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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
October 03 2010 12:03 GMT
#601
On October 03 2010 20:45 double1185 wrote:
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.


Except that BW isn't decreasing, the verdict is still out on the long term success of SC2 and military service awaits every Korean male, whether you play BW or SC2.

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double1185
Profile Joined May 2010
Vietnam211 Posts
October 03 2010 14:23 GMT
#602
On October 03 2010 21:03 Ryo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 03 2010 20:45 double1185 wrote:
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.


Except that BW isn't decreasing, the verdict is still out on the long term success of SC2 and military service awaits every Korean male, whether you play BW or SC2.


Yeah thought that my comment make a little confused then, cause he said that he switch to something else not game, thats where the wise choice come from
Starcraft FTW
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51583 Posts
October 03 2010 14:39 GMT
#603
excuse my ignorance, but even though chuseok is over, i haven't seen any press releases relating to effort.
Commentator
dcberkeley
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada844 Posts
October 03 2010 14:49 GMT
#604
It's not out of possibility that Effort will play sc2 considering that some other guy (MVP, Piano? Can't remember) said they were quitting being a progamer because it was too hard but ended up on one of the new teams.
Moktira is da bomb
Garrl
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Scotland1977 Posts
October 03 2010 15:39 GMT
#605
On October 03 2010 23:49 dcberkeley wrote:
It's not out of possibility that Effort will play sc2 considering that some other guy (MVP, Piano? Can't remember) said they were quitting being a progamer because it was too hard but ended up on one of the new teams.


The manager however said that the new challenge will not be Starcraft 2.

The manager however said that the new challenge will not be Starcraft 2.

The manager however said that the new challenge will not be Starcraft 2.
Birthday
Profile Joined September 2010
17 Posts
October 03 2010 15:47 GMT
#606
On September 23 2010 06:15 MrMotionPicture wrote:
What is Proleague going to be like now? There better be some awesome new players... :\


Just Jaedong and Flash battling it out. Forever.

In space.
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So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
October 03 2010 16:45 GMT
#607
On October 04 2010 00:47 Birthday wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 23 2010 06:15 MrMotionPicture wrote:
What is Proleague going to be like now? There better be some awesome new players... :\


Just Jaedong and Flash battling it out. Forever.

In space.



Bring back the spacesuits!
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Birthday
Profile Joined September 2010
17 Posts
October 03 2010 21:45 GMT
#608
Like Batman, they can both breathe in space.
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DyEnasTy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3714 Posts
October 03 2010 22:27 GMT
#609
Wow thats depressing
Much better to die an awesome Terran than to live as a magic wielding fairy or a mindless sac of biological goop. -Manifesto7
ayababa
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia347 Posts
October 03 2010 22:58 GMT
#610
mmmm, i guess i can relate. (not in the pro gaming sense)... but the wanting to do new things and challenge yourself and pursue a different career.

Im a well paid head of art at a marketing company.. and have been for the last 5 years.. although i get paid super good, i really just want to quit and do something new with my life. I even told the directors that i would be quiting next year to travel and then go to back to school to study something new.

what im getting at is.. you need to be happy with your job, if its not making your life enjoyable, change jobs.
Well done is better than well said - Benjamin Franklin
Kal_rA
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2925 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-05 17:45:25
October 05 2010 17:45 GMT
#611
actually... fuck effort. first he eliminates bisu (without advancing) from the osl, and then goes on to quits starcraft? not a cool story, bro.

+ Show Spoiler +
jk. gonna still miss him
Jaedong.
theramstoss
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada242 Posts
October 05 2010 18:43 GMT
#612
umm, there's nothing about salary negotiations in the original article.
quote? what quote?
RamenStyle
Profile Joined September 2004
United States1929 Posts
October 06 2010 21:29 GMT
#613
On October 03 2010 20:15 Plexa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 30 2010 15:11 StatiC)Ex( wrote:
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.

I soooo wanna believe you, but dunno, I too have been following the proscene since the old days dating back to the Grrr dominance days, and although every now and then there was some shocking retirement/s, it never felt like this.
ChaosShadow
Profile Joined April 2010
United States79 Posts
October 18 2010 07:40 GMT
#614
http://news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=e_sports&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=347&article_id=0000005958&date=20101018&page=1

This was posted recently, running it through google translate i get words like salary negotiation, so if any kind person could translate it, maybe we could get a better idea on this story.
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 17:14:05
October 18 2010 17:13 GMT
#615
TL;DR of the article is Effort posted stuff on his fancafe: Effort couldn't come to an agreement on salary with the company, and then decided to retire. He also said he wanted to "learn stuff," so I assume it means he's going to focus on his studies/go to school. He says he doesn't want to be a progamer anymore.
TranslatorBaa!
infinity2k9
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom2397 Posts
October 18 2010 17:35 GMT
#616
How much could he have possiby asked for considering they got rid of Savior? Thats a significant amount free'd up. Even at a lower S-level gamer salary he'll earn more than he would possibly earn elsewhere, why give up that chance now of all times. Makes no sense.
Selith
Profile Joined September 2010
United States238 Posts
October 18 2010 17:40 GMT
#617
The article tells me that the negotiation really didn't go very smooth.

Effort said: "I wanted to continue playing and enjoying the games with the fans, but during the salary negotiation process, CJ made me turn away from the team to the point, that made me think 'Why did I even bother to play hard for so long for this team?'."
King K. Rool
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada4408 Posts
October 18 2010 17:51 GMT
#618
wow can't believe it was salary problems.

Perhaps they knew of the hite merger and knew the couldn't offer him as much with Leta joining?
koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
October 18 2010 18:43 GMT
#619
If that's why Effort left, I'm pretty pissed at CJ for pushing my favourite progamer to retire.
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
October 18 2010 18:54 GMT
#620
I don't think they "pushed" him out. I think, like King K. Rool said, the Hite merger was probably something already being discussed, so not enough funds for salary raise.
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