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Caladan
Profile Joined May 2008
Germany1238 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-20 15:28:25
June 20 2013 15:27 GMT
#21
Well, he never really made it to the top in SC2 or lasted there (like most ex-WC3 players), so it's probabaly reasonable to cut effort. Maybe SC2 was not the right game for him. But of course it's always said to see a German player leave.
Wish you best of success in other hobbys and RL!
cutler
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany609 Posts
June 20 2013 15:29 GMT
#22
On June 21 2013 00:21 synd wrote:
So the arrogant douche finally realized that being fulltitme top pro isn't that simple as he makes it when he trashes other top pros. You have to spend a lot of time in practice and the results won't come immediately.
Good for him that he realized he lacks the passion/dedication for it.



no need to call him that way. Yes he is very arrogant and he lacks dedication...good luck in RL
xAdra
Profile Joined July 2012
Singapore1858 Posts
June 20 2013 15:30 GMT
#23
Would be so cool if warcraft 4 came out and was a balanced RTS, with its own active esports scene
ChillPhiju
Profile Joined September 2012
Germany57 Posts
June 20 2013 15:48 GMT
#24
On June 21 2013 00:29 cutler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 21 2013 00:21 synd wrote:
So the arrogant douche finally realized that being fulltitme top pro isn't that simple as he makes it when he trashes other top pros. You have to spend a lot of time in practice and the results won't come immediately.
Good for him that he realized he lacks the passion/dedication for it.



no need to call him that way. Yes he is very arrogant and he lacks dedication...good luck in RL


I don't think he left because he can't amount the dedication needed.
I think he left as he only wanted to play SC2 if thinks go his way without him sacrificing to much as he doesn't seem to care that much about the scene/game. So he would rather focus on his studies and get a nice job and so on. If the game would be natural for him and he gets the right amount of cash of it without a huge dedication(that he could make but he won't) he'd stay. Just like Stephano he seems more interested in getting a good amount of cash and enjoying his life the best he can.

As for arrogant well he can be arrogant as he beat stephano in HSC VI without that extensive training and got 2nd in EPS so he can be a bit arrogant and it is probably also a bit of his personna but i am not sure as i don't know him.

Awesomeness
Profile Joined October 2008
Germany1361 Posts
June 20 2013 16:09 GMT
#25
xlord was "arrogant" in the same way MC is "arrogant" in sc2. It was more goofy fun than anything. Just watch his NASL application and you will know what I mean.
xlord 5:0
HaRuHi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
1220 Posts
June 20 2013 16:15 GMT
#26
At least one good thing came out of the warpprism buff...

cheers.
FeyFey
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany10114 Posts
June 20 2013 16:22 GMT
#27
sad to hear, but still impressive results some time ago if you set yourself on the clock like that.
bypLy
Profile Joined June 2013
757 Posts
June 20 2013 16:22 GMT
#28
good lord !!
Mortal
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
2943 Posts
June 20 2013 16:29 GMT
#29
On June 21 2013 01:09 Awesomeness wrote:
xlord was "arrogant" in the same way MC is "arrogant" in sc2. It was more goofy fun than anything. Just watch his NASL application and you will know what I mean.

at least MC won things.
The universe created an audience for itself.
freerolll
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Belgium1056 Posts
June 20 2013 16:31 GMT
#30
I only remeber him from HSC and this 1 interview where he said he only needed 3 months to get to stephano's level ;p
Always give without remembering & always receive without forgetting.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
June 20 2013 16:33 GMT
#31
I never watched any of his games so I can't say how well he played but best of luck to him!
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Thune
Profile Joined February 2011
Austria129 Posts
June 20 2013 16:44 GMT
#32
On June 21 2013 01:29 Mortal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 21 2013 01:09 Awesomeness wrote:
xlord was "arrogant" in the same way MC is "arrogant" in sc2. It was more goofy fun than anything. Just watch his NASL application and you will know what I mean.

at least MC won things.

apperantly you can only be goofy when you win 300k$+ .... didnt know that, thanks for the clarification
sad to see him leave, he was always fun to watch
( bush
Profile Joined April 2011
321 Posts
June 20 2013 16:47 GMT
#33
Sad to see that such a player was able to beat big names and get undeserved wins at the patchzerg era.

User was warned for this post
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NexCa
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany954 Posts
June 20 2013 17:15 GMT
#34
it's about time, no loss imo
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IPA
Profile Joined August 2010
United States3206 Posts
June 20 2013 17:16 GMT
#35
I am always happy for people who transition out of eSports. It is isn't a sustainable career path unless you're in the top .000001% in skill or have insane charisma. That is an incredibly small pool of people.

GL XLord! Pleasant WC3 memories.
Time held me green and dying though I sang in my chains like the sea.
zul
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany5427 Posts
June 20 2013 17:26 GMT
#36
Take care Lord!
keep it deep! @zulison
AnomalySC2
Profile Joined August 2012
United States2073 Posts
June 20 2013 17:33 GMT
#37
On June 21 2013 01:47 ( bush wrote:
Sad to see that such a player was able to beat big names and get undeserved wins at the patchzerg era.


He was a big name in War3. He has probably been playing rts at a high level longer than you've been alive
qotsager
Profile Joined March 2012
Germany585 Posts
June 20 2013 17:33 GMT
#38
On June 21 2013 01:47 ( bush wrote:
Sad to see that such a player was able to beat big names and get undeserved wins at the patchzerg era.


oh get lost.
hope he'll achieve what he wants to outside of sc2. gl in the future!
***Official ABL Winner 2013***
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3691 Posts
June 20 2013 17:37 GMT
#39
That does suck I dunno why but something about him made me actually like him, despite him not being korean.
Dunno why everyone says it's the right choice for him. Given he was full time he had the choice between practicing his ass off and really wanting it and actually making it, and probably what he did which is semi-seriously laddering it away. So imo given his previous choice to not practice his ass off (tlo is showing all of us what that results in) his choice to quit is right, but overall (he did finish 3rd hsc 6 afterall) I feel like he could have achieved a lot by just practicing harder.
grs
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany2339 Posts
June 20 2013 17:46 GMT
#40
Good by Xlord and gl in real-life.
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