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Maru & CranK Leave Team NV

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lamandy93
Profile Joined February 2022
6 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-03-19 23:37:11
March 19 2022 11:28 GMT
#1
Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbRqauFvpC0/

TLDR: Due to the owner's health condition and finance affected by global issues, Maru and CranK end their contracts with mutual agreement while the other 4 pro members (Bunny, DRG, Creator, NightMare) stay with reduced salary.
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honorablemacroterran
Profile Joined January 2022
188 Posts
March 19 2022 16:34 GMT
#2
Very sorry to hear about the owner as well as the impact on the players. I hope the owner's health and financial condition improves.
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
March 19 2022 16:41 GMT
#3
Wishing him a fast recovery
Glad that at least 4 players still can stay on the team. I gues Maru and Crank took one for the team there, because at least Marus salary is probably ba far bigger than the other guys, so him leaving would ensure the other players still getting paid
MaxPax
honorablemacroterran
Profile Joined January 2022
188 Posts
March 19 2022 17:41 GMT
#4
On March 20 2022 01:41 dbRic1203 wrote:
Wishing him a fast recovery
Glad that at least 4 players still can stay on the team. I gues Maru and Crank took one for the team there, because at least Marus salary is probably ba far bigger than the other guys, so him leaving would ensure the other players still getting paid


Yes Maru deserves as large a salary as anyone in SC2 but who knows if anyone who is willing can afford to pay him now. It is noble of him willingly to take the hit for the good of the others.
Riner1212
Profile Joined November 2012
United States337 Posts
March 19 2022 18:07 GMT
#5
he can go to DPG.
Sjow "pretty ez life as protoss"
honorablemacroterran
Profile Joined January 2022
188 Posts
March 19 2022 18:12 GMT
#6
On March 20 2022 03:07 Riner1212 wrote:
he can go to DPG.


You just say this like you know it for a fact.
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6332 Posts
March 19 2022 19:12 GMT
#7
KaiZi instantly comes to mind. Shopify or even Qlash?
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Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-03-19 19:39:59
March 19 2022 19:39 GMT
#8
On March 20 2022 04:12 digmouse wrote:
KaiZi instantly comes to mind. Shopify or even Qlash?


Slayers? oGs????

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EG?
HeroSandro
Profile Joined July 2019
542 Posts
March 19 2022 19:50 GMT
#9
On March 20 2022 01:41 dbRic1203 wrote:
Wishing him a fast recovery
Glad that at least 4 players still can stay on the team. I gues Maru and Crank took one for the team there, because at least Marus salary is probably ba far bigger than the other guys, so him leaving would ensure the other players still getting paid

Maru propably did not want a reduced salary as he should be able to find a new team without much difficulty.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
March 19 2022 20:17 GMT
#10
Maybe team GP got a shot as well, seeing how close Ryung is to Maru, and they were clearly missing an Ace player. Other than that, most of the top team already got a solid Terran player on their roster.
Bub
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States3518 Posts
March 19 2022 20:57 GMT
#11
Is XDs~ still running?
XK ßubonic
Durnuu
Profile Joined September 2013
13326 Posts
March 19 2022 21:14 GMT
#12
On March 20 2022 04:12 digmouse wrote:
KaiZi instantly comes to mind. Shopify or even Qlash?

Perhaps DPG could afford him if Zest ever ACTUALLY goes to the military
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ZeroByte13
Profile Joined March 2022
799 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-03-19 21:50:25
March 19 2022 21:47 GMT
#13
Zest going to military feels like some kind of a myth now.
Legends say someday he will but no one knows when...

But if seriously, for DPG signing Maru is a good choice - not only Zest will (right??) go to military, but I also heard Rogue now thinks about his military too? And Cure is good but not Maru's level of good.
datastuff
Profile Joined September 2020
31 Posts
March 19 2022 23:53 GMT
#14
Anywhere but DPG please, nothing against them but that would kill WTL even if those two go to military.
uselless
Profile Joined April 2021
93 Posts
March 20 2022 01:41 GMT
#15
On March 20 2022 06:47 ZeroByte13 wrote:
Zest going to military feels like some kind of a myth now.
Legends say someday he will but no one knows when...

But if seriously, for DPG signing Maru is a good choice - not only Zest will (right??) go to military, but I also heard Rogue now thinks about his military too? And Cure is good but not Maru's level of good.

Not sure about this, but I think Rogue might be exempt from the military? He might have some medical condition or something, but again, not sure
maru :D
tommey.liang
Profile Joined November 2020
United States363 Posts
March 20 2022 02:22 GMT
#16
Sad to hear of the owner's health -- hope they're all right. Best of luck to Maru and CranK on finding new teams. Cool that the remaining four is willing to stay with reduced salaries.
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JJH777
Profile Joined January 2011
United States4420 Posts
March 20 2022 04:35 GMT
#17
On March 20 2022 10:41 uselless wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2022 06:47 ZeroByte13 wrote:
Zest going to military feels like some kind of a myth now.
Legends say someday he will but no one knows when...

But if seriously, for DPG signing Maru is a good choice - not only Zest will (right??) go to military, but I also heard Rogue now thinks about his military too? And Cure is good but not Maru's level of good.

Not sure about this, but I think Rogue might be exempt from the military? He might have some medical condition or something, but again, not sure


Wasn't he one of the players that said Katowice might be his last international event though? Why would he say that if not for pending military service?
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
March 21 2022 08:11 GMT
#18
On March 20 2022 13:35 JJH777 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2022 10:41 uselless wrote:
On March 20 2022 06:47 ZeroByte13 wrote:
Zest going to military feels like some kind of a myth now.
Legends say someday he will but no one knows when...

But if seriously, for DPG signing Maru is a good choice - not only Zest will (right??) go to military, but I also heard Rogue now thinks about his military too? And Cure is good but not Maru's level of good.

Not sure about this, but I think Rogue might be exempt from the military? He might have some medical condition or something, but again, not sure


Wasn't he one of the players that said Katowice might be his last international event though? Why would he say that if not for pending military service?

Yeah, both Rogue and Trap were pretty sure they would be gone at some point this year, but nobody knows when would they be actually called to join, and we might have the curious case of "Zest the Best" all over again.
Swisslink
Profile Joined March 2011
2958 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-03-21 15:35:32
March 21 2022 15:35 GMT
#19
On March 21 2022 17:11 tigera6 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2022 13:35 JJH777 wrote:
On March 20 2022 10:41 uselless wrote:
On March 20 2022 06:47 ZeroByte13 wrote:
Zest going to military feels like some kind of a myth now.
Legends say someday he will but no one knows when...

But if seriously, for DPG signing Maru is a good choice - not only Zest will (right??) go to military, but I also heard Rogue now thinks about his military too? And Cure is good but not Maru's level of good.

Not sure about this, but I think Rogue might be exempt from the military? He might have some medical condition or something, but again, not sure


Wasn't he one of the players that said Katowice might be his last international event though? Why would he say that if not for pending military service?

Yeah, both Rogue and Trap were pretty sure they would be gone at some point this year, but nobody knows when would they be actually called to join, and we might have the curious case of "Zest the Best" all over again.


How much of a taboo is it in Korea if someone is excempt? Is it socially frowned upon and the people just keep it hidden, or would they be willing to state that publicly?
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
March 21 2022 16:00 GMT
#20
On March 20 2022 04:39 Pandain wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 20 2022 04:12 digmouse wrote:
KaiZi instantly comes to mind. Shopify or even Qlash?


Slayers? oGs????

+ Show Spoiler +
EG?


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