It's because of Kespa... always and sadly probably partly now.

Sc strugglede to keep Code A, and now he has to compete with 50+ players. Understandable if there is easier cash in LoL

docvoc

United States5491 Posts

October 24 2012 22:17 GMT

#262

Umm so, so far this thread has been Post, Post, Shit on LoL, Post, sC switched cuz of money, Post. Why guys? he had serious health issues, and LoL isn't a no skill game. I'm surprised that is still here when people will play DotA2 and not get attacked. This idea, especially in the SC2 section, where not too long ago SC2 people were angry at BW people because they said SCTOO took no skill is upsetting. sC had serious health issues, its not surprising that he would switch because of them, furthermore he had started to fall off (IMO he is kind of like Rain in this matter). Finally, why does any kind of pro switching to another game concern us so? A lot of foreign players came from other games (Grubby was WC3, BeastyQT was CS, HuK was CC, etc.) a lot of pro players in general did not start out at BW, they started on other games and then switched out of them into SC2. It should be unsurprising that, that behaviour would occur in this community also.

Laplaces_imp

368 Posts

October 24 2012 22:20 GMT

#263

Ahh so sad. I knew he hadn't been putting up great results lately and with the kespa switch things are only getting harder. But dang he had some memorable games. Going to miss him

Khanz

France214 Posts

October 24 2012 22:20 GMT

#264

On October 24 2012 18:35 MateShade wrote:
why wouldn't he. smart move if he wants to eat food

This really, the guy was injured and he knows he has the skill ceilling for a moba. gogogl sC i loved your games eventhough im zerg!

Burns

United States2300 Posts

October 24 2012 22:23 GMT

#265

I remember his game vs losira in gsl round of 8 or 4. The game they played on Terminus was one of the most exciting games of sc2 i have ever seen. Then there was sc's game vs nestea in the next round when nestea remarkably held his push on cross fire. I will actually miss sc

mRpolite

189 Posts

October 24 2012 22:25 GMT

#266

i dont understand why all the switching? sure, there is probably more money, but why switch from a game that nobody, NOBODY is playing as good as it can be played
all the players are making noobish mistakes, scouting poorly (only on particular timings), bad army possitioning (i see this everyday, EVERY SINGLE GAME), having idle workers, bad multitasking (a gsl CODE S contender getting a hole expansion with workers killed by 2 ZEALOTS), and the list goes on
how can you say: "i am bad at this game, maybe i should switch to this chicken soup everybody is playing" when pretty much everybody is bad
shouldnt this make you try harder
i know sc had health problems and stuff, but there are so many "good" player switching (puzzle took slayers to the gstl finals last season)

DMXD

United States4064 Posts

October 24 2012 22:32 GMT

#267

It is understandable considering the influx of players from Kespa. good luck

IMHope

Korea (South)1241 Posts

October 24 2012 22:33 GMT

#268

Such a great player that was limited by his health issues. Sad to see him leave but at least it will be easier for him to play.

TBone-

United States2309 Posts

October 24 2012 22:42 GMT

#269

Instant flashback to sc vs Nestea, instant goosebumps. You will be missed sc!

Repomies

Finland73 Posts

October 24 2012 22:44 GMT

#270

I don't really see this as a big deal. He wasn't really doing that well nor was he a big part of the community. People that lack conviction shouldn't really be called pros since he has been slacking off on training and playing lol instead. And players switching between games isn't something new.

NoGasfOu

United States1117 Posts

October 24 2012 23:07 GMT

#271

I still remember he was the lone ace of fOu

GG sC

SoniC_eu

Denmark1008 Posts

October 24 2012 23:12 GMT

#272

Another one bites the dust..

leandroqm

Netherlands874 Posts

October 24 2012 23:12 GMT

#273

I honestly tried to enjoy LoL, but I couldnt...
Dont know why :/

ABear

United States161 Posts

October 24 2012 23:18 GMT

#274

kespa has an unfair advantage of RTS experience, skill, and resources at their disposal.
GSL players competing with kespa players is akin to Chinese DotA starting to take over Dota2. Or to make a non-gaming reference, it's like American students trying to compete with an influx of Chinese/Taiwanese FOB students in Mathematics

LoL has more money in it and less competition(in Korea -- I assume this is true anyway), so at the end of the day it makes sense for just about everyone who doesn't have a salary and is decent at LoL to switch over.

yeastiality

Canada374 Posts

October 24 2012 23:44 GMT

#275

2 threads today about people who have been SC2 pros since the beginning quitting to play LoL and DOTA2. But Destiny is wrong, because Incontrol said so..

FinalForm

United States450 Posts

October 24 2012 23:48 GMT

#276

Wow, tbh sC and coca were 2 players I really looked forward to watching develop. They have so much raw skill it's amazing. We will always remember sC for his tempo based marine tank pushes in tvz, such brutal efficiency and macro until all your larva is gone.

shid0x

Korea (South)5014 Posts

October 24 2012 23:49 GMT

#277

Sad times.
I would like to really know what pushes them there.

Lust of money ? Or bored of sc2 ?