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Starcraft 2 Scene Recap - with Ridiculisk!

This week was the second week of our very own SEACL, where the top clans in the region battle it out for top dog status! Also, some major clan changes involving ROOT and compLexity occured. In addition, the all Terran GSL Super Tournament Semi Finals was played out!
Read on to find out more!

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SC2 Scene News

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1) team compLexity acquiring ROOT
Every fan has their favorite team. For some these are teams like the Chicago Bulls or the Brisbane Lions. For us its teams like teamLiquid, oGs, FXO, or The SCV Life.
(I always lol at that one) Recently however, one of the great American teams, ROOT gaming has been lost to us...

Don't panic though, it's not a bad thing.

I'm sure by now most of you have heard that compLexity acquired ROOT, and most of the team.

Paulo "CatZ" Vizcarra
Andrew "drewbie" Moysey
Chad "Minigun" Jones
Steven "Destiny" Bonnel II
Jung Ho "DdoRo" Moon

These guys will be joining the compLexity (coL.) SC2 division. And while this may have come as a shock to most, it appears to have been a mutually beneficial decision.


Jason Lake, CEO of compLexity Gaming had this to say;

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“We couldn’t be more excited about this addition, Building a championship division takes time, patience and the right combination of players and management. The intangibles this group possesses and the passion with which it engages StarCraft 2 will definitely get us that much closer to being a top global contender. We’re not done building our SC2 division, but this was a big leap forward.”

While Edward Chang, Managing Director of ROOT Gaming gave his thoughts;

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"We are very excited to join forces with compLexity Gaming. They've been a huge name for many years in many different fields, and I've personally known Jason for a long time. Joining up will help bolster the coL.SC2 roster and allow our players to focus on becoming the best in North America. We tried what we could to keep the team intact, and we wish Paul and Jo the best in their gaming careers. For all of the ROOT fans, please stick with us through this transition and cheer on compLexity!"

2) VT Gaming's special announcement!
I'm sure by now though you've noticed that something was missing...that's right...where's KiWiKaKi and SLush ...???

Well they chose not to make the move to compLexity, but don't be saddened! As of very recently VTGaming have announced something very special. A new team, based on a Korean model, living in a pro-house in sunny San Francisco, playing Starcraft full time.

VTGaming introduce...

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TEAM REIGN!

Brian "Spades" Francis
Jonathan "KiWiKaKi" Garneau
Paul-David "SLush" Page
Jeon "Phoenix" Young Sik
Josue "Fayth" Sauvageau

A short description

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VTGaming June 15 2011 teamLiquid SC2 Forum

A team dedicated to the most serious and motivated players in StarCraft 2. Following the Korean model, Team Reign will be placed in a pro team house in the San Francisco Bay Area under VT Gaming LLC. The house will not only accommodate Team Reign, but provide unique opportunities to players from other teams around the world to come train. It is scheduled to open later this year.

How exciting! We lost a team, and got a new one! Personally I'm very excited for REIGN and what the future holds in store for them. I'm sure I speak for most of us when I say Good luck, to the former members of ROOT now with compLexity Gaming, and to the new team REIGN.

So who will be you're favorite?

3) FXO acquires Korean Protoss Twilight!
Another interesting addition we witnessed this week was Twilight joining FXO! Twilight is a renowned BW player who took games off other titans like Bisu and Violet.
To read more about this, you can refer to this thread.

Recent Tournament Results

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2011 GSL Super Tournament Semi Finals (June 13th)

An all super bash!

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MMA Vs MarineKing
3:2
Polt Vs TOP
3:2

Finals are on the 18th, be sure to see who will be crowned champion

EG Master's Cup Series - Week 6

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Mouz VS Fnatic
3:2
Dignitas Vs Sixjax
1:3

SEACL Ro8 Finals Day 1

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inFi Vs Eve
4:1
aLt Vs WsWg
4:2
Want to read the recaps? Check out the recap done by Lennx here!

Day 2:

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TA Vs eXtremist
4:3
nGen Vs PSC
4:2

Don't forget that you can still register for WCG Sydney, and can read more about it in this thread.
Also, the SEACL semifinals will be tomorrow, starting from 6PM SGT! Be sure to check out our livestream to catch your favourite clans at battle!

Thats all for now gang. Good luck and have fun!