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wiesel
Profile Joined September 2008
Germany727 Posts
September 20 2010 12:59 GMT
#381
On September 20 2010 21:55 Shurayuki wrote:
So who said BW wasn't going to die in the wake of SC2...

oh well, one bane of SKT less to worry about, still sad because he was one of the Zergs i actually enjoyed watching.


Pretty sure it has nothing to do with current Bw situation at all and he would make the same decision if sc2 would have never been published too.
figq
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
12519 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-20 13:04:04
September 20 2010 13:01 GMT
#382
I admire Effort for being a rational and goal-oriented man. He won the most respected BW league, and now he will develop skills in other areas of life, while he's young. Very smart guy, he's gonna be big some day.

I'm not really surprised, in his interviews and in ceremonies he has demonstrated that his life goals reach far beyond any realms of the progaming scene.
If you stand next to my head, you can hear the ocean. - Day[9]
Kibibit
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1551 Posts
September 20 2010 13:04 GMT
#383
On September 20 2010 21:55 Shurayuki wrote:
So who said BW wasn't going to die in the wake of SC2...

oh well, one bane of SKT less to worry about, still sad because he was one of the Zergs i actually enjoyed watching.


For once, this seems wholly unrelated to SC2, and seems more to be a "Can I REALLY make a living doing this? I'm my team's best player and they're not paying me enough" situation instead.
R.I.P. 우정호 || Do probes dream of psionic sheep?
Kaolla
Profile Joined January 2003
China2999 Posts
September 20 2010 13:10 GMT
#384
On September 20 2010 22:04 Kibibit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 21:55 Shurayuki wrote:
So who said BW wasn't going to die in the wake of SC2...

oh well, one bane of SKT less to worry about, still sad because he was one of the Zergs i actually enjoyed watching.


For once, this seems wholly unrelated to SC2, and seems more to be a "Can I REALLY make a living doing this? I'm my team's best player and they're not paying me enough" situation instead.


where he can earn tons of money beating some sc2 newbs... might not be unrelated... who knows...
its me
Tuke
Profile Joined January 2009
Finland1666 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-20 13:15:24
September 20 2010 13:11 GMT
#385
WHAT THE FUCK
I miss him so badly, I'm fucking sad now With coach cho and EffOrt gone CJ isn't nearly the same anymore.
TeamLiquid CJ Entusman #42
Zurles
Profile Joined February 2009
United Kingdom1659 Posts
September 20 2010 13:19 GMT
#386
On September 20 2010 22:11 Tuke wrote:
WHAT THE FUCK
I miss him so badly, I'm fucking sad now With coach cho and EffOrt gone CJ isn't nearly the same anymore.


Yep, there goes CJ.
raga4ka
Profile Joined February 2008
Bulgaria5679 Posts
September 20 2010 13:24 GMT
#387
This is really sad as a fan of BW , but i hope he does well in whatever challenge he wants to overcome .
Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
September 20 2010 13:31 GMT
#388
What the... wow, that was out of nowhere.
But the decision to pursue another career does make sense...
MBC/Liquid/TSM always.
Goshawk.
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United Kingdom5338 Posts
September 20 2010 13:31 GMT
#389
Wtf?! =( Really surprised to see him quit.
MangoTango
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States3670 Posts
September 20 2010 13:36 GMT
#390
On September 20 2010 12:04 Jumperer wrote:
effort to sc2?


Forget Effort retiring, how do you have carrier with 756 posts? :O :O :O

Mind blown.
"One fish, two fish, red fish, BLUE TANK!" - Artosis
dukethegold
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada5645 Posts
September 20 2010 13:40 GMT
#391
Still...For a team's indisputable ace player to leave...CJ has no shot at winning the proleague anymore.
ToeJam
Profile Joined April 2009
United States282 Posts
September 20 2010 13:44 GMT
#392
At least he won a StarLeague before retiring :>
Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
September 20 2010 13:50 GMT
#393
Horrible news to wake up to. . . gg Effort
"I know that human beings and fish can coexist peacefully" -GWB ||
Kibibit
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1551 Posts
September 20 2010 13:50 GMT
#394
On September 20 2010 22:10 Kaolla wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 22:04 Kibibit wrote:
On September 20 2010 21:55 Shurayuki wrote:
So who said BW wasn't going to die in the wake of SC2...

oh well, one bane of SKT less to worry about, still sad because he was one of the Zergs i actually enjoyed watching.


For once, this seems wholly unrelated to SC2, and seems more to be a "Can I REALLY make a living doing this? I'm my team's best player and they're not paying me enough" situation instead.


where he can earn tons of money beating some sc2 newbs... might not be unrelated... who knows...

Yeah, but it's not guaranteed to be tons of money in the long run. If I were genuinely worried about my financial future, I'd probably do the same in the same situation. Besides, there's no better time in his life to make this decision, rather than when it's way too late.
R.I.P. 우정호 || Do probes dream of psionic sheep?
ZeaL.
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States5955 Posts
September 20 2010 13:52 GMT
#395
Haha, gg CJ. Out of the top zergs I never liked Effort and I still hate him for robbing Flash of his gold (though Flash did play stupidly). Seems like the playing field is getting weaker for the top teams now.
Tone_
Profile Joined May 2009
United Kingdom554 Posts
September 20 2010 14:01 GMT
#396
Damn. Very sad, awesome player. Don't see how it's really related to SC2 at all.
Hasta La Victoria Siempre | 톤
RainmanMP
Profile Joined October 2007
United States1698 Posts
September 20 2010 14:02 GMT
#397
What the fuck
이영호 FIGHTING! Die Hard KT Rolster and Flash fan.
miNix
Profile Joined August 2010
Turkey156 Posts
September 20 2010 14:13 GMT
#398
alien retire for go to space lol
bonjwa
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
September 20 2010 14:15 GMT
#399
wtf T_T
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Necosarius
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Sweden4042 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-20 14:26:17
September 20 2010 14:26 GMT
#400
Wtffffff Effort So sad to see such a young and promising player leave.
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