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SeleCT retires from Starcraft II - Page 24

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ishyishy
Profile Joined February 2011
United States826 Posts
October 24 2012 21:36 GMT
#461
Great news for select, and I respect his decision for moving to another game. I think it is a wise decision to be moving away from Blizzard games in general for pro players who are not at the tip top of the world in Sc2 right now. I hope he is successful.

Also, this is proof for any of you doubters (looking at you inside the game crew lol) that age affects RTS play quality. If Select says that his hands are getting slower as he gets older, then who are you to say he is full of shit?
Acetone
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States200 Posts
October 24 2012 21:38 GMT
#462
On October 24 2012 21:12 dignitas.ToH1o wrote:
Recently, I feel that I am too old to play RTS games anymore as you get slower as you get older. Also so many young people who are fast are trying harder than me and practicing very systematically in their team house in Korea. I feel that it is very hard for me to catch up without living and practicing in Korea. So I have decided to quit sc2 and move on to some other.

This is a total cop-out, if you ask me. It's his life, though, and he should live it how he wants to. Good luck in Dota 2.
Where's my rtzW option for favorite Dota 2 team
DaPaKMaN911
Profile Joined September 2009
30 Posts
October 24 2012 21:39 GMT
#463
GL Select. We'll miss you for sure!
There is no I in team
Embir
Profile Joined January 2011
Poland567 Posts
October 24 2012 21:41 GMT
#464
On October 25 2012 06:36 ishyishy wrote:
Also, this is proof for any of you doubters (looking at you inside the game crew lol) that age affects RTS play quality. If Select says that his hands are getting slower as he gets older, then who are you to say he is full of shit?


Yeah, and Nestea won GSL being 28 years old by pure luck?
OkStyX
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Canada1199 Posts
October 24 2012 21:47 GMT
#465
Funny thing is a slow select is way way way faster then most young players I feel like he may have retired fr sc2 from disinterest.
Team Overklocked Gaming! That man is the noblest creature may be inferred from the fact that no other creature has contested this claim. - G.C. Lichtenberg
Drmooose
Profile Joined March 2011
United States390 Posts
October 24 2012 21:47 GMT
#466
Best of luck to you! By far my favorite terran player since I started following SC2. Really hope he sticks around in the scene and gets a lot of spots to translate.

...Makes me feel old. (I'm only a month older than Select)

I have a question...
Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada3710 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-24 21:53:34
October 24 2012 21:52 GMT
#467
On October 25 2012 06:41 Embir wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2012 06:36 ishyishy wrote:
Also, this is proof for any of you doubters (looking at you inside the game crew lol) that age affects RTS play quality. If Select says that his hands are getting slower as he gets older, then who are you to say he is full of shit?


Yeah, and Nestea won GSL being 28 years old by pure luck?


The game right now is getting a huge influx of young Koreans from the Kespa teams who are willing to spend 10 hours a day improving themselves, are younger, and are more motivated. Thus, soon, there is going to be a huge Brood War-like gap between foreigners and Koreans, which we've already experienced a bit of so far. Nestea won when the only people were previous foreign BW players and the older generation of BW who retired from that game or weren't the top. Now the market is going to be ridiculously saturated, and SeleCT doesn't think he has the motivation to keep up. It's a valid decision.

He's one of my favourite players even though I don't really see him winning tournaments like I wish he would. I guess he can't be boss at everything, though I hope DotA 2 fairs better for him.
There is no one like you in the universe.
Serpico
Profile Joined May 2010
4285 Posts
October 24 2012 21:52 GMT
#468
On October 25 2012 06:47 Shakattak wrote:
Funny thing is a slow select is way way way faster then most young players I feel like he may have retired fr sc2 from disinterest.


Yeah, select was never struggling due to speed.
GrandMaster_07
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Peru52 Posts
October 24 2012 21:56 GMT
#469
Nooo, why?!?!? This is a sad day for Starcraft, the pros keep living to play other games, sad.
I am owning.
Aethis
Profile Joined April 2012
Australia19 Posts
October 24 2012 21:59 GMT
#470
GL in Dota 2.
More GG More Skill
Repomies
Profile Joined October 2011
Finland73 Posts
October 24 2012 22:00 GMT
#471
Sad to see you go. I was there when you lost to IdrA in ASUS ROG Stars Invite at Helsinki, Finland. I cheered for you then and I will cheer for you in whatever you choose to do in future. I'm also very glad that you switch to DotA and not to LoL. Best of luck in the future, handsome.
forsooth
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3648 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-24 22:07:21
October 24 2012 22:06 GMT
#472
On October 25 2012 06:36 ishyishy wrote:
Also, this is proof for any of you doubters (looking at you inside the game crew lol) that age affects RTS play quality. If Select says that his hands are getting slower as he gets older, then who are you to say he is full of shit?

Nestea won multiple GSLs in spite of being closer to 30 than 20 and Boxer was a GSL mainstay before his shoulder injury sidelined him, and he's over 30.

There's some merit to the claim that you slow down once you hit your 40s or something, but guys in their teens and 20s are in their physical prime, and it's silly to think that there's some kind of significant difference between someone who's 16 and someone who's 26.
Nazeron
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada1046 Posts
October 24 2012 22:13 GMT
#473
Sad to see, wish he would have stuck with SC2, sad to see so many players retiring and switching to mobas TT
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Burns
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2300 Posts
October 24 2012 22:21 GMT
#474
Welcome back to dota select
What do you mean you heard me during the night, these are quiet pants!
Valon
Profile Joined June 2011
United States329 Posts
October 24 2012 22:22 GMT
#475
So long Select. You will be missed will always remember those epic games against Sheth in the NA Blizzcon invitational
wfire
Profile Joined June 2012
25 Posts
October 24 2012 22:32 GMT
#476
Oh select....I shed a tear
GO idrA, TLO, Sheth, ret, DRG, nestea, huK, and day 9
IMHope
Profile Joined February 2011
Korea (South)1241 Posts
October 24 2012 22:34 GMT
#477
Don't want to see him leave SC2 but not surprised since he has had lackluster results recently and haven't heard of him for a while. Best of luck in Dota 2.
Jessica Jung, Kim Taeyeon, Kwon Yuri <333
Finlux
Profile Joined May 2012
Norway35 Posts
October 24 2012 22:38 GMT
#478
I would like to do some pundit work and translating at events. I don’t know how awkward it will be but haha…


Awkward interviews is what we feed upon. Keep 'em coming. Good luck with Dota 2 man!
Bomber, Byun, Creator, DRG, MMA, Nestea, Oz, Polt, Symbol, Squirtle.
LiLSighKoh
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States588 Posts
October 24 2012 22:51 GMT
#479
Man I loved Select! Sad to see him retire, excited to see him translate at future events! Best of luck to you in Dota 2!
"Want some? Go get some!"
Balgrog
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1221 Posts
October 24 2012 22:54 GMT
#480
So so sad to see him leave SC2, was one of my favorite players, so much fun to watch him perfectly control awesome all in's and defenses. I am glad that if he did have to leave for another game, it is DOTA 2 instead of something else, as I watch, play and also love DOTA 2. Best of luck to him, and can't wait to see meepo played at 9000 APM
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