Real talk - I hope Malice realises he can't BM now he's representing a team/sponsors.
About the IXL/qmX business - while I understand your decision. You can't say it wasn't because you guys are mates thru IXL.. there are other top Protoss players not on teams as I mentioned above, such as MegaFonzie. That being said, I totally understand the concept of recruiting for form a team that gets along and will work well together - So I understand this decision.
Good luck lads... Will we see more big things from qmX soon?
EDIT: If AuX is team then there is still guys like BigBird, Nomad (I think Protos..???) Probe, Alpha Champi or Spider8 who are arguably better or more known in the scene - thus bring more exposure to your team. Sure Probe and Alpha are in mGG but that could be considered a clan, right?...
Good response Ruined
I've never noticed Malice, Arguably - the above players are stronger or at least more acomplished and known Protoss's - in my opinion. Just sayin' its silly to think that IXL relationship isn't part of why they picked Malice - obviously it is. if it was purely on skill from a non-team'd protoss then there may have been other options. However its fair to pick up someone with an existing relationship to the other members of your team. Just don't act like it wasn't because of those reasons
.........Guys seriously, read what I wrote.
I believe that the decision WAS based on relationship within IXL - AND THAT IS TOTALLY FINE. I'm not trying to tell qmX they are doing something wrong or push my view on the situation on anyone. Malice is skilled, if they had never really spoken to him they may still have picked him or tried to get others - but they did know him, quite well. So it's totally legit to pick Malice as their protoss.
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