i remember back when he was at the end of his competitive peak it was still really fun to watch him use warp prisms and multitask. the kind of player that makes watching fun, like a maru or life

it's players who make the game fun to watch, not balance or races

bObA

France300 Posts

March 28 2018 14:25 GMT

#44

Good luck to him

nabresrotciv

United Kingdom32 Posts

March 28 2018 14:27 GMT

#45

One of the best finals ever, the one with TaeJa at dreamhack I think? Good luck in the future mate!

merz

Sweden2760 Posts

March 28 2018 15:05 GMT

#46

I had the honor to play Hero at Dreamhack Summer 2011. I actually thought I had him beaten in game 2. Then a wild mothership appeared and I lost the game in embarassing fashion... :<

+ Show Spoiler +

Thanks for all the great games HerO. You will be missed!

neutralrobot

Australia1025 Posts

March 28 2018 15:15 GMT

#47

Sad to see HerO go, but I guess it doesn't come as a big surprise. He was a player who showed such brilliance at times, I always remember feeling like his nerves got in his way. He also always seemed like he had a fresh and different approach to what everyone else was doing. Glad he's getting some love and good memories in this thread.

atrox_

United Kingdom1711 Posts

March 28 2018 16:38 GMT

#48

watching HerO win vs Puma at DHW 11 is one of my all time favourite sc memories

vult

United States9400 Posts

March 28 2018 17:06 GMT

#49

This makes me incredibly sad, as I met HerO at a lan almost 5 years ago and he was super nice and humble. Even smoke a cig with him between some of his matches. I will never forget his reaction winning Dreamhack, pure euphoria. One of the most likable players in the whole scene for a long time. Good luck to him in everything he does.

boxerfred

Germany8360 Posts

March 28 2018 20:06 GMT

#50

On March 28 2018 10:18 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Sad to see another oldie go. He may be gone, but imo he played possibly the best TvP series of all-time to close out one of the greatest tournaments we've ever had in sc2.

(Keep in mind Polt had already defeated Classic and Rain to reach HerO)

This was the event when I met him in person. I found out that he smoked, and back then, I smoked, too. Golden times, I was part of that "crowd" and I remember JD actually crying prior and after his Sick Nerd Baller award. Those were good times.

Thank you, HerO.

Ranari

19 Posts

March 28 2018 20:30 GMT

#51

I was wondering where he went. He will be missed.

Matroid_Prime

Canada59 Posts

March 28 2018 22:59 GMT

#52

Congrats on a long and successful career. As others mentioned before, I'll remember you for being an anchor on Teamliquid/EG and bringing gaming chairs to Korea. I'll also remember the wild hairdos, the amazing Dreamhack runs, warp prism micro, and the incredible series vs Polt. I know you always got really nervous in games, but it was great to see a pro battle with the same emotions us viewers have when playing the game.

Congrats and enjoy your retirement. GLHF in the future, keep us updated!

traderjoe

Germany69 Posts

March 29 2018 06:45 GMT

#53

u always was my favourite player . rip #germany

DSK

England1110 Posts

March 29 2018 07:10 GMT

#54

Take care HerO and may Adun guide you.

Xamo

Spain886 Posts

March 29 2018 12:58 GMT

#55

One of my favourite players of all time.
Take care and thank you for so many incredible games.

imJealous

United States1382 Posts

March 29 2018 15:06 GMT

#56

On March 29 2018 02:06 vult wrote:
This makes me incredibly sad, as I met HerO at a lan almost 5 years ago and he was super nice and humble. Even smoke a cig with him between some of his matches. I will never forget his reaction winning Dreamhack, pure euphoria. One of the most likable players in the whole scene for a long time. Good luck to him in everything he does.

This! I'll always remember his face when he won Dreamhack.