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Please keep this thread on topic. No useless one liners or insults. No player bashing or game bashing. Violators will be moderated harshly.
NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
December 01 2015 10:48 GMT
#41
k, day is done. I go to bed again
CommentatorPolt | MMA | Jjakji | BoxeR | NaDa | MVP | MKP ... truly inspiring.
Draconicfire
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2562 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-01 10:52:17
December 01 2015 10:49 GMT
#42
Incredibly rough translation. My Korean isn't that good but the gist of it is..

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http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/view.php?ud=2015113022384927954#close_kova

KT Rolster's Flash has declared his retirement, closing off the Taekbaegleessang generation.

In eSport's 15 years of history, there has always been a group four people that defined the generation. Boxer, Yellow, Nada and Reach were the first generation of greats and later came Oov, July, Xellos and Nalra. In 2008 a new group formed, Jaedong, Flash, Stork and Bisu.

The four players became rivals that dominated and won many leagues. None of them could hold onto the top for long and competed with each other for the love of their fans.

But when the change from Brood War to StarCraft 2 happened, the generation of Taekbaegleessang started to fade. Bisu retired, Stork became a playing coach and Jaedong went abroad because activities in Korean leagues became too difficult. Flash was the only one to stay in Korea as the final member of Taekbaegleessang as an active participant.

It's the time to say goodbye to Taekbaegleessang with Flash. Fans should not forget these players who have led Korean eSports for so long.
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lastride
Profile Joined April 2014
2390 Posts
December 01 2015 10:50 GMT
#43
I cant believe this. Why didnt he retire at the end of HotS? Why now?
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55566 Posts
December 01 2015 10:50 GMT
#44

Also it just struck me - KT is like, painfully short on good players for Proleague.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Motiva
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1774 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-01 10:52:10
December 01 2015 10:51 GMT
#45
Who can blame them... This game... Very sad though.
opisska
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Poland8852 Posts
December 01 2015 10:51 GMT
#46
So you are telling me that the endless hyping of a guy who used to be really great in another game has come to an end? Well, it was fun, but it was getting a little old.

But honestly, I was hoping for some more tears in this thread. It's the elephant extinction guys!
"Jeez, that's far from ideal." - Serral, the king of mild trashtalk
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Motiva
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1774 Posts
December 01 2015 10:53 GMT
#47
On December 01 2015 19:51 opisska wrote:
So you are telling me that the endless hyping of a guy who used to be really great in another game has come to an end? Well, it was fun, but it was getting a little old.

But honestly, I was hoping for some more tears in this thread. It's the elephant extinction guys!


lol if you don't think soulkey, innovation, etcetcetc are elephants too ^^
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44237 Posts
December 01 2015 10:53 GMT
#48




this is a quote
Yello
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany7411 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-01 10:55:00
December 01 2015 10:53 GMT
#49
looks like Flash was not okay with merely being a good player in Korea considering where he came from in BW. I mean he's still pretty young so I don't think age was the reason for retirement.
Sad though as LotV is kind of a new starting point, would have been awesome to see what he could have done with that
Just ahead of time, know your addiction's not a crime. It's just a smaller part of who you want to become in the end.
Thinh123456
Profile Joined July 2015
70 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-01 10:55:13
December 01 2015 10:54 GMT
#50
YES, Flash has no place in the new starcraft universe. This retirement is inevitable. Fallen god detected. Farewell the last Xel'naga \m/
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6330 Posts
December 01 2015 10:54 GMT
#51
This is fucking ridiculous why.
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
December 01 2015 10:54 GMT
#52
On December 01 2015 19:51 opisska wrote:
So you are telling me that the endless hyping of a guy who used to be really great in another game has come to an end? Well, it was fun, but it was getting a little old.

But honestly, I was hoping for some more tears in this thread. It's the elephant extinction guys!


Show some respect.
INna Maru-da-FanTa, Bbaby, TY Dream that I'm Flashing you
ZodaSoda
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia1191 Posts
December 01 2015 10:55 GMT
#53
I'm gonna be that guy

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Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2217 Posts
December 01 2015 10:56 GMT
#54
No, I didn't make it to Korea to see him first
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looknohands119
Profile Joined March 2010
United States815 Posts
December 01 2015 10:56 GMT
#55
Wow... Just wow. I have no words.
"The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure. Would you sell yourself to buy the one you've found?" - Jon Foreman ('Your Love Is Strong' - Spring EP)
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
December 01 2015 10:57 GMT
#56
Shocking news O_O
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Estraizher
Profile Joined December 2014
289 Posts
December 01 2015 10:57 GMT
#57
Can't believe what i'm reading
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negativedge
Profile Joined December 2011
4279 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-01 10:58:14
December 01 2015 10:57 GMT
#58
wow. didn't see that coming. goodbye to the best, I guess.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-01 11:00:44
December 01 2015 10:57 GMT
#59
No idea!! Crazy times, guess he really did not like lotv and didn't want to get worst. Wonder what he will do now
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TheOneAboveU
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany3367 Posts
December 01 2015 10:58 GMT
#60
Damn, this news just hit me hard and without any warning. Fuck...
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