Starbuck, the 16-year old Zerg from Slovenia, who is considered to be one of the best up and coming talents in Europe, and one of the latest players to qualify to WCS EU Season 2 Challenger League, has moved on from the Russian team of Vega Squadron to join Team MiA (Missing in Action), one of the oldest eSport clans in Slovenia.
Team MiA Roster: Deumos Evuser frozz Pajack Starbuck VonComet ZoMBi
The team has also recruited frozz, one of the best Croatian players, formerly part of the Starcraft Freaks Clan, the team which was making a few ripples in team leagues a few weeks back.
Vega Squadron still has a few decent players on their roster, including French Challenger League player, FireCake, as well as the Russian Terran, Turuk.
My note: It really puzzles me how no top European team has taken the initiative to sign this player so far, at least on their talent roster.
On July 20 2013 08:48 MichaelDonovan wrote: Why is Starbuck in the title/main announcement but frozz is just an "oh by the way we have frozz too"? I'm more interested in him to be honest.
Well Starbuck is a little more established and known player. Also, I think they signed CheeseKing who is very good protoss, but theres no news on it.
Team MiA is a much respected and the most successful gaming team in Slovenia. We all know Starbuck is a beast, and when/if he chooses to go pro and gets an offers he cannot refuse, he will most likely join an already established team. But until then, I don't see anything wrong with the 16 years old youngster playing with fellow Slovenians whom he met and knows IRL.
All in all, with Starbuck joining Team MiA, he is really boosting and hyping the whole Slovenian electronic sports community, not only the SC2 scene. I for one think that is a great thing to do.
On July 20 2013 08:48 MichaelDonovan wrote: Why is Starbuck in the title/main announcement but frozz is just an "oh by the way we have frozz too"? I'm more interested in him to be honest.
The frozz here isn't the StarCraft 1 frozz I'm pretty sure.
good news for the ex yu scene, i hope frozz profits from the move, also extremely stupid that no top team signed starbuck before... the drone stacking cheese was legendary!
GL to frozz and starbuck. Starbuck knows a lot of guys from MiA IRL so i see why he joined MiA. EDIT: about vega squadron i heard somewhere they will add 1-2 GM players soon.
If I think about it actually. This guy is 2 years younger than me and 20x times better (granted that I don't actually play SC2 anymore) and he lives in the same country.
On September 10 2013 19:16 thezanursic wrote: 2 months later he is playing in Premier.
If I think about it actually. This guy is 2 years younger than me and 20x times better (granted that I don't actually play SC2 anymore) and he lives in the same country.
Maru is 6 months younger than me, so I know how you feel
On July 20 2013 08:48 MichaelDonovan wrote: Why is Starbuck in the title/main announcement but frozz is just an "oh by the way we have frozz too"? I'm more interested in him to be honest.
-_-' really?
Anyways, good MiA! If they can keep him, they could get bigger with this move.
Starbuck joining now is a mistake on his part imo. After he loses is more acceptable to join a lesser team (even if they are good, just not top)
On July 20 2013 08:48 MichaelDonovan wrote: Why is Starbuck in the title/main announcement but frozz is just an "oh by the way we have frozz too"? I'm more interested in him to be honest.
-_-' really?
Anyways, good MiA! If they can keep him, they could get bigger with this move.
Starbuck joining now is a mistake on his part imo. After he loses is more acceptable to join a lesser team (even if they are good, just not top)
On July 20 2013 17:55 treach wrote: Team MiA is a much respected and the most successful gaming team in Slovenia. We all know Starbuck is a beast, and when/if he chooses to go pro and gets an offers he cannot refuse, he will most likely join an already established team. But until then, I don't see anything wrong with the 16 years old youngster playing with fellow Slovenians whom he met and knows IRL.
All in all, with Starbuck joining Team MiA, he is really boosting and hyping the whole Slovenian electronic sports community, not only the SC2 scene. I for one think that is a great thing to do.
I think this is a very good (and overlooked) point.
Well this news and the team deserve more exposure than what they got back then. It's just a nice move from TL to give them some exposure, since he is a ro16 premiere league player now.
On September 11 2013 17:42 Musicus wrote: Well this news and the team deserve more exposure than what they got back then. It's just a nice move from TL to give them some exposure, since he is a ro16 premiere league player now.
On July 20 2013 17:55 treach wrote: Team MiA is a much respected and the most successful gaming team in Slovenia. We all know Starbuck is a beast, and when/if he chooses to go pro and gets an offers he cannot refuse, he will most likely join an already established team. But until then, I don't see anything wrong with the 16 years old youngster playing with fellow Slovenians whom he met and knows IRL.
All in all, with Starbuck joining Team MiA, he is really boosting and hyping the whole Slovenian electronic sports community, not only the SC2 scene. I for one think that is a great thing to do.
I think this is a very good (and overlooked) point.
on that note, video from barcraft yesterday in Slovenia capital city...
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Starbuck, the 16-year old Zerg from Slovenia, who is considered to be one of the best up and coming talents in Europe, and one of the latest players to qualify to WCS EU Season 2 Challenger League, has moved on from the Russian team of 
Vega Squadron to join Team MiA (Missing in Action), one of the oldest eSport clans in Slovenia. ![[image loading]](http://www.team-mia.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/si.gif)
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Deumos![[image loading]](http://www.conn.si/lexiconn/images/0/0f/Hr.png)
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