EPTDES Retirement Interview with BeSt - Page 4
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Nerfed
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Gorribal
Canada186 Posts
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MercurialVanjal
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i was hoping Best can come back after the military service.. Anyway, Best luck to Best! | ||
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dreamseller
Australia914 Posts
feeling so much happiness in every moment in his career except that one time he wanted to run away into the sea | ||
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Epithet
United States840 Posts
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
I had no reason to continue being a progamer. Even continuing for one or two more years, I felt it would not be enough to reach the top. The thought that you can achieve anything with just hard work isn't quite true. No matter how hard you try, sometimes some things don't work out. At that time, being honest with yourself and stopping is a brave thing to do." Wonderful quote and this goes back to what I was saying about players like Bisu and Stork. On August 27 2013 16:56 Epithet wrote: Wait Best retired? Sad to see another one go He was getting ready to go to the Military, saw no benefit in continuing with SC2 atm and wanted to get it out of the way. Let him do his service and then we'll see where he goes from there. | ||
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Chef
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I think this was a very P.R. answer and his real reasons are more complicated. The 'always leave them wanting more' is something Effort sort of said too, but it doesn't really apply here. When a comedian or writer says that, they intend to write more, they just want to make the last joke or page strong, so that you'll look forward to next time. When there is no next time, there's no reason to do it. It feels romantic and it feels like a great thing to say, but it's not uncommon that people who go through dramatic exit are also hungry for more, maybe more hungry than their fans were. I can speculate a lot of reasons, but I think if he isn't having fun anymore such that a comment like 'the current strongest SC2 player is going to take the set' bothers him a lot, then maybe the real reason its time to leave is that he has lost his spirit to prove people wrong, and being a progamer now has become a chore he wants to be acknowledged for. Combine that with knowing that he eventually will have to go to the army no matter what, he might as well quit with people remembering him fondly. Maybe because in BW, even Flash would not make people count BeSt out, someone like Bogus (ace though he be, for a losing team) being given that much favour over him would feel like falling a long way and be a pretty big blow to his ego. And because he knew he was capable of beating Bogus, and moveover proved it, it ends up feeling like a betrayal. Maybe the article writer is giving us a warped perspective, but that feeling seems at least equal to wanting to be remembered. Add that with maybe not caring about being the greatest player in SC2, and it just feels like a job where you're not being respected for your work. My thoughts, anyway. I hope he will find something fulfilling after his service. Wonderful quote and this goes back to what I was saying about players like Bisu and Stork. I think Bisu and Stork probably have contracts to finish with their teams. They probably pay a good amount too. I get the feeling the article is insinuating more about Boxer or Yellow or TossGirl, maybe almost all of ACE in general. I don't know if that's BeSt's own insinuation (I doubt it), but regardless Bisu and Stork are a totally different situation. They got stuck in the middle of a transition and they're contracted to keep working and practicing. Imagine it more like 'choosing not to renew the contract' than it is leaving whenever you want, because I don't think the latter is legal. I would guess, anyway. I can't consider Bisu or Stork washed out either, because they game they're not winning in is not the game they became known for... | ||
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Kyuukyuu
Canada6263 Posts
On August 25 2013 06:20 GoTuNk! wrote: I Also copied my p v z/p v t from you. wat  | ||
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StarStruck
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Kal_rA
United States2925 Posts
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danbel1005
United States1319 Posts
GL HF Best. You'll be missed. | ||
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seRapH
United States9830 Posts
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white_horse
1019 Posts
I just read the korean article and that was translated literally. I don't think best was suicidal or actually wanted to jump into the real ocean. Best was one of my favorite players because he seemed like a confident, bright person. The interview supports that image I have of him and hope he is able to enjoy the next part of his life too. | ||
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juki
68 Posts
On August 28 2013 10:37 white_horse wrote: I just read the korean article and that was translated literally. I don't think best was suicidal or actually wanted to jump into the real ocean. That's correct; it was a mis-translation on my part. The actual meaning is closer to "laying low" rather than diving into the sea. I've edited it into the original post. Thanks | ||
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Gamegene
United States8308 Posts
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myminerals
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
BeSt build's were easier to execute as they relied on timing mostly. Bisu's style on the other hand was to harras zerg to death while expanding and not dying by his superior micro/multitasking, which I never had t.t | ||
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Ciryandor
United States3735 Posts
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