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CrimeCat
Profile Joined September 2015
Germany43 Posts
December 17 2015 02:06 GMT
#181
I'll never forget MMA smiling after losing some final. Inspiring player. You will be missed!
"Everyone whose first name begins with an L who isn't hispanic, walk in a circle the same number of times as the square root of your age times teeenn!"
Daye911
Profile Joined October 2013
United States12 Posts
December 17 2015 02:34 GMT
#182
good luck friend
future career "Mules Demolitionist"
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
December 17 2015 03:14 GMT
#183
Thanks for all of the great memories, MMA. You will be missed!
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
December 17 2015 03:17 GMT
#184
On December 17 2015 11:06 CrimeCat wrote:
I'll never forget MMA smiling after losing some final. Inspiring player. You will be missed!


It's funny to me that herO got the nickname "smiling assassin," when MMA is the progamer I most associate with a good-natured grin.
INna Maru-da-FanTa, Bbaby, TY Dream that I'm Flashing you
epsilox
Profile Joined December 2015
2 Posts
December 17 2015 03:40 GMT
#185
On December 17 2015 02:07 WrathSCII wrote:
LOL

Like StarCraft II needs more...

Was the transition from WoL to HotS like this? Mass retirements and dark future about WCS?


Mass retirements? I know of Flash and MMA as the big names. Plus, the biggest reason for Korean players is the mandatory military service, what better time to get that out of the way than when a new game has just come out and your skill level may not be consistent with what you showed in the previous game? Pretty sure there were comparable retirements during WoL to HotS period as well.
BreakfastBurrito
Profile Joined November 2011
United States893 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-12-17 04:07:02
December 17 2015 04:06 GMT
#186
On December 17 2015 12:40 epsilox wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2015 02:07 WrathSCII wrote:
LOL

Like StarCraft II needs more...

Was the transition from WoL to HotS like this? Mass retirements and dark future about WCS?


Mass retirements? I know of Flash and MMA as the big names. Plus, the biggest reason for Korean players is the mandatory military service, what better time to get that out of the way than when a new game has just come out and your skill level may not be consistent with what you showed in the previous game? Pretty sure there were comparable retirements during WoL to HotS period as well.


People also don't realize there's no big thread for every up and comer, the guy who might be a royal roader next year, or the next big proleague sniper (etc) so if all you read about is retirements it might seem like that way
Edit: Almost forgot, best of luck MMA, one of my favorite Terrans
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Shapelog
Profile Joined November 2015
United States5185 Posts
December 17 2015 04:24 GMT
#187
Well, I knew this was coming, Even if i didn't want to.

GLHF MMA! Cheers to all the great games you had.
"Subsequently clicking post is like launching a doomsday's worth of nukes' equivalent in dopamine." -RB
BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
December 17 2015 05:26 GMT
#188
Is Jaedong next?

MC... Flash... MMA... who will it be next?
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
lestye
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4186 Posts
December 17 2015 05:51 GMT
#189
Wow, what a a legend. Good luck to MMA in the future. His dominance in WoL and his comeback in late HOTS was quite the sight.
"You guys are just edgelords. Embrace your inner weeb desu" -Zergneedsfood
tuho12345
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
4482 Posts
December 17 2015 05:55 GMT
#190
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MLG Anaheim 2011.

They will be missed.

RevTiberius
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada353 Posts
December 17 2015 06:13 GMT
#191
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him!"

He'll be missed, was one of my first Terran heroes
Teaching Chess to a Starcraft 2 Grandmaster: http://revtiberius.blogspot.ca
stefan16
Profile Joined June 2014
103 Posts
December 17 2015 06:26 GMT
#192
age wise, next are bomber and JD?
Whatson
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States5357 Posts
December 17 2015 06:34 GMT
#193
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¯\_(シ)_/¯
papaz
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden4149 Posts
December 17 2015 07:43 GMT
#194
Ah, that's sad :-(
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
December 17 2015 07:51 GMT
#195
On December 17 2015 15:26 stefan16 wrote:
age wise, next are bomber and JD?


I think Bomber was supposed to have retired for a year now. Same with Taeja.

But, they're Koreans, so they'll keep grinding until they have to join the military.
psiANIDe
Profile Joined January 2012
Korea (South)47 Posts
December 17 2015 07:52 GMT
#196
Thanks for all the great games MMA! You will be missed for sure. Sad off-season for Terran fans...Flash and mma.
KT Hwaiting!
munch
Profile Joined July 2014
Mute City2363 Posts
December 17 2015 07:55 GMT
#197
Bomber was listed on the SBENU roster, so he should be around for at least a few months more
WriterForm is temporary, MMA is permanent || http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/508630-article-archive
Veluvian
Profile Joined December 2011
Bulgaria256 Posts
December 17 2015 07:57 GMT
#198
MMA is an era! I need a few days to accept this, even we expected it for some time...
Oz; MMA; Rain; sOs; Classic, Soulkey, TY, Dark
kagamin
Profile Joined September 2010
United States191 Posts
December 17 2015 08:07 GMT
#199
Goodbye MMA, thanks for all the fun times. Good luck with everything in the future!
Rollora
Profile Joined February 2012
2450 Posts
December 17 2015 08:09 GMT
#200
So Flash, MMA, who else of the korean pros retired recently?
I only remember those 2 terrans
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