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Lebesgue
Profile Joined October 2008
4542 Posts
September 20 2010 03:34 GMT
#101
On September 20 2010 12:30 DarkspearTribe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 12:04 Jumperer wrote:
effort to sc2?

Show nested quote +
Effort has chosen to pursue another path unrelated to gaming as his goal


Why nobody can read article.

On topic: I'm bit surprised by this. He was doing great in bw


Don't jump to conclusions. When Jumperer posted Miklis was still translating the article and all we knew was a title that says "Effort announces retirement". It was a natural question to ask given recent decisions by Nada and July.
Ares[Effort] *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
DEMACIA6550 Posts
September 20 2010 03:34 GMT
#102
On September 20 2010 12:31 IntoTheWow wrote:


exactly my face right now
Moderatorgold coin
Floydian
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United Kingdom374 Posts
September 20 2010 03:34 GMT
#103
On September 20 2010 12:30 DarkspearTribe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 12:04 Jumperer wrote:
effort to sc2?

Show nested quote +
Effort has chosen to pursue another path unrelated to gaming as his goal


Why nobody can read article.

On topic: I'm bit surprised by this. He was doing great in bw

Cut him some slack, at the time he posted that the translation wasn't up.
Hrrrrm
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2081 Posts
September 20 2010 03:35 GMT
#104
On September 20 2010 12:30 Bean54 wrote:
10 bucks says he enters into a GSL for sc2 in the next 6 months


Hah! Same here. These guys are INSANELY competitive and the will and drive to play at such a high level never goes away. I honestly believe Effort(right now) in saying he wants to study or have time off but, that itch of competition will get him in the near future and SC2 will be there waiting for him. GL to him.
alot = a lot (TWO WORDS)
SimonB
Profile Joined September 2008
United States1088 Posts
September 20 2010 03:35 GMT
#105
This must be a ploy for his contract negotiations...

...I hope.
QuothTheRaven
Profile Joined December 2008
United States5524 Posts
September 20 2010 03:35 GMT
#106
Nooooooo fuck don't die on me BW, don't you dare die

Proleague come back soon!
. . . nevermore
Lightwip
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5497 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-20 03:38:27
September 20 2010 03:37 GMT
#107
I think the loss of Savior and Cho are the main reasons for this.
I hope CJ can recover from this. Snow is showing potential as an ace, let's see him realize it.
Maybe that's why he played in ace for the last game in PO finals against SKT.
If you are not Bisu, chances are I hate you.
TheNessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4158 Posts
September 20 2010 03:38 GMT
#108
This is just ridiculous... How could someone who is retiring now have had the drive to make it this far....

Hm maybe in like a few years Effort will be a business millionaire, maybe he's just one of those super geniuses.

But this is horrible for cj... I'm shocked...
~~! youtube.com/xmungam1 !~~
JIJIyO
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1957 Posts
September 20 2010 03:39 GMT
#109
WHAT THE FUCKKKKKK!!! Nonononono........omg I can't take anymore man I CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE.

Feels like......so shit and stuff. God CJ no =( CJ is just a bunch of scrubs now because Skyhigh and Movie have been sucking it up.........at least there's Snow......? Goddamn I'm sorry but fuck SC2 for indirectly killing off BW. I know he's not retiring for SC2, but still so many leaving in such a short period of time.
KT_Violet
Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11393 Posts
September 20 2010 03:39 GMT
#110
On September 20 2010 12:31 Shatter wrote:
Ugh, I just realized, CJ with no Effort, Savior and Cho will be really sad. They are still my favorite team but a piece of the CJ heart is missing.

Don't forget that CJ also lost Iris (and Much) to Ace.
Moderator。◕‿◕。
tirentu
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1257 Posts
September 20 2010 03:40 GMT
#111
This is really bad
Cookie
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada94 Posts
September 20 2010 03:43 GMT
#112
aw its sad to see effort retiring from esports and i was kinda hopeing he would move on to sc2 before the translation was up
Apex
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States7227 Posts
September 20 2010 03:43 GMT
#113
Effort is gone. That's really surprising.
This will also definitely hurt CJ too (but's that's being obvious.)

PL's going to be missing a strong player now. Oh BW. :S
Shatter
Profile Joined October 2009
United States1401 Posts
September 20 2010 03:43 GMT
#114
On September 20 2010 12:39 Harem wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 12:31 Shatter wrote:
Ugh, I just realized, CJ with no Effort, Savior and Cho will be really sad. They are still my favorite team but a piece of the CJ heart is missing.

Don't forget that CJ also lost Iris (and Much) to Ace.
Don't remind me lol



Skyhigh/Movie/Snow are still baller, I have faith in them. CJ just needs a new Zerg to step up. I'm not too sure about Hydra.
HeadhunteR
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Argentina1258 Posts
September 20 2010 03:44 GMT
#115
stab to the heart of cj fans... bw has changed for better or for worse a time of turmoil is upon us..
in The Kong line forever
Womwomwom
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
5930 Posts
September 20 2010 03:44 GMT
#116
On September 20 2010 12:28 kNyTTyM wrote:
whaaaaaaat..........
Progamer on top of his game retiring Wow this is mega huge.


You could argue he wasn't ontop of his game. Sure he beat Flash in a finals series but he has playing nowhere near the level he was in 08-09 proleague.
Lightwip
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5497 Posts
September 20 2010 03:46 GMT
#117
On September 20 2010 12:44 Womwomwom wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 12:28 kNyTTyM wrote:
whaaaaaaat..........
Progamer on top of his game retiring Wow this is mega huge.


You could argue he wasn't ontop of his game. Sure he beat Flash in a finals series but he has playing nowhere near the level he was in 08-09 proleague.

If he wasn't, he sure was close. You usually don't win starleagues when you're not at the top.
If you are not Bisu, chances are I hate you.
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
September 20 2010 03:46 GMT
#118
On September 20 2010 12:30 DarkspearTribe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2010 12:04 Jumperer wrote:
effort to sc2?

Show nested quote +
Effort has chosen to pursue another path unrelated to gaming as his goal


Why nobody can read article.

On topic: I'm bit surprised by this. He was doing great in bw

Read the whole thread if you are going to attack someone.

On the other note, I am sad/happy about this news I mean people always brought up the notion that player should leave in a positive note - Boxer was the popular target in that note - and I like the fact that he is pursuing other career choices, but Effort was THE favourite player I followed =/

Can anyone make an Effort tribute video marking his retirement?
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
LunarC
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States1186 Posts
September 20 2010 03:47 GMT
#119
What will become of CJ Entus? Effort was one of my favorite players! This makes me want to go eat CJ instant rice...
REEBUH!!!
Conversion
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3308 Posts
September 20 2010 03:47 GMT
#120
EFFORRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTT Q_________________Q

god. why my team T__T stupid SC!
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