Idra was one of my favorite players, even if he never quite lived up to his hype or to the ego he had, and rage quit out of games he should've won, and was a dick to people, he was still entertaining and I would always want to see him win. This kind of says a lot to me about the state of SC2, if Idra who was for a long time probably the most popular sc2 streamer can no longer really make a living from it. Good luck in school, hope you do well and find something you enjoy more than Sc2.

Dapper_Cad

United Kingdom964 Posts

February 03 2014 20:13 GMT

#187

I've enjoyed your trek through Esports, the later parts anyways as I was a bit late to the party.

GL with everything.

sent1nel

Sweden47 Posts

February 03 2014 20:13 GMT

#188

It was great following your starcraft career, all the shows you attended (State of the game, Inside the game etc)

At one point you were about 90% of what was fun with Starcraft 2. Will never forget your rivalries and runs at major tournaments during your prime.

Thanks Greg it was great following you!

threesxmafia

United States131 Posts

February 03 2014 20:14 GMT

#189

i think he made it pretty clear he could never have the kind of #passion he had for bw in this game

good luck though, with your drive, hard work, and intelligence, i don't doubt for a second you'll be a success

there will never be another idra

zdfgucker

China594 Posts

February 03 2014 20:15 GMT

#190

Good for you Idra, but probably 2-3 years late.I sincerely hope you saved up some money, you've always been one of the smarter guys so I think you did. Esport simply is not for life.

Fuchsteufelswild

Australia2028 Posts

February 03 2014 20:16 GMT

#191

Nice post.

Good luck with it all, Greg.

Grumbels

Netherlands7032 Posts

February 03 2014 20:24 GMT

#192

I still don't understand this, doesn't school start in August? In any case, we might see idra again because a couple thousand bucks every other month for a casting gig might not be enough to "scrape a living together", but it's certainly good money for a weekend work. But maybe there is a psychological factor where it becomes incredibly unfun to spend time doing sc2 related things even after deciding to quit the scene. I know that I for one wouldn't be capable of doing it, I'd want a fresh start and I would delete my twitter, uninstall the game and so on. But I guess it's foolish to pass up money?

alber

Canada45 Posts

February 03 2014 20:25 GMT

#193

Thank you for everything. You will always be awesome !

Lorch

Germany3702 Posts

February 03 2014 20:26 GMT

#194

I'm still shocked that being unable to seperate BW from SC2 and not letting your opinion on the game dictate your play ended up killing your career. Either way good bye Idra, you are truly a foreign legend for both bw and star 2.

FabledIntegral

United States9232 Posts

February 03 2014 20:27 GMT

#195

Well at least you had some badass traveling experiences that the majority of people won't get to have, all expenses paid. Agreed this is probably your best bet now, but probably overall a net positive experience even if you didn't particularly enjoy the game.

TecaNina

41 Posts

February 03 2014 20:27 GMT

#196

sad, hope you do well

RaZorwire

Sweden718 Posts

February 03 2014 20:29 GMT

#197

Thanks for everything, and good luck. As controversial as you were in the eyes of many, this community will NEVER forget you, for what it's worth.

I don't want to sound like I'm trying to claim that I know what's best for you, but making a living off of playing a game you never liked playing doesn't exactly sound like an dream job to me. Even though I'll miss you and all the memories you've given this community over the years, it's hard to feel too sad since you are (hopefully) moving on to do something you really enjoy.

Again, thanks for all the hard work and all the time you've put into making this community a more special place.

Aveciin

Sweden2 Posts

February 03 2014 20:30 GMT

#198

Best of luck to you. Hope we see you in the community in some way down the road! Good luck in school!

MrMatt

Canada225 Posts

February 03 2014 20:30 GMT

#199

Thanks IdrA for all the great games. Good luck with school and your future!

Haku

Germany550 Posts

February 03 2014 20:32 GMT

#200

Always gonna root for you! Sad that you don´t enjoy the game like other do, but you are still an awesome player!
Good luck in the future and in the school!