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Symbol joins Afreeca Freecs

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bduddy
Profile Joined May 2012
United States1326 Posts
April 27 2016 04:08 GMT
#1


Afreeca's quest to build the best Starcraft team of 2012 continues.
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stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-04-27 04:39:22
April 27 2016 04:10 GMT
#2
Afreeca got screwed by Life when he traded himself for Leenock.

Symbol had to play 3 matchfixers in Code S once.

It's a match made in heaven.
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Kurbz
Profile Joined April 2011
Australia88 Posts
April 27 2016 04:22 GMT
#3
dammit was drinking my coffee then read stu's comment, my poor monitor.
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BretZ
Profile Joined May 2011
United States1510 Posts
April 27 2016 04:23 GMT
#4
well at least they got a Zerg to replace Life with
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
April 27 2016 04:27 GMT
#5
would have been a better pickup if it was still bo7. Not sure he cracks their top 3
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dankobanana
Profile Joined February 2016
Croatia237 Posts
April 27 2016 04:27 GMT
#6
was hoping for scarlet
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Phredxor
Profile Joined May 2013
New Zealand15076 Posts
April 27 2016 04:43 GMT
#7
Glad Symbol got a team but can't see it making any difference to their PL chances.
Daswollvieh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
5553 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-04-27 04:58:27
April 27 2016 04:57 GMT
#8
Symbol's odyssey makes me sad. He was a top notch player once, who somehow lost his stride along the way.
Solar424
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
United States4001 Posts
April 27 2016 05:02 GMT
#9
Can he play in Round 2 or does he have to wait?
SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
April 27 2016 05:06 GMT
#10
On April 27 2016 14:02 Solar424 wrote:
Can he play in Round 2 or does he have to wait?

He'll have to wait.
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37017 Posts
April 27 2016 05:34 GMT
#11
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...
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G5
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States2898 Posts
April 27 2016 05:36 GMT
#12
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


They're signing players they see potential in and hoping they break out into a super star. All of the top players are locked into contracts.
Daswollvieh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
5553 Posts
April 27 2016 05:39 GMT
#13
On April 27 2016 14:36 G5 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


They're signing players they see potential in and hoping they break out into a super star. All of the top players are locked into contracts.


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stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
April 27 2016 05:43 GMT
#14
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


Unless I'm mistaken the player pool is tapped out and thats all thats left.
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fronkschnonk
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany622 Posts
April 27 2016 05:48 GMT
#15
perhaps they should convince DRG to come back - he was quite a valuable ace for Sbenu.
Also Stardust could have some potential.
Furthermore, I consider that some kind of Code A must be reestablished.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
April 27 2016 05:50 GMT
#16
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


Well, they did sign Life, and we all know how well that worked out.

Incidentally that transfer was really timely for KT. Is it possible they got tipped off about the investigation and tried to get rid of Life quickly?
Zerg.Zilla
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary5029 Posts
April 27 2016 05:52 GMT
#17
Well,Symbol is not badass as he used to be...so don't get your hopes up.
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Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
April 27 2016 05:57 GMT
#18
On April 27 2016 14:36 G5 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


They're signing players they see potential in and hoping they break out into a super star. All of the top players are locked into contracts.

Symbol and potential, that's a good one.
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showstealer1829
Profile Blog Joined May 2014
Australia3123 Posts
April 27 2016 06:05 GMT
#19
On April 27 2016 13:10 stuchiu wrote:
Afreeca got screwed by Life when he traded himself for Leenock.

Symbol had to play 3 matchfixers in Code S once.

It's a match made in heaven.


And still lost. Just like Afreeca will
There is no understanding. There is only Choya. Choya is the way. Choya is Love. Choya is Life. Has is the Light in the Protoss Dark and Nightmare is his chosen Acolyte
zealotstim
Profile Joined February 2015
United States455 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-04-27 06:38:56
April 27 2016 06:16 GMT
#20
On April 27 2016 14:50 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


Well, they did sign Life, and we all know how well that worked out.

Incidentally that transfer was really timely for KT. Is it possible they got tipped off about the investigation and tried to get rid of Life quickly?


Or maybe life did and felt he owed it to his team or something? The timing is definitely suspicious.

Also, couldn't they pay skt to allow them to recruit parting and lift his moronic ban? Of course they would have to pay his current team too.
20-Minute-Jackal
Profile Joined May 2015
United States336 Posts
April 27 2016 07:41 GMT
#21
I'm glad Afreeca got a replacement after getting screwed over by Life, but I really wish CJ Entus got some new blood to replace their dwindling roster.
SuperHofmann
Profile Joined September 2013
Italy1741 Posts
April 27 2016 07:43 GMT
#22
good for Afreeca, they need for sure more guys with potential.
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Roadog
Profile Joined May 2012
Canada1670 Posts
April 27 2016 08:01 GMT
#23
On April 27 2016 13:10 stuchiu wrote:
Afreeca got screwed by Life when he traded himself for Leenock.

Symbol had to play 3 matchfixers in Code S once.

It's a match fixed in heaven.


FTFY
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37017 Posts
April 27 2016 08:20 GMT
#24
On April 27 2016 17:01 Roadog wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2016 13:10 stuchiu wrote:
Afreeca got screwed by Life when he traded himself for Leenock.

Symbol had to play 3 matchfixers in Code S once.

It's a match fixed in heaven.


FTFY

LOL! Well played.
On April 27 2016 14:50 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


Well, they did sign Life, and we all know how well that worked out.

Incidentally that transfer was really timely for KT. Is it possible they got tipped off about the investigation and tried to get rid of Life quickly?

This thread has nothing to do with Life. This thread is about Symbol. Let's not start a derail
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WGT-Baal
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
France3351 Posts
April 27 2016 08:46 GMT
#25
On April 27 2016 16:41 20-Minute-Jackal wrote:
I'm glad Afreeca got a replacement after getting screwed over by Life, but I really wish CJ Entus got some new blood to replace their dwindling roster.


My thoughts exactly.
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sceroh
Profile Joined September 2010
Belgium182 Posts
April 27 2016 10:48 GMT
#26
I hope this is not too off-topic, but how do teams nowadays get new players ? I always see the same name reappearing or transfers happening.
Is there still something like the courage tournament to get a pro licence as it was in BW ?
Gwavajuice
Profile Joined June 2014
France1810 Posts
April 27 2016 11:17 GMT
#27
Symbol was my fav players back in WoL not only because of his incredible team spirit (see old TSL runs in GSTL) but also for his incredible innovative play he showed in Ironsquid1 (victories against MKP, Nestea and MVP iirc)

I always felt sad he couldn't end up at the top.

He still can be an extremely good sniper IMHO, if he gets is confidence back.

On April 27 2016 14:50 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


Well, they did sign Life, and we all know how well that worked out.

Incidentally that transfer was really timely for KT. Is it possible they got tipped off about the investigation and tried to get rid of Life quickly?



totally of topic but + Show Spoiler +
according to both KT and Afreeca, this trade was made after Life himself asked for it and both team were very surprised. Source : somewhere in the "life arrested for match fixing" thread, about 2 months ago
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Gwavajuice
Profile Joined June 2014
France1810 Posts
April 27 2016 11:20 GMT
#28
On April 27 2016 13:10 stuchiu wrote:
Afreeca got screwed by Life when he traded himself for Leenock.

Symbol had to play 3 matchfixers in Code S once.

It's a match made in heaven.



Don't forget how Symbol hated Prime back in the days, always trying to set up team kills in GSL groups whenever he could.
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Ograkk
Profile Joined February 2014
Sweden22 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-04-27 11:38:31
April 27 2016 11:36 GMT
#29
On April 27 2016 14:50 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Well, they did sign Life, and we all know how well that worked out.

Incidentally that transfer was really timely for KT. Is it possible they got tipped off about the investigation and tried to get rid of Life quickly?


It isnt just me that thinks KT knew about this and said to Afreeca "Please let us get away with this bad publicity and we´ll compensate you."
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19229 Posts
April 27 2016 12:01 GMT
#30
On April 27 2016 14:36 G5 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


They're signing players they see potential in and hoping they break out into a super star. All of the top players are locked into contracts.

More so they are signing players who have already broken out. And if that's the case, no one has done that better then Stork.

Exhibit A!
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55510 Posts
April 27 2016 12:13 GMT
#31
So this means Symbol's career will continue. That's good to hear.
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Muffloe
Profile Joined December 2012
Sweden6061 Posts
April 27 2016 12:23 GMT
#32
Symbel is pretty cool I guess
Incognoto
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
France10239 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-04-27 12:41:50
April 27 2016 12:40 GMT
#33
Maybe Symbol can make a come back and break back into the scene.

I'm sure he can make something happen.
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shabby
Profile Joined March 2010
Norway6402 Posts
April 27 2016 12:53 GMT
#34
Bring on the Nydus snipes!
Jaedong, Gumibear, Leenock, Byun
ZerglingSoup
Profile Joined June 2009
United States346 Posts
April 27 2016 13:51 GMT
#35
On April 27 2016 19:48 sceroh wrote:
I hope this is not too off-topic, but how do teams nowadays get new players ? I always see the same name reappearing or transfers happening.
Is there still something like the courage tournament to get a pro licence as it was in BW ?


I'd like some insight into this as well.
Stream plz
Ctesias
Profile Joined December 2012
4595 Posts
April 27 2016 16:20 GMT
#36
I, for one, would be very happy to see Symbol return to his peak. Hopefully Afreeca is the place for doing so.
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Powermoo
Profile Joined February 2016
32 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-04-27 17:02:31
April 27 2016 16:59 GMT
#37
Rofl so Life decided that fucking over Afreeca was more worth being busted while on KT? No, put your tinfoil hats away. He would have just simply left the team. He was still planning on playing his Code A match at the time he was arrested.

Hope to see some good games from Symbol in proleague.
sc2chronic
Profile Joined May 2012
United States777 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-04-27 17:17:16
April 27 2016 17:15 GMT
#38
they couldnt sign Sleep so they had to go with the second least irrelevant zerg.
terrible, terrible, damage
[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24192 Posts
April 27 2016 21:22 GMT
#39
good news for Symbol but I doubt he has the potential to make Afreeca Freecs take it to the next level.
joshie0808
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada1023 Posts
April 27 2016 22:56 GMT
#40
Good luck to Symbol! Havent heard or seen him much lately but maybe this will be his chance to flouish
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28472 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-04-27 23:09:55
April 27 2016 23:08 GMT
#41
On April 27 2016 13:10 stuchiu wrote:
Afreeca got screwed by Life when he traded himself for Leenock.

Symbol had to play 3 matchfixers in Code S once.

It's a match made in heaven.


It would be nice if they'd get compensation from KT for this, even though it's not their fault (and they didn't know)

Edit: But gratz to Afreeca and Symbol ofc
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Stetkaer
Profile Joined June 2013
Denmark23 Posts
April 28 2016 22:08 GMT
#42
To me this is very good news. Hopefully Symbol can shine again and be an asset for Afreeca Freecs!
Orr
Profile Joined February 2014
United States168 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-04-28 22:32:38
April 28 2016 22:32 GMT
#43
Congratulations to Symbol. Teams adding players is always a welcome sight in these lean days. Agree w/ the overwhelming consensus that this unfortunately doesn't appear to move the needle at all for AF going forward for the final round of play. Where they will probably need to get a 1st or 2nd place finish (in the R3 playoffs) just to qualify for the season-ending playoffs. After their absolutely disastrous R2.
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Swoopae
Profile Joined January 2015
Australia339 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-01 03:33:18
May 01 2016 03:32 GMT
#44
On April 27 2016 14:50 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 27 2016 14:34 Seeker wrote:
Afreeca keeps signing mediocre players... They are seriously never going to become legitimate Proleague contenders with their roster...


Well, they did sign Life, and we all know how well that worked out.

Incidentally that transfer was really timely for KT. Is it possible they got tipped off about the investigation and tried to get rid of Life quickly?


Speculating of course but that's a very interesting theory considering they also offloaded a certain Protoss in December 2015 who was involved in one of the Pinnacle cancelled games as well and no other players on their roster have ever had any suspicion of anything.

Back on topic, i've always been a big Symbol fan and hoped he would find success on Jin Air, hopefully he can recapture some form on Afreeca
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