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CrazyCow
Profile Joined August 2010
United States308 Posts
February 16 2011 20:41 GMT
#441
Tasteless and Artosis threatened him until he agreed to leave Korea. They didn't want Clide to get knocked out of GSL by IdrA again.
murtas
Profile Joined December 2010
Portugal249 Posts
February 16 2011 20:53 GMT
#442
i surely don't understand the timing, one week and half to start GSL March, I don't even know how GOM TV did release him at this point, when all they can do now is forfeit his matches, its their loss its the spectators of GSL loss because the group B is a joke now.

I don't even know what Idra had to lose to atleast battle out the RO32 and see what happens. I don't believe he will be attending any big tournament in that timeline.
Loophole
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States867 Posts
February 16 2011 20:59 GMT
#443
Interesting! I bet Greg is going to have a blast when he comes home.

Welcome back Idra!!
"Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
February 16 2011 21:09 GMT
#444
On February 17 2011 05:41 CrazyCow wrote:
Tasteless and Artosis threatened him until he agreed to leave Korea. They didn't want Clide to get knocked out of GSL by IdrA again.


He'll still get knocked out. Zenio and Byun are better than him.
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Vorlik
Profile Joined October 2010
1522 Posts
February 16 2011 21:18 GMT
#445
Did anyone else think that idra moved back because he knows the "big" announcement his teammate is going to give out? If it's some big tourney with a large prize pool it makes even more sense for him to leave. Just a thought.
Casta
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark234 Posts
February 16 2011 21:31 GMT
#446
Well I havn't been overly impressed with MLG or other US/European tournaments in general... GSL just delivers top quality matches because of the obvious skillgap and the prizepool.

If the skilllevel rises to something near what we see in the GSL as Idra predicts perhaps it will be more entertaining... but right now I just can't understand why Idra want to give up competing against the best players in the world and settle for worse. Did he lose his ambition or the belief/hope in winning the best tournament in starcraft 2? I don't really buy the arguments about wanting to be there when it grows... sounds like something lies beneath.

Anyway best of luck to you Idra, GSL won't be nearly as entertaining without you!
revoN
Profile Joined February 2010
Japan804 Posts
February 16 2011 21:34 GMT
#447
I'm sad that the Gracken is leaving Korea but I'm sure that he knows what's best for him.
One less reason to watch GSL though (they'll miss him more than he'll miss them).

Here's to hoping that everything goes well with his career (and e-sports as a whole).
StarCraft도 Quake도 좋아해요.
sjschmidt93
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2518 Posts
February 16 2011 21:36 GMT
#448
I'm pretty disappointed, but hey it's choice not mine. At least, I hope it was his choice and not EG's.

So he's being dropped out out Code S? He'll have to work his way through code B and A again if he wants to go back?
My grandpa could've proxied better, and not only does he have arthritis, he's also dead. -Sean "Day[9]" Plott
kNightLite
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States408 Posts
February 16 2011 21:57 GMT
#449
The one positive side effect is that this opens up a free code s slot. Perhaps gom will give idra's spot directly to the winner of code A, so they don't need to mess with up/down matches. That would certainly make the code a finals more meaningful than most online tournaments...right now the code a finals don't mean much because the prize differential is comparatively small, and both finalists get to choose their up/down target irregardless of who wins.
trikshun
Profile Joined October 2010
United States437 Posts
February 16 2011 22:00 GMT
#450
On February 17 2011 06:09 ZlaSHeR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 17 2011 05:41 CrazyCow wrote:
Tasteless and Artosis threatened him until he agreed to leave Korea. They didn't want Clide to get knocked out of GSL by IdrA again.


He'll still get knocked out. Zenio and Byun are better than him.


Zenio and Byun are probably the bottom two of the whole Code S. Clide and idrA would've probably advanced
Bobster
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany3075 Posts
February 16 2011 22:11 GMT
#451
On February 17 2011 07:00 trikshun wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 17 2011 06:09 ZlaSHeR wrote:
On February 17 2011 05:41 CrazyCow wrote:
Tasteless and Artosis threatened him until he agreed to leave Korea. They didn't want Clide to get knocked out of GSL by IdrA again.


He'll still get knocked out. Zenio and Byun are better than him.


Zenio and Byun are probably the bottom two of the whole Code S. Clide and idrA would've probably advanced

Zenio worse than SanZenith?

C'mon man.
KimKandor
Profile Joined January 2011
United States5 Posts
February 16 2011 22:20 GMT
#452
Good luck Greg, hope to see you in some tourney's soon.
For the swarm!
TemplarCo.
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Mexico2870 Posts
February 16 2011 22:21 GMT
#453
Wow i really liked IdrA in GSL T.T too bad...
but welcome back Greg!!!
With an average game length of 7m36s over his 6 games in GSL3, this is a no-brainer. BitByBit pulls more SCVs than yo momma at a club on Mar Sara. ♞
Dr.Sin
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada1126 Posts
February 16 2011 22:28 GMT
#454
SHOCK!

GL Idra, I just hope its not too much of a heart ache after having spent so many years devoted to succeeding in Korea.
NEOtheONE
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2233 Posts
February 16 2011 22:37 GMT
#455
North American Star League....guess I'll have to wait 4 days and 21 hours to see if it's true. If so, this definitely explains why IdrA is back in the USA. In the meantime, is IdrA still going to participate in the March GSL or is he going to be here full-time before then?
Abstracts, the too long didn't read of the educated world.
Fallout
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden54 Posts
February 16 2011 22:46 GMT
#456
I think Idra is leaving Korea cuz he felt so alone there..

This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass!
Warrior Madness
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada3791 Posts
February 16 2011 22:54 GMT
#457
This actually makes a lot of sense to me. He'll be winning a lot more tournaments first of all. EG will pay for his plane ticket to compete to foreign countries. He'll be with friends, family, teammates, and he'll have practice partners. And he is easily the most recognizable foreign sc player. If esports really IS booming in the west then Idra can readily take advantage of it. He can herald in a new era of esports, maybe even getting a ton of sponsorship while he's at it. Very clever plan I think.
The Past: Yellow, Julyzerg, Chojja, Savior, GGplay -- The Present: Luxury, Jae- The Future: -Dong, maGma, Zero, Effort, Hoejja, hyvaa, by.hero, calm, Action ---> SC2 (Ret?? Kolll Idra!! SEN, Cool, ZergBong, Leenock)
biskit
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia355 Posts
February 16 2011 23:03 GMT
#458
Good for him.

Though it'll be sad for me not being able to watch him on GSL. I've watched other SC2 tourneys, they're just not the same quality with GSL. Hopefully the upcoming announcement would be worth it.
Char711
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States862 Posts
February 16 2011 23:07 GMT
#459
On February 16 2011 17:00 Kantutan wrote:
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On February 16 2011 16:44 Char711 wrote:
On February 16 2011 16:36 Highways wrote:
Quite disappointing tbh. It looks like he is choosing money over prestige and pride.

Going from playing against IMMVP, IMnestea, oGsMC to vsing machine, TT1 etc..

So there's no prestige and pride in Western eSports? I think that's both incorrect and short-sighted.

Not only are some Western players absolutely amazing, but winning major tournaments here isn't exactly a small feat. Do you think winning Dreamhack, MLG or Assembly is just some easy walk in the park?

Oh, well . . . I guess. It's not like it took someone with the skill to reach Top 4 in GSL two times in a row to win the last MLG national championship or anything. . . . You know, like a Jinro or something. Oh, wait.


Sorry buddy but you kind of just proved his point. The last two MLG winners have been players coming from Korea, and they rolled through their brackets.

How did I prove that point at all? I just said that there are good players that developed here that then went over and did good things in Korea. The point was that there are players of comparable skill here and a lot of Western events require that same skill level. You're deliberately misinterpreting me.
"If you can chill, chill." -Liquid`Tyler "Special tactics." -White-Ra
Char711
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States862 Posts
February 16 2011 23:12 GMT
#460
Also, I have to say, I only truly remembered the bracket choices that were made while listening to part of the newest SotG today. When I heard it I just got a shit-eating grin on my face and started laughing.

Hats off to you, IdrA, you clever bastard, you. In the most inexorable of fashions you make me into a bigger and bigger fan of yours (and, I must admit, good sir, that I wasn't very fond of you around beta time if I'm to be terribly honest).
"If you can chill, chill." -Liquid`Tyler "Special tactics." -White-Ra
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