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ENCE drops SC2 squad (elfi, Serral, and Jagelius)

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Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14460 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-20 15:18:48
February 20 2014 13:18 GMT
#1




ENCE eSports announcement:
http://www.ence.fi/isoja-muutoksia-starcraft-2-poistuu-joukkueen-alaisuudesta/

Translation:

Big changes: StarCraft 2 removed from the organization

Behind roughly 10 months of constant progress in the players as well as in the team in multiple sectors. StarCraft 2 was our first pick in the start when Samuli "elfi" Sihvonen joined as our figurehead even before ENCE eSports was officially announced. The goal was to build a coherent, supportive team around the captain, one which had never been seen in Finland before.

Soon after the team expanded with new young and promising players Joona "Serral" Sotala and Jaakko "Jagelius" Koski. With these players our road to a solid and recognizable organization was in good shape. However, sometimes the future can't be completely built beforehand, and as we saw with our CS:GO squad, unpredictable changes may happen. Hopefully, the changes this time will create something better.

The decision to drop the StarCraft 2 squad was made only a couple of days ago when the team captain [elfi] announced that now on he wanted to focus only on his own game and quit the administrative tasks in the team. ENCE's idea from the start has been to support and develop the Finnish esports, and without this corner stone [elfi], the continuation of the squad was deemed impossible. On top of his own play, Samuli's tasks included organizing the weekly practice for the team, streaming and writing a monthly blog of the team.

"The last year I played in the Finnish organization called ENCE eSports. There was a lot of good in the year, and we accomplished good results. However, times change and I have come to the decision that it is the best for me to continue my career elsewhere. I felt that I had to decide whether I continue as a pro gamer or not, and I have decided to still carry on fighting, which led me to this conclusion [of leaving ENCE].", Samuli comments on the decision.

It is time to turn the page, leave StarCraft 2 behind and move on towards new challenges. Many great events, victories and defeats shared together shall remain in the memories like those moments of success which have left us proud, grown us and taken us forward.

StarCraft 2 was:

Samuli "elfi" Sihvonen
Joona "Serral" Sotala
Jaakko "Jagelius" Koski

ENCE eSports wishes to thank our supporters and especially our players for this 10 month journey towards the peaks in the Finnish esports.
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Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
February 20 2014 13:20 GMT
#2
I wonder if elfi will allow another team to work for him
AdministratorBreak the chains
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
February 20 2014 13:20 GMT
#3
Whatever team he joins will win Proleague. True story.
WriterRecently Necro'd (?)
mki
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Poland882 Posts
February 20 2014 13:22 GMT
#4
Any rumors on a new team or personal sponsor?
Head of New Business at Team Kinguin :: https://www.teamkinguin.com
styLesdavis
Profile Joined March 2012
Germany833 Posts
February 20 2014 13:26 GMT
#5
Elfi will switch races to random and be the new
emperor of proleague. Peole will remember guys like flash, maru
or parting as "elfis witnesses"....
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Irrational_Animal
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1059 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-20 13:30:22
February 20 2014 13:29 GMT
#6
Hm, he has quite a history of teams and personal sponsors. I wonder what`s the reason for this lack of continuity as he is a pretty consistent player and as a sponsor you know what you get.
Lorning *
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34432 Posts
February 20 2014 13:30 GMT
#7
On February 20 2014 22:20 Darkhorse wrote:
Whatever team he joins will win Proleague. True story.

IM should just dump ST for elfi

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Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
February 20 2014 13:30 GMT
#8
On February 20 2014 22:30 Lorning wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2014 22:20 Darkhorse wrote:
Whatever team he joins will win Proleague. True story.

IM should just dump ST for elfi



elfi should just dump both IM and StarTale
AdministratorBreak the chains
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14460 Posts
February 20 2014 13:38 GMT
#9
https://twitter.com/SerralSC2/status/436494220959154176
Serral left.
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mki
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Poland882 Posts
February 20 2014 13:41 GMT
#10
On February 20 2014 22:38 Aeromi wrote:
https://twitter.com/SerralSC2/status/436494220959154176
Serral left.


This makes it even more interesting. Does ENCE have anyone else on their roster? I wonder if they're dropping SC2 entirely or refocusing?
Head of New Business at Team Kinguin :: https://www.teamkinguin.com
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14460 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-20 13:42:43
February 20 2014 13:42 GMT
#11
On February 20 2014 22:41 mki wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2014 22:38 Aeromi wrote:
https://twitter.com/SerralSC2/status/436494220959154176
Serral left.


This makes it even more interesting. Does ENCE have anyone else on their roster? I wonder if they're dropping SC2 entirely or refocusing?

Jagelius is still playing for ENCE.
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Ence_eSports
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GreenMash
Profile Joined August 2012
Norway1746 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-20 13:56:31
February 20 2014 13:49 GMT
#12
https://twitter.com/ENCEeSports/status/436492286063804416
I love hellbats
RaFox17
Profile Joined May 2013
Finland4581 Posts
February 20 2014 13:54 GMT
#13
Maybe Roccat for Elfi?
Irrational_Animal
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1059 Posts
February 20 2014 14:01 GMT
#14
Elfi would be the perfect roleplayer for TL in clanwars.
Ragnarork
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
France9034 Posts
February 20 2014 14:05 GMT
#15
So basically, a god is left in the wild and nobody has jumped on him yet ? Gosh, teams are under-informed.
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karrow17
Profile Joined September 2012
Taiwan19 Posts
February 20 2014 14:08 GMT
#16
ENCE Disbanded ?????
iHirO
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United Kingdom1381 Posts
February 20 2014 14:08 GMT
#17
On February 20 2014 22:54 RaFox17 wrote:
Maybe Roccat for Elfi?


Was that a cheap cat pun?
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Gianttt
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Netherlands194 Posts
February 20 2014 14:09 GMT
#18
Sad they drop their Starcraft II team whatever reason they might have. Good luck for the players finding a new team.
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boxerfred
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Germany8360 Posts
February 20 2014 14:19 GMT
#19
On February 20 2014 22:30 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 20 2014 22:30 Lorning wrote:
On February 20 2014 22:20 Darkhorse wrote:
Whatever team he joins will win Proleague. True story.

IM should just dump ST for elfi



elfi should just dump both IM and StarTale


ELFI.Life
Azhrak
Profile Joined January 2011
Finland1196 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-20 14:49:07
February 20 2014 14:19 GMT
#20
ENCE eSports announcement:
http://www.ence.fi/isoja-muutoksia-starcraft-2-poistuu-joukkueen-alaisuudesta/

Translation:

Big changes: StarCraft 2 removed from the organization

Behind roughly 10 months of constant progress in the players as well as in the team in multiple sectors. StarCraft 2 was our first pick in the start when Samuli "elfi" Sihvonen joined as our figurehead even before ENCE eSports was officially announced. The goal was to build a coherent, supportive team around the captain, one which had never been seen in Finland before.

Soon after the team expanded with new young and promising players Joona "Serral" Sotala and Jaakko "Jagelius" Koski. With these players our road to a solid and recognizable organization was in good shape. However, sometimes the future can't be completely built beforehand, and as we saw with our CS:GO squad, unpredictable changes may happen. Hopefully, the changes this time will create something better.

The decision to drop the StarCraft 2 squad was made only a couple of days ago when the team captain [elfi] announced that now on he wanted to focus only on his own game and quit the administrative tasks in the team. ENCE's idea from the start has been to support and develop the Finnish esports, and without this corner stone [elfi], the continuation of the squad was deemed impossible. On top of his own play, Samuli's tasks included organizing the weekly practice for the team, streaming and writing a monthly blog of the team.

"The last year I played in the Finnish organization called ENCE eSports. There was a lot of good in the year, and we accomplished good results. However, times change and I have come to the decision that it is the best for me to continue my career elsewhere. I felt that I had to decide whether I continue as a pro gamer or not, and I have decided to still carry on fighting, which led me to this conclusion [of leaving ENCE].", Samuli comments on the decision.

It is time to turn the page, leave StarCraft 2 behind and move on towards new challenges. Many great events, victories and defeats shared together shall remain in the memories like those moments of success which have left us proud, grown us and taken us forward.

StarCraft 2 was:

Samuli "elfi" Sihvonen
Joona "Serral" Sotala
Jaakko "Jagelius" Koski

ENCE eSports wishes to thank our supporters and especially our players for this 10 month journey towards the peaks in the Finnish esports.
starcraft2.fi
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