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Shame about losing Impact, but he didn't make a huge ... mark on the competitive scene. Perhaps he could have done a lot more if there were more foreign events since he did do quite well in those.
On April 24 2015 11:04 TotalBiscuit wrote:Show nested quote +On April 24 2015 11:01 Karis Vas Ryaar wrote:On April 24 2015 10:51 Alucen-Will- wrote:On April 24 2015 10:45 TotalBiscuit wrote:On April 24 2015 10:44 Dodgin wrote:
I'm surprised, I thought Axiom players had a pretty good deal. I guess he really wants to join Proleague even if it means not getting a salary. They do. They get a salary and flights which is more than many Koreans get now. Have you guys every considered playing in proleague? pretty sure time and effort commitment wise it would take too much and tie their hands too much Considering that the changes to WCS have made Korea an impossibly competitive place which has already resulted in multiple retirements, I think assuming there is another season of Proleague it is very likely that we'll be part of it, if only because there is no other way to get exposure in Korea now unless you are the best of the best (and get a good draw in Code A)
Luckily, this is some of the best news around SC2 that I've heard in awhile. Are there plans to bolster the roster to get ready for proleague or is the plan to combine with someone else?
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On April 24 2015 13:18 Boucot wrote:
I'm not sure leaving Axiom is a wise choice. There are very few better homes in Korea.
it's hard to picture a better home, team, or team owners to play for. but to each their own.
good luck to you, impact.
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Welp this came out of nowhere... Yeah it's really a weird choice and doesn't sound very wise.
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Best of luck to Impact. He made a big impression on me when I saw State of Play.
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hmm dont know what to think about it... on the one hand he is a player who could make it into a top proleague team but on the other hand if not we probably wont see him at all (except korean online tournaments)
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On April 24 2015 11:54 vult wrote:
Hmmm, interesting that he would leave, given that Axiom seems very secure and very good salary-wise and house-wise. He has big dreams in Korea I guess. Good luck to him! Maybe Axiom can pick up another strong zerg (I'm looking at you, DRG).
As much as I like both DRG and Team Axiom, it seems impossible. When DRG left Invasion, he made a clear statement that what he's looking for is Kespa.
"Today I think the best solution for me is to play the proleague in a high level structure to get back the level I had and only the Kespa can provide this."
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This news makes me a little sad, I loved seeing Impact break out from being a KeSPA b-teamer into a cracking player, he might not have won any tournaments but I don't think anyone can deny he's improved a lot. I just hope he's made a good decision and finds a new home soon.
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 Hopefully he finds a good new home.
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On April 24 2015 10:36 TotalBiscuit wrote:Show nested quote +On April 24 2015 10:34 Orlok wrote:
No official reason as to why he left. Its a real shame, I really can't see Impact in another uniform other then the Axiom blue shirt. "Impact, who joined Axiom in October 2013, has chosen to not renew his contract with Axiom in order to seek new opportunities." That is the official reason. He was out of contract, requested to leave to pursue other opportunities, so we let him, simple as that.
I am a little disappointed that someone who has always been a great "anti-bullshit" exception to bland "correct and official statements" is insisting on this "official reason". C'mon, you know better than "other opportunities".
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is impact joining a kespa team for proleague too?
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Strange, why would he leave one of thee most stable teams in the scene? I guess he's seeing big numbers where there are none... well, GLHF
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GL to both!
I'm probably most interested to see who Ax picks up next.
On April 24 2015 11:11 lichter wrote:Show nested quote +On April 24 2015 11:08 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:On April 24 2015 11:06 TotalBiscuit wrote:On April 24 2015 11:03 andoRRR wrote:On April 24 2015 11:01 Karis Vas Ryaar wrote:On April 24 2015 10:51 Alucen-Will- wrote:On April 24 2015 10:45 TotalBiscuit wrote:On April 24 2015 10:44 Dodgin wrote:
I'm surprised, I thought Axiom players had a pretty good deal. I guess he really wants to join Proleague even if it means not getting a salary. They do. They get a salary and flights which is more than many Koreans get now. Have you guys every considered playing in proleague? pretty sure time and effort commitment wise it would take too much and tie their hands too much And I think TB said a few times that they have/had their problems with KeSPA because they are a bit strange when it comes to foreign teams/team owners. But really surprising that he leaves "his second family". I would love to see him play in Proleague, just hope he gets a good team. No that was a long time ago when KeSPA were charging entry fees for Proleague. Afaik that practice has now ceased. With the way Prime is going, it looks like they're gonna need an 8th team for next season if they keep dropping players. Partnership time? AxiomPrime is a sweet sounding name at least tbh the name Axiom goes with anything you could call a team AxiomBurrito and it would still sound good
I would eat that! I mean cheer for them... Will cheer for Ax in PL either way!
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Surprised by this tbh. GL to Impact, he has the potential to succeed and I hope he will. GL to Axiom as well, Impact was a very good addition to the team.
On April 24 2015 13:18 Boucot wrote:
I'm not sure leaving Axiom is a wise choice. There are very few better homes in Korea.
I kinda agree here. I think the only place that would allow him to develop his skills better than Axiom would probably be one of the historical KeSPA teams (CJ.Impact pls^^), but would he get decent playtime in these teams? SKT is pretty much closed with Dark and soO, KT has Life and there's little reason to deviate from the Life/Zest/Stats/[insert B-teamer here] quartet, JinAir is pretty stacked as well... I guess CJ and Khan could be fitting homes?
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On April 24 2015 16:29 OtherWorld wrote:Surprised by this tbh. GL to Impact, he has the potential to succeed and I hope he will. GL to Axiom as well, Impact was a very good addition to the team. Show nested quote +On April 24 2015 13:18 Boucot wrote:
I'm not sure leaving Axiom is a wise choice. There are very few better homes in Korea. I kinda agree here. I think the only place that would allow him to develop his skills better than Axiom would probably be one of the historical KeSPA teams (CJ.Impact pls^^), but would he get decent playtime in these teams? SKT is pretty much closed with Dark and soO, KT has Life and there's little reason to deviate from the Life/Zest/Stats/[insert B-teamer here] quartet, JinAir is pretty stacked as well... I guess CJ and Khan could be fitting homes?
CJ and Samsung would be nice for him for sure. I'd prefer to see him on Samsung over CJ though, I feel he'd get more opportunities with Samsung. Stork likes to give B-Teamers time in PL. CJ not so much.
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Hoping the best for him. Maybe he will return with some of the ex-teammate at Woojing Stars
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On April 24 2015 15:45 Advantageous wrote:
is impact joining a kespa team for proleague too?
I doubt it, as tb has already said Axiom will probably participate in the next season of proleague. If anything Impact probably wanted to improve even more as a player by being under the Kespa training environment which is understandable but still sad >.< I would've loved to see him rep Axiom in proleague.
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On April 24 2015 11:04 TotalBiscuit wrote:Show nested quote +On April 24 2015 11:01 Karis Vas Ryaar wrote:On April 24 2015 10:51 Alucen-Will- wrote:On April 24 2015 10:45 TotalBiscuit wrote:On April 24 2015 10:44 Dodgin wrote:
I'm surprised, I thought Axiom players had a pretty good deal. I guess he really wants to join Proleague even if it means not getting a salary. They do. They get a salary and flights which is more than many Koreans get now. Have you guys every considered playing in proleague? pretty sure time and effort commitment wise it would take too much and tie their hands too much Considering that the changes to WCS have made Korea an impossibly competitive place which has already resulted in multiple retirements, I think assuming there is another season of Proleague it is very likely that we'll be part of it, if only because there is no other way to get exposure in Korea now unless you are the best of the best (and get a good draw in Code A)
Huge news! With a partnership or by adding depth to your own team ?
On April 24 2015 16:45 KatatoniK wrote:Show nested quote +On April 24 2015 16:29 OtherWorld wrote:Surprised by this tbh. GL to Impact, he has the potential to succeed and I hope he will. GL to Axiom as well, Impact was a very good addition to the team. On April 24 2015 13:18 Boucot wrote:
I'm not sure leaving Axiom is a wise choice. There are very few better homes in Korea. I kinda agree here. I think the only place that would allow him to develop his skills better than Axiom would probably be one of the historical KeSPA teams (CJ.Impact pls^^), but would he get decent playtime in these teams? SKT is pretty much closed with Dark and soO, KT has Life and there's little reason to deviate from the Life/Zest/Stats/[insert B-teamer here] quartet, JinAir is pretty stacked as well... I guess CJ and Khan could be fitting homes? CJ and Samsung would be nice for him for sure. I'd prefer to see him on Samsung over CJ though, I feel he'd get more opportunities with Samsung. Stork likes to give B-Teamers time in PL. CJ not so much.
Samsung looks pretty good for anyone with potential right now: you'll get Proleague exposure and some flights if you're doing really well since only dear is a clear lock in the line up at the moment.
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On April 24 2015 11:06 TotalBiscuit wrote:Show nested quote +On April 24 2015 11:03 andoRRR wrote:On April 24 2015 11:01 Karis Vas Ryaar wrote:On April 24 2015 10:51 Alucen-Will- wrote:On April 24 2015 10:45 TotalBiscuit wrote:On April 24 2015 10:44 Dodgin wrote:
I'm surprised, I thought Axiom players had a pretty good deal. I guess he really wants to join Proleague even if it means not getting a salary. They do. They get a salary and flights which is more than many Koreans get now. Have you guys every considered playing in proleague? pretty sure time and effort commitment wise it would take too much and tie their hands too much And I think TB said a few times that they have/had their problems with KeSPA because they are a bit strange when it comes to foreign teams/team owners. But really surprising that he leaves "his second family". I would love to see him play in Proleague, just hope he gets a good team. No that was a long time ago when KeSPA were charging entry fees for Proleague. Afaik that practice has now ceased. With the way Prime is going, it looks like they're gonna need an 8th team for next season if they keep dropping players.
Thanks for chipping into the discussion TB. Your community interaction has always been very appreciated!
I also remeber when you said Axiom was unlikely to enter PL, so awesome that the winds of destiny has shifted. Would be positively awesome to see Axiom in proleague! I really hope it happens.
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On April 24 2015 15:30 opisska wrote:Show nested quote +On April 24 2015 10:36 TotalBiscuit wrote:On April 24 2015 10:34 Orlok wrote:
No official reason as to why he left. Its a real shame, I really can't see Impact in another uniform other then the Axiom blue shirt. "Impact, who joined Axiom in October 2013, has chosen to not renew his contract with Axiom in order to seek new opportunities." That is the official reason. He was out of contract, requested to leave to pursue other opportunities, so we let him, simple as that. I am a little disappointed that someone who has always been a great "anti-bullshit" exception to bland "correct and official statements" is insisting on this "official reason". C'mon, you know better than "other opportunities".
We all know that means "wants to play in Proleague".
And that's DRG's case as well, so I highly doubt we'll see him on a foreign team soon...
Good luck Impact!
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