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SortOf joins Alliance

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Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-27 19:06:55
June 27 2013 19:01 GMT
#1
As per their official release, former Western Wolves player (Z)SortOf has joined Evil Geniuses' sister brand Alliance.

Today we’re excited to announce that we’re adding Rickard “SortOf” Bergman to our Starcraft 2 division. SortOf has been a staple in the Starcraft 2 scene since early 2012. He finished second in both E-Sport SM 2011-2012 and WCS Sweden Nationals by the year’s midway point. Later in the year he would go on to take fourth in the North American Starleague’s fourth season as the highest placing foreigner.

As long time friend of our player Johan “Naniwa” Lucchesi, we’re elated that Rickard has decided to join us and help grow our team. We want to keep our squad small and close knit; Rickard fits the bill perfectly for the kind of player we are looking to have on Alliance. He and Johan will be traveling to Korea in the coming week to prepare for the next WCS Europe season and they will make their return in the off season to prepare for the season that follows.

Johan remarked on the new addition to the Alliance roster, “It is with great pleasure that I see SortOf joining Alliance. It already felt like a dream to me having an all Swedish team.” Nani would go on to, jokingly, comment, “Rickard is also a kings name just like Johan so I have no doubt he will do well.”

Rickard will make his debut under the Alliance banner during the IEM China Qualifiers on June 30th. We hope that our fans will wish him a warm welcome and cheer for him there and in the future.

Welcome to the team.


Also of note that they took advantage of the opportunity to make a sweet pun when he joined, as seen on their twitter.

The (Wiki)Alliance SC2 roster now has (P)NaNiwa and (Z)SortOf.
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calippo
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden2525 Posts
June 27 2013 19:02 GMT
#2
wow, great news! gl sortof
in it for the game not for the .... - PMS Army. [WUFC-SDK. VIM. PMS]
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
June 27 2013 19:02 GMT
#3
congrats & good luck
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
umade
Profile Joined September 2011
Sweden172 Posts
June 27 2013 19:02 GMT
#4
King Rickard, King Johan.
They've got two good names, that's for sure.
Best of luck to SortOf, Sweden fighting!
Awesomeness
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-27 19:03:36
June 27 2013 19:02 GMT
#5
damn beat me to it
also shouldn't it be he leaves Western Wolves and joins Alliance in the title?
Moderatorlickypiddy
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
June 27 2013 19:02 GMT
#6
Excellent pick-up.
zw1er
Profile Joined February 2012
Poland81 Posts
June 27 2013 19:03 GMT
#7
I was expecting it actually, great pickup.
Zerg.Zilla
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary5029 Posts
June 27 2013 19:03 GMT
#8
Ah i don't like it...but gl :/
(•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) ~Keep calm and inject Larva~
SpurvL
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden345 Posts
June 27 2013 19:03 GMT
#9
Was really thinking SjoW would be next... aanyway.. GG WP SortOf

Grattis, Hejja Svenska EG!
Naniwa, ThorZaiN, SaSe, DeMusliM, White-RA... Where are my Zerg heroes?.. Stephano <3
synd
Profile Joined July 2011
Bulgaria586 Posts
June 27 2013 19:03 GMT
#10
More King names pls :D
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16838 Posts
June 27 2013 19:03 GMT
#11
Gratz to SortOf and the Alliance.
The Bomber boy
looknohands119
Profile Joined March 2010
United States815 Posts
June 27 2013 19:03 GMT
#12
Yay! Alliance.Sortof fighting!
"The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure. Would you sell yourself to buy the one you've found?" - Jon Foreman ('Your Love Is Strong' - Spring EP)
ElhayM
Profile Joined February 2013
Canada134 Posts
June 27 2013 19:04 GMT
#13
Congrats Alliance, good luck SortOf! :D
Team Captain Flipsid3 Tactics | @F3ElhayM
MistSC2
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden583 Posts
June 27 2013 19:04 GMT
#14
wow damn, glhf!
Maru, TY, Clem <3
Fishriot
Profile Joined May 2010
United States621 Posts
June 27 2013 19:04 GMT
#15
Awesome!
Boucot
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
France15997 Posts
June 27 2013 19:05 GMT
#16
Didn't expect that but good for him I guess even though WW is a good team too.
Former SC2 writer for Millenium - twitter.com/Boucot
zantomun
Profile Joined June 2011
United States37 Posts
June 27 2013 19:06 GMT
#17
When did he leave WW?
Nomzter
Profile Joined March 2012
Sweden2802 Posts
June 27 2013 19:06 GMT
#18
Nice!!!
75
Profile Joined December 2012
Germany4057 Posts
June 27 2013 19:06 GMT
#19
good news
yo twitch, as long as I can watch 480p lagfree I'm happy
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33503 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-27 19:07:52
June 27 2013 19:07 GMT
#20
evil geniuses fighting!

I hope this means SortOf gets to train the EG-TL house!
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
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