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sabas123
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands3122 Posts
November 11 2013 16:01 GMT
#21
hope we will see free in the next ssl!!
The harder it becomes, the more you should focus on the basics.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
November 11 2013 16:05 GMT
#22
On November 12 2013 00:56 XiaoJoyce- wrote:
Only 2 players? All but 2 players?

Wow, the Kespa team is cumbling, how is SPL coming?


They already said that a while back though. They have several of the eSF teams entering the fold.
HandA711
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
202 Posts
November 11 2013 16:06 GMT
#23
No foreign team tried to sign him? this seems much sadder than other retirements since he still wants to play professionally. So sad. GL with life Free.
hakuna matata
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-11 16:10:48
November 11 2013 16:08 GMT
#24
On November 12 2013 01:05 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 12 2013 00:56 XiaoJoyce- wrote:
Only 2 players? All but 2 players?

Wow, the Kespa team is cumbling, how is SPL coming?


They already said that a while back though. They have several of the eSF teams entering the fold.


I'm actually quite curious as to whether they dropped the registration fee for Proleague. If I remember correctly from the articles about EG-TL entering Proleague, that fee isn't just small change, and I honestly don't see ESF teams being able to shoulder it easily. On the other hand, Proleague does offer them a regular stage to promote themselves, so it has that going for it (unlike GSTL which runs incredibly short compared to it).

edit: Anyways, I wish him best of luck in his future endeavors. If he is only willing to put in half the effort he put in as a progamer, then he'll undoubtedly be successful whatever he ends up doing.
PoP
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
France15446 Posts
November 11 2013 16:11 GMT
#25
Guy was hugely talented. A shame.

Hope he'll at least change his mind and come back to Sospa.
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sunless
Profile Joined November 2011
62 Posts
November 11 2013 16:11 GMT
#26
Apparently 24-25 is the age you have retire... bye Free.
"-Probes transferring. -An SCV as well. A little bit of an identity problem over there."
oBlade
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States5765 Posts
November 11 2013 16:18 GMT
#27
On November 12 2013 00:09 OpticalShot wrote:
All the best to Free, lots of respect for his decision to find new paths in life.

Also the source is DES not Fomos, so aren't we (TL) free to do a full translation?

Fomos Global is dead anyways so I'd think Daniel Lee's grudge would be over.
"I read it. You know how to read, you ignorant fuck?" - Andy Dufresne
NeThZOR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
South Africa7387 Posts
November 11 2013 16:21 GMT
#28
Best of luck to Freeeeeeeeeeeee
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
November 11 2013 16:23 GMT
#29
Worth mentioning that Free was a force to be reckoned with in Proleague. He went a respectable 25-15 overall, holding a winning record in all matchups. For a little perspective, Soulkey, regarded as WJS best player (maybe not in proleague and maybe not anymore because sOs ) only went 26-15 overall in Proleague.

Kinda surprised he didn't get picked up if he was really looking for a team, but best of luck to him.
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UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-11 16:28:42
November 11 2013 16:27 GMT
#30
On November 12 2013 01:05 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 12 2013 00:56 XiaoJoyce- wrote:
Only 2 players? All but 2 players?

Wow, the Kespa team is cumbling, how is SPL coming?


They already said that a while back though. They have several of the eSF teams entering the fold.


Wasn't there recently this pro gamer conference where IM, Prime and MVP were in attendance alongside the KeSPA teams? (the one which had both SC2 and LoL players there and a bunch of funny pictures). I think that was what pretty much confirmed those teams for PL. Although you should have said ex-eSF teams then.

However, Woongjin can't possibly participate in the upcoming PL then? With 2 players on their roster.
It would be so strange to have a KeSPA team not participate at all. Or maybe they will just merge with another team for their ProLeague participation. (i.e. something like Woongjin.Prime)
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
November 11 2013 16:28 GMT
#31
On November 12 2013 01:27 UmberBane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 12 2013 01:05 StarStruck wrote:
On November 12 2013 00:56 XiaoJoyce- wrote:
Only 2 players? All but 2 players?

Wow, the Kespa team is cumbling, how is SPL coming?


They already said that a while back though. They have several of the eSF teams entering the fold.


Wasn't there recently this pro gamer conference where IM, Prime and MVP were in attendance alongside the KeSPA teams? (the one which had both SC2 and LoL players there and a bunch of funny pictures). I think that was what pretty much confirmed those teams for PL. Although you should have said ex-eSF teams then.

However, Woongjin can't possibly participate in the upcoming PL then? With 2 players on their roster.
It would be so strange to have a KeSPA team not participate at all. Or maybe they will just merge with another team for their ProLeague participation.

Woonjin Prime Stars incoming.
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UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
November 11 2013 16:29 GMT
#32
Ah you beat me to it! That just came to my mind 1 second after posting the comment.
tomastaz
Profile Joined January 2013
United States976 Posts
November 11 2013 16:32 GMT
#33
How was Free bad though? He wasn't bad last Proleague season!
No church in the wild --- @tzhang0126
BillGates
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
471 Posts
November 11 2013 16:38 GMT
#34
Man this is terrible, all these pros retiring. The big issue here is that there are no new players to replace them. Its one thing if there were new players coming through the ranks all the time, but these are rare and far between.

I think right now Europe is the largest scene for SC2 and its declining here as well, so that is really scary.
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
November 11 2013 16:44 GMT
#35
On November 12 2013 01:38 BillGates wrote:
Man this is terrible, all these pros retiring. The big issue here is that there are no new players to replace them. Its one thing if there were new players coming through the ranks all the time, but these are rare and far between.

I think right now Europe is the largest scene for SC2 and its declining here as well, so that is really scary.

Well the good news is that in KR we are still having full saturation of the GSL, that is, Code A is full of quality talent, Code S is full of quality talent, and there are still huge brackets of players trying to qualify for Code A each season.
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Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
November 11 2013 16:47 GMT
#36
On November 12 2013 01:01 sabas123 wrote:
hope we will see free in the next ssl!!


hope that too :D
Broodwar for life!
TaShadan
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany1978 Posts
November 11 2013 16:51 GMT
#37
Too bad he is not joining SOSPA.
Total Annihilation Zero
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
November 11 2013 16:53 GMT
#38
RIP YYT.
God Bless
KalWarkov
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany4126 Posts
November 11 2013 16:54 GMT
#39
On November 11 2013 23:22 NicksonReyes wrote:
Welp, just Stars' 3rd winningest player :/


i think i could do that in a 3 man team either!
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DiMano
Profile Joined July 2011
Korea (South)2066 Posts
November 11 2013 17:02 GMT
#40
FOREIGN TEAMS WHERE ARE YOU NOW????? Come on contact free...
The legend who has the passion and skill to play has to retire OMG!!!!!! I just can not believe it
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