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MC: Farewell to One of the Greatest - Page 2

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Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
June 18 2015 22:53 GMT
#21
Westu hal.
"When seagulls follow the troller, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much" - King Cantona | STX 4 eva
MooMooMugi
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States10531 Posts
June 18 2015 22:54 GMT
#22
Goodbye to the most iconic Protoss players in sc2, cant forget that sick run in the 3rd ever GSL Code S and first protoss to win it
|LoL & SC2 IGN both my username| Just livin' the baylife| Hearthstone ID: MooMooMugi#1544| Dank Memer since 2011
RHoudini
Profile Joined October 2009
Belgium3627 Posts
June 18 2015 22:56 GMT
#23
Man, we're really going to miss you.
Lee Jae Dong fighting!
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-18 22:58:34
June 18 2015 22:58 GMT
#24
On June 19 2015 07:47 -_- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2015 07:39 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:32 -_- wrote:
"In terms of pure achievements, there are only 3 that could be even be argued to be ahead of him ever (Taeja, Life and Mvp)."

Who puts Taeja ahead MC?

And before anyone says anything, yes, I know. I'm just drawing attention to it.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Premier_Tournaments_Medalists


And yet, he's never beaten the best players in the universally regarded most competitive tournaments. Sorry, but you're going to roundly mocked for that list for a long, long time.



I didn't realize Blizzcon 2014 wasn't universally regarded as a competitive tournament.
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KyuuSC
Profile Joined March 2012
United States36 Posts
June 18 2015 23:01 GMT
#25
The best part about MC was his brashness.
-_-
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
June 18 2015 23:02 GMT
#26
On June 19 2015 07:58 stuchiu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2015 07:47 -_- wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:39 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:32 -_- wrote:
"In terms of pure achievements, there are only 3 that could be even be argued to be ahead of him ever (Taeja, Life and Mvp)."

Who puts Taeja ahead MC?

And before anyone says anything, yes, I know. I'm just drawing attention to it.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Premier_Tournaments_Medalists


And yet, he's never beaten the best players in the universally regarded most competitive tournaments. Sorry, but you're going to roundly mocked for that list for a long, long time.



I didn't realize Blizzcon 2014 wasn't universally regarded as a competitive tournament.


My mistake. I didn't realize he won it.
juleharen
Profile Joined November 2014
Norway298 Posts
June 18 2015 23:04 GMT
#27
Someone please make a best of MC vod-list.
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-18 23:05:58
June 18 2015 23:05 GMT
#28
On June 19 2015 08:02 -_- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2015 07:58 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:47 -_- wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:39 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:32 -_- wrote:
"In terms of pure achievements, there are only 3 that could be even be argued to be ahead of him ever (Taeja, Life and Mvp)."

Who puts Taeja ahead MC?

And before anyone says anything, yes, I know. I'm just drawing attention to it.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Premier_Tournaments_Medalists


And yet, he's never beaten the best players in the universally regarded most competitive tournaments. Sorry, but you're going to roundly mocked for that list for a long, long time.



I didn't realize Blizzcon 2014 wasn't universally regarded as a competitive tournament.


My mistake. I didn't realize he won it.


But that's not what you said. He beat Innovation and soO - the two most recent GSL finalists at the time, at Blizzcon. That means he beat the best players (or some of them) at the most highly regarded tournament of them all. Your argument falls there. If you only count when you win, I don't see the case you're making for MC being ahead of Taeja
AdministratorBreak the chains
banjoetheredskin
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
United States744 Posts
June 18 2015 23:07 GMT
#29
On June 19 2015 08:05 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2015 08:02 -_- wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:58 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:47 -_- wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:39 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:32 -_- wrote:
"In terms of pure achievements, there are only 3 that could be even be argued to be ahead of him ever (Taeja, Life and Mvp)."

Who puts Taeja ahead MC?

And before anyone says anything, yes, I know. I'm just drawing attention to it.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Premier_Tournaments_Medalists


And yet, he's never beaten the best players in the universally regarded most competitive tournaments. Sorry, but you're going to roundly mocked for that list for a long, long time.



I didn't realize Blizzcon 2014 wasn't universally regarded as a competitive tournament.


My mistake. I didn't realize he won it.


But that's not what you said. He beat Innovation and soO - the two most recent GSL finalists at the time, at Blizzcon. That means he beat the best players (or some of them) at the most highly regarded tournament of them all. Your argument falls there. If you only count when you win, I don't see the case you're making for MC being ahead of Taeja

What's this logic bullshit? Liquid bias 100% you are clearly trying to subliminally grow support of the team and spite people with different opinions that are actually more objectively correct!
Writer#1 CJ fan | http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/508947-wcs-dreamhack-austin-interviews
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
June 18 2015 23:11 GMT
#30
Call me an optimist, but given the revolving door of SC2 pro retirement, this article seems awkwardly premature.

Nice writeup, though.
INna Maru-da-FanTa, Bbaby, TY Dream that I'm Flashing you
brickrd
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States4894 Posts
June 18 2015 23:18 GMT
#31
On June 19 2015 08:11 pure.Wasted wrote:
Call me an optimist, but given the revolving door of SC2 pro retirement, this article seems awkwardly premature.

Nice writeup, though.

i think it reflects the general mood about where MC is at with his career. he made a few waves in korea, but struggled to really get anything done against current top koreans in 2015, and it doesn't seem likely imo that he's going to try to go back to EU or anything like that. compared to when taeja "started retiring" and he was still in good enough shape to destroy almost any player it just feels kinda different
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-_-
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-18 23:23:03
June 18 2015 23:19 GMT
#32
On June 19 2015 08:05 Zealously wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2015 08:02 -_- wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:58 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:47 -_- wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:39 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:32 -_- wrote:
"In terms of pure achievements, there are only 3 that could be even be argued to be ahead of him ever (Taeja, Life and Mvp)."

Who puts Taeja ahead MC?

And before anyone says anything, yes, I know. I'm just drawing attention to it.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Premier_Tournaments_Medalists


And yet, he's never beaten the best players in the universally regarded most competitive tournaments. Sorry, but you're going to roundly mocked for that list for a long, long time.



I didn't realize Blizzcon 2014 wasn't universally regarded as a competitive tournament.


My mistake. I didn't realize he won it.


But that's not what you said. He beat Innovation and soO - the two most recent GSL finalists at the time, at Blizzcon. That means he beat the best players (or some of them) at the most highly regarded tournament of them all. Your argument falls there. If you only count when you win, I don't see the case you're making for MC being ahead of Taeja



That is not my argument. I worded my post poorly. But your interpretation (and perhaps stuchiu's) of it is literally absurd. Which should've led you to be more generous in your reading.

Did you honestly think I was stating that a SC2 player can be counted among the greatest if they beat SOME of the best players in the world at ONE competitive tournament? Without winning said tournament? Even doing this multiple times doesn't even get you in the ball park. Look at the unofficial champion post. If that was what I meant, dozens of player could call themselves all time greats.

Give me some credit. Putting Taeja near the top of any all time list is silly because he's never WON the type of tournament I described above. MC has.
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28530 Posts
June 18 2015 23:22 GMT
#33
Visit HSC pls MC

I Protoss winner, could it be?
banjoetheredskin
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
United States744 Posts
June 18 2015 23:25 GMT
#34
On June 19 2015 08:19 -_- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2015 08:05 Zealously wrote:
On June 19 2015 08:02 -_- wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:58 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:47 -_- wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:39 stuchiu wrote:
On June 19 2015 07:32 -_- wrote:
"In terms of pure achievements, there are only 3 that could be even be argued to be ahead of him ever (Taeja, Life and Mvp)."

Who puts Taeja ahead MC?

And before anyone says anything, yes, I know. I'm just drawing attention to it.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Premier_Tournaments_Medalists


And yet, he's never beaten the best players in the universally regarded most competitive tournaments. Sorry, but you're going to roundly mocked for that list for a long, long time.



I didn't realize Blizzcon 2014 wasn't universally regarded as a competitive tournament.


My mistake. I didn't realize he won it.


But that's not what you said. He beat Innovation and soO - the two most recent GSL finalists at the time, at Blizzcon. That means he beat the best players (or some of them) at the most highly regarded tournament of them all. Your argument falls there. If you only count when you win, I don't see the case you're making for MC being ahead of Taeja



That is not my argument. I worded my post poorly. But your interpretation (and perhaps stuchiu's) of it is literally absurd. Which should've led you to be more generous in your reading.

Did you honestly think I was stating that a SC2 player can be counted among the greatest if they beat SOME of the best players in the world at ONE competitive tournament? Without winning said tournament? Even doing this multiple times doesn't even get you in the ball park. Look at the unofficial champion post. If that was what I meant, dozens of player could call themselves all time greats.

Give me some credit. Putting Taeja near the top of any all time list is silly because he's never WON the type of tournament I described above. MC has.

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_DreamHack_Open/Winter
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2013_DreamHack_Open/Bucharest
I'm not taking a side, but I don't think you can say Taeja has never won "that type" of tournament
Writer#1 CJ fan | http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/508947-wcs-dreamhack-austin-interviews
[PkF] Wire
Profile Joined March 2013
France24239 Posts
June 18 2015 23:25 GMT
#35
Thanks for that article. That retirement really brings a tear to my eye.
Ben...
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada3485 Posts
June 18 2015 23:28 GMT
#36
This and Jinro are the two retirements that actually get to me. MC was always one of my all-time favorite players. I don't really follow the game closely anymore but this still bums me out.

Thanks MC!
"Cliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide" -Tastosis
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14461 Posts
June 18 2015 23:29 GMT
#37
Farewell MC.
https://twitter.com/DrAeromi | Updates on live tournaments: @StarCrafteSport
nimdil
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Poland3764 Posts
June 18 2015 23:38 GMT
#38
On June 19 2015 07:18 tshi wrote:
One of the funniest moments from MC that I can I remember:




Good luck in your future endeavors!

Retirement of MC is a loss to the game and scene themselves. I hope he will at least attend HomeStory Cup every now and then.
LightTemplar
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Ireland481 Posts
June 18 2015 23:38 GMT
#39
The pic at the top is so god damn fancy. GGs MC <3
"Thoughts are always there, the mind can't stop" - Grubby
Alucen-Will-
Profile Joined October 2014
United States4054 Posts
June 18 2015 23:44 GMT
#40
Great job on the article, it does justice to his legacy
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