Another great person, player, and untapped personality for his true potential is leaving us. HwangSin is a really nice guy, and has been unfortunately faced with some crappy team situations (all the teams he's been on have phased out or had issues) but he definitely gave it a solid try. And he had some respectable results too including top 8 at NASL S2 where I first met him.

We'll miss you bud. Maybe we'll see you back sometime in the future.

RyF

Austria508 Posts

November 15 2013 18:41 GMT

#45

On November 16 2013 00:42 Xoronius wrote:

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It´s not about being right, it´s just incredibly rude to discuss them in a retirement thread. If you are really that bothered by it, send the OP a PM, but don´t discuss it here, that is offensive towards HwangSin.

I did not mean to be offensive in any way. I did not even say that he is a bad Player (like others did) - I just mentioned what I think about when I think of him. And last but not least I was serious by wishing him all the best.

igay

Australia1178 Posts

November 15 2013 20:09 GMT

#46

dam that sucks

Wafflelisk

Canada1061 Posts

November 15 2013 20:25 GMT

#47

Aw he'll be missed, was always super nice every time I watched his stream / talked with him in chat

United States2586 Posts

November 15 2013 20:50 GMT

#48

On November 15 2013 23:17 BronzeKnee wrote:

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I've never been your fan, because you do stuff like this. You get upset (rightfully) when people make fun of your weight.

But then you come into someone's retirement thread and say stuff like this. Really?

It's a crappy trend in the first place for every retirement thread, regardless of how good the player retiring actually was (speaking generally, not towards HwangSin), to label them as one of the best players, thereby demeaning the value of what being one of the best really means. The OP is supposed to be the centerpiece for which discussion surrounds. The skill of a player can be very subjective without substantial achievements (which is unfortunate for HwangSin). If you put something that someone might dispute into the OP itself, people are going to bring it up.

TL;DR don't put controversial stuff in an OP if you dont want people to "come into a retirement thread and say stuff." It happens EVERY SINGLE time. Blame the OP, not desRow. This discussion would have never come to this point, and HwangSin's integrity in his final thread would remain intact if every OP who ever made a retirement thread didn't fluff a player's achievements.

Also don't worry, I'm sure desRow will correct his own retirement thread too.

RuMCaKe

United States559 Posts

November 15 2013 21:58 GMT

#49

<3 best of luck to HwangSin. My family and I are really privileged to have gotten to know him so well over the years. I am sure he will find success in his future endeavors.

HwangSin fighting~ I'll always cheer for you in anything you do buddy!

BigFan

TLADT24920 Posts

November 15 2013 22:05 GMT

#50

sheesh, you people. It's a retirement thread for God's sake! Either bid HwangSin a farewell etc... or leave it be. Stop destroying the thread over something like this. I only saw a couple of HwangSin's games so I can't say how good of a player he is. Either way, best of luck in what you do HwangSin!

Pokebunny

United States10654 Posts

November 15 2013 22:12 GMT

#51

What I wrote about Hwangsin when Quantic formed:

HwangSin has been the biggest team player that I have ever seen from ANY korean player on a foreign team. He works so hard, always tries to talk with his teammates, always has something nice to say for everyone and is really active on Skype. His first words back after a Top 8 performance at MLG were "hey Nick, should I be coach so I can help my team more?" HwangSin's English has improved so much and he has taken the opportunity of being on a foreign team so well and made an amazing atmosphere for all of us here at It's Gosu (now Quantic). No one is more deserving than HwangSin and I am so proud to see him rise and have success.

Dude was dedicated as hell and I'm proud I can call him a former teammate in captain. One of the genuine nicest and most helpful guys I've ever met in esports.

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

November 15 2013 22:22 GMT

#52

wrong text

Kentredenite

United States220 Posts

November 16 2013 00:13 GMT

#53

I didn't use to like HwangSin, but bit by bit, he won me over by being awesome with things he said and from all the great things I'd read about him, the aforementioned smackdown being the most memorable. I think more highly of him because of that than I would if he was just "one of the best protoss players in the world", which, to be honest, he isn't.

I really liked Hwangsin, and will continue to like him. And I'm sad that, instead of highlighting what was truly great about him, the OP lazily called him "one of the strongest Protoss players" and left it at that.

dragoon

United States695 Posts

November 16 2013 00:15 GMT

#54

rumcake will be heartbroken! D;

wonder what he'll do in the future

ROOTCatZ

Peru1232 Posts

November 16 2013 00:16 GMT

#55

Nooooooooooo BabyHwang <3 i'll miss you

StaraCroft

Austria292 Posts

November 16 2013 00:28 GMT

#56

There goes my favorite Korean

SC2 just got a little more boring. On the upside it sounds like another game just got a whole lot more exciting. GL in the future.

iamSTX

United States34 Posts

November 16 2013 06:42 GMT

#57

On November 15 2013 23:46 RyF wrote:
I beat him on ladder once. Was my biggest win I guess (playerwise). thx for that and...

... all the best HwangSin!

wew cool guy

ZAiNs

United Kingdom6525 Posts

November 16 2013 06:46 GMT

#58

Remember watching his replays after winning 2 TL Opens back to back.

-Kyo-

Japan1926 Posts

November 16 2013 07:01 GMT

#59

On November 15 2013 23:17 BronzeKnee wrote:

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Attacking someone for who they are versus factual results are two entirely different arguments.

Hwangsin has been around for a while so it will be sad to see him go

so many retirements ;~;
edit: also in reply to poke's post.. yeah I gotta agree. He was one of the most fun people to talk to in tournament chat lobbies before matches started. Really outgoing guy even though he was korean.