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

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mojito
Profile Joined August 2010
France2 Posts
May 14 2013 01:22 GMT
#521
Its was scheduled that he signed with one year with EG so it's logical.
Very interesting and lucid guy on the stream.
SuperEight
Profile Joined December 2011
United States333 Posts
May 14 2013 01:26 GMT
#522
Goodbye, Stephano. Good luck in school.
To rest is to rust; to be active is to achieve.
Klipsys
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1533 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-14 01:29:50
May 14 2013 01:29 GMT
#523
On May 14 2013 10:03 DDie wrote:
I'm the only one annoyed that as soon as the easy money is gone he cashes out?



Why would you be annoyed by that? He's said many many times that he only is into esports for the money. Not everyone has to be into this for the intrinsic value.
Hudson Valley Progamer
Talyk
Profile Joined November 2012
United Kingdom4 Posts
May 14 2013 01:30 GMT
#524
Will defo miss him, few people did I enjoy watching play as much as Stephano, his WoL domination phase was glorious to watch, I only wish I had gotten into eSports sooner to see him more, luckily I managed to catch him at his best.

Good luck, all the best !
rysecake
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2632 Posts
May 14 2013 01:33 GMT
#525
On May 14 2013 10:14 ppshchik wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 10:03 DDie wrote:
I'm the only one annoyed that as soon as the easy money is gone he cashes out?


E-sports is a flop for players to waste their youth on on the wallets of sponsors. No way e-sports in the west is going to reach the scale of those of Korea (which its scene is also struggling as well),

Commentators like Artosis and Tasteless can sit there and tell everybody to support e-sports and SC2 because they can simply find other jobs in the broadcasting field once SC2 is gone, But what about the players? You'll always need a Plan B and Stephano is smart enough to have an exit strategy.


esports in korea is not suffering, sc2 is.
The Notorious Winkles
Khonsou
Profile Joined September 2011
Dominican Republic275 Posts
May 14 2013 01:34 GMT
#526
Sad to see our crazy superstar go, but it's the right decision.

Bonne chance !
A French living under the sun
Serpico
Profile Joined May 2010
4285 Posts
May 14 2013 01:35 GMT
#527
Smart decision, honestly.
v_lm
Profile Joined September 2012
France202 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-14 01:40:42
May 14 2013 01:40 GMT
#528
216k + over 100k per year for salary, that shouldn't be too bad for a student. Well not enough to pay for med school but still help quite a lot.

med school is free in France.
it requires learning skills though, and I dont think Stephano has it... I bet his gaming/competitive spirit will put him back into SC, Sooner or later.
A friend is someone you know well and still love.
M.theory
Profile Joined February 2013
United States23 Posts
May 14 2013 01:41 GMT
#529
I knew this day was coming, but I'm still sad about it lol. Stephano is not only one of the best players in SC2, but he is also one of the best personalities. The dude is hilarious. Some people give him shit for being unprofessional or liking to party. Who gives a shit? He's literally in the infant years of young adulthood. Who didn't act like a jackass every now and again at that age?

GL Ilyes! It was awesome watching you!
http://www.twitch.tv/heisenzerg_sc2 - AHHHHHHH PLAYYYYYGUUUUUU!!!!!!
Taefox
Profile Joined March 2010
1533 Posts
May 14 2013 01:41 GMT
#530
he will be back with LotV
gl dude
@taefoxy
Glenn313
Profile Joined August 2011
United States475 Posts
May 14 2013 01:45 GMT
#531
All of these things happening to EG..
Hey man
plogamer
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada3132 Posts
May 14 2013 01:48 GMT
#532
On May 14 2013 10:40 v_lm wrote:
Show nested quote +
216k + over 100k per year for salary, that shouldn't be too bad for a student. Well not enough to pay for med school but still help quite a lot.

med school is free in France.
it requires learning skills though, and I dont think Stephano has it... I bet his gaming/competitive spirit will put him back into SC, Sooner or later.


Stephano, with excellent hand-to-eye coordination, able to multi-task in high stress, etc. will make a fine surgeon.
SamsungStar
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
United States912 Posts
May 14 2013 01:52 GMT
#533
Somehow, I always knew this era would come. The era when foreigners realized they just can't hold a candle to the Koreans. It's the same story of BW all over again. I'm not trying to start one of those fierce debates, but I have to admit it feels a lot like something I've seen before.
Cyrak
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada536 Posts
May 14 2013 01:54 GMT
#534
On May 14 2013 10:48 plogamer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2013 10:40 v_lm wrote:
216k + over 100k per year for salary, that shouldn't be too bad for a student. Well not enough to pay for med school but still help quite a lot.

med school is free in France.
it requires learning skills though, and I dont think Stephano has it... I bet his gaming/competitive spirit will put him back into SC, Sooner or later.


Stephano, with excellent hand-to-eye coordination, able to multi-task in high stress, etc. will make a fine surgeon.


Don't know if I should laugh or cry at this one.
Fortune favors the prepared mind.
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-14 01:56:37
May 14 2013 01:55 GMT
#535
On May 14 2013 10:40 v_lm wrote:
Show nested quote +
216k + over 100k per year for salary, that shouldn't be too bad for a student. Well not enough to pay for med school but still help quite a lot.

med school is free in France.
it requires learning skills though, and I dont think Stephano has it... I bet his gaming/competitive spirit will put him back into SC, Sooner or later.

I think what he accomplished in SC2 was harder than going through med school in France, he'll be fine
Maybe "harder" isn't the right word because you probably still have to work in med school, but he has the talent at least.
kubiks
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
France1328 Posts
May 14 2013 01:59 GMT
#536
On May 14 2013 10:40 v_lm wrote:
Show nested quote +
216k + over 100k per year for salary, that shouldn't be too bad for a student. Well not enough to pay for med school but still help quite a lot.

med school is free in France.
it requires learning skills though, and I dont think Stephano has it... I bet his gaming/competitive spirit will put him back into SC, Sooner or later.


He's the "smart player" style, so I guess he will be fine. Med school is really hard indeed, but with big amount of work it's ok.

Not too surprised, he sayed he wanted to go for med school from the start, and considering the time it takes to complete, he'd better not start too late. The only sad thing is that med school is really intensive, he souldn't really have time to continue playing. In other fields he could have played while school and still beat 80% or foreign players :D.
Juanald you're my hero I miss you -> best troll ever on TL <3
Polygamy
Profile Joined January 2010
Austria1114 Posts
May 14 2013 02:02 GMT
#537
I think we all saw this coming, sad to see him go though.
SOWxDISCORD
Profile Joined December 2012
Brazil15 Posts
May 14 2013 02:03 GMT
#538
I wonder if he is not ejoying SC2 anymore, like Idra.
No prejudices, i hate everyone equally.
Zenatsu
Profile Joined February 2011
100 Posts
May 14 2013 02:04 GMT
#539
Why dose everyone sound surprised? He's been talking about retiring for quite a long time. It's been in his plan ever since he won his first major tournament (I think it was dreamhack or IPL, forget)
e4e5nf3
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Canada599 Posts
May 14 2013 02:05 GMT
#540
On May 14 2013 10:40 v_lm wrote:
Show nested quote +
216k + over 100k per year for salary, that shouldn't be too bad for a student. Well not enough to pay for med school but still help quite a lot.

med school is free in France.
it requires learning skills though, and I dont think Stephano has it... I bet his gaming/competitive spirit will put him back into SC, Sooner or later.


He's too smart to not know that even taking a break for 6 months is devastating for a pro sc2 player. Call me pessimistic, but I doubt he'll be coming back as a competing player. He'll no doubt still play the game casually.
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