Soulkey explains his decision to leave C9. He clarifies that it's not because he dislikes C9, but rather because he feels he has become too complacent and lazy since joining the large crew. He views leaving C9 as a form of self-punishment, intending to broadcast independently and work harder to improve his StarCraft skills. He expresses a lack of confidence in his performance for the upcoming ASL on Tuesday, feeling his skills have declined significantly. He anticipates being eliminated in the current ASL season and plans to focus on improving for the next season. Additionally, he mentions his intention to concentrate on StarCraft and hopes to find a good student through coaching to gain recognition.
The guy got champion title of ASL 4 times in a row: I am not good at StarCraft, maybe I will be eliminated soon in this season because of my poor skill.
On March 23 2026 09:26 SCRVN wrote: The guy got champion title of ASL 4 times in a row: I am not good at StarCraft, maybe I will be eliminated soon in this season because of my poor skill.
This is classic pro BW player interview response style, but in this case I think it is genuine given his history and mindset. Some people really are built different like that. A lot of champions talk about the listless mindset that arrives once you climb the summit; you train for years to reach the peak, and once you get there, the motivation to continue is gone, you have no goal anymore. However, the generational greats like Magnus Carlsen, CR7, Messi, Federer, Nadal, etc. have an innate quality that makes them rise above that. It seems Soulkey is trying to find that in himself again, or perhaps tap into it after not doing so in a while.
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On March 24 2026 08:19 arb wrote: I think he's won enough, nothing left to prove
Still needs salary though
I thought he played ok in ASL group last week. Bo1s are just inherently dangerous/cheesy, they don't really reflect skill level.
In BW anyone can beat anyone at the pro skill level. But over any amount of games higher than 1, higher skill players will eventually win more than the other. But even with a skill difference the weaker player can win more than the higher skill player if the set is not long/big enough. Recently sSak bodied Jaedong 4 wins in a row in a Bo7 after losing game 1 in a long macro game. But games 2-5 were all wild variations on technical builds and off-meta semi-all-ins from sSak, and he got such big leads over Jaedong from great early games that he beat Jaedong 4 times in a row in relatively short games. But nobody in their right mind will say sSak is the better player.
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