so sad! I remember when I first started playing Sc2 and Jinro was representing Sweden and TL in gsl and i thought that that was really cool. Sad so see you leave.

Good luck Jinro!!!

iSix

Germany17 Posts

August 07 2012 17:09 GMT

#1942

I don't comment very much but today it is worth a post...
Jinro you we're the one guy that made me play this game... watch GSL at 5am... maybe you we're my greatest Idol in SC2 (but only time will tell)
I wish you best of luck for the future

shangul

Switzerland27 Posts

August 07 2012 17:15 GMT

#1943

Jinro. Thank you so much for many hours of Entertainment. It never knew you personally but I followed your story and it touched my heart. Change is good. We all need to change what we're doing every now and then.
Enjoy your new life.

mseq

Sweden4 Posts

August 07 2012 17:16 GMT

#1944

GG Jinro! hope to see more of you in the future!

you will be missed

LGDeathabove

2 Posts

August 07 2012 17:17 GMT

#1945

I have been reading all these posts for a while... I wanted to take a little time before I said anything and I was surprised Jinro responded to the thread multiple times.I'm going to break this down into small paragraphs to help structuralize my feelings.

First, Jinro, I want to say that I have always respected and admired you as a terran player. I play solely Terran because of the challenges it presents and being the current underdog race, makes me more determined to show others that in a strategy based game, determination and wits CAN overcome any obstacle. You overcame many obstacles early in 2011. You were the foreign hope among a sea of Koreans at the GSL. Everyone thought it was impossible to play like the Koreans did. Guess who changed all that? You did. You are talented Jinro, but it wasn't talent that got you where you were. It was your heart on fire for SC2 and your drive to practice day in and day out. That is what made you great. You didn't give up on trying. I remember watching the GSL from America late at night and the pure joy on your face after having defeated OGSMC with your unique mech style. You loved the game, and you loved that your hardwork paid off. You were a very nice guy, and noone could say anything bad about you. You were a role model in every way.

I continued to follow you on after your double GSL RO4 results. I saw you gradually slip away from the spotlight, and I saw the frustration build on your face when you streamed. You started to believe it was not possible for terran to overcome the current patch obstacles against protoss. It was understandable as a player and a fan. You grew upset and gave in to the defeat. This is going to sound very cheesy, but when I think of you then and now, I think of Top Gun. You are like Maverick, you have the raw skill and heart, but you let your emotions dictate your actions sometimes. You lost that lovin feeling, and you stopped beleiving in yourself. I get that you are sad and you feel your best times are behind you. But they don't have to be. You need some time to rediscover why you started playing in the first place. You need to reconnect with your dream. And you will. Wanna know why? Because Jonathon Walsh is not a quitter. You are going to take a little time off, and see that if you don't keep trying, you are going to live with regrets. Its better to have tried and failed than to live with the "what ifs."

I'd try to convince you to come back by writing a 10 page argument, but it won't do any good. Destiny has a funny way of persuading people itself. Starcraft is a part of you.

"Anyone can dabble, but once you've made that commitment, your blood has that particular thing in it, and it's very hard for people to stop you."
Bill Cosby

Linog[e]

59 Posts

August 07 2012 17:19 GMT

#1946

Finally

User was temp banned for this post.

ACrow

Germany6583 Posts

August 07 2012 17:26 GMT

#1947

Best of luck to you, Jonathan, and I hope you stick around in the scene as a fellow fan, you'd be sorely missed if not.

(Tbh your post is a tad to melodramatic, though I understand of course it's very emotional for you. Reminds me a bit of the RIP video GOM made when Idra moved to the US, you're not dead man).

Lord Lunga

Sweden33 Posts

August 07 2012 17:27 GMT

#1948

When I first started watching SC2, two things sucked me in: Husky's casting on youtube, and the fact that there was a Swedish top player; Jinro.

Thanks for getting me hooked, and good luck in the future!

danieltb

Israel2 Posts

August 07 2012 17:30 GMT

#1949

Gl to him in life

M O L O K O

Japan23 Posts

August 07 2012 17:30 GMT

#1950

Sad, great player and person! good luck for your future man.

Jaisse

United States66 Posts

August 07 2012 17:32 GMT

#1951

I will always be a Jinro fan. Good luck in life!

Roman666

Poland1440 Posts

August 07 2012 17:32 GMT

#1952

And here I was hoping to see Jinro mech vs P when HotS arrives. Best of luck to you man, I hope you will be satisfied with your next occupations.

On August 08 2012 02:19 Linog[e] wrote:
Finally

Can someone report this excuse for a poster?

Atoja

Australia2 Posts

August 07 2012 17:34 GMT

#1953

all the best mate, take it easy

fishjie

United States1519 Posts

August 07 2012 17:36 GMT

#1954

oh forgot to ask, jinro will you still be streaming every now and then? a lot of us loved watching, i know the games not fun for you right now, but does this mean no more streaming for good?

Yizuo

Germany1537 Posts

August 07 2012 17:37 GMT

#1955

All the best!

rUiNati0n

United States1155 Posts

August 07 2012 17:37 GMT

#1956

Good luck Jinro!

VisceraEyes

United States21170 Posts

August 07 2012 17:40 GMT

#1957

Jinro was my first hero on joining Team Liquid. When I first got into watching streams and following Tournaments, Jinro was making his run in GSL. I was literally in AWE from the amount of units the guy was able to control and the way he was able to like...dodge storms or sense DTs.

I regret not saying hey when I saw him in person - now I may never get the chance. Good luck Jinro, thank you for sharing your dream with us.