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Krehlmar
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1149 Posts
February 17 2011 09:31 GMT
#401
As a avid IdrA fan I want to know why the heck he wont stay one last time and fight for the prize money and fame?!

It seems he has a bigger shot than ever, huge macro maps and IdrA is a fucking macro player... godamnit I had been looking forward to this so much.
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woody60707
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1863 Posts
February 17 2011 09:47 GMT
#402
On February 17 2011 18:31 Krehlmar wrote:
As a avid IdrA fan I want to know why the heck he wont stay one last time and fight for the prize money and fame?!

It seems he has a bigger shot than ever, huge macro maps and IdrA is a fucking macro player... godamnit I had been looking forward to this so much.



That's what I don't get. He can't stay a few more weeks? Whats the big hurry to make it to the US? Hell, why couldn't he just can't fly to Korea to play in the GSL.

The only thing I can think of is that he's homesick/sick of Korea, and this is a really good chance for him to come home.
BrainDrained
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden35 Posts
February 17 2011 09:51 GMT
#403
Maybe becasue of some upcoming event where he sees a bigger chance of catching some prizemoney?
Roaches
Profile Joined February 2011
Denmark152 Posts
February 17 2011 09:57 GMT
#404
On February 17 2011 18:31 Krehlmar wrote:
As a avid IdrA fan I want to know why the heck he wont stay one last time and fight for the prize money and fame?!

It seems he has a bigger shot than ever, huge macro maps and IdrA is a fucking macro player... godamnit I had been looking forward to this so much.


I don't think he has too many quality practice partners with whom to practice those maps. On the other hand the players on Korean teams / Liquid do.

I don't know how much that factored into his decision, but to me it has always been a mystery why he would join EG *and* stay in Korea. I guess he expected a team house there at some point, and now it seems that wont happen.
hi grack
ace246
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia360 Posts
February 17 2011 10:00 GMT
#405
He lived in korea for 4 years straight before leaving, i highly doubt that its homesickness. And afaik, there are no upcoming events that clash with the gsl timetable and has bigger prizepool than it.
kmh
Profile Joined November 2010
Finland351 Posts
February 17 2011 10:02 GMT
#406
On February 17 2011 19:00 ace246 wrote: And afaik, there are no upcoming events that clash with the gsl timetable and has bigger prizepool than it.


Well, there's this announcement coming up on the 21st. Perhaps that should give some answers.
BrainDrained
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden35 Posts
February 17 2011 10:06 GMT
#407
On February 17 2011 19:02 kmh wrote:
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On February 17 2011 19:00 ace246 wrote: And afaik, there are no upcoming events that clash with the gsl timetable and has bigger prizepool than it.


Well, there's this announcement coming up on the 21st. Perhaps that should give some answers.

Yep, pretty much what I was thinking about.
z00t
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia976 Posts
February 17 2011 11:37 GMT
#408
Gom should have trolled Idra one last time and called him 'grack' in their press release :p.

Seriously though, as I said in the other thread - best of luck to Idra! This NASL.tv thing must be big, because I don't doubt that it's partly responsible for pulling Idra back to the USA.
fuzzy_panda
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
New Zealand1681 Posts
February 17 2011 12:09 GMT
#409
fair enough. it must be pretty tough living in korea, when you dont know that many ppl, nor the language, culture...etc plus you have to base ur whole life in that country. itll b much easier for idra just to do everyday stuff in USA, and if he can earn a similar amount to in korea then its all gud. As long as i still get to watch the games on youtube or something, then its all gud!
OSWater
Profile Joined November 2008
United States1343 Posts
February 17 2011 12:47 GMT
#410
If I see Idra at MLG, I'm getting him pregnant.
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telfire
Profile Joined May 2010
United States415 Posts
February 17 2011 13:02 GMT
#411
On February 17 2011 18:47 woody60707 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 17 2011 18:31 Krehlmar wrote:
As a avid IdrA fan I want to know why the heck he wont stay one last time and fight for the prize money and fame?!

It seems he has a bigger shot than ever, huge macro maps and IdrA is a fucking macro player... godamnit I had been looking forward to this so much.



That's what I don't get. He can't stay a few more weeks? Whats the big hurry to make it to the US? Hell, why couldn't he just can't fly to Korea to play in the GSL.

The only thing I can think of is that he's homesick/sick of Korea, and this is a really good chance for him to come home.


He's not the type to abandon because of homesickness all of the sudden. He stuck it out in Korea this long, and it's become his home.

I believe the only explanation is that something big is about to go down over here.
DennizR
Profile Joined May 2007
Sweden653 Posts
February 17 2011 13:08 GMT
#412
On February 17 2011 13:17 ryan1894 wrote:

1. IdrA is the most successful foreign player yet.




What are you basing success on? He has not made more money, nor gotten further in GSL than Jinro, and he has lost to Jinro in their head to heads.

I'd say there are plenty of other contenders to the "most successful foreign player" as well, SjoW and White-Ra, among others, that have placed well in/won lots of tournaments.
ilmman
Profile Joined September 2010
364 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-17 13:22:48
February 17 2011 13:19 GMT
#413
imo.. prolly alot of ppl in korea hates him.. this seems weird after all this time.. he could be making dosh just from being in the gsl and living comfortably at least for some time...

he could have been threatened.. but i really doubt he is trying to make the scene grow outside korea..

edit: does it look like he is declining into nothing?? if i recall he was with eStro a top professional team then slowly got downgraded to eG... yes eG now has to compete in lowly tournaments
BrahCJ
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia659 Posts
February 17 2011 13:26 GMT
#414
Fact is... (T)IdrA, or EG as a whole would know a bunch load of shit that you and I wouldn't.
Prize pool for NASL is going to be "comparable" to MLG masters and the GSL.

(T)IdrA will.....

1. Be able to play in more clan games, to support EG more
2. Be able to cuddle his mummy goodnight.
3. Be able to be HOME.
4. Be able to compete in MORE competitions. Theres a decent sized tourney on each week. There is practically no "down time."
5. Have less competition for the big bucks. (T)IdrA has contenders in NA. TO say otherwise is plain stupid, however I think the pool is less shallow in NA right now.
6. Have team mates to practice with.
7. Bid time until zerg gets buffed....??

Makes Sense to me.
(Z)FXOmOOnGLaDe Is my only foreign zerg now, with or without IdrA

.... TL is trolling me. I realize IdrA is zerg now.... :S

Play the games!
Rylaji
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden580 Posts
February 17 2011 14:59 GMT
#415
On February 17 2011 13:17 ryan1894 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 17 2011 12:34 Rylaji wrote:
1. People are giving IdrA way too much credit. NO he wont steamroll any tournament at all, be realistic. Yes he's been to Korea, but this doesnt make him some sort of fucking demigod. THere are ALOT of good non korean player who could easily place good in the GSL.

2. Why is everyone assuming this is about money? Everyone isnt a greedy bitch, some people do things for other reasons.

3. People saying they will stop watching the GSL because ONE FUCKING PLAYER is leaving cant be a real SC fan.. GSL has by FAR the overall best quality of games still. No it's not at BW level YET. But neither is the EU/US scene. Korea is still number one, and dissing that due to ONE player leaving is just ridicilous. PLayers like MVP, MC, Marineking etc by far exceed any foreign player atm.


1. IdrA is the most successful foreign player yet.

3. GSL and Korea also have the most amount of 1 base timing pushes/all ins of all the servers.



1. Based on waht? Jinro had better placement in GSL two times in a row. And he prolly won more money aswell. People like SjoW and White-Ra and MorroW also had some success.

3. What does that have to do with anything. You stop following a particular sports league because some of the players dont play like you want them too? Or even the manager for your team doesnt do waht YOU wnat?
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dlax
Profile Joined June 2010
United States37 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-17 16:48:41
February 17 2011 16:47 GMT
#416
The GSL bastion is under siege. The swells of popularity and glassy eyed fan-boys are aching for this game to take root and flourish in their own countries. The days of distant flashes, subdued blasts from distant conflicts are over, the war is on the home front now. Korea is the old world, established, prestigious, stagnant. The new world of e-sports is breaking through the soil of fresh enthusiasm and it will be the foreigners who reap the benefits. This is the most exciting time to be a gamer as technology and recourses pave a path to a future that seemed impossible even 2 years ago. Across the world new pioneers are plotting the course for the rise of SC2, and we will follow them in their endeavors. As the Gods and Heroes return to their homes, they will find the world they left embracing them and pleading for more. Now is the time that the very idea of foreigner is abolished. Titles and prize money are nothing compared to the sheer passion we all have. It is the rest of the worlds waking that will put the longstanding dominance of Korea to sleep. Although this is a process, not instantaneous, it cannot be stopped. Prepare for the new world.
"It is what it is."
flyingbangus
Profile Joined December 2010
United States121 Posts
February 17 2011 20:52 GMT
#417
Noooooooo!!! This sucks for us avid Gracken fans!

Oh well.....hopefully Ret, Fruitdealer, and NesTea do well this upcoming season.



......and hopefully a tourney gets held somewhere here in Cali for Grack to compete at....
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AJMcSpiffy
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1154 Posts
February 17 2011 20:58 GMT
#418
I'm kinda confused by the timing of the move (right before what could build up to be the macro GSL?) but other than that I can understand why he'd want to come back home. The NA pro-scene just got a LOT tougher.

As a side note, anyone know what's going to happen to the proposed EG house?
If the quarter was in your right hand, that would've been micro
Terrakin
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1440 Posts
February 17 2011 21:07 GMT
#419
On February 18 2011 05:58 AJMcSpiffy wrote:
As a side note, anyone know what's going to happen to the proposed EG house?

Pretty sure its on hold until they feel Korea would be better for their players/team
Fame was like a drug. But what was even more like a drug were the drugs.
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14893 Posts
February 22 2011 17:06 GMT
#420
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