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Wedberg
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden169 Posts
October 04 2011 16:51 GMT
#201
On October 04 2011 10:03 tuho12345 wrote:
Awww so we can't see IdrA and Cruncher shaking hand ever? Or may be EG will pick up Cruncher lol


If EG does this to troll IdrA, it would make me so, so happy.
QTIP.
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States2113 Posts
October 04 2011 16:51 GMT
#202
On October 05 2011 01:50 Sandro wrote:
So is Cruncher withdrawing from the NASL?


I believe he will play out the remainder of his contract? Till Jan / 2012?
"Trash Micro but Win. Its Marin." - Min Chul
Routa
Profile Joined July 2011
Finland43 Posts
October 04 2011 16:55 GMT
#203
so sad
Clbull
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1439 Posts
October 04 2011 17:02 GMT
#204
On October 04 2011 09:59 wichenks wrote:
He definitely made a splash on the scene.

Bamm
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden279 Posts
October 04 2011 17:09 GMT
#205
gl cruncher hope u do well in school
Bamm and the dirt is gone!
Legio
Profile Joined December 2008
Sweden235 Posts
October 04 2011 17:20 GMT
#206
Looks like Col just lost 300lbs.

Big mistake on Crunchers part. He had the chance of 3-4 years of rockstar life (before competition got too fierce), stable wages from Col, fly around the world and play computer games, perhaps live in a Col house in Korea and practise with the best.

Now he gets another 40 years of sitting in a cubicle working 9-5. There is no way he can go back to SC2 after school, as the competition is increasing so fast.

User was temp banned for this post.
Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15742 Posts
October 04 2011 17:21 GMT
#207
On October 05 2011 01:48 khaosis wrote:
If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Good luck to the rest of COL


I think it has more to do with the fact that any reasonable person would choose their college education over pro-gaming. A college graduate studying anything meaningful will have more financial security than 99.9% of pro-gamers. Not to mention its a reliable and easy to manage lifestyle.
DubLHelix
Profile Joined March 2011
United States3 Posts
October 04 2011 17:30 GMT
#208
good i hated him, one less player to 4gate/ cheese good players
Turquoise
Profile Joined August 2011
Turkey145 Posts
October 04 2011 17:43 GMT
#209
Here's looking at you, kid.
Lynda
Profile Joined May 2010
649 Posts
October 04 2011 17:43 GMT
#210
I admit I used to hate him for a longer while after he beat IdrA in the TSL, but now I must agree with the posts saying that the waters have cooled down since then and people including me are less emotional about stuff like this now. Also in interviews he seems like a honest and good-mannered dude. Best of luck to him.
Eufouria
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom4425 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-04 17:44:43
October 04 2011 17:43 GMT
#211
On October 04 2011 14:39 motbob wrote:
When Cruncher came onto the scene, Idra started losing and didn't stop.

When Cruncher retired, Idra started playing better than he had in months!

Coincidence?

I think Cruncher was Idra's protoss smurf. Obviously he couldn't admit to anyone that he was playing Protoss because of all the things he'd said about Protoss players, so he created an alter-ego and got a friend (probably Axslav or Strifocro, but mostly likely Strifecro, because who would notice when he was missing?) to dress up in his Cruncher costume when he had to be Idra at tournaments.

+ Show Spoiler [IEM spoiler] +
His win at IEM only cemented what he'd known for a while about Zerg actually being the op race, and Protoss being really hard to play and win with atm and that for a Protoss to beat a Zerg they need to be a much much better player than the Zerg.

So he decided that it was time to retire Cruncher and focus 100% of his practice time to Zerg again.

Don't worry though. If Idra starts to slump again then Cruncher will definitely be back.
ilikeLIONZ
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany427 Posts
October 04 2011 17:43 GMT
#212
this thread needs moderation, it's a pity what the real face of the sc2 community is, well mannered is something different.
EggYsc2
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
620 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-04 17:48:46
October 04 2011 17:45 GMT
#213
On October 05 2011 02:20 Legio wrote:
Looks like Col just lost 300lbs.

Big mistake on Crunchers part. He had the chance of 3-4 years of rockstar life (before competition got too fierce), stable wages from Col, fly around the world and play computer games, perhaps live in a Col house in Korea and practise with the best.

Now he gets another 40 years of sitting in a cubicle working 9-5. There is no way he can go back to SC2 after school, as the competition is increasing so fast.


Your perspective of life is so skewed its almost sad
I think you need a reality check
a serious
reality check.

If you think thats what life is...yeah sorry if thats what happened to you.

But gambling on a E-SPORT is almost illogical, its all fun and games
but at the end of the day if youre not top korean level
youre not going to make a great living off this game.

You have to think about the long-run of your life
not just the short-run.

I believe cruncher noticed he is good, but he is not the best(not winning MLGs, IEM etc)
and it takes balls and a logical brain to know what is attainable and not attainable.

No one knows what the future of ESPORTS is
so unless youre an IdrA, MC, Nestea
why take the gamble on life?


Proffesional E-Sports is a life experiance
but 90% of the time, it cant be a life-style.
Cruncher noticed he is not the 10%
Resilient
Profile Joined June 2010
United Kingdom1431 Posts
October 04 2011 17:51 GMT
#214
On October 05 2011 02:20 Legio wrote:
Looks like Col just lost 300lbs.

Big mistake on Crunchers part. He had the chance of 3-4 years of rockstar life (before competition got too fierce), stable wages from Col, fly around the world and play computer games, perhaps live in a Col house in Korea and practise with the best.

Now he gets another 40 years of sitting in a cubicle working 9-5. There is no way he can go back to SC2 after school, as the competition is increasing so fast.


I'm sorry but getting an education and career is a much better move than hoping you'll develop MVP skills and IdrA marketability.
Sandro
Profile Joined April 2011
897 Posts
October 04 2011 17:53 GMT
#215
On October 05 2011 02:43 ilikeLIONZ wrote:
this thread needs moderation, it's a pity what the real face of the sc2 community is, well mannered is something different.

Nah, that's just the Idra fanboys.
.Enigma.
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden1461 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-04 17:55:43
October 04 2011 17:55 GMT
#216
On October 04 2011 10:04 Sorter wrote:
Catz is underrated. Good luck to Cruncher in his studies however!


Catz' is not underrated.

Too bad about Cruncher though, he was pretty good but I'm sure he'll be back eventually. Let's hope for it atleast.
"Jupiters c*ck!" - Quintus Lentulus Batiatus
Ises
Profile Joined October 2011
131 Posts
October 04 2011 17:56 GMT
#217
so this thread is about Idra yeah? :d
Really though I hope to see Cruncher back some time in the future trolling Idra <3
TG_Lelouch
Profile Joined August 2011
United States134 Posts
October 04 2011 17:57 GMT
#218
Wow it seems like he will 100% be release from COL. on Jan. lol..
Legio
Profile Joined December 2008
Sweden235 Posts
October 04 2011 17:57 GMT
#219
On October 05 2011 02:45 IOvEggY wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 05 2011 02:20 Legio wrote:
Looks like Col just lost 300lbs.

Big mistake on Crunchers part. He had the chance of 3-4 years of rockstar life (before competition got too fierce), stable wages from Col, fly around the world and play computer games, perhaps live in a Col house in Korea and practise with the best.

Now he gets another 40 years of sitting in a cubicle working 9-5. There is no way he can go back to SC2 after school, as the competition is increasing so fast.


Your perspective of life is so skewed its almost sad
I think you need a reality check
a serious
reality check.

If you think thats what life is...yeah sorry if thats what happened to you.

But gambling on a E-SPORT is almost illogical, its all fun and games
but at the end of the day if youre not top korean level
youre not going to make a great living off this game.

You have to think about the long-run of your life
not just the short-run.

I believe cruncher noticed he is good, but he is not the best(not winning MLGs, IEM etc)
and it takes balls and a logical brain to know what is attainable and not attainable.

No one knows what the future of ESPORTS is
so unless youre an IdrA, MC, Nestea
why take the gamble on life?


Proffesional E-Sports is a life experiance
but 90% of the time, it cant be a life-style.
Cruncher noticed he is not the 10%

I don't agree. Cruncher is bad, that I can agree with.. and he will never win a tournament or get into the finals of anything. But look at whats happening to the scene, teams like Col and FXO have more money than they know what to do with so they splurge all over the few Americans that have a name in the hope of not missing out on the gold rush that is coming. Sure Koreans are better, but a korean doesnt sell an overpriced Razor laptop or a fancy mouse with 15 buttons. Cruncher was the top name of Col, and if he was smart he could have milked that for at least a couple of years before people realized he was trash.

And life is not just about security. Cruncher may be fat, but hes still just a kid.. he should take the chance at a rockstar life now, because school isn't going anywhere. Look at Idra, he turned down a physics scholarship to go live on Artosis floor in Korea just so he could follow his dream. That is why we love Idra, and that is why Cruncher failed.
energeist
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada21 Posts
October 04 2011 18:03 GMT
#220
On October 05 2011 02:57 Legio wrote: [...] at least a couple of years before people realized he was trash.


Everyone with half a brain realized he was trash a long time ago, so I'm not sure if he would have had more of a chance to milk anything.
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