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ToD joins ROOT Gaming

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ROOTCatZ
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Peru1226 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-11 02:09:15
August 11 2012 01:42 GMT
#1
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Since its resurgence a few months ago, Root has been expanding faster than a Zerg’S creep post queen-buff. WE’ve picked up established players in the StarCraft community, like TT1 and Major, and fostered the growth of some New North American BLooD through the signing of Fitzy, PuCK, and MaSa. While WE Love acquiring New players, the constant Flow of talent Into Root’S roster is going to slow, but not before WE make ONE last addition to the family: Yoan “ToD” Merlo.

You may know ToD as, simply put, ONE of the greatest WarCraft III players of all time. If you doubt that statement, let me read off just a few of ToD’S accomplishments: 1st place World e-Sports Games, 1st place Blizzard Worldwide Invitational, Silver and bronze medals at World Cyber Games and recognition as WarCraft III’S player of the year in 2007. ToD even moved to China, a WarCraft III hub, in 2006 to hone his skills and compete in the world’S biggest tournaments.

Due to this continual success in WarCraft III, ToD turned to StarCraft II relatively slowly but has still managed to become ONE of Europe’S strongest Protoss. ToD has been living and training in Korea alongside the world’S top players since late-2011 and will be looking to post big results under Root’S banner in tournaments around the globe. expect to see ToD in North America soon as he recently qualified for a spot at IPL 5 where he will compete alongside fellow Root players Major and ViBE in the main tournament. Keep an eye out for him there as well as in team-league competition as he is sure to impress.

please follow ToD on twitter: @ROOToD

For more information on this news as well as an interview with ToD on this move, please visit www.root-gaming.com

This is the last pickup WE have planned for a few months. please continue to follow and support us!

Our Completed Lineup is as follows:

ROOT Active:
(T)Drewbie
(T)MaSa
(T)Major
(Z)CatZ
(Z)SLush
(Z)ViBE
(Z)Fitzyhere
(Z)Destiny
(P)TT1
(P)PuCK
(P)ToD
(P)RotterdaM

ROOT Inactive:
(P)KiWiKaKi
(P)Fayth

ROOT Caster:
AxeltoSs


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Twitter: @ROOT4ROOT
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Negatiive
Profile Joined September 2011
Canada207 Posts
August 11 2012 01:43 GMT
#2
So many good pick ups, Masa, Major, TT1, ToD, Drewbie, CatZ and Puck and Fitzy.. what a good lineup :D
ROOT4ROOT <3
EleanorRIgby
Profile Joined March 2008
Canada3923 Posts
August 11 2012 01:43 GMT
#3
wow root getting boss
savior did nothing wrong
joofro92
Profile Joined July 2011
United States108 Posts
August 11 2012 01:43 GMT
#4
sooo sick..... wooo ToD ♥
BlackCloud
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada154 Posts
August 11 2012 01:43 GMT
#5
OMG YESSSSSS!!! The tosses on this team are so SEXY!!! GOGOG ROOT
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32743 Posts
August 11 2012 01:44 GMT
#6
ROOT is getting huge recently, probably could match Quantic in players if it continues at this rate. Good pick up for ROOT.
I'm afraid of demented knife-wielding escaped lunatic libertarian zombie mutants
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
August 11 2012 01:45 GMT
#7
Welcome!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Mallidon
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Scotland557 Posts
August 11 2012 01:45 GMT
#8
Wow!

I was just saying in another thread that Root was the team of the moment, and then they sign ToD!

Nice pickup indeed sirs, nice.
Bleh.
TArujo
Profile Joined September 2009
Portugal1687 Posts
August 11 2012 01:45 GMT
#9
rotti can't live without ToD :D
HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
August 11 2012 01:45 GMT
#10
This like the best pick up they have made recently. Tod is very good, while he hasn't won anything, he can beat people.
OtoshimonoU
Profile Joined December 2011
United States509 Posts
August 11 2012 01:45 GMT
#11
Fnatic dead?
God Young ho
LOLItsRyann
Profile Joined April 2011
England551 Posts
August 11 2012 01:45 GMT
#12
So happy ROOT is back and gaining more players than ever, hope they get big!
EG<3
zEnVy
Profile Joined June 2011
United States446 Posts
August 11 2012 01:46 GMT
#13
All your players are belong to ROOT.
ScaSully
Profile Joined April 2011
United States488 Posts
August 11 2012 01:47 GMT
#14
not expected at all
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
August 11 2012 01:48 GMT
#15
How are root able to afford these players? I understand they have some sponsors but a player like tod can't be cheap I'm just curious what root offered to tod.
Glorious SEA doto
kju
Profile Joined September 2010
6143 Posts
August 11 2012 01:49 GMT
#16
yay happy for tod and root, glgl
ROOTFayth
Profile Joined January 2004
Canada3351 Posts
August 11 2012 01:51 GMT
#17
On August 11 2012 10:48 Fusilero wrote:
How are root able to afford these players? I understand they have some sponsors but a player like tod can't be cheap I'm just curious what root offered to tod.

we offer happiness
SmoKim
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark10305 Posts
August 11 2012 01:51 GMT
#18
ROOT is now one of the bigger contenders in the foreign team scene. Damn good pick-up Catz!
"LOL I have 202 supply right now (3 minutes later)..."LOL NOW I HAVE 220 SUPPLY SUP?!?!?" - Mondragon
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
August 11 2012 01:51 GMT
#19
ROOT is bigger than ever before now.
Someone call down the Thunder?
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
August 11 2012 01:52 GMT
#20
On August 11 2012 10:51 ROOTFayth wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2012 10:48 Fusilero wrote:
How are root able to afford these players? I understand they have some sponsors but a player like tod can't be cheap I'm just curious what root offered to tod.

we offer happiness

Well that's the best deal possible, fair enough then.
Glorious SEA doto
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