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AZUBU brings on IntoTheRain as SC2 coach

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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33406 Posts
October 16 2012 04:24 GMT
#1
Full article: ThisIsGame (Korean)

AZUBU has hired former Brood War pro-gamer and MBCGame announcer IntoTheRain as their StarCraft 2 head coach. IntoTheRain was one of the earliest pro-gamers, and was at his best around 2000~2001, famous for two-base timing rushes in PvZ back in the days where everyone was getting destroyed by lurker containment.

In addition, AZUBU have also brought on OnGameNet caster Son Dae Young as a new League of Legends coach. Both of them will be appearing on AZUBU TV, a new venture that will be unveiled in the future.

At the time, viOLet is the only StarCraft II player on AZUBU. There were no specific mentions about AZUBU's plans to expand their StarCraft II team in the article.
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AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
October 16 2012 04:27 GMT
#2
so intotherain is gonna be coaching one player?

well, violets gonna get really damn good
Dakure
Profile Joined February 2011
United States513 Posts
October 16 2012 04:27 GMT
#3
Azubu Naniwa incoming~
Implenia
Profile Joined August 2012
Austria3846 Posts
October 16 2012 04:29 GMT
#4
Where does Azubu have all that money from -_-
VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
October 16 2012 04:29 GMT
#5
Not sure I understand having a coach for only one player. Hopefully AZUBU adds a couple more to the roster!
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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33406 Posts
October 16 2012 04:30 GMT
#6
While they didn't say anything specific about adding new players, I imagine they have to be planning to add some now that they have a head coach
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plasmidghost
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgium16168 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-16 04:33:03
October 16 2012 04:32 GMT
#7
Oh wow, I didn't know he was even still active.
Edit: As a player, that is.
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Ansinjunger
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2451 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-16 04:34:17
October 16 2012 04:33 GMT
#8
PvZ--so it's not into the Rainbow--and definitely not HopeTorture. Good luck to the new coach and viOLet.

I guess he could have changed races, but mentioning his season 1 finals vs Fruitdealer would have basically been obligatory, if it was him.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33406 Posts
October 16 2012 04:35 GMT
#9
On October 16 2012 13:33 Ansinjunger wrote:
PvZ--so it's not into the Rainbow--and definitely not HopeTorture. Good luck to the new coach and viOLet.

I guess he could have changed races, but mentioning his season 1 finals vs Fruitdealer would have basically been obligatory, if it was him.


technically I guess he was his mentor
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mayneeahk
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada279 Posts
October 16 2012 04:36 GMT
#10
Seeing them pick a sc2 coach is really promising they'll begin acquiring more korean talent. can't wait to see what happens with them in the future and hope to see azubu grow and succeed.
JerKy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)3013 Posts
October 16 2012 04:37 GMT
#11
Oh wow o.o
Nice pick up
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VirgilSC2
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States6151 Posts
October 16 2012 04:39 GMT
#12
On October 16 2012 13:33 Ansinjunger wrote:
PvZ--so it's not into the Rainbow--and definitely not HopeTorture. Good luck to the new coach and viOLet.

I guess he could have changed races, but mentioning his season 1 finals vs Fruitdealer would have basically been obligatory, if it was him.


and was at his best around 2000~2001


....there was this game...


....called Brood War
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bittman
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia8759 Posts
October 16 2012 04:41 GMT
#13
Azubu did pretty darn well recently in S2 LoL, so perhaps with that backing they'll expand their sc2 team. Feels like they wouldn't get a coach otherwise.

Always happy to see a potential new team pop up. Then again, still waiting for MC to get a SK team.
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ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
October 16 2012 04:41 GMT
#14
Holy Crap! I remember this guy from ages ago. Him and Nada had some sick ass games. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND everyone check out some old BW vods of Nada vs IntoTheRain. He was also IntoTheRainbOw's mentor IIRC. Good pick up
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ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13389 Posts
October 16 2012 04:46 GMT
#15
On October 16 2012 13:39 VirgilSC2 wrote:
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On October 16 2012 13:33 Ansinjunger wrote:
PvZ--so it's not into the Rainbow--and definitely not HopeTorture. Good luck to the new coach and viOLet.

I guess he could have changed races, but mentioning his season 1 finals vs Fruitdealer would have basically been obligatory, if it was him.


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and was at his best around 2000~2001


....there was this game...


....called Brood War


Virgil ... so blunt
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Qntc.YuMe
Profile Joined January 2011
United States792 Posts
October 16 2012 04:47 GMT
#16
there obviously gonna be more players on azubu for sc2 lol
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
October 16 2012 04:51 GMT
#17
Congrats to Azubu and IntoTheRain! Hopefully Azubu picks up some more people after this announcement
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Ansinjunger
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2451 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-16 04:55:36
October 16 2012 04:53 GMT
#18
On October 16 2012 13:39 VirgilSC2 wrote:
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On October 16 2012 13:33 Ansinjunger wrote:
PvZ--so it's not into the Rainbow--and definitely not HopeTorture. Good luck to the new coach and viOLet.

I guess he could have changed races, but mentioning his season 1 finals vs Fruitdealer would have basically been obligatory, if it was him.


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and was at his best around 2000~2001


....there was this game...


....called Brood War



...which was why I mentioned...he could have changed races (from BW to SC2, if it was ITRainbow). I'm merely pointing out the similarity of the names, and I find it curious that no distinction was made. One of the things I've heard most about Rainbow was that he was "old school" BW, so how am I supposed to know if that meant 2001 or 2005 or whatever.

Edit: And for the record, I did figure it out, I was mostly just enjoying the curiosity of such similar names.
bokchoi
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Korea (South)9498 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-16 04:56:05
October 16 2012 04:55 GMT
#19
Kind of strange to get IntoTheRain, but cool nonetheless. I wonder how much experience he actually has with SC2.

On October 16 2012 13:53 Ansinjunger wrote:
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On October 16 2012 13:39 VirgilSC2 wrote:
On October 16 2012 13:33 Ansinjunger wrote:
PvZ--so it's not into the Rainbow--and definitely not HopeTorture. Good luck to the new coach and viOLet.

I guess he could have changed races, but mentioning his season 1 finals vs Fruitdealer would have basically been obligatory, if it was him.


and was at his best around 2000~2001


....there was this game...


....called Brood War



...which was why I mentioned...he could have changed races (from BW to SC2, if it was ITRainbow). I'm merely pointing out the similarity of the names, and I find it curious that no distinction was made. One of the things I've heard most about Rainbow was that he was "old school" BW, so how am I supposed to know if that meant 2001 or 2005 or whatever.


IntoTheRainbow aka HopeTorture aka ST_Rainbow was mentored by IntoTheRain in BW.
iRemedy
Profile Joined October 2010
United States96 Posts
October 16 2012 05:00 GMT
#20
looking forward to seeing what other players they pick up. i'm confident they'll build a strong team
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