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[News] Effort announces his retirement - Page 30

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MrMotionPicture
Profile Joined May 2010
United States4327 Posts
September 22 2010 21:15 GMT
#581
What is Proleague going to be like now? There better be some awesome new players... :\
"Elvis Presley" | Ret was looking at my post in the GSL video by Artosis. | MMA told me I look like Juanfran while we shared an elevator with Scarlett
MangoTango
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States3670 Posts
September 22 2010 22:05 GMT
#582
I wonder if he knows something we don't know, as a scene insider. If there's maybe some writing on the walls that he's reading, and we aren't aware of, he might be being really smart.
"One fish, two fish, red fish, BLUE TANK!" - Artosis
cive
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada370 Posts
September 22 2010 23:07 GMT
#583
The article says hes not gonna be doing eSport stuff so I doubt we will see him on GSL or something.

My guess is hes gonna enroll for military (Shit if he was gonna do this mind as well go ACE and have it easy) then get himself in a university.

Either way, best wishes.
Play Terran
Sworn
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada920 Posts
September 22 2010 23:48 GMT
#584
NOOO EFFORT!!! Alien zerg needs a golden mouse!! Don't Quit.
"Duty is heavy as a mountain, death is light as a feather." CJ Entus Fighting! <3 Effort
BigBenjiBlue
Profile Joined August 2009
United States30 Posts
September 23 2010 00:20 GMT
#585
This is not good news for CJ
lena56k
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada34 Posts
September 23 2010 18:12 GMT
#586
Good bye Effort. This makes me sad.
BW <3
gorkhus98
Profile Joined April 2010
France35 Posts
September 24 2010 06:44 GMT
#587
On September 23 2010 08:07 cive wrote:
The article says hes not gonna be doing eSport stuff so I doubt we will see him on GSL or something.

My guess is hes gonna enroll for military (Shit if he was gonna do this mind as well go ACE and have it easy) then get himself in a university.

Either way, best wishes.


He is looking for something else than Bw and the military, definitely! Otherwise I'm pretty sure he would have mentioned something about that. Whatever he's pursuing to fulfill himself I wish him the best. Another zerg departing to another solar system...
aging when keeping a passionate gaming mind is rough
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
September 29 2010 23:01 GMT
#588
I think effort was smart in this. He knows broodwar is dieing, progamers tend to degrade with age, and he ought to get himself ready for the future with an education.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8173 Posts
September 30 2010 00:20 GMT
#589
I guess i'd retire too if I had a 4 game winstreak vs flash lol
Free Palestine
Huggusten
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden50 Posts
September 30 2010 02:25 GMT
#590
This is soooooooo sad....
no much.. no savior... no coach cho.. no effort... sooo much change for CJ... they used to have soo strong zerg lineup they even traded kwanro.. but what's left now?... omg.... can't believe Hydra has to carry the cj zergs now..
Going to miss the Effort, Skyhigh, Movie friendship trio too i hope they will be ok without him...
Really hope CJ can pull through this.. i will always root for you!
Best wishes to Effort though, must have been an incredibly hard choice to make, i hope he lives a great life!

화이팅!!

Tazza
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Korea (South)1678 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-30 02:50:59
September 30 2010 02:50 GMT
#591
On September 30 2010 08:01 Froadac wrote:
I think effort was smart in this. He knows broodwar is dieing, progamers tend to degrade with age, and he ought to get himself ready for the future with an education.

For the last time, BW is not dieing
DaRkFrosT
Profile Joined September 2010
United States407 Posts
September 30 2010 06:11 GMT
#592
On September 30 2010 11:50 Tazza wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 30 2010 08:01 Froadac wrote:
I think effort was smart in this. He knows broodwar is dieing, progamers tend to degrade with age, and he ought to get himself ready for the future with an education.

For the last time, BW is not dieing


Wait wait,
You call a lot of players and coaches resigning as BW not dying?
Libera me from hell.
zoLo
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States5896 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-30 06:14:44
September 30 2010 06:14 GMT
#593
The scene isn't dead until the leagues and teams are gone imo.
Apex
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States7227 Posts
September 30 2010 06:35 GMT
#594
On September 30 2010 15:11 StatiC)Ex( wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 30 2010 11:50 Tazza wrote:
On September 30 2010 08:01 Froadac wrote:
I think effort was smart in this. He knows broodwar is dieing, progamers tend to degrade with age, and he ought to get himself ready for the future with an education.

For the last time, BW is not dieing


Wait wait,
You call a lot of players and coaches resigning as BW not dying?


"It ain't over till its over"

Plus, the whole BW is dying discussion in the BW forum is kind of getting annoying. Not directed to you but to those in general.

However, the point that progamers do tend to degrade with age and having another career lined up is understandable. Probably the main reason Effort decided to leave. Figured, "What will I do after this?"

amorpheus
Profile Joined May 2007
Bulgaria2144 Posts
September 30 2010 06:40 GMT
#595
gl effort in whatever you decide to do
aG.Admirai
Profile Joined October 2009
Canada55 Posts
September 30 2010 06:58 GMT
#596
On September 30 2010 09:20 Ideas wrote:
I guess i'd retire too if I had a 4 game winstreak vs flash lol


+1 to you sir

User was warned for this post
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
September 30 2010 07:03 GMT
#597
On September 30 2010 11:50 Tazza wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 30 2010 08:01 Froadac wrote:
I think effort was smart in this. He knows broodwar is dieing, progamers tend to degrade with age, and he ought to get himself ready for the future with an education.

For the last time, BW is not dieing

lol, where have you been the last 6 months? Please show me this alternate reality you have been hiding in.
DROPPINBOMBS
Profile Joined April 2010
United States312 Posts
October 03 2010 11:10 GMT
#598
Interesting
Ideas are bullet-proof.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
October 03 2010 11:15 GMT
#599
On September 30 2010 15:11 StatiC)Ex( wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 30 2010 11:50 Tazza wrote:
On September 30 2010 08:01 Froadac wrote:
I think effort was smart in this. He knows broodwar is dieing, progamers tend to degrade with age, and he ought to get himself ready for the future with an education.

For the last time, BW is not dieing


Wait wait,
You call a lot of players and coaches resigning as BW not dying?
Not when it's the off season... these kinds of changes happen EVERY year. One year we had kingdom, oov, JJu etc all retire which is probably worse than what we've had this season. It just so happens that the release of SC2 and the start of the first few major tournaments coincided with the off season which is making people think that SC id dying - it's not. It'll be back on the 16th.
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
double1185
Profile Joined May 2010
Vietnam211 Posts
October 03 2010 11:45 GMT
#600
Really feeling bad for BW and Z, and CJ, however, I truly support his decision and hope he will succeed in new path. Anyway with BW is decreasing, S2 is thriving and military service waiting for every pro gamers, its wise to change.
Starcraft FTW
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