"My Time" - Mini-documentary on EG.Stephano

On March 29 2013 05:48 SoOJuuu wrote:
Smartest player on EG.

Education always trumps any video game "career"

No one actually known the future of esports. It would be bad to be left hanging in 5 years.

On March 29 2013 06:06 Nachtwind wrote:


Ya he should do his education get a good job make a family and die.

On March 29 2013 06:08 Megaliskuu wrote:


Sounds a lot better than having to play a game 12 hours a day to be the best and make way less than someone working a stable job.

On March 29 2013 05:48 SoOJuuu wrote:
Smartest player on EG.

Education always trumps any video game "career"

No one actually known the future of esports. It would be bad to be left hanging in 5 years.

On March 29 2013 06:14 Lorch wrote:


If every pro gamer would have stephano's attitude our scene would be really close to dead in a few years, so let's not call that being the smartest...

Really nice piece of content, personally I don't mind him retiring as I was never a huge fan of his play.

On March 29 2013 06:06 Nachtwind wrote:


Ya he should do his education get a good job make a family and die.

On March 29 2013 06:17 Azelja wrote:
Also to the people that are like "smart, education is always better than that silly stuff"... That heavily depends on what you wanna do with your life.

On March 29 2013 06:24 oOOoOphidian wrote:

It's almost like you don't realize he said he doesn't enjoy progaming in SC2 now. He would only be continuing it for money or fame, how is that better than pursuing other passions that can make him successful and happy long term?

On March 29 2013 07:33 Undead1993 wrote:
well even if he cancels his participation in esports i would still follow him on twitter, what a man, what memories, what an entertainer. We will miss you here, but you have to win a lot in these 6 months! :')

On March 29 2013 07:31 johnny123 wrote:
i call rubbish on this retirement, Stephano barely practices, which shows a lack of work ethic. If he thinks hes going to make even close to what he made as a pro-gamer he is sorely mistaken . He is going to have to study his ass off to make basically minimum wage as a nurse. He might easily fool you guys, but at this point im already expecting to hear the next news title "stephano signs for another year with EG". You wait and see folks, he will be continued to be salaried for EG till sc2 is dead, then he will go into Warcraft 4 which is obviously blizzards next big esport . After that he will get another 4 -5 years of esport life. It doesnt matter if he thinks the game is fun or not. No work unless you are a pilot is fun.

Dont ever listen to what young kids say, their minds change constantly.

On March 29 2013 07:52 Nachtwind wrote:


i just wish him a lot lots of lot of fun, beer and bi**** while besides owning some nice price pools. The steph way of life. ^^

On March 29 2013 08:03 Targe wrote:
Good luck to him, I'm personally not a fan just due to some of his fanboys, but he's a pretty good Zerg.

On March 29 2013 07:31 johnny123 wrote:
i call rubbish on this retirement, Stephano barely practices, which shows a lack of work ethic. If he thinks hes going to make even close to what he made as a pro-gamer he is sorely mistaken . He is going to have to study his ass off to make basically minimum wage as a nurse. He might easily fool you guys, but at this point im already expecting to hear the next news title "stephano signs for another year with EG". You wait and see folks, he will be continued to be salaried for EG till sc2 is dead, then he will go into Warcraft 4 which is obviously blizzards next big esport . After that he will get another 4 -5 years of esport life. It doesnt matter if he thinks the game is fun or not. No work unless you are a pilot is fun.

Dont ever listen to what young kids say, their minds change constantly.

On March 29 2013 06:47 Nachtwind wrote:
What i read

-Education always trumps any silly dream.
No one actually knows how your silly dreams end. It´s silly to not obey to the society.


Now read my response again then tell me if i´m talking about steph.

On March 29 2013 08:27 Za7oX wrote:
Not sure why he wouldn't want to continue traveling the world being a pro gamer and then just pick up his studies later on

On March 29 2013 08:29 Za7oX wrote:

"i personally not a fan due to something totally unrelated from his personality or games" makes sense @_@

On March 29 2013 06:47 Nachtwind wrote:



-Education always trumps any video game "career"
No one actually known the future of esports. It would be bad to be left hanging in 5 years.

What i read

-Education always trumps any silly dream.
No one actually knows how your silly dreams end. It´s silly to not obey to the society.


Now read my response again then tell me if i´m talking about steph.

On March 29 2013 08:10 A.Alm wrote:



Wise words.

You can go through uni without studying a lot though

On March 29 2013 11:29 blade55555 wrote:


Pretty sure you can't if you are going into medcenter .

On March 29 2013 10:54 Assirra wrote:

Is that really so hard to understand? When the fans are so obnoxious you just want to see the person in question losing so his fans shut up.

On March 29 2013 08:29 Za7oX wrote:

"i personally not a fan due to something totally unrelated from his personality or games" makes sense @_@

On March 29 2013 05:48 SoOJuuu wrote:
Smartest player on EG.

Education always trumps any video game "career"

No one actually known the future of esports. It would be bad to be left hanging in 5 years.

On March 29 2013 20:10 Opera wrote:
Finally he admits he pratices insane amount of time

On March 29 2013 21:55 canSore wrote:
you won't be missed!

On March 29 2013 23:01 o29 wrote:
It seems that his "too cool" attitude prevents him from being passionate about anything other than his inevitable departure from the scene.

On March 29 2013 19:56 hyuu wrote:
Forcing stephano to stay in korea was a good idea

...

God EG ... What have you done

On March 29 2013 23:13 Gackt_ wrote:
This is just silly. To be frank, it's bullshit.

On March 29 2013 06:47 Nachtwind wrote:



-Education always trumps any video game "career"
No one actually known the future of esports. It would be bad to be left hanging in 5 years.

What i read

-Education always trumps any silly dream.
No one actually knows how your silly dreams end. It´s silly to not obey to the society.


Now read my response again then tell me if i´m talking about steph.

On March 30 2013 02:54 Snoodles wrote:
I don't know too much about this guy, but if he hates long practice sessions and being in the same place training for months, why does he want to be a doctor? Isn't medical school and residency one of the most demanding professions? I have a cousin that's a doctor and the stories she tells me seem a lot more difficult than getting paid a 6 figure income to travel around the world and play a video game. Maybe it's different in Europe, but med school students and residents in the states work their asses off, 60-80 hours a week, or 24-48 hour shifts. He should just man up.

On March 29 2013 23:29 Emix_Squall wrote:
A "kind of" human moment from Stephano. That's pretty rare and appreciable.
Good to see he's still sharp and has a good understanding of the world he lives in!



That's actually one of the few videos where he didn't play that part IMO ... he's showing lucidity that's what people don't like ... It's always annoying to see a smart person who's conscious about it and doesn't act with fake modesty (eventhough a bit more modesty [not faked] would not hurt him)

On March 30 2013 02:54 Snoodles wrote:
I don't know too much about this guy, but if he hates long practice sessions and being in the same place training for months, why does he want to be a doctor? Isn't medical school and residency one of the most demanding professions? I have a cousin that's a doctor and the stories she tells me seem a lot more difficult than getting paid a 6 figure income to travel around the world and play a video game. Maybe it's different in Europe, but med school students and residents in the states work their asses off, 60-80 hours a week, or 24-48 hour shifts. He should just man up.

On March 29 2013 22:43 shifty wrote:
history repeating itself, he said this a year ago

On March 29 2013 07:31 johnny123 wrote:
i call rubbish on this retirement, Stephano barely practices, which shows a lack of work ethic. If he thinks hes going to make even close to what he made as a pro-gamer he is sorely mistaken . He is going to have to study his ass off to make basically minimum wage as a nurse. He might easily fool you guys, but at this point im already expecting to hear the next news title "stephano signs for another year with EG". You wait and see folks, he will be continued to be salaried for EG till sc2 is dead, then he will go into Warcraft 4 which is obviously blizzards next big esport . After that he will get another 4 -5 years of esport life. It doesnt matter if he thinks the game is fun or not. No work unless you are a pilot is fun.

Dont ever listen to what young kids say, their minds change constantly.

On March 30 2013 02:17 Zystra wrote:
Yeh, I can see where he is coming from. I personally think it would be horrible to be forced to play this game 12 hours and watch something that you once loved become something that you now hate...


I don't know how the koreans manage it to be stuffed up in a room with 15 other people doing the same thing all day every day for years. I know koreans made SC what it is but the korean method seems to be Take something that is fun, Take all the fun out of it, Practice 12 Hours a day, Remove all other enjoyable things from your life and even give up on things that humans need (e.g. Fresh Air, Female Contact, FREEDOM ect ect ect) and this undeniably will lead down the road of depression. I just wish that there was another way for someone who wants to play this great game professionally, but unfortunately, there is not.

On March 30 2013 03:19 FrogOfWar wrote:


Man up and do something he doesn't enjoy ... because? And your assumption that he can't deal with any kind of hard work is something you totally pulled out of your ass. Speaking of which, "medical school and residency" isn't a profession.

On March 30 2013 13:20 Assirra wrote:

Because...he gets payed for it?

On March 30 2013 16:57 ScarPe wrote:
i dont know why you even try to write sth like that.
a progamer career is LIMITED, while the career of a doctor isnt.

it was fun for stephano to get payed for playing a game that he loves,
but as the fun fades, he sees no reason to stay.
he made enough money to concentrate on his studies, so whats your guys problem with it?
its not a question of efforts.


his games are the only ones i am still watching.
so there wnt be a reason to watch sc2 for me anymore.

On March 30 2013 20:59 SCRaining wrote:



There are still plenty of wonderful Zerg players out there silly. LiquidTLO, Life, Scarlett. Enjoy.

On March 30 2013 21:04 NVRLand wrote:
This might be slightly off-topic but I've always wondered if progamers would put their sc2 career on their CV when they apply for jobs? On one hand it is your job and should obv. be put there but on the other hand the employer might find it... unserious? "So.. you've been at your computer for 8h a day for 2 years?"

On March 30 2013 21:04 NVRLand wrote:
This might be slightly off-topic but I've always wondered if progamers would put their sc2 career on their CV when they apply for jobs? On one hand it is your job and should obv. be put there but on the other hand the employer might find it... unserious? "So.. you've been at your computer for 8h a day for 2 years?"

On March 30 2013 21:54 ScarPe wrote:


but i dont like them.
TLO and Life are just boring,
Scarlett is some1 without any personality at all.

On March 30 2013 21:54 ScarPe wrote:


but i dont like them.
TLO and Life are just boring,
Scarlett is some1 without any personality at all.

On March 30 2013 21:12 Weirdkid wrote:

To which you could talk about the discipline required to keep improving, the desire for excellence, the never-say-die attitude, etc., which are all pretty good character traits for a working person.

Of course there're employers who'd write you off immediately, but for employers who are less bias and willing to give you a chance to talk about it, it's a lot about how you present it

On March 30 2013 23:28 GaNgStaRR.ElV wrote:



You put it on your resume for those reasons. Most people would be EXTREMELY interested in your story if you say "i made over 100k playing video games and travelled the world".


Also to people saying "I'm not going to watch sc2 anymore Stephano is gone"....grow up plz, don't cry about it. I'm sure in 6 months you will be a fanboy of another player..

On March 30 2013 03:19 FrogOfWar wrote:


Man up and do something he doesn't enjoy ... because?

On March 29 2013 23:29 Emix_Squall wrote:


That's actually one of the few videos where he didn't play that part IMO ... )

On March 29 2013 06:14 Lorch wrote:


If every pro gamer would have stephano's attitude our scene would be really close to dead in a few years, so let's not call that being the smartest...

Really nice piece of content, personally I don't mind him retiring as I was never a huge fan of his play.

On March 29 2013 10:54 Assirra wrote:

Is that really so hard to understand? When the fans are so obnoxious you just want to see the person in question losing so his fans shut up.

On March 29 2013 07:31 johnny123 wrote:
i call rubbish on this retirement, Stephano barely practices, which shows a lack of work ethic. If he thinks hes going to make even close to what he made as a pro-gamer he is sorely mistaken . He is going to have to study his ass off to make basically minimum wage as a nurse. He might easily fool you guys, but at this point im already expecting to hear the next news title "stephano signs for another year with EG". You wait and see folks, he will be continued to be salaried for EG till sc2 is dead, then he will go into Warcraft 4 which is obviously blizzards next big esport . After that he will get another 4 -5 years of esport life. It doesnt matter if he thinks the game is fun or not. No work unless you are a pilot is fun.

Dont ever listen to what young kids say, their minds change constantly.

On April 01 2013 22:13 MrJoKer wrote:
He feel no more fun from playing SCII ? There is thousands and thousands of player who dream to play SCII for living. I dislike this attitude.

On April 01 2013 22:13 MrJoKer wrote:
He feel no more fun from playing SCII ? There is thousands and thousands of player who dream to play SCII for living. I dislike this attitude.

On April 01 2013 22:13 MrJoKer wrote:
He feel no more fun from playing SCII ? There is thousands and thousands of player who dream to play SCII for living. I dislike this attitude.

On March 31 2013 03:57 rQvicious wrote:
Stephano, can play with the best, but if your not having fun why play?

More players on EG; TL (not stephano) that have no future should step aside from the scene to let knew players in. Lets face it there are a number of players who haven't gotten results in years. And they probably never will again. Where i am from we call this dead weight. Stephano sees all these players not doing anything with their lives and says nah that's not for me when i burn out i'm gonna go back to school and start my life.. rather than sit there and rot inactively on a team.

Good Luck Stephano whatever happens, never really was a fan but I always respected you in the scene.

Gratz!

On April 01 2013 21:58 andreida wrote:

LOL,what are you 12?As a grown up this is the dumbets thing i've read in a long time.
What Targe said is that in his life he will do and think what others think, or in base of what others think.

On April 01 2013 23:52 Assirra wrote:

”As a grown up" that can't spell dumbest...
Before you try to act mature, at least make sure you don't do silly nonsense like that.

On April 01 2013 22:13 MrJoKer wrote:
He feel no more fun from playing SCII ? There is thousands and thousands of player who dream to play SCII for living. I dislike this attitude.