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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45861 Posts
November 11 2013 17:08 GMT
#41
This is too bad; really liked him back in BW. He didn't really shine in SC2 though.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Jackle
Profile Joined January 2010
Canada859 Posts
November 11 2013 17:29 GMT
#42
On November 12 2013 01:08 JustPassingBy 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.


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.


I think I read somewhere about it being a $100,000 deposit to ensure the team's legitimacy and commitment to the league.
You called down the thunder, now reap the whirlwind.
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
November 11 2013 17:37 GMT
#43
On November 12 2013 02:02 DiMano wrote:
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

What did you expect? Foreign teams mostly care about players they either can afford or the ones winning stuff, not just being skilled ones. Sad but true T_T
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
November 11 2013 17:45 GMT
#44
Disappointing, free actually did amazing in Proleague :/.
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
November 11 2013 17:47 GMT
#45
On November 12 2013 02:29 Jackle wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 12 2013 01:08 JustPassingBy wrote:
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.


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.


I think I read somewhere about it being a $100,000 deposit to ensure the team's legitimacy and commitment to the league.


Ah, you were right, it's just a deposit and not an actual fee. Nevertheless, it probably was a sum which an eSF team cannot scrape together easily.
sjukungen1
Profile Joined November 2006
Burkina Faso59 Posts
November 11 2013 18:04 GMT
#46
Great news. Long live BW
lol
Drake
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany6146 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-11 18:04:44
November 11 2013 18:04 GMT
#47
soooo from the dragons only stork and kal left?
is best still playing ?
Nb.Drake / CoL_Drake / Original Joined TL.net Tuesday, 15th of March 2005
hansonslee
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States2027 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-11 18:13:39
November 11 2013 18:12 GMT
#48
On November 12 2013 02:37 lolfail9001 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 12 2013 02:02 DiMano wrote:
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

What did you expect? Foreign teams mostly care about players they either can afford or the ones winning stuff, not just being skilled ones. Sad but true T_T


Like how Axiom picked up Impact/Mekia, right?

On November 12 2013 03:04 Drake wrote:
soooo from the dragons only stork and kal left?
is best still playing ?


No, Best retired for military service
Seed's # 1 fan!!! #ForVengeance
St3MoR
Profile Joined November 2002
Spain3256 Posts
November 11 2013 18:18 GMT
#49
will always remember free because he had a refreshing style in BW, and because he was the last guy in the old payment list, he deserved much more than 6k/year ((

I wish him luck in this new life starting for him now
Prophet in TL of the Makoto0124 ways
UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
November 11 2013 18:19 GMT
#50
On November 12 2013 03:12 hansonslee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 12 2013 02:37 lolfail9001 wrote:
On November 12 2013 02:02 DiMano wrote:
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

What did you expect? Foreign teams mostly care about players they either can afford or the ones winning stuff, not just being skilled ones. Sad but true T_T

Like how Axiom picked up Impact/Mekia, right?


My impression is that Axiom is more of an idealistic kind of TB thing which he does as more of a passion project, which is absolutely amazing of course, but those big Western teams that we know have to look for profit, right? Or break-even or whatever it is that you're aiming for these days.
Witten
Profile Joined January 2011
United States2094 Posts
November 11 2013 18:31 GMT
#51
D:

This is how I feel. I miss two years ago...
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Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
November 11 2013 18:36 GMT
#52
The truth will set you free.
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
Lucumo
Profile Joined January 2010
6850 Posts
November 11 2013 18:44 GMT
#53
On November 11 2013 23:09 GTR wrote:
Unlike some of his teammates, Free, for the meantime, won't be moving straight to the Afreeca scene. He will most likely move on from the e-Sports world and look towards a new path after his military service.

Aww, too bad =/
jjwhg
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
United States155 Posts
November 11 2013 18:48 GMT
#54
Too bad about him not moving to SOSPA. Hopefull someone can change his mind!
♥ Bisu ♥
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
November 11 2013 19:07 GMT
#55
Surely a foreign team would have interest in picking him up, right? These are the perfect players for dominating foreign tournaments!
X10A
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada9837 Posts
November 11 2013 19:17 GMT
#56
Free vs Hiya mind control, hallucination, nukes.
Sad that the dragons keep on dwindling in number but its their path in life
Best of luck in life Free, thank you for everything
Fingers crossed for coming to BW though
CJ/T8 Fighting//#1 STX and Bisu anti <3//YES X10A is based off the Freedom Gundam
zyce
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States649 Posts
November 11 2013 19:34 GMT
#57
Oh no

Free vs. Jaedong on Athena 2.... never forget.
Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports, but high-level sports are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty. The relation is roughly that of courage to war.
asdfOu
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2089 Posts
November 11 2013 20:29 GMT
#58
.... stars please T_T STAY ALIVE
rip prime
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
November 11 2013 20:32 GMT
#59
On November 12 2013 00:09 OpticalShot wrote:
Free said, "There is a lot of regrets [and bitter feelings] because I have to retire while I still have a lot of passion for gaming. It doesn't feel like I'm making a proper goodbye to my fans [which further burdens my heart]."

rough ... thanks for translation!

Best of luck to free!
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
EAGER-beaver
Profile Joined March 2004
Canada2799 Posts
November 11 2013 20:35 GMT
#60
I hope free stomps around in the sonic BW scene a bit, he's another legend I'll never forget
Simon and Garfunkel rock my face off
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