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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
Kespa players started playing SC2 super late and look how fast they are rising. It may take a month or two once he comes back before he starts winning anything, but I don't think it's that big a deal. You can always watch and stay up to date with current events and the metagame that way. Thanks for the translation. | ||
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vthree
Hong Kong8039 Posts
On October 04 2012 12:45 Grobyc wrote: I don't really agree with the whole "If I take time off to recover with surgery I may as well retire" mentality. Kespa players started playing SC2 super late and look how fast they are rising. It may take a month or two once he comes back before he starts winning anything, but I don't think it's that big a deal. You can always watch and stay up to date with current events and the metagame that way. Thanks for the translation. But spinal surgeries are pretty serious and no one knows the time line for recovery. | ||
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
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 Giddy when he busts out his amazing skill and rolls through his opponent. Ever worried, his condition always lingering at the back of our minds. Sometimes depressingly sad when he loses and we note the toll of his injury. I really do hope that GOM will have the courtesy to safeguard his Code S spot for him while he gets treatment. Even if it only alleviates the condition by a little, his health has to come first. | ||
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On October 04 2012 12:45 Grobyc wrote: I don't really agree with the whole "If I take time off to recover with surgery I may as well retire" mentality. Kespa players started playing SC2 super late and look how fast they are rising. It may take a month or two once he comes back before he starts winning anything, but I don't think it's that big a deal. You can always watch and stay up to date with current events and the metagame that way. Thanks for the translation. You might want to read the article again. With his injury there is no way it takes only a month or 2. It is unknown how long it takes. Might be a year or 2 even. | ||
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
On October 04 2012 17:45 Assirra wrote: You might want to read the article again. With his injury there is no way it takes only a month or 2. It is unknown how long it takes. Might be a year or 2 even. I know, I said a month or two before he starts winning when he comes back, not that he would be out for only a month or two. Even so, it's not worth risking permanent injury to your body to continue like this. | ||
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snakeeyez
United States1231 Posts
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lailaiwd
United States65 Posts
As fans, we can't act like selfish, whining kids who want him to play despite his injury. But, we can't act like we are snobs and point fingers at him for not getting his treatment. We can't assume financial security nor a successful treatment for Mvp. Mvp doesn't need our pity and instinctive advice, he needs our respect and recommendations based on calculations. I say that we either continue to support Mvp for fighting against all odds (without whining about his injury), or actually approximate his financial assets, approximate the costs of the surgery and the recovery time, and devise a comprehensive plan responsible not only for the best case scenario but also the worst case scenario. These are the times that try men's souls: if Mvp so inspired us with his sense of responsibility, can't we learn to be more responsible too? | ||
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imPermanenCe
Netherlands595 Posts
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ref4
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Salient
United States876 Posts
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Still, I don't think this is the right time - he's in Code S Semifinals. He's at the point where he has an extremely realistic shot of winning the entire GSL. Even if he manages to defeat Rain and loses in the Finals, he will still have made a huge amount of money, waaay more than the payout for Semifinals. Semifinals - $4,300 2nd Place - $17,000 1st Place - $42,500 That's right, winning his match against Rain will gain him a whopping $13,000. Winning another series after beating Rain will gain him $25,500. | ||
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Aunvilgod
2653 Posts
On September 25 2012 02:43 ACrow wrote: Get a treatment, seriously. With the impeding switch to HotS he wouldn't even lose out too much by recovering three months. Health is sooooooo important... Yes, the end of this GSL would be the perfect timing. Especially in the first few months of HotS the metagame will shift like crazy. | ||
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Aunvilgod
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Azelja
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On October 08 2012 05:03 Aunvilgod wrote: Yes, the end of this GSL would be the perfect timing. Especially in the first few months of HotS the metagame will shift like crazy. Except that the treatment won't take 3 months. The treatment is likely to take 1-2 years or more, and it's possible that the treatment won't help him recover permanently. The treatment may alleviate the symptoms, it might make his condition worse. Mvp's mentality makes sense: he might feel that he should go out with a bang and leave with no regrets, because he may never be able to return. | ||
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Raid
United States398 Posts
Please MVP, I'm on my knees, after this tournament get the treatment done already! Health is the most important thing. Don't drag it on too long before it becomes permanent. | ||
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amazingoopah
United States1925 Posts
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will216
United States185 Posts
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Jehct
New Zealand9115 Posts
On October 05 2012 07:45 Grobyc wrote: I know, I said a month or two before he starts winning when he comes back, not that he would be out for only a month or two. Even so, it's not worth risking permanent injury to your body to continue like this. He already has the permanent injury that has to be operated upon. He's still making GSL semis/finals; you're suggesting it's unreasonable to delay surgery when you're making $20k+/month, have no other skills, and likely won't be able to repeat the same results in a years time? He's not delusional; the KeSPA guys/new ESF blood like life are really fucking good. It's an awful situation for him, but his handling of it is pretty understandable. Retiring when he gets surgery does seem like a solid call. Hope it all works out for him =( | ||
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