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Grrrr retired?
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SoL.Origin
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and more here: http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2004/09/16/fLiving237.raw.html :[ | ||
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ReBanned
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Eniram
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dronebabo
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LetMeBeWithYou
Canada4254 Posts
Heart of sword... Go Kenshin~ | ||
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jacen
Austria3644 Posts
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FakeSteve[TPR]
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KiLLme1st
United States1824 Posts
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red.venom
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CyuntiyuL
Canada1740 Posts
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St3MoR
Spain3256 Posts
On September 17 2004 16:36 jacen wrote: if he wont make it out of the groups @ wcg he is done i thought he did not qualify to the finals in SF | ||
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FakeSteve[TPR]
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baboda
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SoL.Origin
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Valhalla18444 Posts
On September 17 2004 17:23 SoL.Origin wrote: is grrr going to SF? yes | ||
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Valhalla18444 Posts
time to turn on the fakesteve charm | ||
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RiSE
United States3182 Posts
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1024MB
United States1455 Posts
On September 17 2004 16:29 Eniram wrote: Good, he was getting old. Kinda like those old white guys you see playing basketball at the park pretending they can compete with the youngins.. Not really. If General Patton was as old as he was on the battle field, you could theoretically play SC until you die. Besides, Nada said he wanted to be the first to be a 30 year old progamer. And Boxer is older than Grrr. | ||
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Valhalla18444 Posts
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OhThatDang
United States4685 Posts
not really sad since i wasnt at his time ive never seen his prime so sucks for me nice that he got to get to sf | ||
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1024MB
United States1455 Posts
He's 21. Oh no, how old. | ||
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dronebabo
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bburn
United States1039 Posts
On September 17 2004 17:29 Rt-S.FakeSteve wrote: yeah technically he was 'past his prime' when i started too, but i still recognize his grandmasterness Think how awful it is to be past your prime at the age of 21...That has to suck | ||
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racebannon
Canada1225 Posts
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Talith
United States1102 Posts
I remember grr.. finals vs byun. Oh man so many years ago. <3 you Grrr...! Steve, I want pictures of you with grrr... and his autograph saying <3 Talith so much or no more loving for mr steve! | ||
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Chibi[OWNS]
United Kingdom10597 Posts
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OneOther
United States10774 Posts
^^ | ||
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mindspike
Canada1902 Posts
did you guys even read the article? hes not retiring YET it only says that he is no longer one of the best... | ||
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Locked
United States4182 Posts
i had to LOL at this comment though Patry cut his gaming teeth on World of WarCraft, a game from Blizzard Entertainment which subsequently made StarCraft. also, mindspike is probably right, it never actually says hes retiring now, just that his time is "coming to an end". The reporter is still using present tense when referring to him as a progamer. | ||
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Casper...
Liberia4948 Posts
On September 17 2004 17:28 1024MB wrote: Not really. If General Patton was as old as he was on the battle field, you could theoretically play SC until you die. Besides, Nada said he wanted to be the first to be a 30 year old progamer. And Boxer is older than Grrr. there's nothing theoretical about playing bw at an advanced age. the patton reference is ridiculous as he didn't move armies with a mouse on a 2 dimensional plane. who cares what nada says, fuck that little shit. he is good at bw though. yes, boxer is older than grrrr. | ||
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mindspike
Canada1902 Posts
and as he gets older he will probably only further decline... | ||
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Brown
Afghanistan367 Posts
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LetMeBeWithYou
Canada4254 Posts
On September 17 2004 17:27 Rt-S.FakeSteve wrote: aw shit im gonna meet giyom time to turn on the fakesteve charm haha sexy man | ||
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1024MB
United States1455 Posts
On September 17 2004 19:01 Casper... wrote: there's nothing theoretical about playing bw at an advanced age. the patton reference is ridiculous as he didn't move armies with a mouse on a 2 dimensional plane. who cares what nada says, fuck that little shit. he is good at bw though. yes, boxer is older than grrrr. Is operating a mouse and keyboard and using one's strategical mind that demanding? My point with Patton was, which you ceased to see, is that he was a strategist at a very high age. Ok, so you can be a strategist at a high age. Now, you can also operate a mouse and a keyboard at a high age. You can play SC at a high age. | ||
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tfeign
United States2980 Posts
On September 17 2004 19:38 Brown wrote: Nowhere in the article just it say Grr... is retiring. He just says pro-gamers lose their edge once they get older. Exactly. Where's the sentence that says he's retiring? | ||
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Ack1027
United States7873 Posts
On September 17 2004 19:05 mindspike wrote: boxer isnt the best anymore either... and as he gets older he will probably only further decline...  | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27174 Posts
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tfeign
United States2980 Posts
What seriously is wrong with his post? It is true Boxer is not the best anymore and he will probably decline further as he grow older. Though Boxer is still my favorite t | ||
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dork
Canada2207 Posts
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GooDGaMe
United States989 Posts
On September 17 2004 16:29 Eniram wrote: Good, he was getting old. Kinda like those old white guys you see playing basketball at the park pretending they can compete with the youngins.. Hmmmmm, Giyom is 21, Boxer is like 25 years old? If you read the interview, Giyom happily admits that he can't compete with the the new younger generation of korean bw players. Giyom will always be one of the main players responsible for the huge sc boom in Korea, he will forever be a legend. | ||
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Pob
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Casper...
Liberia4948 Posts
have a nice day | ||
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OhThatDang
United States4685 Posts
On September 17 2004 20:49 tfeign wrote: What seriously is wrong with his post? It is true Boxer is not the best anymore and he will probably decline further as he grow older. Though Boxer is still my favorite t you didnt know? abyss is like boxers numba one american fan or something, korean fan in america :O | ||
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1024MB
United States1455 Posts
On September 17 2004 22:48 Dangster wrote: you didnt know? abyss is like boxers numba one american fan or something, korean fan in america :O I'm his no. 1 American-American fan. :D | ||
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SiS
United States753 Posts
 Giyom, too | ||
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SpiriT-DemoN-
United States684 Posts
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ChApFoU
France2984 Posts
On September 17 2004 23:32 SpiriT-DemoN- wrote: Age only effects them because they become less committed to hardcore gaming practices.. younger people hold the advantage because they have the energy and willingness to play. I think Grrrr could still be one of the top players, in my mind its just his mentality toward the game that keeps him from doing so.. Yeah you're completely right, what giyom lacks is not youth itself but motivation to train 12 h a day | ||
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TLKiD
China1136 Posts
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ChApFoU
France2984 Posts
On September 17 2004 20:31 1024MB wrote: Is operating a mouse and keyboard and using one's strategical mind that demanding? My point with Patton was, which you ceased to see, is that he was a strategist at a very high age. Ok, so you can be a strategist at a high age. Now, you can also operate a mouse and a keyboard at a high age. You can play SC at a high age. you can be a strategist at a very high age but i really doubt you can play bw at a competitive level. You are talking about the mouse keyboard aspect as if it was just like playing Diablo ^^ Stracraft demands huge reflexes and concentration, that's why i think ppl cannot play professional BW at a high age. | ||
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TLKiD
China1136 Posts
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jacen
Austria3644 Posts
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Only)blue
Canada113 Posts
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Casper...
Liberia4948 Posts
On September 18 2004 00:38 ChApFoU wrote: you can be a strategist at a very high age but i really doubt you can play bw at a competitive level. You are talking about the mouse keyboard aspect as if it was just like playing Diablo ^^ Stracraft demands huge reflexes and concentration, that's why i think ppl cannot play professional BW at a high age. why bother? dude is about 4x dumber and 10x more stubborn that you are he'll come back and say "strategical thought blah blah patton, more important than blah blah. patton did this, that and the other, so why can't grrrr? motivation, blah blah, strategy > universe. patton played bw, bitch!" | ||
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mindspike
Canada1902 Posts
quality of posts on this board is declining faster than grrr..'s skill level T_T | ||
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red.venom
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amat
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Frits
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And I think Grrr's age comments aren't exactly right too, when you're under 17 your strategical mind isn't good enough, he's right about that. But the over 23 comment seems soooo bullshit too me, if you keep playing a lot you won't lose speed. It's just that players lose the drive to play anymore after so long. But I'm sure they can find it again in a new game. | ||
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Chibi[OWNS]
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ahk-gosu
Korea (South)2099 Posts
that would be great i remember in his prime he was damn good. | ||
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UniversalMoron
Finland426 Posts
Proper excuses would be college, work or possibly family, but not physical deterioration. | ||
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Ack1027
United States7873 Posts
On September 17 2004 22:48 Dangster wrote: you didnt know? abyss is like boxers numba one american fan or something, korean fan in america :O You got that damn right. ^^ | ||
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Ack1027
United States7873 Posts
Before I went to Korea 3 months ago, I always ALWAYS wanted to meet Boxer in person, for my age it was like one of my life goals, I was only 9-10 when I saw his first plays on Game-Q on a ghetto ass computer and ever since then he has inspired me, not only through starcraft but because of the amazing dedication he has. I used to go to Korea every summer for 4 summers straight, and the very last time I went, the seeds of starcraft were planted. When I got back to America I was introduced to Starcraft and omg I fell in love with this game, and when my cousins were like ' Omg have you heard of Eem Yo Hwan?!? ' and they showed me his amazing plays I was in fucking shock. I watched him climb up all the way through the competition and tear through his opponents. And just 3 months ago, I was excited as BALLS to get to fucking Korea, because my family had financial issues I didn't continue my Korean vacation every summer so I hadn't been there in 5 years. And now I was fully aware of Starcraft's prestige. As soon as I got on the plane all I could think about was ' Wow maybe I can meet Boxer/Yellow/Garimto/Other players and maybe even get a autograph and a picture. The first match I was able to attend was Boxer vs Nal_Rock in the past challenge league [ I think that was it ] and I'm even in that VOD, in the best seat possible I went 3 hours early and the only reason I didn't get 1st row is because that's reserved for his fan club. He left promptly after the match and I soon realized that, that was going to happen every time and I'd NEVER get to meet with him. But that all changed when the Tucson league came about and the match between SKT1 and Hanbit began. I realized my terror as the teams came in because I was sitting on the Hanbit side - _-v But I said fuck it, and as soon as Boxer was about to leave to go buy a drink or something I stopped him and said ' Hi I'm from America, can I get your autograph? ' He smiled and said sure, what's your name? I still have that paper in the Boxer DVD box and I look at it from time to time. I've followed him pretty well and I can tell you he is a humble guy only trying to do his best in the one thing in life he has found that is FUN and earns him money while meeting great people. My previous thoughts about him were only further affirmed as I watched him play in real life, not only in VODs and his grand amount of concentration. Boxer never lost his greatness, he will always be great. | ||
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Orome
Switzerland11984 Posts
On September 18 2004 09:39 Abyss_Bahamut wrote: For those of you who have doubts about Boxer ever becoming great again, let me just say one thing. Before I went to Korea 3 months ago, I always ALWAYS wanted to meet Boxer in person, for my age it was like one of my life goals, I was only 9-10 when I saw his first plays on Game-Q on a ghetto ass computer and ever since then he has inspired me, not only through starcraft but because of the amazing dedication he has. I used to go to Korea every summer for 4 summers straight, and the very last time I went, the seeds of starcraft were planted. When I got back to America I was introduced to Starcraft and omg I fell in love with this game, and when my cousins were like ' Omg have you heard of Eem Yo Hwan?!? ' and they showed me his amazing plays I was in fucking shock. I watched him climb up all the way through the competition and tear through his opponents. And just 3 months ago, I was excited as BALLS to get to fucking Korea, because my family had financial issues I didn't continue my Korean vacation every summer so I hadn't been there in 5 years. And now I was fully aware of Starcraft's prestige. As soon as I got on the plane all I could think about was ' Wow maybe I can meet Boxer/Yellow/Garimto/Other players and maybe even get a autograph and a picture. The first match I was able to attend was Boxer vs Nal_Rock in the past challenge league [ I think that was it ] and I'm even in that VOD, in the best seat possible I went 3 hours early and the only reason I didn't get 1st row is because that's reserved for his fan club. He left promptly after the match and I soon realized that, that was going to happen every time and I'd NEVER get to meet with him. But that all changed when the Tucson league came about and the match between SKT1 and Hanbit began. I realized my terror as the teams came in because I was sitting on the Hanbit side - _-v But I said fuck it, and as soon as Boxer was about to leave to go buy a drink or something I stopped him and said ' Hi I'm from America, can I get your autograph? ' He smiled and said sure, what's your name? I still have that paper in the Boxer DVD box and I look at it from time to time. I've followed him pretty well and I can tell you he is a humble guy only trying to do his best in the one thing in life he has found that is FUN and earns him money while meeting great people. My previous thoughts about him were only further affirmed as I watched him play in real life, not only in VODs and his grand amount of concentration. Boxer never lost his greatness, he will always be great. that made me cry | ||
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Chibi[OWNS]
United Kingdom10597 Posts
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Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
Or maybe ju sib si yo would be better, or ju se yo~ :D | ||
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LetMeBeWithYou
Canada4254 Posts
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Brown
Afghanistan367 Posts
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Ack1027
United States7873 Posts
On September 18 2004 09:53 LetMeBeWithYou wrote: w0wz0r you went back to korean every summer? rich guy It's worth it. I wasn't born there but my heart is there, so is my family and old OLD friends. And trust me my family has never been rich. | ||
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Tien
Russian Federation4447 Posts
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Veg
Canada2945 Posts
now stop pissing your pants giyom used my headphones in some of his games at wcg anyone wanna buy them for 100$ ? | ||
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EAGER-beaver
Canada2799 Posts
No offense guillame, but past your prime at 21 is pussy talk. | ||
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juSblazin
United States691 Posts
On September 18 2004 11:45 Veg wrote: giyom isnt quitting brood war faggots now stop pissing your pants giyom used my headphones in some of his games at wcg anyone wanna buy them for 100$ ? LOL | ||
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Breeze
Bulgaria989 Posts
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Gandalf
Pakistan1905 Posts
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Ack1027
United States7873 Posts
On September 18 2004 11:22 Tien wrote: how old are u now?15? Yeah I'm 15 now, turn 16 in October. Edit: American age. | ||
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0_0
United States2090 Posts
On September 18 2004 11:45 Veg wrote: giyom isnt quitting brood war faggots now stop pissing your pants giyom used my headphones in some of his games at wcg anyone wanna buy them for 100$ ? Me me! lol. Anyways, about the age thing, isn't Tillerman like 30 or something? Then again, I don't think he's very good at war3 is he(those of you that follow war3)? :-/ | ||
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Sullyesztomester
Hungary30 Posts
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Dakmujka
Turkey10 Posts
byeee grrr.....http://www.teamturk.scuniverse.com/Legend grrr and me.JPG | ||
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tiffany
3664 Posts
On September 18 2004 10:38 Brown wrote: Wow, I must be the only person who never liked Boxer. His macro is terrible and he just looks weird with the huge overbite. not everyone looks as pretty as you =[ | ||
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