I guess playing isn't very useful if your mind tells you that you can't win + not finding joy in playing. So he does what he enjoys and that's clever enough.

I just couldn’t focus at all since it was extremely boring for me to play practice games and I got into the mentality that I couldn’t win the tournaments I attended.

Showing up to tournaments and staying positive about your own abilities over and over again is a skill in itself and it's not for everyone. Hopefully the above doesn't become a problem in Heroes. It's a bit sad to see VortiX take a break since he shows such great games but hey, anything's better than nothing.

Pretty much ever single pro in Europe has been wrecked by this guy on a regular basis at some point or another, we know how much of a monster he can be. His peak skill is high and his match-ups are well rounded - so even if he might not be confident about 1st places once in a while, he will probably return to cause serious damage whenever he feels like it. GL HF (Z)

VortiX and thx for the games in 2014.

Intervencion

Spain7 Posts

December 18 2014 19:52 GMT

#45

Thanks you VortiX for all the games you play. Thanks for let us cheer you at DreamHack Valencia. Thanks for introduce myself to StarCraft II. Hope we'll see you again ruling the Swarm, being the number one foreigner.

peanuts

United States1225 Posts

December 18 2014 19:57 GMT

#46

Really sad to see him go. But like Snute said, if your heart isn't in it, you gotta make the call. Vortix, thanks for all the amazing games. Some truly incredible runs and excellent wins over Koreans.

Best of luck to him in his future endeavors.

Ragnarork

France9034 Posts

December 18 2014 20:01 GMT

#47

Damn, sad to see him go, definitely a top foreigner during his prime.

Good luck VortiX in whatever you do, hope you'll come back to say Hi for LotV!

swag_bro

Japan782 Posts

December 18 2014 20:08 GMT

#48

This sucks. A foreigner that was comparable to Stephano as left us. I guess this is why he has never won a WCS...he lost interest in the game. If he had kept that burning SC2 passion alive, he would have at least made top 4 of a tournament that had a bunch of good Koreans in it. Not only was Vortix a top 3 foreigner before his sudden retirement, but he was one of the best players to play SC2. We truly lost a god.

Noocta

France12578 Posts

December 18 2014 20:15 GMT

#49

Good move. Honestly, SC2 is not a good choice as a career, because it's a lot more time consuming than other games right now.

There's a ton of other scenes where you do'nt need to practice as much to be at the top.

ZAiNs

United Kingdom6525 Posts

December 18 2014 20:16 GMT

#50

On December 19 2014 05:15 Noocta wrote:
Good move. Honestly, SC2 is not a good choice as a career, because it's a lot more time consuming than other games right now.

There's a ton of other scenes where you do'nt need to practice as much to be at the top.

And they aren't filled with Koreans either.

UberNuB

United States365 Posts

December 18 2014 20:48 GMT

#51

On December 19 2014 04:45 Squat wrote:
We should make a HotS league for retired SC2 pro gamers. Hell, before long it may have more players than Sc2.

I was under the impression HotS already was the place for retired SC2 pro gamers.

Sad to see Vortix go.

Xamo

Spain886 Posts

December 18 2014 21:18 GMT

#52

I wish you the best Juan, and hope everything goes great with your studies. Perhaps we can see you again in action for LOTV or in another game that attracts your passion!

GG Moreno Duran bros, such a luxury to have you in the spanish scene...

Ctesias

4595 Posts

December 18 2014 21:20 GMT

#53

On December 19 2014 05:16 ZAiNs wrote:

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And they aren't filled with Koreans either.

Yet.

TelecoM

United States10884 Posts

December 18 2014 21:33 GMT

#54

Sad, VortiX is such a good foreign zerg...

nubHunter

Spain44 Posts

December 18 2014 21:33 GMT

#55

i think this is the first david kim kill after yesterday legacy of the void update.

dkim 1 - sc2 comunity 0

vjcamarena

Spain493 Posts

December 18 2014 21:51 GMT

#56

To put it mildly... NOOOOO!
Damn it. I really liked having him as a consistant foreigner threat. Very few have achieved his level of play. Arguably none achieved his level of consistency on the past two years.

Hope to see you in SCII again, Vortix.

Hasta pronto, Juan.

BronzeKnee

United States5226 Posts

December 18 2014 22:00 GMT

#57

On December 19 2014 03:33 PharaphobiaSC2 wrote:

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What else could force SC2 player to switch on MOBA except $$$?

Boredom.

Just like Vortix said. The game is boring to play and I agree. I stick around for the same reason people watch Nascar, I like the personalities.

Circumstance

United States11403 Posts

December 18 2014 22:16 GMT

#58

Elfi took a break like this. Said he couldn't find motivation to play, and he had no idea when he'd come back, if at all. It lasted one month. So don't just assume this is the end for Vortix. Hiatus and retirement mean two very different things.