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Na`Vi.FXOpen disbands

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Fairon
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Russian Federation80 Posts
November 01 2013 12:04 GMT
#1
Hello everyone, Artem from Na`Vi.FXOpen is here!

It’s very hard for me to say, but after 3 years of presence on the pro scene our StarCraft 2 team is disbanding. Unfortunately from November the 1st FXOpen stop sponsoring our team as well as FXO.KR. From now on Anton “LoWeLy” Plebanovich is going inactive, me and the other players are looking for new teams.

On behalf of my team, I want to thank FXOpen and all our sponsors for their sincere support and professionalism during the last 3 years. I would also like to thank our fans who cheered and supported us in our good and bad times no matter what, you guys are amazing! StarCraft 2 community always was, is and always will be the best gaming community ever, and I am very proud to be part of it!

Life is full of coincidences: in 1 month I would have had a 3-year anniversary since I joined the team, originally “Guild of Imbalance” or just “imba”, which later transformed to “imba.FXOpen”, “FXOpen E-Sports” and, finally, “Na`Vi.FXOpen”. Up to the date, I was the last member who joined the team before FXOpen sponsorship. During last month I was writing an anniversary blog full of cool insights, never released photos and videos I made at different team events and tournaments. However, things have changed, and looks like it will be my last article about the team. I will slightly change it and write the reasons why the team was disbanded and what me and other players are going to do in the nearest future.

After I told the players about the blog I've been working on, they expressed their wish to contribute to the blog and add some of their thoughts on the current situation with the team and StarCraft 2 pro scene in general. The blog will be posted on teamliquid.net in the beginning of next week, stay tuned and thanks for your attention!

Cheers,

Artem “Fairon” Bykov
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LastManProductions
Profile Joined September 2013
United States252 Posts
November 01 2013 12:12 GMT
#2
Another team disbands good luck to all the players and I hope they find new teams quickly.
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Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3682 Posts
November 01 2013 12:13 GMT
#3
That sucks to hear
Though at least this time no one can blame sc2 as fxopen completely stopped sponsoring anything in esports, which I hear is due to the new ceo not really liking esports as much as the old one.
Wpcwe
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Russian Federation126 Posts
November 01 2013 12:58 GMT
#4
Goodbye FXO.NaVi :c
i hope Lowely, Minato, Slavik and Strelok can find a new team.
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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
November 01 2013 13:02 GMT
#5
I thought NaVi was taking sole possession of the team? Guess not.
Bourneq
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Sweden800 Posts
November 01 2013 13:05 GMT
#6
Gl in your future endeavours!
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
November 01 2013 13:07 GMT
#7
Hmm so Lowely going inactive. He used to be one of the better Zergs in Europe, even making top 4 at WCS EU 2012 and making the World finals. Overshadowed by Stephano and Vortix, but a very good Zerg at the time.

So that leaves HappyZerg, Minato, and Strelok to all find teams. Maybe we'll see them back on Empire.
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EnumaAvalon
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Philippines3613 Posts
November 01 2013 13:08 GMT
#8
I hoped to have Na'Vi take the team fully. I guess not.
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AlternativeEgo
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden17309 Posts
November 01 2013 13:17 GMT
#9
Mech is on the endangered species list and has to be saved. Belarusian Fonzie must stay too. As do HappyZerg. He's handsome and totally cool.
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mikkmagro
Profile Joined April 2011
Malta1513 Posts
November 01 2013 13:17 GMT
#10
On November 01 2013 22:07 Darkhoarse wrote:
Hmm so Lowely going inactive. He used to be one of the better Zergs in Europe, even making top 4 at WCS EU 2012 and making the World finals. Overshadowed by Stephano and Vortix, but a very good Zerg at the time.

So that leaves HappyZerg, Minato, and Strelok to all find teams. Maybe we'll see them back on Empire.

LoWeLy has unfortunately done very little since HotS release

really sad that Na'Vi did not continue to support SC2, considering the amount of talent and great showmanship in the Ukraine.
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NeThZOR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
South Africa7387 Posts
November 01 2013 13:20 GMT
#11
This is so unfortunate... best of luck to you guys, I hope that you'll find a new team soon.
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GizmoPT
Profile Joined May 2010
Portugal3040 Posts
November 01 2013 14:31 GMT
#12
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TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
November 01 2013 14:46 GMT
#13
What was NaVi's part of this team? FXO was sponsoring, what NaVi was doing?
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TheRealNanMan
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1471 Posts
November 01 2013 15:08 GMT
#14
This really sucks I didn't even think of the lack of sponsorship with FXO and Na'Vi T_T hopefully the players can find a new home soon!
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Siphonn
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States298 Posts
November 01 2013 15:13 GMT
#15
HappyZerg deserves a team more than most IMO. Everytime I played the guy he showed nothing but stellar play and class. His blogs are also really interesting. Good luck HZ
paradoxOO9
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom1123 Posts
November 01 2013 15:30 GMT
#16
Not too shocked to hear this to be honest, Na'Vi never have been very active with the players they picked up in Starcraft 2 and FXO recently dropped their sponsorship of the Korean team, still a shame for all the players and I hope they get picked up by another team.
Let it Raine
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1245 Posts
November 01 2013 17:03 GMT
#17
Lowely was really good.
Grandmaster Zerg x14. Diamond 1 LoL. MLG 50, Halo 3. Raine.
jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
November 01 2013 17:21 GMT
#18
On November 01 2013 22:02 StarStruck wrote:
I thought NaVi was taking sole possession of the team? Guess not.

That's what I thought as well. Sad to hear other wise. NaVi.Strelok seemed so right.
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Purce
Profile Joined January 2013
Italy31 Posts
November 01 2013 19:55 GMT
#19
Sad that the team disbands Hope they will find a new one where they can improve
HighArT
Profile Joined June 2011
Croatia189 Posts
November 01 2013 19:58 GMT
#20
On November 01 2013 23:46 TheBloodyDwarf wrote:
What was NaVi's part of this team? FXO was sponsoring, what NaVi was doing?


I wonder that too
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