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Curious retires from SC2

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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
August 25 2017 15:45 GMT
#1



"I have been writing for a long time and I have decided to retire after a lot of troubles. I have been playing for 7 years since I have been through a lot of things. I really appreciate you for doing so many times and I can not give you back everything.

But thanks to the many people who cheered me a lot and good team members, I think that I have been playing so happily ever since I met, so I would like to thank all of the other players who continue to stay and work hard."
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Kerdinand
Profile Joined November 2016
Germany113 Posts
August 25 2017 15:47 GMT
#2
Sad to see him go. He wasnt the best or the flashiest player in the scene, but it was always fun to watch him play. Did he specify any of the "troubles" he had or is it just being burned out in general?
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Jan1997
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
Norway671 Posts
August 25 2017 15:53 GMT
#3
Not a player I recognized a lot but still sucks to see SC2 lose another progamer.

How many 2010 progamers are left now anyway? Surely almost all are gone by now?
Do something today that your future self will be thankful for.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15915 Posts
August 25 2017 16:01 GMT
#4
On August 26 2017 00:53 Jan1997 wrote:
Not a player I recognized a lot but still sucks to see SC2 lose another progamer.

How many 2010 progamers are left now anyway? Surely almost all are gone by now?

Leenock, Losira, Gumiho, ByuN, Ryung, aLive, Maru
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Boanerges
Profile Joined March 2012
Switzerland156 Posts
August 25 2017 16:04 GMT
#5
Noooo the gates are open now.....
Jan1997
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
Norway671 Posts
August 25 2017 16:05 GMT
#6
I guess I'm not as up to date as I thought. That's a good thing though in this case. Losira still plays? Cool.
Do something today that your future self will be thankful for.
verecunda
Profile Joined July 2015
Korea (South)121 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-25 16:13:31
August 25 2017 16:09 GMT
#7
Another translation:

Hello, this is Curious. It's been a while since I left a post.

After much deliberation, I have decided to retire. I spent around 7 years as a progamer, and have been through a lot of things in the meantime. Thank you very much for your support over the years. I feel regretful that I couldn't repay you for all of your support, but I feel that I was able to grow and was happy playing the game thanks to my good teammates, and the fans who have cheered so much for me. So once again, I want to say thank you very much, and please give a lot of support to the other players who are still staying on and working hard.

------------

Sad to see Curious go, I wish him all the best.
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-25 16:10:47
August 25 2017 16:10 GMT
#8
On August 26 2017 00:53 Jan1997 wrote:
Not a player I recognized a lot but still sucks to see SC2 lose another progamer.

How many 2010 progamers are left now anyway? Surely almost all are gone by now?

Maru, Gumiho, and ByuN are probably the most prominent 2010ers
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zyce
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States649 Posts
August 25 2017 16:11 GMT
#9
The Gatekeeper of Code A, Curious will be missed. One of the few players from the original GSL Opens that was still playing. I'm guessing Leenock, Losira, aLive, and Ryung may not be too far behind. I expect Byun and Gumiho to stick around for quite awhile, Maru too if he stays interested.

Thanks for all the great games Curious, you've always been highly professional and put on a great show for your fans. We're gonna miss you and hope to see you streaming, coaching, casting, or otherwise involved in the scene.
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geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8230 Posts
August 25 2017 16:17 GMT
#10
We haven't seen many new players either... This is sad but it was expected.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15915 Posts
August 25 2017 16:18 GMT
#11
so every player that MajOr knocks out of Code S retires afterwards?
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Rescawen
Profile Joined April 2010
Finland1028 Posts
August 25 2017 16:28 GMT
#12
one of the greatest, rip..
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
August 25 2017 16:34 GMT
#13
This is pretty big, he was good for years. Though sadly never really the best. RIP one of the oldschoolers.
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4906 Posts
August 25 2017 16:41 GMT
#14
No code A No Curious T.T He won the first tournament I ever watch live when I had no idea what Sc2 was, so I have good memories bout him, glhf,
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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13972 Posts
August 25 2017 16:53 GMT
#15
Who will keep the gates now?
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
August 25 2017 16:58 GMT
#16
On August 26 2017 01:53 Cricketer12 wrote:
Who will keep the gates now?

there is no code a. his time has passed
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Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
August 25 2017 17:00 GMT
#17
On August 26 2017 01:58 Shellshock wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2017 01:53 Cricketer12 wrote:
Who will keep the gates now?

there is no code a. his time has passed

There's MajOr retiring the Zergs.
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GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
August 25 2017 17:02 GMT
#18
Damn thats one of the old guard.
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
Mahanaim
Profile Joined December 2012
Korea (South)1002 Posts
August 25 2017 17:08 GMT
#19
Thank you for the games Curious, you will be missed.
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CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3341 Posts
August 25 2017 17:11 GMT
#20
...the gate keeper...
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55510 Posts
August 25 2017 17:18 GMT
#21
I wish Curious all the best, but I can't say that this surprises me in the slightest at all.
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RaFox17
Profile Joined May 2013
Finland4581 Posts
August 25 2017 17:22 GMT
#22
On August 26 2017 01:04 Boanerges wrote:
Noooo the gates are open now.....

All the scrubs will now enter code S
Nuclease
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1049 Posts
August 25 2017 17:24 GMT
#23
NOOOOOOOOO, the Gate Keeper! :'( That's just the natural cycle of a competition-based industry, I guess.

Hope everything is alright with this guy.
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
Netherlands30548 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-25 18:45:22
August 25 2017 18:43 GMT
#24
[image loading]

Top5 starcraft gifs probably

gl Curious in further achievements
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igay
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia1178 Posts
August 25 2017 19:39 GMT
#25
You will be missed!
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Sakat
Profile Blog Joined October 2014
Croatia1599 Posts
August 25 2017 20:10 GMT
#26
I will always remember him for that series against INnoVation in IEM qualifiers...

Sad to see him go, but not a huge surprise really
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fishjie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1519 Posts
August 25 2017 20:11 GMT
#27
Very sad news. The gatekeeper and one of the OGs from the very beginning. He never won a GSL but had a few damn good runs. Inspirational story of giving it your all despite all the adversity. Goodbye you will be missed!
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14456 Posts
August 25 2017 20:17 GMT
#28
I will mis him. Good luck on everything he will be doing next.
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RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
August 25 2017 23:30 GMT
#29
Didn't know he was still active tbh, but sad to see him go. I remember him mostly for his great team streaks for StarTale.
Someone call down the Thunder?
PuddleZerg
Profile Joined August 2015
United States82 Posts
August 25 2017 23:42 GMT
#30
R.I.P The GateKeeper.

Now his watch has ended.
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OrangeGarage
Profile Joined October 2015
Korea (South)319 Posts
August 25 2017 23:54 GMT
#31
You are.. Code S...
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zealotstim
Profile Joined February 2015
United States455 Posts
August 26 2017 06:45 GMT
#32
I remember once when he made it really far into code s and artosis made a joke about how his coach told him it was still code a bit was a new format and curious was just like "okay." He kept winning until the round of 4 or so. I thought that was really funny. Anyway it will be sad to lose the gatekeeper of code a. He is a solid player. Goodbye curious.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
August 26 2017 07:07 GMT
#33
Goodbye gatekeeper.
AzAlexZ
Profile Joined September 2016
Australia3303 Posts
August 26 2017 10:52 GMT
#34
Gonna miss the Gatekeeper
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ohhara22
Profile Joined June 2017
2 Posts
August 26 2017 10:52 GMT
#35
super also retired too, he will go to military 11 september
Noonius
Profile Joined April 2012
Estonia17413 Posts
August 26 2017 11:02 GMT
#36
On August 26 2017 01:10 Shellshock wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2017 00:53 Jan1997 wrote:
Not a player I recognized a lot but still sucks to see SC2 lose another progamer.

How many 2010 progamers are left now anyway? Surely almost all are gone by now?

Maru, Gumiho, and ByuN are probably the most prominent 2010ers


TL mod forgets TLO?
Terran forever | Maru hater forever
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
August 26 2017 11:05 GMT
#37
On August 26 2017 20:02 Noonius wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2017 01:10 Shellshock wrote:
On August 26 2017 00:53 Jan1997 wrote:
Not a player I recognized a lot but still sucks to see SC2 lose another progamer.

How many 2010 progamers are left now anyway? Surely almost all are gone by now?

Maru, Gumiho, and ByuN are probably the most prominent 2010ers


TL mod forgets TLO?

He said "progamers", not "foreigners".
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
Noonius
Profile Joined April 2012
Estonia17413 Posts
August 26 2017 11:26 GMT
#38
On August 26 2017 20:05 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2017 20:02 Noonius wrote:
On August 26 2017 01:10 Shellshock wrote:
On August 26 2017 00:53 Jan1997 wrote:
Not a player I recognized a lot but still sucks to see SC2 lose another progamer.

How many 2010 progamers are left now anyway? Surely almost all are gone by now?

Maru, Gumiho, and ByuN are probably the most prominent 2010ers


TL mod forgets TLO?

He said "progamers", not "foreigners".


that was brutal
Terran forever | Maru hater forever
Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
August 26 2017 11:46 GMT
#39
On August 26 2017 20:05 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2017 20:02 Noonius wrote:
On August 26 2017 01:10 Shellshock wrote:
On August 26 2017 00:53 Jan1997 wrote:
Not a player I recognized a lot but still sucks to see SC2 lose another progamer.

How many 2010 progamers are left now anyway? Surely almost all are gone by now?

Maru, Gumiho, and ByuN are probably the most prominent 2010ers


TL mod forgets TLO?

He said "progamers", not "foreigners".


Ouch.
SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...
stilt
Profile Joined October 2012
France2747 Posts
August 26 2017 12:20 GMT
#40
His bo3 against innovation with the second game on frost, never forget, at his best, he was a beast.
Raptorteam
Profile Joined April 2017
12 Posts
August 26 2017 12:49 GMT
#41
You will be missed
DSK
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
England1110 Posts
August 26 2017 12:55 GMT
#42
Take care and thanks for the games over the years, Curious. Best of luck in future endeavours.

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orvinreyes
Profile Joined June 2007
577 Posts
August 26 2017 15:35 GMT
#43
this sc2 exodus feels a lot like the broodwar scene in 2011
http://youtu.be/LfmrHTdXgK4
franzji
Profile Joined September 2013
United States581 Posts
August 26 2017 16:31 GMT
#44
((((((((((

please not Creator next.
Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
August 26 2017 17:55 GMT
#45
an other piece of starcraft history who retires
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lechatnoir
Profile Joined November 2016
385 Posts
August 26 2017 20:11 GMT
#46
So sad.
[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
August 28 2017 02:37 GMT
#47
I remember him from the old days when I watched the the-GSL. While he never won the Code S, he achieved Code A success and on top of that, some recognition other Code A players were denied.

I liked how Curious played Zerg. Even though he lacked some finesse, his zerg aggression was powerufl.
You don't choose to play zerg. The zerg choose you.
Gen.Rolly
Profile Joined September 2011
United States200 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-08-29 18:34:01
August 29 2017 18:32 GMT
#48
Vector locked in.
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13972 Posts
August 29 2017 23:00 GMT
#49
On August 26 2017 20:05 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 26 2017 20:02 Noonius wrote:
On August 26 2017 01:10 Shellshock wrote:
On August 26 2017 00:53 Jan1997 wrote:
Not a player I recognized a lot but still sucks to see SC2 lose another progamer.

How many 2010 progamers are left now anyway? Surely almost all are gone by now?

Maru, Gumiho, and ByuN are probably the most prominent 2010ers


TL mod forgets TLO?

He said "progamers", not "foreigners".

Nice
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