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LucifroN takes indefinite break from active play, returns…
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Liman
Serbia681 Posts
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ssxsilver
United States4409 Posts
On January 11 2014 08:15 Canucklehead wrote: Hype from foreigner fans and casters, notably, Mr. Bitter just crushed him. The weight of hype and expectations seemed too much for him and just crushed him to the point where he would just utterly fail at every offline event. Casters never let the lucifron hype train grow naturally from results like say a scarlett, instead the casters just hyped him as a favourite at every event he went to. All those failures probably took a toll on his mindset causing his leave of absence you see today. I will never forget the first time I took notice of the lucifron hype train as before this match I never really paid much attention to it. It was during one of those small 8 player dh invitationals. Can't remember which one, but I think it was dh valencia. Lucifron was facing DRG at his beastly peak when DRG was wrecking gstl and stuff. The casters were hyping lucifron so much this tourney and were predicting him to win it all and that he would beat DRG. DRG proceeded to 2-0 lucifron in 2 very one sided bops. It's also b/c he had massive potential dating back to WC3. Hard to go under-the-radar when even fellow programers peg you as the person to watch out for. | ||
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SinCitta
Germany2127 Posts
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Cassalina
United States65 Posts
 I always support taking a break to resume studies and accomplish an important milestone in life like your education. I really hope more and more pro gamers continue to value education, while still owning everyone in their perspective games as a former war3 player myself, i must say i'm very proud of Lucifron and the effect he has had on Starcraft 2. It's great to see war3 players transition successfully good luck and hope to see you back! | ||
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Boucot
France15997 Posts
On January 11 2014 07:44 Dodgin wrote: RIP Lucifron Hype Train 9/16/12 - 1/10/14 You're welcome on the MarineLorD Hype Train whenever you want. Good luck LucifroN, you'll be missed. But I think we'll see you in the future. | ||
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Bachatita
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Oakenshield
United States347 Posts
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VieuxSinge
France231 Posts
So, who will be the new foreign Terran hope EU? Thorzain doesn't seem to be at his top form right now. Dayshi has switched to random. Maybe Uthermal will show some good games? Oh let's not forget about Happy who was so good lately | ||
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Sjokola
Netherlands800 Posts
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Anacreor
Netherlands291 Posts
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PPN
France248 Posts
On January 11 2014 08:35 Oakenshield wrote: I don't know much about him but the subject does come up often and it does make me wonder how well you could juggle both. Are there any top tier gamers who win cash tournies in any game, SCII, Dota 2 or whatever, who are also full time students on campus and not just taking some online classes? Polt I guess? I always thought Lucifron was good but maybe a bit too overhyped. Also never forget the Thor drop. | ||
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vjcamarena
Spain493 Posts
Ánimo Luci! Go Lucifron! | ||
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Avs
Korea (North)857 Posts
On January 11 2014 08:28 SinCitta wrote: I guess foreigners that want to take a year off going fulltime need to spend the first months of that in Korea. They can't funnel the additional time to get significantly better by playing on EU ladder to give them better tournament results, work ethic or no. It's less about skill and more about whether there is any money they can significantly earn. Non-koreans barely earn enough to make it a full time job. | ||
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mikkmagro
Malta1513 Posts
On January 11 2014 08:35 Oakenshield wrote: I don't know much about him but the subject does come up often and it does make me wonder how well you could juggle both. Are there any top tier gamers who win cash tournies in any game, SCII, Dota 2 or whatever, who are also full time students on campus and not just taking some online classes? MaNa in 2011/2012, Thorzain, pretty sure both LucifroN and VortiX were studying at the same time, Heromarine, Maru.... | ||
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Ruin
United States271 Posts
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Fusilero
United Kingdom50293 Posts
On January 11 2014 09:06 mikkmagro wrote: MaNa in 2011/2012, Thorzain, pretty sure both LucifroN and VortiX were studying at the same time, Heromarine, Maru.... I think lots of young Korean pros go to some kind of school which is just incredibly throwaway that they only do for the sake of doing it and to have at least some form of back up. | ||
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mostwanted
83 Posts
http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/hots/players/1603_LucifroN | ||
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mouz.Wake
Sweden136 Posts
On January 11 2014 08:38 Sjokola wrote: No... But now there's just one Duran brother | ||
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LamaMitHut
Germany187 Posts
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SmoKim
Denmark10307 Posts
On January 11 2014 08:35 Oakenshield wrote: I don't know much about him but the subject does come up often and it does make me wonder how well you could juggle both. Are there any top tier gamers who win cash tournies in any game, SCII, Dota 2 or whatever, who are also full time students on campus and not just taking some online classes? Nerchio has from the beginning been studying and playing "professional" on the side, and he has for a long time been a top tier player, but then again he is one of few exceptions (some already mentioned above). But it is rare that it works out | ||
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