At midnight on June 18th, 2015 Jang "MC" Min Chul announced his retirement on Twitter, ending his 5 year career as an SC2 progamer.
Personally, this was a hard article to write. MC has been one of the most successful and accomplished players, one of the great revolutionary players of his race, one of the greatest players overall, the player that has won the most prize money of any other and one of the few to have complete control over his image. Yet the hardest thing to grasp was the fact that MC was retiring at all. When the tweet came out, I stared blankly at the monitor hoping it was a joke, trying to will the tweet out of existence, refusing to believe the reality that was in front of my eyes.
The term "legend" has been abused so many times by casters in recent years, I have become extremely loathe to use it. But MC is one of the few who rightfully deserves that moniker. He was one of its greatest SC2 players ever, not only in terms of gameplay but as a stand-in for the dedicated passion of the community. He functioned as role-model, entertainer, icon, and pillar of consistency, alternating between roles on a regular basis. He appeared to be an eternal star in the night sky, poised to outlast all the competition. .
Every star burns out and on this night, MC’s finally ended. He walks away with one of the most successful SC2 careers in the history of the game, He is the only Protoss to have won 2 GSLs and the only member of his race to reach the finals three times. He has the most premier tournament podium placings of any player (26 in total). MC stayed a reliable force from his 2010 debut to the beginning of 2015, where he was still able to make it to the Ro16 of Code S. This is without touching upon his in-game influence and how MC’s ideas, strategies, compositions and builds persist to this day. In terms of pure achievements, only TaeJa, Life, and Mvp can be argued to be ahead of him. Additionally he has won the most prize money of any SC2 player with a grand total of $492,485.40.
What we will remember most will be his larger-than-life personality. No one put on a song and dance quite like MC, and his antics held us rapt in fascination and amusement. MC earned infamy with various hilarious displays such as his Murloc dance, his Teemo dance, walking onto the stage of OSL Group selections as the Undertaker and casually trash talking his opponents in multiple languages. He was one of the first Korean players to understand the importance of meeting his fans halfway, and he gladly engaged with his foreign followers in English. He has served as caster and analyst, created his own team house in Europe, and has adopted/made multiple nicknames for himself including Kratoss, BossToss and the Protoss President.
Looking back on his oeuvre, was it any surprise MC started his career as a BW player by menacingly slitting his throat at his opponent? He lost his match but it demonstrated a desire to break the mold. That fervor to be both an entertainer and a great player has subsequently driven the course of MC’s career. It was why he was one of the first professional BW players to switch to SC2, why his championship reigns resembled the theatricality of WWE wrestling more than the tight-lipped fortitude of his contemporaries. As befitting his grandiose airs he put on, MC started his SC2 career as royalty and never entirely left. He was one of the rare players to qualify for the first ever GSL Open. In that first season, he met an ignominious end at the hands of Polt in the first round (who used the first ever televised 1-1-1 build). Nearly 5 years later his career ends as a masterpiece. He leaves as one of the most storied and loved players ever, having accomplished nearly everything he had ever hoped for. Though MC’s star no longer shines, his brilliance will continue to illuminate the night and remind us of a time when a titan walked the earth.
Thanks for this, amazing write-up of MC, although I think he will be back in LOTV, it is the Protoss expansion after all. We will need the BOSSTOSS then.
On June 19 2015 07:15 GGzerG wrote: Thanks for this, amazing write-up of MC, although I think he will be back in LOTV, it is the Protoss expansion after all. We will need the BOSSTOSS then.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 think they're saying it to elicit the exact reaction that you're giving them TrollLiquid
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What you need to realize is that far from everyone think that the list of greatest players of all time is just a list of the players with most GSL wins from most least. A great player is much more than that, which for example this article also explains quite well. Read it, it doesn't say MC is one of the best players ever because he wins GSL. Thats not the reason, seriously if you don't get it re-read the article.
I don't understand people that think players that play in foreign countries can't be as great as players that play in korea, simply because they don't play in korea. It doesn't matter how often that they demolish koreans from korea or GSL champions. Because they don't play in GSL they obviously can't be as good. You are the one with absurd logic, where you play or that happen to not participate in a certain tournament doesn't make you worse than players that play there. Especially not if the player in question demolish them at blizzcon.
Y eah.. i think he will be back in LotV if a good team offers him. He will still stream so I don' t think he is burned out playing sc2. Its just the current environment.
One of the best protoss players imo. I remember back when he beat Innovation who I was rooting for and that made me mad haha. Always loved how he interacted with the community and tried to put himself out there, with things like casting, streaming, learning english etc... Good article overall.
I still can't believe that I'll never see MC playing SC2 on-stage again. Always looked forward to his games, made me proud to be a Protoss. He carried the torch for so long. gg to one of the most well rounded player-personality the scene has ever experienced and probably ever will.
Great tribute article. I will miss the Boss Toss -- one of the first players whose style and storyline I was able to pick out of any given tournament, back when I watched more casually.
MY all time favourite Sc2 player. Will be missed greatly in the scene, but I wish him the best from here on.
I don't think there will ever be a player to have the perfect combination of that brash in your face attitude mixed with the skill to be consistent throughout an entire career. It also wasn't just his brash out going personality, even with the ceremonies, swearing and dancing it never really seemed BM, maybe that is my bias but he always managed to walk the line of joking and showmanship perfectly.
The man had the aura and presence of a true legend, confident to a fault, bold and unrelenting. GG WP oGsMC, Thank you for the years of entertainment! I hope you still visit some fun tournaments like HSC and do some casting!!
I don't want to sound like an MC fanboy because I'm most certainly not, but I think he accomplished much more than Taeja, who has never won anything in Korea. He's just won a multitude of 5k weekend tournaments against foreigners for the most part.
Only Protoss to win a GSL for the first 2 years of WoL, and he won 2. What a fucking god. It's not just MC's successes that make him so impressive, it's the lack of success that every other Protoss (besides Vice President Huk) was having at the same time.
If Mvp was the mind and soul of starcraft, showing great strategic acumen and pure grit and tenacity, then MC was definitely the heart of sc2. Weep, for we have lost our heart.
On June 19 2015 13:06 Cheren wrote: Only Protoss to win a GSL for the first 2 years of WoL, and he won 2. What a fucking god. It's not just MC's successes that make him so impressive, it's the lack of success that every other Protoss (besides Vice President Huk) was having at the same time.
On June 19 2015 12:35 Shinespark wrote: I don't want to sound like an MC fanboy because I'm most certainly not, but I think he accomplished much more than Taeja, who has never won anything in Korea. He's just won a multitude of 5k weekend tournaments against foreigners for the most part.
Should be used to articles making these statements about Taeja (I do agree with you though).
On June 19 2015 13:06 Cheren wrote: Only Protoss to win a GSL for the first 2 years of WoL, and he won 2. What a fucking god. It's not just MC's successes that make him so impressive, it's the lack of success that every other Protoss (besides Vice President Huk) was having at the same time.
There are two ways to deal with such sad news: denial and humor. I guess, I'll choose the second one. So, what is MC's favourite language? C++? Delphi? Maybe Java?
T.T There was only one Bosstoss and now there is none.
He is one of the very few progamers if not the only one to understand the sport as entertainment and thoroughly execute it without being a pain in the ass.
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.
People that thinks a DH is equal to a GSL and people that think money gain are nothing.
And the greatest entertainer, and one of the greatest players leaves the scene. MC is truly incredible to have thrived in so many different eras of Starcraft. When HotS was launched, he was the first player to play a style suitable for HotS, and not WoL + mothership core as all the other Protosses did. One of many great memories involving MC.
So sad to see MC go. I always got excited to see him in a tournament because he was one of the few players who really had the MVP factor- which is to say, randomly pulling off insane victories against players we thought he had no rights beating.
"O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead."
-Walt Whitman
While I was never a Protoss, I have always respected MC as a true warrior. Whatever he does in life, I hope he succeeds even half as well as he did in SC2.
This is the lowest moment in my SC spectator life. Probably on par with when white-ra retired. There will be noone ever like those two anymore. The feeels man. It's a sad moment to be a fan.
Yeah MC was/ is massive to this game...he was the one player in my opinion that seemed to win on will power alone. He could make builds work that no one else could, he would win games from positions that no one else would. He had worse mechanics than the best terrans, his micro was not as good as the best Tosses, he failed to spider macro like the best Zergs and yet he destroyed them all with his desire to overpower his opponents.
On June 19 2015 15:32 Buddy168 wrote: *MC retires* *Streams LoL not 24 hours later* I have never felt so betrayed.
Why? Would you feel better if he streamed Heroes of the Storm? I don't see why when SC2 player plays Heroes it's just fine but when it's LoL people start to loose their minds. Blizzard-centrism or anti-LoLism?
On June 19 2015 12:35 Shinespark wrote: I don't want to sound like an MC fanboy because I'm most certainly not, but I think he accomplished much more than Taeja, who has never won anything in Korea. He's just won a multitude of 5k weekend tournaments against foreigners for the most part.
Should be used to articles making these statements about Taeja (I do agree with you though).
looked at TaeJa's wins. He sucked at preparing, not at playing vs top tier players.
You will be missed. But hopefully we'll see you streaming often and well into the future. Nobody knows what LotV will bring either! Until we meet again, Long live the Boss Toss!
On June 19 2015 15:32 Buddy168 wrote: *MC retires* *Streams LoL not 24 hours later* I have never felt so betrayed.
Why? Would you feel better if he streamed Heroes of the Storm? I don't see why when SC2 player plays Heroes it's just fine but when it's LoL people start to loose their minds. Blizzard-centrism or anti-LoLism?
On June 19 2015 13:49 IAmWithStupid wrote: There are two ways to deal with such sad news: denial and humor. I guess, I'll choose the second one. So, what is MC's favourite language? C++? Delphi? Maybe Java?
On June 19 2015 15:32 Buddy168 wrote: *MC retires* *Streams LoL not 24 hours later* I have never felt so betrayed.
Why? Would you feel better if he streamed Heroes of the Storm? I don't see why when SC2 player plays Heroes it's just fine but when it's LoL people start to loose their minds. Blizzard-centrism or anti-LoLism?
Because everyone treats Heroes of the Storm like a joke that it is. Who cares if someone decides to waste time on that? But when people play LoL you can actually feel bitter.
On June 19 2015 15:32 Buddy168 wrote: *MC retires* *Streams LoL not 24 hours later* I have never felt so betrayed.
Why? Would you feel better if he streamed Heroes of the Storm? I don't see why when SC2 player plays Heroes it's just fine but when it's LoL people start to loose their minds. Blizzard-centrism or anti-LoLism?
Because everyone treats Heroes of the Storm like a joke that it is. Who cares if someone decides to waste time on that? But when people play LoL you can actually feel bitter.
Would you feel bitter if he played Dota2 or Smite? What about Witcher3?
I've been always wondering how MC goes out, and this couldn't reflect him any better: spontaneous, quick and painless. Though I'm not so sure about the pain part... he was such a unique guy in this scene.
Farewell MC. I never considered you as the best player out there. But you were successful, you won GSL and you played for the wins. You played macro games if that had to be. You were entertaining in the game and in the interview after. You will leave a scar on my heart the same way MVP did. I hope Parting will do his best to replace you, I haven't found the new "MVP" yet
I will miss you, this is a huge loss
Enjoy whatever you will do next Maybe singing contest? :-)
Sad to see him go. Always enjoyed watching his games.
Off Topic: I never bothered to look at the figures before but it was convenient to do so right now. The most successful player in SC2 history (in terms of income) made just short of 100 000 USD a year. Most other progamers very likely make a lot less. The hours they have to put in to stay on top likely exceed those in most common jobs by far. Going to university and getting a "real job" still looks like the easier path to making a living, even for those with enough talent for a gaming career.
On June 19 2015 12:35 Shinespark wrote: I don't want to sound like an MC fanboy because I'm most certainly not, but I think he accomplished much more than Taeja, who has never won anything in Korea. He's just won a multitude of 5k weekend tournaments against foreigners for the most part.
Should be used to articles making these statements about Taeja (I do agree with you though).
looked at TaeJa's wins. He sucked at preparing, not at playing vs top tier players.
There are plenty of other threads where it broke down to taeja hating/taeja defending/taeja comparing ect. Let's keep this one to just appreciating MC's career without rehashing an argument that has been had way to many times and never comes to a conclusion because it is very subjective.
On June 19 2015 23:45 Desplice wrote: Sad to see him go. Always enjoyed watching his games.
Off Topic: I never bothered to look at the figures before but it was convenient to do so right now. The most successful player in SC2 history (in terms of income) made just short of 100 000 USD a year. Most other progamers very likely make a lot less. The hours they have to put in to stay on top likely exceed those in most common jobs by far. Going to university and getting a "real job" still looks like the easier path to making a living, even for those with enough talent for a gaming career.
Of course. I recall Kuro (Dota2) elaborated on this that i.e. Na'Vi salary while maybe respectable in Ukraine, was definitely not respectable in Germany and generally in the long term it would be more profitable to just study, get a degree and start cracking.
There are also some middle ground cases - i.e. Nerchio (currently sitting just under 130k$) is studying as well, currently on 2nd year of Computer Engineering. Similarly qxc - I believe - has a degree in Computer Science. I have no idea what Polt is studying but he is doing s.t. Then there's Stephano etc.
Also there are other questions. Are these players smart enough to pursue professional non-esport related career with good earning potential? I'd say that for some of them - no. Smart SC2 player doesn't necessarily mean smart engineer.
Other aspects - where are you living. Obviously some people are living in rich countries - i.e. Norway - but if you live in i.e. Ukraine the situation is different. On average people in Ukraine earn 20 times less than in Norway so the opportunities that esport is generating are also different. 100$ weekly is not really that big of a deal in the Norway, but on Ukraine it's over half of monthly average wage. To put it into perspective - White-Ra earned just under 50k$ in SC2. That's - by Ukraine's average - just over 25 years of working. Snute - on the other hand - earned just under 150k$ in SC2. That's - by Norway average - worth just under 4 years of working.
Then there are other advantages. For example if you make a big enough splash on the scene and get a contract with good team, you have opportunity to travel a lot and see how entertainment looks like and works from behind the scenes. This might or might not be helpful in the future. Also you can potentially transition into working position like ToD with the industry. Generally if you are not promising progamer by the end of high school, you can stop dreaming and start studying. And if you delay your studies for ~3 years it's not the end of the world, especially if you earn some money in the mean time. I read some time ago that it's popular in some countries to take a break from education between high school and studies anyway, so esport is decent proposition for such period.
There are probably other factors as well but even this should show that's a bit more complicated than simple comparison of numbers.
Goodbye MC. I remember the time, when he put a forcefield between the main and the natural. Other players did that too, but noone played it like MC. Or when he casted Homestorycup. Or his agressive games in the early GSL. Or his dt's against naniwas dancing army
And hell, he knows how to do a show. He plays like a top korean and makes a show like a WWC wrestler.
Its really sad to see him go. Unfortunately this is just how sc2 is going these days.
I would like to read a "best of MC" article or something. With his best games an most important moments.
Because of MC, I started watching professional starcraft competitions. His style was incomparable. I loved his aggression, and I loved him as a person on and off the stage. He knew what entertaining was all about. And if this game wants to grow needs more players like him! He was true champion wining much, much more then some starcraft tournaments and money. At least he won my heart! So thank you MC! And God bless your future!
On June 19 2015 23:45 Desplice wrote: Sad to see him go. Always enjoyed watching his games.
Off Topic: I never bothered to look at the figures before but it was convenient to do so right now. The most successful player in SC2 history (in terms of income) made just short of 100 000 USD a year. Most other progamers very likely make a lot less. The hours they have to put in to stay on top likely exceed those in most common jobs by far. Going to university and getting a "real job" still looks like the easier path to making a living, even for those with enough talent for a gaming career.
They also get paid salary and they get money from streaming. Also you really should not be comparing the money you get from competing to what you get from working. Be it sports or esports people do it for the passion, not the money. Nobody should ever start competing in anything just for the money.
One of the smartest and all-rounded progamers around retires with lots of cash and lots of money. Never been a particular fan of his playstyle, but I never wrote him out as a candidate for 1st place in any tournament he stepped into, either.
I'll always remember GSL season 3, when he was supposed to sweep it all out to be then stopped by Jinro, unexpectedly. Four years later he retires after having achieved like basically no one else in Sc2 except for a few selected superhumans.
Random memories that went through my mind just before clicking on the "post" button: -MC eating something disgusting (iirc Nutella-based) at Homestory Cup -Various attics like smashing some kind of dojo board at the old GOM studio, the Murloc suit and he saying "bitch please" (which didn't struck me that much since Fruitdealer had done something similar at an IEM, iirc) -The brief moment when he and Huk were actually tied in PvP prowess -MC vs Idra on Metalopolis at some of the early MLGs... on a retrospect I feel that Idra had all the rights to be pissed off with the Protoss race during that time. -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsXdjSj7jbc -MC catching a thief in France -More experienced users will correct me if I'm wrong, but if I recall correctly some progamer had said that MC was actually a real bro and went to give money to someone in need. Maybe during his stay at the oGs house? -His cute girlfriend
...man, I've written that I'm not that much of a fan of his play, but the longer I write, the longer I realise how he was influential in my personal Sc2 fanboyish experience. Godspeed, Jang Min Chul, the Starcraft scene won't be the same without you and your wagons of money/trophies.
I was also surprised by the lackluster farewell, which felt not only a bit untypical. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of MC, although I doubt he'll do a Taeja and call it quits a regular basis.
Was it MC who called Goody "Supply block terran"? We could do with more of that kind of creativity in the scene.
My favorite mc moment was when he crumpled up and ate a photograph of cj hero before playing against him. The guy is a legend and I hope he will continue to be active in the community as a commentator or coach or anything. Such a sad thing to see him go...
Believe your eyes, this is reality. Unfortunately Starcraft2 is close to dead. Although it is a very good game, it couldnt come close to Starcraft1 relative to E-Sports.
Here to pay my respects to the actual embodiment of protoss aggression. When this guy makes his mind up to attack, you just feel sorry for whoever it is he is playing against.
I think, given his English skills, MC would make a great addition to the casting team for GSL. I'm not sure if he'd be well received by the Proleague or SSL management - he's always lived his life on the edge and they seem more conservative.
No matter what, I don't think MC will completely disappear from the community - like all past Presidents, he needs to see to his library and support a worthy cause. And of course, there are no term limits... he could return to run again.
On June 20 2015 08:13 robice wrote: Believe your eyes, this is reality. Unfortunately Starcraft2 is close to dead. Although it is a very good game, it couldnt come close to Starcraft1 relative to E-Sports.
I'm not exactly a big fan of MC, but this feels weird. He's been a staple part of the scene since beta even, if I'm not mistaken. He will definitely be missed!