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HerO (former Liquid) retires from SC2 - Page 2

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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33645 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-28 07:10:23
March 28 2018 04:56 GMT
#21
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Weavel
Profile Joined January 2010
Finland9223 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-28 11:56:36
March 28 2018 05:49 GMT
#22
I thought he retired ages ago.

Life/Seed//Mvp/NaNiwa fighting! ZeNEX forever!
Veluvian
Profile Joined December 2011
Bulgaria256 Posts
March 28 2018 06:40 GMT
#23
HerO was the one who really invented the full macro PvZ back in the early WoL days while protosses back then were frightened to expand early on 3 bases. If you don't believe me, watch some Day9 analyses. Most of the creative protosses always pointed him as an inspiration.
Very often I was so pissed of how emotional he is and he was not able to finish with an Code S trophy mainly because of that. But I guess this is part of his unique personality which determines who he is. As soon he ended his partnership with TL team I suspected that he will retire soon. After all HerO got plenty of time for some glory and I don't feel bad for him. For the statistics only Taeja is more successful as a player from this calliber.
Oz; MMA; Rain; sOs; Classic, Soulkey, TY, Dark
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12131 Posts
March 28 2018 07:20 GMT
#24
Liquid HerO vs. Zenex Life, game 4, Antiga Shipyard. That's when I fell in love with HerO. So many great memories, thank you, HerO! GL HF in the future
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
OkStyX
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Canada1199 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-03-28 07:33:39
March 28 2018 07:32 GMT
#25
On March 28 2018 14:49 Weavel wrote:
I thought he retired ages ago.

User was temp banned for this post.


Why the ban?

Also no he left liquid but didn't retire, just was teamless in Korea. :/ He deserved better, really enjoyed his play even though I was a zerg player. Gonna miss watching this nerd.

Liquid HerO vs. Zenex Life, game 4, Antiga Shipyard. That's when I fell in love with HerO. So many great memories, thank you, HerO! GL HF in the future 


Oh man, so good. What a game.
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_Nova_
Profile Joined May 2011
United States167 Posts
March 28 2018 07:41 GMT
#26
On March 28 2018 14:49 Weavel wrote:
I thought he retired ages ago.

User was temp banned for this post.


Yeah, I don't really get the reasoning for the ban.. I doubt there was any malicious intent, I thought the same thing when I saw the title.. Guess it's cause he hasn't played in anything for a long time.

Anyways, best of luck in the future.
Haku
Profile Joined August 2013
Germany550 Posts
March 28 2018 07:45 GMT
#27
Met him a couple of times at Events in germany and was even allowed to share a cigarette with him haha

Was sad back than when he stoped playing so the announcement right now does not hit me that hard, but i am still very sad.

Will miss those times!
Hope he reads some stuff here in the forum.

You will be missed! Best or luck for your future and keep it up!
Jaedong | Life | MKP | PartinG | LosirA | ByuN | TaeJa | TY | TLO | Bomber | HerO | Rotti | Dark | Stephano | Maru | Ragnarok | MC | IdrA | Serral | Creator | Bunny | INnoVation | Liquid | Prime | JinAir
Corvuuss
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
Austria354 Posts
March 28 2018 08:13 GMT
#28
Hmm sadly it was to be expected, as I have only seen him streaming pubg lately (I might have been looking at wrong times though).

Sad to see him go. I came to the scene after his highest point but you could always see some good games of him.
I am a slave of Golden from now on. Obey a supreme leader of StarCraft 2 or you get banned. I am really glad to be citizen of Democratic republic of Golden.
CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3696 Posts
March 28 2018 08:31 GMT
#29
...one of my fav player ever! thanks for everything HerO!
ModeratorSC2 LP Admin - My Life for Aiur - Let the Metal flow - @Cynical_Death
Veluvian
Profile Joined December 2011
Bulgaria256 Posts
March 28 2018 08:32 GMT
#30
On March 28 2018 14:49 Weavel wrote:
I thought he retired ages ago.

User was temp banned for this post.


Nobody expected the Spanish Inquisition :D
Oz; MMA; Rain; sOs; Classic, Soulkey, TY, Dark
FrkFrJss
Profile Joined April 2015
Canada1207 Posts
March 28 2018 08:35 GMT
#31
On March 28 2018 16:41 _Nova_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 28 2018 14:49 Weavel wrote:
I thought he retired ages ago.

User was temp banned for this post.


Yeah, I don't really get the reasoning for the ban.. I doubt there was any malicious intent, I thought the same thing when I saw the title.. Guess it's cause he hasn't played in anything for a long time.

Anyways, best of luck in the future.

I knew he left Liquid a while ago and then tried to qualify for the GSL, but after that I thought he had sort of unofficially retired.

"Keep Moving Forward" - Walt Disney
Mun_Su
Profile Joined December 2012
France2063 Posts
March 28 2018 11:25 GMT
#32
On March 28 2018 14:49 Weavel wrote:
I thought he retired ages ago.

User was temp banned for this post.



Wow dat ban ^^ I also geniunely thought that he was retired or semi-pro because we didn't see him a lot in tournaments...
INno <3 - TY - Maru - Taeja - Rain <3 - Classic <3 - Stephano <3 - soO <3 - Soulkey - Dark - SERRAL =O / END REGION LOCK
Thax
Profile Joined July 2014
Belgium1060 Posts
March 28 2018 11:40 GMT
#33
Those bans are absurd. I was a huge Liquid and Hero fan when I still actively followed the scene and I thought he had retired a while back already too.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23579 Posts
March 28 2018 11:48 GMT
#34
On March 28 2018 20:25 Mun_Su wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 28 2018 14:49 Weavel wrote:
I thought he retired ages ago.

User was temp banned for this post.



Wow dat ban ^^ I also geniunely thought that he was retired or semi-pro because we didn't see him a lot in tournaments...

Same. He has been marked as inactive on aligulac too, so I don't think it is unusual to think that.

Anyway, thanks HerO for all the great games and all the best in whatever follows next!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Creager
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany1946 Posts
March 28 2018 11:55 GMT
#35
Don't really get the bans going on here, pretty ridiculous...

Best of luck to him, I will always remember his Immortal/Warp Prism micro against Life (source here).
... einmal mit Profis spielen!
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6331 Posts
March 28 2018 11:57 GMT
#36
One of my favorite Protosses of all time.
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KadaverBB
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany25658 Posts
March 28 2018 11:57 GMT
#37
On March 28 2018 16:41 _Nova_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 28 2018 14:49 Weavel wrote:
I thought he retired ages ago.

User was temp banned for this post.


Yeah, I don't really get the reasoning for the ban.. I doubt there was any malicious intent, I thought the same thing when I saw the title.. Guess it's cause he hasn't played in anything for a long time.

Anyways, best of luck in the future.


I've unbanned him. In the future please bring up moderation issues in Website Feedback as we like to try to keep threads on topic.
Sorry about this one.
AdministratorLaws change depending on who's making them, but justice is justice
Sharkken
Profile Joined October 2012
Jordan141 Posts
March 28 2018 12:11 GMT
#38
NooooooooooO (((

My favorite player of all time!

Good luck man and all the best.
Liquid HerO Best Toss in the World
Weavel
Profile Joined January 2010
Finland9223 Posts
March 28 2018 12:17 GMT
#39
On March 28 2018 20:57 KadaverBB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 28 2018 16:41 _Nova_ wrote:
On March 28 2018 14:49 Weavel wrote:
I thought he retired ages ago.

User was temp banned for this post.


Yeah, I don't really get the reasoning for the ban.. I doubt there was any malicious intent, I thought the same thing when I saw the title.. Guess it's cause he hasn't played in anything for a long time.

Anyways, best of luck in the future.


I've unbanned him. In the future please bring up moderation issues in Website Feedback as we like to try to keep threads on topic.
Sorry about this one.
It's ok. Maybe it sounded kind of rude. Hero was really entertaining player back in his prime.
Life/Seed//Mvp/NaNiwa fighting! ZeNEX forever!
Liquid`Zephyr
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States996 Posts
March 28 2018 12:17 GMT
#40
thanks for your hard work...and for beating huk a bunch~

gl
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