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

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selboN
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2523 Posts
May 13 2013 21:23 GMT
#241
Two years well spent!
"That's what happens when you're using a mouse made out of glass!" -Tasteless (Referring to ZergBong)
Buddy168
Profile Joined June 2012
United States157 Posts
May 13 2013 21:24 GMT
#242
Saw this coming a mile off.

Still bummed about it though, I'm gonna miss his personality on the E-Sports scene.
"You're being a useless fucking asshole" - Day[9]
J.E.G.
Profile Joined May 2010
United States389 Posts
May 13 2013 21:24 GMT
#243
I wonder what EG will do with the money they will be saving from these two monster contracts. Hopefully their PL roster gets some help.
Do or do not; there is no try.
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
May 13 2013 21:25 GMT
#244
Holy shit!

Well, if anything, it was a great run and he leaves with a great deal of success and money. Best of luck to him with his studies and everything.
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
Vespasian
Profile Joined August 2010
Romania44 Posts
May 13 2013 21:25 GMT
#245
Knowing when to quit is a great personal quality .Not to mention education > gaming .

Terrible Terrbile Damage!
GuitarBizarre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United Kingdom332 Posts
May 13 2013 21:25 GMT
#246
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


As a Terran player, I have always had hundreds of excellent, championship contending foreign Terran players to root for, so I have absolutely no idea how you could possibly feel.
In retrospect, I don't know how you can play StarCraft without swearing. - Eifer
roym899
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany426 Posts
May 13 2013 21:25 GMT
#247
On May 14 2013 05:41 Boucot wrote:
Apparently he has the carpal tunnel syndrome which can't explain his decision (he said many times that he would retire quickly) but maybe his performances lately.

Can someone confirm this?
Kritos222
Profile Joined July 2012
Sweden21 Posts
May 13 2013 21:26 GMT
#248
Aw that's a bummer
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17729 Posts
May 13 2013 21:27 GMT
#249
On May 14 2013 06:24 J.E.G. wrote:
I wonder what EG will do with the money they will be saving from these two monster contracts. Hopefully their PL roster gets some help.

they might get less sponsorship money because without Stephano and Idra they'll be getting less exposure
"Expert" mods4ever.com
Forester
Profile Joined September 2010
United States116 Posts
May 13 2013 21:28 GMT
#250
Anyway know for sure if he plans to return after he finishes his studies?

The way I see it, this is him going back to finish his degree and make sure that he has a lucrative career-path outside of the fickle world of e-sports to fall back on, kind of how some top-tier pro athletes finish college and get degrees in case their professional sports careers don't work out. I predict that we'll be seeing quite a bit more of Stephano before too long.
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
Fead
Profile Joined May 2013
United States2 Posts
May 13 2013 21:28 GMT
#251
RIP
Hope is for presidents and dreams are for people who are sleeping
DenTenker
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States606 Posts
May 13 2013 21:28 GMT
#252
Sad. Good luck to him in the future!
If your all in didn't work, you didn't pull the workers.
Gnomie
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark39 Posts
May 13 2013 21:28 GMT
#253
Welp, then EG will have more eSports money to buy koreans and actually win games in Proleague :-D
"I can beat IdrA in a real game. Without real units." - HuK
Tosster
Profile Joined August 2011
Poland299 Posts
May 13 2013 21:28 GMT
#254
On May 14 2013 05:49 MasterOfPuppets wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 05:45 Tosster wrote:
Well, the era of patch is now gone and forgotten. I feel he would make a different decision if WoL was still here. Maybe he earned the biggest amount of cash, but imo he isn't/never was the best foreigner. Dont get me wrong, I still think Stephano is a living legend of Starcraft 2 and had insane impact.



pls.

Stephano has been great since mid 2011.

Is he now? While ppl like parting/life/mvp/roro could be a thing in wol, they are in hots too.
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
May 13 2013 21:28 GMT
#255
Cannot compete with Naniwa anymore. Must retire
Noro
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada991 Posts
May 13 2013 21:28 GMT
#256
Good luck Stephy, not a bad move at all.
Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I'd strike the sun if it insulted me.
.roL
Profile Joined October 2011
France5 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 21:29:54
May 13 2013 21:29 GMT
#257
On May 14 2013 05:30 Fusilero wrote:
Can't deny he's well stocked for medical school I wish I have the kind of money he has for uni.


Actually, it's (almost) free in France.

Gl Stephano, you did well !
c0ldfusion
Profile Joined October 2010
United States8293 Posts
May 13 2013 21:29 GMT
#258
Good luck Stephano. Enjoy school!
Zrana
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United Kingdom698 Posts
May 13 2013 21:29 GMT
#259
Ahhhh stephano! I will miss you!

Such an amazing player
mcc
Profile Joined October 2010
Czech Republic4646 Posts
May 13 2013 21:29 GMT
#260
On May 14 2013 06:12 cladoliver wrote:
he going to be a doctor, how u guys think this is less money than play starcraft?

Plus you can actually be a doctor for a long time. Progamer, not so much. And delaying your studies and practice lowers your earnings for years to come, unless you delayed them for something relevant to your profession (SC2 is not). Not even talking about the fact that studying gets harder with age. All in all, smart decision.
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