Dignitas
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| Team Information | |
| Location: | United Kingdom 
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| Coaches: | Kurtis "Biggy" Davidson |
| Managers: | Michael "ODEE" O'Dell |
| Team Captain: | Harry "Variety" Cumming |
| Website: | http://www.team-dignitas.net |
| Sponsor: | WD SSD Alienware Bubba Burger Buffalo Wild Wings HyperX Mountain Dew Meta Threads |
| Youtube: | TeamDignitas |
| Facebook: | TeamDignitas |
| Twitter: | Dignitas |
| History | |
| Created: | 2003-09-09 Organization 2013-06-27 SMITE Division |
| Player Trades: | 2015-01-18 NA team leaves, becomes Team Eager 2015-02-06 EU team Novus Orsa joins |
Dignitas is an International esports team headquartered in Great Britain. It was founded on September 9th, 2003 as a fusion of the Battlefield 1942 clans Legion Condor and Sweden Kompanix. Later on, more teams were added to the organization, and in July 2004 Team Dignitas was registered as a company - Team Dignitas Ltd.
In addition to their SMITE team, Team Dignitas also sponsors teams and players for League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Starcraft II, FIFA, and Trackmania. Michael "ODEE" O'Dell is the current Managing Director of the Team Dignitas organization.
History
Pre-Launch
From the acquisition of the North American team ROOT Gaming[1] in June 2013 onwards, Team Dignitas was one of the most prominent teams in the competitive SMITE scene. Leading up to the SMITE Launch Tournament in March 2014, the team around popular team-captain Lassiz continued to battle COGnitive Gaming for the NA crown. At the SMITE Launch Tournament, Team Dignitas overcame its NA rivals and placed second behind Europeans Team SoloMid.
Season 1
In July 2014, Team Dignitas made the surprise announcement that the team's solo laner AnatoLiy would be replaced by SNIPE Gaming's jungler Shing.[2] At the SMITE Pro League NA Kick-Off LAN in August, Team Dignitas, still playing with AnatoLiy due to a roster lock, defeated SNIPE Gaming only to fall to the surprise newcomer team COGnitive Red who had defeated their sister team COGnitive Prime before. Shortly before the SMITE Pro League, the team made another surprising roster change when iconic players Shadowq and TheBest decided to leave the team.[3] They were replaced by former COGnitive support DaretoCare and Gnaw respectively.
Despite a long winstreak, Team Dignitas finished the NA SPL in fourth place due to defeats in the first and last weeks. At the SPL NA Regionals event in November 2014, they defeated Fat Chunks Assemble but fell 0-3 to the eventual winners COGnitive Red, failing to qualify for the SMITE World Championship.
Season 2
Following the World Championship, Team Dignitas announced that the NA SMITE team decided to leave the organisation to form Team Eager.[4] A few weeks prior to the SPL Season 2 qualification, Team Dignitas signed the European SMITE team Novus Orsa in February 2015.[5]
The team finished the Spring Split in fifth place. It successfully averted relegation, defeating The Papis in the Summer Qualifiers. One week before the end of the Summer Season, YOUNGBAE stepped down, having enjoyed the team's environment less and less.[6] Shortly thereafter, former Upcoming Stars hunter iRens joined the ranks.[7] Deku also joined as a coach during the Fall Split.
After a heartbreaking loss in Game five to Paradigm in the EU Super Regionals, Deku decided to step down from his role of coach for Dignitas [8] In January 2016, Variety left the team with plans to join a then unannounced lineup in preparation for Season 3.[9] Shortly after, Frezzyy also left the team, contemplating leaving the competitive SMITE scene altogether.[10] Finally, Suntouch and TheDarkDodo joined Team Dignitas shortly before the start of Season 3.[11]
Season 4
After remaining roster-less for all of Season 3, Dignitas made one of the larger moves of Season 4 when they picked up the roster of the powerhouse team that went by the name of "Variety's New Team". The team was made up of their namesake Variety, QvoFred, TrixTank, Zyrhoes and Arkkyl.
Timeline
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- January 19th, Team Dignitas acquires a spot in 2018 EU SPL.[12]
- December 13th, Zyrhoes and Arkkyl leave. [13]
- January 18th, The NA team doesn't renew its contracts. They become Team Eager.[4]
- February 6th, Team Dignitas signs the European team Novus Orsa. YOUNGBAE, ShadowNightmare, Variety, FrezzOO and FrostiaK join with Barn as a coach.[5]
- June 23rd, YOUNGBAE leaves.[6]
- June 30th, iRens joins.[7]
- September 13th, Deku joins as coach/analyst.
- November 27th, Deku leaves. [8]
- March 30th, 2nd Place at SMITE Launch Tournament.
- July 23rd, AnatoLiy moves to coach. Shing joins as solo laner.[2]
- August 23rd, Shadowq and TheBest leave. DaretoCare and Gnaw join.[3]
- June 27th, Team Dignitas acquires roster of ROOT Gaming. Lassiz, AnatoLiy, Zapman, TheBest, and Shadowq join.[1]
- July 6th, 1st Place at RTX Showmatch.
- September 2nd, 1st Place at PAX Prime.
Player Roster
Active
| Date Joined | Player | Real Name | Role |
| 2017/02/01 |  Variety
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Harry Cumming | Solo |
| 2017/02/01 |  QvoFred
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Anders Korsbo | Jungle |
| 2017/02/01 |  Hurriwind
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Tyler Whitney | Mid |
| 2019/01/10 | Ataraxia
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Nate Mark | Hunter |
| 2017/02/01 | Trixtank
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Jeppe Gylling | Support |
Former
| Date Left | Player | Role | ⇒ | New Team |
| 2019/01/10 |  Zyrhoes
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Mid | ⇒ |  Knights
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| 2019/01/10 |  Arkkyl
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Hunter | ⇒ |  RivaL
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| 2017/01/15 | Duck3y
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Solo | ⇒ |  NO
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| 2017/01/15 |  FrostiaK
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Jungle | ⇒ | NO
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| 2017/01/15 | ShadowNightmare
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Support | ⇒ | NO
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| 2017/01/15 | BigManTingz
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Mid | ⇒ |  VaCS
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| 2016/02/15 |  Zigox
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Sub | ⇒ | None |
| 2016/02/15 | Suntouch
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Hunter | ⇒ |  Retired
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| 2016/06/01 |  iRens
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Hunter | ⇒ | None |
| 2016/01/15 |  TheDarkDodo
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Solo | ⇒ |  LFTO
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| 2016/02/15 | Frezzyy
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Support | ⇒ |  HFM
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| 2016/01/01 | Variety
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Solo | ⇒ | HFM
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| 2015/06/15 |  YOUNGBAE
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Hunter | ⇒ |  Epsil
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| 2015/01/15 | Lassiz
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Jungle | ⇒ |  eGr
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| 2015/01/15 | Zapman
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Hunter | ⇒ | eGr
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| 2015/01/15 | DaretoCare
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Support | ⇒ | eGr
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| 2015/01/15 | Gnaw
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Mid | ⇒ | eGr
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| 2015/01/15 |  AnatoLiy
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Solo | ⇒ | eGr
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| 2014/06/15 | ADUR0
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Sub | ⇒ | Mid  KSPÖT
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| 2015/01/15 | Shing
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Solo | ⇒ | Jungle  FAM
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| 2015/01/15 | TheBest
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Mid | ⇒ | FAM
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| 2015/01/15 | Shadowq
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Support | ⇒ | FAM
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Organization
Current
| Real Name | IGN | Position |
| Michael O'Dell
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ODEE | Managing Director |
 Kurtis Davidson
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Biggy | Coach |
Former
| Real Name | ⇒ | New Team | Position |
| Daniel Barnard
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⇒ | NO
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Coach |
| Kieran Henshaw
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⇒ |  Call
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Coach/Analyst |
Team Achievements
Highlight Videos
External Links
- Official Website
- NA Week 1 Team Spotlight - Team Dignitas by hirezstudios.com
- NA Regional Championship 4th Seed - Team Dignitas by hirezstudios.com
- Team Dignitas - New Year New Region by hirezstudios.com
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Team Dignitas ventures into SMITE team-dignitas.net
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shing joins Team Dignitas SMITE team-dignitas.net
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Team Dignitas SMITE roster changes team-dignitas.net
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Team Dignitas parts ways with SMITE team team-dignitas.net
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Team Dignitas returns to SMITE team-dignitas.net
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 YOUNGBAE steps down from active SMITE roster
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 iRens joins Team Dignitas SMITE
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Deku leaves Team Dignitas
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Variety leaves Team Dignitas SMITE
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Frezzyy leaves Team Dignitas SMITE
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 DIG SMITE welcomes Suntouch and TheDarkDodo
- ↑ Dignitas acquires a spot in 2018 SPL EU
- ↑ Zyrhoes and Arkkyl leave
- ↑ Team Dignitas parts ways with SMITE team
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ TheDarkDodo and iRens leave Team Dignitas
- ↑ Season 3 Fall Team Dignitas Roster
- ↑ Zigox joins Team Dignitas
