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Cheren
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
United States2911 Posts
February 04 2014 12:09 GMT
#681
On February 04 2014 16:25 pivor wrote:
I think streaming should not be taken as as viable source of income, at least not as your only/main one. It was designed mainly for entertainment.


Livestream and uStream were for entertainment. Justin/twitch.tv is for trying to get rich off playing videogames.
renkin
Profile Joined July 2010
France249 Posts
February 04 2014 12:14 GMT
#682
Thanks for the memories, it was it great ride.

Good luck for your future projects.
nevermore86
Profile Joined November 2012
United Kingdom108 Posts
February 04 2014 12:17 GMT
#683
Well he really needs to work on his attitude or he'll just fail miserably in the real world. I guess he'll rediscover his "love for the game and the scene" right around the first exam period and unretire as e-sports personality.
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
February 04 2014 12:18 GMT
#684
Good luck Idra!
WriterXiao8~~
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6330 Posts
February 04 2014 12:26 GMT
#685
It's your decision and it is a wise one I believe, good luck Gracken.
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
GhostFiber
Profile Joined January 2012
Australia88 Posts
February 04 2014 12:26 GMT
#686
Good bye old pal, we will all miss you. The good, enjoyable and even the bad times.



iloveav
Profile Joined November 2008
Poland1481 Posts
February 04 2014 12:46 GMT
#687
On February 04 2014 11:11 zasg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 04 2014 11:09 Zoler wrote:
No one that played BW likes SC2. Everyone just plays it because of sponsors and money.

Fucking shit game ruining the scene, thanks Blizzard!


Lies and generalisations! I played BW and I love sc2.


I dont think this is as black and white.
I dont like SC2 in general but I do play it from time to time (thou i did not buy HoTS, i stayed at WoL).

I belive SC2 to not be as interesting and rewarding as BW, but It has some strong points with itself (Great UMS maps for example).

I talked to a few BW great players who moved to sc2 and most of them agree that SC2 is not as fun, but it does bring cash, so its what they play.

Others thou, belive SC2 to be a great game, however so far it feels like its a minority.

SC2 has seen some decline in its popularity, and it seems like Its a steady decline so far...
Since Im not a great sc2 fan, Idra leaving should have no importance to me, but somehow him beeing so bad mannered I cant help but to feel Its good that he leaves.

aka LRM)Cats_Paw.
sotaporo
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland195 Posts
February 04 2014 12:54 GMT
#688
On February 04 2014 21:46 iloveav wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 04 2014 11:11 zasg wrote:
On February 04 2014 11:09 Zoler wrote:
No one that played BW likes SC2. Everyone just plays it because of sponsors and money.

Fucking shit game ruining the scene, thanks Blizzard!


Lies and generalisations! I played BW and I love sc2.


I dont think this is as black and white.
I dont like SC2 in general but I do play it from time to time (thou i did not buy HoTS, i stayed at WoL).

I belive SC2 to not be as interesting and rewarding as BW, but It has some strong points with itself (Great UMS maps for example).

I talked to a few BW great players who moved to sc2 and most of them agree that SC2 is not as fun, but it does bring cash, so its what they play.

Others thou, belive SC2 to be a great game, however so far it feels like its a minority.

SC2 has seen some decline in its popularity, and it seems like Its a steady decline so far...
Since Im not a great sc2 fan, Idra leaving should have no importance to me, but somehow him beeing so bad mannered I cant help but to feel Its good that he leaves.


comparing games made early 2000's to todays games yes sc2 ain't that great of a game, but when you compare only games made late 2000's early 2010's it is great game. i enjoyed bw and still enjoy sc2 and thats my view=)
SorrowShine
Profile Joined October 2011
698 Posts
February 04 2014 12:55 GMT
#689
It#s some kind of sentimental thread now. Lets switch gears

Idra is not the best personality for the esports, and we know why.
We have already one villain and its Naniwa.

So its just better for everyone if it was his last post...
Never gonna miss him
ArchangelJada
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada910 Posts
February 04 2014 12:55 GMT
#690
Never liked Idra as a player or a person ( from what I know of him ), but i like SC and he was good for the scene and for that i thank him and wish him the best, GL!
Vertigro
Profile Joined October 2012
United Kingdom261 Posts
February 04 2014 12:55 GMT
#691
On February 04 2014 21:17 nevermore86 wrote:
Well he really needs to work on his attitude or he'll just fail miserably in the real world. I guess he'll rediscover his "love for the game and the scene" right around the first exam period and unretire as e-sports personality.


I can already tell he's a great deal more intelligent than you are... perhaps he was unnecessarily rude at times but how he acted was mainly a persona, a persona which effectively made his career! At the end of the day, he really was being paid to treat people and the scene in a poor way... kinda blunt of him to say so but he was very much spot on.
"..." - Greg 'IdrA' Fields +++ DeMuslim, Naniwa, Jaedong, Hero, Suppy! <3 <3
Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
February 04 2014 12:58 GMT
#692
gl dude. Play the real game once in a while.
Broodwar for life!
ImAdonis
Profile Joined May 2013
15 Posts
February 04 2014 13:03 GMT
#693
IdrA, you've inspired and motivated me to play Starcraft 2 better, and you've been great for the community revolving around it. Thanks for the good times. Good luck in your future, mate! You can do anything if you can become a Starcraft pro.
Encore22
Profile Joined February 2014
Sweden1 Post
February 04 2014 13:10 GMT
#694
The correct decision. You were by far the strongest profile in Starcraft 2 and probably the biggest reason i enjoyed and still enjoy watching Starcraft. Good luck in school!
BadWithNames
Profile Joined April 2010
United States441 Posts
February 04 2014 13:28 GMT
#695
Last I remember IdrA liked studying physics, so Im holding out hope for some next level nerd shit talk on how the universe works.

Best of luck.
One year in Seoul...yesh please
NexCa
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany954 Posts
February 04 2014 13:31 GMT
#696
On February 04 2014 21:54 sotaporo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 04 2014 21:46 iloveav wrote:
On February 04 2014 11:11 zasg wrote:
On February 04 2014 11:09 Zoler wrote:
No one that played BW likes SC2. Everyone just plays it because of sponsors and money.

Fucking shit game ruining the scene, thanks Blizzard!


Lies and generalisations! I played BW and I love sc2.


I dont think this is as black and white.
I dont like SC2 in general but I do play it from time to time (thou i did not buy HoTS, i stayed at WoL).

I belive SC2 to not be as interesting and rewarding as BW, but It has some strong points with itself (Great UMS maps for example).

I talked to a few BW great players who moved to sc2 and most of them agree that SC2 is not as fun, but it does bring cash, so its what they play.

Others thou, belive SC2 to be a great game, however so far it feels like its a minority.

SC2 has seen some decline in its popularity, and it seems like Its a steady decline so far...
Since Im not a great sc2 fan, Idra leaving should have no importance to me, but somehow him beeing so bad mannered I cant help but to feel Its good that he leaves.


comparing games made early 2000's to todays games yes sc2 ain't that great of a game, but when you compare only games made late 2000's early 2010's it is great game. i enjoyed bw and still enjoy sc2 and thats my view=)


well, i played broodwar since 2004 until SC2 came out, and i gotta say i love SC2, for some it is fun, for some not, you can't generalize this
Best Protoss Player 4 ever - Bisu[Shield] || http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=326242 || THIS IS WHERE WE STAND, THIS IS WHERE THEY FALL, GIVE THEM NOTHING, BUT TAKE FROM THEM EVERYTHING ! || SKT FIGHTIIING
KvltMan
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Sweden1609 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-04 13:39:23
February 04 2014 13:38 GMT
#697
On February 04 2014 21:46 iloveav wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 04 2014 11:11 zasg wrote:
On February 04 2014 11:09 Zoler wrote:
No one that played BW likes SC2. Everyone just plays it because of sponsors and money.

Fucking shit game ruining the scene, thanks Blizzard!


Lies and generalisations! I played BW and I love sc2.


I dont think this is as black and white.
I dont like SC2 in general but I do play it from time to time (thou i did not buy HoTS, i stayed at WoL).

I belive SC2 to not be as interesting and rewarding as BW, but It has some strong points with itself (Great UMS maps for example).

I talked to a few BW great players who moved to sc2 and most of them agree that SC2 is not as fun, but it does bring cash, so its what they play.

Others thou, belive SC2 to be a great game, however so far it feels like its a minority.

SC2 has seen some decline in its popularity, and it seems like Its a steady decline so far...
Since Im not a great sc2 fan, Idra leaving should have no importance to me, but somehow him beeing so bad mannered I cant help but to feel Its good that he leaves.



Most Quake World/3 players don't enjoy Quake Live, but they realize that that's the only way to make money off of Quake today.
Get crunk
Incanus
Profile Joined October 2009
Canada695 Posts
February 04 2014 13:46 GMT
#698
Leaving is a useful skill toi have! Good luck in the future IdrA.

On February 04 2014 22:38 KvltMan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 04 2014 21:46 iloveav wrote:
On February 04 2014 11:11 zasg wrote:
On February 04 2014 11:09 Zoler wrote:
No one that played BW likes SC2. Everyone just plays it because of sponsors and money.

Fucking shit game ruining the scene, thanks Blizzard!


Lies and generalisations! I played BW and I love sc2.


I dont think this is as black and white.
I dont like SC2 in general but I do play it from time to time (thou i did not buy HoTS, i stayed at WoL).

I belive SC2 to not be as interesting and rewarding as BW, but It has some strong points with itself (Great UMS maps for example).

I talked to a few BW great players who moved to sc2 and most of them agree that SC2 is not as fun, but it does bring cash, so its what they play.

Others thou, belive SC2 to be a great game, however so far it feels like its a minority.

SC2 has seen some decline in its popularity, and it seems like Its a steady decline so far...
Since Im not a great sc2 fan, Idra leaving should have no importance to me, but somehow him beeing so bad mannered I cant help but to feel Its good that he leaves.



Most Quake World/3 players don't enjoy Quake Live, but they realize that that's the only way to make money off of Quake today.

lol. No sane person would play a game they don't enjoy for the amount of money in Quake right now.
Flash: "Why am I so good?" *sob sob*
Tivu
Profile Joined February 2012
United States244 Posts
February 04 2014 13:54 GMT
#699
Good Luck Idra!
Rollora
Profile Joined February 2012
2450 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-04 14:32:20
February 04 2014 14:24 GMT
#700
"....A couple thousand dollars for a weekend of talking about a game seems nice, but when it happens maybe once a month... it is not a good way to live"
well poor you, maybe you shouldn't have sh*t in your fans, so you'd still be considered a good gamer (I avoided the word pro or professional on purpose).

BTW I am not a hater, just wanted to remind you of some things... there are "normal" people out there. And I hope you treated the people you met on your way up, nicely (considering it's you, I doubt it, but I still hope you are the person you were as a caster, not what you showed us as a gamer), you meet them again on your way down. Not having good job offers may be a result of that.

I have to add: you did an awesome job casting, I liked your casts more than watching your games/flames and hope you return one day.
Anyways good luck in school and leading a normal life.
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