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kulik-
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Czech Republic305 Posts
December 27 2009 17:39 GMT
#521
On December 28 2009 02:38 zergpower123 wrote:
Perhaps Idra could pull some strings and ask if CJ wants a good foreign zerg. He is kind of established so perhaps you can give the coach or what not of CJ a good word about Ret.

even if he ask no chance imo ret is old
Terrible OP. Improve your posting or next one is a perma-ban.
Vequeth
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United Kingdom1116 Posts
December 27 2009 17:41 GMT
#522
Get someone over there to teach you poker imo.
Aspiring British Caster / Masters Protoss
Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
6990 Posts
December 27 2009 17:42 GMT
#523
On December 28 2009 02:39 kulik- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2009 02:38 zergpower123 wrote:
Perhaps Idra could pull some strings and ask if CJ wants a good foreign zerg. He is kind of established so perhaps you can give the coach or what not of CJ a good word about Ret.

even if he ask no chance imo ret is old

I'm starting to think that age isn't as big of a factor as it is often in the SC scene thought to be, many of the great Quake players are a lot older than SC players and Quake is a lot more demanding when it comes to reflexes or quick movement and what not.

Ret just turned on his stream btw. practicing some muta micro it seems!
Skeggaba
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Korea (South)1556 Posts
December 27 2009 17:43 GMT
#524
The foreign emperor is streaming! GO WATCH!
Bisu[about JD]=I was scared (laughs). The force emanating from his facial expression was so manly that I was even a little jealous.
DeViOuS
Profile Joined December 2009
United States22 Posts
December 27 2009 17:44 GMT
#525
Poor ret.
Team [Siege] / Less QQ, more pew pew.
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
December 27 2009 17:45 GMT
#526
Well im pretty sure that ret has thought about this over and over, but with the info I got at hand what I would do is:

If you can stay with Artosis for some more time, stay until TSL is over. Your chances there are good and you can practice just for it. If you get a top spot, you get quite a good amount of money to either come back if you feel burned out or keep playing some more time.

When is the next courage? in 1 or 2 months? Might have time to play one more time or maybe two while doing TSL.
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littlechava
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States7221 Posts
December 27 2009 17:45 GMT
#527
On December 28 2009 02:28 emucxg wrote:
Ok, I'm an anti-fan of eSTRO now

This. Fuck estro.
Entusman #12
lac29
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1485 Posts
December 27 2009 17:52 GMT
#528
On December 28 2009 02:42 Puosu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2009 02:39 kulik- wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:38 zergpower123 wrote:
Perhaps Idra could pull some strings and ask if CJ wants a good foreign zerg. He is kind of established so perhaps you can give the coach or what not of CJ a good word about Ret.

even if he ask no chance imo ret is old

I'm starting to think that age isn't as big of a factor as it is often in the SC scene thought to be, many of the great Quake players are a lot older than SC players and Quake is a lot more demanding when it comes to reflexes or quick movement and what not.

Ret just turned on his stream btw. practicing some muta micro it seems!


I dunno about the Quake pro scene but I doubt they have that many young players challenging the older ones ... thus the old pros are still good after so many years I assume.
MuscLe
Profile Joined January 2009
United States29 Posts
December 27 2009 17:53 GMT
#529
On December 28 2009 02:37 Jayson X wrote:
It's still strange how some people think one can go over there and be the next flash in under a year.



This. No offense to Ret but it seems like he is leaving because he has failed twice now and is giving up. Which, he isn't use to failure. People hyped him up so much that the community got him thinking that he should be good as flash in 2 months. Only if he didnt give up, he would be really good in time. Too bad. =[
Find a way to win.
[GiTM]-Ace
Profile Joined September 2002
United States4935 Posts
December 27 2009 17:56 GMT
#530
knew something wrong when ret was always on iccup!
I may not be the best player right now but I think I can beat any 'best' players. I'll beat all the best players and become the best player. Watch me. - Jju
InToTheWannaB
Profile Joined September 2002
United States4770 Posts
December 27 2009 17:57 GMT
#531
Ahhhhh that such a shame . Its ok Ret we all still love ya Hope everything works out and fuck estro
When the spirit is not altogether slain, great loss teaches men and women to desire greatly, both for themselves and for others.
CTStalker
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Canada9720 Posts
December 27 2009 17:58 GMT
#532
ITW's advice sounds pretty solid, if ol' uncle artosis will let you stay. GL either way, ret.
By the way, my name is Funk. I am not of your world
kulik-
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Czech Republic305 Posts
December 27 2009 18:01 GMT
#533
On December 28 2009 02:52 lac29 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2009 02:42 Puosu wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:39 kulik- wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:38 zergpower123 wrote:
Perhaps Idra could pull some strings and ask if CJ wants a good foreign zerg. He is kind of established so perhaps you can give the coach or what not of CJ a good word about Ret.

even if he ask no chance imo ret is old

I'm starting to think that age isn't as big of a factor as it is often in the SC scene thought to be, many of the great Quake players are a lot older than SC players and Quake is a lot more demanding when it comes to reflexes or quick movement and what not.

Ret just turned on his stream btw. practicing some muta micro it seems!


I dunno about the Quake pro scene but I doubt they have that many young players challenging the older ones ... thus the old pros are still good after so many years I assume.

exactly in quake there is not such a big competion such as in bw imo
Terrible OP. Improve your posting or next one is a perma-ban.
yhnmk
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada630 Posts
December 27 2009 18:02 GMT
#534
what the fuck is with estro. This is the second fucking person they brought over then refused to practice with [idra]. And who the hell knows if they even helped Nony or not. What a piece of shit team, im an anti fan now, they can go fuck themselves.
Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
6990 Posts
December 27 2009 18:03 GMT
#535
On December 28 2009 03:01 kulik- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2009 02:52 lac29 wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:42 Puosu wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:39 kulik- wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:38 zergpower123 wrote:
Perhaps Idra could pull some strings and ask if CJ wants a good foreign zerg. He is kind of established so perhaps you can give the coach or what not of CJ a good word about Ret.

even if he ask no chance imo ret is old

I'm starting to think that age isn't as big of a factor as it is often in the SC scene thought to be, many of the great Quake players are a lot older than SC players and Quake is a lot more demanding when it comes to reflexes or quick movement and what not.

Ret just turned on his stream btw. practicing some muta micro it seems!


I dunno about the Quake pro scene but I doubt they have that many young players challenging the older ones ... thus the old pros are still good after so many years I assume.

exactly in quake there is not such a big competion such as in bw imo

My point was more about that if a 25+ year old Quake player can do those insane reflex shots and things like that, I doubt there's anything in BW that is more mechanically demanding and thus couldn't be done by a older person.
Shengster
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States167 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-27 18:08:31
December 27 2009 18:04 GMT
#536
On December 28 2009 02:45 littlechava wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2009 02:28 emucxg wrote:
Ok, I'm an anti-fan of eSTRO now

This. Fuck estro.


Whoa, hold on a minute. Do you expect eSTRO to just give him a pro-gaming license? What has ret done so far to actually deserve it? Coming in to Korea, he was an unproven commodity. These two showings at courage (getting knocked out of the first round) certainly doesn't help his reputation. You have to realize there are many other korean amateurs who are more talented and younger than him. From this perspective, I don't expect eSTRO nor any other pro-gaming team to pick him up. You might as well hate them all.

It's great that pro-gaming is ret's dream, but the reality of it is that many fail and only a select few actually go on to fame and fortune. Being a foreigner in Korea already has inherent disadvantages. You don't know the language, culture, and living environment. Past a certain point, you really have to ask yourself whether this is the lifestyle you want to lead (especially if you aren't successful).
littlechava
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States7221 Posts
December 27 2009 18:07 GMT
#537
On December 28 2009 03:04 Shengster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2009 02:45 littlechava wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:28 emucxg wrote:
Ok, I'm an anti-fan of eSTRO now

This. Fuck estro.

I don't expect eSTRO nor any other pro-gaming team to pick him up. You might as well hate them all.

Nah, I'll just hate estro.
Entusman #12
yhnmk
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada630 Posts
December 27 2009 18:08 GMT
#538
On December 28 2009 03:04 Shengster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2009 02:45 littlechava wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:28 emucxg wrote:
Ok, I'm an anti-fan of eSTRO now

This. Fuck estro.


Whoa, hold on a minute. Do you expect eSTRO to just give him a pro-gaming license? What has ret done so far to actually deserve it? Coming in to Korea, he was an unproven commodity. These two showings at courage (getting knocked out of the first round) certainly doesn't help his reputation. You have to realize there are many other korean amateurs who are more talented and younger than him. From this perspective, I don't expect eSTRO nor any other pro-gaming team to pick him up. You might as well hate them all.

It's great that pro-gaming is ret's dream, but the reality of it is that many fail and only a select few actually go on to fame and fortune. Being a foreigner in Korea already has inherent disadvantages. You don't know the language, culture, and living environment. Past a certain point, you really have to ask yourself whether this is the lifestyle you want to lead (especially if you aren't successful).

I'm still rooting for ret to do well, but maybe it's time to make the best of this, enjoy the time in Korea, and go back to the Netherlands with an interesting story to share.
Wtf? Did you actually just decide to not fucking read the thread yet still run your mouth? Estro, for the second KNOWN time has not PRACTICED with their foreign players. They brought idra in, the players refused to practice with him, the coaches did nothing. They brought ret in, same deal. Who knows what happened to nony. This isnt a matter of estro not giving him his license, its a matter of them reneging on their obligations. They brought him onto the team as a practice partner so he could develop, get his license, etc. They have done nothing to actually help that. Bringing in foreigners is clearly nothing more than publicity stunt to them.

So again, fuck estro, and fuck anyone who defends them.
tree.hugger
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-27 18:09:52
December 27 2009 18:09 GMT
#539
On December 28 2009 03:04 Shengster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2009 02:45 littlechava wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:28 emucxg wrote:
Ok, I'm an anti-fan of eSTRO now

This. Fuck estro.


Whoa, hold on a minute. Do you expect eSTRO to just give him a pro-gaming license? What has ret done so far to actually deserve it? Coming in to Korea, he was an unproven commodity. These two showings at courage (getting knocked out of the first round) certainly doesn't help his reputation. You have to realize there are many other korean amateurs who are more talented and younger than him. From this perspective, I don't expect eSTRO nor any other pro-gaming team to pick him up. You might as well hate them all.

It's great that pro-gaming is ret's dream, but the reality of it is that many fail and only a select few actually go on to fame and fortune. Being a foreigner in Korea already has inherent disadvantages. You don't know the language, culture, and living environment. Past a certain point, you really have to ask yourself whether this is the lifestyle you want to lead (especially if you aren't successful).


Didn't read the thread did you? People are unhappy because eSTRO players refused to even practice with Ret. We all know Ret has to earn his license.
ModeratorEffOrt, Snow, GuMiho, and Team Liquid
lac29
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1485 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-27 18:11:05
December 27 2009 18:10 GMT
#540
On December 28 2009 03:04 Shengster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2009 02:45 littlechava wrote:
On December 28 2009 02:28 emucxg wrote:
Ok, I'm an anti-fan of eSTRO now

This. Fuck estro.


Whoa, hold on a minute. Do you expect eSTRO to just give him a pro-gaming license? What has ret done so far to actually deserve it? Coming in to Korea, he was an unproven commodity. These two showings at courage (getting knocked out of the first round) certainly doesn't help his reputation. You have to realize there are many other korean amateurs who are more talented and younger than him. From this perspective, I don't expect eSTRO nor any other pro-gaming team to pick him up. You might as well hate them all.

It's great that pro-gaming is ret's dream, but the reality of it is that many fail and only a select few actually go on to fame and fortune. Being a foreigner in Korea already has inherent disadvantages. You don't know the language, culture, and living environment. Past a certain point, you really have to ask yourself whether this is the lifestyle you want to lead (especially if you aren't successful).


Agreed, there are so many Koreans who fail on becoming pro-SC players ... it just makes it that much harder for ret to do so. I don't think TLers really fully realize how many FAILED progamers there are.

Edit: To the person above ... put yourself in an ESTRO player's position ... who wants to play against someone that might be cheating?
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