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Sorathez
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Australia209 Posts
December 22 2012 14:18 GMT
#161
Ax.Polt! Calling it!
There's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep trying till you run out of cake.
Bam Lee
Profile Joined June 2012
2336 Posts
December 22 2012 14:19 GMT
#162
azubu or maybe liquid. Polt is afterall a very smart and friendly player and i can imagine him fitting in teal liquid especially with his good english :D
nomyx
Profile Joined June 2012
United States2205 Posts
December 22 2012 14:20 GMT
#163
hope he gets a good team
MrJoKer
Profile Joined November 2011
France232 Posts
December 22 2012 14:22 GMT
#164
Good luck Polt ! TSL still have Symbol and Hyun.
@AbeggJip
Tobblish
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden6404 Posts
December 22 2012 14:23 GMT
#165
Oh damn =/
Kinda obvious he won't do SC2 full time, have really enjoyed his play in the beginning of SC2 and hoped for some special stuff in Hots.

Hopefully a great NA team can pick him up.
The curse is real
Eufouria
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom4425 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-22 14:34:09
December 22 2012 14:23 GMT
#166
Liquid'Polt would be awesome. But Stephano bromance and dirty ESPORTS money will trump that bid and EG will have their new Terran ace.

Or Team Liquid announces their new sitcom 'Pony Tales' starring Hot_Bid, R1CH and Polt, where they all get into lots of crazy capers.

For the pilot episode Polt deletes the Team Liquid source code trying to make room for his HoTS install.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46474 Posts
December 22 2012 14:24 GMT
#167
Sad for TSL, but I'm happy that Polt is continuing his education while still playing SC2 And if he goes to EG... oh god that'd be amazing. Polt's awesome ^^
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
GunPaladin
Profile Joined September 2011
United States1205 Posts
December 22 2012 14:26 GMT
#168
EGPOLT ezpz
The doctors gave me 9 months to live, ]BIG[ gave me a life time.
Jetaap
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France4814 Posts
December 22 2012 14:27 GMT
#169
That's a smart move actually.
Asturas
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Finland587 Posts
December 22 2012 14:29 GMT
#170
I don't believe it will be EG.
Polt is not planning to be full time pro. EG needs full time pros which will be streaming and going to as many tournaments as possible. Polt is not going to give them this as he is going to study.

I rather believe that it may be Azubu or Liquid.
There are no boundaries, that's the final conclusion.
Dracolich70
Profile Joined May 2011
Denmark3820 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-22 14:36:21
December 22 2012 14:30 GMT
#171
On December 22 2012 22:09 Dodgin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2012 22:00 Dracolich70 wrote:
Think it is a move made of win. He has competed in a worse environment, while still maintaining his university studies. Now he can make more money, master the English language even better, gain more popularity, and could even focus even more on studies and still be highly competitive.

It is good for NA as well.


It's actually not good for NA at all, do you have any idea how hard it is to go from nothing to a successful pro gamer in NA?

All the MLG's are filled with Koreans, all the NASL's are filled with Koreans, all the IPL's are filled with even more Koreans.

There are no events that aren't extremely extremely difficult to win. In EU, the Koreans don't travel there as much and you actually have a shot at winning something like a dreamhack, homestory cup, or IEM.

The smallest NA LAN I can think of in the last year was http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/GIGABYTE_ESPORTS_LAN_Invitational and it was dominated by Koreans too

America is their playground, they take 90%+ of the money from every premier event.

Now that Polt is moving to NA, he can play in NA qualifiers for events like MLG or IPL. Previously he had to fight the entirety of Code A and S for spots in those tournaments, now he gets to prey on weaker NA gamers and get easy spots. If enough good Korean pro gamers move to NA you will never see a real NA player in a premier tournament ever again.

And no they aren't going to restrict access to polt from playing in NA qualifiers, technically he is NA and it would be unfair to make him play with lag on KR to qualify. Golden and Sleep played NA qualifiers.
I think when you have better opponents, which means you have to be better, than otherwise, is a good thing. It is like Mohammed and the mountain. Now Korea came to NA instead, and both sides can learn from each other. You are in another perspective.

It is supposed to be hard going from nothing to something. Otherwise anyone could do it. It gives NA a higher aim to do better, when it is harder to compete. It is not a lost cause either.

Lastly, Polt is a likable and intelligent guy, and that can only be a plus.
LiangHao
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-22 14:33:40
December 22 2012 14:33 GMT
#172
Liquid'Polt. It's happening guys.

Whatever he does I hope he's happy with it. The guy is amazing, super nice from what I've seen so far and hugely talented. He deserves it all.
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
DBS
Profile Joined July 2012
515 Posts
December 22 2012 14:34 GMT
#173
if AZUBU picks up polt they are gonna have the scariest korean turned american team ever!!!
"a pitchfork is for hay. a trident is for killing bitches." -djwheat
Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
December 22 2012 14:35 GMT
#174
It's sad for fans that Polt is the guy that value education more than gaming Good for his future though
Sounds like hes getting a master degree
Spriki
Profile Joined April 2012
216 Posts
December 22 2012 14:40 GMT
#175
Polt and Revival both leaving TSL within a month?

is TSL having financial troubles?

IS E-SPORTS DYING?!!!
Professional couch potato l Lover of Spectator Sports
Newbistic
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
China2912 Posts
December 22 2012 14:43 GMT
#176
Oh captain, my captain... for the TSL team, anyways.
Logic is Overrated
Dracolich70
Profile Joined May 2011
Denmark3820 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-22 14:46:41
December 22 2012 14:45 GMT
#177
On December 22 2012 23:40 Spriki wrote:
Polt and Revival both leaving TSL within a month?

is TSL having financial troubles?

IS E-SPORTS DYING?!!!
eSports is the future. If eSport is dying, then the future is burning. Asians moving to compete and seek greener pastures is part of the evolution.
LiangHao
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
December 22 2012 14:48 GMT
#178
On December 22 2012 23:29 Asturas wrote:
I don't believe it will be EG.
Polt is not planning to be full time pro. EG needs full time pros which will be streaming and going to as many tournaments as possible. Polt is not going to give them this as he is going to study.

I rather believe that it may be Azubu or Liquid.


Suppy is still a part time student tho.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
Asturas
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Finland587 Posts
December 22 2012 14:50 GMT
#179
On December 22 2012 23:48 Noocta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2012 23:29 Asturas wrote:
I don't believe it will be EG.
Polt is not planning to be full time pro. EG needs full time pros which will be streaming and going to as many tournaments as possible. Polt is not going to give them this as he is going to study.

I rather believe that it may be Azubu or Liquid.


Suppy is still a part time student tho.


True, I forgot about it. And Suppy in EG is still surprising thing to me. Mostly in positive way.
There are no boundaries, that's the final conclusion.
Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
December 22 2012 14:54 GMT
#180
Wut.

Didn't see that one coming, GL to him in his stuides!
I'm thinking EG...
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