It's really sad. When he entered the scene, he really was the only one we had that could challenge the top guys in the world. Him and Naniwa were the only guys capable of actually beating top tier koreans. As in all games, they change when major patches and/or expansions come. I really hope you have an awesome life, Stephano. A part of me wish you'd stay in esports.

Majynx

United States1431 Posts

August 07 2013 00:16 GMT

#102

Best of luck to Stephano in the future. It was a treat to be able to watch him play. He was an interesting personality in the SC2 scene and will be missed. Sad that he wasn't able to advance further in his final run at WCS EU.

So long Stephano.

marcesr

Germany1383 Posts

August 07 2013 00:18 GMT

#103

Amazing guy, probably the biggest loss for the SC2 scene ever.

If we had more players who manage to acquire such awesome skill while maintaining or even developing such an awesome personality SC2 would be mainstream.

CrazyF1r3f0x

United States2120 Posts

August 07 2013 00:19 GMT

#104

It really is a loss, from a personality, and gameplay perspective.

Pjorren

Sweden777 Posts

August 07 2013 00:19 GMT

#105

Best of luck for your future endeavors!

Asymmetric

Scotland1309 Posts

August 07 2013 00:19 GMT

#106

So many great games were had with stephano.

feels like the end of an era.

UnKooL

Korea (South)1667 Posts

August 07 2013 00:20 GMT

#107

The best foreigner of SC2. A player with true talent!

Doodsmack

United States7224 Posts

August 07 2013 00:22 GMT

#108

Best foreign starcraft player of all time. GGz

ChaosArcher

Germany956 Posts

August 07 2013 00:23 GMT

#109

I'm so sad right now ...

netherDrake

Singapore1831 Posts

August 07 2013 00:24 GMT

#110

GGs

Aveng3r

United States2411 Posts

August 07 2013 00:25 GMT

#111

It's up to idra now

Billinator

United States86 Posts

August 07 2013 00:26 GMT

#112

what situation was stephano in that police were escorting him somewhere?

Laryleprakon

New Zealand9496 Posts

August 07 2013 00:26 GMT

#113

Good luck to him with his future, so many good memories!

FeltFace

Australia577 Posts

August 07 2013 00:28 GMT

#114

Goodbye Stephano, the SC2 scene has lost a huge part of what made it fun.

theking1

Romania658 Posts

August 07 2013 00:28 GMT

#115

probably one of the only foreigners who in his prime had a realistic chance of beating the best koreans.always excited to see him play.too bad he retires.the sc2 scenes needs people like stephano.i always wonder what he would have done at a wcs worlds if there were a wcs worlds during his prime.he might have become the champion.

@billionator

stephano had too much swag so the dirty cops took him in for nothing

Conut

Canada1026 Posts

August 07 2013 00:28 GMT

#116

Man thats pretty lame, watch nony retire tomorrow so i have no Americans to be a fan of.

aXa

France748 Posts

August 07 2013 00:29 GMT

#117

Good bye Stephano, thank you for all the fond memories

CactusSC2

United States61 Posts

August 07 2013 00:30 GMT

#118

Truly a game changer... No one broke new patches faster... I'll miss him (even as a Protoss player who lost too many times to fast maxed roaches)...

Makro

France16890 Posts

August 07 2013 00:31 GMT

#119

On August 07 2013 09:26 Billinator wrote:
what situation was stephano in that police were escorting him somewhere?

his zvp was considered like a crime against humanity so they tried to put him in jail

already repeat myself but for sure i won't forget what he did, it was amazing to follow him, thanks for all the memories