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Juan Tena… we remember this guy vaguely. An original ROOTer, Juan never really got the chance to show his skills under the ROOT banner. Juan is most famous in the SC2 scene for shedding teams and tags like fur coats in the summer. What most people don’t remember is that Juan was an exceptional BroodWar pro, considered to be almost unbeatable in the Americas and an online practice partner for Hite Sparkyz. He very nearly was shipped to Korea to play Brood War full time. When he transferred to SC2, well behind the curve and after the beta, he managed to achieve a top ten ladder ranking in under two weeks. Since then he’s posted big tournament wins and places in most events that he enters, and he’s made the trip to Korea to hone his skills against the world’s best.
Now the reigning WCS Mexico champion — winning it all without dropping a game — we’re proud to welcome Juan back to his old home. He’ll be ROOT’s fifth representative in the Blizzard NA WCS, joining NA Champion ViBE, NA qualifier Fitzy and Canadian qualifiers Drewbie and TT1 at this prestigious tournament. You can also enjoy him in TSL4, now playing under our banner and slated to take on johnnyrecco in the next round.
“We were warned before Juan joined for the first time that, that it might end up being a mistake to let him in. We were told Loyalty wasn’t his thing. Inviting Juan back was hard. He is the only ROOT member to have ever left the team without hesitation with the first offer he got; we were very unhappy at the time. Though I thought Juan was immature and disloyal, we remained friends, had ups and downs here and there but I know for a fact that he is a good kind hearted person, and everyone deserves a second chance.
As soon as we remade ROOT, Juan started asking to join, I told him no about in about 5 different ocassions. He insisted, I consulted with the team, didn’t go in his favor. Not because we didn’t like him, but because of our past experience. He asked again, and again, and again. I realized he was serious, he came clean and told me beforehand “I really want to join, but to be completely clear I would like the opportunity to leave if I had the chance to join a KeSPA team, and for no other reason” I was thinking, that if anything he had matured and he was transparent with his intentions, but that wasn’t enough to join ROOT as we want our members to be as commited as possible to the team and its members. A few weeks passed and Juan asked again, this time he said “the KeSPA team.. its not gonna happen, I want to join ROOT and I want to join to stay” Juan was ready to sign with us.
I went back to the skype team chat and we discussed, with no one having objections this time after expressing I strongly wanted to give him a second chance, we unanimously decided to let Juan be a part of our family again. One of my best teachers once told me ‘History is there so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes of the past’ Today, I would like to tell my teacher to shut up. Circumstances and people can change. I believe Juan is a very mature person and I consider him a friend. We at ROOT are very proud and happy to welcome him back into our house and hope that he, like the rest of us, will find a home in it to stay. Welcome, Juanito.” - Paulo "CatZ" Vizcarra
for my interview with MajOr on joining ROOT and a bit more on the subject, please visit us at www.root-gaming.com.
edit: sorry about spelling mistakes, I write in spanish a bit better.
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First! First to root for ROOTMajor, that is.
Or not. Not works as well.
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Major has been around the block, I hope he's figured what he wants out of a team.
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ROOTmajor ftw, will he be going back to korea after wcs/mlg (which I'm assuming because he's in wcs he'll play in MLG)?
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Bets on how long he will last?
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sick to see Juan back on a team, and a team where I think he fits perfectly :D! vamos Juan
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ROOTkitty is back?
best of luck and grats~
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On August 07 2012 11:57 Torte de Lini wrote: Major has been around the block, I hope he's figured what he wants out of a team. I think it's very unprofessional of you that you're essentially calling Juan a slut. That being said, GO JUAN
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Didn't he teamhop out of Root back then, or am I misremembering?
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I love his play. Don't get to see enough of him in the international scene.
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i suspect he will stay with ROOT this time, as he has had time to grow in Korea.
gl Juan!
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Congrats to both parties, hopefully this will give him a chance to attend more offline events, he's stated a lot that it's very difficult being teamless, gl!
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I'm glad he has a team, and that you were willing to give him another chance. I'm quickly becoming a huge Major fan, good luck to him and to the team
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Major has sick good skills and I hope he stays with ROOT long enough to flourish.
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Wow. Good pick up! Hope it works out! root 4 roooot!
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Don't mess this up Major -_-
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Awesome, Major is a great player, really juant him to succeed
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On August 07 2012 11:58 leo23 wrote: Bets on how long he will last?
few months probably...
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On August 07 2012 11:58 CodeskyE wrote: ROOTkitty is back?
best of luck and grats~ You mean ROOTPrincess?
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Big pickup, nice to see him back on Root.
With that being said, I'm sure many of us are really hoping that he has really matured and can stay with this team long-term and continue showing great results.
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Very surprised that you are interested in having him on the team again, having said that I hope for all parties involved that it works out.
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On August 07 2012 12:01 ghindo wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 11:58 CodeskyE wrote: ROOTkitty is back?
best of luck and grats~ You mean ROOTPrincess?
I think you mean ROOTBritney guys
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Too bad we wont see him in a korean team (for now at least). Smart pickup by ROOT since MajOr is like the hottest foreigner (at least Terran) now.
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major fighting and this was only a question of time i think
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I hope he sticks around and they have a mutually beneficial relationship.
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And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player)
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This is exciting. Salute the ROOTMajOr.
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He's probably gonna be serious about this now, because if not, no team's gonna want him. Gl to him, he's really good no matter what team he's on! Gosi[Terran] fighting!
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Good pickup by root, hopefully he does well in TSL!
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On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player)
o.o, do you even do any research? rofl
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Cool. ROOT is assembling an interesting array of personalities.
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yay ! gl Major ! i am still curious about what root is gonna do with athene and roterdam ? i guess roterdam could aim for a proffessional carrer in sc2 but he was originally a caster.
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Full circle 
J/k, gl both root and major.. should be a sick fit! nice roster too
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On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player)
thank you I think. I would like to issue a challenge to you: make a better team out of nowhere. Winner gets 30 bucks
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GL Major, I hope this time its for good. ROOT is a great team and I like all the members and I dont want to see him make the same mistake twice 
On August 07 2012 12:07 ROOTCatZ wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player) thank you I think. I would like to issue a challenge to you: make a better team out of nowhere. Winner gets 30 bucks
HAHA Catz is a baller.
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On August 07 2012 12:07 iNcontroL wrote:Full circle  J/k, gl both root and major.. should be a sick fit! nice roster too
Full circles close!
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On August 07 2012 12:07 ROOTCatZ wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player) thank you I think. I would like to issue a challenge to you: make a better team out of nowhere. Winner gets 30 bucks
CatZ, have I ever told you that I love you?
In all seriousness, congrats on the pickup, Major is a great player and ROOT is looking great.
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I am happy for MajOr!
Now go on MAJOR! WIN THE TSL!
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Nice pickup. ROOT now has a force to be reckoned with.
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EDIT: Sorry, this is not the right place and time to be saying this stuff. Congrats ROOT, congrats MajOr, and I hope you guys can do great in the future.
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On August 07 2012 12:07 iNcontroL wrote:Full circle  J/k, gl both root and major.. should be a sick fit! nice roster too
You're a better man than I. My first taste of this guy was watching a LAN (I believe it was an MLG) where you were matched up against Major. He wouldn't even respond to your glhf, and then when he won, proceeded to do something non-gm like dancing marines or manner CC. That gave me a bad first impression, and then he went on his team hopping spree.
I hope for Catz sake that Major has changed because while anyone can change, I'd have to think fewer do than do not (maybe that's just the cynic in me).
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On August 07 2012 11:56 ROOTCatZ wrote: Today, I would like to tell my teacher to shut up.
Rofl, nice. Root4Root as always! Welcome back home MajOr
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What?! I hope it works out well for both parties.
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Rooting for Root. Hope that sponsor was real meaty, because you're signing in a lot of players.
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Hope it lasts this time Root deserves it.
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On August 07 2012 12:12 The Final Boss wrote: EDIT: Sorry, this is not the right place and time to be saying this stuff. Congrats ROOT, congrats MajOr, and I hope you guys can do great in the future.
Root, before it was bought out by Complexity was winning most of the north american teamleagues and had the most promising NA players who hadnt made it big yet.
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Didnt someone else also stated that "History tends to repeat itself", but I am happy for Root and Major. I hope that it works out this time!
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On August 07 2012 12:12 The Final Boss wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 12:06 Negatiive wrote:On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player) o.o, do you even do any research? rofl MajOr, CatZ, and KiWi are all pretty good, but none of them have any real results. But let's be honest, ROOT honestly recruits players who are extremely controversial, and often have little to no results; these players include Destiny, TT1, that Athene guy (was that actually serious though??) and now MajOr.
Athene didn't join as a player, athene is more of a spokes person for ROOT then anything, do you know what Athene has even done for the gaming community and charities? (Raised over 1 million dollars for a charity if you didn't know) And i'm positive that ROOT is planning to do some stuff with Athene to help with more charities and organizations. TT1 also recently placed 3rd-4th at WCS Canada qualifying for the WCS North-america tournament. As for Destiny, all i know is that he's going to poland to go train at the MoW gaming house and hoping to bring some results in the future.
Anyways not gonna bother to argue anymore with anybody else, gratz ROOT ^.^
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Best foreign Terran. Keep enjoying yourself Juan. Congratulations to Root.
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On August 07 2012 12:07 ROOTCatZ wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player) thank you I think. I would like to issue a challenge to you: make a better team out of nowhere. Winner gets 30 bucks That's fair enough. Keep up the hard work and if MajOr keeps improving like he has been then this is a great pick-up. Good luck ROOT!
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I wonder if ROOT can afford to send players to MLG. I don't remember any ROOT player at the last MLG.
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When he first joined ROOT as Kitty or Britney or whatever I really thought he was a girl LOL XD
GL in your 2nd try Juan!
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Fuck yea.
I just hope Major can go back to Korea as soon as possible.
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lol 2nd chance...i hope you know what you're doing. hope he changes his idle to ROOTPrincess like old times
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Who drew the little mexican dog btw? Was it CatZ, it's so cute ^_^
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I've seen this topic too many times even in BW. Major, I think you are a phenomenal player and have arguably one of the best featured streams on all of TL.net, and even on top of that have gotten extremely mature in how you conduct yourself while you stream, but even with this all on top of your recent changes I simply don't see you sticking with ROOT for even 6 months.
Prove me wrong!
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"Major leaves root gaming" :p
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wait, he was on root before right.. lol ;d
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On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player) Vibe won WCS USA. Major won WCS Mexico and is still in TSL4. The only real results EG has come from their Korean purchases. Same with Liquid. ROOT is probably the best home-grown team.
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On August 07 2012 12:24 Dakure wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player) Vibe won WCS USA. Major won WCS Mexico and is still in TSL4. The only real results EG has come from their Korean purchases. Same with Liquid. ROOT is probably the best home-grown team. mouz and Empire comes to mind.
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To be honest, ROOT kinda feels like the best place for Major to play for the next couple of years. I'm not sure why. He just kinda has that same vibe the rest of ROOT members has.
I hope he stays for a long time and grows as a player and as a person (in terms of maturity) through that.
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Oooh! Two national champions on your roster! That's not too shabby root!
Congrats to both of them! I actually think this seems like a good team for major
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Good Luck Major! Please change your name back to ROOTkitty or ROOTprincess
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On August 07 2012 12:25 Gosi wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 12:24 Dakure wrote:On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player) Vibe won WCS USA. Major won WCS Mexico and is still in TSL4. The only real results EG has come from their Korean purchases. Same with Liquid. ROOT is probably the best home-grown team. mouz and Empire comes to mind.
Have you SEEN Acer?! Its FIFTY PERCENT NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. Let that sink in. They made a hell of a run at IPLTAC too. Empire's good too of course... but I think Acer has got to be the new Mouze in my opinion.
Edit: Heh, almsot forgot to post about the topic.
Root is starting to really impress. They've built up their roster now, time to start delivering.
I could see 2 root members in the top five at WCS NA, and that'd be a good start. I wore the Root banner for quite some time, only switching to EG 'cause it looks like HuK needs it.
Best of luck to both parties!
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MajOr should totally be ROOTTJuan. Nice pick up!
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uhhh... I say two months tops. But yeah, I guess ROOT gets another hot topic player with no results
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Good luck to ROOT and Major!
ROOT4ROOT
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good pick up by ROOT, hopefully he stays with them, i think its should be a good fit
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In the kind words of Day9 during the 4v4 extravaganza, "ROOT! ROOT! ROOT!"
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Lets see how long it goes this time.
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It kindof gets old when everyone always just posts that annoying phrase, "where are the results..." when it comes to players, or teams. I understand that to a large degree the results are important, don't get me wrong. But I can make a list of popular and successful pro athletes that never won championships, and were never even the top of their sport or even the top 25%. The most popular player in the NFL at the moment is Tim Tebow and he isn't even going to start!
And my point is that when it comes to gaming(or any sport...) there is so much more to it than just winning when it comes to financial success in this day and age. If I were to create a team and I could get a player with no personality, that isn't marketable, nobody wants to watch his stream, and can't represent a sponsor but wins, or I could get someone with some charisma and enough skill to be relevant I'd take the 2nd. Now you need to work so that you don't drop off the map to like diamond league, but to act like only players winning GSL are worthy of being on teams or getting sponsors is naive and shows a lack of understanding of the business and sponsorship world.
I look at root and see a team that a lot of people enjoy following, enjoy cheering for. They almost seem like "the people's team." Maybe some of the players are controversial but better to be infamous than anonymous sometimes. I wish the team luck and I think they are putting together something pretty good. They might not have the team that large mainstream companies would sponsor but if I were a niche company, or someone a little more edgy or looking to get my name out in a different way in the gaming world I'd want to be attached to these guys if they continue building. And from there the bigger sponsors will hopefully come as the team develops.
Good luck. Hope this pickup works out.
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Awesome for both ROOT and Major!!
Correct me if i'm wrong, but ROOT has more players in the WCS than any other team atm, right?
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great news! i like major i think hell fit in well
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nice to see some one from the Americas represent, want to see maximum potential though, gl hf~
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when i saw this i said to myself "oh god". im sure im not the only one.
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what a major pick up for root!
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The question is which team will be next
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Congrats to Major for rejoining ROOT and finding a team. This guy is too good to be teamless
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On August 07 2012 12:31 Fishriot wrote: Awesome for both ROOT and Major!!
Correct me if i'm wrong, but ROOT has more players in the WCS than any other team atm, right?
Quantic is up there with ROOT i think.
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Such a big pickup for ROOT. I got a feeling Major is going to make a big splash with the Korean training.
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"One of my best teachers once told me ‘History is there so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes of the past’ Today, I would like to tell my teacher to shut up." That had me laughing! I really love ROOT, and really love Major, so GLHF!
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The tweet made it pretty obvious to say the least.
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Good luck with ROOT MajOr. And please, this time, for the love god, don't quit
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ROOT all about second chances it seems, let us hope we dont have to find out if they give thirds
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thought he already left root meh, i like major but i'm worried for him. eventually he won't be able to finda team anymore
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Wonder how this will turn out. Major changes teams like he changes his gamer tag.
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Major is so good. I'm very excited about this.
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I guess you could say Major is going........
......back to his Roots.
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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I wasn't sure if someone bumped the old thread at first haha. I hope Major does well for Root and himself.
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lol. This feels like deja vu.
That said, no one knows better than Catz. Maybe Major will finally settle in and be a productive member of a team.
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the best mexican player finally on a team.. i hope you takes high the ROOT banner.!!!!!1 go ROOTMaj0r!!!!!!!!!!
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On August 07 2012 12:07 ROOTCatZ wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player) thank you I think. I would like to issue a challenge to you: make a better team out of nowhere. Winner gets 30 bucks
Woah, do you think you should be gambling with your teams entire bankroll like that?
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I wonder if Major dosen't like teams or team don't like him, he could sooo much better if he just settled on a good team and just focused on playing, i'm hoping this i the team he was looking for
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Makes sense. A good but not terribly uptight team, for a good, but quirky and at times erratic player.
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Hope this is his forever team, not only because I've been cheering for him to stick with a team long term, but because I'm a big fan of both him and ROOT
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Grats on both parties, was nice to see his comeback vs Hyun in TSL.
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GOGO MAJOR MAKE THEM RIGHT!
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So how long until he get's Destiny to help fundraise for a new account to change his name :p
I kid! This is interesting, I guess time will tell how much he has learned over the past year or so. he is a good player, and I think under ROOT he can come out a very strong player.
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Obviously he is the best Mexican player, as he is probably the best American player at the moment
ROOT4ROOTMajOr
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He is Juan lucky guy
(sorry couldn't help myself :D)
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Gogo MajOr! Mexican pride :D
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MajOr is easily the best NA Terran and arguably top 3 foreign Terran. Good pickup for ROOT if they can hold on to him ;\
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On August 07 2012 13:02 Highcounsel wrote: Obviously he is the best Mexican player, as he is probably the best American player at the moment
ROOT4ROOTMajOr No that's Stephano.
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It'll be a strong 4 months.
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Great News! I hope this means we get to see Major competing more often.
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Ugh. Disgusting. I really liked ROOT.
Well, maybe he won't F it up this time. I'd be willing to bet against it though. Any takers?
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You have to give Catz credit, he is a shrewd team builder. He has a charming personality like Roti who he can present to sponsors, a viewer-generator like Destiny and now a troubled personality who needs redemption after a long road of disappointments who also has the highest chance of all the other Root guys of actually winning a major tournament. Everyone wins. And at least based on that last Major interview, the one where he was super sad that no team wants him and how he misses a team training regime, Major will have a pretty strong incentive to prove himself too. Win Win Win.
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Hope you go far ROOTMajOr!
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On August 07 2012 13:07 ensign_lee wrote: Ugh. Disgusting. I really liked ROOT.
Well, maybe he won't F it up this time. I'd be willing to bet against it though. Any takers?
yup, ill take the bet
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I asked Drewbie literally 2-3 days ago will major be join Root, and his exact words were. No way. He's not a team player.
He could be trolling and/or joking but i hope this time juan gets involved more if that is what held him back last time.
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I've heard many teams say that he will change with a second chance... This would be more than a second one, hope he uses it well.
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On August 07 2012 13:09 Sabre wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 13:07 ensign_lee wrote: Ugh. Disgusting. I really liked ROOT.
Well, maybe he won't F it up this time. I'd be willing to bet against it though. Any takers? yup, ill take the bet
Cool. How much? And do you have an escrow service in mind?
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On August 07 2012 13:09 phrenzy wrote: I asked Drewbie literally 2-3 days ago will major be join Root, and his exact words were. No way. He's not a team player.
He could be trolling and/or joking but i hope this time juan gets involved more if that is what held him back last time.
I guess they couldn't resist his immense skill after all. Go go Juan
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Lets hope he has matured enough to stop what he has done in the past. He seemed sincere when in an interview about really wanting to join a team.
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You're a kind-hearted person catz. Congrats to the team, hes a great player.
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Oh my god.... another team?
I can't even remember how many posts I've made in threads where he joins a new team. Lost count. :|
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good for him, I really hope he can win some events while under root banner.
I strongly believe that, if the opportunity was given, a KESPA team would be good for him though, this guy has so much talent
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On August 07 2012 13:16 stevarius wrote: Oh my god.... another team?
I can't even remember how many posts I've made in threads where he joins a new team. Lost count. :|
3 teams, same as Huk, and less than Naniwa, etc. etc. etc...
I'm glad he's in a team again. I don't know when will he be able to come back to Korea, but I hope he gets more results and puts ROOT's tag as high as possible.
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Putting your hand on the stove twice.
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kittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttteeeeeeeeey!
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Good pick up for ROOT. MajOr has huge potential. Hope he can go far in TSL4 after defeating Hyun
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On August 07 2012 13:20 sashamunguia wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 13:16 stevarius wrote: Oh my god.... another team?
I can't even remember how many posts I've made in threads where he joins a new team. Lost count. :| 3 teams, same as Huk, and less than Naniwa, etc. etc. etc... I'm glad he's in a team again. I don't know when will he be able to come back to Korea, but I hope he gets more results and puts ROOT's tag as high as possible.
Fun fact, Huk has been on more teams than Major (VT, Mil, Liquid, EG vs sixjax, x6, root) they are tied if you want to count root twice as he has joined twice
EDIT: In SC2 of course, idk about BW
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I hope this will be a nice fit.
Major is a very good player, I wish him and root the best.
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On August 07 2012 13:24 chipmonklord17 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 13:20 sashamunguia wrote:On August 07 2012 13:16 stevarius wrote: Oh my god.... another team?
I can't even remember how many posts I've made in threads where he joins a new team. Lost count. :| 3 teams, same as Huk, and less than Naniwa, etc. etc. etc... I'm glad he's in a team again. I don't know when will he be able to come back to Korea, but I hope he gets more results and puts ROOT's tag as high as possible. Fun fact, Huk has been on more teams than Major (VT, Mil, Liquid, EG vs sixjax, x6, root) they are tied if you want to count root twice as he has joined twice EDIT: In SC2 of course, idk about BW True, but Juan went Root -> sixjax -> x6 -> Root, so the number of changes is the same.
I'm still a Juan fan regardless of his team-switching because his play can be amazing.
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SHIT. ROOT LOOKING SCARY OMG
NICE pick up man
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SICK! Top 3 Foreign Terran YO!
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MajOr sooooo gosu... hopefully he can teach those newbies on ROOT something...
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do you even get a small salary on ROOT?
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GG Root. Not surprised at all though!
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On August 07 2012 13:07 ensign_lee wrote: Ugh. Disgusting. I really liked ROOT.
Well, maybe he won't F it up this time. I'd be willing to bet against it though. Any takers?
I'll take that bet for sure! He's a really nice guy, easily top 3 foreign terran, and he's matured alot since early 2011. Don't be such a pessimist man!
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I'm honestly surprised he decided to go with Major as his name and not something completely random.
Gl juan
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Why would you blame a guy for leaving a team for another team where he would get a salary>?
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On August 07 2012 12:54 Rinny wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 12:07 ROOTCatZ wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On August 07 2012 12:04 The Final Boss wrote: And ROOT continues to be this blob of controversial players with no real results (but MajOr is sort of a step in the direction of a good player) thank you I think. I would like to issue a challenge to you: make a better team out of nowhere. Winner gets 30 bucks Woah, do you think you should be gambling with your teams entire bankroll like that? what's that?
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Nice this is a very good pick up
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this isn't going to end well
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juan plz dont hop again.. PLZ stay on root.. <3
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of many recent, rather um... questionable pickups, this is quite possibly the worst
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When can we see ROOT compete in teamleagues?
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Did I accidentally jump in a time warping machine or something?
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Please stay on the team! I'd like for him to stay on a solid squad.
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So when is Root going to start dominating team leagues? I want to see that.
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On August 07 2012 13:52 PlosionCornu wrote: Did I accidentally jump in a time warping machine or something?
Nah, ROOT reformed and nearly all its old members were teamless.
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On August 07 2012 13:50 Drizzt3 wrote: of many recent, rather um... questionable pickups, this is quite possibly the worst
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again?
On August 07 2012 14:01 justinpal wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 13:52 PlosionCornu wrote: Did I accidentally jump in a time warping machine or something? Nah, ROOT reformed and nearly all its old members were teamless.
he means that major was on root a long time ago as ROOTkitty or something
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Was really hoping a korean team would pick him up. Oh well still nice that he's on a team again, was kind of ridiculous being the only player in TSL without a tag lol. Hopefully they'll send him to every mlg :D.
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On August 07 2012 13:50 Drizzt3 wrote: of many recent, rather um... questionable pickups, this is quite possibly the worst
It's questionable to pickup one of the most under rated Terrans? lol.
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On August 07 2012 13:33 kochanfe wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 13:07 ensign_lee wrote: Ugh. Disgusting. I really liked ROOT.
Well, maybe he won't F it up this time. I'd be willing to bet against it though. Any takers? I'll take that bet for sure! He's a really nice guy, easily top 3 foreign terran, and he's matured alot since early 2011. Don't be such a pessimist man! Just like he had really matured from his BW days right? I don't expect this to end well, but I really hope it does for ROOTs sake.
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Kinda surprised kespA teams won't pick him up. That would have been badass
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On August 07 2012 14:03 Kamwah wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 13:50 Drizzt3 wrote: of many recent, rather um... questionable pickups, this is quite possibly the worst It's questionable to pickup one of the most under rated Terrans? lol. It's questionable if consider his history of tomfoolery and shenanigans. If you don't give a shit about his resume, then no, not questionable.
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love his play. good pickup for ROOT
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gratz. a nice pick up. hopefully major finally settles in!
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I hope he stays loyal and starts tearing it up with ROOT.
"One of my best teachers once told me ‘History is there so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes of the past’ Today, I would like to tell my teacher to shut up.".
lol
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over/under before he leaves is set at 3.5 months
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ROOT's stance on Major joining could look pretty bad if he leaves.
Goddamit Major stop leavin <3
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That chiwawa(?!) in the graphics above just made me giggle :D
Gz major, after all that hard training it's about time u found a team! Can't wait to see more of your games. U are a very good player!
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I am sure Major would do well, now all I hope is he will stay for a bit longer and really committ to it. He is a nice pickup even if he doesn't stay for long imo
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I think this is a very fitting team for Major. He is probably the hardest hitter ROOT has right now, and is obviously a big investment for them. Hopefully Major can flourish and reach his true potential through ROOT's assistance.
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I feel like he could do better than ROOT which seems to be populated more with "personalities" rather than serious, driven players. Which isn't to say that ROOT players arn't talented, because they are. It just seems like they prefer to grow their brand via paths other than tournement results. In any case, major looks great so far in the TSL, its awesome to have him back in the NA scene and I look forward to watching him play.
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On August 07 2012 13:33 kochanfe wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 13:07 ensign_lee wrote: Ugh. Disgusting. I really liked ROOT.
Well, maybe he won't F it up this time. I'd be willing to bet against it though. Any takers? I'll take that bet for sure! He's a really nice guy, easily top 3 foreign terran, and he's matured alot since early 2011. Don't be such a pessimist man!
Ladder doens't make you a Top3 foreigner. Post some major tournament results and i'm good to go with that statement, but since then i can't remember any shiny moment from this player except his winning of the latin american invitational (but really what competition was there?).
Best of luck, though i don't expect him to stay long, but please (!!!) prove me wrong!
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On August 07 2012 14:42 rckY wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 13:33 kochanfe wrote:On August 07 2012 13:07 ensign_lee wrote: Ugh. Disgusting. I really liked ROOT.
Well, maybe he won't F it up this time. I'd be willing to bet against it though. Any takers? I'll take that bet for sure! He's a really nice guy, easily top 3 foreign terran, and he's matured alot since early 2011. Don't be such a pessimist man! Ladder doens't make you a Top3 foreigner. Post some major tournament results and i'm good to go with that statement, but since then i can't remember any shiny moment from this player except his winning of the latin american invitational (but really what competition was there?). Best of luck, though i don't expect him to stay long, but please (!!!) prove me wrong!
Played very well in TSL4 Qualifiers, beat HyuN in the first round, and (tournament results aside) anyone who knows anything about SC can tell he's extremely good just by watching his play.
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On August 07 2012 11:56 ROOTCatZ wrote: Since then he’s posted big tournament wins and places in most events that he enters, and he’s made the trip to Korea to hone his skills against the world’s best.
I can't remember or find a single big tournament win from him on liquipedia.
Well whatever seems like he should fit right in the unique bunch that ROOT is.
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Hope this works out for Major and for the rest of ROOT.
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just a quick question, as most ROOT players like to stream a lot, and Major apparently hates it... will he start streaming more???
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I really hope Major has his act together now. It'll be sick to see how it goes in HOTS when kiwi comes back
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Have we gone full circle? This was a surprising announcement...
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now i can change my favorite team to ROOT to match the signature i've had for months
HIPSTER MAJOR FANS UNITE
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On August 07 2012 14:12 Disposition1989 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 14:03 Kamwah wrote:On August 07 2012 13:50 Drizzt3 wrote: of many recent, rather um... questionable pickups, this is quite possibly the worst It's questionable to pickup one of the most under rated Terrans? lol. It's questionable if consider his history of tomfoolery and shenanigans. If you don't give a shit about his resume, then no, not questionable.
True but they have Destiny so meh.
I haven't heard anything stupid from him for a while so I assume he's matured.
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I was watching the WCS Mexico and he clearly DESTROYED the tournament, why nobody in earth would ever pick him, now that he's matured enough to be in such a leading team like Root with good friends like Vibe...
Go Major!
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On August 07 2012 14:52 sashamunguia wrote: just a quick question, as most ROOT players like to stream a lot, and Major apparently hates it... will he start streaming more??? He have actually streamed alot, but since WCS Mexico and now TSL4 he don't stream, which is understandable.
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On August 07 2012 14:52 nakedsurfer wrote: I really hope Major has his act together now. It'll be sick to see how it goes in HOTS when kiwi comes back
Major will be gone by then
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Will he go back to korea, since he's joined root?
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On August 07 2012 14:03 Kamwah wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 13:50 Drizzt3 wrote: of many recent, rather um... questionable pickups, this is quite possibly the worst It's questionable to pickup one of the most under rated Terrans? lol.
It's questionable to pick up someone whose only solid result is winning a latin american tournament with zero notable players and is known only for leaving every team he joins
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I have little faith that this will end well for anyone involved. Oh well, we'll see.
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sounds like he wants to rejoin Root primarily because he's tried quite literally every other semi-notable team and no one wants him, with good reason
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Another wild card joins the team...just got to love them,what a bad ass team
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On August 07 2012 15:09 Zerg.Zilla wrote:Another wild card joins the team...just got to love them,what a bad ass team 
"wild card" because no one knows how long until he quits the team...again...
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On August 07 2012 15:05 Drizzt3 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 14:03 Kamwah wrote:On August 07 2012 13:50 Drizzt3 wrote: of many recent, rather um... questionable pickups, this is quite possibly the worst It's questionable to pickup one of the most under rated Terrans? lol. It's questionable to pick up someone whose only solid result is winning a latin american tournament with zero notable players and is known only for leaving every team he joins
You kidding bro? He's one of the best (if not THE best) foreign terrans out there atm.
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On August 07 2012 11:58 Whitewing wrote: Didn't he teamhop out of Root back then, or am I misremembering?
Yeah that's basically it as I recall.
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Great pickup, major is one of the best NA terrans out there right now and still improving.
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so many haters in this thread, it's a sad sight to see.
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Any word on sponsors for Root yet?
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WHAT! nice, does this mean that we will be seeing him at more events now?
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On August 07 2012 14:57 Kamwah wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 14:12 Disposition1989 wrote:On August 07 2012 14:03 Kamwah wrote:On August 07 2012 13:50 Drizzt3 wrote: of many recent, rather um... questionable pickups, this is quite possibly the worst It's questionable to pickup one of the most under rated Terrans? lol. It's questionable if consider his history of tomfoolery and shenanigans. If you don't give a shit about his resume, then no, not questionable. True but they have Destiny so meh. I haven't heard anything stupid from him for a while so I assume he's matured.
If only things worked that way.
Tell me when the honeymoon is over. :3
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On August 07 2012 15:12 Tom Cruise wrote: so many haters in this thread, it's a sad sight to see.
A negative opinion doesn't necessarily mean people hate the guy. There's a big difference. I wonder when people will drop it if ever.
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On August 07 2012 15:30 StarStruck wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 14:57 Kamwah wrote:On August 07 2012 14:12 Disposition1989 wrote:On August 07 2012 14:03 Kamwah wrote:On August 07 2012 13:50 Drizzt3 wrote: of many recent, rather um... questionable pickups, this is quite possibly the worst It's questionable to pickup one of the most under rated Terrans? lol. It's questionable if consider his history of tomfoolery and shenanigans. If you don't give a shit about his resume, then no, not questionable. True but they have Destiny so meh. I haven't heard anything stupid from him for a while so I assume he's matured. If only things worked that way. Tell me when the honeymoon is over. :3
So cynical. O wait, you're the majority on these forums XD I shouldn't be surprised.
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Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me is the history moto your looking for! But I completely understand the reasoning, if i was in root position id pick up major too, good practice partner at worse, which is hard to find in NA!
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Go Juan! Please don't screw this one up.
Cheering for you in TSL4!
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Interesting! Play it cool Major
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On August 07 2012 15:32 StarStruck wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 15:12 Tom Cruise wrote: so many haters in this thread, it's a sad sight to see. A negative opinion doesn't necessarily mean people hate the guy. There's a big difference. I wonder when people will drop it if ever.
that doesn't change the fact that there are many haters in this thread, lol.
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really? major? good luck root, Love you guys and hope you all the best
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ROOT is becoming some kind of all-start NA team lol
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As long as he stays long enough to get through the door. He has my blessing. The cutest of the cute of blessings.
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Gl in root my favourite foreign terran.
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I agree Root is quietly becoming a really good team~ They need Kiwi to return to his confident self again he was playing good but not playing to win at end and it was fucked up cause its like if kiwi would have won vs stephano hed have taken tourney in my mind but stephano took it and poll volt his sc2 career into an international legend!
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Vamos Juanito! apoyo Mexicano desde Los Angeles! Major FIGHTING!
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............................................................................. really root?
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Hard to say who's getting the better deal out of this.
Root getting a great player, who can be amazing, or Major getting a great new team.
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Well really can't hurt Root, I mean it is giving them more attention and potentially a great player...so win/win for them, MajOr on the other hand...
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ROOT makes it even more difficult to like them by the day.
Tsk.
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Good luck to both, though I still hope Major fulfills his dream of playing on a Kespa team one day.
By the way I thought he was practice partner for Woongjin, not Hite? ;o
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What will be his ID? Major?
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Wow, been rooting for this move for awhile (har har). This is a major pickup for the team (that one was just bad)
But in all honesty I'm very happy to see Major find a team that I think will fit him. When ROOT was first founded I expected Juan to be on the roster in the first few months, but alas it didn't happen. Glad to see him find a team that can also be his (not so little) starcraft family :D
gogo juan!
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As much as I am a fan for ROOT, it seems you guys are picking up just about everybody.
HF Major
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Good luck to the both of them.
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PLZ let him stay with the name he tend to switch nicknames when he joins new teams, ROOTMajor is fine but plz not something like princess again  we all like major so stay by this nick now ! xD
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Major on yet another team. Well best of luck to all parties involved.
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Damn, Major would be the strongest player on Root now, I think. A great pick up for sure.
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Well done Juan! Rooting for you!
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haha Root is like a refugee camp for misfit sc2 players  LuvY`all!
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On August 07 2012 16:52 Grend wrote:haha Root is like a refugee camp for misfit sc2 players  LuvY`all!
don't be ridiculous, please
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On August 07 2012 16:53 Tom Cruise wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 16:52 Grend wrote:haha Root is like a refugee camp for misfit sc2 players  LuvY`all! don't be ridiculous, please
Look at all their past signings and try to tell me they are recruiting on player performance rather than fanbase/notoriety.
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On August 07 2012 16:57 Nekovivie wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 16:53 Tom Cruise wrote:On August 07 2012 16:52 Grend wrote:haha Root is like a refugee camp for misfit sc2 players  LuvY`all! don't be ridiculous, please Look at all their past signings and try to tell me they are recruiting on player performance rather than fanbase/notoriety.
Obviously... ROOT isn't able to pay salaries afaik so they need players that can support themselves.
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On August 07 2012 16:57 Nekovivie wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 16:53 Tom Cruise wrote:On August 07 2012 16:52 Grend wrote:haha Root is like a refugee camp for misfit sc2 players  LuvY`all! don't be ridiculous, please Look at all their past signings and try to tell me they are recruiting on player performance rather than fanbase/notoriety. wait what? which player have they signed that has a huge fanbase? You have the original ROOT guys (Catz, Drewbie, Slush, Kiwikaki, Fayth, Destiny)
Then they brought in Puck and Fitzy, who played a show match to get in. They brought in ViBe who is a damn good Zerg and won WCS USA shortly after joining ROOT. Also they just brought in MaSa who isn't fan favorite (yet at least) but is rather talented. TT1 also joined, but to say they brought him on for his fanbase, while people know who he is, he's not exactly popular. Major also isn't very popular, but rather incredibly skilled. So he definitely was recruited on performance.
The only player they brought in that was from fanbase is Rotterdam. So to say that ROOT is recruiting on fanbase/notoriety rather than player performance is a dumb statement. Especially when half their recruits were unknowns when they signed them.
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ROOT got lucky with Major, he's better than all the rest of the team combined. So good luck to you Major, and may your ownage of JonnyReco be complete.
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Good luck to Major. Hopefully he can start doing well in tournaments now and justify the reputation.
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Hopefully major sticks with this team long-term. Seems like a good fit. The real question is are we going to see another name-change? haha
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i hope there was a clause in his contract that prevents him from changing his name again XD
GLGL ROOT <3
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Cool, he has always been a very slick Terran and the team history really shouldn't overshadow that outside of reddit. Congrats to Major and ROOT!
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will root has money to send him to korea?
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Good Luck to him tho, but interestingly is how long is he going to stay there.
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good luck to you Major big fan!
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Who did the art for this? That's some sick art!
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Australia8532 Posts
Lol .. not ROOTPrincess or ROOTKitty? Well, on the plus side we get to read another thread that goes something like
"We know he changes teams a lot but we thought we'd give him a chance - he has amazing potential and is good at this game"
"Oh nice pick up! I hope he has figured out what he really wants"
"I hope he stays on this team for longer than the last one"
And then after a few months, we get to go through another thread like this again with a different team name.
Best of luck ROOT
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Another great pickup. I love Major's attitude and I think he fits in on the team. I can't wait to ROOT for him in TSL4!!
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I think one of the stipulations in his new contract shouldve been that he has to be ROOTKitty again. I could really get behind this if he did one last name change.
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On August 07 2012 17:43 algorithm0r wrote: Another great pickup. I love Major's attitude and I think he fits in on the team. I can't wait to ROOT for him in TSL4!! Well yeah he would fit on the team considering he was on it once before.
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JUANAZO good to see you en ROOT nuevamente. My best deseos, good luck señor ^^
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why did I laugh at first reaction of the thread title? lol
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=/ Didn't really want MajOr in ROOT, but now that he's there I hope he makes everyone happy. gogo ROOTMajOr fighting!!
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I really don´t like this guy---
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Juan and ROOT fighting! he truly is a great talent, let's hope he can stay for a while.
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I really hope this works out for all of ROOT and especially CatZ sake..
All the best Major! GL~
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Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Why would you let him rejoin? As good as he is and as nice as he may act, I do not think he can stick to one clan. I do not mean that offensively, it's just him. Some people may not be made to do that.
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I hope Root made a good decision. I hope Major can get away from his bad reputation. He is such an awesome player to watch. Looking forward to him playing mech against Recco in TSL. Best of luck to both !
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On August 07 2012 16:57 Nekovivie wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 16:53 Tom Cruise wrote:On August 07 2012 16:52 Grend wrote:haha Root is like a refugee camp for misfit sc2 players  LuvY`all! don't be ridiculous, please Look at all their past signings and try to tell me they are recruiting on player performance rather than fanbase/notoriety.
Hello? It's pretty obvious that ROOT is recruiting NA players, which I like as a move. Too many smaller teams going out and hiring b-team koreans for little to no results, while ROOT is going for developing homegrown talent ^^
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Arent root worried that if not a kespa team, it will be a korean team or any team that will sponsor him to korea again?
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Well, if that doesn’t work out again maybe he and Naniwa should join and start a new Team …
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Oh Major again Please major... dont disappoint root 
best of luck
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On August 07 2012 16:30 DeVx wrote:As much as I am a fan for ROOT, it seems you guys are picking up just about everybody. HF Major 
we're not done either, almost done, but we'll be announcing one more player in the next few days
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How long will it last this time?
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i really dont like this guy.. but now he can prove us wrong
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Pfff, Major will never change. I really think this is a big mistake of ROOT to let him back in, and I can't see this ending any other way than negatively.
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Yeah, not sure if he's deserving of another chance but well he's a top foreigner who doesn't gets the chance to show off his skills oftenly. Now he can, and at the same time show he's more mature.
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What happened with WinDy? Thought he changed his nickname ... MajOr looks cooler nevertheless
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Drama aside, no one can dispute that MajOr is a strong pick up.
glgl!
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On August 07 2012 18:44 Bobble wrote: Pfff, Major will never change. I really think this is a big mistake of ROOT to let him back in, and I can't see this ending any other way than negatively.
They probably need someone who plays SC2 competitively.
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On August 07 2012 19:04 zerger420 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 18:44 Bobble wrote: Pfff, Major will never change. I really think this is a big mistake of ROOT to let him back in, and I can't see this ending any other way than negatively. They probably need someone who plays SC2 competitively.
OHHHHHHHHHHH!
You gon' take that ROOT? He done steppin' all up in yo bizniss!
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Bad move Catz
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On August 07 2012 19:04 zerger420 wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 18:44 Bobble wrote: Pfff, Major will never change. I really think this is a big mistake of ROOT to let him back in, and I can't see this ending any other way than negatively. They probably need someone who plays SC2 competitively. ouch, wicked burn.
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So you finally got that TL icon? 
Hoping to see more major around!
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I hope his run on ROOT is longer than last time, GL Juan!!
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Good that he gets another chance, but really hope that he doesn't mess it up.
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One of my best teachers once told me ‘History is there so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes of the past’ Today, I would like to tell my teacher to shut up. Wait what? Are you saying you will not learn from your mistakes and now admitting you will make the same mistake again? I doubt this was what you intended judging by the next line. But that doesn't mean your teacher was wrong. I do hope you will learn from past mistakes :x
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Quite the talented player, nice pickup for Root.
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Well, he is for certain the strongest player in their team now, maybe he can rub off on drewbie so we get more then 1 decent NA terran.
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Hopefully he can last more than three months in this team.
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He seemed genuinely sorry in his TSL winners interview, but who knows, everyone deserves a second chance in my opinion, so let's see if he lasts!
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Grats to MajOr and ROOT, keep it cool and show the world you can stick with a team good sir ! Goodluck !
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Cool
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ROOTMajorPrincessMarine!
I hope this will be a good fit, I've always felt that Major never reached his full potential in SC2, due to all the team switching and in general drama around his person.
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Congrats ROOTCuteAngel/winDy/Major/Memory/Oprah/Terran/Britney/Kitty/Princess!
Nice pick-up ROOT, let´s hope he will stick around and continue to post good results.
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On August 07 2012 20:07 ShotgunMike wrote:Congrats ROOTCuteAngel/winDy/Major/Memory/Oprah/Terran/Britney/Kitty/Princess! Nice pick-up ROOT, let´s hope he will stick around and continue to post good results.
Even though this looks to me to be a genuine congratulations post, I must say the irony contained within is hillarious
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Congratz to MajOr! =) Root is getting quiet a roster! GL to both
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Major is a strong pickup, hope he stays....
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princess fighting!
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Fav player in fav team! Lets go ROOT!
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Well since ROOT has no sponsors, they can behave however they want for now, so MajOr might just stay here for a while.
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I dunno why people are saying it's repeating the same mistake twice... I mean if he does leave they just don't have to pay him anymore, it just sucks. It's a win / win situation, with him being their ace until he leaves, because he will leave eventually (at least that's what i think)
@HornyHerring Rush order tees is their new sponsor -.-
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Didn't see that coming at all, good to have another non zerg player join Root
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Must say, when he left I assumed there was bad blood between Catz and Major. apparently I was wrong though, definitely a good pickup!
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we will be waiting patiently for what happens next....
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On August 07 2012 20:40 HornyHerring wrote: Well since ROOT has no sponsors, they can behave however they want for now, so MajOr might just stay here for a while.
twitch.tv and Rush Order Tees
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Grats root.. by I still feel its only a matter of time before he leaves again =/
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On August 07 2012 21:38 GuardianEU wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 20:40 HornyHerring wrote: Well since ROOT has no sponsors, they can behave however they want for now, so MajOr might just stay here for a while. twitch.tv and Rush Order Tees 
I wonder how that works out for Destiny, being as own3d made a deal with him (offering more money than Twitch) and he still streams there.
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at least 1 new addition with good skill, no offense.i love root,but the newest additions seems kinda meh to me
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On August 07 2012 21:03 Galetmonster wrote: ROOTAnnaProsser!
This made me laugh more then it should have...
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Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (:
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Lol congrats to Major lol how long will this last hopefully for a very long time haha
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its kind of true that the majority of ROOT's roster wasn't that talented @ SC2...with the exception of Vibe, TT1 and now MajOr so good pickup. Need kaki to become active again.
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CatZ should've had Maj0r sign a contract with a buy-out clause so at least ROOT could make their money back when he leaves for greener pastures.
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@Kodo Dont agree with vibe and tt1,but kiwi was awesome 
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On August 07 2012 21:45 Night Eyes wrote:This made me laugh more then it should have...
A smurf of his on NA is AnnaProsser haha.
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root's roster is getting pretty solid
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suprised root still signs a player who likes hopping teams so much.
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Major/Britney/kitty/princess/windy/GosITerran/CuteAngel/oprah/memory fighting! Hope he does well on ROOT.
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lol
User was warned for this post
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Can't stand Major, seriously one of the few if not only guy I can't stand in the scene though good luck to him an hope he actually doesn't mess it up this time :l
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On August 07 2012 21:46 Alpino wrote: Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (: I can think of a great many more foreigners with far superior mechanics :l Any of the ones on EG (cept maybe Lz) and Liquid for instance to only name a fraction of those with better mechanics then him.
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On August 07 2012 22:27 Catatonic wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 21:46 Alpino wrote: Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (: I can think of a great many more foreigners with far superior mechanics :l Any of the ones on EG (cept maybe Lz) and Liquid for instance to only name a fraction of those with better mechanics then him. ROFL, you can't be fucking serious? Wow, what a huge insult to MajOr. Kid was a mechanical monster in BW, on pair with alot of koreans and in SC2 he has by far the best mechanics in the foreigner scene and better than alot of Code B/A koreans.
Don't be stupid just because you are blindly hating.
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ultraMajor drop harass !!!
the question is in which Overlord is ultraMajor ?
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On August 07 2012 22:27 Catatonic wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 21:46 Alpino wrote: Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (: I can think of a great many more foreigners with far superior mechanics :l Any of the ones on EG (cept maybe Lz) and Liquid for instance to only name a fraction of those with better mechanics then him.
Tbh I don't think so and EG are my favorite team. Think maybe he and IdrA are about same level overall with Major being ahead atm but that can change.
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On August 07 2012 22:27 Catatonic wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 21:46 Alpino wrote: Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (: I can think of a great many more foreigners with far superior mechanics :l Any of the ones on EG (cept maybe Lz) and Liquid for instance to only name a fraction of those with better mechanics then him. Lol, I highly doubt it. He's right up there.
I wonder how long he'll last in root this time. Hopefully more than two months
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On August 07 2012 22:27 Catatonic wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 21:46 Alpino wrote: Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (: I can think of a great many more foreigners with far superior mechanics :l Any of the ones on EG (cept maybe Lz) and Liquid for instance to only name a fraction of those with better mechanics then him.
Are you sure you know what "mechanics" are?
MajOr's mechanics are MONSTOROUS. They're Korean level. Also, he came into SC2 when the game was already shifting towards macro-based play, so he didn't have that "lazy" period that some other players had when people were 1-basing or doing silly shit and let their mechanics decay a bit.
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There's really no other foreigner with a complete mechanical skillset as good as Major's is.
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Congratz to him and ROOT; Major has been one of my favourite foreigners to watch since SC:BW and I still think his potential is nearly limitless.
It's kinda sad that there will always be some bad connotations associated with his name and I'm still not convinced that he'll be staying in ROOT for good, but maybe he really matured - I hope so at least!
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On August 07 2012 22:37 Talin wrote: There's really no other foreigner with a complete mechanical skillset as good as Major's is. There's Stephano too.
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On August 07 2012 22:39 Leetley wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 22:37 Talin wrote: There's really no other foreigner with a complete mechanical skillset as good as Major's is. There's Stephano too.
Stephano's mechanics are actually fairly bad for how good he is. BUT he makes it up with his ridiculous game sense and decision making. He seems to always be doing the right thing.
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On August 07 2012 22:27 Catatonic wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 21:46 Alpino wrote: Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (: I can think of a great many more foreigners with far superior mechanics :l Any of the ones on EG (cept maybe Lz) and Liquid for instance to only name a fraction of those with better mechanics then him. Lol you mad? MajOr is known for having some of the best mechanics in the western scene...
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Major will for sure stay under Root for over two days!
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On August 07 2012 22:27 Catatonic wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 21:46 Alpino wrote: Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (: I can think of a great many more foreigners with far superior mechanics :l Any of the ones on EG (cept maybe Lz) and Liquid for instance to only name a fraction of those with better mechanics then him.
You get the award for most unintelligent thing said on TL today.
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On August 07 2012 22:08 IPSVarekk wrote:@Kodo Dont agree with vibe and tt1,but kiwi was awesome 
yeah i agree with you, just vibe and tt1 have put up good results @ their respective wcs so i gave them a little respect. but you are correct the kaki put the rest of the roster to shame, and now MajOr will in terms of skill.
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Major's a good player, and for however long you manage to retain him will probably represent ROOT pretty well.
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I knew it will happen! I always knew it! MAJORRRR ^_^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROOOOOT!!!! CATTTTZZZZZ!!!!! soo happy!
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Almost as high teams per minute as actions per minute, is he really that good though - I don't recall any major (lol) results, only showmatches and mini-cups.
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best luck to Major! gratz on getting on a good team
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major is to good for this shity team no sponsors
User was warned for this post
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Major is one of the sickest foreigners, but this still feels wrong. GL anyhow!
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Oh God, my instincts are telling me he will go :/ GL
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As a mexican american my self this sparks a fire inside.. Echale ganas.. U stream and i follow.. Mexicans stand up!!
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On August 07 2012 22:47 Doodsmack wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 22:27 Catatonic wrote:On August 07 2012 21:46 Alpino wrote: Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (: I can think of a great many more foreigners with far superior mechanics :l Any of the ones on EG (cept maybe Lz) and Liquid for instance to only name a fraction of those with better mechanics then him. You get the award for most unintelligent thing said on TL today.
Look at his post history and you can see he wins that award almost daily. :p
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I really don't expect him to stay long. I am kind of sad about this move for Root.
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Sup dood welcome back to Root! I remember when he first joined back in the day know on really knew much about it. There were a couple games played with all of Root on skype talking and pretty much teaching Juan the ins and outs of the game. At the time he didn't know little things that we came to know like creep tumors and stuff like that. Over the last couple years he has improved and hopefully everything works out well this time around being on Root!
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So many flamers, I would like to see any of these guys building a team out of nothing, Congrats CatZ and ROOT
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Good pickup for ROOT, but terrible decision for Major I fear. How you can go from practicing with TSL and aspiring for actual professional teams to joining a "top NA team" thats basically a bunch of streamers that act funny is kind of a questionable decision. I guess its good if there weren't options but I don't see how this will benefit him as a player or help his skills. Its a shame, because Major is widely considered to have the best mechanical skill and best potential of any Foreign Terran.
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On August 07 2012 23:35 Irre wrote: Good pickup for ROOT, but terrible decision for Major I fear. How you can go from practicing with TSL and aspiring for actual professional teams to joining a "top NA team" thats basically a bunch of streamers that act funny is kind of a questionable decision. I guess its good if there weren't options but I don't see how this will benefit him as a player or help his skills. Its a shame, because Major is widely considered to have the best mechanical skill and best potential of any Foreign Terran. His past finally caught up with him I think. Seemed like he couldn't find a team after the TSL accident and this with ROOT can be a good way of showing everyone that he has matured alot from his stay in Korea and in the future a more heavy hitting team may don't feel like it is a risk to actually sign him.
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I'm giving him 47 days! Number is a result of complicated mathematic equation.
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On August 07 2012 23:41 Gosi wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 23:35 Irre wrote: Good pickup for ROOT, but terrible decision for Major I fear. How you can go from practicing with TSL and aspiring for actual professional teams to joining a "top NA team" thats basically a bunch of streamers that act funny is kind of a questionable decision. I guess its good if there weren't options but I don't see how this will benefit him as a player or help his skills. Its a shame, because Major is widely considered to have the best mechanical skill and best potential of any Foreign Terran. His past finally caught up with him I think. Seemed like he couldn't find a team after the TSL accident and this with ROOT can be a good way of showing everyone that he has matured alot from his stay in Korea and in the future a more heavy hitting team may don't feel like it is a risk to actually sign him. He'll have to actually stick to a team for a year or so for that to happen.
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We're now announcing soon to be not ROOTmajor
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Finally Major gets a team, I hope we can see him in more offline events! Congrats!
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first thing, tell us his new nickname under root...
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I'd like to say this is nice, but I can't help but feel like it will only be trouble.
Major will eventually want to join a team that can offer him more, in which case he will leave, further hurting his reputation and future career choices. Root will just plain be pissed.
Good luck to the parties involved. Hope it turns out better than I expect.
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CatZ if you read this, could you maybe give a little more insight in what way ROOT is able to support their players at the moment. Obviously you guys aren't a team with a full management staff behind it etc, but are you able to send players to events and stuff like that or not?
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Rootgaming is going back to its.... Roots... Getting some good players hopefully it all works out
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whatever team Major joins he becomes a asset I truly think he a player of quality and any team willing to support him has a O.K by me!
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Best of luck to Kitty and to ROOT. It's like all the pieces fall into place again. Lot of respect to CatZ and ROOT for believing in second chances and having faith in peoples ability to change.
ROOT4ROOT <3
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On August 07 2012 23:11 Swarmhost wrote: major is to good for this shity team no sponsors I hope this is a troll. Root has 2 sponsors, twitch.tv and another one I can't remember (+SC2Casts app?)
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On August 08 2012 00:00 Jakkerr wrote: CatZ if you read this, could you maybe give a little more insight in what way ROOT is able to support their players at the moment. Obviously you guys aren't a team with a full management staff behind it etc, but are you able to send players to events and stuff like that or not? the way I understand it is their sponsorship with twitch makes it so they can send their players to tournaments, but they cannot afford to give the players a salary at the moment. I could be completely wrong though...
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On August 07 2012 18:31 ROOTCatZ wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 16:30 DeVx wrote:As much as I am a fan for ROOT, it seems you guys are picking up just about everybody. HF Major  we're not done either, almost done, but we'll be announcing one more player in the next few days
Please tell me you're blackmailing Jason Lake to get Minigun back.
Oh and grats on the pickup, hope it works out.
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I hope root gets alot of sponsors....I mean they are very popular in terms of streaming .....and are important to the NA scene...
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Best in slot foreign terran [check]
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ROOT actually has a pretty decent 5-man lineup for leagues such as IPL. Slush, TT1, Catz/Masa/Destiny/Drewbie, Vibe and then Major as ace. They could probably take down a bunch of teams right now.
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congrats to MajOr!!! good luck man!
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Major is the most underrated terran player! I hope thinks works out and Major plans for the future! Congratz to both parties!
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Hope Major finally realizes that when he sticks with one team, he might be send around to tournaments and become one of the best foreigners for real.
good luck!
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On August 07 2012 22:59 KoDo wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 22:08 IPSVarekk wrote:@Kodo Dont agree with vibe and tt1,but kiwi was awesome  yeah i agree with you, just vibe and tt1 have put up good results @ their respective wcs so i gave them a little respect. but you are correct the kaki put the rest of the roster to shame, and now MajOr will in terms of skill. slush, story of an underrated player
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Congratulations to MajOr for joining an amazing team. Juan seems a lot more mature and ready to take on the whole team role, and with his excellent Terran play, he should provide ROOT with a great practice partner.
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at least he got that second chance :D gogo major!
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Papua New Guinea1059 Posts
On August 07 2012 21:38 GuardianEU wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 20:40 HornyHerring wrote: Well since ROOT has no sponsors, they can behave however they want for now, so MajOr might just stay here for a while. twitch.tv and Rush Order Tees  My bad then. But I don't think those are the companies that would go emo after one email from an offended nerd anyway.
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Hope he stays in this team :D for at least a year
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Everyone deserves a second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth chance.
Seriously though I don't get the impression that Major has ever been a particularly malicious person and his negative reputation seems a little unfair. People make mistakes, not everyone knows how to act in the public eye, and people mature as well. I hope he finds great success.
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On August 08 2012 01:38 HornyHerring wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 21:38 GuardianEU wrote:On August 07 2012 20:40 HornyHerring wrote: Well since ROOT has no sponsors, they can behave however they want for now, so MajOr might just stay here for a while. twitch.tv and Rush Order Tees  My bad then. But I don't think those are the companies that would go emo after one email from an offended nerd anyway. which is kind of how this scene should be. This whole thing that has risen up with emailing the sponsors does nothing but hurt the scene. part of the draw for many people in sc2 is that it is more laid back and true to people unlike some large sports where you don't really see the personality of people anymore.
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I actually liked Major being a "lone wolf". His ability to play at the top levels without being on a team is a great inspiration for players who might not be able to join a team for various reasons, even though they boast the skills necessary. Grats to him nonetheless, ROOT is looking stronger with each player.
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If you don't have anything worthwhile to say why bother posting? MajOr has matured, he's always been a great talent, and if ROOT unanimously agrees to give him another shot who are you to laugh at it?
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Pretty major news! Wonder what is the root behind this.
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great player, awful personality. kind of like lesser accomplished version of naniwa. if he screws them up again, i guess the joke is on ROOT
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Magic Woods9326 Posts
Lets see how long it lasts this time
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Seems like root is purposely trying to be disliked... Adding Destiny, Athene and now Major really doesn't help. At least Major's very good at SC2 though. Root just got a lot stronger from that perspective considering they have a new best player.
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On August 07 2012 20:10 ExO_ wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 20:07 ShotgunMike wrote:Congrats ROOTCuteAngel/winDy/Major/Memory/Oprah/Terran/Britney/Kitty/Princess! Nice pick-up ROOT, let´s hope he will stick around and continue to post good results. Even though this looks to me to be a genuine congratulations post, I must say the irony contained within is hillarious
Don't know too much about Major. Always thought that he seems to play very good games when he is at his best. Nice and well-composed builds. Unfortunately, he is mostly known for jumping teams and switching names. Let's hope that this changes now!
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I'll put the over/under of him leaving at 4 months
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Why do people keep signing this guy? He's a good player but he has zero loyatly or professionalism. Not worth the risk.
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On August 08 2012 01:29 ROOTFayth wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 22:59 KoDo wrote:On August 07 2012 22:08 IPSVarekk wrote:@Kodo Dont agree with vibe and tt1,but kiwi was awesome  yeah i agree with you, just vibe and tt1 have put up good results @ their respective wcs so i gave them a little respect. but you are correct the kaki put the rest of the roster to shame, and now MajOr will in terms of skill. slush, story of an underrated player
wow fayth,youre right.actually i do think that slush is a very decent zerg.And he really deserves more love,i cant count the times he saved me because he was the only good zerg streamin at night (EU).
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Well, maybe Major has matured a bit in his time being teamless, might very well be his last shot at being a member of a team. Here's hoping Root won't regret this!
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On August 07 2012 11:58 Dakure wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 11:57 Torte de Lini wrote: Major has been around the block, I hope he's figured what he wants out of a team. I think it's very unprofessional of you that you're essentially calling Juan a slut. That being said, GO JUAN
It's not who we are, but what we do that defines us.
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On August 08 2012 02:58 Mrvoodoochild1 wrote: Why do people keep signing this guy? He's a good player but he has zero loyatly or professionalism. Not worth the risk. I'm glad you know him personally so you can make that call People mature, people change. And I think you hit the nail on the head. He's a good player. He looks really really strong right now.
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just a matter of time untill he leaves
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COME ON!
Go Major
Glad to see such Talent on a Team!
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Well that was unexpected.
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Hell Yeah, root without all the strippers was just not the same. Wellcome back Princess! :D
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CatZ show his big badass good heart gj to him and gl to Major
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On August 07 2012 23:54 InfusedTT.DaZe wrote: first thing, tell us his new nickname under root...
i bet he agreed to sign with ROOT under 1 condition, they will buy around 10 new SC2's for him so he can make 10 new nicknames lol
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On August 08 2012 03:13 Vaftrudner wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 02:58 Mrvoodoochild1 wrote: Why do people keep signing this guy? He's a good player but he has zero loyatly or professionalism. Not worth the risk. I'm glad you know him personally so you can make that call  People mature, people change. And I think you hit the nail on the head. He's a good player. He looks really really strong right now.
yeah, cuz they usually change within a year when they acted the same since SC:BW days
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Many people said it here before me: Major has supersolid mechanics and is probably the best foreigner Terran atm. Even if he doesn't stay that long, he's a good pickup for now. I personally want to see him in more offline events, don't know if ROOT is capable of making that possible.
Good luck to both, Major and ROOT!
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I saw this thread's title on the sidebar and thought to myself "of COURSE he did! It only makes sense!"
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but I thought the rule was "no Juans allowed"
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I really hope it works out this time, best of luck to everyone.
Root 4 Root!
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BEst of luck to Major and ROOT....hope it works out!
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i dont agree with this, on either of their parts
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On August 07 2012 22:27 Catatonic wrote:Show nested quote +On August 07 2012 21:46 Alpino wrote: Yay MajOr (((: best foreign mechanics fighting! (: I can think of a great many more foreigners with far superior mechanics :l Any of the ones on EG (cept maybe Lz) and Liquid for instance to only name a fraction of those with better mechanics then him.
I buried my face in my hands and prayed for humanity after reading this.
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Sick. Major is the best foreigner terran imo. Glad he's joining my favorite team again.
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omg juan!!! I <3 u major!!
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He must have been serious about staying to be able to bet let back ib... if so them great pickup for ROOT!
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On August 08 2012 05:19 RyanRushia wrote: He must have been serious about staying to be able to bet let back ib... if so them great pickup for ROOT! A guy like that doesn't change overnight, don't expect different results despite how "serious" he may seem. Great player though I feel he should just get individual sponsorship.
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Huge pickup for root, as long as Major keeps playing/behaving (^^) as he has in the last months.
With this I think Root becomes a lot more even with the well established teams.
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Well I foresee him changing his name couple of times and then leaving the team. I'll give it 3 months at tops.
Good luck in the new team nonetheless, Major.
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On August 08 2012 05:25 tehemperorer wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 05:19 RyanRushia wrote: He must have been serious about staying to be able to bet let back ib... if so them great pickup for ROOT! A guy like that doesn't change overnight, don't expect different results despite how "serious" he may seem. Great player though I feel he should just get individual sponsorship.
why what has he done in the past few months?
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yesss, im glad root is reforming, now its sheth and qxc's turn
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*waits for tomorrow's announcement of major leaving ROOT*
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On August 08 2012 06:10 amazingoopah wrote: *waits for tomorrow's announcement of major leaving ROOT*
whoa man you are original.
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Really surprising move after what happened last time. At least another Terran. Go ROOT
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I don't think he's gonna leave, he convinced CatZ so I guess it'll be alright.
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Between Slush, Masa, TT1, and MajOr, ROOT is looking like a scary team. Good luck to ROOT and MajOr. I'm looking forward to seeing what ROOT does.
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On August 07 2012 23:35 Irre wrote: Good pickup for ROOT, but terrible decision for Major I fear. How you can go from practicing with TSL and aspiring for actual professional teams to joining a "top NA team" thats basically a bunch of streamers that act funny is kind of a questionable decision. I guess its good if there weren't options but I don't see how this will benefit him as a player or help his skills. Its a shame, because Major is widely considered to have the best mechanical skill and best potential of any Foreign Terran. Major left the TSL house a while ago. From my understanding it was TSL house to Mexico to Gom house and back to mexico for wcs. Or something along those lines.
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He did drop 1 game in the qualifiers. but not in the Finals.
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I always loved juan. I know his past sucks, but regardless of the drama, he is a top foreign terran, and he can add value to any organization hands-down.
ROOT seems like the best house possible for Juan, so PLEASE JUAN, DONT LEAVE AGAIN!~
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on the one hand i feel like a player should be able to leave teams if he wants and it doesn;t really seem like major has made all that many team changes on the other with the sort of team chemistry root is going for i think i'd be really bad if he just left on a whim. heres hoping he sticks around as root is my favorite team and it's always nice to see new players.
on that note any guesses to who the last player thats planned to be announced is? i am going to guess daisuki or gix just becuase diasuki doesn;t seem to have a team and got second in wsc usa. root seems to be picking up alot of players that have been competive in tournaments but not actually won anything too significant and also seems to be focusing on north american talent. so just feels like diasuki fits assuming he wants a team since i know he has a personal sponsership.
gix is a good player as well and was on the same team as slush and kiwikaki when on reign and root has really likes to have friends on the team so they might pick him up.
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hey gl in ROOT major!
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Maybe he has a bad personality or w/e, but I always wish the best for those who truely has the skill to stay in the scene, so I genuinely wish this kid matures up at bit like Naniwa did, and does well in Root.
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On August 08 2012 08:39 magicallypuzzled wrote: on the one hand i feel like a player should be able to leave teams if he wants and it doesn;t really seem like major has made all that many team changes on the other with the sort of team chemistry root is going for i think i'd be really bad if he just left on a whim. heres hoping he sticks around as root is my favorite team and it's always nice to see new players.
on that note any guesses to who the last player thats planned to be announced is? i am going to guess daisuki or gix just becuase diasuki doesn;t seem to have a team and got second in wsc usa. root seems to be picking up alot of players that have been competive in tournaments but not actually won anything too significant and also seems to be focusing on north american talent. so just feels like diasuki fits assuming he wants a team since i know he has a personal sponsership.
gix is a good player as well and was on the same team as slush and kiwikaki when on reign and root has really likes to have friends on the team so they might pick him up.
Not to be a dick but you really need more commas for people to actually read what you wrote.
On your point......well it's not about how often he changes team but rather how long did he stay with each......which is not very long.
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he needs to practice at korea, team or no team if he wants to be the best. This guys personality is like a naniwa on steroids but he is definitely one of the better non-Korean Terrans ( besides Thorzain, most of them get rolled over by koreans )
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MajOr has the talent and dedication to go far in this prestigious sport, all he needs to do is buckle down and practice. With ROOT behind him, I believe he can accomplish this goal. With that said I ROOT for ROOT.
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On August 08 2012 06:14 Negatiive wrote:Show nested quote +On August 08 2012 06:10 amazingoopah wrote: *waits for tomorrow's announcement of major leaving ROOT* whoa man you are original.
to be fair this whole thread is a repost.
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Hope he stays is a great player and, now root has the best Latin-american players, Viva México!
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This will end funny imo^^
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Here's hoping he decides to lay roots (pun unintended) in a team and develop with them. He has a lot of bad blood in teams he's left for attractive salaries--teams that sent him to events, trained him, spent a lot of man hours working out sponsor gear logistics. ROOT may be his time of realization that he's lucky to find another team that will take him in, and a good opportunity for behavior change. If he starts afresh training hard and sticking with a single team for a while, not breaking contracts, he'll do just fine.
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VERY good pickup, major is insanely good and way underrated. Can hold his own against almost anyone.
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He is an obvious talent, and I respect Roots decision to give the guy another shot. For any of you that follow the NFL, this seems to be somewhat paralleled by Terrell Owens with the Seahawks right now. Talented player with something to add, but has to show he is for the team not for himself, and definitely on a last chance with Root at this point.
I hope it works out fellas!
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meh i dont know why anyone would pick him up tbh.
Everyone knows that as soon as he wins something, or shows some noteworthy results, he is just going to jump ship as fast as possible for anyone who will give him more money.
It has ALWAYS been the same story for Major. Everyone knows he is really good, everyone knows he is one of the best foreigners in SC2 atm. But everyone also knows that there is no point in trying to help him, because after he uses you he will jump ship as soon as he finds someone willing to give him more. he has 0 loyalty/respect for any organizations and that is why most teams refuse to pick him up, even though he is one of the best players on the scene.
at this point he would have joined ANY team that offered to support him financially, and int he future he will just quit another team and root will have wasted all of their time/energy/money supporting him
big fan of root, but i think picking up major, despite his talent, is a terrible idea.
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Would be interesting if ROOT joins the GSTL sometime in the future.
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On August 08 2012 17:54 Dreamer.T wrote: Would be interesting if ROOT joins the GSTL sometime in the future. if you find it interesting to see a bunch of all kills, yes.
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Players from the TSL are getting picked up. Nice!
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On August 08 2012 17:23 MaestroSC wrote: meh i dont know why anyone would pick him up tbh.
Everyone knows that as soon as he wins something, or shows some noteworthy results, he is just going to jump ship as fast as possible for anyone who will give him more money.
It has ALWAYS been the same story for Major. Everyone knows he is really good, everyone knows he is one of the best foreigners in SC2 atm. But everyone also knows that there is no point in trying to help him, because after he uses you he will jump ship as soon as he finds someone willing to give him more. he has 0 loyalty/respect for any organizations and that is why most teams refuse to pick him up, even though he is one of the best players on the scene.
at this point he would have joined ANY team that offered to support him financially, and int he future he will just quit another team and root will have wasted all of their time/energy/money supporting him
big fan of root, but i think picking up major, despite his talent, is a terrible idea.
Juan doesnt care about money. It's about playing in Korea. It's always been about playing in Korea. The guy is one of most humble and nice gamers I've ever been around. Hard headed a little, but money hungry is the last thing Juan is.
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go go lets see what you can get from a mexican with just $10
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Congrats to Major and Root.
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Risky pickup given his past. As Artosis said a while ago - he does have a lot of talent... Could this be the opportunity he needs o_O? Hope so.
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Maybe we'll see some more prominent tourney results from him through this deal?... Hope it all works out for everyone in the end.
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Was waiting to see who would pick up Major, gratz to both parties!
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On August 08 2012 11:40 turdburgler wrote: to be fair this whole thread is a repost.
I didn't think anything in this thread could have made me fall out of my chair laughing. just won this thread. congratulations, good sir.
Hopefully Major works out for you, Catz. GL HF
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"Since then he’s posted big tournament wins". Not to be cynical or anything, but what big tournament wins? Am I missing something? All I find on his TLPD page are minor tournaments, often 5-7 games against nonames.
Either way gz to MajOr on getting back into the ROOT family.
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Curious to see him play altough I dont recall ever seeing him in one of the big events streams.
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On August 09 2012 07:18 shabby wrote: "Since then he’s posted big tournament wins". Not to be cynical or anything, but what big tournament wins? Am I missing something? All I find on his TLPD page are minor tournaments, often 5-7 games against nonames.
Either way gz to MajOr on getting back into the ROOT family.
by root standards those are pretty big wins
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I give him 3 months untill he finds an excuse to leave.
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On August 09 2012 07:39 MidgetHumper wrote: I give him 3 months untill he finds an excuse to leave.
Lol really? why be so negative?
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On August 09 2012 07:18 shabby wrote: "Since then he’s posted big tournament wins". Not to be cynical or anything, but what big tournament wins? Am I missing something? All I find on his TLPD page are minor tournaments, often 5-7 games against nonames.
Either way gz to MajOr on getting back into the ROOT family.
wcs Mexico without losing a game, which winning any tournament without losing a game is pretty impressive
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Seems like a good fit, and not just for being Mexican.
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On August 09 2012 07:44 SilSol wrote:Show nested quote +On August 09 2012 07:39 MidgetHumper wrote: I give him 3 months untill he finds an excuse to leave. Lol really?  why be so negative?
on the contrary i found the "3 months" to be quite optimistic
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That is great news for ROOT, assuming they can ''tame'' him, of course. MajOr is an exceptional player, will be looking forward to some good games from him.
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United States10160 Posts
YAY!!! Major is back!!! :D
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I played in a BW team in just under a year, during that time Major joined and left the team at three different occasions.
However, he is a good player and I really hope that he has left that kind of behavior behind him. Best of luck to both parties.
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given the opportunity, I do think he can qualify for a GSL. He, TLO, and Ret have that talent as foreigners. Stephano would be there too of course(if he wanted to be).
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United Kingdom14103 Posts
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On August 08 2012 04:04 ericslu wrote: but I thought the rule was "no Juans allowed" except for one, or so it seems
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I hope both parties get what they are aiming for!
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Man Root is getting to form quite quickly I hope RooTPrincess the best of luck and I hope this works for both parties!!!!
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Deezer is propably mad right now.
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Welcome back, Princess :D
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So he begged to be let into root. Sounds right
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