EPTOn July 29 2013 07:47 Megakenny wrote:
Did I miss this announcement after IEM?
Did I miss this announcement after IEM?
according to twitter all he announced was 3 weeks of streaming from the EG house before his contract expires.
Stephano to retire from SC2 in August to return to studies…
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Iodem
United States1173 Posts
according to twitter all he announced was 3 weeks of streaming from the EG house before his contract expires. | ||
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Havik_
United States5585 Posts
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synd
Bulgaria586 Posts
If i understood correctly he'll stream until the 15th or after ? | ||
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StarStruck
25339 Posts
On August 06 2013 08:59 Havik_ wrote: So I assume this WCS will be his last tournament. I hope he wins and reconsiders. A guy can hope I think he's made enough money and is ready to move on. No reason for him to delay it anymore plus he can always come back whenever he wants. | ||
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GolemMadness
Canada11044 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:07 StarStruck wrote: I think he's made enough money and is ready to move on. No reason for him to delay it anymore plus he can always come back whenever he wants. If you take six months off, coming back is pretty hard. | ||
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bludragen88
United States527 Posts
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anessie
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ZataN
New Zealand414 Posts
Don't think I will ever understand that. | ||
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GolemMadness
Canada11044 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:23 ZataN wrote: I find it quite funny how everybody accepts Stephanos decision to go study, says it is a good move etc. I don't understand it, if I was that good at a computer game, widely known with tonnes of fans and earning decent money I would never throw it away to be a doctor. Don't think I will ever understand that. Because he's planning his future? You think he can be a professional Starcraft player forever? | ||
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playerboy345
Netherlands194 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:23 ZataN wrote: I find it quite funny how everybody accepts Stephanos decision to go study, says it is a good move etc. I don't understand it, if I was that good at a computer game, widely known with tonnes of fans and earning decent money I would never throw it away to be a doctor. Don't think I will ever understand that. I'm pretty sure he said plenty of times that he doesn't enjoy playing anymore, he just enjoys winning and likes money. Don't think I would devote my life to something that I don't enjoy. | ||
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FeUerFlieGe
United States1193 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:10 GolemMadness wrote: If you take six months off, coming back is pretty hard. Stephano takes weeks off to prepare for tournaments ;p | ||
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zeratul_jf
United States808 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:23 ZataN wrote: I find it quite funny how everybody accepts Stephanos decision to go study, says it is a good move etc. I don't understand it, if I was that good at a computer game, widely known with tonnes of fans and earning decent money I would never throw it away to be a doctor. Don't think I will ever understand that. As a doctor he will make more money than he does now which he seems to care about the most. And i dont know if he wants to be a doctor super badly but he always seem to not care about progaming he just used it as a way to get money. Also he always talks about having home sickness so obviously he doesn't like to travel for long period of times which is what progaming is made out of. Hours as a doctor are more defined depending on what kind of doctor he will become. | ||
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anessie
180 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:23 ZataN wrote: I find it quite funny how everybody accepts Stephanos decision to go study, says it is a good move etc. ... Don't think I will ever understand that. Say you get a great run/career and the game stays interesting and popular for 10 more years (which is already unrealistic). What do you want to do when you are 30 years old? There is no way you'll be set for life with your sc2 earnings. I think for NA/EU players it's wise to get a degree at the proper age to fall back on later. | ||
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Redox
Germany24794 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:23 ZataN wrote: I find it quite funny how everybody accepts Stephanos decision to go study, says it is a good move etc. I don't understand it, if I was that good at a computer game, widely known with tonnes of fans and earning decent money I would never throw it away to be a doctor. Don't think I will ever understand that. Lol wat? I hope somebody helps you planing your career, because I would not trust your reasoning in that regard. | ||
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ZataN
New Zealand414 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:24 GolemMadness wrote: Because he's planning his future? You think he can be a professional Starcraft player forever? Well too many replies to respond to... You definetly cannot be a startcraft player forever, however there are other options in the esports industry. I do agree that planning for your future is a good thing, however it is not 100% important to have a degree to succeed, there are alot of jobs that you don't require a degree for. I personally think society puts too much importance on university education. And it is obvious money is of upmost importance to Stephano, and it is my personal opinion that having money as the most important thing in your life is bad. But obviously Stephano and myself are different people; if he really wasn't enjoying himself playing SC2 and is really going to enjoy being a doctor (lol something I can't really imagine, massive amounts of study so you can get a job with horrendously long hours and massive stress all so you can earn an amount of money that far surpasses the amount of money you need to live comfortably) then good on him. | ||
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ZataN
New Zealand414 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:28 anessie wrote: Say you get a great run/career and the game stays interesting and popular for 10 more years (which is already unrealistic). What do you want to do when you are 30 years old? There is no way you'll be set for life with your sc2 earnings. I think for NA/EU players it's wise to get a degree at the proper age to fall back on later. Also this quote makes me look stupid. Not quite what I meant.... But nice editing. | ||
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quebecman77
Canada133 Posts
He did really good in the wol era where mass investors were used to , Zerg was the best race back here and he played the style nicely !! But the exp out and Zerg are more hard , I think you guys need to think about that too !! That's a big reason for him to leave I'm thinking , he gains way less money now that before !! Don't get me wrong , he a good player , but let face it , the Zerg were easy mode when he was at the top , I'm sure if he practice hard he can do good in this exp too ! That's just more hard , and we will never know because he ''retire'' . gl to him and again , that a realy good move from him !! | ||
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Big J
Austria16289 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:39 ZataN wrote: Well too many replies to respond to... You definetly cannot be a startcraft player forever, however there are other options in the esports industry. I do agree that planning for your future is a good thing, however it is not 100% important to have a degree to succeed, there are alot of jobs that you don't require a degree for. I personally think society puts too much importance on university education. And it is obvious money is of upmost importance to Stephano, and it is my personal opinion that having money as the most important thing in your life is bad. But obviously Stephano and myself are different people; if he really wasn't enjoying himself playing SC2 and is really going to enjoy being a doctor (lol something I can't really imagine, massive amounts of study so you can get a job with horrendously long hours and massive stress all so you can earn an amount of money that far surpasses the amount of money you need to live comfortably) then good on him. Well, he is going to study the real stuff, not medicine anyways.  | ||
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revel8
United Kingdom3022 Posts
On August 06 2013 09:39 ZataN wrote: Well too many replies to respond to... You definetly cannot be a startcraft player forever, however there are other options in the esports industry. I do agree that planning for your future is a good thing, however it is not 100% important to have a degree to succeed, there are alot of jobs that you don't require a degree for. I personally think society puts too much importance on university education. And it is obvious money is of upmost importance to Stephano, and it is my personal opinion that having money as the most important thing in your life is bad. But obviously Stephano and myself are different people; if he really wasn't enjoying himself playing SC2 and is really going to enjoy being a doctor (lol something I can't really imagine, massive amounts of study so you can get a job with horrendously long hours and massive stress all so you can earn an amount of money that far surpasses the amount of money you need to live comfortably) then good on him. Have you considered the possibility that being a Doctor is about helping sick people rather than about earning money? People can get job satisfaction by actually making a real difference in people's lives and Doctor's certainly make a difference. | ||
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Razorspine
New Zealand29 Posts
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