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Russian Federation80 Posts
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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United States252 Posts
Another team disbands  good luck to all the players and I hope they find new teams quickly.
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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.
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Russian Federation126 Posts
Goodbye FXO.NaVi :c
i hope Lowely, Minato, Slavik and Strelok can find a new team.
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I thought NaVi was taking sole possession of the team? Guess not.
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Gl in your future endeavours!
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United States23455 Posts
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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I hoped to have Na'Vi take the team fully. I guess not.
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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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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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This is so unfortunate... best of luck to you guys, I hope that you'll find a new team soon.
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sad
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What was NaVi's part of this team? FXO was sponsoring, what NaVi was doing?
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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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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 
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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.
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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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Sad that the team disbands Hope they will find a new one where they can improve 
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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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EPT
