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On April 20 2012 08:26 loliologist wrote:Show nested quote +On April 20 2012 07:52 Lasbike wrote:On April 20 2012 07:45 loliologist wrote:
So Stephano announces he's going to play SC2 for another year... just as he forfeits a match in the NASL. He was on a ski vacation with his family. He tried to find a good gaming computer, DURING his ski vacation, in the damn montain, and couldn't find one. MillStephano @MillStephano
Sorry for the people waiting for the match between i and puma,i couldnt find a place with a decent connection to play, being in the mountain I get it that people can be angry at Stephano for not showing up at different events when he was clearly in front of his computer but just not bothering. But it's kinda ridiculous to give him shit on the NASL thing. I'll add a bit of context, I refer to Stephano as a professional SC2 player. I don't care if you're on family vacation, as a professional it's your responsibility to ensure you meet your obligations.* Sure, it sucks at times, but those are the responsibilities of being a professional and why professionals should garner respect. *As a note I am interested to see why the NASL match wasn't either played in advance or deferred, presuming Stephano gave sufficient notice
Hate to break it to you but outside Korea being a professional gamer doesn't require you to actually be professional yet, people may be upset but nothing is going to happen.
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I am so happy about this  ! Its really amazing how well he has been able to compete even with the code S koreans just by practicing on the EU server most of the time.
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On April 20 2012 05:56 Amokoma wrote:Holy crap! This is huge! Foreigner + Show Spoiler + incoming? ;-)
please keep this conversation in GSL Ro16 Group A thread, no need to discuss it here again
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-_- oh i thought he was extending his ski trip or something
well stephano is really fucking good and itd be sad if he just quit
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On April 20 2012 08:12 Deezl wrote:Show nested quote +On April 20 2012 08:09 tetrismaan wrote:
I think NaNiWas performance in the GSL have had some thing to say in his decision. He found out that it really is possible for a foreigner to compete and maybe even win the big money from the GSL, and now he will actually try to see if he is the one who is going to do it. I don't think that Stephano thinks like this at all...
Not exactly that way, but he does pay attention to the fortune of other foreigners. One of his interview answers right before MLG Winter changed how I looked at him. When asked about why he's thinking about quiting, he said to the effect of -
I'm not worried about SC 2, I'm worried about how well I'm going to do in the future. Take Jinro as an example - he was the best foreigner player a year ago, but now he is nothing. I don't want to end up that way.
I think Stephano is taken back by his own success. Behind that confident, happy-go-lucky exterior, he is worried about how far he is able to go, and terrified of the prospect of fading into obscurity. Being able to pull out of SC and into a stable career gives him that peace of mind he craves, and I think that's the trick to understanding Stephano. He comprehends the fickleness of eSports and fame, and is trying to not dig himself too deeply into it.
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I bet Naniwas success had a say in the decision.
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Great news, now this is roaching !
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On April 20 2012 08:31 kyllinghest wrote:
I bet Naniwas success had a say in the decision.
I doubt it. Stephano has stated on multiple occasions that he's doing it for the money. 
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I'd like to personally thank Mia Rose for giving one of the SC2 foreigner hopes motivation to continue playing for another year
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On April 20 2012 08:26 loliologist wrote:Show nested quote +On April 20 2012 07:52 Lasbike wrote:On April 20 2012 07:45 loliologist wrote:
So Stephano announces he's going to play SC2 for another year... just as he forfeits a match in the NASL. He was on a ski vacation with his family. He tried to find a good gaming computer, DURING his ski vacation, in the damn montain, and couldn't find one. MillStephano @MillStephano
Sorry for the people waiting for the match between i and puma,i couldnt find a place with a decent connection to play, being in the mountain I get it that people can be angry at Stephano for not showing up at different events when he was clearly in front of his computer but just not bothering. But it's kinda ridiculous to give him shit on the NASL thing. I'll add a bit of context, I refer to Stephano as a professional SC2 player. I don't care if you're on family vacation, as a professional it's your responsibility to ensure you meet your obligations.* Sure, it sucks at times, but those are the responsibilities of being a professional and why professionals should garner respect. *As a note I am interested to see why the NASL match wasn't either played in advance or deferred, presuming Stephano gave sufficient notice
Well, from the thread it seemed that Stephano informed NASL that he would be unable to play three days from the day of the match (which was when he found out that it would not be possible to play the game). NASL unfortunately failed to pass that information on to Puma, who waited up for Stephano.
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so is he pulling a page from combat ex and jsut pretending hes gonna quit then?
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I'm pretty happy that Stephano will join Naniwa and legitimately represent USA in GSL.
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The Protoss around the world are crying right now.
Nah.. awesome!
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On April 20 2012 08:40 Forikorder wrote:
so is he pulling a page from combat ex and jsut pretending hes gonna quit then?
Why would he pretend? He wanted to let his fans and others know that there was a possibility of him quitting in the near future, its the nice thing to say when you are popular atleast. Lol @ comparing the two players anyways, combat isnt even a professional player.
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On April 20 2012 08:46 OrangeSoda wrote:Show nested quote +On April 20 2012 08:40 Forikorder wrote:
so is he pulling a page from combat ex and jsut pretending hes gonna quit then?
Why would he pretend? He wanted to let his fans and others know that there was a possibility of him quitting in the near future, its the nice thing to say when you are popular atleast. Lol @ comparing the two players anyways, combat isnt even a professional player.
all im saying is when stephano first started apearing he kept saying how he didnt care about starcraft and barely practiced
then we learned he practices pretty hard
and now hes extending his "break" for another year
in a year, hell either do the same thing or jsut pretend he didnt say hed quit in a year
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Blazinghand
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Best of luck stephano! Putting your career on hold to be a pro gamer is a big move. Keep on living the dream~
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