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MaximusBlack leaves Quantic Gaming!

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Firestorm
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Canada341 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-06 15:24:25
May 06 2013 15:19 GMT
#1
As from MaximusBlack himself:



BTW, breakups are never mutual (someone has to start it). He's going to build his own 'brand', although I'm never completely sure of the effect he had on teams with his fanbase.
"Revenge is sweet... Revenge is a dish best served cold... Revenge is... Ice Cream!"
grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-06 15:28:53
May 06 2013 15:28 GMT
#2
Well, he said it was started from his side and gave reasons. He seems to have sponsoring offers that comflict with Quantic's sponsors. Seems like a good reason.

GL.
Mortal
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
2943 Posts
May 06 2013 15:37 GMT
#3
Never really considered Black anything other than a content producer and personality. Good luck to him in the future.
The universe created an audience for itself.
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
May 06 2013 15:39 GMT
#4
It's good that he has a level head about this and doesn't really have high standards for himself as a player, but does so for his personality and brand. Not all famous or popular SC2 streamers and players need to be on a team or a member of an organization, and it's good to see that he is growing for himself and working hard towards improvement. GLHF.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
MaximusBlack
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada26 Posts
May 06 2013 16:11 GMT
#5
Thanks for the comments guys!
-BCNPalomino-
Profile Joined May 2012
United States45 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-06 16:34:08
May 06 2013 16:33 GMT
#6
I think MaximusBlack has shown that anything he puts his mind to, he will try his best to accomplish, and has accomplished so much thus far... I really look forward to what he brings forward with next..!
Oliveoil Nutmeg
LeeDawg
Profile Joined April 2012
United States1306 Posts
May 06 2013 16:41 GMT
#7
i had no idea maximus black was even on quantic to begin with.

good luck!
:-)
yukimochi
Profile Joined December 2010
Japan27 Posts
May 06 2013 16:45 GMT
#8
I support you Maximus.

Bouse Bouse Bouse !!
GSL Forever the win!
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
May 06 2013 16:49 GMT
#9
Makes perfect sense. Good luck bud.
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
May 06 2013 16:49 GMT
#10
Who is MaximusBlack? Anyways, just based on being a fellow gamer, I wish him good luck in his future endeavours.
InhumanEU
Profile Joined April 2012
Germany18 Posts
May 06 2013 16:49 GMT
#11
Can some1 enlighten me about MaximusBlack's background?, I know he did a series called "When Cheese Fails" with a buddy of his whom I personally enjoy much more, too bad he's not as active as MB!
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2144 Posts
May 06 2013 16:50 GMT
#12
Good luck Maximus!
ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
May 06 2013 16:51 GMT
#13
Surprisingly candid appraisal of the situation.
Teoman
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Norway382 Posts
May 06 2013 16:55 GMT
#14
On May 07 2013 01:49 InhumanEU wrote:
Can some1 enlighten me about MaximusBlack's background?, I know he did a series called "When Cheese Fails" with a buddy of his whom I personally enjoy much more, too bad he's not as active as MB!


If you look to you right there is a streamer list. He streams almost every day as a featured streamer. I think that is the best way to learn more about him.
"Quisque est barbarus alii."
Iyerbeth
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
England2410 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-06 17:46:58
May 06 2013 17:42 GMT
#15
On May 07 2013 01:49 InhumanEU wrote:
Can some1 enlighten me about MaximusBlack's background?, I know he did a series called "When Cheese Fails" with a buddy of his whom I personally enjoy much more, too bad he's not as active as MB!


Liquipedia.

(Wiki)MaximusBlack

Also the other person (Novawar) doesn't enjoy actually playing SC2.

Also, good luck to MB.
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
May 06 2013 17:52 GMT
#16
Great for him, but it never really mattered. Whether he was with Quantic or not, he was doing the same thing and that's really it.

PS: he has a good voice, cool :B
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
RockIronrod
Profile Joined May 2011
Australia1369 Posts
May 06 2013 18:11 GMT
#17
On May 07 2013 01:49 InhumanEU wrote:
Can some1 enlighten me about MaximusBlack's background?, I know he did a series called "When Cheese Fails" with a buddy of his whom I personally enjoy much more, too bad he's not as active as MB!

He's a full time streamer who proxy stargates at a high master level, is constantly trying to improve, doesn't take himself too seriously as a personality, might actually be Jack Black, and is a pretty cool guy overall. He also streams other games you can find on his YouTube channel, his IWTBTG/IWTBTB are incredibly entertaining because he's rather, er, animated during them.
His friend NovaWar also streams a lot, and is slowly establishing his own fanbase, which you can check out here if you want.
I love the both of them, full homo, and wish them all the best in everything they do.
axgxFighter
Profile Joined May 2013
24 Posts
May 06 2013 18:19 GMT
#18
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Blezza
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom191 Posts
May 06 2013 18:22 GMT
#19
Good luck MB

Bouse.
Winners race > Other race I don't play > My race. How Twitch chat work in tournaments...
Empedocles
Profile Joined April 2013
United States47 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-06 18:27:10
May 06 2013 18:25 GMT
#20
MaximusBlack ive watched you and your buddys show on youtube, its actually pretty freakin halraious. I love that you dont "PG" it down and say shit and fuck and make dick jokes, freakin halarious! Anyhow never knew that you were actually a pro but thats awesome. anyhow, keep up the good work you guys are really pretty entertaining and fun to watch.

one suggestion if i may. although i love the vast majority of ur content because it is halarious, however, that being said it wouldnt hurt to comment like some serious pro levelish games (you can still be urselfs of course) but occationally doing some more seious tourneyments/casts would be a nice addition i think.

Anyhow, GLGL. Hey did you know Spanishiwa when he was in Quantic, that guys a legend!

__Emp
"The tide hastens for no man."
RockIronrod
Profile Joined May 2011
Australia1369 Posts
May 06 2013 18:26 GMT
#21
On May 07 2013 03:19 axgxFighter wrote:
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On May 07 2013 03:11 RockIronrod wrote:
On May 07 2013 01:49 InhumanEU wrote:
Can some1 enlighten me about MaximusBlack's background?, I know he did a series called "When Cheese Fails" with a buddy of his whom I personally enjoy much more, too bad he's not as active as MB!

He's a full time streamer who proxy stargates at a high master level, is constantly trying to improve, doesn't take himself too seriously as a personality, might actually be Jack Black, and is a pretty cool guy overall. He also streams other games you can find on his YouTube channel, his IWTBTG/IWTBTB are incredibly entertaining because he's rather, er, animated during them.
His friend NovaWar also streams a lot, and is slowly establishing his own fanbase, which you can check out here if you want.
I love the both of them, full homo, and wish them all the best in everything they do.

Proxy sg at a high level? Is that meant to be a joke? Abusing how hard it is to deal with proxy oracles is hardly evidence of skill.. To me it sounds like he gave up trying to be actually good so he decided he wants to cheese his way to gm(expanding behind proxy oracle is still cheesy).

It was a joke man, MB goes through phases where he loves certain builds. There was a period there were he did Warp Prism/Sentry drops every second game for instance.
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-06 18:28:31
May 06 2013 18:27 GMT
#22
Huge eSports(TM) news.

Edit: Oh god read the "build his own brand" part. Good stuff.
Jojo131
Profile Joined January 2011
Brazil1631 Posts
May 06 2013 18:31 GMT
#23
On May 07 2013 03:19 axgxFighter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 07 2013 03:11 RockIronrod wrote:
On May 07 2013 01:49 InhumanEU wrote:
Can some1 enlighten me about MaximusBlack's background?, I know he did a series called "When Cheese Fails" with a buddy of his whom I personally enjoy much more, too bad he's not as active as MB!

He's a full time streamer who proxy stargates at a high master level, is constantly trying to improve, doesn't take himself too seriously as a personality, might actually be Jack Black, and is a pretty cool guy overall. He also streams other games you can find on his YouTube channel, his IWTBTG/IWTBTB are incredibly entertaining because he's rather, er, animated during them.
His friend NovaWar also streams a lot, and is slowly establishing his own fanbase, which you can check out here if you want.
I love the both of them, full homo, and wish them all the best in everything they do.

Proxy sg at a high level? Is that meant to be a joke? Abusing how hard it is to deal with proxy oracles is hardly evidence of skill.. To me it sounds like he gave up trying to be actually good so he decided he wants to cheese his way to gm(expanding behind proxy oracle is still cheesy).

I'm a bit saddened that after all this time people are still have this whole "cheesy player=dishonorable combat/no skill" attitude.
Slardar
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada7593 Posts
May 06 2013 18:36 GMT
#24
MaximusBlack joining Painuser's team? Man I'm excited about that!
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