HuK's journey started very unfortunate, arriving late and tired after almost 30 hours of travel at the venue, due to delayed flights. HuK's first opponent was the Korean Zerg player Revival.
Throughout the series, HuK failed to stay concentrated enough, eventually falling apart to Revival 's multi pronged attacks and Swarm Host play, losing , dropping down to the losers match where he had to face Neeb next. HuK failed again to build up momentum and lost the losers match , ending his fourth Premier league run. Nevertheless, HuK earned himself a spot in the following season's Premier League through his Top 16 finish. HuK was not able to beat Leenock in the winners match, but qualified for the next Group Stage nevertheless, by defeating the Bulgarian Zerg stakimaN twice with a clean map score of Due to his second place finish in the first Group Stage, HuK was seeded into an exceptionally hard group for the third Group stage containing the Korean Terran powerhouse INnoVation and the Norwegian Zerg Snute , who was regarded as the strongest foreign player at that time.
HuK put up a valiant effort taking one game off of both players, but failing to close out either series and subsequently being eliminated from the DreamHack Open: Bucharest with a map score of In the Ro8, HuK had to play against Polt , one of the heavy favorites to win the tournament. HuK managed to build up a lead winning games 2 and 3 with aggressive play, but was not able to close it out, losing against Polt finishing 5th-8th overall.
HuK won his opening match against his former teammate HerO , advancing to the winners match, where Pigbaby was waiting for him. With the series tied , it came down to a final game on the map Frost , on which HuK decided to go for a storm build, which was fairly untypical at that time in PvP. The first fight did not go in HuK's favor and he lost the majority of his army.
In an effort to come back, HuK managed to storm the entire mineral line of his opponents third base, putting pressure on Pigbaby to attack HuK's third, to not fall behind after losing a critical amount of Probes. HuK was severely down in army supply but defended the first attack by landing clutch storms and time warps, but had to pull Probes too. After that, he could not keep up with the constant Warp-ins from Pigbaby 's 8 Gates, losing to the eventual champion of the tournament.
In the losers match, HuK was not able to beat Revival , and the 5th Premier league run of his career ended there. In the second group stage, he was looking to advance from his group as the clear favorite after the Korean Zerg HyuN. Unexpectedly HyuN got defeated by Sjaak , a very young player from the Netherlands who was completely unknown at that time.
Against all odds the newcomer also managed to win the series against HuK, sending him down to the elimination match vs HyuN, a player HuK had always struggled with.
History was deemed to repeat itself and HyuN eliminated HuK from the tournament, ending his run with a disappointing th finish. Sjaak however continued to impress beyond the second group stage. Only a few weeks later, HuK was on home soil again to participate in the pool play of MLG Anaheim for which he had already qualified in April. On day one HuK, finished with a score of beating players from all over the world such as the Mexican MajOr , the fan favorite German TLO as well as his countrymen from Canada hendralisk only falling victim to the Korean viOlet.
On day 2 competition only got harder as another two world class Korean players, who qualified through winning the stacked open bracket, joined his pool. As his last match HuK had to face the Swedish Zerg Miniraser whom he defeated , leaving HuK with a overall score in series and finishing 4th in his group, having only lost series to Korean opponents. The Zerg decisively took the series , eliminating HuK from yet another premier tournament. Overall HuK finished 9thth, the second best non-Korean, however only one round short of taking home a cash prize.
He achieved this in the fourth American qualifier. In Challenger he faced the American Protoss player State and beat him in a close series. His Premier League matches did not go as well losing against the two Protoss players Welmu and MacSed without even taking a map. HuK was therefore eliminated in the Round of Like in the previous season, the series was close, finishing at , but this time in favor of his opponent.
He still made an appearance in Premier League but as a caster for the matches played at the Burbank studio. He then had to face his fellow Canadian Zerg player Kane to whom he lost in a close Bo5 series. Scarlett could not attend however and was replaced by MC. When they were in potential danger, they took on the only undefeated team: TRUE and DongRaeGu due to being provoked by some trash talk.
The Protoss Archon made great use of the Adept, a very powerful unit at the time, which has been nerfed in the following LotV beta patches. The qualifier for the tournament was very competitive, and at first it didn't seem that he managed to qualify for the event. But after the qualifier, it was announced that Petraeus was not able to attend the live event. The main tournament consisted of 32 players in a single-elimination bracket, with a best of five until the finals.
HuK demonstrated impressive macro and non-stop aggression to secure a swift victory against PiG. The tournament was already down to eight players, and Nerchio was the next opponent. Another Polish player, and one of the favourites to win the tournament.
Nerchio was aggressive and didn't let HuK get into his groove. Nerchio stopped the tournament run for HuK, also with a HuK also became the highest placed protoss in the tournament, with him being the only protoss left in the quarter-finals. In summer IdrA was already a well-established name because of his background as a StarCraft: Brood War progamer, while HuK was building his reputation playing on the North American ladder and participating in online tournaments.
After TI, and years of trying, it felt like OG might never win the big one. Fly decided it was time for a change in scenery, and joined Evil Geniuses with the hopes of finally winning a World Championship. Instead, it was OG that is having the last laugh, going on to win the next two consecutive World titles, with OG defeating EG in the winners bracket in both years.
The "OpTic Dynasty" amassed countless championships, stockpiling a very full trophy case On Twitter at the time in a response to a question, he revealed that part of the reason for his departure was that he and Scump were on the outs: "Yeah, we haven't gotten along for a lonnnnng time.
I didn't agree with a lot of things he did and vice versa. We were on a downward spiral as a team since before we even won champs. IT was pretty inevitable we were imploding, and S1 this year was the nail in the coffin". So far, so good. What's worse than losing one world champion? How about losing all the world champions? Oh, and throw in their sister team to boot. That's what happened when Samsung White and Samsung Blue, the two top South Korean teams in the world, decided that it was time to cash-in by leaving their home region of South Korea to sign with various teams in China's League of Legends Pro League.
The move, along with a slew of other top South Korean players moving regions for bigger paydays, is what became known as the "Korean Exodus," gutting what was the undisputed strongest league in the world.
In the end, although the former Samsung members were paid well for their departures, not a single one has won a world championship since.
This past offseason, former Samsung White starting support and Worlds final MVP Cho "Mata" Se-hyeong retired, officially ending the active legacies of all starting five members of that championship squad. While this might not jump out at you now, this departure almost broke the Internet all the way back in wow, it's almost been a decade. At the time, Chris "Huk" Loranger was one of the few western players capable of matching the best South Korean players in the world.
For Team Liquid, a team which blossomed from a StarCraft fansite of the same name, he was their heart and soul. Huk was that homegrown talent that was going to take the little engine that could into a real contender in the world of esports. At least Brady isn't going to sign with the Giants, which is what Liquid fans had to witness in when their hero left them. Like Brady and the Patriots, Olofmeister and Fnatic both felt like they needed to go their separate ways.
During his three years on Fnatic, the Swedish sniper reached unparalleled heights, winning an array of tier one tournaments, including two world championship victories. At their peak, Fnatic was one of the great dynasties in all of esports, running roughshod over the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive world.
At years-old, though, and the team limping to a disappointing quarterfinals exit at PGL Major in Krakow, it was time for a change of scenery. While Olofmeister found instant success with the superteam he then found himself on as part of FaZe Clan, it has been an up-and-down ride since those early days of top finishes.
I don't know how you made such a great team in such a short amount of time from basically scratch. Your instincts and judgment are on a whole other level compared to everyone else. As much as every member of Liquid has great qualities you are a reflection of those strengths and pick members based on them. As a friend I will never forget the feelings I've had over the last month and how much strain it put on both of us.
The morning I went to play soccer and you conceded on that thing based on friendship and not business, I teared up and felt terrible. I really don't know what to say other then that I think you know what I mean and understand how much I love and appreciate you.
Give thanks to Melissa and your family as well for being so nice. Melissa is everything I would want in a partner if I would be as lucky as you some day to meet such a sweet girl. Your family is as raw, real, and as nice as Team Liquid, I guess that's why Liquid feels more like a family instead of a team because it mirrors your own!
I would like to see you spend more time with your friends, family, and loved ones. And possibly a pro-gaming return would be nice too even though you're way to old, slow, and your blink stalker micro is horrendous! Hayder's age is a thing of wonder and myth so don't use that as an argument! Mat, you haven't been happy about the situation in the last month, and said some things that I wish you hadn't.
I think I understand how seeing me go is making it hard for you to say the things you really feel, and you're just trying to to deal with it in your own way. I hope in the end we can still talk and get along, at this point that's what really matters to me.
Either way I'm sorry but I hope some day you can forgive me for leaving. R1CH, thanks for not only being a grand wizard and dealing with a simpleton when it comes to computers but also a badass friend and laying down the law time to time on TeamLiquid. I'm going to miss your trollish antics, photo bombing, and general good humor. Riptide, you had such a hard job for such little appreciation!
I'm sorry I was rude or cold at times. And sorry I was difficult as well, I appreciate all that you did though and want only the best for you. You're weak as shit and I'll always be better then you at football and wrestling despite our huge weight difference!
I respect you so much more after that dinner where we talked about life, your quote, and some of your outlooks on life. I hope you can make a good prosperous life for yourself, you definitely have what it takes and deserve it. Despite so many hardships and problems in your life, you always made sacrifices to contribute to what you loved.
Thanks to oGs for making my stay in Korea as pleasant as possible. I couldn't think of a better team to join, by far it is the best pro house in Korea not only by living standards but based on the people in the house as well. I love your robust personality even if it can be annoying at times and I hope you stay focused so you can continue to win as many tournaments as possible and marry your wonderful gf.
I love your hard work ethic and your bottomless stomach haha. Also from time to time you bust out the most gosu English joke with extreme wit. Inca, I'm never going to forget the fun we had at Dreamhack that winter even though I don't remember most of it haha. Vines, keep fighting and working hard and you will do better, until then i hope I can feed you well until I leave the oGs house haha Cezanne, it breaks my heart every time you lose in the qualifier, you're like a big bear I just want to hug you to death; you're so nice Zenio, I'm sad you moved out of the oGs house but I think it suits you better living at home so I am happy that your life has improved.
Stay focused, you are a top three Zerg in Korea for a long time in my eyes, just keep at it. Changho, hihi funny guy, you're like the class clown of the house haha. Always in good spirits. You are also an amazing Zerg who just hasn't broken through yet, keep fighting and the results will come. I know you wanted gold so I got chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil haha.
Instead I guess I will buy you dinner sometime. Thanks for being so patient and accepting of me and Liquid Supernova, how much i hate everything about u Some day if I make enough money I will buy you a shower with a dance club in it so you can stop bringing your stupid phone that causes me more trouble than you know. Delete your twitter asap. Gon, thanks for helping me and everyone out so much for so little in return.
I hope army goes well for you and you find your way in life and make a lot of money haha! Thanks for making me seem not that bad, it's nice to have someone else who brings excitement to the house. I edited this just for you cute guy. I know you're going to miss me hitting on your gf and smelling your hair, and all those other awkward yet funny moments we had together.
GL in ro16, I will be waiting for you there my friend. Spunky hey lol.. Thanks for everything man idk what to else to say besides that really. Between you and Victor you really have put us in the best possible place to become good pro-gamers.
I loved how you always wanted me to win so hard and believed that i would. Thanks for always doing that and pushing me to limits, and giving me chance in GSTL. I will never forget when I lost that first Code A qualifier and you were so supportive. All other members of oGs who have come and gone Keep fighting! I know it's difficult to try to be a pro-gamer with so much going on in your lives like school, financial trouble, or family problems; really give life your all and good things will eventually come.
Thanks to all my friends and family who have supported me so much over the last year, it drives me to do so much more than I would on my own. A HUGE thanks to my fans, I give so much to try to do as much as I can for you guys and you guys return that 10x every time I dont think there are any more die-hard fans then HuK fans, when i look at your art, blogs, pics, tweets, gifts, candy, etc.
When I was trying to decide whether to stay with Liquid, or join EG, my biggest worry was that if I stayed with Liquid, I would regret it for business reasons. But now, even though I'm confident in my decision to join EG on a business level, I worry that I will end up regretting it on a personal level, because I will miss everyone so much. I wish all the best for TL, staff, team, and members wholeheartedly.
I have so much more I could say but I'm really tired I've been upset more by losses of late because I wanted to go out of Liquid with a bang and win another tournament for you guys. I just hope that you all know just how much I care for all of you because I really care for all of you so much, even if i come off as difficult some times. Please log in or register to reply. Think Alpha Series Two live 7-game matches! StarCraft 2 Forgg!
A Press Release can be found below: "StarCraft 2's most storied rivals have come together. Beginning in October, both players will train alongside EG. PuMa at an undisclosed practice facility in Seoul, South Korea. With his Liquid contract expiring, we decided that we didn't want to spend another year looking in from the outside. After receiving permission from Victor "Nazgul" Goossens, the owner of Liquid, we entered negotiations with HuK, and quickly came to a verbal agreement.
After several weeks, and multiple discussions with HuK, his new contract with EG was finalized. Subsequently, after speaking with Nazgul, EG purchased the remainder of his current contract from Liquid.
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