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Interview - Hiya - Page 14

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ShootingStars
Profile Joined August 2010
1475 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-19 23:58:09
November 19 2011 23:57 GMT
#261
He only tried SC2 for A WEEK... some perseverance he has. Sigh.
Nonetheless, good luck in the future.

You can't expect to switch to SC2 and be OMG GM 1 week... it's a different game.
Ikonn
Profile Joined October 2009
Netherlands1958 Posts
November 20 2011 00:02 GMT
#262
On November 20 2011 08:57 ShootingStars wrote:
He only tried SC2 for A WEEK... some perseverance he has. Sigh.
Nonetheless, good luck in the future.

You can't expect to switch to SC2 and be OMG GM 1 week... it's a different game.


Yeah someone who played pro BW literally 10+ hours per day for like 5 years does not have a lot of perseverance.
nucky
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada43 Posts
November 20 2011 04:57 GMT
#263
Looks Like his head saying that he must retire but his Heart wants to come back to his destiny as a progamer. heartbreakin situation. I think that this guy just need major support from his fans or he will regret his decision. :|
Taku
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada2036 Posts
November 20 2011 05:14 GMT
#264

We won't forget you : <
When SC2 came for BW, I cried. Now LoL/Dota2 comes for SC2, and I laugh. \o/
Grend
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
1600 Posts
November 20 2011 10:04 GMT
#265
On November 18 2011 04:19 HopLight wrote:
Sad, but I have to ask, was anyone else wondering why Hiya looks so much like Fantasy in these pictures? (Especially 2 and 4)


Lol yeah me.
♞ Against the Wind - Bob Seger ♞
Kiett
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States7639 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-20 10:12:09
November 20 2011 10:10 GMT
#266
On November 20 2011 08:57 ShootingStars wrote:
He only tried SC2 for A WEEK... some perseverance he has. Sigh.
Nonetheless, good luck in the future.

You can't expect to switch to SC2 and be OMG GM 1 week... it's a different game.


That's the WHOLE POINT. It's because he realized that he can't just switch over and be #1 in a week. So he decided not to pursue it because of how much time it would take, and he decided he'd rather spend that time with his family.

He didn't give up because he didn't think he could it. His father's death made his priorities shift. Don't disrespect Hiya because his loss has caused him to value his family more than some video game.
Writer:o
malaan
Profile Joined September 2010
365 Posts
November 20 2011 12:27 GMT
#267
On November 20 2011 19:10 Kiett wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 20 2011 08:57 ShootingStars wrote:
He only tried SC2 for A WEEK... some perseverance he has. Sigh.
Nonetheless, good luck in the future.

You can't expect to switch to SC2 and be OMG GM 1 week... it's a different game.


That's the WHOLE POINT. It's because he realized that he can't just switch over and be #1 in a week. So he decided not to pursue it because of how much time it would take, and he decided he'd rather spend that time with his family.

He didn't give up because he didn't think he could it. His father's death made his priorities shift. Don't disrespect Hiya because his loss has caused him to value his family more than some video game.


Well said.

I wish people would realize that the time they waste achieving nothing but a ladder ranking on a game - then they get to their early - mid twenties and have no prospects of the real world... and end up stuck in some dead end job with no future because they wasted all their time playing games.
sCriv
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom90 Posts
November 20 2011 18:23 GMT
#268
On November 18 2011 12:04 Scarecrow wrote:
His game vs Free on Triathlon is probably my favourite BW game of all time. So sad to see him go, such a champ



Remember this game, absolutely epic! Also one of my favourite Terrans aswell, sad to see him go.
RaLakedaimon
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1564 Posts
November 20 2011 18:50 GMT
#269
Sad to hear about his recent difficulties, very sad. Nice interview, seems like a great guy.
blahman3344
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States2015 Posts
November 21 2011 15:40 GMT
#270
*sigh* Hiya. You will be missed as a progamer, you gave us entertaining ceremonies in the beginning of group selection ceremonies and entertaining games by the dozens. D=
Good luck with your future endeavors. T_T
I like haikus and / I can not lie. You other / brothers can't deny
Jongl0
Profile Joined June 2011
631 Posts
November 21 2011 16:36 GMT
#271
This is sad but understandable at the same time. Wishing him good luck in the future.
Cheeseburgered
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States716 Posts
November 21 2011 18:02 GMT
#272
Damn you timing attacker

you and hiya could have been on the same team again
CJ Entusman #58 | Gogogo Stats
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
November 21 2011 18:17 GMT
#273
GGs
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
Yosi
Profile Joined October 2011
Poland49 Posts
November 21 2011 18:38 GMT
#274
It's so sad, we can only wish for prosperity. By the way, I love to watch his streams xd
Najebani do domu!
tedster
Profile Joined May 2009
984 Posts
November 21 2011 20:03 GMT
#275
On November 20 2011 14:14 Taku wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_RF217dS0A&feature=channel_video_title
We won't forget you : <


This will always be my favorite intro
the last wcs commissioner
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
November 21 2011 20:20 GMT
#276
On November 20 2011 09:02 Ikonn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 20 2011 08:57 ShootingStars wrote:
He only tried SC2 for A WEEK... some perseverance he has. Sigh.
Nonetheless, good luck in the future.

You can't expect to switch to SC2 and be OMG GM 1 week... it's a different game.


Yeah someone who played pro BW literally 10+ hours per day for like 5 years does not have a lot of perseverance.


I'd be pretty drained of RTS too if I lived like that. Not everyone is going to switch over and they all have their reasons.

It's his life.
Svennedude
Profile Joined April 2011
Belgium86 Posts
November 21 2011 20:46 GMT
#277
Such a shame... Hiya was a awesome personality and great player (:
Raiznhell
Profile Joined January 2010
Canada786 Posts
November 21 2011 22:56 GMT
#278
lol forGG is ruining e-sports

still.... feel bad for Hiya hopefully he rethinks his decision on sc2 when he's done sorting through his current troubles
Cake or Death?
Mortality
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States4790 Posts
November 22 2011 02:08 GMT
#279
Sad news both for e-sports and for Hiya personally. Best wishes.
Even though this Proleague bullshit has been completely bogus, I really, really, really do not see how Khan can lose this. I swear I will kill myself if they do. - nesix before KHAN lost to eNature
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
November 22 2011 02:20 GMT
#280
Really good interview, thanks. Wax has always said he gets the impression HiyA plays for fun, just based on the kinds of builds he uses and how he plays, and that seems to be the case given how some of the questions are answered here. Very cool, wish him the best.
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