Kevin “Eeyore” Gunawan and coach Baskoro Dwi “roseau” Putra will be making a comeback to Alter Ego for the upcoming 2024 season after helping them to a second runners-up in VCL Indonesia Split 2.
INDONESIA – Alter Ego have announced the return of Kevin “Eeyore” Gunawan and coach Baskoro Dwi “roseau” Putra to their starting lineup for 2024, teaming up once more with two of their former teammates in Bryan “Gemma” Setiawan and Alehandro “Nakya” Simanjorang.
The duo is making their way back to Alter Ego after parting ways in July following the end of their season on the Challengers Indonesia circuit with a runners-up finish in VCL Indonesia Split 2.
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Eeyore was initially brought in alongside coach roseau and Nanda “asteriskk” Rizana in March for the aforementioned tournament following a modest 5-6th place finish in VCL Indonesia Split 1.
The team improved their results in the second half of the season, however, did not manage to qualify for VCT Ascension. Within the team’s framework, Eeyore was an important piece of the team, having ended the tournament as the team’s second-highest-rated player as an Initiator player boasting a 1.08 VLR rating over 628 rounds.
Furthermore, coach roseau comes with an extensive background from his time playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with TEAMnxl> and Recca Esports, along with his tenure in VALORANT with teams XcN and Persija Esports.
Ahead of the 2024 season, the Alter Ego organization appears more focused than ever on achieving new heights inside of the Challengers League, having secured two new yet-to-be-announced players from MY/SG to round out their new roster.
Alter Ego are still two players short:
- 🇮🇩 Bryan “Gemma” Setiawan
- 🇮🇩 Alehandro “Nakya” Simanjorang
- 🇮🇩 Kevin “Eeyore” Gunawan
- 🇮🇩 Baskoro Dwi “roseau” Putra (Coach)
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