Fanta's style when he was really on fire produced some of the most enjoyable games I've ever seen. His play really had flare, with that combination of truly astounding macro and multitasking/micro that only a handful of players have ever been able to achieve. Most recently I saw an example of this on his stream, when he decided to go mech against toss and won after a dazzling display of multitasking and game sense, in the process doing things with Hellions that I had never thought possible. Given that he's retiring now, man am I happy I caught that game. Such a fitting last memory.

I also love how he's always remained very humble, for me a quality that a player simply has to have in order to deserved being called truly great.

I'm really sad that he's retiring now. But no one can be a progamer forever. And I really hope that he can fulfil his dream and become a developer, maybe one day he'll be part of making the next great RTS.

Thank you so much for all the good times, FanTaSy!!!

(re-posting as the duplicate thread I had posted in got closed, hope that's ok)

N.geNuity

United States5112 Posts

January 01 2016 21:48 GMT

#27

6 months of losing in tvt versus canata AND fantasy gg timing is what, 20 games or so?

NotSorry

United States6722 Posts

January 02 2016 01:55 GMT

#28

With Flash and Fantasy both leaving, I feel like I don't really have anyone to follow in sc2 anymore.

(IMI)Relentless

United States11 Posts

January 02 2016 06:15 GMT

#29

Sad day

loved watching him play

29 fps

United States5725 Posts

January 02 2016 06:53 GMT

#30

thanks for the translation! He will be missed in the scene...

DarkGamer

Germany329 Posts

January 02 2016 10:39 GMT

#31

thx for the translation.
flash and fantasy were both my favourite players

sad that they are gone.

but 2016 there will be new faces and im looking forward to the fresh sc2 lotv

swissman777

1106 Posts

January 02 2016 11:06 GMT

#32

On January 02 2016 10:55 NotSorry wrote:
With Flash and Fantasy both leaving, I feel like I don't really have anyone to follow in sc2 anymore.

Well, there are a huge range of other sc2 players that you could root for.... I think you only followed sc2 for the bw players.

XiaoJoyce-

China2908 Posts

January 02 2016 12:06 GMT

#33

On January 02 2016 20:06 swissman777 wrote:

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Well, there are a huge range of other sc2 players that you could root for.... I think you only followed sc2 for the bw players.

Yea!!!

I followed SC2 because BoxeR then Flash . . . now even Fantasy gone

lastride

2390 Posts

January 02 2016 16:41 GMT

#34

On January 02 2016 21:06 XiaoJoyce- wrote:

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Yea!!!

I followed SC2 because BoxeR then Flash . . . now even Fantasy gone

We still have Stork .. jk
Boxer was a freaking trooper. At the age of 30 he fought pretty well in the opening of sc2 and that was pretty much the best promotion sc2 could have. He had injuries and a lot of pain at his back and visited the doctor regularly while prepairing for his tournaments. He is the icon of esports for me, a true legend.
Thats why I get so mad with Flash and Fanta, because they are so young and still have a lot of potential (Flash the last two months or so was pretty strong) and yet they gave it all up for their own reasons ofc which is respectable. Still I am mad tho

jekku

Canada1640 Posts

January 02 2016 17:01 GMT

#35

Wonderful interview. Felt an interesting combination of happiness and sadness reading it. Fantasy was the one who motivated me to play starcraft, and he was my fav player for a long time. Might go watch some of fantasy's great BW matches to get some nostalgia. Thank you for the memories

EAGER-beaver

Canada2799 Posts

January 02 2016 21:24 GMT

#36

This interview made my think about Canata, that guy was a really unsung monster. I used to spend hours analyzing his replays.

LuMiX

China5757 Posts

January 03 2016 05:53 GMT

#37

thx for translation!

flipstar

226 Posts

January 03 2016 06:01 GMT

#38

Sob. Class act.

Polemarch

Canada1564 Posts

January 04 2016 14:23 GMT

#39

On January 02 2016 10:55 NotSorry wrote:
With Flash and Fantasy both leaving, I feel like I don't really have anyone to follow in sc2 anymore.

You should try following Fantasy's pick for the next "crown prince", another Terran with an aggressive playstyle, SKT1 Sorry. But I have a feeling that you wouldn't want to, given your alias.