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Zanster and Ignite leave Fnatic. - Page 2

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EngrishTeacher
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Canada1109 Posts
August 11 2014 19:00 GMT
#21
Well yah... I was mainly asking about the several separate entities of Fnatic in SC2, namely the Korean team, the one with a bunch of international players (but iirc, distinct from Fnatic academy), and now Fnatic academy?

It's hard to google only SC2 fnatic information with Dota 2 and other games so dominant.

ShowTheLights
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Korea (South)1705 Posts
August 11 2014 19:06 GMT
#22
who caressssssssssssssssssssss

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radscorpion9
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada2252 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-11 19:13:26
August 11 2014 19:12 GMT
#23
On August 12 2014 04:06 ShowTheLights wrote:
who caressssssssssssssssssssss


Some Europeans apparently
TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-11 19:20:51
August 11 2014 19:18 GMT
#24
On August 12 2014 04:00 EngrishTeacher wrote:
Well yah... I was mainly asking about the several separate entities of Fnatic in SC2, namely the Korean team, the one with a bunch of international players (but iirc, distinct from Fnatic academy), and now Fnatic academy?

It's hard to google only SC2 fnatic information with Dota 2 and other games so dominant.


Liquipedia?
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Fnatic

Fnatic has had Korean team, korean academy team, "international team" and academy team (seperate from korean academy)
Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on
Yakikorosu
Profile Joined March 2013
1203 Posts
August 11 2014 19:26 GMT
#25
On August 12 2014 04:00 EngrishTeacher wrote:
Well yah... I was mainly asking about the several separate entities of Fnatic in SC2, namely the Korean team, the one with a bunch of international players (but iirc, distinct from Fnatic academy), and now Fnatic academy?

It's hard to google only SC2 fnatic information with Dota 2 and other games so dominant.



I don't think Fnatic had separate teams for their Korean/foreigner groups like FXO once did--they had Korea-based players and some players based outside Korea, but not a formal separation. Best I can remember, FXO is the only team that actually had a formal separate "team" for their Korean players.
WillS
Profile Joined September 2011
61 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-11 20:09:22
August 11 2014 20:07 GMT
#26
If Zanster and Ignite were on the academy squad then it's entirely possible that fnatic simply couldn't financially support another player on their main roster. Given his recent results either player just might be too good to remain on an academy team. Although tbh I don't know if there is a clear and industry wide definition on exactly what the difference is between the requirements and expectations on both players and teams is. I can only really assume that it's due to time spent playing the game. Could anyone please shed some light on this?

Edit: I just read that Zanster was on the main team but the question still remains for Ignite.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
August 11 2014 20:18 GMT
#27
But Zanster so good, I don't understand :/.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
chipmonklord17
Profile Joined February 2011
United States11944 Posts
August 11 2014 21:17 GMT
#28
Its now time for fnatics "well no one is left so you get to be on the main team" for neeb

please
Kimb3r
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany744 Posts
August 11 2014 23:15 GMT
#29
On August 12 2014 03:42 EngrishTeacher wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 12 2014 03:28 MidnightZL wrote:
On August 12 2014 02:07 TheBloodyDwarf wrote:
On August 12 2014 02:02 Rollora wrote:
who?

random swede

Yeah, it's quite weird that they don't keep Zanster



Zanster been around for quite some time now, he has shown very good results and should be adressed with proper respect, the only one that's random here is you i guess!


lol relax, read his post objectively and you'll see he's "on your side", hence,
Show nested quote +
"Yeah, it's quite weird that they don't keep Zanster."


Nationalism FTW

On a side note, can anyone give me a quick breakdown on Fnatic's history? There was the Korean Fnatic team (that got disbanded?), an international one, and Fnatic academy? Are they backed by the same sponsor(s), and are they the same organization?


Fnatic is just the most well known eSport organisation existing, having a very successfull LoL-, DotA2, CS:GO-squad. They became very famous during their Swedish CS 1.6-team, which was pretty strong back then, aswell in WC3 they had a good team!
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FeyFey
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany10114 Posts
August 11 2014 23:43 GMT
#30
not even warnings I like.

Don't think it is that strange that they let an up and coming player go. Maybe he got more expensive or they wanted to reduce payment in the new contracts.
shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
August 12 2014 00:55 GMT
#31
Wow ! This is quite the hit for fnatic.
Zanster is really a fnatic boy, he evolved so much in this team...He went from academy player to arguably the best player on the rooster. (Ignite had always been a bit slumpy to be fair so it was called for ).

Fnatic's future looks grim...I mean i had some hope even after their departure from korea because they took in players such as SaSe and Zanster/Neeb but seeing this news and the promised european GH still not here...Hope is not growing.

Surprise us like you always did fnatic and bounce back higher than ever !
RIP MKP
Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
August 12 2014 16:30 GMT
#32
On August 12 2014 01:41 Bowzar wrote:
I think Zanster is better than Harstem even tho he gets less chances to travel. Just a reminder what esports is really about.


as MUCH as i like zanster, there is the swede speak out of you ^^ harstem is still another caliber
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TRaFFiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1448 Posts
August 12 2014 17:47 GMT
#33
On August 12 2014 05:18 Musicus wrote:
But Zanster so good, I don't understand :/.

There you go, if he's improved so much, maybe he wants to make some money.
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