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jax1492
Profile Joined November 2009
United States1632 Posts
December 26 2011 15:40 GMT
#221
he was one of the reasons i got into pro star craft, i hope he continues to be successful in his new job.
CCGaunt
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States417 Posts
December 26 2011 16:14 GMT
#222
I'll never forget Xellos

Fighting!
Take me to Korea
Jongl0
Profile Joined June 2011
631 Posts
December 26 2011 16:20 GMT
#223
It's a bit sad but he can't be playing forever.

Wishing him good luck in the future.
Messi
Profile Joined September 2011
United States212 Posts
December 26 2011 16:22 GMT
#224
Good to see him working for CJ company!
Fatze
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Germany1342 Posts
December 26 2011 16:37 GMT
#225
sad news =(
Comfort from bottles, cheers from beers the guitars are our weapons and we know how to kill!
zyce
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States649 Posts
December 26 2011 16:40 GMT
#226
Xellos forever, you will be misseed!
Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports, but high-level sports are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty. The relation is roughly that of courage to war.
Clbull
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1439 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-26 16:49:22
December 26 2011 16:48 GMT
#227
EDIT: Sorry mods, posted twice by accident. Thought I clicked Edit and not Quote.
Clbull
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1439 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-26 16:48:49
December 26 2011 16:48 GMT
#228
Give it 6 months, he'll probably go the fOrGG route, come out of retirement to play Starcraft II, join oGs and hit Code S in the GSL within one stint.
MrMercuG
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2389 Posts
December 26 2011 17:15 GMT
#229
On December 27 2011 01:48 Clbull wrote:
Give it 6 months, he'll probably go the fOrGG route, come out of retirement to play Starcraft II, join oGs and hit Code S in the GSL within one stint.


No, remember, fOrGG was at his prime when retiring, and is like 20-21 now, While XellOs was past his prime at is like 28.
Toaster
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany11 Posts
December 26 2011 17:51 GMT
#230
Damn, I still vividly remember when XellOs was like this new kid on the block.

Those were the days when BoxeR single-handedly lead the TvZ metagame with his 1base play.
Around that time another name came up... a guy called NaDa who was like the complete terran.

But this new kid XellOs was rumored to be the perfect terran. His defensive abilites were criticized as his only imperfect trait. His offensive was seen as the best ever. Something only NaDa could keep up with.

Thanks XellOs for a great era of sc/bw!!
striderxxx
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada443 Posts
December 26 2011 18:23 GMT
#231
On December 27 2011 02:15 MrMercuG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2011 01:48 Clbull wrote:
Give it 6 months, he'll probably go the fOrGG route, come out of retirement to play Starcraft II, join oGs and hit Code S in the GSL within one stint.


No, remember, fOrGG was at his prime when retiring, and is like 20-21 now, While XellOs was past his prime at is like 28.


ya, at his age and experience, he'll make way more money away from progaming.
IntoTheBush
Profile Joined July 2010
United States552 Posts
December 26 2011 18:29 GMT
#232
XellOs is a boss, and will never be forgotten!
diMaP
Profile Joined September 2011
United States19 Posts
December 26 2011 18:42 GMT
#233
Thanks for that video. I had heard of it but never seen it as I am fairly new to the SC scene. Will be good for explaining this phenomenon to those who don't understand it. Good luck XellOs- just as you said - after this you will be a success at anything you try.
LazerKatten
Profile Joined June 2009
Sweden40 Posts
December 26 2011 19:16 GMT
#234
GL to your future quests! Xellos fighting! (-_-)
AzureHath
Profile Joined October 2011
Bulgaria154 Posts
December 26 2011 19:29 GMT
#235
xellOs has been one of my absolute favorites ever since I found my way into the Starcraft competitive scene as a fan.
Learning that he is retiring is both very sad, and also satisfying - he'll now have the time and effort in whatever future endeavours he has going with CJ. So long XellOs, thank you for the amazing moments of Starcraft you shared with every one of us. GG
BW: iloveoov/JulyZerg/BoxeR/Midas/NaDa/Bisu[Shield] | SC2: IdrA/HuK/Grubby/WhiteRa/DIMAGA/JulyZerg/DongRaeGu
UmbraaeternuS
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Chile476 Posts
December 26 2011 20:34 GMT
#236
Good bye and good luck to Xellos. My hero of the BW times.
therealwinters - Skype / @DrUmbra - Twitter // "There is nothing more cool than being proud of the things that you love" - Sean "Day[9]" Plott <3
BalliSLife
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
1339 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-26 20:43:29
December 26 2011 20:43 GMT
#237
i thought he retired 6 years ago, lol. Was he in bw this whole time? I'm actually not trolling here
Ya well, at least I don't fuck a fleshlight with a condom on and cry at the same time.
MrMercuG
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2389 Posts
December 26 2011 20:44 GMT
#238
On December 27 2011 05:43 BalliSLife wrote:
i thought he retired 6 years ago, lol. Was he in bw this whole time? I'm actually not trolling here


YOUR HURTING ESPORTS!!!!
BalliSLife
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
1339 Posts
December 26 2011 20:51 GMT
#239
On December 27 2011 05:44 MrMercuG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2011 05:43 BalliSLife wrote:
i thought he retired 6 years ago, lol. Was he in bw this whole time? I'm actually not trolling here


YOUR HURTING ESPORTS!!!!




1v1?
Ya well, at least I don't fuck a fleshlight with a condom on and cry at the same time.
Deleted User 183001
Profile Joined May 2011
2939 Posts
December 26 2011 20:53 GMT
#240
On December 27 2011 02:15 MrMercuG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2011 01:48 Clbull wrote:
Give it 6 months, he'll probably go the fOrGG route, come out of retirement to play Starcraft II, join oGs and hit Code S in the GSL within one stint.


No, remember, fOrGG was at his prime when retiring, and is like 20-21 now, While XellOs was past his prime at is like 28.

No. ForGG was at his prime in 2008. He was about to fall to B Team when he retired from BW.
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