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Andrew2658
Profile Joined June 2011
United States356 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-15 03:42:02
September 14 2011 05:02 GMT
#1
I just saw this on Milkis twitter.
Polt changes his name back to Polt. He has also left Prime and no longer belongs to a team.
http://twitter.com/#!/OrangeMilkis/status/113837907189563392
I wonder what the reasoning for him leaving is.

EDIT: Milkis just added
The reasoning he has given was that he "wanted to give/bring new change". I'm not too sure what that means either.
http://twitter.com/#!/OrangeMilkis/status/113839141707448321

TIG article: http://t.co/3djtxKd
Translation:
On September 14 2011 15:07 JunkkaGom wrote:
Here's full translation of TIG article(I'll leave Korean names untranslated, as it's pain in the ass to write them in English) :

The Super Tournament Champion 최성훈 will leave OptimusPrime behind and return to Polt.

Prime coach, 박외식(GerradPrime) announed on 14th that 최성훈 is leaving Prime and will act as an indepedant player.

최성훈 has been consistently participating GSL since Open Season 1, and won first chapionship for Prime in LG Cinema 3D Super Tournament and was presented the name OptimusPrime.

최성훈 who's been in Prime for about a year, left the team expressing he wants changes and will act as an independant player.

Prime coach 박외식 said "I am thankful to 최성훈 who has been with Prime since Open Seasons, and as he's a player who is dilligent in everything, I have faith that he will continue to be competitive even after he leaves the team" and added “For now I have made this decision believing that respecting 최성훈's opinion is more beneficial, but I hope to keep good relationship withi him and have him back in Prime in the future"


As result 최성훈 will not be part of Prime in upcoming 2011 GSL Season 6 Code S which will hold group nomination on 15th.


TIG interview with Polt (Translated by Milkis):
http://whitecosmos.tumblr.com/post/10227956184/thisisgame-interviews-polt-after-leaving-prime
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Nothingtosay
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States875 Posts
September 14 2011 05:03 GMT
#2
Maybe it has something to do with his studies
[QUOTE][B]On October 16 2011 13:00 Anihc wrote:[/B] No, you're the one who's wrong. Nothingtosay got it right.[/QUOTE]:3
dLKnighT
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada735 Posts
September 14 2011 05:03 GMT
#3
Woah?!
Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
September 14 2011 05:03 GMT
#4
Crazy. Wonder why he left. Maybe he wants to join a foreign team. Liquid Polt!
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Xplitcit
Profile Joined October 2010
United States419 Posts
September 14 2011 05:03 GMT
#5
Cool, now Marineking will have another shot at that Optimus title.
It aint easy being crazy
HappyMan
Profile Joined June 2010
United States129 Posts
September 14 2011 05:03 GMT
#6
I guess he just wanted to focus on uni... Seoul University is no joke, and it must have taken quite a bit for him to be able to balance both school and starcraft.
Alabasern
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4005 Posts
September 14 2011 05:03 GMT
#7
MKP can be Optimus now when he gets over the hill.
Support your esport!
SoKHo
Profile Joined April 2011
Korea (South)1081 Posts
September 14 2011 05:03 GMT
#8
Wow, very very surprising news
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FirmTofu
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1956 Posts
September 14 2011 05:03 GMT
#9
Good for Polt.
I lie a lot when I'm town. I never lie when I'm scum.
robin19999
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands246 Posts
September 14 2011 05:03 GMT
#10
didn't see that coming...
MurMiLLo
Profile Joined February 2011
United States260 Posts
September 14 2011 05:04 GMT
#11
wait wHAT?!?!?
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
September 14 2011 05:04 GMT
#12
EGPolt, scoots do it
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
September 14 2011 05:04 GMT
#13
could this be about his studies, or something that happened with the team?
Sadistx
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
September 14 2011 05:04 GMT
#14
EG.Polt
udgnim
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8024 Posts
September 14 2011 05:04 GMT
#15
Polt wants to join foreign team?
E-Sports is competitive video gaming with a spectator fan base. Do not take the word "Sports" literally.
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
September 14 2011 05:04 GMT
#16
Wow this is huge. I wonder where he will go?
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ch33psh33p
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
7650 Posts
September 14 2011 05:04 GMT
#17
SlayersPolt incoming.
secret - never again
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
September 14 2011 05:04 GMT
#18
I was thinking it was more to do with Koreans being with Korean teams.
But it's been done before.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
McKTenor13
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1383 Posts
September 14 2011 05:05 GMT
#19
Wow what a shocker. I wonder where he will go
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Gackt_
Profile Joined March 2010
335 Posts
September 14 2011 05:06 GMT
#20
IMpolt?
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