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GreasedUpDeafGuy
Profile Joined August 2018
United States398 Posts
September 27 2018 10:41 GMT
#161
How soon until the first "i'm going to retire"?
Cant catch me. You're wasting your time
fronkschnonk
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany622 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-09-27 13:54:24
September 27 2018 13:53 GMT
#162
On September 27 2018 17:54 Zephyp wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 27 2018 15:45 fronkschnonk wrote:
On September 27 2018 13:42 Solar424 wrote:
On September 27 2018 12:30 Rodya wrote:
On September 26 2018 20:31 JoeCool wrote:
I was never a fan of TaeJa and I'll probably never be one but I'm still really happy for anyone who decides to come back to this glorious game. :-)

That beeing said, is there any progamer who returned after some time and won anything?


Brood War obviously has a ton of examples. Mata from LoL basically retired for a year or more and is once again the best support in the world and maybe best player in the world (won the Korean league too I think). Bengi retired for a year and came back to win the world championship. SC2 doesn't have many examples because there aren't many examples of top players retiring and then returning.

Byun dropped off the face of the Earth for 2 years, came back, and won GSL and Blizzcon.


You're right. Somehow I totally forgot to take Byun into consideration.

Broodwar isn't a good reference. Most comebacks have been done by players who didn't actually retire but switched to SC2 and then returned to BW. Those players never stopped training their mechanics.

Yeah, I think that is an important point. Two years in the army makes you lose mechanics. Did Byun go to the army and come back? Didn't hear much about what he did those years.

Who knows what they make you do in kespa jail?



How soon until the first "i'm going to retire"?

If it's takes as long as last time until he actually retires, we have years of Taeja ahead of us
Furthermore, I consider that some kind of Code A must be reestablished.
Spinoza
Profile Joined October 2010
667 Posts
September 27 2018 14:46 GMT
#163
Thanks for the videos .. brings back memories. Oh .. and welcome back TaeJa !

This is going to be fun .. and Fantasy is back too I gather
FanTaSy | Flash | Movie | Leta | Stork | Map:Destination[BW]
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
September 27 2018 23:14 GMT
#164
TAEJA!!! So happy to see the name again <3
litLikeBic
Profile Joined August 2018
Canada105 Posts
September 28 2018 00:54 GMT
#165
my fav T player. this is fantastic news
AxionSteel
Profile Joined January 2011
United States7754 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-09-28 18:40:28
September 28 2018 18:40 GMT
#166
I think if all the KESPA houses were still around he'd probably struggle to get back but they're not so I think he can get back to being competitive with the best. He's a gifted player, that's a saying that is probably overused but i always got that impression with him.
Irukandji30
Profile Joined August 2016
15 Posts
September 29 2018 08:47 GMT
#167
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kill them all!!!
mangalover007
Profile Joined October 2018
1 Post
October 01 2018 16:24 GMT
#168
--- Nuked ---
Morbidius
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil3449 Posts
October 04 2018 09:11 GMT
#169
Taeja said on stream today he had problems setting up VODS and that he's been trying to email twitch about it. Idk if it's already known but maybe someone at liquid can help him with it?
Has foreign StarCraft hit rock bottom?
FO-nTTaX
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Johto5012 Posts
October 04 2018 09:30 GMT
#170
We're aware and trying to help him
Administrator@FO_nTTaX | FO-nTTaX.de | 0xff0000.dev | Senior Lead Liquipedia Developer
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UncleVinny
Profile Joined April 2011
United States35 Posts
October 07 2018 04:33 GMT
#171
Welcome back to one of my very favoritest players ever, and a peach of a human being. I really enjoyed the photos he shared on his stream of his time in the military... it gave me a better idea of what the Korean military service is like, which had been a big mystery for me up til then.

Some of my fondest memories are of watching Taeja play, and his shy interviews and all-round good nature. So very excited to hear that he'll be with Liquid again. Now...come back, Sheth!! :-)
<3 Sheth
Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
October 07 2018 11:44 GMT
#172
Hopefully he goes to HSC this November. New patch is the best time for old players to catch up.
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