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[News] Effort announces his retirement - Page 28

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Khul Sadukar
Profile Joined August 2009
Australia1735 Posts
September 21 2010 06:15 GMT
#541
Beating flash in osl final, will nvr top that. Time to move on.

GL effort!

Next season of pro league sure is gonna be different.
I don't want to be part everything. I want to be something. - Weapon X
TheDominator
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
New Zealand336 Posts
September 21 2010 06:53 GMT
#542
This is crazy. Effort is amazing. But i feel good for him. He wants to choose this path, and I respect that. The reality is, pro gamers dont get a HUGE wage, and they can only really do it for 3-6 years. While if he get's a proper job, he can work for a long time. Also, he will always be remembered since he won a starleague.
You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun.
thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
September 21 2010 07:02 GMT
#543
well he seems like a smart guy, so hopefully he finds another passion to puruse!
zmeqt
Profile Joined February 2010
Bulgaria527 Posts
September 21 2010 07:20 GMT
#544
No way.Effort build himslef to be my favorite player over the past half a year.I cannot believe this...
the slogans
Marke
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden279 Posts
September 21 2010 07:52 GMT
#545
Effort was the main reason ive been cheering for CJ as of late.... Now im confused
Det är inte lätt när det är svårt
Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-21 08:36:03
September 21 2010 08:13 GMT
#546
This is from sometime in May 2010, I think. Effort wasn't in it because he was sick, or practicing. I guess now we know the real reason, and CJ probably have known for a while. First Kwanro, then Much, Savior, Iris and now Effort. We're running out of heros dammit. Both Reach & Yellow are returning to KT, and SKT has Boxer and oov. Time for the B-teamers to shine so that CJ is nice and winning the SPL right about when Iris and Much return. Maybe recruit Action now that eSTRO has disbanded?
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"I know that human beings and fish can coexist peacefully" -GWB ||
HeaDStrong
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Scotland785 Posts
September 21 2010 08:59 GMT
#547
On September 21 2010 16:52 Marke wrote:
Effort was the main reason ive been cheering for CJ as of late.... Now im confused


Reason for supporting CJ and as well reason for watching the leagues...
erin[go]bragh
Profile Joined December 2008
United States815 Posts
September 21 2010 18:06 GMT
#548
Hi. I'm a huge lurker here at TL, I made this account over 2 years ago, and I haven't posted in god knows how long.

But I just had to sign in to say:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Effort has become my 2nd favorite zerg (only behind July) and this is devastating to me. I vividly remember the first proleague matches I ever saw him play- his style was so explosive and exciting he immediately became a favorite of mine. I was so happy when he won a Starleague (against Flash no less!) and I was hoping he'd go farther still.

At the same time though, I immensely respect his decision. He had a goal, he attained it, now he's shooting for another goal. Most of the time, if someone hits the kind of success he did, they're going to hold on to that as tight as they can for as long as they can. For him to be able to leave all that behind to pursue his next challenge? That is IMO just an extremely admirable quality.

He's so young, he's got a long life ahead of him. We can only hope he finds his way back into gaming, whether it be BW or SC2.

The Swarm won't be the same without you Kim Jung Woo.
JulyZerg! by.hero, effOrt, KTY.
Rokevo
Profile Joined September 2009
Finland1033 Posts
September 21 2010 18:27 GMT
#549
woah.. didnt see this comming.

Never have been a fan of Effort but its still sad to see a good player go :/

GL to him in whatever it is that he will do next!
Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
September 21 2010 19:39 GMT
#550
FFFFFFFFFFFF.

Why all this bad news?! The only thing that could make my E-Sports feelings worse is if Shuttle retires!!

Good luck to Effort though, well done on not letting them screw your pay.
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
Hinanawi
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2250 Posts
September 21 2010 20:04 GMT
#551
Brood War is going to become so damn boring if every final from now on is Flash vs Jaedong, or (if they're on the same side of the bracket), 'Flash or Jaedong vs Sacrificial Offering'.

We need a Protoss star to rise and challenge them both.
Favorite progamers (in order): Flash, Stork, Violet, Sea. ||| Get better soon, Violet!
ionlyplayPROtoss
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada573 Posts
September 21 2010 20:08 GMT
#552
On September 22 2010 05:04 Hinanawi wrote:
Brood War is going to become so damn boring if every final from now on is Flash vs Jaedong, or (if they're on the same side of the bracket), 'Flash or Jaedong vs Sacrificial Offering'.

We need a Protoss star to rise and challenge them both.

theres pvz god bisu and pvt ownage stork but they can't pvt or pvz respectively T_T
Xiphos
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada7507 Posts
September 21 2010 20:15 GMT
#553
On September 22 2010 05:08 ionlyplayPROtoss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 22 2010 05:04 Hinanawi wrote:
Brood War is going to become so damn boring if every final from now on is Flash vs Jaedong, or (if they're on the same side of the bracket), 'Flash or Jaedong vs Sacrificial Offering'.

We need a Protoss star to rise and challenge them both.

theres pvz god bisu and pvt ownage stork but they can't pvt or pvz respectively T_T



They need to have a team with Bisu and Stork on the same team with JangBi and Best, I think that would create the best Protoss players.
2014 - ᕙ( •̀ل͜•́) ϡ Raise your bows brood warriors! ᕙ( •̀ل͜•́) ϡ
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
September 21 2010 21:54 GMT
#554
On September 20 2010 12:04 Jumperer wrote:
effort to sc2?


Nope, he said it's not game related.

I do wonder what he plans to do though. Would be disappointing if it's only to study.
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
September 21 2010 21:55 GMT
#555
On September 21 2010 17:13 Emon_ wrote:
This is from sometime in May 2010, I think. Effort wasn't in it because he was sick, or practicing. I guess now we know the real reason, and CJ probably have known for a while. First Kwanro, then Much, Savior, Iris and now Effort. We're running out of heros dammit. Both Reach & Yellow are returning to KT, and SKT has Boxer and oov. Time for the B-teamers to shine so that CJ is nice and winning the SPL right about when Iris and Much return. Maybe recruit Action now that eSTRO has disbanded?
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eSTRO disbanded? WTF, I didn't know that... Why?
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
September 21 2010 22:03 GMT
#556
the alien zerg

on another note i hope flash's tvz drops now without effort's help and jaedong becomes #1 again!
Jaedong.
bjornkavist
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada1235 Posts
September 21 2010 22:08 GMT
#557
And thus the beginning of the end
https://soundcloud.com/bbols
moopie
Profile Joined July 2009
12605 Posts
September 21 2010 22:16 GMT
#558
On September 22 2010 06:55 GreEny K wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 21 2010 17:13 Emon_ wrote:
This is from sometime in May 2010, I think. Effort wasn't in it because he was sick, or practicing. I guess now we know the real reason, and CJ probably have known for a while. First Kwanro, then Much, Savior, Iris and now Effort. We're running out of heros dammit. Both Reach & Yellow are returning to KT, and SKT has Boxer and oov. Time for the B-teamers to shine so that CJ is nice and winning the SPL right about when Iris and Much return. Maybe recruit Action now that eSTRO has disbanded?
[image loading]



eSTRO disbanded? WTF, I didn't know that... Why?

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=142554
I'm going to sleep, let me get some of that carpet.
darkemperor
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Turkey725 Posts
September 21 2010 23:07 GMT
#559
He made a right choice imo.
#1 Kim Taek Yong Fan <3 || Legend of the Fall // Fall of the Legend
Baarn
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2702 Posts
September 21 2010 23:42 GMT
#560
Good for Effort to leave the sinking ship that is BW now rather than next season. He succeeded at one of the most challenging video games ever released and left before he became another washed up player that just hangs around cause he can't really do anything else well.
There's no S in KT. :P
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