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herMan
Profile Joined November 2010
Japan2055 Posts
January 11 2014 10:08 GMT
#81
On January 11 2014 07:59 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
The hype was never realized D;


Everybody was waiting him to start crushing heads, especially after Mvp himself gave him credit for his mechanics.
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
January 11 2014 10:39 GMT
#82
On January 11 2014 08:18 atrox_ wrote:
He just dropped off massively from the end of WoL which is really weird. His mass hellion bbqs wont be forgotten though

Not really, he dropped when Hellbats were nerfed in HotS, he was destroying everyone with Hellbat drops.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Tailss
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden233 Posts
January 11 2014 10:42 GMT
#83
So sad to see one of my favorite players retire Hopefully he will come back some time though.
GoldforGolden
Profile Joined September 2012
China102 Posts
January 11 2014 10:51 GMT
#84
he sometimes can play like a champion and almost made me a fan. it's a shame he just couldn't keep up his performance after a while
We think too much, feel too little
GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
January 11 2014 11:18 GMT
#85
Time for HeroMarine to step up !
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
LuckyMacro
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1482 Posts
January 11 2014 11:20 GMT
#86
Man, I know there was hype and all, but some of you are really harsh on this guy haha....Idk. I liked him
Aeroplaneoverthesea
Profile Joined April 2012
United Kingdom1977 Posts
January 11 2014 11:35 GMT
#87
The most overhyped and overrated foreign player in Sc2. It's laughable to hype this guy had compared to his actual results.
FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
Netherlands30548 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-11 13:13:29
January 11 2014 13:13 GMT
#88
wrong thread
Neosteel Enthusiast
AyaaLa
Profile Joined February 2012
Spain629 Posts
January 11 2014 13:13 GMT
#89
i will miss you luci.. you won my heart in the gathering. I will dream about your return<3
i balance whine all the time.
mikkmagro
Profile Joined April 2011
Malta1513 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-11 13:29:29
January 11 2014 13:26 GMT
#90
On January 11 2014 20:35 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
The most overhyped and overrated foreign player in Sc2. It's laughable to hype this guy had compared to his actual results.

The reason why he was hyped is because for a long time he was one of the very very few really good Terrans in the foreign scene. It is also the reason why HeroMarine gets so much support nowadays (even though the real foreign Terran hero is Happy).

Also, in 2013 alone (despite his horrible post-hellbat performances), he was still the 6th highest earning foreigner.
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Irrational_Animal
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1059 Posts
January 11 2014 13:32 GMT
#91
@Mikkmagro: yep, if anything the hype was justified for the first few months of Hots. During that period he looked like the total package: solid mechanics, very good engagements and the ability to play a variety of builds, from cheese to turtle mech. Later on, his skill slowly declined. I guess his inability to break out of the ro8s hit him mentally.
Detri
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom683 Posts
January 11 2014 13:41 GMT
#92
I hope he keeps playing for fun and returns in a blaze of glory in LoV!

School is important, gl with your studies. GM those results.
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Rhaeide
Profile Joined November 2008
Spain304 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-11 13:45:47
January 11 2014 13:43 GMT
#93
How unfortunate is this I hope he comes back soon without the pressure of pursuing it fulltime. I strongly believe he really showed championship form at times, but he was a little bit unlucky when it mattered the most, facing in most of the big tournaments the final winners and being defeated by small margins. I don't think he was that overhyped, it's true that he didn't win any big tournament this year (any foreigner did that after all), but the sample is quite small though. He instead crushed the Ladder constantly, most of the big names feared him for a long time, wanting to avoid him. He played really well in all the team leagues and online tournaments (winning some), and did some decent results overall speaking, constantly being in the top 10-15 in Aligulac rankings and reaching and holding the 1800+ rating along months which is IMPRESSIVE compared to the whole foreigner scene.

It's true that I also expected him to shine by winning a big tournament this year. That didn't happen, but it's not a real dissapointment, I've always believed that he can fight with the koreans face to face, but he needed more time... 1 year has been insuficient. Anyways, I wish him good luck with studies, and after all the effort, some time off is always good. I'm sure he will come back even stronger when he recover his eager to compete, and he will shine again as one of the best foreigners.

Keep fighting Pedro!
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MtlGuitarist97
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States1539 Posts
January 11 2014 13:44 GMT
#94
I think that Lucifron's hype was actualized, at least in WoL. He was so good, especially if you remember back to his games in WCS EU (that match vs. Stephano, what a great game). I think that foreigner Terrans in general are struggling and that he must have hit a mental block or something after hellbats were nerfed. He played really well in 2012 and early 2013, but it's unfortunate that he never got to end at the same level he started the year at.

Gl to you in school, Lucifron. It's best to stop when you're ahead and go back to school to get a more stable career.
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
January 11 2014 14:03 GMT
#95
On January 11 2014 20:35 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
The most overhyped and overrated foreign player in Sc2. It's laughable to hype this guy had compared to his actual results.

No.
He played like a Korean Terran when he was not hyped. He played like a full foreigner when he was hyped. He is still the most succesfull Terran foreigner.
Grubby | ToD | Moon | Lyn | Sky
AlternativeEgo
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden17309 Posts
January 11 2014 14:40 GMT
#96
Jinro, Thorzain, Sjow and Morrow are all more "successful", no?
Mark Munoz looks like Gretorp
creamyturtle
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States487 Posts
January 11 2014 20:08 GMT
#97
Does anybody know what Luci will be studying?
Terran it up.
Iron_
Profile Joined April 2010
United States389 Posts
January 12 2014 08:41 GMT
#98
Smart play from an excellent Terran. Similar to how Stephano left after he admitted that Zerg was OP as shit and no longer is so, I'm sure Lucifron understands that Terran is going to be ignored by Blizzard for the foreseeable future.

I really enjoyed his games, he was one of the only foreign Terrans that I ever got a feeling might gain some traction. Sad to see him go. To those that call him all hype, you didn't watch his games, only his results (which just like all foreign Terrans, were not Terribly impressive). His games however, from a Terran perspective, were quite excellent.

I think his timing on leaving the game further shows how smart he is in tactics. Good luck bra!
mikkmagro
Profile Joined April 2011
Malta1513 Posts
January 12 2014 08:55 GMT
#99
On January 12 2014 05:08 creamyturtle wrote:
Does anybody know what Luci will be studying?

The Spanish Armada both study Computer Science.
mousesports, Team Acer, Fnatic!
ThePlagueJG
Profile Joined May 2013
Sweden1010 Posts
January 12 2014 12:19 GMT
#100
On January 11 2014 23:03 Dingodile wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2014 20:35 Aeroplaneoverthesea wrote:
The most overhyped and overrated foreign player in Sc2. It's laughable to hype this guy had compared to his actual results.

No.
He played like a Korean Terran when he was not hyped. He played like a full foreigner when he was hyped. He is still the most succesfull Terran foreigner.


Luci was probably a better player than ThorZaIN in his prime compared to ThorZaIN's prime, but ThorZaIN won 2 premier's so I don't think Luci is the most successful. I do think he and Happy's had the most solid play though.
ThorZaIN | NaNiwa | SaSe | PartinG | sOs | Jaedong | sOs restored passion!
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