lot (and they are like 80% terran which isnt the best for him).
Even with his lack of huge results in SC2 I don't think he'll have much problem joining another team GL Alex~
Really? I was hoping that Skew would do great but he kind of looked a bit more like one of the players with a BW history coasting on mechanics rather than buckling down and practicing hard. Hopefully he finds a new home and can do well :o.
On August 03 2011 09:50 NrG.NeverExpo wrote: From what I heard this was kind of a long time coming. Skew was looking for more practice partners within the team and apparently sixjax wasn't doing it for him. He seems very serious about improving so this might be a good move for him, sixjax is a great team but they might not play together a whole lot (and they are like 80% terran which isnt the best for him).
Even with his lack of huge results in SC2 I don't think he'll have much problem joining another team GL Alex~
Really? I was hoping that Skew would do great but he kind of looked a bit more like one of the players with a BW history coasting on mechanics rather than buckling down and practicing hard. Hopefully he finds a new home and can do well :o.
He's the kind of guy that doesn't really mess around, he uses his time really efficiently and is smart about his practice. When he plays, he gets better, that sorta thing.
EDIT:
very bad players with even worse manners, this is really good for sixjax
I think you're mistaken, you may think hes a bad player, but when has he ever shown signs of manner issues? xD
in terms of practice partners, he had major and vibe who are all very good NA players. and there's Artosis for protoss, who, as we all know is a good caster though.
On August 03 2011 09:50 NrG.NeverExpo wrote: From what I heard this was kind of a long time coming. Skew was looking for more practice partners within the team and apparently sixjax wasn't doing it for him. He seems very serious about improving so this might be a good move for him, sixjax is a great team but they might not play together a whole lot (and they are like 80% terran which isnt the best for him).
Even with his lack of huge results in SC2 I don't think he'll have much problem joining another team GL Alex~
Really? I was hoping that Skew would do great but he kind of looked a bit more like one of the players with a BW history coasting on mechanics rather than buckling down and practicing hard. Hopefully he finds a new home and can do well :o.
He's the kind of guy that doesn't really mess around, he uses his time really efficiently and is smart about his practice. When he plays, he gets better, that sorta thing.
very bad players with even worse manners, this is really good for sixjax
I think you're mistaken, you may think hes a bad player, but when has he ever shown signs of manner issues? xD
Uh... I've seen at least 2 broadcasted games with Skew being ridiculously bm. One of which being in game 2 (I think) of IPL vs Mana. I've always identified Skew by his sportsmanship.
Although he hasn't been performing, I wouldn't be surprised if EG dropped Lzgamer and picked up Skew.
The reasoning behind this would be that although both have shown subpar results, Lzgamer doesn't want to move to the EG house due to his girlfriend, while Skew would probably want to (and also lives in Arizona so moving wouldn't be a big deal at all.)
This would make sense because Skew and IdrA have a past history with each other and the fact that he wants more practice partners to improve.
(This is just my thoughts, I am not starting a rumor.)
On August 03 2011 10:07 hiyo_bye wrote: in terms of practice partners, he had major and vibe who are all very good NA players. and there's Artosis for protoss, who, as we all know is a good caster though.
Just cuz they were there doesn't mean they were playing with each other. Skew had a problem with finding games within the team, I didn't say there weren't any good players in sixjax.
On August 03 2011 09:50 NrG.NeverExpo wrote: From what I heard this was kind of a long time coming. Skew was looking for more practice partners within the team and apparently sixjax wasn't doing it for him. He seems very serious about improving so this might be a good move for him, sixjax is a great team but they might not play together a whole lot (and they are like 80% terran which isnt the best for him).
Even with his lack of huge results in SC2 I don't think he'll have much problem joining another team GL Alex~
Really? I was hoping that Skew would do great but he kind of looked a bit more like one of the players with a BW history coasting on mechanics rather than buckling down and practicing hard. Hopefully he finds a new home and can do well :o.
He's the kind of guy that doesn't really mess around, he uses his time really efficiently and is smart about his practice. When he plays, he gets better, that sorta thing.
On August 03 2011 09:50 NrG.NeverExpo wrote: From what I heard this was kind of a long time coming. Skew was looking for more practice partners within the team and apparently sixjax wasn't doing it for him. He seems very serious about improving so this might be a good move for him, sixjax is a great team but they might not play together a whole lot (and they are like 80% terran which isnt the best for him).
Even with his lack of huge results in SC2 I don't think he'll have much problem joining another team GL Alex~
Really? I was hoping that Skew would do great but he kind of looked a bit more like one of the players with a BW history coasting on mechanics rather than buckling down and practicing hard. Hopefully he finds a new home and can do well :o.
He's the kind of guy that doesn't really mess around, he uses his time really efficiently and is smart about his practice. When he plays, he gets better, that sorta thing.
EDIT:
very bad players with even worse manners, this is really good for sixjax
I think you're mistaken, you may think hes a bad player, but when has he ever shown signs of manner issues? xD
Uh... I've seen at least 2 broadcasted games with Skew being ridiculously bm. One of which being in game 2 (I think) of IPL vs Mana. I've always identified Skew by his sportsmanship.
Skew is not a participant of either IPL or IPL 2, so you are mistaken.
On August 03 2011 09:50 NrG.NeverExpo wrote: From what I heard this was kind of a long time coming. Skew was looking for more practice partners within the team and apparently sixjax wasn't doing it for him. He seems very serious about improving so this might be a good move for him, sixjax is a great team but they might not play together a whole lot (and they are like 80% terran which isnt the best for him).
Even with his lack of huge results in SC2 I don't think he'll have much problem joining another team GL Alex~
Really? I was hoping that Skew would do great but he kind of looked a bit more like one of the players with a BW history coasting on mechanics rather than buckling down and practicing hard. Hopefully he finds a new home and can do well :o.
He's the kind of guy that doesn't really mess around, he uses his time really efficiently and is smart about his practice. When he plays, he gets better, that sorta thing.
EDIT:
very bad players with even worse manners, this is really good for sixjax
I think you're mistaken, you may think hes a bad player, but when has he ever shown signs of manner issues? xD
Uh... I've seen at least 2 broadcasted games with Skew being ridiculously bm. One of which being in game 2 (I think) of IPL vs Mana. I've always identified Skew by his sportsmanship.
Skew is not a participant of either IPL or IPL 2, so you are mistaken.
He was a participant in the last IPL 2 qualifiers and did bm the shit out of mana after he lost, so you kind sir are mistaken.
On August 03 2011 10:10 Whiplash wrote: Skew is a talented and smart player, I'm sure he'll find a new team quite soon
From what I hear definitely, wasn't he on team EG prior to SJ? If not, I know there was a ton of support surrounding him and all his EG friends, so I wouldn't be surprised if he went there.
If you could be in my head when I lose games you'd burn me with fire. Mana probably had way more fun beating me after I tried to make fun of him than if it was a manner game though, so lol.
Anyway as far as SC2 goes I'm not worth mentioning and like someone said I have just rode my mechanics to this point. I know what it takes to get motivated though but I just haven't been able to find it yet. Sixjax was preparing to remove me for inactivity anyway which is understandable, but I did my part for them and put in extra effort to market their company, so I personally feel like everything went completely fine. All I ask out of all of this is that Xeris and Evoli dont steal my seat.
I wouldn't be surprised with EG. Skew and a couple of other guys like CocoA were very active practice partners with foreigners on the level of Idra in Brood War. I especially sense Skew getting recruited by EG because removal of some players is inevitable as the team tries to improve itself.
On August 03 2011 10:10 Whiplash wrote: Skew is a talented and smart player, I'm sure he'll find a new team quite soon
From what I hear definitely, wasn't he on team EG prior to SJ? If not, I know there was a ton of support surrounding him and all his EG friends, so I wouldn't be surprised if he went there.
Incontrol, Machine, and IdrA are his friends and were since BW.
On August 03 2011 10:58 Skew wrote: If you could be in my head when I lose games you'd burn me with fire. Mana probably had way more fun beating me after I tried to make fun of him than if it was a manner game though, so lol.
Anyway as far as SC2 goes I'm not worth mentioning and like someone said I have just rode my mechanics to this point. I know what it takes to get motivated though but I just haven't been able to find it yet. Sixjax was preparing to remove me for inactivity anyway which is understandable, but I did my part for them and put in extra effort to market their company, so I personally feel like everything went completely fine. All I ask out of all of this is that Xeris and Evoli dont steal my seat.
You're making it hard to troll/bash you. I like your style. GL in finding a team if you want it.
EG definitely could use more Terrans. Thought I feel like the product of him joining EG would be a Terran version of IdrA. At least that would make for entertaining viewing though.
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Hopefully he finds a good enough team to pick him up!
GL Alex~
