EPT"I'll continue to play part-time and compete in WCS of course, but I won't be returning in a full-time capacity."
Sad, as hes an incredible player and definitely one of my top favorite foreigners.
Petraeus Retiring from Fulltime SC2
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Cluster__
United States328 Posts
Sad, as hes an incredible player and definitely one of my top favorite foreigners.
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mYiKane
Canada1772 Posts
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
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Shellshock
United States97276 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:06 SetGuitarsToKill wrote: Pretty sure this was well known already. I didnt know about it | ||
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mau5mat
Northern Ireland461 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:02 OtherWorld wrote: So he's basically pulling a Kane? Kane has a much stronger Twitter game though | ||
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Obamarauder
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TelecoM
United States10666 Posts
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:16 Obamarauder wrote: So how did Polt manage it? Going to uni, learning english and still highly competitive in foreign scene? i know hes korean blah blah blah but yea I think the answer involves very little sleep and partying. | ||
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mYiKane
Canada1772 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:19 OtherWorld wrote: I think the answer involves very little sleep and partying. Yeah I can't imagine Polt getting wasted every weekend and slummin' it with some babes. Though I could be wrong... Just different priorities I guess. | ||
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partydude89
1850 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:21 mYiKane wrote: Yeah I can't imagine Polt getting wasted every weekend and slummin' it with some babes. Though I could be wrong... Just different priorities I guess. The question i have is, If Kane does something and then doesn't tweet about it, did it really happen? | ||
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mYiKane
Canada1772 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:27 partydude89 wrote: The question i have is, If Kane does something and then doesn't tweet about it, did it really happen? Oh believe me, there's TONS that happens that I can't tweet about. If you look at my tweets they're mostly concerning Starcraft  | ||
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geokilla
Canada8224 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:21 mYiKane wrote: Yeah I can't imagine Polt getting wasted every weekend and slummin' it with some babes. Though I could be wrong... Just different priorities I guess. I didn't get wasted at all or bang girls. I'm nowhere near as good as Polt in anything.. | ||
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HelloSon
United States456 Posts
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SuperHofmann
Italy1741 Posts
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sc2chronic
United States777 Posts
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swag_bro
Japan782 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:19 OtherWorld wrote: I think the answer involves very little sleep and partying. How did Stephano manage to win tournaments without practicing a single minute? Everyone is different and some players are good and some players completely suck. Stephano was one of those players who never had to practiced and still raped the shit out of scrubs. | ||
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Madkao
United States2 Posts
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chipmonklord17
United States11944 Posts
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Ej_
47656 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:47 swag_bro wrote: How did Stephano manage to win tournaments without practicing a single minute? Everyone is different and some players are good and some players completely suck. Stephano was one of those players who never had to practiced and still raped the shit out of scrubs. Stephano played a lot, when he "retired" and started playing part time, he couldn't win shit. "Stephano doesn't practice" is a myth. Kind of surprised Pet is going to university, I thought he had dropped out of high school | ||
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SoulmaN__
Germany80 Posts
You have to up your reddit game m8 | ||
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Mistakes
United States1102 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:28 geokilla wrote: I didn't get wasted at all or bang girls. I'm nowhere near as good as Polt in anything.. Confirmed geokilla doesn't like girls. On topic, sad that Pet is stepping back. I hope we can still see him! | ||
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Boneyard0216
Canada32 Posts
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SC2Towelie
United States561 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:47 swag_bro wrote: How did Stephano manage to win tournaments without practicing a single minute? Everyone is different and some players are good and some players completely suck. Stephano was one of those players who never had to practiced and still raped the shit out of scrubs. "Without practicing a single minute" ...you don't actually believe that do you? | ||
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Clonester
Germany2808 Posts
On July 29 2015 07:37 SC2Towelie wrote: "Without practicing a single minute" ...you don't actually believe that do you? you got swag_broed. All these foreign players who "retire partial" but still grind their easy money in the WCS. I dont know what sucks more, that they dont get beaten out by more hungry and training players or that they do not channel their whole potential anymore. I think the first one. | ||
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SNSeigifried
United States1640 Posts
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TheFish7
United States2824 Posts
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Obamarauder
697 Posts
On July 29 2015 07:11 Ej_ wrote: Stephano played a lot, when he "retired" and started playing part time, he couldn't win shit. "Stephano doesn't practice" is a myth. Kind of surprised Pet is going to university, I thought he had dropped out of high school It always baffles me when someone gives up their education to pursue one of the most unstable careers ever. Is it really worth the risk? | ||
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neteX
Sweden285 Posts
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Dragoonstorm7
United States599 Posts
the word retiring should only be used when someone is hanging it up totally. going part time is just that, going part time. | ||
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HmmmCookies
Canada34 Posts
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Talaris
Switzerland753 Posts
On July 29 2015 09:06 HmmmCookies wrote: Not to be rude or anything, but did this guy ever join a professional tournament? Never saw this name before... Yes, he did. Not sure how relevant it is that YOU never have seen him, but I guess if you are interested in details there is liquipedia (omg, just to the right of this site !) or aligulac. | ||
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Shellshock
United States97276 Posts
you're right. my reddit game is pretty weak. I dont even have any link karma  | ||
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xTJx
Brazil419 Posts
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TronJovolta
United States323 Posts
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TRaFFiC
Canada1448 Posts
Good luck in uni. This is a big blow to the foreign scenes. One of the only talented players willing to go the whole nine yards. | ||
peanuts
United States1225 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:27 partydude89 wrote: The question i have is, If Kane does something and then doesn't tweet about it, did it really happen? I've got Sam on snapchat. Oh yeah. Things happen. | ||
stuchiu
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
On July 29 2015 08:37 Obamarauder wrote: It always baffles me when someone gives up their education to pursue one of the most unstable careers ever. Is it really worth the risk? Depends on how you view yourself as a person. | ||
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Terranist
United States2496 Posts
On July 29 2015 07:11 Ej_ wrote: Stephano played a lot, when he "retired" and started playing part time, he couldn't win shit. "Stephano doesn't practice" is a myth. Kind of surprised Pet is going to university, I thought he had dropped out of high school In the defense of stephano, he did retire very shortly after the infestor broodlord era and it was becoming more evident in his results that he did not practice as hard as he needed. i don't believe he ever did practice a whole lot compared to a lot of zergs. | ||
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Cluster__
United States328 Posts
On July 29 2015 09:30 TronJovolta wrote: I watched some of his games in WCS. I remember he had particularly impressive games against Happy's buttfuck mech. Too bad. GL bro! Yeah he had some really impressive games against I think Morrow's mech right after cash hosts got nerfed. | ||
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mYiKane
Canada1772 Posts
On July 29 2015 07:43 Clonester wrote: you got swag_broed. All these foreign players who "retire partial" but still grind their easy money in the WCS. I dont know what sucks more, that they dont get beaten out by more hungry and training players or that they do not channel their whole potential anymore. I think the first one. That's because we've put 100x more hours in than these "hungry and training" players. Sure, they may have been practicing 10 hours a day for the past 2 months in preparation for the upcoming WCS qualifiers, but we've traveled around the world, made MANY sacrifices, and practiced thousands of hours to get where we are today, even if we are partially retired. I think we deserve some reward for that, don't you? | ||
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Phredxor
New Zealand15076 Posts
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Garemie
United States248 Posts
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Cluster__
United States328 Posts
On July 29 2015 12:58 Garemie wrote: This news is so old I thought it said "Petraeus Returning to Fulltime SC2" meh. I guess Pet copied Kane on week late TL semi-retirement thread also  Best of luck though 4 real. | ||
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geokilla
Canada8224 Posts
But I have a girlfriend now... | ||
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Deathstar
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On July 29 2015 06:47 swag_bro wrote: How did Stephano manage to win tournaments without practicing a single minute? Everyone is different and some players are good and some players completely suck. Stephano was one of those players who never had to practiced and still raped the shit out of scrubs. Stephano is a prime example of a talented specimen who just knew how to play sc2, while the koreans slave away to get better, and other foreigners slave away for mediocrity. What an amazing player Stephano was. It's too bad he had to move on with his life. | ||
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Zerg.Zilla
Hungary5029 Posts
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On July 29 2015 13:35 Deathstar wrote: Stephano is a prime example of a talented specimen who just knew how to play sc2, while the koreans slave away to get better, and other foreigners slave away for mediocrity. What an amazing player Stephano was. It's too bad he had to move on with his life. Stephano did play a lot though. The main difference between him and others was that - according to him, at least - he didn't practice specific strategies much, as he had insane game analysis. | ||
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Wafflelisk
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rafaliusz
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brickrd
United States4894 Posts
On July 29 2015 11:50 mYiKane wrote: you'd think if the other players were so hungry maybe they'd get good enough to beat you guys part timingThat's because we've put 100x more hours in than these "hungry and training" players. Sure, they may have been practicing 10 hours a day for the past 2 months in preparation for the upcoming WCS qualifiers, but we've traveled around the world, made MANY sacrifices, and practiced thousands of hours to get where we are today, even if we are partially retired. I think we deserve some reward for that, don't you? i swear the foreigner fan motto in starcraft is "free wins for local players plz, but by the way i don't want to watch them in the qualis because the games are so bad" | ||
Ragnarork
France9034 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:28 mYiKane wrote: Oh believe me, there's TONS that happens that I can't tweet about. If you look at my tweets they're mostly concerning Starcraft And I thought Twitter was your life. *sigh* Not the Twitter pro I imagined after all... | ||
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aka_star
United Kingdom1546 Posts
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SoulmaN__
Germany80 Posts
On July 29 2015 09:21 Shellshock wrote: you're right. my reddit game is pretty weak. I dont even have any link karma You start with 1, so that's something^^ | ||
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oGoZenob
France1503 Posts
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Phredxor
New Zealand15076 Posts
On July 29 2015 18:27 oGoZenob wrote: Uni start in july in australia ? The second semester starts around then in NZ I believe. | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On July 29 2015 18:27 oGoZenob wrote: Uni start in july in australia ? Don't forget summer and winter are reversed compared to the northern hemisphere d: | ||
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oGoZenob
France1503 Posts
On July 29 2015 19:18 OtherWorld wrote: Don't forget summer and winter are reversed compared to the northern hemisphere d: Yeah, and it must be hard for them to live upside down | ||
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Clonester
Germany2808 Posts
On July 29 2015 11:50 mYiKane wrote: That's because we've put 100x more hours in than these "hungry and training" players. Sure, they may have been practicing 10 hours a day for the past 2 months in preparation for the upcoming WCS qualifiers, but we've traveled around the world, made MANY sacrifices, and practiced thousands of hours to get where we are today, even if we are partially retired. I think we deserve some reward for that, don't you? No I dont think so. | ||
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HmmmCookies
Canada34 Posts
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Advantageous
China1350 Posts
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FFW_Rude
France10201 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:21 mYiKane wrote: Yeah I can't imagine Polt getting wasted every weekend and slummin' it with some babes. Though I could be wrong... Just different priorities I guess. You should ask penguin about Polt. He told a really fun story on SC2 Geopardy. Well i think you already know about it On July 29 2015 21:21 oGoZenob wrote: Yeah, and it must be hard for them to live upside down I heard they have special shoes. | ||
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niteReloaded
Croatia5281 Posts
When did you start playing bro? What do you like to do in your free time? what race do you play bro? What were your goals in SC2 and how did you go about achieving them? It would be interesting if I did an interview with him. User was warned for this post | ||
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Korakys
New Zealand272 Posts
In New Zealand they let nearly anyone into Uni once you turn 20. It's the same way I got in. He's only 19 though (according to wiki) maybe he got an exemption based on earlier test results. | ||
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Buddy168
United States157 Posts
On July 29 2015 06:16 Obamarauder wrote: So how did Polt manage it? Going to uni, learning english and still highly competitive in foreign scene? i know hes korean blah blah blah but yea He knows all the KesPA secrets to being gosu | ||
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TronJovolta
United States323 Posts
On July 29 2015 22:47 niteReloaded wrote: I take a break from visiting TL, and some guy I've never heard of is retiring. nice When did you start playing bro? What do you like to do in your free time? what race do you play bro? What were your goals in SC2 and how did you go about achieving them? It would be interesting if I did an interview with him. User was warned for this post That means that his career was short, and he still rose to the top of the EU scene. Which also means he's a million times better at competitive RTS then you could ever hope to be, ya fucking nitwit. | ||
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12129 Posts
On July 30 2015 02:23 Buddy168 wrote: He knows all the KesPA secrets to being gosu Or he just plays many hours a day with perfectly manufactured regime so it is effective as much as possible. Back at uni I was able to play almost 5 or 6 hours a day and get to the pub afterwards anyway. Though that is the love of studying programming/networking. You can do all the tasks in the train because laptop and most of the info is out there in e-form  So I can imagine Polt training hard. And if he has his own study program as some athletes have(at least in Czech Republic), aw yeah! To the OP> I did not properly know you and I think that I have never seen you play, man. But still, any good player who stops full-time is a loss. And who knows, maybe I saw you on some DH/IEM, I concentrate mostly on Protoss players. Anyway, have a good time during you studies! Edit> Also, can someone link some memorable games - either because Petraeus played good(even when losing) or because he played something weird and insane Thanks! | ||
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TronJovolta
United States323 Posts
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niteReloaded
Croatia5281 Posts
On July 30 2015 02:33 TronJovolta wrote: That means that his career was short, and he still rose to the top of the EU scene. Which also means he's a million times better at competitive RTS then you could ever hope to be, ya fucking nitwit. chill, dog. and TL admins sure have deteriorated in humor. | ||
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14CC
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DSK
England1110 Posts
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oGoZenob
France1503 Posts
On July 30 2015 03:24 niteReloaded wrote: chill, dog. and TL admins sure have deteriorated in humor. I sure don't understand the humor of calling a multiple premier's players a unknown, but well, I guess my sense of humor if probably faulty | ||
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Korakys
New Zealand272 Posts
On July 30 2015 02:46 deacon.frost wrote: Edit> Also, can someone link some memorable games - either because Petraeus played good(even when losing) or because he played something weird and insane Thanks!http://sc2casts.com/?q=petraeus&sortingType=rating That is a list of games he has played ranked by popularity. | ||
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BEARDiaguz
Australia2362 Posts
On July 29 2015 18:27 oGoZenob wrote: in australia ? Giggle. | ||
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oGoZenob
France1503 Posts
don't fight it, it's only a matter of time before australia invades new zealand | ||
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FFW_Rude
France10201 Posts
On July 30 2015 03:24 niteReloaded wrote: chill, dog. and TL admins sure have deteriorated in humor. You basicly did a "Who ?" joke. It NEVER was funny and as always been actioned. | ||
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LuckyGnomTV
Russian Federation367 Posts
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12129 Posts
On July 30 2015 13:58 Korakys wrote: http://sc2casts.com/?q=petraeus&sortingType=rating That is a list of games he has played ranked by popularity. Didn't know this site. Thanks! | ||
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BreakfastBurrito
United States893 Posts
On July 30 2015 13:58 Korakys wrote: http://sc2casts.com/?q=petraeus&sortingType=rating That is a list of games he has played ranked by popularity. never knew about that website, really neat! ot, good luck in university Petraeus! | ||
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Korakys
New Zealand272 Posts
On July 30 2015 18:29 oGoZenob wrote: don't fight it, it's only a matter of time before australia invades new zealand Turkey is closer to France than New Zealand is to Australia (and that's not including Corsica). Not going to happen. | ||
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Edpayasugo
United Kingdom2212 Posts
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waitwhat
United States152 Posts
Hope he's grown up since this occurrence, but GL regardless. http://i.imgur.com/IzbcGDS.png | ||
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brickrd
United States4894 Posts
On August 13 2015 07:40 waitwhat wrote: Won't miss the guy. I was perma banned from his chat after questioning his decision to do something in a random ladder game. At the time, I had donated around $25 to him prior to the ban. When I messaged him on twitch explaining I had donated x amount of dollars already and meant no harm in chat, he insulted my grammar and said I'd have to pay him $200 for an unban. Hope he's grown up since this occurrence, but GL regardless. http://i.imgur.com/IzbcGDS.png actually this is absolutely hilarious and makes me like him more if it happened not sure what you want people to do with an unverifiable screenshot from a year and a half ago of a private conversation on twitch. kinda seems like you just want attention and to stir up drama | ||
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waitwhat
United States152 Posts
On August 13 2015 07:45 brickrd wrote: actually this is absolutely hilarious and makes me like him more if it happened not sure what you want people to do with an unverifiable screenshot from a year and a half ago of a private conversation on twitch. kinda seems like you just want attention and to stir up drama Whether you think it's verifiable or not, I couldn't care less. I'm posting regarding my experience with this individual and wishing them luck for the future. I highly doubt any drama will stir from it, considering several pros have already come forward in the past and spoken about his toxic personality. | ||
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Caihead
Canada8550 Posts
On July 29 2015 10:06 stuchiu wrote: Depends on how you view yourself as a person. I mean, let's not have illusions here, as a progamer you are a professional athlete or entertainer at best. If people are passionate about it enough to pursue it as a career all the powers to them through their trials and tribulations. But I'm not going to pretend like it's a career that produces more social worth or wealth than a career that can be pursued through college education. Obviously this is a gaming website so we tend to value it greatly and be very passionate about it, but I would never recommend giving up the potential of making a real difference in the world through medicine or engineering or any number of worthy crafts. | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
On July 29 2015 08:37 Obamarauder wrote: It always baffles me when someone gives up their education to pursue one of the most unstable careers ever. Is it really worth the risk? Not everyone lives their life like insurance analysts looking to minimize risk. On August 13 2015 07:40 waitwhat wrote: Won't miss the guy. I was perma banned from his chat after questioning his decision to do something in a random ladder game. At the time, I had donated around $25 to him prior to the ban. Strange that you think a $25 donation entitles you to anything. A random twitch guy 'questioning' a pro after a loss might catch a rage ban now and then. People get sensitive after losses and will often resent 'advice' from less skilled players/friends let alone twich chat randoms. Whining in a subsequent PM acting like he owes you some sort of special consideration over $25 wasn't going to win him over either. I was involved in the SEA scene as he developed and never heard anything particularly bad regarding him. Just a talented, young kiwi trying to make it to the big time. | ||
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KingAlphard
Italy1705 Posts
On August 13 2015 07:45 brickrd wrote: actually this is absolutely hilarious and makes me like him more if it happened not sure what you want people to do with an unverifiable screenshot from a year and a half ago of a private conversation on twitch. kinda seems like you just want attention and to stir up drama Looks a lot like petraeus bm style from other screenshots I have seen of him. | ||
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Aocowns
Norway6070 Posts
On August 13 2015 07:40 waitwhat wrote: Won't miss the guy. I was perma banned from his chat after questioning his decision to do something in a random ladder game. At the time, I had donated around $25 to him prior to the ban. When I messaged him on twitch explaining I had donated x amount of dollars already and meant no harm in chat, he insulted my grammar and said I'd have to pay him $200 for an unban. Hope he's grown up since this occurrence, but GL regardless. http://i.imgur.com/IzbcGDS.png hahahahah oh my fucking god Polpotraenius just tore you a new one | ||
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Daye9111
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waitwhat
United States152 Posts
On August 13 2015 09:55 Scarecrow wrote: Not everyone lives their life like insurance analysts looking to minimize risk. Strange that you think a $25 donation entitles you to anything. A random twitch guy 'questioning' a pro after a loss might catch a rage ban now and then. People get sensitive after losses and will often resent 'advice' from less skilled players/friends let alone twich chat randoms. Whining in a subsequent PM acting like he owes you some sort of special consideration over $25 wasn't going to win him over either. I was involved in the SEA scene as he developed and never heard anything particularly bad regarding him. Just a talented, young kiwi trying to make it to the big time. Never said a donation meant I was entitled to anything. I just brought it up to him to prove I meant no harm by the question in twitch chat about some in-game decision after a loss (which can often be misconstrued as sarcasm, etc.. over the internet). You're just trying to make me look like the bad guy, but it's fine if you're confused and misunderstood my point. | ||
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blade55555
United States17423 Posts
On August 13 2015 10:06 KingAlphard wrote: Looks a lot like petraeus bm style from other screenshots I have seen of him. Yeah he was quite the BM guy back in the day when I was playing. He also bm'd my friend like a week or two ago (he crushed my friend was a 1 sided game) and I knew it was the real one when he asked me  . | ||
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Deathstar
9150 Posts
On August 13 2015 07:40 waitwhat wrote: Won't miss the guy. I was perma banned from his chat after questioning his decision to do something in a random ladder game. At the time, I had donated around $25 to him prior to the ban. When I messaged him on twitch explaining I had donated x amount of dollars already and meant no harm in chat, he insulted my grammar and said I'd have to pay him $200 for an unban. Hope he's grown up since this occurrence, but GL regardless. http://i.imgur.com/IzbcGDS.png That's what you get for giving money to a poor kid | ||
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