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Yoda and First to leave IM for WCS Europe

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egernya
Profile Joined March 2013
Canada352 Posts
December 31 2013 12:20 GMT
#1
http://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=101731&iskin=esports

Yoda and First's contracts with IM are now expired, and it seems like they will find new teams.

They are looking for foreign teams, and they have already chosen Europe for their WCS.

IM Coach Kang said, "It's true that the contracts are expired. It's a shame that we didn't support them good enough. Good luck for the players in their new teams."
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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
December 31 2013 12:21 GMT
#2
IM can't support as many players without the LG sponsorship, sucks to see them go but it can't be helped I suppose.
Keeemy
Profile Joined November 2012
Finland7855 Posts
December 31 2013 12:21 GMT
#3
Well it's cool that they're not retiring. GL to both of them.
Hello
Zygno
Profile Joined August 2012
Austria276 Posts
December 31 2013 12:22 GMT
#4
Oh well i hope they can indeed find new teams
tar
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany991 Posts
December 31 2013 12:24 GMT
#5
I think mouz has 2 open spots...though I'd be rather mad if they dropped maNa to pick up more Koreans
whoever I pick for my anti team turns gosu
herMan
Profile Joined November 2010
Japan2056 Posts
December 31 2013 12:26 GMT
#6
IM still has a pretty ridiculous lineup even after these guys walk. It's cool to see players mobilizing from Korea to compete in foreign lands.
Bumblebee
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
3237 Posts
December 31 2013 12:28 GMT
#7
On December 31 2013 21:24 tar wrote:
I think mouz has 2 open spots...though I'd be rather mad if they dropped maNa to pick up more Koreans

I think when these things happen, you can't exclusively think that it's the team dropping the players. It can also very well be the players own wish. From my experience, it is actually more often than not the players themselves that wants to part ways either to for a breath of fresh air, or because he believe he is worth more than what was being offered.
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Lonyo
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United Kingdom3884 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-31 12:38:23
December 31 2013 12:37 GMT
#8
On December 31 2013 21:28 Bumblebee wrote:
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On December 31 2013 21:24 tar wrote:
I think mouz has 2 open spots...though I'd be rather mad if they dropped maNa to pick up more Koreans

I think when these things happen, you can't exclusively think that it's the team dropping the players. It can also very well be the players own wish. From my experience, it is actually more often than not the players themselves that wants to part ways either to for a breath of fresh air, or because he believe he is worth more than what was being offered.

Well certainly a 5 man proleague doesn't help teams who have large rosters, because it reduces opportunities to play, and there's still a smaller number of WCS events like last year, so they probably see more chance to earn money and play abroad, since 3 or 4 WCS per year and maybe a handful of proleague games might not be appealing, from a leaving IM perspective obviously, not Mana.
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PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
December 31 2013 12:38 GMT
#9
Good luck guys. I wish they would've tried to make it work in KOR
The heart's eternal vow
tar
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany991 Posts
December 31 2013 12:40 GMT
#10
On December 31 2013 21:28 Bumblebee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 31 2013 21:24 tar wrote:
I think mouz has 2 open spots...though I'd be rather mad if they dropped maNa to pick up more Koreans

I think when these things happen, you can't exclusively think that it's the team dropping the players. It can also very well be the players own wish. From my experience, it is actually more often than not the players themselves that wants to part ways either to for a breath of fresh air, or because he believe he is worth more than what was being offered.

mhhh haven't looked at it from this perspective. I shall redraft: mouz should have offered maNa more to make him stay with the team :D
I guess I am just being a bit nostalgic here with only Hasuobs remaining from the "old" team.


whoever I pick for my anti team turns gosu
Niko_Thien
Profile Joined September 2011
Germany2671 Posts
December 31 2013 12:42 GMT
#11
Yoda in WCS EU makes me happy. I hope mouz picks both of them up
@Niko_Thien on twitter!
nkr
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Sweden5451 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-31 13:08:27
December 31 2013 13:02 GMT
#12
so, they have to be top 4 players on the EU ladder to even get in challenger. GL when jjakji is playing. I wonder if they really understand the new wcs system ; ;

oh and im guessing innovation will qualify through ladder as well? unless hes going back to korea
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AyaaLa
Profile Joined February 2012
Spain629 Posts
December 31 2013 13:02 GMT
#13
Liquid Yoda. TL needs another sick terran :D... or a protoss - but please dont let it happen
i balance whine all the time.
ivancype
Profile Joined December 2012
Brazil485 Posts
December 31 2013 13:07 GMT
#14
Is Alliance looking for players? MC, Yoda and First plus naniwa and SortOf, pretty good team for ATC
The other race is OP
Yello
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany7411 Posts
December 31 2013 13:08 GMT
#15
I think the Korean scene is just not big enough to support as many players. But if those Koreans think they'll have it easy in EU or NA they will have a rude awakening. There are not nearly enough big foreign teams to support all these Koreans. I guess we'll see a bunch more retirements in the near future which is sad. But SC2 is just not big enough for so many professional players
Just ahead of time, know your addiction's not a crime. It's just a smaller part of who you want to become in the end.
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
December 31 2013 13:13 GMT
#16
nooooo! D:

Too much sadness in such little time.

Maybe Acer will finally get a protoss and pick up First or something.
NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14461 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-31 13:17:23
December 31 2013 13:15 GMT
#17
On December 31 2013 22:02 nkr wrote:
so, they have to be top 4 players on the EU ladder to even get in challenger. GL when jjakji is playing. I wonder if they really understand the new wcs system ; ;

oh and im guessing innovation will qualify through ladder as well? unless hes going back to korea

jjakji is going to play normal qualifier not the wildcard system.



Innovation will play WCS KR.
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lystier
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
China877 Posts
December 31 2013 13:15 GMT
#18
Day that the contracts ends.
Startale forever.
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12698 Posts
December 31 2013 13:17 GMT
#19
nooooooo first T T
yoda too T T
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
m0ck
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
4194 Posts
December 31 2013 13:20 GMT
#20
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