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iFU.spx
Profile Joined April 2011
Russian Federation376 Posts
July 15 2021 09:05 GMT
#21
So far sounds like rumours.

Link to official announcement from Larva plz?
oxKnu
Profile Joined December 2017
1244 Posts
July 15 2021 09:10 GMT
#22
Larva does this all the time. He has retired multiple times in the past. Talked about it even more than that. Just another attention-grab.

Other than Effort, there's been no official retirement yet. The other guys are just taking breaks or waiting for things to blow over witht that crypto bitch-fest.

I'm sure if everyone came back and the pro-league games would gain traction again, Larva would be on it like white on rice.
marwin
Profile Joined June 2011
Ukraine111 Posts
July 15 2021 15:43 GMT
#23
Anyone knows what happened to free? Why did he stop streaming/playing?
Du kan om du vill...
staatbauhaus
Profile Joined February 2020
99 Posts
July 15 2021 16:14 GMT
#24
I think it was Hiya who mentioned if he had an opportunity to work an office job he would do it instantly.

A lot of these pros are approaching mid to late 30's with absolutely no financial stability.

Streaming is only a real job to 1% of the streaming population.

Also, 1000 mmr streamers who play 5 melee games a day making 5-20x more $$$ has got to really feel like a kick in the nuts lol.
oxKnu
Profile Joined December 2017
1244 Posts
July 15 2021 16:22 GMT
#25
On July 16 2021 01:14 staatbauhaus wrote:
I think it was Hiya who mentioned if he had an opportunity to work an office job he would do it instantly.

A lot of these pros are approaching mid to late 30's with absolutely no financial stability.

Streaming is only a real job to 1% of the streaming population.

Also, 1000 mmr streamers who play 5 melee games a day making 5-20x more $$$ has got to really feel like a kick in the nuts lol.


Girl streamers are superior streamers. It's law at this point.
whaski
Profile Joined December 2012
Finland577 Posts
July 15 2021 16:32 GMT
#26
On July 16 2021 00:43 marwin wrote:
Anyone knows what happened to free? Why did he stop streaming/playing?


Severe wrist problems for a long time. He also has a work I think?

Sacsri is another progamer who has almost quited because of wrist-injury.
it's not just a music it's something else
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4235 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-15 19:51:22
July 15 2021 19:50 GMT
#27
On July 16 2021 00:43 marwin wrote:
Anyone knows what happened to free? Why did he stop streaming/playing?

good question.. he barely returned..
odi profanum vulgus et arceo
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4235 Posts
July 15 2021 19:51 GMT
#28
On July 16 2021 01:14 staatbauhaus wrote:
I think it was Hiya who mentioned if he had an opportunity to work an office job he would do it instantly.

A lot of these pros are approaching mid to late 30's with absolutely no financial stability.

Streaming is only a real job to 1% of the streaming population.

Also, 1000 mmr streamers who play 5 melee games a day making 5-20x more $$$ has got to really feel like a kick in the nuts lol.

oof.. yeah that gotta sting.. sad times.
odi profanum vulgus et arceo
rararara
Profile Joined March 2021
115 Posts
July 15 2021 20:44 GMT
#29
concerning the wrist injuries:
- anyone has a link to Effort's official retirement? when was it? his comeback wasn't too long ago.
- are all of the players' wrist injuries to both hands or keyboard and mouse hand respectively?
reincremate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China2216 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-16 01:44:20
July 16 2021 01:43 GMT
#30
On July 14 2021 22:37 TMNT wrote:
- Best is not retiring. He only took a break recently to open his restaurant.

Any links or info on this place? Will definitely go check it out once the pandemic settles down.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51548 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-16 04:03:48
July 16 2021 03:55 GMT
#31
On July 16 2021 10:43 reincremate wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 14 2021 22:37 TMNT wrote:
- Best is not retiring. He only took a break recently to open his restaurant.

Any links or info on this place? Will definitely go check it out once the pandemic settles down.


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경기도 남양주시 다산중앙로 153 175호, 178호

you should also check out cloud's bbq duck restaurant too in 영등포 called 통큰생오리
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ShloobeR
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Korea (South)3820 Posts
July 16 2021 04:00 GMT
#32
Easy 1,000 bucks
just eat 30ish chicken skewers!
: o )
reincremate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China2216 Posts
July 19 2021 06:11 GMT
#33
Cool, thanks. Can't go wrong with chicken.
LUCKY_NOOB
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
Bulgaria1519 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-19 08:29:55
July 19 2021 08:29 GMT
#34
Aren't they ALWAYS retiring for the past 10 years?

Or just Flash?

#MakeRoomForForeigners?
ko-fi.com/luckynoob
oxKnu
Profile Joined December 2017
1244 Posts
July 19 2021 13:16 GMT
#35
Post-retirement, Effort can be seen playing 4v4 spon-games on afreeca right now.

...onmYwaY
Profile Joined August 2018
92 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-19 15:08:00
July 19 2021 15:06 GMT
#36
Post-retirement effort just played Queen on stream, right after Queen won vs. JyJ in what looked like a spon-game. Mini tournament going on.

Edit. Still sustaining that 450 APM trademark.
Kare
Profile Joined March 2009
Norway786 Posts
July 19 2021 15:44 GMT
#37
Who cares? It's not like the game has been a real esport for a long time anyway, the progamers are just using the game as an income source by playing against each other on stream. A lot of people seem to have forgotten that the game has not been popular for 8ish years.
In life you can obtain all sorts of material wealth, but the real treasure is the epic feelings you get while doing something you love.
juvenal
Profile Joined July 2013
2448 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-19 17:31:02
July 19 2021 17:29 GMT
#38
I don't get it, why would Larva retire over a bad wrist? All he needs is a couple functioning ankles
Michael Probu
BlueStar
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Bulgaria1169 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-19 17:43:19
July 19 2021 17:42 GMT
#39
On July 20 2021 00:44 Kare wrote:
Who cares? It's not like the game has been a real esport for a long time anyway, the progamers are just using the game as an income source by playing against each other on stream. A lot of people seem to have forgotten that the game has not been popular for 8ish years.


Monday late afternoon at Twitch with the help of a few progamers:
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P.S. language is Bulgarian but I guess you can figure out what it says
Leader of the Bulgarian National SCBW/SC2 team and team pSi.SCBW/SC2
Kare
Profile Joined March 2009
Norway786 Posts
July 19 2021 18:25 GMT
#40
Progamers are not the ones bringing those numbers, it's just korean personalities and girls playing the campaign. Anyway I'm not gonna argue about if bw is popular or not, since that is like getting into an argument about flat vs round earth
In life you can obtain all sorts of material wealth, but the real treasure is the epic feelings you get while doing something you love.
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