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mikkmagro
Malta1513 Posts
 Heart, but losing against XY.He also qualified for ShoutCraft America, and placed 5-8th, defeating EG's  Suppy twice.His next stop is trying to qualify for Premier through the Challenger Groups. Total Earnings: $1,575 Fnatic lineup: Professional  HarstemNightEnDNaamaSaSeAcademy PinkZansterMiniraser HellokittySource | ||
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SinCitta
Germany2127 Posts
EDIT: Gratz hellokitty! | ||
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mikkmagro
Malta1513 Posts
On May 28 2013 20:43 SinCitta wrote: So, is "Academy" the new term for "B-Team" or is there any difference? EDIT: Gratz hellokitty! From what I understand, Fnatic distinguishes between those who are paid (thus, 'professional'), and those who aren't. I'm guessing there are additional benefits to academy, such as hardware, travel expenses, and there's the possibility of getting promoted to professional, like Harstem and Luvsic. | ||
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teddyoojo
Germany22369 Posts
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ETisME
12888 Posts
On May 28 2013 21:11 teddyoojo wrote: NO lol guess someone doesn't like hellokitty | ||
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Sated
England4983 Posts
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Fusilero
United Kingdom50293 Posts
From the reactions I assume hellokitty killed a guy. Or played a playstyle people didn't like you know same thing. | ||
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SinCitta
Germany2127 Posts
On May 28 2013 20:53 mikkmagro wrote: From what I understand, Fnatic distinguishes between those who are paid (thus, 'professional'), and those who aren't. I'm guessing there are additional benefits to academy, such as hardware, travel expenses, and there's the possibility of getting promoted to professional, like Harstem and Luvsic. Don't know but that sounds like a B-Team to me. In my opinion, "Academy" implies that the players are any of those things:
But it seems that nowadays teams use it as a misnomer and a fresh label for their B-teams. | ||
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MIhata
Bulgaria156 Posts
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FosTA
Canada154 Posts
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Fluffboll
Sweden516 Posts
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TheRealNanMan
United States1471 Posts
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ACrow
Germany6583 Posts
HelloFnaticKitty? | ||
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BreAKerTV
Taiwan1658 Posts
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GumBa
United Kingdom31935 Posts
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mikkmagro
Malta1513 Posts
On May 28 2013 21:24 Sated wrote: Kinda sad to see one of the NA scene's better players being put on an academy team, but I'm sure HelloKitty can show that he's worth a promotion =D Well, if American teams bothered to invest in their talents, the American scene would be better off | ||
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FosTA
Canada154 Posts
On May 29 2013 01:51 mikkmagro wrote: Well, if American teams bothered to invest in their talents, the American scene would be better off I believe its more of a exposure issue we have with NA teams. Not about investing. If a player can join an well established team and get there name out faster then they could with a unknown team then they should. This list of teams (at least what i can think of) that would help fast track a players career, EU has more teams. | ||
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mikkmagro
Malta1513 Posts
On May 29 2013 01:56 FosTA wrote: I believe its more of a exposure issue we have with NA teams. Not about investing. If a player can join an well established team and get there name out faster then they could with a unknown team then they should. This list of teams (at least what i can think of) that would help fast track a players career, EU has more teams. What I mean is, a lot of American teams have 'Academies' and this is where most NA players are found. Clarity, Quantic and EG all have money to invest in some American talent if they went lighter on Koreans in my opinion. I'm not even talking about up and coming players, I'm talking about some of the best players in NA, who ended up on European teams. (I'm assuming the reason why an American player ends up on a European team is either because he receives no offers from American teams, or because they do not offer as much)..Scarlett is on Acer, Illusion is on mouz, and goswser is on Millenium. coL have players on their main team who I doubt have tried to actually compete. | ||
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FosTA
Canada154 Posts
Root is a good example of a NA team that can do this, but not too many others at this time can do the same things Root can. It takes time and connections. Again. I am happy for Kitty. Thanks for the shout out! <3 | ||
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DonGrisu
Austria697 Posts
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MrMotionPicture
United States4327 Posts
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Sated
England4983 Posts
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mikkmagro
Malta1513 Posts
On May 29 2013 03:23 Sated wrote: It's the "academy" part that I have issue with, not with where the team is based. I simply think that HelloKitty is deserving of a place on the A team given that he's one of the best NA players right now. What I meant was, Fnatic said they were focusing on the European scene, but they had the opportunity of picking up a good American player - they got away with putting him on their Academy (thus, I assume, no salary), is because the big American teams did not even try to pick him up and offer him a salary. But yeah, hellokitty is probably better than most players on Fnatic's professional roster atm, except for SaSe and perhaps Harstem. | ||
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NVRLand
Sweden203 Posts
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Poo
Canada536 Posts
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TheUnderking
Canada202 Posts
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Msr
Korea (South)495 Posts
On May 29 2013 03:45 NVRLand wrote: I'll jump in on the academy discussion. I sincerely hope that being on the acadedmy is a way to get help from players on the professional roster. Maybe a player like HelloKitty already has practicing partners on Harstem level but I really thought academy meant that you would get a chance to discuss strategy and get personal help from the professionals. unlikely, his playstyle is the exact opposite of what you want in practice games. | ||
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FosTA
Canada154 Posts
On May 29 2013 04:17 Msr wrote: unlikely, his playstyle is the exact opposite of what you want in practice games. Most games he does macro. He does have some very strong all in builds that would be great to be able to practice against. | ||
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FT.aCt)Sony
United States1049 Posts
Best of luck to Kitty. | ||
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