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Jaedong Retires - Page 5

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Fran_
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1024 Posts
November 02 2016 01:51 GMT
#81
Farewell, Jaedong, It's been great.
iamho
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3347 Posts
November 02 2016 01:57 GMT
#82

Is there anything you'd like to tell the fans, one last time?

Since the days of Brood War when I played in WCG, I received love from so many fans overseas, on the other side of the world. In StarCraft 2, foreign fans showed me love that was excessive compared to my results. For that, I always feel grateful, every single day. Even now, I receive messages on Twitter and social media, and I'm so very thankful for it.

I don't think anyone can change the passing of the seasons (laughs). A lot of time has flowed by, and I need to think about my life going forward. Whatever I end up doing, I'll do it while remaining thankful that I remained in the minds of some fans. I'd be thankful if when people think of StarCraft, they remembered that there was once a player called Jaedong.


T_T

Goodbye Jaedong, hopefully we'll see you play again.
prplhz
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Denmark8045 Posts
November 02 2016 02:08 GMT
#83
just wow

gg gl jaedong
http://i.imgur.com/M7t7egx.png
ArvickHero
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
10387 Posts
November 02 2016 02:22 GMT
#84
oh the memories this all brings back ...

godspeed to the tyrant
Writerptrk
warlocke
Profile Joined September 2015
97 Posts
November 02 2016 02:29 GMT
#85
farewell Jaedong, I can still remember that burrow play that derailed dear and stopped his red-hot streak
an average player whom can only F2 + a-move
suddendeathTV
Profile Joined January 2012
Sweden388 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-11-02 03:34:30
November 02 2016 03:33 GMT
#86
I'll never forget helping him and Demuslim get a taxi in Stockholm after DH:Stockholm. Ben is very nice and all, but helping Jaedong get a Swedish cab gave me nerd chills.

"I don't think anyone can change the passing of the seasons (laughs). A lot of time has flowed by, and I need to think about my life going forward. Whatever I end up doing, I'll do it while remaining thankful that I remained in the minds of some fans. I'd be thankful if when people think of StarCraft, they remembered that there was once a player called Jaedong."

This made me sob, really...

Love the guy, hope he keeps updating his Twitter and perhaps play games for fun : ) (and maybe stream?!)
Information is everything
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4179 Posts
November 02 2016 03:38 GMT
#87
Welcome back to BW JD!
Nuclease
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1049 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-11-02 04:00:51
November 02 2016 04:00 GMT
#88
EGJD, we love you, man.

Raise your Dongers, one last time.
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.
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
November 02 2016 04:04 GMT
#89
Well.

I thought this already happened a long time ago, but either way I'm glad he stuck to starcraft as long as he did. He will be missed.
ModeratorI am still alive, somehow
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don_kyuhote
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
3007 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-11-02 04:07:19
November 02 2016 04:05 GMT
#90
Nobody is born a champion.
The guy had to go through 10 courage tournament to finally earn his progamer license in BW.
He failed to win the tournament a whopping 9 times, before finally winning on his 10th try.

Talk about perseverance and determination.
The guy wasn't my favorite player (+ Show Spoiler +
Flash was
) but I will always admire his never say die attitude of giving absolutely everything he has.
His courage tournament story always inspires me, and I'm sure it does to a lot of people.
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Kingsky
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Singapore298 Posts
November 02 2016 04:14 GMT
#91
I hope he becomes an overwatch or LoL or dota coach or something. I will watch whatever he does :D
Why do people hate the Colossus? Because the Colossus is like banksters from Wall Street: “too big to fail”. - TheDwF
Perguvious
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1783 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-11-02 05:09:37
November 02 2016 04:30 GMT
#92
[image loading]

Started watching Brood War ten years ago. Five years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Jaedong (and many other of my heroes) at MLG Anaheim. Now, Jaedong begins a new chapter. I wish him the best in whatever he chooses to pursue in the future.
Lambertus
Profile Joined February 2010
South Africa985 Posts
November 02 2016 04:45 GMT
#93
This is certainly one of the most influencal gamers in my personal gaming life. Hope he sticks around!

Why are we using the term retiring so much? Its serioulsy the wrong term for what the pro gamers are doing.

Call it - change of careers - transformation - switching to - or whatever else you can think of...

See you soon JD!
The only known Reverend on TL playing SC2 and BW (http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=409226)
zyce
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States649 Posts
November 02 2016 05:03 GMT
#94
Jaedong,

Thanks for all your amazing games in both Brood War and SC2. Thanks for all of your English interviews. Best wishes in life, and hope to see you again soon!
Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports, but high-level sports are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty. The relation is roughly that of courage to war.
TR
Profile Joined February 2011
2320 Posts
November 02 2016 05:44 GMT
#95
I guess we all saw this coming but it's still pretty sad. Hope he goes back to BW!
Asturas
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Finland587 Posts
November 02 2016 05:46 GMT
#96
Now Blizzard, please give us portraits with JD, Flash and other BW/SC2 legends. Please!

I am still hoping for BW HD. Not to replace SC2, which is my favourite game since 2010, but to give us back games like JD vs Flash. Oh, the dreams
There are no boundaries, that's the final conclusion.
agsub
Profile Joined May 2012
Singapore368 Posts
November 02 2016 05:49 GMT
#97
Thank you JD!
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2106 Posts
November 02 2016 06:04 GMT
#98
No, JaeDong, come back here right this instant!
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
November 02 2016 07:01 GMT
#99
I actually thought he already quietly left the team and scene already.
Someone call down the Thunder?
gingerfluffmuff
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria4570 Posts
November 02 2016 07:44 GMT
#100
Started following BW really late, but JD rules!

o7 Cya mate! o7
・゚✧:・゚+..。✧・゚:・..。 ✧・゚ :・゚ ゜・:・ ✧・゚:・゚:.。 ✧・゚ SPARKULING *・゜・:・゚✧:・゚✧。゚+..。 ✧・゚: ✧・゚:・゜・:・゚✧::・・:・゚・゚
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