Old Generations
Kim "Gon" Seong Gon
Park "TheWinD" Sang Ik
Overview[edit]
Old Generations was a top Korean StarCraft II pro-team. They viewed themselves as more of a close-knit group of players than a typical pro-team, and the name comes from the fact that most of the members of oGs are former SC1 progamers or coaches.
For the first GSL sponsored league (GSL 4), oGs had 8 Code S players, the most of any team. The Code S players were InCa, NaDa, MC, Ensnare, Zenio, TheWinD (also a coach), jookTo, and Hyperdub. Zenio, Hyperdub, MC, and NaDa made it through to the round of 16. Out of all the teams, oGs had by far the most advancing players to Ro16. TheWind, jookTo, Ensnare, and InCa have been eliminated.
For GSL 5, oGs had 8 Code S players - InCa, NaDa, MC, Ensnare, Zenio, TheWinD, Hyperdub, and TOP. jookTo dropped to Code A when he was defeated 2-0 by BanBans and TOP has moved up to Code S after winning Code A and defeating LegalMind
In GSL 6, oGs continue to have 8 Code S players - InCa, NaDa, MC, Ensnare, Zenio, TheWinD, TOP, and SuperNova. Hyperdub was defeated 2-0 by Rain in the Up and Down matches and SuperNova narrowly entered Code S after losing to Polt 0-2 but defeated TheBest 2-0.
In GSL 7, oGs experienced their first season of only having 7 Code S players - InCa, NaDa, MC, Ensnare, Zenio, TOP, and SuperNova. TheWinD was defeated by Kyrix 2-1 in the Up and Down matches. However, MC intentionally picked TheWinD in his group for GSL 6 so he can try to knock him down to Code A and force him to focus more on his coaching.
In GSL 8, oGs lost another Code S player, leaving them with 6 - NaDa, MC, Ensnare, Zenio, TOP, and SuperNova. InCa placed 3rd in his Up and Down match going 1-2, winning against Leenock but losing to aLive and KeeN. Since he didn't place in the top 2 of this group, he was knocked down to Code A. In the Code A tournament, InCa was defeated in the first round and dropped out of Code A. In the Code S tournament, MC got 4th in his group, playing in Up and Down and getting knocked down to Code A
GSL 9 saw MC drop out of Code A, losing in the first round. They began the season with 5 Code S members: NaDa, Ensnare, Zenio, TOP, and SuperNova. Zenio and TOP went 4th in their groups, forcing them to play in the Up and Down matches.
At MLG Orlando 2011 MC regained his Code S status after reaching the Finals and placing second, due to the GSL-MLG Exchange Program. However, Zenio and TOP both placed last in their Up and Down groups, landing them in Code A. oGs will start GSL November with only 4 Code S players: NaDa, MC, Ensnare, and SuperNova.
Early in May 2012, rumors of oGs disbanding surfaced. This was confirmed on May 16th.[1] Financial difficulty was cited as a major reason for the team's disbandment, as well as the limited number of highly successful players on oGs; their superstar MC had recently transferred to SK Gaming.
History[edit]
Timeline[edit]
- July 15th, a partnership between SK Gaming and oGs is made, allowing for MC and NaDa to play for SK at international events, while playing for oGs with SK badges in Korea.[7]
- August 10th, HerO leaves oGs and joins Team Liquid [8]
- September 29th, Former Brood War Terran pro ForGG joins oGs. [9]
- October 28th, Zenio leaves the team [10]
- November 15th, JongMi, a female ex-BW progamer joins the team.[11]
- August 13th, Team Liquid joins the oGs house in Korea for the GOMTV Global StarCraft II League, creating a partnership between the two teams for practice purposes.
- August 23rd, sSKS and Cool decide to quit the oGs team. [12] They announce themselves to be joining the new team Team SCV Life.
- October 8th, NaDa is confirmed to have joined the team.
- October 16th, oGs wins the Brainbox Team Invitational that is held during the GSL off-season. In the finals they beat WeRRa, with JangMinChul scoring a 3-kill.
Player Roster[edit]
Roster[edit]
Roster shown at time of disbanding
| ID | Name | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | New team | ||
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AriA | Byun Jeong Geun | - | - | - |  Prime
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Berra | Park Jin Kun | - | - | - | |
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Cezanne ( )
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Kim Jung Hwan | 33 - 64th
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 5 - 8th
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41 - 64th
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 8th Team
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Ensnare | Kim Sang Cheol | 3 - 4th
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 9 - 16th
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Fin | Park Ji Soo | - | 1 - 12th
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17 - 24th
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 Millenium
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Gon | Kim Seong Gon | 17 - 32nd
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- | - |
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Illusion | Jo Jae Won | - | - | - |  It's Gosu eSports
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InCa | Song Joon Hyuk | 5 - 8th
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2nd
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17 - 24th
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 apeX eSports
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JongMi | Lee Jong Mi | - | - | - | |
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jookTo | Cho Man Hyuk | 17 - 32nd
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9 - 16th
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41 - 64th
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apeX eSports
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Lure | Kim Do Kyung | - | 17 - 32nd
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25 - 40th
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 MVP
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Luvsic | Jo Chang Ho | - | 9 - 16th
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41 - 64th
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 Fnatic
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Spunky | Hwang Kyu Hoon | 33 - 64th
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- | - |
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Ricgoon | Gang Min Chul | - | - | - |  Dream Team Gaming
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SuperNova | Kim Young Jin | - | 5 - 8th
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2nd 
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 mTw
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TheStC | Choi Yun Sik | - | 3rd 
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13 - 16th
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 Quantic Gaming
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TheWinD | Park Sang Ik | 9 - 16th
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9 - 16th
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TOP | Kim Jung Hoon | 4th 
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2nd
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- | apeX eSports
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VINES | Lee Sang Hun | 33 - 64th
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41 - 64th
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25 - 40th
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 Team Empire
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Former[edit]
| ID | Name | New team | ||
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NaDa | Lee Yoon Yeol |  compLexity Gaming
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MC | Jang Min Chul |  SK Gaming
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Zenio | Choi Jung Min |  Team Liquid
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HerO | Song Hyeon Deok | Team Liquid
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FruitDealer | Kim Won Gi |  Team SCV Life
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sSKS | Seo Ki Soo | Team SCV Life
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RainBOw | Kim Sung Je |  StarTale
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Junwi | Park Gyung Lak |  Incredible Miracle
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Carmel | Kim Tae Young |  New Star HoSeo
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Hyperdub | Kim Yoo Jung | Retired |
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LittleBoy | Hwang Kyu Hoon | Retired |
Organization[edit]
Team Achievements[edit]
| Date | Event | Result |
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| 2012-03-07 | IPL Team Arena Challenge 2 |  Old Generations  2 : 5 New Star HoSeo
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| Date | Event | Result |
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| 2010-10-16 | Brainbox Starcraft II Team Invitational |  Old Generations 4 : 3  WeRRa
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| 2010-06-02 | GomTV Star2gether Clan Invitational (BETA) | Old Generations 5 : 4 Prime
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Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "oGs disbands, possibly to re-form under new banner". TL.net, 11 May 2012.
- ↑ leaves oGs and joins SK fulltime "MC leaves oGs and joins SK full-time" SK-Gaming.com, 13 January 2012. Thread on TL.net
- ↑ TeamRazer (2012-02-03). "Razer, eSahara and oGs Form Trifecta". TL.net.
- ↑ "이윤열, oGs 떠나 무소속으로 활동" ThisIsGame.com, 7 February 2012. Translated Version / Thread on TL.net
- ↑ SuperNova mentions oGsLure as a newcomer in his GSL 2012 Season 2 Code S Ro32 interview, Korean name matched by translator
- ↑ "oGs disbands, possibly to re-form under new banner". TL.net, 11 May 2012.
- ↑ acquires MC and NaDa in oGs deal SK acquires MC and NaDa in oGs deal
- ↑ Liquid'HerO's arrival
- ↑ ForGG joins oGs
- ↑ Zenio leaves team oGs
- ↑ JongMi joins oGs
- ↑ oGssSKS and oGsCool quit oGs clan
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