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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-03-15 23:33:13
March 15 2017 23:32 GMT
#1



Rough translation, via Google:

"Hello ~ I have been writing for a long time. On March 16th, I joined the army. It sounds like this is the last time you say hello to Amas 2 gamers. In retrospect, I think there have been a lot of things for six years. I wanted to do better as a gamer and wanted to get better grades. I'm sorry to hear that. I am happy to meet good people, have good experiences, and have good memories while I'm doing my 2nd. Please support me a lot of the 2 gamers who play very hard because the game 2 of the game is very hard. Thank you for those who cheered!"
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Community News"As long as you have a warp prism you can't be bad at harassment" - Maru | @SetGuitars2Kill
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28463 Posts
March 15 2017 23:35 GMT
#2
gl Symbol

good player but wasn't able to reach his full potential for a long time sadly

I Protoss winner, could it be?
DinosaurJones
Profile Joined February 2012
United States1000 Posts
March 15 2017 23:36 GMT
#3
Reverse all-kill of IM. Never forget.
[16thSq] Kuro
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
1213 Posts
March 15 2017 23:39 GMT
#4
|| All my links: bento.me/16thsquadsanseki || Co-founder of CranKy Ducklings || SC2 Info Fairy ||
zealotstim
Profile Joined February 2015
United States455 Posts
March 15 2017 23:54 GMT
#5
He followed his heart and found out where it would lead him. In the end I think that's worth quite a bit.
Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
March 16 2017 00:05 GMT
#6
Good choice. SC2 isn't going to get much better.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?36990 Posts
March 16 2017 00:11 GMT
#7
Welp... Google Translate never fails to amuse. Good to know my job isn't disappearing anytime soon
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
March 16 2017 00:13 GMT
#8
On March 16 2017 09:11 Seeker wrote:
Welp... Google Translate never fails to amuse. Good to know my job isn't disappearing anytime soon

I was going to send out a Seeker Plz but I couldn't find it.
Community News"As long as you have a warp prism you can't be bad at harassment" - Maru | @SetGuitars2Kill
Lightrush
Profile Joined July 2015
Bulgaria164 Posts
March 16 2017 00:14 GMT
#9
Time flies.
User was warned for this post
sparklyresidue
Profile Joined August 2011
United States5523 Posts
March 16 2017 00:42 GMT
#10
Happy symbol was a starcraft player... He definitely contributed to my enjoying the scene in his time as a player. Best of luck!
Like Tinkerbelle, I leave behind a sparkly residue.
DeadByDawn
Profile Joined October 2012
United Kingdom476 Posts
March 16 2017 00:59 GMT
#11
Best of luck, stay safe in the military.
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
March 16 2017 01:01 GMT
#12
Expected but sad.

When he rose up in 2012, he was a very innovative and consistently strong player. Once he hit 2014 though it just seemed like he decided to coast the rest of his career. If he would've continued putting in the effort like he did back in 2012 I think he totally could've been one of the best Zergs again, but it just never materialized.

He had some great games too:

beginning of the reverse all-kill vs Losira

one of many against Marineking

vs. Seed

legendary game against Sculp

epic ZvZ against soO

One more for the road vs TRUE in LotV


NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-03-16 01:33:51
March 16 2017 01:33 GMT
#13
Too bad, best of luck in his continued life.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
lestye
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4149 Posts
March 16 2017 01:56 GMT
#14
Awww. So Abrupt. I like it more when they say "This is my last season." So we can cheer them on one last time before they go.
"You guys are just edgelords. Embrace your inner weeb desu" -Zergneedsfood
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-03-16 03:00:43
March 16 2017 03:00 GMT
#15
Symbol to me is one of those old names that rings quite a bell. I still remember his roach and nydus games. He never did win a GSL but his play was entertaining at the time. Best of luck to him ~
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?36990 Posts
March 16 2017 03:04 GMT
#16
On March 16 2017 09:13 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2017 09:11 Seeker wrote:
Welp... Google Translate never fails to amuse. Good to know my job isn't disappearing anytime soon

I was going to send out a Seeker Plz but I couldn't find it.

A gift for you my good man [image loading]
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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JuNQkiE
Profile Joined December 2013
United States11 Posts
March 16 2017 03:07 GMT
#17
he hasn't been active since 2016 tournament wise, it's usually abrupt when this is the case, shouldn't be surprising though best of luck to him and hope he uses what he learned in sc to use tactics in the military
«Rockin' Louis Vuitton condoms, cause I'm so fucking in style wow!
KaiserCommander
Profile Joined April 2010
Mexico290 Posts
March 16 2017 04:30 GMT
#18
Thank your of ye' good old times Mr. Symbol, Good Luck.
Jinro, Polt, Bomber, ForGG, MajOr, Flash, Maru. Terran Fighting...
JustShootMe
Profile Joined September 2011
United States4 Posts
March 16 2017 05:26 GMT
#19
Good luck Symbol in the next part of your life. Such great memories of your games!
CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3286 Posts
March 16 2017 07:40 GMT
#20
glhf, Symbol, thanks for the good times!
ModeratorSC2 LP Admin - My Life for Aiur - Let the Metal flow - @Cynical_Death
Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2212 Posts
March 16 2017 11:41 GMT
#21
Good luck symbol!
FlaSh MMA INnoVation FanTaSy MKP TY Ryung | soO Dark Rogue | HuK PartinG Stork State
bObA
Profile Joined May 2012
France300 Posts
March 16 2017 11:52 GMT
#22
Good luck Symbol in your futur endeavour.
You were a great player and you will miss to Sc2 scene for sure.
Drmooose
Profile Joined March 2011
United States390 Posts
March 16 2017 13:25 GMT
#23
Good luck. Be safe. Ty for the memories.
I have a question...
fronkschnonk
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany622 Posts
March 16 2017 16:08 GMT
#24
It's impressive how long he continued to play. Good luck on your further way, Symbol <3
Furthermore, I consider that some kind of Code A must be reestablished.
PharaphobiaSC
Profile Joined April 2016
Czech Republic457 Posts
March 16 2017 16:24 GMT
#25
On March 16 2017 09:05 Shield wrote:
Good choice. SC2 isn't going to get much better.


It will once we get rid of ppl like you

User was warned for this post
twitch.tv/pharaphobia
peanuts
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States1225 Posts
March 16 2017 16:24 GMT
#26
Man, what a long career. I'll never forget his finals set against RorO. Total heartbreaker.

Wishing him all the best!
Writer"My greatest skill is my enjoyment of the game" - Grubby | @TL_Peanuts
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5214 Posts
March 16 2017 16:38 GMT
#27
I was there in the studio when he played against Roro. At that time I was quite sad that it was only a ZvZ but with time passing, memories do get a lighter shade.

Best of luck, Symbol, keep figthing.
The heart's eternal vow
Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
March 16 2017 22:14 GMT
#28
On March 17 2017 01:24 PharaphobiaSC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2017 09:05 Shield wrote:
Good choice. SC2 isn't going to get much better.


It will once we get rid of ppl like you


You can get 'rid' of people in a nazi/communist country. Unfortunately for you, we live in democracy. Everyone is able to express their views.
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
March 16 2017 22:24 GMT
#29
Best of luck to him!
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
fishjie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1519 Posts
March 17 2017 00:43 GMT
#30
These announcement retirements are sad because these are people I've completely forgotten about until they announce they're calling it quits. I had to think ... Symbol... Symbol... Then I remembered back in the day TSL, when it still existed, was led by the fearless fruitdealer, and there were many young up and coming zergs on TSL, Symbol being one of them... So sad that it never worked out for him.
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