Hey everyone, today was a super tough day as I've been let go from NRG after what has been one of the most magical seasons I've ever had the pleasure of being apart of.
That being said, I'm currently LFT for any management opportunities in League of Legends and beyond!
Today, we are announcing the departure of
@kamikazplatypus
from NRG League of Legends.
As GM, Jonathon helped build this team and create an environment that led us to become the best in the West. Thank you for everything, we wish you all the best.
This is something i never thought I'd say but after over 2 years i have decided to part ways with
@Cloud9
and start a new chapter in my career.
With that being said I am open to offers in the NALCS space as a Manager or as part of Coaching staff (resume available upon request)
Holy SHIT, it still doesn't feel real but we FUCKIN WON
#LCS
I cant fit all the people that helped me get here in one tweet, but the players and staff really put their heart and soul into this and deserve every damn second it!
I'm very excited to announce our new Amateur League of Legends team headed up by
@myra__davis
We will be conducting trials by open signup so if you're at least Grandmaster click the link below!
(Must legally be authorized to work in the United States)
My first season as GM in the LCS may be over, but I've been so fortunate to be able to bring together the group we did
To the Players, the Coaches, the Staff, and the fans, Thanks for having faith through it all. Here's hoping we can keep you believing for years to come
#CLGWIN
I sat in on every format sub-committee call (typically each team only attends 1) in order to answer questions for the overall format I proposed and insure we covered all our bases with each team.
Ultimately it led to almost my entire proposal being adopted. Stoked for 2021
#LCS
It's pretty disappointing that after 1 split with a young roster where we place bottom 3 that somehow a topic of conversation is removing Golden Guardians from the league.
For the last 2 years we have attended 3 different playoffs and the one split we didn't was by a tiebreaker.
Just waking up afterday yesterday and holy shit it was NOT a dream WE MADE IT TO WORLDS TOP 8!
Massive shoutouts to all the players, coaches and staff that have made this project a joy to be a part of, let's try and make NA more proud than we already have!
#Worlds2023
#NRGWIN
If you told me one day I'd wake up and achieve my dream of my team qualifying to worlds I wouldn't have believed you for a second
Now that we've done it, I want point to every single player, coach, staff (past & present). You were ALL a part of this win
Lets Fucking GO!!
Really sucks to be writing this but I still haven't found a new job.
With my time in LA in running out as my visitor status expires soon, I'm still looking to come back to LA to continue my esports career ASAP
I'm really hungry to stay in this space and show what i can bring!
I think given how many verbal agreements are in place, and how the FA period opens in less than 8 hours from the time of this announcement, it is safe to say that the greatest mistake here was the timing of this decision, players will not have adequate time to land their feet...
Top NA teams tend to have:
1-2 grandfathered imports
2 Full imports
Why do we think 3+ Full imports would change the outcomes?
We need to take a close look at our path to pro and the decisions we are making as a league to really see why our region struggles at worlds.
I'll never stop being proud of the team of amazing people we put together and the tireless work that we all put in to make this run happen.
It was truly one of the most hectic but exciting years of my entire life and one I'll never forget!
#NRGWIN
☝️🥲
I know a lot of the CLG Faithful will be sad to see the brand go and especially with the story we've been telling I'm sad to see it go too.
That all being said I'm excited to start our new journey and start telling the tale of NRG's return to the
#LCS
!
Update: no hotel wifi+laptops for us. We will be able to play our match tomorrow at CLG’s facility!
Big appreciation to
@clgaming
for being able to accommodate us. We are hopeful that we will be able to put on a good show for the faithful fans! 🦅🙏
Hey
@NALCSPA
are you doin alright over there? Your most recent tweet was over a month ago looking to hire an Executive Director and before that the most recent tweet was May 27th 2020.
Where were you for Amateur? Where are you now with Import discussions? Why be silent?
Today was the end of our
#LCS
playoff chances, while it was never an expectation or stated goal - as it stayed within our reach it helped keep us on track!
That being said tomorrow to reward our Academy team for a strong season thus far we will be fielding them against EG!
Thanks for the kind words, here's hoping we can keep working on awesome changes to keep the
#LCS
more competitive than ever while introducing fun and fresh changes like Lock In.
Considering the success of the Lock In tournament we need to recognize
@kamikazplatypus
who is it’s primary architect.
He crafted the tournament and adjustments to our Spring and Summer splits to make it all possible. He isn’t one to ask for credit but he earned it.
With the news out I wanted to say thank you to EVERYONE at CLG, from
@KimDynasty
for giving me a chance, to the staff that made CLG what it was both inside and out, and especially to the fans for welcoming us and all the change that came with us.
Thank You Faithful
#CLGWIN
I'm pretty bad at tweeting but I gotta say turning 30 has me a bit introspective
Looking back on the last 7 years in esports has me so thankful because there's nothing I'd rather be doing than working in this awesome industry with this 2nd family of friends that I've made here🥳
I hate complaining when we should be boosting up the winners but:
How can our team tie for 3rd in regular season, without any of the top 3 players, or best staff?
I know playoffs results factor into how we see these awards in the present but these were regular season awards...
You know what, I think we are really puttin a lot of energy on how messed up it is that
@AzaelOfficial
is trying to curse NA today, and NOT a lot of energy on how we're going to break Azael's curse and free him from his "never cast NA again" prison once and for all out here!
I also want to shout out the people that have believed in me in my esports adventure
@Danan
and
@KimDynasty
the two greatest mentors I've ever had in my life.
Thank you for believing in my and tolerating my endless passionate rants about a bunch of nerds playing video games
To anyone who doubted the passion, work ethic, and integrity of the folks at CLG, even with the plug pulled and funding gone, they're still fighting to keep the communities they built in tact.
Lets get the lights back on for these communities, support these gamers!
After a LOOOONG day we finish the
#LCS
spring split in 4th, not what most people expected (as is CLG tradition) but after all the dust has settled I'm super proud of this group and the work they've put in to get us here.
Here's to another fun-filled playoff run!
#CLGWIN
2023 Was an amazingly year, from the chaos of the CLG->NRG transition, to getting to Quarterfinals at Worlds, to being let go after it all.
While I may be in a low now, here's hoping in 2024 I get to keep my esports dream alive, I'm still looking for work in the space!
Super excited to have everyone on board, its been a hectic offseason but really stoked to get everyone together in LA for the 2022
#LCS
season!
Lots of hungry guys on this roster looking to make a splash in the LCS and hopefully we can do just that!
#CLGWIN
I felt super strongly about making a video to just talk about what's been going on behind the scenes
I know we've been quiet for a bit but I think it's super important we re-open the dialogue with the fans to show that there isn't a boogeyman standing behind us forcing change
NACL waits for LCS to finish in order to start, they are functionally tied together schedule wise so to me it seems arbitrary to choose to not host them every time, it may not "save" NACL but its the least we can do considering their product is being bent to serve the LCS product
I really wish that these talk shows in our community would be more than just a platform for personalities to launch off into tirades about how "bad" the current flavor of the week thing to be mad at is
It was a hard fought win but a win nonetheless, so fucking proud of this team and what we've been able to do this year.
Here's to the next step
#CLGWIN
#CLGFIGHTING
Why are we still using Kill and Assist based statistics as an indicator of good individual play?
Especially if you don't control these numbers in some way they often just tell the story of the game state (a jungle gank, mid getting prio then roaming, a support roam etc.)
Feels really great to be able to show some of the growth we promised the fans back in November.
We'll have more surprises to show throughout the split so stay tuned!
Shoutout to all the players and staff behind the scenes that helped us grow so quickly
#clgwin
Feels amazing to have the hard work of our Coaching staff acknowledged. They've done an amazing job this year and have been a huge contributor towards the growth we've been able to show throughout the season!
They fuckin earned this
#CLGWIN
I'm all for creating a barrier for bad actors looking to take advantage of people in esports, but this just seems to take advantage of those trying to get into the space
Esports is not a monolith, it consists of numerous ecosystems with tons of specialized information in each...
We are excited to announce the launch of Esports Certification Institute, a Public Benefit Corporation created to foster professionalism, promote meritocracy, and increase diversity and inclusion in esports. ECI was created to give another path into esports for industry hopefuls
@TravisGafford
Based on just that C9 postgame with Jatt alone (checking damage stats, getting bits from each player etc.), I'd say if we can capture this kind of vibe when we have a full audience the LCS would be SO FUCKIN BACK and an absolute blast all around
@AzaelOfficial
Just you wait until you get all the Pokémon players in your comments explaining why its like omega-super-S-Tier and ruining the format with how insanely good it is
Shoutout to the amazing people at
@Challengers_Up
for running an amazing event so far!
It sucks our run ends here but there are a LOT of talented players/staff outside of LCS/Acad and I hope events like CUP and the rest of the Proving Grounds system can keep highlighting them!
Thank you to everyone who has submitted their application to our open trials
If you haven't heard back sadly you haven't made it to our active trials, we have your info on file so don't fret you'll be on our radar for future trials!
We received over 200 responses to the form🤯
I'm very excited to announce our new Amateur League of Legends team headed up by
@myra__davis
We will be conducting trials by open signup so if you're at least Grandmaster click the link below!
(Must legally be authorized to work in the United States)
Alright,
@TeamLiquidLoL
, you hold the sleep schedules of an entire continent in your hands
I'm gonna need a 3-1 here for the collective health of NA
#TLWin
(I may also be sleepy 🥱 )
I get that many are friends with folks at ECI, but your assessment of someone's character is not a representation of their competence.
They became part of the problem they sought to solve, and many of the advisors were too, some didn't even see the plan before it launched...
Avoiding schemes like EsportsCI is probably more of a resume booster than getting a certificate from them.
Ask yourself "how much of this study guide was covered in high school math or by common sense/problem solving".
You aren't showing competency by giving them your money.
Similarly to what happened in Amateur, if a team is offered a choice between advantaging themselves or weakening their position it is a false choice.
We shouldn't offer these false choices nor should we hold decisions made in self interest against those that make them.
Before remake, 1k gold lead, first blood and top dove on stacked wave. Bot stacking wave with dive opportunity after. According to the rulebook, a full remade draft is correct, with an exception made if the teams both agree to keep same draft. We asked to retain, IMT said remake.
Super excited to have this group together as we go into the first year of NACL
Also super stoked to expand the staff support we'll be able to provide CLG Faith this year
Welcome Aboard!
#CLGWIN
#CLGFIGHTING
Every single time the inhouse server is spun up it dies out within weeks as all the pros in LA go back to the 60 ping solo queue they claim is a huge issue.
We should stop this red herring conversation every time someone says "NA sucks", we have other problems to solve first.
It's truly sickening to see the LEC announce this NEOM deal the week after they supported pride as if supporting pride was some way to soften the blow that leadership knew was coming.
The LEC team is now put in the position of having to risk their jobs just to have a voice....
@AzaelOfficial
Godly typing (Steel Ghost, lots of resistances and immunities).
Ability makes it immune to all status moves
Super high Sp Atk (like top 5 of non legendaries in gen 9) so it hits like a truck AND has a signature move that is like Overheat but Steel with less of a drawback
OP
This is big news, we've always had to ask "who watches the watchmen" when it comes to agents repping players and now there is finally have a way to try and prevent the harm that can come from a lack of oversight mixed with inexperienced players/representation
Huge W for everyone
This is not on Wildcard, this is an issue of how the rulings are being handled.
Teams should NEVER have to choose between winning by forfeit or risking a loss by playing it out.
The TO should either force a reschedule or call a forfeit, not pass the buck to their opponent.
Still can't get over how sick this shirt I got at LA Comic-Con is, legit INSTANT copped it (after going through every vendor there and only getting 1 poster)
(Artist:
@motaii_
)
Hearing the roaring of the crowd as we ran towards the arena backstage was honestly such an awesome experience for all of us so keep it up!
#CLGFIGHTING
Awesome hearing the CLG fans popping off in the arena!
Feels like it has been SOO long since they've had so much to cheer about.
CLG in 1st place!
#LCS
It's been a long run for the academy guys, super proud of the results they were able to put up this Proving Grounds.
The way the bracket shook out we were underdogs the whole way through but showed we came to play (even if it meant playing a bit of red side along the way).
So proud of all the players on this dub, feels great to start the season with a 2-0!
Hopefully this is the start of another great season of
#LCS
#CLGWIN
Super excited to continue our commitment to having a robust coaching staff.
Warm welcomes to the new faces and a special shoutout to
@sOAZ
joining us as one of our LCS Positional Coaches!
Stoked to get to work 🫡
Everything in my career is owed to Danan, without him i would have never gotten the chance to do what i love. it has been a pleasure to work with him since i started at Cloud9 and i know wherever he goes he will do amazing things!
Over the last few months I've worked closely with
@JackEtienne
to make a transition towards attaining a personal goal of mine. With that being said, I recently transitioned out of
@Cloud9
and am looking at opportunities elsewhere, ideally with a focus on the
#NALCS
. DMs are open.
I know there's been a lot of tough pills to swallow lately, but I'm hoping that we'll be able to keep this dialogue going and make sure that we're staying as connected as can to the fans through videos like this + regular content featuring the team so you'll the squad a lot more!