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acshen
Profile Joined December 2011
2 Posts
August 06 2013 23:40 GMT
#61
GG
Penguinator
Profile Joined December 2010
United States837 Posts
August 06 2013 23:41 GMT
#62
Well this sucks... Idra and Stephano, the 2 most entertaining people in SC2, have both retired. Confirmed - StarCraft 2 is dead.
Towelie.635
Zax19
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Czech Republic1136 Posts
August 06 2013 23:41 GMT
#63
I'll miss his rock star attitude and the drama surrounding it...
To the bank!
Really Blizz, really? - Darnell
nooboon
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
2602 Posts
August 06 2013 23:42 GMT
#64
He will be remembered as one of the the best foreigners, if not the best foreigner, in SC2 WOL.
Diaresta
Profile Joined February 2012
United States597 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-06 23:43:25
August 06 2013 23:43 GMT
#65
So heartbreaking seeing him go. Good luck in everything you do, Stephano! You'll always be one of my favorite players <3
@Diaresta Huk//Jaedong//Taeja ★EGTL★ ♥Stephano♥ | "Agent 3154, welcome back."
DyEnasTy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3714 Posts
August 06 2013 23:43 GMT
#66
Wow this is sad. And I dont even like Stephano. GL HF WP Stephano.
Much better to die an awesome Terran than to live as a magic wielding fairy or a mindless sac of biological goop. -Manifesto7
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-06 23:44:30
August 06 2013 23:44 GMT
#67
GG! He got into the scene, won a lot, made some noise then left when he felt like it. Truly a boss lol
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Nedved
Profile Joined January 2013
Croatia19 Posts
August 06 2013 23:44 GMT
#68
I remember one moment:

The Red Bull Battlegrounds 2012 where he met PartinG in the RO8. PartinG made comments in the interview saying "I heard Stephano doesn't practise that much, well I practise a LOT and now i'm gonna show him" Stephano said nothing, and then went on to murder PartinG like it was just another nobody Protoss on the ladder. When he won, he had the most priceless face ever. It was something between not giving a shit and feeling amused at how easy it was.

* MC * HerO * Stephano * MVP * Nestea * DRG * - form is momentary, class is forever...
mythandier
Profile Joined January 2011
United States828 Posts
August 06 2013 23:45 GMT
#69
Great write-up and compilation. It seems like his career came and went so fast compared to some of the others who retired in the last year but the impact of his ingenuity will live on in the players (and fans) he inspired.

Bonne chance à l'avenir.
ayayouyouyaille
Profile Joined February 2011
France112 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-06 23:45:43
August 06 2013 23:45 GMT
#70
Millenium tribute to Stephano (720) :


http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xt6iew_stephano-4-ans-chez-millenium_videogames
“That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo… and it’s worth fighting for.” – Sam
negativedge
Profile Joined December 2011
4279 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-06 23:52:26
August 06 2013 23:48 GMT
#71
gg no re

pretty irreplaceable in the foreign scene

if anyone was ever going to be the crossover SC2 superstar, it would've been Stephano

I still haven't forgiven him for not taking a GSL seed during his prime, but that's just who Stephano was.
Danyl
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada90 Posts
August 06 2013 23:48 GMT
#72
What a boss. Best of luck in the future Stephano, it won't be the same without you.
Taeja | ForGG | Jjakji
sumsaR
Profile Joined January 2013
Sweden1812 Posts
August 06 2013 23:49 GMT
#73
I still remember the funny mass ling 2/2 timings on ladder from early 2012.
looken
Profile Joined September 2011
727 Posts
August 06 2013 23:50 GMT
#74
bye stephano! we will miss you
"Jingle Bells, Tasteless smells" Artosis 17.12.15
purgerinho
Profile Joined June 2008
Croatia919 Posts
August 06 2013 23:50 GMT
#75
he is young, he made a lot of money, he seemed like he enjoys fame and everything.. and now he will live a life that is so boring if you compare it with sc2 experience.. his decision maybe seems bad if you look it from different point then his (like my point of view :p ), but he knows himself the best.. GG and GL
SUMMARIZED (by DeMu): You CANNOT surprise a top level Protoss with a build
Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
August 06 2013 23:52 GMT
#76
I didn't like he was arrogant and didn't practise as much as Koreans despite wins (think of possible even better performance) but oh well. Good luck
kakaman
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1576 Posts
August 06 2013 23:52 GMT
#77
Whos the girl to his right? HNNNNGGG
Pittski
Profile Joined May 2010
United States50 Posts
August 06 2013 23:55 GMT
#78
They is a such thing as over practicing. Which can cloud your judgement when it comes game time. I do not know how much more he practice or had to practice, when he was with EG. But his downfall could have been from focusing to much time focusing on the game. When you have that space to get away, your mind can clear up to when you come back you can easily strategize better around production.
The One and Only
.maLice.
Profile Joined December 2011
United States174 Posts
August 06 2013 23:57 GMT
#79
Honestly, this has made me quite a bit more sad than I thought it would. Reminiscing on all those great memories of the past few years.
SHOOG
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States1639 Posts
August 06 2013 23:57 GMT
#80
So sad. I will miss seeing Stephano play.
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