
Posted by Myers at 18:30 8/9/2004.
CPL Summer 2004 World Championship Winner Daniel "Hyper" Kuusisto has departed EYEBallers for SK-Gaming. Hyper, 18, and a former member of top Swedish sides such as CaYa, HLO and EYE was announced as the clan leader just minutes ago on SK-Gaming.com:
Yes, that is right, Hyper will take over as the tactician and in-game captain. Something we have been lacking lately. The team is also back to a six man rotation. Using one extra player always has its pros and cons depending on the situation, but right now this is the by far the best alternative.We believe that SK is a great step for Hyper in his development as a player. Here he will get a stable team and organisation. And we also feel that Hyper is a great step for the SK Counter-Strike team!
In a short, public interview conducted with Hyper, he states that he felt SK-Gaming had a much safer organisation and would accomodate his talents to a far greater degree:
How do you feel about leaving EYE, even after previously beating SK?
It feels really sad to leave the guys, they evolved from just team mates to great friends and I don't like leaving them in a bad situation right now. But I hope they realise I had to do this for my own sake, and I really hope they respect my decision in the long run. It would be sad to lose great friends over this. On the other hand things like this happen and will continue to do since CS is growing every day and becoming more and more of a sport and less of a computer game.What are you most looking forward to about playing with SK?
SK is so much more than just a gaming-clan and that's what attracts me a bit, to travel around the world and meet media and fans. Else then that it's a really good team with nice individuals both inside the game and outside it, I think it will be great!
It is worth noting that there was no transfer fee involved, which suggests Hyper was not contracted to EYE.
Few would envy the task and pressure he will now face with SK. However, can anyone doubt a man, who with just a few weeks practice and no sponsors, led his former team to victory over the previous champions at the CPL finals?
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18:48 8/9/2004
Yes I'm sure they realise that meight!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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euthanasia
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20:31 8/9/2004
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20:56 8/9/2004
gl sk and esp eye [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
21:28 8/9/2004
endeffect
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22:05 8/9/2004
gl EYE, SK = bunch of whiners if everything ive heard is true. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
22:08 8/9/2004
"GL Lamer" but i thought about it and i prolly would have done the same in my position
GL hope eyeballers pull though and beat them once again :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
endeffect
22:09 8/9/2004
22:11 8/9/2004
He will get a good monthly salary and the chance to travel for free. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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I think SK were really lacking a leading figure and i think Hyper has got just what they need to get back on track [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
22:47 8/9/2004
just my opinion like [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Viva La Resistance
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23:15 8/9/2004
Viva La Resistance
23:29 8/9/2004
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23:38 8/9/2004
p.s. yes par is a c**k [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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00:08 9/9/2004
2 COOL 4 SKOOL
UKTerrorist
00:10 9/9/2004
00:17 9/9/2004
Shame that the name SK is bigger than the achievement EYE pulled off, and that their taccy caller has fo-ed. It's like the CPL was his audition or something! :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
eSports.Edge
00:32 9/9/2004
whoever has the most watever business/sport etc will dominate and kill of competitors [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Viva La Resistance
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endeffect
02:06 9/9/2004
He has just left what in my mind would be the perfect clan tbh to join up with some over ego'd strangers just for fame and money.
Imo its a bad move he will soon regret it once he doesnt get same feeling of beating the people he respects. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Landed
03:07 9/9/2004
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:*( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
07:58 9/9/2004
"Ok today what SK has been trying for a loong time has finaly happend. SK managed to get Hyper to join them offering him "stuff" he couldnt resist."
SO SK keep offering stuff until he does. No transfer fee needed, he got everything he needs. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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^^ EYE still got 5 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
08:58 9/9/2004
If you get beaten by ur closest opponent, you offer the other player something the current team cant give him, he leaves, other team dies.
same thing happened to 4K + noc* back in the day [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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please..... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lite
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12:59 9/9/2004
"You can say what you want about loyalty and friendship, but the fact is, Hyper was given the opportunity to be on the biggest gaming team in the world, playing with cs legends, with the opportunity to dominate the CS scene, guaranteed trips all around the world and a regular salary ontop of his prize winnings. Theres worse things an 18 year old could be doing right now than getting to see the world and being paid for doing something you enjoy."
I completely agree with him.. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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