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viOLet joins Team Empire

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Linz
Profile Joined February 2011
Belgium151 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-22 12:22:18
January 21 2012 15:17 GMT
#1
viOLet who? -> http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/163254/

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0JqNS6hOGQ&feature=player_embedded


from http://team-empire.tv/index.php?site=news_comments&newsID=2113

+ Show Spoiler [Picture, as requested by obsKura] +
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viOLet at HSCIV, found at http://www.fragster.de


21.01.12, Moscow - The year 2011 was great for (Wiki)Team Empire`s StarCraft ll squad. It was a year of formation, correction of mistakes and first big results. Firstly, Team Empire became one of the best team in CIS. Secondly, we directed our attention on Europe and won SC2CL master league. After that, we managed to win slots in Evil Geniuses Masters Cup and GosuCoaching Premier League. It was a hard challenge, since there were only top teams from around the world. Team Empire finished 2nd in EG Masters Cup and 1st in GosuCoaching Premier League, and this results are only the beginning. Because in the new 2012 year we are ready to grow and become even more stronger. And our first opportunity to do this is a new rising star in StarCraft ll - Kim "viOLet" Donghwan.

viOLet is a ex-WC3 player, with a big bunch of online cups wins and this results are only increasing since he switched to StarCraft II. His latest achievement is top4 of HomeStory Cup IV, which taked place in the beginning of 2012, and we believe, that is a great start of a year for him.

Team Empire is a team, who is participating in international team leagues now, and viOLet is a player, who can bring us to a next level.


Andrew Tomlinson, personal Manager of Donghwan and Founder of CSN, made the following statement:

"On behalf of Cyber Sports Network, I would like to congratulate Kim "viOLet" Donghwan on finally joining a very well-respected team both in Starcraft 2 and gaming in general. After being introduced to Donghwan by Rachel "Seltzer" Quirico at IPL3 and learning his story I decided to approach him about the CSN Training Camp opportunity. Joining our CSN Training Camp program in early November of 2011, viOLet has gone on to excel quickly and hone his skill in Starcraft 2, reaching Rank 1 Grandmaster on both the NA and EU server, winning over 30 online tournaments, and placing 4th in HSC4 within a few months of living here in the United States. We will continue to keep in close touch with viOLet, and treat him as family, not merely a friend, as that's what he is to everyone here at CSN. We wish him the very best in the future regarding his professional gaming career, and hope that he prospers under the Team Empire tags."


Secondly, the player himself, Kim "(Z)Violet" Donghwan, wanted to state his gratitude:

"Hello everyone! My English is not the best but I am learning slowly so I apologize if this isn't perfectly clear. I was put with hard times in the past, after being forced to leave from WC3 team SK-Gaming because of personal situations. After I made switch to SC2 I trained very hard and have been trying to become the best I can with motivation from many fans that keep me wanting to play SC2.

I meet Rachel when she visit MVP house in Korea and then she introduce Andrew to me at IPL3. After we talk he said training camp idea was a good time for me to possibly find a team since I leave MVP earlier that year over summer and he would help manage me. I train in Andrew's place for few months now and I feel like I am the best I am ever been in skill and know that with Team Empire I can become even better! I would also like to say a really big thanks to Andrew and Rachel and everyone in training camp that help me because they are like family now to me, as I am living in Texas now. To show that I thank my fans and training camp family I will wear CSN patch on shirt every tournament I go to show I love them and to show thank you to all fans that support me from day one. Also because I want to show fans I am very grateful I will try to make more time for streaming at least 2 times a week so I can show you good game and fun times.

I want to thank Empire and their sponsors for this opportunity and everyone who cheer for me and I will continue to perform my best with your support! I love you guys!"



Alexander "StrangeR" Solomonov, HR manager of Team Empire said:

"Looking at high level of team leagues, where Empire plays, it`s very important to have strong line up. It?s hard to get any top player now and today transfer is big success for Empire.

I`m very happy to announce about signing contract with Korean player - viOLet, who become the 1st Korean player in Russians sc2 pro teams. Undoubtedly, viOLet will do our sc2 squad more stronger and help us to become one of the best team in the world. In difference of many Koreans, viOLet can communicate in English, lives in USA and can play for Empire at both servers ? EU and NA. Beside European lan tournaments, he will be represent Team Empire at all major lans in USA. The first lan event for our new player will become Intel Extreme Masters in San Paulo, where viOLet will try to get a slot at the Global final in Hannover.

I want to thank all Empire`s fans for huge support and promise that we will do our best at team leagues!"



viOLet?s Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/hwanni_violet
viOLet?s Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/#!/viOletstarcraft

Empire Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/team_empire
Empire Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/empireEsports


- All content stolen from http://team-empire.tv/index.php?site=news_comments&newsID=2113 -


Gratz to viOLet and Empire, they sure could use another Zerg in their line-up!

-- Post updated with all requests and suggestions --
-- Update 2: updated with requests from csn_andrew --
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bgx
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland6595 Posts
January 21 2012 15:18 GMT
#2
empire looking very strong now
Stork[gm]
fAiryqt
Profile Joined April 2011
Russian Federation138 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-21 15:20:07
January 21 2012 15:19 GMT
#3
please, leave this thread it's more effecient

p.s violet is my new love <3
gezus
obsKura
Profile Joined March 2011
Ireland1061 Posts
January 21 2012 15:20 GMT
#4
thank you for deleting the other thread with my comment
C9 ~^v^~ In EE-sama we trust. ~^v^~ C9
darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
January 21 2012 15:20 GMT
#5
-_-

well grats violet, not the team i would have expected tho
Klonere
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Ireland4123 Posts
January 21 2012 15:21 GMT
#6
viOlet has worked his ass off to get this. I remember when he first got into the CSN training camp thing how much he would stream and practice, hitting no.1 GM on EU and NA, playing and winning in all the Playhem dailies and being super cool to his fans. Now he is part of arguably the second or even strongest foreigner team out there.

Just shows what hard work can do
scruffeh
Profile Joined November 2010
England196 Posts
January 21 2012 15:21 GMT
#7
Wow. Empire now less reliant on their excellent Terrans. Looking strong!
followZeRoX
Profile Joined March 2011
Serbia1449 Posts
January 21 2012 15:21 GMT
#8
Hm dont know why my topic was deleted but ok. GL to violet and empire
SmoKim
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark10305 Posts
January 21 2012 15:22 GMT
#9
Glad that a super good team picked him up he deserves it

gl Violet and Empire!
"LOL I have 202 supply right now (3 minutes later)..."LOL NOW I HAVE 220 SUPPLY SUP?!?!?" - Mondragon
obsKura
Profile Joined March 2011
Ireland1061 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-21 15:24:09
January 21 2012 15:23 GMT
#10
@OP: please put an awesome photo of viOlet in the OP. He's so sexy. ♥

Congratz viOlet and Team Empire! Awesome player on an awesome team! Great pickup!

for all the guys who are not too familiar with Team Empire: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Team_Empire


current SC2 roster of Team Empire

viOlet
Kas
Beastyqt
Happy
Welmu
Aristeo
ho8ot


Scary lineup. :>
C9 ~^v^~ In EE-sama we trust. ~^v^~ C9
Asha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom38255 Posts
January 21 2012 15:23 GMT
#11
Awesome!!

wow, i hope this works out great for viOlet, I hadn't expected it to be an EU team that he ended up joining but this is really cool!

Empire are getting even scarier now.
Witten
Profile Joined January 2011
United States2094 Posts
January 21 2012 15:23 GMT
#12
I'm glad an awesome team picked up viOlet since he's such an awesome bro.
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HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
January 21 2012 15:24 GMT
#13
wow thats a really nice pick up
Detrimentally
Profile Joined June 2011
United States78 Posts
January 21 2012 15:24 GMT
#14
On January 22 2012 00:21 Klonere wrote:
viOlet has worked his ass off to get this. I remember when he first got into the CSN training camp thing how much he would stream and practice, hitting no.1 GM on EU and NA, playing and winning in all the Playhem dailies and being super cool to his fans. Now he is part of arguably the second or even strongest foreigner team out there.

Just shows what hard work can do

He's Korean.

Congrats on the pickup
I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.
followZeRoX
Profile Joined March 2011
Serbia1449 Posts
January 21 2012 15:25 GMT
#15
On January 22 2012 00:23 obsKura wrote:
@OP: please put an awesome photo of viOlet in the OP. He's so sexy. ♥

Congratz viOlet and Team Empire! Awesome player on an awesome team! Great pickup!

for all the guys who are not too familiar with Team Empire: http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Team_Empire


current SC2 roster

viOlet
Kas
Beastyqt
Happy
Welmu
Aristeo
ho8ot

Scary lineup. :>


IMO if they add TITAN and DIMAGA they could be strongest non-Korean team. With some departures they could afford it East europe +1 fighting
Philosophy
Profile Joined May 2010
186 Posts
January 21 2012 15:25 GMT
#16
No terran for empire? Blasphemy! :O
Kaelaris
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom788 Posts
January 21 2012 15:25 GMT
#17
I had my money pegged almost 100% on either coL or QxG! This is unexpected but in an interesting/good way. I'm actually very scared of the possibilities for Empire especially in terms of the growing number of foreign team leagues! Empire already performs amazingly well but now with viOLet, who can pretty much take a Bo1 off damn-near anyone - Very potent combination!

Grats Empire and Grats viOLet!
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masterbreti
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)2711 Posts
January 21 2012 15:25 GMT
#18
my curosity is now. Where will he stay, I know he did metion that he wanted to stay in a team house. but empire doesn't have a teamhouse. Where will he be staying. afaik He won't be in the CSN house anymore.
ravemir
Profile Joined April 2011
Portugal595 Posts
January 21 2012 15:25 GMT
#19
Korean Exodus!
"more gg, more skill"
KillAudio
Profile Joined October 2010
1364 Posts
January 21 2012 15:25 GMT
#20
lol. Definitely called it on the first thread! Team empire looks more scary now. The only thing they need now is a strong protoss.
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