In 2019, G2 Esports made it to the finals of the Worlds, and in 2020 they were eliminated in the semifinals. Both times they were the most successful Western team. Only Korea and China were ahead.
In 2019, G2 also managed to win the Mid-Season Invitational, an important international tournament. PerkZ himself has also won everything in Europe. The 22-year-old player has already won 8 championship titles and thus holds the record.
But apparently, he is drawn back to the mid lane. Ocelote hinted at this in another tweet.
However, Caps is supposed to remain the midlaner at G2 Esports, and this is not questioned by PerkZ, according to ocelote. One cannot force Caps to play a role he does not like.
2021 brings some changes, not just in the pro teams
The upcoming Season 11 in LoL promises to be very interesting:
- With Bjergsen, a long-standing and successful midlaner has ended his career. He will likely be replaced by a German player.
- Jensen, the midlaner from Team Liquid, on the other hand, received a record contract despite already being 25 years old.
- In Korea, the team around superstar Faker has hired the best coaches that money can buy.
But also away from esports, there are significant changes in the season. The focus is especially on new items that have already been introduced to the game with the Pre-Season patch. However, they are currently causing a lot of confusion:
LoL changes many items with the new patch – players are completely confused
The 22-year-old Croatian Luka “PerkZ” Perković is among the most successful players in League of Legends. With his team G2 Esports, he dominated LoL in Europe for the past few years. But now, his move to America is imminent. This disappoints many fans, who are now venting their frustration at the team and its owner.
What happened? For several days, it has been discussed that PerkZ might move to the American team Cloud 9. The special part is the high transfer fee of 5 million US dollars that is allegedly to be paid.
An official transfer can only be announced from November 16 onwards when the transfer window for players begins.
What’s the problem? The team from G2 Esports has been playing together in its current constellation for a long time and is considered the best that Europe has ever produced. PerkZ has been a part of G2 since 2015.
Moreover, a move from Europe to America is frowned upon because the region performs significantly worse at Worlds. G2’s German coach, Fabian “Grabbz” Lohmann, said last year: Anyone who moves from EU to the USA gives up winning.
Some fans are therefore disappointed by the transfer and let their frustration run free. This was particularly directed against the organization G2 Esports and its founder, Carlos “ocelote” Rodriguez.
Insiders report about disputes and fans see their scapegoat
What are the fans doing? On Twitter, Reddit, and in other social media, many users express derogatory remarks about G2 Esports and ocelote.
One of many triggers was the tweet by Michael “Veteran” Archer, a LoL streamer from the competitor Fnatic. He claimed that PerkZ himself did not want the transfer.
He also refers to a “wolf” that made a promise to the “sheep”. Fans see PerkZ here as the poor sheep and ocelote as the bad wolf.
On Reddit, there were numerous comments about the tweet, where users shared how much they like G2, but not ocelote. He is referred to as “slimy” and “treacherous”. Many allegedly would have been upset even if G2 had become world champions, just because of ocelote.
ocelote denies allegations: The tweet from Veteran has further fueled the already heated atmosphere. Ocelote has since responded to the allegations in several tweets.
In that, he stated that PerkZ himself wished to transfer. According to ocelote, he could have ended his career at G2.
What does PerkZ say? The soon-to-be AD carry of G2 Esports has also commented on the discussion about ocelote. The player emphasizes that the “whole hate” against “G2, ocelote, and him” must stop.
Not everything is always “black or white,” and there are things that are not discussed publicly.
PerkZ and Caps were both midlaners, one had to give way
What is the special situation regarding PerkZ? The last major transfer at G2 Esports took place in 2018 when Rasmus “Caps” Borregaard Winther joined the team from the competitor Fnatic.
Both players were trained as midlaners, but PerkZ became the AD carry to help the entire team win. PerkZ gave up his position to help the whole team. And that paid off.
In 2019, G2 Esports made it to the finals of the Worlds, and in 2020 they were eliminated in the semifinals. Both times they were the most successful Western team. Only Korea and China were ahead.
In 2019, G2 also managed to win the Mid-Season Invitational, an important international tournament. PerkZ himself has also won everything in Europe. The 22-year-old player has already won 8 championship titles and thus holds the record.
But apparently, he is drawn back to the mid lane. Ocelote hinted at this in another tweet.
However, Caps is supposed to remain the midlaner at G2 Esports, and this is not questioned by PerkZ, according to ocelote. One cannot force Caps to play a role he does not like.
2021 brings some changes, not just in the pro teams
The upcoming Season 11 in LoL promises to be very interesting:
- With Bjergsen, a long-standing and successful midlaner has ended his career. He will likely be replaced by a German player.
- Jensen, the midlaner from Team Liquid, on the other hand, received a record contract despite already being 25 years old.
- In Korea, the team around superstar Faker has hired the best coaches that money can buy.
But also away from esports, there are significant changes in the season. The focus is especially on new items that have already been introduced to the game with the Pre-Season patch. However, they are currently causing a lot of confusion:
LoL changes many items with the new patch – players are completely confused
