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**iM tgun** · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:32 PM

As of today (18/10/12) it has been confirmed from multiple sources that Team SlayerS has disbanded. The relevant reddit thread (found here) has multiple confirmations from reputable sources (inc. Slasher). As well as the Korean source being found here.

A sad day for SC2 e-sports, in my opinion. BoxeR, being one of the most well-known pro-gamers in the world had "jumped ship" a few months prior to the news that the team had disbanded, somewhat foreshadowing this.

In their time they have managed to win 2 GTSL's and produced legends such as MMA.

It is widely speculated that SlayerS A-teamers, Puzzle, CoCa and Min have all switched to League of Legends. ESFI reported that CoCa, Min and Puzzle has been sneaking out of the team house to play LoL in PC Bangs. Source

Translation for Jessica's post: Team Liquid & Team Liquid

SLCN.Petrify · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:33 PM

So sad

watching MMA + Boxer inspired me to start laddering and playing this game competitively.

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Maynarde:

They will still play / be involved in SC2 .. Just not with slayers

Nv.GTR · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:41 PM

I would take whatever statements Jessica/Kim Gayeon says with a grain of salt. She is known to blow everything out of proportion.

**iM tgun** · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nv.GTR

I would take whatever statements Jessica/Kim Gayeon says with a grain of salt. She is known to blow everything out of proportion.

I've confirmed it myself with certain people, as well as Slasher, Khaldor, Doa, Mirhi etc all confirming. It's real, and it's sad.

Unstable · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by iM tgun

I've confirmed it myself with certain people, as well as Slasher, Khaldor, Doa, Mirhi etc all confirming. It's real, and it's sad.

I beleive he means her statements are are being translated atm.

**iM tgun** · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Unstable

I beleive he means her statements are are being translated atm.

Oh, true.. derp.

Archer73 · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:51 PM

Puzzle coca and Ryung are going to switch to LoL, that is a depressing thought

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RVLiveR:

puzzle coca and min. ryung is too amazing

**iM tgun** · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Archer73

Puzzle coca and Ryung are going to switch to LoL, that is a depressing thought

I heard that, but have to confirm it before I post it at truth. If true, though.. sad. Three amazing players.

Archer73 · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 10:59 PM

I'm just thinking if these three players are get successful at LoL which they will, how many more korean SC2 players would switch. If this rumor is true?

**iM tgun** · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Archer73

I'm just thinking if these three players are get successful at LoL which they will, how many more korean SC2 players would switch. If this rumor is true?

I wouldn't say they definitely will, LoL is a completely different game. Not even close to the transition from BW to SC2.

Archer73 · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by iM tgun

I wouldn't say they definitely will, LoL is a completely different game. Not even close to the transition from BW to SC2.

I was just thinking extreme, but it doesnt make any sense that they will just switch to a completely new game unless they have already tried it out and can see a career in it. Again nothing is conformed so its all hypothetical

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PiG:

theyve been sneaking out to prac in PC bangs :P

Sc2Clare · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 11:09 PM

this is just sad... TT

**TheGentleman** · Wed, 17th-Oct-2012, 11:58 PM

Sad news

In other news: I've fixed your post icon tea-gun

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FvRphoneheha · Thu, 18th-Oct-2012, 12:29 AM

No. No god no. ****. Why

Edit: Apparently you can't All caps a message, so Original Message, because it needs to be said.

NO, NO GOD NO, ****, WHY

SLCN.Kez · Thu, 18th-Oct-2012, 12:39 AM

Saw this one coming a mile away, gl to MMA

ZizLah · Thu, 18th-Oct-2012, 1:05 AM

There's only bits and pieces of information out at the moment because the translations are still underway.

Interesting notes so far:

Bullying in the house
Attitudes problems to Jessica and Boxer
Rogue manager sabotaging deals with sponsors and coaxing players to leave the team and join a team he makes.
Federation teams Boycotting slayers as practice partners under pressure from their teams because they weren't in the federation.
NASL fiasco involving the boycott of the 2nd season at the behest of the federation.
Puzzle Coca, Min all have left SC2 to pursue careers in LoL
Players refused to play in the GSTL, forcing them to use a lot of b teamers.
Boxer was so disgusted with players attitudes that he left to coach T1 because he didn't want to deal with the team anymore.
Issues with Crank and him leaving the team.
Boxer spent over $100 000 of his own money running the team, Jessica and him accused of embezzling funds by the players and the manager.
Boxer was going to return with HOTS as a player from injury, but after the problems in the team he gave up.
Federation teams talking about slayers disbanding before they had
Clide was pressured into transferring to KT as a coach because of his friendship with MMA.

There's still more news coming out, and i'm waiting for the response's from the other party's named in Jessica's announcement on this is game.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/view...opic_id=376041

But in unrelated, yet just as worrying news gom tv is going to begin broadcasting LoL, so they're either going to share the resources that they have and the studio for both games or they'll go where the money is in Korea. With the massive surge in popularity of LoL in korea and the continuing slump of SC2, the writing may be on the wall for GSL.
http://www.gomtv.net/forum/view.gom?...4&cid=0&kind=8

ZizLah