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Canada16217 Posts
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It’s been a little over a year since we welcomed jEcho to our team. Previously with LagTT, Joseph Lopez showed a new kind of potential and atmospheric confidence that we had never seen before as he came aboard.
During his run in the recent ESEA season, he performed the most out of the entire team with a record of 10 wins and 1 loss. Beyond that, he was invited recently to participate in WCS Canada, coming close to defeating HuK in the lower bracket and is a constant participant in Playhem Opens coming in second place three times, only to have lost to some of the best Zergs around: TSL4 qualifying player, Hyun, and TSL player Revival.
jEcho has represented both Canada and Infinity Seven in the best way possible during his time on the team, his stream was a constant source of calm and tactile play, but also displayed knowledge and strategy before, during and after every match whether he was winning or losing.
About leaving the team jEcho had the following to say:
“I’ve been with Infinity Seven since the start and loved every second of my time there. As time progressed some players left and new players joined but no matter what it always felt like a family, B teamers and management included. I’m proud to have been a part of the journey to becoming a top 5 North American team. Unfortunately with my final year of school coming up goals for the future had to be changed. I’ll miss everyone on the team and wish them the best of luck in the future.”
It’s with a heavy heart that we say farewell to jEcho as he moves on to bolder endeavors and wish him the best of luck in whatever he does."
Article:http://infinityseven.net/our-canadian-zerg-jecho-says-goodbye/
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Good choice, have to respect it.
EDIT: it's a damn shame though
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Hmm, interesting. Wonder why he left, quite a good zerg player, but I'm not sure if he's quite noticed enough to get something better than iS, which is pretty solid. GL to JEcho in the future.
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On August 03 2012 03:24 Pokebunny wrote:
Hmm, interesting. Wonder why he left, quite a good zerg player, but I'm not sure if he's quite noticed enough to get something better than iS, which is pretty solid. GL to JEcho in the future.
Sounds like you didn't read the post lol.
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On August 03 2012 03:24 Pokebunny wrote:
Hmm, interesting. Wonder why he left, quite a good zerg player, but I'm not sure if he's quite noticed enough to get something better than iS, which is pretty solid. GL to JEcho in the future.
Im assuming he left because of how busy he will be with school as said in the post. Maybe he doesn't feel right staying on the iS roster if he's incapable of giving 100% due to other commitments.
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He made the right choice.
Best of luck to him.
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On August 03 2012 03:31 Monochromatic wrote:
He made the right choice.
Best of luck to him.
why do you say that?
also gl jo-lo
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On August 03 2012 03:24 Pokebunny wrote:
Hmm, interesting. Wonder why he left, quite a good zerg player, but I'm not sure if he's quite noticed enough to get something better than iS, which is pretty solid. GL to JEcho in the future.
He said it's going to be his last year of school which probably means hard classes and more workload so I think it's more of a priorities thing than being unsatisfied with iS.
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On August 03 2012 03:26 NovemberstOrm wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 03:24 Pokebunny wrote:
Hmm, interesting. Wonder why he left, quite a good zerg player, but I'm not sure if he's quite noticed enough to get something better than iS, which is pretty solid. GL to JEcho in the future. Sounds like you didn't read the post lol.
I did read the post.
I'm pretty sure a team like iS doesn't require you to play xx hours a day to stay on the team. Unless teams are paying you a salary on top of events, they're alright if you go inactive, you just won't go to events. I may be wrong, but I have a feeling JEcho didn't have a salary on iS.
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What a shame, pretty sick zerg too
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It's always sad when a player leaves a team. Best of luck to jEcho i hope we'll see more from him in the future!
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Great player and great stream. Always commentates and is great for learning from. Wish him the best in whatever is next for him.
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Does this mean he won't join another team most likely in the near future? Maybe he'll stop playing completely? That's really a shame, he improved quite a lot over the last time.
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Sad to see him go, hopefully when school is over in a year he'll be back to be a part of the HotS squad.
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On August 03 2012 03:44 Pokebunny wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 03:26 NovemberstOrm wrote:On August 03 2012 03:24 Pokebunny wrote:
Hmm, interesting. Wonder why he left, quite a good zerg player, but I'm not sure if he's quite noticed enough to get something better than iS, which is pretty solid. GL to JEcho in the future. Sounds like you didn't read the post lol. I did read the post. I'm pretty sure a team like iS doesn't require you to play xx hours a day to stay on the team. Unless teams are paying you a salary on top of events, they're alright if you go inactive, you just won't go to events. I may be wrong, but I have a feeling JEcho didn't have a salary on iS.
He wants to focus more on school... It's not unheard of to quit gaming for real life things.
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Hmm, his reason makes sense however he also did not say he was retiring, which leaves the door open to joining another team.
I have to say, there have been some interesting excuses by players recently for getting out of contracts. Like Crank leaving Slayers due to injury, but then continuing to play lots of Starcraft while publicly shopping himself to foreign teams (unless I am misunderstanding the situation).
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Shame to see his go, but it looks like he is going to focus solely on school, so good for him. Maybe he can come back to the scene when he finishes school up.
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jEcho is one of the biggest talents in the NA scene and was a always a bit underrated I feel. Hope to see him back after he finished school!
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On August 03 2012 04:01 ridethecatbus wrote:
Hmm, his reason makes sense however he also did not say he was retiring, which leaves the door open to joining another team.
I have to say, there have been some interesting excuses by players recently for getting out of contracts. Like Crank leaving Slayers due to injury, but then continuing to play lots of Starcraft while publicly shopping himself to foreign teams (unless I am misunderstanding the situation).
you would be misunderstanding the situation, my contract has been up for a couple weeks so i wasn't getting out of anything. Also i dont intend on quitting starcraft.
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Jecho was one of the coolest guys in all of MLG. Super cordial...super talented, made me feel like I was his friend, even though I had never met him before. If there is justice in the universe, he will EASILY join any team he wants.
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On August 03 2012 04:01 ridethecatbus wrote:
Hmm, his reason makes sense however he also did not say he was retiring, which leaves the door open to joining another team.
I have to say, there have been some interesting excuses by players recently for getting out of contracts. Like Crank leaving Slayers due to injury, but then continuing to play lots of Starcraft while publicly shopping himself to foreign teams (unless I am misunderstanding the situation).
To me, it's disgusting that players feel like they have to make an excuse to leave a team in the first place. The fact that people seem to want to paint anyone that leaves a team looking for something better or more money as a villain is a bit depressing to players. (Not specifically talking about this situation).
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): Worst article I ever had to write.
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Like JEcho said, he will not be retiring and he did indeed leave on good terms (no drama here). Best of luck jo
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sad to read, always thought he could have done a breakthrough to be one of the best NA players. But School goes first, its the right choice!
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He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity)
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On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity)
I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered.
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On August 03 2012 03:37 Caliber wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 03:31 Monochromatic wrote:
He made the right choice.
Best of luck to him. why do you say that? also gl jo-lo
He's been saying quite a few times, that he basically doesn't earn anything serious with streaming, despite his stream being one of the best, as he always explains and talks about the game, his decisions etc. unlike others who have not yet discovered the technology called microphone. But if you don't make any real money, it doesn'T make any sense to skip school /university or whatever else that's on the table for him and even team salaries are a joke for non-superstars.
So the right choice to fuck it and shift your focus on things that will allow you to buy food and shelter in the future :-D
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Best of luck to jEcho in the future!
Can't wait to see where he goes next.
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On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered.
I'm a huge fan of jecho and his stream (awesome stuff). But I have seen him bm (i guess it depends on what you view as BM), I'm not sure how you could miss it if you watch his stream regularly. Some of it could have been justified by the other players interaction with him but it did go on. With that being said who cares? I like a player with some personality even if some people think its rude.
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On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered.
I apologize, but I have never seen him be mannered in any match (and game) I have ever played versus him. We can agree to disagree
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who leaves what
User was banned for this post.
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Hopefully he'll be back soon. Gotta love the decision though. Can't wait to see who joins the team.
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On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered.
Ehh, I have heard quite a few people say this myself, and even heard JEcho admit it on reddit iirc.
(source: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/xcly7/lalush_being_sponsored_by_himself/c5l8ia4 )
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On August 03 2012 05:36 RunnerMeep wrote:
Best of luck to jEcho in the future!
Can't wait to see where he goes next.
You did just read that he's not planning to join a new team, right?
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On August 03 2012 06:02 prOpSaiton wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 05:36 RunnerMeep wrote:
Best of luck to jEcho in the future!
Can't wait to see where he goes next. You did just read that he's not planning to join a new team, right?
Where did he say that.
It's not explicitly stated.
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On August 03 2012 05:44 Pokebunny wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered. Ehh, I have heard quite a few people say this myself, and even heard JEcho admit it on reddit iirc. (source: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/xcly7/lalush_being_sponsored_by_himself/c5l8ia4 )
^^ it's pretty hard to pretend what's not true
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On August 03 2012 06:02 prOpSaiton wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 05:36 RunnerMeep wrote:
Best of luck to jEcho in the future!
Can't wait to see where he goes next. You did just read that he's not planning to join a new team, right?
It doesn't say that.
He is joining another team but waiting for them to announce it.
http://twitter.com/iSjEcho/status/231096919559118848
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Seriously always thought of jecho as iS's best zerg. His manner is awesome. Who cares about what some people say ladder talk really doesnt mean much because you have no idea how many trolls there. iS lost a great player honestly suprised by this. Goodluck JEcho!!
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I wish the best of luck to him. Sad to see him go.
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On August 03 2012 03:37 Caliber wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 03:31 Monochromatic wrote:
He made the right choice.
Best of luck to him. why do you say that? also gl jo-lo
He probably said it because mastering a computer game does not necessarily create a strong foundation for your professional life. Your 20s are when you are learning the ropes and becoming seasoned in any professional endeavor -- transitioning from pro gamer into this world in your late 20s has proven difficult for some.
SC2 players are intelligent and capable though.
All the best jEcho.
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On August 03 2012 03:24 Pokebunny wrote:
Hmm, interesting. Wonder why he left, quite a good zerg player, but I'm not sure if he's quite noticed enough to get something better than iS, which is pretty solid. GL to JEcho in the future.
GoSujEcho, I'm certain of this.
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Good luck to jEcho for the future!
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On August 03 2012 06:08 Torte de Lini wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 06:02 prOpSaiton wrote:On August 03 2012 05:36 RunnerMeep wrote:
Best of luck to jEcho in the future!
Can't wait to see where he goes next. You did just read that he's not planning to join a new team, right? Where did he say that. It's not explicitly stated.
Oh, my apologies. It just sounded a lot like he was jumping off the SC2-train for a while to focus on school.
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On August 03 2012 06:30 AhhBoxxah wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 03:24 Pokebunny wrote:
Hmm, interesting. Wonder why he left, quite a good zerg player, but I'm not sure if he's quite noticed enough to get something better than iS, which is pretty solid. GL to JEcho in the future. GoSujEcho, I'm certain of this.
maybe
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Love this guy! Hope he does well in his studies!
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Sad to here - he had some great potential. If he could ever go full time I'm sure we would've seen good things.
Good luck JEcho!
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XsixJecho u saw it here first :D
edit: checksix have lost 2 Z in the last few weeks , i wouldnt be surprise if they pick a new good Z
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I feel like this guy is pretty underrated. Props to him for wanting to finish school. Good luck, and I wish you great success if/when you decide to return to professional StarCraft. 
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I definitely see him going to a solid team considering his skill and market value.
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This sucks! I have followed him and Infinity Seven for a while.
I hope they find another good player to make up for him, and I hope everything works out for jEcho!
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Good luck with all endeavors. Hope you still stream some!
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Good luck wherever you end up man!
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jEcho and JRecco to dignitas just for confusion and laughs :D!
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On August 03 2012 10:21 LaGTTLizarD wrote:
XsixJecho u saw it here first :D
edit: checksix have lost 2 Z in the last few weeks , i wouldnt be surprise if they pick a new good Z
Yeah that could be one of his better options. Anything can happen though.
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GL JEcho! You're among my many zerg heroes, just fyi!
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Sad moment for eSport.
But I thought he was the British sick up and coming Zerg who joined Dignitas recently. Haha guess I was wrong.
Good luck to him in his endeavors, definitely one of the most talented players out there.
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sup joe GL on future teams
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On August 03 2012 05:38 Glon wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered. I apologize, but I have never seen him be mannered in any match (and game) I have ever played versus him. We can agree to disagree
Probably because he doesn't respect you. And I can see why he might not, seeing your posts in this thread.
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On August 03 2012 16:45 .Sic. wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 05:38 Glon wrote:On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered. I apologize, but I have never seen him be mannered in any match (and game) I have ever played versus him. We can agree to disagree Probably because he doesn't respect you. And I can see why he might not, seeing your posts in this thread.
His point still stands, dude is BM.
Still, picking studies over starcraft is probably very smart.
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On August 03 2012 16:58 Hypemeup wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 16:45 .Sic. wrote:On August 03 2012 05:38 Glon wrote:On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered. I apologize, but I have never seen him be mannered in any match (and game) I have ever played versus him. We can agree to disagree Probably because he doesn't respect you. And I can see why he might not, seeing your posts in this thread. His point still stands, dude is BM. Still, picking studies over starcraft is probably very smart.
let's all get really mad and upset because someone bms on ladder!
but seriously who cares? he's a good zerg and is making the right choice for his life.
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On August 03 2012 16:58 Hypemeup wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 16:45 .Sic. wrote:On August 03 2012 05:38 Glon wrote:On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered. I apologize, but I have never seen him be mannered in any match (and game) I have ever played versus him. We can agree to disagree Probably because he doesn't respect you. And I can see why he might not, seeing your posts in this thread. His point still stands, dude is BM. Still, picking studies over starcraft is probably very smart.
I guarantee you that there's a bunch of pros that you think are mannered, but aren't on ladder. Trust me from my ladder experience. Regardless, I wouldn't come out to a post about them and call them out like a jerk.
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the LaLuSh pic on reddit is epic
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On August 03 2012 17:02 .Sic. wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 16:58 Hypemeup wrote:On August 03 2012 16:45 .Sic. wrote:On August 03 2012 05:38 Glon wrote:On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered. I apologize, but I have never seen him be mannered in any match (and game) I have ever played versus him. We can agree to disagree Probably because he doesn't respect you. And I can see why he might not, seeing your posts in this thread. His point still stands, dude is BM. Still, picking studies over starcraft is probably very smart. I guarantee you that there's a bunch of pros that you think are mannered, but aren't on ladder. Trust me from my ladder experience. Regardless, I wouldn't come out to a post about them and call them out like a jerk.
People who care about ladder BM are silly anyways, but claiming he is well mannered and whatnot is just incorrect, dont really see a problem if someone calls the player out for it. Certainly does not make them jerks.
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Thank you for your time at iS jo, we'll miss you and best of luck <3
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I think he made the right choice focusing on his last year of school then possibly coming back to the SC2 scene later.
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We'll miss you Jo! Had a lot of fun driving you around and chatting last MLG! Don't be a stranger to all your friends on the team.
The real followers will know he's not BM, it's a troll accusation. Pokebunny likewise can keep his drama elsewhere. This is not the place to question the player salaries or their contracts.
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Yeah, I've been a mod on his stream since he started streaming way back for LagTT, he only bm's if people bm him first from what I've seen.
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None of you have guessed the right clan yet.
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On August 03 2012 17:41 Hypemeup wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 17:02 .Sic. wrote:On August 03 2012 16:58 Hypemeup wrote:On August 03 2012 16:45 .Sic. wrote:On August 03 2012 05:38 Glon wrote:On August 03 2012 05:30 Nortac wrote:On August 03 2012 05:28 Glon wrote:
He's a good zerg player but he bad manners like crazy... every game is either gloating or raging. So I actually think that it will be good in some way for iS's image (although will lower their publicity) I've never seen him really bm, please don't post things like this, it gives people a wrong impression when he actually is very mannered. I apologize, but I have never seen him be mannered in any match (and game) I have ever played versus him. We can agree to disagree Probably because he doesn't respect you. And I can see why he might not, seeing your posts in this thread. His point still stands, dude is BM. Still, picking studies over starcraft is probably very smart. I guarantee you that there's a bunch of pros that you think are mannered, but aren't on ladder. Trust me from my ladder experience. Regardless, I wouldn't come out to a post about them and call them out like a jerk. People who care about ladder BM are silly anyways, but claiming he is well mannered and whatnot is just incorrect, dont really see a problem if someone calls the player out for it. Certainly does not make them jerks.
true
then again I'm BM soooooooooooooo (especially to cheese/zergs :D). It's a frustrating game and nobody likes losing--- so long as respect is shown in tournaments that should be enough, unless you are professionally sponsored and whatnot. That's totally different, because then you represent your brand.
^to the above
If it's not GoSu or x6, I'm thinking quantic.
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I never understand why people post in a thread to tell the world someone bmed them on ladder. I pretty much think i bm'd everyone on ladder but most of everyone knows nobody ever means what they say on ladder, you meet them in RL its over. It's just frustration, gloating is a different story, that's just being a badass.
GL
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On August 04 2012 11:54 VPVanek wrote:
None of you have guessed the right clan yet.
hopefuLly his future is brighT
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Xeris...make the announcement already heeh
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Would definitely tune in for jEchoLight. jEcho's a beast.
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+ Show Spoiler +
Who knows what the future will bring, perhaps our name will Echo through eternity
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jEcho is a great Zerg player with a lot of talent. I wish him well ;D
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On August 04 2012 12:57 Xeris wrote:+ Show Spoiler +
Who knows what the future will bring, perhaps our name will Echo through eternity
Awesome. That is all.
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extremely bad mannered player kinda agree with glon, iS probably benefited from his loss
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On August 04 2012 13:26 KeeN wrote:
extremely bad mannered player kinda agree with glon, iS probably benefited from his loss
what do you know simpleton? learn to shut up.
User was temp banned for this post.
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On August 04 2012 13:26 KeeN wrote:
extremely bad mannered player kinda agree with glon, iS probably benefited from his loss
No need to say anything like this. Don't be dumb.
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he makes each dark day a little ... BrighTer
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On August 04 2012 11:21 Danglars wrote:
We'll miss you Jo! Had a lot of fun driving you around and chatting last MLG! Don't be a stranger to all your friends on the team.
The real followers will know he's not BM, it's a troll accusation. Pokebunny likewise can keep his drama elsewhere. This is not the place to question the player salaries or their contracts.
It's not drama O_o it's just speculation, and I'm just trying to help people who might not have as much of an idea how these teams work.
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