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Yellow announces his retirement - Page 12

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matjlav
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany2435 Posts
June 15 2011 18:38 GMT
#221


I was never a huge Yellow fan but this is so sad
IntoTheEmo
Profile Joined February 2009
Singapore1170 Posts
June 15 2011 18:40 GMT
#222
Damn...

Is he still on Hyungjoon? Last I checked he had a pretty big role there.

Wasn't around during his prime, but the fact that his name is well known to me is a testament to his legacy in the BW scene. But since he is apparently looking into an e-sports related career?

Hope he tries SC3 when Boxer transitions to it. ^^
MMOs kill APM. However Proleague plus BW Proscene music increase APM -> 100. 이제동 Fighting! Highest ranked Jaedong owner in FPL10 = clearly #1 Jaedong fan~! <- Keeping my sig from 2010
Djagulingu
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany3605 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-15 18:45:33
June 15 2011 18:41 GMT
#223
Would sc2 people please mind if i ask them not to pollute BW forum whenever we're talking about a BW player? Especially when it's Yellow?

Back to the topic: I'm kinda new to the scene, when I started watching, Yellow was in ACE, but he still did quite a good job at ACE, I don't wonder his peak, for my sanity. Good bye, silver king Hong Jin Ho, we'll miss you.

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On June 16 2011 03:07 Weavel wrote:
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On June 16 2011 03:04 Ribbon wrote:
On June 16 2011 03:02 Garnet wrote:
On June 16 2011 02:58 Chef wrote:
It was a long career and he didn't believe he had any more chances left for a gold. I'm happy he played for all these years, it's longer than many of you may think. Hong Jin Ho definitely made his mark.

+ Show Spoiler +
To be honest I hate every person who suggested he play SC2 instead. That would just be the loss of all dignity for Yellow. Boxer, an unbelievable legend, has already been brought down so low. It's not just about being able to live as a progamer, it's about being the best... You can't be the best if you purposely try to go somewhere with softer competition. That would just be too sad... I don't want to see any more legends desecrate their careers this way.

Do you even know what Boxer is doing in SC2?


Losing?
Or creating the greatest sc2 team ever...

edit: But let's not derail this thread. It's indeed sad to see Yellow retire. I for one was hoping to see him play for at least once(like reach did).

SlayerS is the greatest team? The team that has "one man team" phenomenon this badly? Rofl. He created the worst possible team with that amount of sponsorship money.
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NB
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Netherlands12045 Posts
June 15 2011 18:42 GMT
#224
sadden my day :<
Im daed. Follow me @TL_NB
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
June 15 2011 18:44 GMT
#225
On June 16 2011 03:41 Djagulingu wrote:
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On June 16 2011 03:07 Weavel wrote:
On June 16 2011 03:04 Ribbon wrote:
On June 16 2011 03:02 Garnet wrote:
On June 16 2011 02:58 Chef wrote:
It was a long career and he didn't believe he had any more chances left for a gold. I'm happy he played for all these years, it's longer than many of you may think. Hong Jin Ho definitely made his mark.

+ Show Spoiler +
To be honest I hate every person who suggested he play SC2 instead. That would just be the loss of all dignity for Yellow. Boxer, an unbelievable legend, has already been brought down so low. It's not just about being able to live as a progamer, it's about being the best... You can't be the best if you purposely try to go somewhere with softer competition. That would just be too sad... I don't want to see any more legends desecrate their careers this way.

Do you even know what Boxer is doing in SC2?


Losing?
Or creating the greatest sc2 team ever...

edit: But let's not derail this thread. It's indeed sad to see Yellow retire. I for one was hoping to see him play for at least once(like reach did).

BoxeR didn't create neither oGs nor MvP.

And neither of those teams won 2 back to back team leagues.... just saying.
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
Shuffleus
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Australia764 Posts
June 15 2011 18:45 GMT
#226
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Drayne
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada239 Posts
June 15 2011 18:45 GMT
#227
Always sad to see a progamer leave his keyboard and mouse behind. have a nice one yellow!
accordion
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada58 Posts
June 15 2011 18:46 GMT
#228
sad news, I chose zerg because of yellow
Caladbolg
Profile Joined March 2011
2855 Posts
June 15 2011 18:47 GMT
#229
On June 16 2011 03:19 Assymptotic wrote:
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On June 16 2011 03:16 Caladbolg wrote:
In a sad, strange way I think it would be bad (not, evil kind of bad, but popularity kind of bad) for BW if Yellow decides to play SC2 professionally. Yellow was easily the most popular of the remaining legends, and still had the skills to play here and there and bag wins vs the younger generation. If he went to SC2 to join Boxer, then things would have come full circle and people might take it as an omen that SC2 is now the successor of BW. And that would be the true catalyst for the takeover (especially if HotS improves the multiplayer experience tremendously) by SC2 of BW.

Just speculating (cause the news kinda depressed me - I was hoping KT would field him and Reach next PL season).

But if Yellow joins SlayerS that would be awesome.



He's said explicitly that he's not going to play SC2, although there's a possibility for some career in the e-sports industry.

Edit: I don't quite understand the sentiment when people say it's 'sad' that he's leaving. I'd say the feeling is more like bittersweet, akin to your college graduation. You will miss all the great times, but you now have another path in life you need to walk, one which is also going to be filled with it's own challenges and rewards. It would be FAR more sad if he stayed on KT as a bench warmer for another 5 years.


At this point, sure. But sometime in the future? People change their minds. Boxer might try to convince him. Nestea might try to recruit him. Who knows? Guemchi changed his mind and went back to BW. Effort came out of retirement after some time alone. Yellow can say all he likes but the gaming blood is really strong in him
"I don't like the word prodigy at all. To me prodigy sounds like a person who was 'gifted' all these things rather than a person who earned all these talents by hard training... I must train harder to reach my goal." - Flash
IamBach
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1059 Posts
June 15 2011 18:48 GMT
#230
I can't believe people are still suggesting that yellow would've been better to play SC2... when Boxer moved to SC2, he said it was "regrettable, but understandable". Do you really think he would now go out and do the same thing? He dedicated his whole youth to BW, why would he do something to hurt it?(because yellow moving to SC2 would definitely move some viewership from BW to SC2)
Just listen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__lCZeePG48
alypse
Profile Joined May 2010
2776 Posts
June 15 2011 18:50 GMT
#231
NOOOOOOO Yellow

I will miss you much
KT Violet 1988 - 2012
lazydino
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada331 Posts
June 15 2011 18:53 GMT
#232
Wait,, so what happens to pro gamers after they retire?
"I have this moron thing that I do, it's called thinking" - George Carlin
mark05
Profile Joined March 2009
Canada807 Posts
June 15 2011 18:55 GMT
#233
this indeed is a sad day for the BW scene

we will miss you yellow, and not just for your sweet dance moves ^^
yes, I'm MarkOhFive
Ribbon
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5278 Posts
June 15 2011 18:55 GMT
#234
On June 16 2011 03:21 Liquid`Nazgul wrote:
I feel like an alien in this thread but I'm happy about this.

Nothing hurts more than seeing alltime greats taking place on the bench or playing and looking like they don't belong on the field. His legacy is too big for that.


Very good point. You should always leave them wanting more.
Holgerius
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden16951 Posts
June 15 2011 18:56 GMT
#235
Nooooo. He has to stay involved in E-sports someway or another, whether it's SC2 or coaching or whatever, or I'll be very sad.
I believe in the almighty Grötslev! -- I am never serious and you should never believe a thing I say. Including the previous sentence.
Torpedo.Vegas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1890 Posts
June 15 2011 18:56 GMT
#236
On June 16 2011 03:53 lazydino wrote:
Wait,, so what happens to pro gamers after they retire?


Depends how they retire. Some go gently into that good night and become the quiet but hardworking coach, or they get caught up in a match fixing scandal and retire to go fight dragons on various treacherous mountain tops.....
Enervate
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1769 Posts
June 15 2011 18:57 GMT
#237
Can't believe it's been a decade. Farewell Yellow.
iamho
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3347 Posts
June 15 2011 18:57 GMT
#238
I hope he becomes a coach or something :\
Djagulingu
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany3605 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-15 19:00:08
June 15 2011 18:59 GMT
#239
On June 16 2011 03:44 Telcontar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 16 2011 03:41 Djagulingu wrote:
On June 16 2011 03:07 Weavel wrote:
On June 16 2011 03:04 Ribbon wrote:
On June 16 2011 03:02 Garnet wrote:
On June 16 2011 02:58 Chef wrote:
It was a long career and he didn't believe he had any more chances left for a gold. I'm happy he played for all these years, it's longer than many of you may think. Hong Jin Ho definitely made his mark.

+ Show Spoiler +
To be honest I hate every person who suggested he play SC2 instead. That would just be the loss of all dignity for Yellow. Boxer, an unbelievable legend, has already been brought down so low. It's not just about being able to live as a progamer, it's about being the best... You can't be the best if you purposely try to go somewhere with softer competition. That would just be too sad... I don't want to see any more legends desecrate their careers this way.

Do you even know what Boxer is doing in SC2?


Losing?
Or creating the greatest sc2 team ever...

edit: But let's not derail this thread. It's indeed sad to see Yellow retire. I for one was hoping to see him play for at least once(like reach did).

BoxeR didn't create neither oGs nor MvP.

And neither of those teams won 2 back to back team leagues.... just saying.

Slayers has more sponsorship than oGs and MvP combined. They are doing too little considering how much Slayers is paid. That amount under one of either oGs' or MvP's hands and we'd actually have a great team.

Anyway, I'm suggesting not to derail this thread even further with a discussion about sc2 teams.
"windows bash is a steaming heap of shit" tofucake
]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
June 15 2011 19:02 GMT
#240
On June 16 2011 03:40 IntoTheEmo wrote:
Damn...

Is he still on Hyungjoon? Last I checked he had a pretty big role there.


Hyungjoon has been over for quite a while now.

Hong Jin Ho (((((((((


On June 16 2011 01:30 GTR wrote:
poker


maybe he saw elky won some poker stuff lol ;o

hope to see him commentating or something... can't get enough yellow T.T
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