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MBC's IrOn moves to SC2

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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51497 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-24 03:55:50
August 24 2010 03:30 GMT
#1
Source: FOMOS

For those wondering who he is, (P)IrOn and (Wiki)Iron.
Korean Account

This is significant in that he is the first active Korean BW progamer on a current proteam to publicly announce he will switch from BW to SC2. As a consequence, he has left the MBC team (due to the failure to negotiate a new contract based on his poor results).

It is most likely he will attempt to participate in the coming GSL.

Iron's departure from BW will most likely spark a turbulent period in the progaming scene at this current moment. Will the August-September Proleague off-season see even more players that fail to acquire new contracts, leave Brood War in an attempt to pursue new careers in SC2?

EDIT: Adding to this speculation, only a record-low number of players were drafted in the Rookie Draft this past Monday, only 18, a stark contrast to the 30's and 40's of past drafts.
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epik640x
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1134 Posts
August 24 2010 03:31 GMT
#2
So it begins...
lyAsakura
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1414 Posts
August 24 2010 03:31 GMT
#3
On August 24 2010 12:31 epik640x wrote:
So it begins...


Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....!
WeMade FOX would be a deadly SC2 team.
YunhOLee
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Canada2470 Posts
August 24 2010 03:32 GMT
#4
On August 24 2010 12:31 whitelynx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2010 12:31 epik640x wrote:
So it begins...


Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....!

sorry but, yesssssssssssssss
Live it, love it, play it, kill it. JulyZerg and IPXZerg greatest TL.net fan
holy_war
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States3590 Posts
August 24 2010 03:33 GMT
#5
It will be interesting to see exactly how many top SC1 players switch over. The money is very enticing though.
knyttym
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States5797 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-24 03:37:57
August 24 2010 03:33 GMT
#6
any news on how long he has been playing? He's already pretty high up

oh ya. where is sangho? Up probably doesn't want to reveal himself but sangho is still on good terms
FindingPride
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1001 Posts
August 24 2010 03:34 GMT
#7
i think alot of B teamers will follow cause of the GSL. time will tell
GhostKorean
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States2330 Posts
August 24 2010 03:34 GMT
#8
Wasn't this the guy that danced to Mister in the hyungjoon show? Sad that he left MBC... even if he hasn't done much for the team. Doesn't seem like any of the S-class players will be switching to sc2 anytime soon though
FreezerJumps
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada653 Posts
August 24 2010 03:35 GMT
#9
That's unfortunate. It would have been more exciting if the first one was a significant player, or at least someone with multiple wins.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51497 Posts
August 24 2010 03:35 GMT
#10
On August 24 2010 12:34 GhostKorean wrote:
Wasn't this the guy that danced to Mister in the hyungjoon show? Sad that he left MBC... even if he hasn't done much for the team. Doesn't seem like any of the S-class players will be switching to sc2 anytime soon though


and rapped Outsider quite well.
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TheAngelofDeath
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States2033 Posts
August 24 2010 03:36 GMT
#11
Yeah....I'm curious how long it'll be until we see the majority of BW players switch.
"Infestors are the suck" - LzGamer
Alou
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States3748 Posts
August 24 2010 03:36 GMT
#12
Cool stuff.
Life is Good.
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
August 24 2010 03:38 GMT
#13
I think only reject progamers who will never accomplish anything in BW will switch to sc2. Iron was never gonna win anything, so SC2 is a smart move for him. I wish him the best of luck .
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
kickinhead
Profile Joined December 2008
Switzerland2069 Posts
August 24 2010 03:40 GMT
#14
Why wouldn't he switch?

He has a better chance of being a Top-player in sc2 than in bw...
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GreenFantastic
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada78 Posts
August 24 2010 03:41 GMT
#15
Oh man, IrOn was a cool guy. Always saw him in that clip package where he was sent out for an ACE snipe I believe and did a "thumb across the neck" thing, which IRC he lost. Atleast he can say he beat EffOrt. Too bad he couldn't be on a team and be playing sc2.
Chill-leader Set plz
Qatol
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States3165 Posts
August 24 2010 03:42 GMT
#16
On August 24 2010 12:35 GTR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 24 2010 12:34 GhostKorean wrote:
Wasn't this the guy that danced to Mister in the hyungjoon show? Sad that he left MBC... even if he hasn't done much for the team. Doesn't seem like any of the S-class players will be switching to sc2 anytime soon though


and rapped Outsider quite well.

For anyone who still doesn't know who they are talking about, he was aka Flounder in the show.

I think it is interesting to see which pros switch over faster in the hopes that SC2 catches on. I doubt we will see many mainstream players switch until they are sure that SC2 is going to take off though.
Uff Da
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
August 24 2010 03:43 GMT
#17
Ya, I think we will see a lot of B-teamers switch over in the coming months and there will be less and less top amateurs as well.
Elegy
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States1629 Posts
August 24 2010 03:45 GMT
#18
good to see people with no chance in BW attempting something where they have at least some chance to succeed

a-teamers wont switch unless theres a clear financial incentive to do so and GSL doesn't cut it because its a 1 trick pony tournament that doesnt offer real career incentives. its awesome but theres no point for seriously competitive a-teamers to bother with sc2 until its a viable career switch
Noxie
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2227 Posts
August 24 2010 03:46 GMT
#19
Seems like a great move for him. He might be able to do really well in SC2 as compared to his current performances in BW
night terrors
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
China1284 Posts
August 24 2010 03:46 GMT
#20
So it begins?

Because a guy who couldnt renegotiate his contract due to poor results you say it begins?

Come again?
Through high and low, bisu boy, through high and low.
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