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Empire and Welmu part ways

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Keeper
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany62 Posts
March 03 2012 17:25 GMT
#1
Today, we have to announce that Welmu is no longer part of team Empire. His contract with our team ended and even the fact that he improved constantly in the near past, could not convince us, that he could keep up with the very best EU players. Therefore we decided, not to extend the contract for any longer.

We hope that Welmu finds a new team very soon and wish him the best of luck on his way. Personally I feel kind of sad to see him go, because we became friends over the past months. However there are always some hard decisions in life and we can not ignore them.

See you soon Welmu, I hope you will find a new home in the near future! Keep it going and best of luck


Welmu Statement:
It was a nice journey to be a member of Empire, but unfortunately we couldn't continue the contract. It wasn't bitter to leave Empire and I hope good future for all Empire guys. Now im off to look for a new team yet again ^_^
PassiveAce
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States18076 Posts
March 03 2012 17:29 GMT
#2
Thats too bad, iv liked welmu for a long time. I hope he finds a new team soon!
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Bill Murray
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States9292 Posts
March 03 2012 17:31 GMT
#3
What race/achievements/etc?
Not a lot of information for an op
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Jormundr
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1678 Posts
March 03 2012 17:49 GMT
#4
Well it looks like
*puts on sunglasses*
He wasn't a keeper...

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DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
March 03 2012 17:58 GMT
#5
;_; Bit sad about this.
LiquipediaBrain in my filth.
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
March 03 2012 17:59 GMT
#6
already a thread on this I thought?
Jayjay54
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Germany2296 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-03 17:59:31
March 03 2012 17:59 GMT
#7
welmu is a very underrated player. wonder what happened.
Things are laid back in Unidenland. And may the road ahead be lid with dreams and tomorrows. Which are lid with dreams. Also.
kuresuti
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
1393 Posts
March 03 2012 17:59 GMT
#8
On March 04 2012 02:31 Bill Murray wrote:
What race/achievements/etc?
Not a lot of information for an op

(P)Welmu
Special Endrey
Profile Joined June 2010
Germany1929 Posts
March 03 2012 18:01 GMT
#9
On March 04 2012 02:59 iNcontroL wrote:
already a thread on this I thought?



Keeper is on Empire. So thats an offical statement by Empire
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Skamtet
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada634 Posts
March 03 2012 18:03 GMT
#10
On March 04 2012 02:31 Bill Murray wrote:
What race/achievements/etc?
Not a lot of information for an op

Do we really need this? lol
Saechiis
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands4989 Posts
March 03 2012 18:05 GMT
#11
Kinda refreshing to not see roundabout statements about the team and player having different views on the future etc.

Unfortunate for Welmu, I hope he hangs in there and can prove himself in a new team
I think esports is pretty nice.
johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
March 03 2012 18:16 GMT
#12
welmu just did pretty well in assembly no? Im guessing a team saw talent and wanted him
Ozira
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden150 Posts
March 03 2012 18:21 GMT
#13
who is welmu
Quakie
Profile Joined October 2008
Norway725 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-03 18:25:26
March 03 2012 18:25 GMT
#14
How long was the contract? Can't be much more than some months, that is a bit special?
Harstem
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands263 Posts
March 03 2012 18:26 GMT
#15
On March 04 2012 02:59 iNcontroL wrote:
already a thread on this I thought?

This is the offcial statement from Team Empire.
The other thread was made bases on a twitter post by Beastyqt.

Good luck to Welmu in the future, I can only imagine he will find a team that will suit him.
One of the most innovative and creative protosses I have ever played against.
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Chicane
Profile Joined November 2010
United States7875 Posts
March 03 2012 18:35 GMT
#16
Hmm this is right after Welmu got out of his groups at Assembly right? Not the biggest achievement, but it looks like he might be a bit on the rise. On top of that, wasn't Welmu their only protoss? O_O
love.less
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom293 Posts
March 03 2012 18:48 GMT
#17
refreshingly honest statement from the team. gl to welmu hes good but empire has some of the very best
TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
March 03 2012 19:28 GMT
#18
He was the only one from Empire that passed group stage at Assembly.
Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on
Testuser
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
6469 Posts
March 03 2012 19:49 GMT
#19
On March 04 2012 03:48 love.less wrote:
refreshingly honest statement from the team. gl to welmu hes good but empire has some of the very best


My thoughts exactly.

Good luck to both empire and Welmu in the future.
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metbull
Profile Joined April 2011
United States404 Posts
March 03 2012 19:52 GMT
#20
On March 04 2012 02:59 iNcontroL wrote:
already a thread on this I thought?


http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=317170
More information in op post. but yes, thread already exists.
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