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Subversive
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia2229 Posts
September 20 2010 05:02 GMT
#241
Wow massive blow to CJ. Effort was always one of my favourite zergs. Great game-play and he seemed to have a cute personality from interviews and pictures.

Given how he struggled for a while before coming back and winning a star-league, one can see why he may want to get out. Solid reasoning for wanting to achieve some balance in his life by doing other things like study. Commendable decision but obviously a big loss for us.

Sad that salary negotiations were mentioned as a factor though. But seeing as it also said he had been thinking about this for some time it probably wasn't the only factor.

Good luck Effort!

(Poor CJ : /. I'm not a major fan but it sucks to lose your Ace and mainstay player. Imagine if Oz lost Jaedong or Hite lost Leta? Poor CJ. Well at least they still have a lot of solid A-teamers. This makes them more like WeMade. Hopefully they all rise to the challenge togther *fingers crossed*)
#1 Great fan ~ // Khan // FlaSh // JangBi // EffOrt //
Arco
Profile Joined September 2009
United States2090 Posts
September 20 2010 05:03 GMT
#242
sucks hes quitting. sucks hes not going to sc2 either.

glhf in life effort, hope you find happiness~
Anomarad
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada565 Posts
September 20 2010 05:04 GMT
#243
Man this is really sad, now CJ's lineup looks terribly weak. I hope their offseason pickup is going to be good.

Not to mention Effort was a solid competitor for the individual leagues.

Sad... Wish him luck in his future endeavors though.
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22259 Posts
September 20 2010 05:07 GMT
#244
On September 20 2010 13:40 p4NDemik wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 13:33 EvilTeletubby wrote:
On September 20 2010 13:29 sely wrote:
Why is it so hard to believe that someone would like to do something other than play BW for 12 hours a day? No reason for anyone to feel bad.


Yeah, this. He was able to accomplish more than 99% of the other "BW hopefuls" that have moved on. I'd rather him leave on a high note than not have his heart in it for 2-3 more years and just disappoint everyone who cheers for him.

It's less about this individual event and more about all the other recognizable faces as well leaving the game as a whole. That's strange to say because I'm a huge EffOrt fan, but the whole series of events is what has me bummed.

More power to EffOrt that hes not afraid to move away from something he can't put his fullest into, but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to be bummed about the state of BW as a whole.


Oh yeah, definitely... we should all be bummed out by it, just saying I don't mind the individual reasons Effort did it.
Moderatorhttp://carbonleaf.yuku.com/topic/408/t/So-I-proposed-at-a-Carbon-Leaf-concert.html ***** RIP Geoff
dRaW
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada5744 Posts
September 20 2010 05:16 GMT
#245
Wow a top 10 sc:bw just retired like that? CJ looks like they will have a tough season, effort was really good for them.
I don't need luck, luck is for noobs, good luck to you though
Subversive
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia2229 Posts
September 20 2010 05:19 GMT
#246
On September 20 2010 14:02 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote:
guys, do keep in mind that this is the proleague post-season, where all of this stuff tends to take place. while the advent of sc2 is certainly a leading cause in these decisions thus far, the frequency of retirements etc is far more closely related to the proleague offseason. that's how pro bw goes, don't think too much of it!

Your post makes me feel better already. Thanks FS .

On an optimistic note, with players retiring/moving on it gives us the possibility of fresh blood and new faces.
#1 Great fan ~ // Khan // FlaSh // JangBi // EffOrt //
Katkishka
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States657 Posts
September 20 2010 05:19 GMT
#247
Wow, I haven't really cared much about any of the recent retirements but this one kinda surprised me
Ordained
Profile Joined June 2010
United States779 Posts
September 20 2010 05:20 GMT
#248
NOOOOOO. He was my favorite player. This is so sad. I feel like ive been shot.
"You are not trying to win, you are trying to be awesome" -Day[9]
zanzib
Profile Joined December 2009
China152 Posts
September 20 2010 05:25 GMT
#249
the only person who can defeat the bonjwa retires, but im proud for effort that he wants to further his life by whatever means he believes is necessary.
Sometimes backwards is forwards.
revy
Profile Joined September 2009
United States1524 Posts
September 20 2010 05:27 GMT
#250
Kid retired when he was ontop (or at least the height of his career anyway), that's kinda a good way to go out. Will miss his play though, when he as good he was good.
Kishkumen
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States650 Posts
September 20 2010 05:28 GMT
#251
Wow, that was weird and unexpected. He didn't even say he what he was doing.
Weird, last time I checked the UN said you need to have at least 200 APM and be rainbow league to be called human. —Liquid`TLO
number1gog
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1081 Posts
September 20 2010 05:29 GMT
#252
Sad stuff.
5sz6sz7sz1a2a3a4a kwanrollllllled
SiDX
Profile Joined July 2009
New Zealand1975 Posts
September 20 2010 05:30 GMT
#253
I guess I can understand good for him but bad for BW :C
NoUShutUp
Profile Joined January 2008
United States172 Posts
September 20 2010 05:30 GMT
#254
Any news is bad news now...
TheMunkey
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada470 Posts
September 20 2010 05:33 GMT
#255
Oh well, I wish him luck in the future. I'm not getting surprised anymore by all this news.
Never give up
integral
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3156 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-20 05:34:32
September 20 2010 05:34 GMT
#256
WHAT

holy fuck ouch, this really hurts broodwar
corpsepose
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
1678 Posts
September 20 2010 05:34 GMT
#257
wow. holy fuck
http://www.twitch.tv/corpsep0se
zoLo
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States5896 Posts
September 20 2010 05:34 GMT
#258
okay WTF, this is hella fucking random.
FoBuLouS
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States570 Posts
September 20 2010 05:36 GMT
#259
I think Stork is still a competitor vs Flash. vs Jaedong I'm not too sure about. Please don't die BW!!
KinosJourney2
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden1811 Posts
September 20 2010 05:38 GMT
#260
I never liked Effort especially after he stole that OSL from Flash, but it's never fun to see a player retire.

Good luck with life, Effort
ocho wrote: EDIT: NEVERMIND, THIS THING HAS APM TECHNOLOGY OMG
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