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OtherWorld
Profile Blog Joined October 2013
France17333 Posts
December 16 2015 23:07 GMT
#161
You will be missed. You are one of the most inspirational person to me.
"If I don't sweat again today, I will be crying in tears tomorrow."
"Form is temporary. Class is permanent."
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jcairne
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States127 Posts
December 16 2015 23:10 GMT
#162
Thanks for all the memories MMA! I'll always remember MLG Columbus 2011 as his break out tournament and one of the points at which the sc2 scene exploded. I remember when he went back home and played in that super tournament final against Polt as the heavy favorite. When he lost my heart was crushed and I thought he might just fade into mediocrity after that. However, like the rest of his career would show, MMA was resilent and bounced back.
Jj_82
Profile Joined December 2012
Swaziland419 Posts
December 16 2015 23:10 GMT
#163
Thank you MMA! Best game MMA vsDongRaeGu Blizzard cup finale game 7 on shakuras plateau!!!
Once rode a waterslide with PartinG and TaeJa ✌
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
December 16 2015 23:22 GMT
#164
Thank you for everything MMA! Best of luck in the future
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
December 16 2015 23:24 GMT
#165
I hope HSC does a nice little retirement ceremony for MMA
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
Crocolisk Dundee
Profile Blog Joined October 2015
870 Posts
December 16 2015 23:29 GMT
#166
Goodbye, MMA! Thank you for all the entertaining matches.
Stopped watching ESL content in 2022 when the company was acquired by Savvy Gaming Group. Also object to sponsorships by the U.S. Air Force. Thanks for the lively discussions about sportswashing. StarCraft II is not for me anymore.
Emperor_Earth
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States824 Posts
December 16 2015 23:54 GMT
#167
No! MMA! Not you too... Such sadness
@Emperor_Earth ------- "Amat Victoria Curam."
yoshi245
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2972 Posts
December 17 2015 00:12 GMT
#168
Farewell MMA, there goes yet another one of my favorite Terrans

But it had to happen eventually. Thought he was gonna retire earlier this year after losing to Life in Blizzcon last year.
"Numbers speak about the past, not the present." -Thorzain
Riner1212
Profile Joined November 2012
United States337 Posts
December 17 2015 00:43 GMT
#169
next up will be MVP
Sjow "pretty ez life as protoss"
EleMenTfiNi
Profile Joined January 2015
Canada107 Posts
December 17 2015 00:46 GMT
#170
On December 17 2015 02:26 showstealer1829 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2015 02:22 REyeM wrote:
On December 17 2015 02:20 Shellshock wrote:
On December 17 2015 02:17 REyeM wrote:
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?


I don't think people are retiring because of lotv. I think it's mostly because of the way scene is developing

I thought it was known already that MMA was retiring at the end of this year for a while. Am I thinking of someone else?


No actually. Also Polt, TaeJa and Bomber are kind of in the similar position

Bomber might have already retired idk


TaeJa is listed in the SSL Qualifier for today/tomorrow, maybe he reconsidered


Yep Taeja will be there, not GSL though.
Don't complain about things you're not willing to change.
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12686 Posts
December 17 2015 00:46 GMT
#171
This is sad
So many sc2 legends retiring
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
Riner1212
Profile Joined November 2012
United States337 Posts
December 17 2015 00:47 GMT
#172
On December 17 2015 02:39 Mattitude905 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 17 2015 02:36 TsogiMaster wrote:
On December 17 2015 02:32 Mattitude905 wrote:
Just title these threads "Another Terran player says Fuck it" There wont be any left by the time blizzard even thinks to look at balance.


Dude what has his retirement to do with the balace? Almost everyone knew he will retire this year. Even Olimoley said it on the stream 3 weeks ago. Dont know why almost everyone here is saying, his retirement has to do with the transition from Hots to Lotv.
Well because of his win vs Mvp in GSL final in Blizzcon 2011, I started to watch e-sports. Since then he was my favourite player. Well sad that he wont play for another year. But at least we can watch him in HSC.




If Starcraft was my job I really dont think I could put up with what blizzard has done.


amen
Sjow "pretty ez life as protoss"
Djentleman
Profile Joined October 2015
8 Posts
December 17 2015 01:05 GMT
#173
As someone who is fairly new to the scene, this hit me more than the news about flash!
I'm so glad, that i met MMA last year when he has won his WCS-title Such an amazing player and nice guy! Farewell MMA!
Espartaquen
Profile Joined September 2015
88 Posts
December 17 2015 01:07 GMT
#174
Sad, but I prefer him to leave so I just dont watch him play the shameful game LOTV is.
Nuclease
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1049 Posts
December 17 2015 01:29 GMT
#175
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?


Yes. It's a natural time for transition, and I think people who were thinking of retiring tend to feel like between expacs is the best time.

As far as WCS goes...the community tends to see any unknown major changes as negatively as possible.

MMA has been one of my favorite players since the SlayerS days...we love you MMA, and you will be missed!
Zealots, not zee-lots. | Never forget, KTViolet, Go)Space. | You will never be as good as By.Flash, and your drops will never be as sick as MMA.
sa1Ko
Profile Joined July 2015
Argentina99 Posts
December 17 2015 01:33 GMT
#176
So many terran players this year... Supernova, Heart, MMA, i guess bomber too .. and of course Flash...
igay
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia1178 Posts
December 17 2015 01:33 GMT
#177
Please god no but much love
MVP <3 MKP <3 DRG <3
Jepsyn
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Canada364 Posts
December 17 2015 01:34 GMT
#178
My absolute favorite player retires. Thanks for the memories MMA
"Wonder what this game would be like if protoss units cost money" - IdrA
Hier
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
2391 Posts
December 17 2015 01:45 GMT
#179
Maybe he will now join Jinro... in the annals of the fighting terrans.
"But on a more serious note..." -everyone on this forum at some point.
A3th3r
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
United States319 Posts
December 17 2015 02:00 GMT
#180
he must have gotten a gf so he has less time for video games
stale trite schlub
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