NEEDforSEAT sponsors Team Liquid

It's pretty damn awesome to be sponsored by the guys who make the best chairs in the business. Talk to any pro who has ever used one of NEEDforSEAT's chairs, and he'll tell you that they are incredible. Progamers need the best equipment possible, and that's not limited to just keyboards and mice. NEEDforSEAT is a company that understands this, and they've filled the important role of making high quality gaming chairs.

To attest to the quality of the chairs and the strength of this partnership, Team Liquid already had several players using these chairs before this sponsorship came to be. Ret has been using a NEEDforSEAT chair for a long time now, and you could see it frequently on his stream. Many players are used to playing in the chairs at tournaments sponsored by NEEDforSEAT and have really come to like them. The chairs even attracted some attention from the Korean media when HerO got so fed up with the default Proleague chairs that the team started bringing one of the DXRacer chairs from the EG-TL house to Proleague matches. Interestingly enough, HerO's win rate shot up after that. Of course, you can't attribute a huge swing in performance to just a chair, but there's something to be said about always making sure you're in the best possible condition to play.

NEEDforSEAT is a sponsor that we can promote without a second thought. Liquid was already using their chairs before, and to recommend them comes naturally. We're currently in the process of shipping more chairs to our players so that soon enough, you'll see everyone using these chairs on their streams. We are glad to form this partnership with NEEDforSeat and we hope it can go on for a very long time.

Liquid`HerO's Seat of Power

Even before he was sponsored by NEEDforSEAT, Liquid`HerO was one of the most visible users of their chairs in the StarCraft II world. Unhappy with the seats being used in Proleague studio, HerO got EG-TL to bring one of NFS' chairs to every match, making them a frequent sight at Korea's Yongsan and Shindorim studios. We asked HerO for his thoughts on Liquid's new sponsor.



I forget exactly when this was, but it was back at a small tournament that Fnatic were running at their team house in Korea. They had DXRacer chairs there, and I tried them out for the first time.

I immediately noticed that they were comfortable, and I thought that it would be nice if I could use one as well when I practiced. I remember even asking Fnatic where I could get one.



I like that it feels snug and comfy to sit in, like it's enveloping you. Also, it's convenient to adjust the height of the armrests, which is an important thing for gamers.



With the formation of EG-TL and the closing of the Fnatic house, we got an opportunity to use the NEEDforSEAT chairs at the EG-TL team house.

The chairs at the Proleague studio just didn't fit me in general, whether it was their overall height or the level of the armrests. When I suggested to coach Park that we bring the chairs to the matches, he agreed wholeheartedly because he wanted to do anything that might help us play even a little bit better.



While every player does care about what kind of chair they use to some degree, no one thought that we should go as far as to take our own chairs to the studio. You have to admit that after I suggested it, our performances did get better.



That is true. It's the same chair you're always sitting in at the team house, and the same chair you've been practicing in for so long. You can adjust it whatever way you want when you play, and it gives you a comfortable posture. I think all of that combined helped us get better results.



Having nicknames is a good thing. It shows the fans' interest. It gives you a unique character that only you can have, and I'm grateful for it.



I was surprised when I first heard the news. I remembered trying their chairs out at the Fnatic house a long time ago – I guess everything is connected like this. I want to thank NEEDforSEAT for making such a great product, and I'm proud that such a company is sponsoring Team Liquid.

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