You should be proud of everything you achieved in the scene, from your builds in the game itself to the team you made to support other players. Few can say they have your legacy.

pNRG

United States333 Posts

November 11 2015 21:56 GMT

#23

Love the post CatZ, always been a fan. Keep fighting the good fight.

ROOTCatZ

Peru1226 Posts

November 12 2015 07:48 GMT

#24

thanks all for the kind words <3

Ragnarork

France9034 Posts

November 12 2015 09:44 GMT

#25

Been probably asked, but how about coaching?

Be the Ryu, the Park, the Kang, the... Choya of foreign-land! :D

Fliparoni

205 Posts

November 12 2015 14:49 GMT

#26

Your stream back In early 2011 was what really got me hooked into sc2. I was like who is this dude singing on stream haha. Best of luck to you in whatever endeavor you aim for in the future.

looknohands119

United States815 Posts

November 12 2015 19:53 GMT

#27

MutaDoom

Canada1163 Posts

November 12 2015 20:37 GMT

#28

I've always appreciated your stream, and your attitude. You inspired me try to quit smoking, back when you did. That feels like forever ago. I'm not big on shooters, so Overwatch isn't my bag of tricks, but it'll always be a pleasure to check out your stream from time to time. glhf CatZ

DSK

England1110 Posts

November 12 2015 22:26 GMT

#29

Either way, good luck in whatever it is you end up deciding to do

Kevin_Sorbo

Canada3217 Posts

November 13 2015 01:30 GMT

#30

even if you dont play competitively theres a bunch of stuff you can do to remain a pillar of the scene. Off the top of my head I can think of a few good ones; like a guy said earlier you could definitely give a shot at coaching, you could produce quality strategic content like day9 used to do, you could become the Jerry Jones of esports if you won the powerball ( a 33 year old washed out ROOTFlash sounds good right? ), you could try and organize a good western team league like TB once did, etc.

this scene needs any good input it can get so it should only be about how much time and effort you want to devote to it.

I have always liked how blunt you were expressing your thoughts and opinions, it was always done with such honesty and passion that there was never any doubt about your love for the game.
Your post actually gives me hope after all the gloom and doom surrounding the beta.

thanks for posting and keep being a badass team owner, a gentleman and a scholar (kinda).

Haighstrom

United Kingdom207 Posts

November 13 2015 11:19 GMT

#31

You're a great guy Catz, and this was a really nice post, thanks for the write-up.

Good luck with whatever balance of games works for you, and hope to see you streaming plenty Void still

smOOthMayDie

United States997 Posts

November 13 2015 17:41 GMT

#32

oh please

youre the next wcs champion, keep it up :D

Ketch

Netherlands7285 Posts

November 17 2015 17:08 GMT

#33

Catz - you made your name with builds - I have been inspired by them enough

Dumbledore

Sweden725 Posts

November 19 2015 23:20 GMT

#34

We need Trum..Err David Kim to make starcraft great again!

AicyDC

United Kingdom67 Posts

November 23 2015 10:57 GMT

#35

it's like if you never met your dad and your mom told you he was an alcoholic and a terrible person but then you hang out with him and found out he stopped drinking got his shit together and still loves you (not sure who the mom would be in this analogy) but you get the point

Great analogy.

I think in this case the mom is reddit, and the analogy works for a lot more people/groups/companys that reddit works up a hate for than just Blizzard.

fluidrone

France1478 Posts

November 24 2015 13:54 GMT

#36

root root root

catz is a diva, he'll keep playing sc2 and as long as he does .. he'll stream it ..!

YOU op moffo catz

thank you for streaming!

.Aar

2177 Posts

November 30 2015 02:30 GMT

#37

Reading this is actually kind of inspirational. I definitely understand what you mean when you mentioned the negative vibe people get from the idea of quitting. A lot of people seem to think life operates on a single track, and to change anything or move in a different direction means failure.

Im going through a similarly transitional time in my life (quitting my job, possibly moving back to my hometown) and i'm doing it because I earnestly believe I've started to listen to myself a little better, and that I'm finally unafraid to pursue my passions, even if they aren't the most glamorous or financially rewarding. Who cares - in life we only have to answer to one person, and that's ourselves.

It's a cool moment to be having this moment then getting onto the forums and seeing a similar sentiment coming from a guy whose streams I used to watch years and years ago. Big up to you, man. Do you.