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Stephano to retire from SC2 in August to return to studies…

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Fleshcut
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany592 Posts
May 13 2013 20:59 GMT
#181
Makes me sad. I truly loved him. I'm excited to see who fills his spot as best foreigner. Scarlett has a great chance in my opinion.
Defacer
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada5052 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 20:59:33
May 13 2013 20:59 GMT
#182
On May 14 2013 05:54 Emzeeshady wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 05:50 Defacer wrote:
Blizzard is making very difficult for other tournaments to offer large cash prizes that run a similar schedule to WCS, which runs virtually non-stop. (It's the reason why there have been no announcements from NASL).

This, combined with allowing Koreans to compete in other regions, is going to really hurt the foreigner/NA scene. (The WCS NA premier league has only 2 NA players in the round of 16).

Expect more retirements incoming over the course of the year, as players slowly realize that all the major tournaments outside of MLG and GSL are going to be cock-blocked or scaled back dramatically due to WCS.

+ Show Spoiler +
I reserve the right to be a prick about this prediction when it comes true

No one that wasn't already planning to retire has retired since the announcement of WCS. Your argument is stupid, foreigners were not having any more success in MLG events then this WCS event.


I'm going to quote this eight months from now when people realize how hard it will be for the best NA players to retain spots in the Challenger and Premier league, coupled with that the fact that there are no other big tournaments like NASL to participate in.

It's not just about winning, it's about exposure for themselves and their team sponsors as well.
SChlafmann
Profile Joined September 2011
France725 Posts
May 13 2013 20:59 GMT
#183
On May 14 2013 05:56 Gamegene wrote:
demuslim's paycheck slowly growing bigger and bigger.


Ahah, couldn't say better.

GGWP Stephano. I hope he will show some good games/results before his retierment.
I will certainly miss him, our foreign hope This is just sad in fact.
"More GG, more skill" - Nope! Chuck Testa - #BISU2013
Sch3lp
Profile Joined February 2011
Belgium20 Posts
May 13 2013 21:00 GMT
#184
GG! And GL with studies.
Fus
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1112 Posts
May 13 2013 21:00 GMT
#185
Old news but very sad to hear it! Smart move by him i think, i don't belive Stephano can come back to the level he was at his prime.
NaNiwa | Innovation | Flash | DeMuslim ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
mechengineer123
Profile Joined March 2013
Ukraine711 Posts
May 13 2013 21:00 GMT
#186
good decision
Emzeeshady
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada4203 Posts
May 13 2013 21:01 GMT
#187
--- Nuked ---
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
May 13 2013 21:01 GMT
#188
On May 14 2013 05:56 KrazyTrumpet wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 05:29 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
he realizes the over all prize money is going down hill. Smart exit by him.

???

He was always planning on going back to school


when there wasn't enough incentive for him to stay. if his recent results are any indicator, stephano would have a hard time repeating his back to back results last year.

pretty sure that if he had continued his form he wouldn't be retiring so soon.

Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
Defacer
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada5052 Posts
May 13 2013 21:02 GMT
#189
Anyway, GLHF to Stephano. I'll miss his watching his game's, but he's dropping out while he's waaaaaay ahead.
Sejanus
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Lithuania550 Posts
May 13 2013 21:03 GMT
#190
On May 14 2013 05:56 Gamegene wrote:
demuslim's paycheck slowly growing bigger and bigger.


Are you saying Demuslim is trying to pull Ryung?
Friends don't let friends massacre civilians
plogamer
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada3132 Posts
May 13 2013 21:03 GMT
#191
I'm glad Stephano is moving on with his life. <3 Good luck Stephano!
AxiR
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany944 Posts
May 13 2013 21:03 GMT
#192
On May 14 2013 05:44 Nazeron wrote:
First Idra quits competitive play and now Stephano comes out and says hes going to be quitting in a few months, what a terrible week for esports imo. Two of my favorite players quitting, hard pill to swallow.
Best of luck Stephano!

Stephano quitting was just a matter of time, he said multiple times that he just wanted to make enough money to be able to study.
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12022 Posts
May 13 2013 21:03 GMT
#193
I'll miss seeing him play but he said he was going to quit last year so I knew it was coming.

gl to him in the future with his study.
FanTaSy's #1 Fan | STPL Caster/Organiser | SKT BEST KT | https://twitch.tv/stpl
GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
May 13 2013 21:04 GMT
#194
He always said he just wanted money for med school it was only a matter of time.
Gl Stephano!
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
Deleuze
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom2102 Posts
May 13 2013 21:06 GMT
#195
glhf it's been fun, a legend in SC2 history.
“An image of thought called philosophy has been formed historically and it effectively stops people from thinking.” ― Gilles Deleuze, Dialogues II
Sithril
Profile Joined April 2011
Slovakia169 Posts
May 13 2013 21:06 GMT
#196
Yeah, so this was comming sooner or later.

Wish him the best! :-) May he be a great doctor one day.
OneSpeed
Profile Joined June 2012
Norway47 Posts
May 13 2013 21:07 GMT
#197
On May 14 2013 05:31 syriuszonito wrote:
Well thats obviously a good call by him, zerg in hots is hard to enjoy. On the other hand losing both idra and stephano leaves me with almost no foreign zergs to cheer for


Well, to be honest, the ONLY foreigners to have succeeded in SC2 were Zerg and a few Protoss. Stuff need to settle to normal, as HOTS have shown, it is balanced.
I only got one speed
RoyaleBrainSlug
Profile Joined December 2010
United States295 Posts
May 13 2013 21:08 GMT
#198
on my fuckin birthday the son of a bitch :<

gl in the future stephano, I hope you find the same success in your future you found here.
Zileas is my Homeboy
JSon
Profile Joined February 2012
United States56 Posts
May 13 2013 21:08 GMT
#199
gg Stephano. Good luck with your studies, you've always been entertaining to watch.
paddyz
Profile Joined May 2011
Ireland628 Posts
May 13 2013 21:08 GMT
#200
Can't play HOTS + Zerg not as easy to take prizemoney with anymore, surrenders. To be honest I am glad, he is the only remaining pro SC2 gamer I don't like.
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