I'm not very good at writing things like this.

But thank you for everything you've done for Team Liquid Fenix. I don't think anyone will forget how much your Azir alone helped Team Liquid.

Thanks Big Steve for being the greatest Esports owner of all time. Nothing but respect for you

Piglet do not worry about fan reaction, we all still love you! This thread is to show support for Piglet after him missing worlds 2 times in a row and coming to NA.

I am a HUGE Liquid fan and I have been following them since the beginning of season 3. When I discovered this subreddit yesterday, it prompted me to post on /r/leagueoflegends about all the different teams' subreddits. Low and behold before my post there are only 150ish people on this subreddit and after wards there are 700+. So I was just wondering how many people actually came from my post and how many just happened to wander along the interwebs and find this subreddit. :D

My post in /r/leagueoflegends : http://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/32c8g2/did_you_know_there_are_subreddits_for_almost_all/

BeatTIP (assuming TSM wins xD)

A huge Happy 22nd Birthday to our super pig in the botlane, Piglet! Best wishes from us Liquid fans and I hope you have an amazing day! Thank you for bringing so much joy to me personally by streaming and being such an awesome player. <3

Make sure you all wish Piglet a Happy Birthday!

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FeniX gave an extremely in-depth interview to Inven recently. It was such a great interview that I translated it for your viewing pleasure.

Q: It's been a really long time! Say hello to Inven.

Hello, I'm FeniX, Kim Jae-hun, the mid laner for Team Liquid. Because of the spelling of my game tag, many Koreans read it as Feh-nix, but it's pronounced Fee-nix!

Q: How are you doing in North America?

My English has gotten a lot better recently so I'm having a lot of fun. At first I had a hard time because I didn't know English and the culture was so different, but now my English is pretty awesome(?) so it's a lot of fun. Here, even if you have an age gap, you're still just friends. It's the culture. IWillDominate, our jungler is around 5 years older than me but there's no concept of careful respect between older/younger people. So we troll each other, sometimes a little too much. (laughs) At first this kind of culture was difficult to adjust to, but now I'm enjoying poking fun at people who are older than me.

Q: You debuted in LCK/OGN under ESG. How did the team form?

Around that time I was a CJ Entus practice partner. Then, I found out that Bok Han-gyu wanted to include me in a team he was forming. So, I moved to ESG. At that time, CJ Entus had Flame, Shy, etc. the best top laners in Korea so I could leave without regret. I wanted to be a starting player very badly.

Q: In the summer of OGN 2013, you became a part of the Jin Air Falcons?

Hm, how to say this... I yearned to become a pro-gamer from when I was young, so it was really amazing that I became a member of a pro team. The Jin Air Greenwings director really loved us, too. So whenever we lost a game, I felt very sorry. I want to use this opportunity to apologize once again, director...

Q: To be honest, the results weren't very good back then. Do you have any regrets?

To judge my own performance, I did well in my first and second season. Especially in the first season, I had a lot of carry games! After the second season, I had received many offers from several places. In the third season, even I admit that I was terrible. I proudly claim the title of the worst top laner in history (laughs). When there was a laneswap, the opposing top laner would end up with 3 to 4 times my CS.

There was a problem with my own play, but there also was a problem where the team was cognizant of our issues with laneswapping, but didn't even try to fix the problems. As a result... well, we broke the record for the longest losing streak in official games. The thing I regret the most was that the Jin Air Greenwings at the time was chaotic. Every season, we brought in a new rookie player. So we would learn the same things over and over again, and our progress was backwards rather than forwards.

Oh! Finally, we met the strongest team in the league, SKT T1 K in the quarter finals. If we had met a different team, I feel like we could have made it to the semis.

Q: After Jin Air Greenwings, I recall that you formed the challenger team 'Whirlwind of Blood'.

Whirlwind of Blood was a team formed from players who were friends. In other words, it was a team for having fun. Even so, I didn't think we would lose from the start (laughs). It's a bit of a shame, but because we were just looking to have fun, we took the outcome in stride.

Q: You were also a part of Team Inven (Invengers). How did you come to join the team?

The place that I lived was very close to the Inven broadcast studio. Of course, I didn't join the team because it was close to where I lived. I was friendly with the players who were on the team at the time, 'Kkinsi' Kim Bumseok and 'Roar' Oh Jangwon, and I heard that the mid laner position was open at the time so I joined the team. Also, from the beginning I enjoyed playing the game while talking so I was attracted to the broadcasting aspect. That was the biggest reason. In addition, I needed a job to pay the bills...

Q: You were a pro-gamer then you continued your career on a non-pro team. What was the experience like?

To be honest, I don't really remember the Whirlwind of Blood and I mostly remember my time at Team Inven. I had fun streaming and I was friendly with all of the members so I enjoyed it. Not to mention the atmosphere was 'free'. Compared to being in a pro-team, the practice schedule wasn't as intense and we could do whatever we wanted. It was definitely comfortable. However, I felt a void and I was also a little afraid because there wasn't a systematic practice regime.

Q: After Team Inven, you took a short break. What did you do during this time?

I played solo queue day and night. I felt anxious that I hadn't gotten enough systematic practice. Even when I wanted to have fun, I felt anxious so I couldn't enjoy myself and didn't sleep very well. During this time I received a few offers from China and NA to join teams. After a lot of thought, I came to NA because I wanted to learn English. If I think back now, I was very scared during the break. I wanted to be a pro-gamer for longer, but I didn't have a concrete plan. I felt really anxious and nervous.

Q: After that you joined Curse, now Team Liquid. Did you feel stressed about debuting abroad?

Honestly, I thought I would do well. My parents' home is in Jeju Island so I lived on my own for a long time. So I became a person who doesn't feel lonely very often. However, when I actually came abroad, it was little hard. The language barrier was of course the biggest thing. For a while I was very depressed because I couldn't communicate. The faces of my friends and family frequented my thoughts. However, my desire to be a pro-gamer was stronger. So I decided to endure it and hold on.

Q: Why did you chose to go international rather than staying in Korea?

Nobody knows you better than yourself, right? Even in my opinion, my last season in OGN was really terrible. On top of that I wanted to be a mid laner, but who would take me as a mid laner, a key role, when my play was so terrible? So I immediately turned my sights abroad. The player treatment was better there, too.

Q: At the time, Curse had signed 'Piglet' Chae Gwang-jin. Did this fact help sway your decision to join?

Honestly, at first I thought it didn't matter at all. I felt confident that I could do well on my own. However, in reality having another Korean on the team is really helpful. You come to rely on each other. I was thankful to have another person who spoke Korean when I didn't know English.

Piglet helped me so much from the beginning. He gave me a lot of advice and he carries a lot, too. Now that I think of it, it's lucky that it was Piglet, not a different player (laughs). By the way, Piglet really practices a lot, usually. When a World Champion is practicing so much right next to me, there's no way I can slack off on practice.

Q: The top laner who dreamed of going mid made his dream come true. But it probably wasn't easy at the beginning?

It wasn't easy. When I played solo queue, it was easier to win with top. However, it was definitely more fun for me to play mid. First and foremost, I really enjoyed playing the mid lane champions. It kind of felt like playing League of Legends for the first time again. No matter how much I played, I wasn't bored or even tired. So it was easy to practice.

As I trained to become a professional mid laner, I felt a strong impression that the mid lane role is extremely deep and complex. There were so many things to research and experiment. In addition, whenever you play you improve. Especially, whenever I face a good opponent I feel that my play grows another level.

Q: After many trials and tribulations, Team Liquid took 1st in the regular season. You must feel very moved.

I was really happy. I feel more confident in everything that I do. Even when I act the same way as before, people look on it more favourably. The feeling of going from a team that was dead last to the winning team can't be understood unless you experience it first hand. You automatically stand up straighter (laughs). I've thought that all the practice is finally showing its worth. However, this is especially the time when you have to focus on practice without becoming arrogant.

Q: Tell us about Team Liquid for the fans in Korea who may not know much about the team.

Team Liquid is one of the longest standing pro gaming organizations in NA. Previously it was named Curse and it was famous for forever placing 4th. Last season we broke the curse for the first time to take 3rd. And in this regular season we rose to 1st.

Our top laner is Quas, the jungler IWillDominate, I am in the mid lane, the ADC is Piglet Chae Gwang-jin, and lastly our support is Xpecial. Our team logo is a horse, so we will race to victory like a horse (laughs).

Q: It's been 8 months since you joined an NA team. What are the pros and cons?

The positive is that compared to Korea, it is more free and fun. The schedule isn't as demanding. Also, I really like learning English. And we have so many fans cheering for us. Of course, there are drawbacks too. Sometimes, I'm lonely. Homesickness, it's called. I really want to eat Korean food. When I see Korean food on SNS, my belly becomes sad. I'm sorry, my poor belly.

Q: Are you getting along with your team well?

Of course! I'm the heart of the team. Whenever our team is having a hard time, I liven up the mood with a laugh. We've become very close. Sometimes, I feel I've become a real American. My teammates try very hard to understand my awkward English and they treat me well so I'm having fun.

Q: Who treats you the best on the team?

I'll exempt Piglet since we're both Korean. All my teammates treat me well, but our top laner Quas takes especially good care of me. Look at this picture (of Quas cosplaying as Lulu), I feel like he'll always be there to Wild Growth me! We're also gym buddies. He's a really good friend.

Image of Quas as Lulu

Q: Do you have any dreams of coming back to Korea?

Not yet. I'm the type to focus on the things right ahead of me, so right now I'm only looking towards Worlds. Sometimes, I think Piglet wants to go back to Korea.

Q: Play-offs are starting soon. You must have aspirations of going to Worlds?

We have to go. No matter what, we have to go to Worlds. We placed 1st in the regular season, so we're off to a good start. I want to go no matter what. If we can't go, I might go insane. I want to go no matter what! I think it's every pro-gamer's dream.

Q: Tell us how you are approaching play-offs.

We are practicing even harder to maintain or improve our current performance. Personal improvements are important, but I think we also need to improve our teamwork. Like a horse (laugh), we will race for the finish!

Q: Thank you for the interview. Do you have any last words?

You may not know me very well, but I'm just a regular person who likes and tries his best at League of Legends. I wish to meet you all at Worlds! Piglet is doing well, so don't worry. Oh! Also, American women are very beautiful (laughs). That's it!

TLDR; FeniX and Quas bromance, FeniX loves American ladies.

Just wanted to take a moment to commemorate the patience, persistence, and overall effort of Kim "FeniX" Jae-hun.

I know nothing is official yet and I have no clue if and where he'll end up in 2017. But for the past two years I've been truly impressed by FeniX, and have actively believed that he has been one of the most underrated Mid laners in NALCS.

I can't speak for his personality or synergy with the team, because I never got to work with him. BUT his contributions on the rift have been quite consistent throughout the years. He also played a huge role in that regular season push for our 1st place finish back in summer of 2015.

So with much appreciation....

THANK YOU very much FeniX! You fishy loving COD!

EDIT: Complementary image to boot - http://i.imgur.com/6XDvOJe.jpg

EDIT EDIT: Posted one hour before the video... Spooky...

Honestly guys, this man deserves A LOT of credit for being an outstanding and dedicated coach to the game. As a TL fan, I have ALWAYS disliked TSM, but I respected Loco as an amazing coach and glad to see his value being put to use on a team that respects him as such! Loco this is for you man keep it up and let's see what the team can do! We support you all the way!

http://imgur.com/a/AgLBU

Liquid is the first team that I've followed (ever!) I was curious about the team when Piglet joined because there was so much hype around his move to NA. To be honest I didn't understand it much because I'd just started playing/following League...but when I saw Liquid's video content it made me want to stay (♡ 1Up Studios!)

I've grown to truly love and respect this team and I'm incredibly excited for the next year to see the growth in this roster.

When I was in the Philippines this year, I'd just recently gotten my Liquid jersey and we were at the beach for my uncle's birthday. I asked my sister to snap a shot because I said to her "Liquid or Dry! That's what we say ;)"

I'm aware of how cheesy it is (T_T) and tbh I had a ton of reservations about posting it.. but I figure I took the picture for this subreddit anyways so might as well :S

Let's hope that solokill on cuvee shuts up some of the haters.

Today I'm glad to be a liquid fan and super excited for the upcoming split.

Ask me whatever. Just so you're all aware, can't say anything specific about strategies or whatever, so please don't ask about stuff like that. Anything else though is fair game.

EDIT #1: Forgot to include that my name is TeeKhay. smh EDIT #2: If I'm late to respond to a question, it's because I'm streaming. Feel free to hit me up in the chat. Twitch.tv/deharmonix EDIT #3: Going to bed. Thank you guys so much for the support. :D

(Translated by happyytimess and shdwfeather)

Piglet: Haven't thought about future plans. I'll decide when I go to Korea

Q: what do you want to eat the most?  

A: mom's food

Q: what are you going to miss the most from TL?  

A: we've been friends for a year so I think I'll miss everyone

Q: do you want to change roles?  

A: hm, I want to, but I'm not sure.

Q: where do you feel ill?  

A: just all over I'm uncomfortable, so I need to go to the hospital to find out

Q: do you have anything to say to your fans?  

A: I'll say things at the end

Q: Will you use twitter in Korea?  

A: I'll try my best at twitter, as my english allows~

Q: Will you continue being a progamer?  

A: Honestly, it's one of the things I'm thinking about, whether not to continue going pro. I need to think on it in more detail

Q: Will you stream on afreeca?  

A: I do want to stream there, but we have a contract with twitch.tv, so I'm not sure

Q: what was your favourite part about NA?  

A: experiencing another culture

Q: You'll post lots of pix on instagram right?  

A: if I can, I'll upload. but I think it'll just be pix of me drinking with my friends

fan: Don't drink too much!  

A: if the doctor says don't drink, I won't, hehe

Q: whats the best way to contact you?  

A: well, coming to see me in person is the best. if I have time and Korean fans have time

Q: what's something you want to do the most in Korea?  

A: I want to meet the people I love

Q: we meant non-Korean fans.  

A: oh, for foreign fans, just twitter, I think

Q: How long will you be in Korea?  

A: Not sure, I could remain in Korea or I could come back

Q: will you post pix with FeniX in instagram?  

A: if I can meet him, I'll post

Q: Will you meet any former SKT members?  

A: not sure, but will try to meet coach kkoma or head coach choi or my manger

Q: whats you'r favourite english word?  

A: of course, ***

Q: you'll continue smiling, right?  

A: what kinda question is that? if things go well, I'll smile

Q: do you have a date you need to make your decision by?  

A: yeah, I do have a date

Q: what do you think of the casters during games?  

A: I can't really understand them so well, so not sure

Q: what will you miss most from NA?  

A: I think I'll only find out once I get to Korea

Q: who's the person you're closest with on another team?  

A: oh, not sure about that either

Q: what do you want to eat in Korea the most? other than alcohol  

A: just, my mom's cooking.

jokasteve: Why your dick so small  

Piglet: hey  

Piglet: why u so fcking bm  

Piglet: why so rude  

Piglet: man

Q: you said you wanted to change how scrims and solo q practice works in TL. what did you mean by that?  

A: so one thing, for e.g. there's nothing like after scrims, you have to play 10 games of solo q

Q: any plans to study, university etc?  

A: waste of money. I'm doing fine without it

Q: any thoughts on where to travel?  

A: I want go just go somewhere I can relaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax without thinking about anything

Q: how about abroad for travelling?  

A: no thoughts. waste of money

Q: honestly, who do you think is cutest of the winnie the pooh characters?  

A: an obvious question. of course piglet!!

Q: when will you dye your hair pink?  

A: when I can~  

Q: post pix!  

A: yes sir

Q: most memorable game?  

A: all the games I lost.

Q: do you think lol will last a long time?  

A: if people continue to play the game honestly (?) will go long time

Q: which position do you want to change to if you do change?  

A: support/mid

Q: what about least fav role?  

A: not top.

Q: why support?  

A: 'cause it's easy

Q: why not top/  

A: I love fighting, but top fighting is so boring so I don't like

Q: can we watch that baron steal together one more time?  

A: but that's so old why? hehe... get fked. I watched.

Q: favourite kpop group?  

A: no favourite

Q: will you solo q a lot in korea?  

A: whenever I have time I'll practice solo q, I think I might practice a lot, probably

Q: advice for wanna be pros?  

A: practice 20 hours a day and sleep/eat for only 4. then you'll be a good pro

Q: whats the best/worst memory while being a pro?  

A: best is winning games. worst is when we lost or when there were no games

Q: so you'll go to physio regularly right?  

A: erm, to be honest, I'm worried that I might go once or twice and then get annoyed with it and not go...

Q: what's your favourite memory from streaming?  

A: just when people watch me

Q: what platform will you stream on after twitch contract?  

A: probably something easy

Q: why do you need to go to physio??  

A: my wrists are bad, it's been a while

Q: whats the most memorable stream?  

A: hm, not sure about that one. I think I just liked all of my streams.

Q: you're not suprirsed by your own footsteps in cs:go anymore... gonna play more in Korea?  

A: nah, korean soloq pops fast, so no cs:go probs

Q: fav memory from TL house?  

A: don't know... nothing really

Q: do you feel your english improved?  

A: dunno either. my english still sucks

Piglet: Hard to meet in Korea. I only have my own house address so;;

Q: difference in NA/KR?  

A: Korea is waaay harder. because even from korean solo q, people try harder so it's harder.

Q: who's the person you've had the best synergy with? SKT/TL both?  

A: nobody but poo mandu. he just knows me the best

Q: even if you don't come back as a player, will you visit  

NA? A: if I have spare cash

Q: last words to your fans?  

A: ooh I wrote something down.

Q: with mic?  

A: again? with the mic?

Q: yes pls :(

Piglet: if I alt f4 it'll just go off right?

Piglet: oh, I can't find the thing I wrote. Already disconnected stuff. I gotta go...

Piglet: bye bye, thank you

Piglet: wtf turn off this crazy machine

FeniX: why do you keep talking like you're never coming back?????????????????????

Piglet: BYE

Joka then teased Piglet's viewers by doing a Piglet impression by calling us "Bronze Guys". Piglet interjected and said, "No, my viewers are now Diamond."

https://gyazo.com/174580bbf2ddf737499e61520fc8722e

Can we talk about our boy Samson Jackson fucking CRUSHING it this weekend? Statement from Lourlo that he's an NA Top to be reckoned with. Really proud to be a TL fan.