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Classic begins military service

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-01-21 23:27:11
January 21 2020 23:24 GMT
#1
Classic announced via Facebook that he would be starting his mandatory military service on January 21st. Under current policy, Korean conscripts are expected to serve for eighteen months (army & marines).

Classic mentioned during his final Twitch stream that he would consider returning to progaming after his military service, but was doubtful as to whether or not he could play at a high level.

GuMiho and herO also began their military service shortly after the end of the 2019 season.
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ArtyK
Profile Joined June 2011
France3144 Posts
January 21 2020 23:40 GMT
#2
Godspeed
Sup dood ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ KiWiKaKi | SLush | uThermal | PtitDrogo | SortOf | Clem ~ "I told my mom she should vote for me in Nation Wars, she said 'I dunno, I kinda want Finland to win'" – Luolis ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_NScWV9h8k#t=1h01m
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CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States2073 Posts
January 22 2020 00:07 GMT
#3
Godspeed
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
Steelghost1
Profile Joined June 2019
43 Posts
January 22 2020 01:59 GMT
#4
Speedgods
HeroSandro
Profile Joined July 2019
542 Posts
January 22 2020 05:27 GMT
#5
Good luck!
ProBell
Profile Joined May 2012
Thailand145 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-01-22 06:10:23
January 22 2020 06:09 GMT
#6
Hopefully at least one of them becomes more than an SCV unlike Polt
Vutalisk
Profile Joined August 2016
United States680 Posts
January 22 2020 06:27 GMT
#7
Expected news. One of the most decorated P in SC2. Hopefully he will return to the scene when he completes his service.
Orlok
Profile Joined June 2014
Korea (South)227 Posts
January 22 2020 06:29 GMT
#8
Ah, there's actually been a bit of change regarding military service length, with all posts being shortened. Classic will only serve a year and a half right now, 2 months less than the length before.
Writer"Don't leave me hangin!"
Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
January 22 2020 08:34 GMT
#9
Wish him all the best, my favorite protoss, doesn't mean much but its something ;p

also to Gumi and herOjoin ofc
Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!
bObA
Profile Joined May 2012
France300 Posts
January 22 2020 09:00 GMT
#10
Good luck to him and was such an awesome Protoss player.

We will not forget you.
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
January 22 2020 09:20 GMT
#11
goddamnit I wanted to be the first one to say

Godspeed
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sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8218 Posts
January 22 2020 10:13 GMT
#12
Godspeed, O Mighty Bane of Patchzerg
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
aringadingding
Profile Joined September 2010
481 Posts
January 22 2020 10:15 GMT
#13
GLGL, ! wish him all the best
zyce
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States649 Posts
January 22 2020 16:14 GMT
#14
I've been watching since his debut, he'll be greatly missed.
Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports, but high-level sports are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty. The relation is roughly that of courage to war.
ZugzwangSC
Profile Joined October 2019
87 Posts
January 22 2020 16:36 GMT
#15
Classic:

1. of the first or highest quality, class, or rank:
a classic piece of work.

2. serving as a standard, model, or guide.


When it comes to Protoss, he lived up to the name. A fantastic run through some challenging metas.
www.youtube.com/c/zugzwangstarcraft
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2107 Posts
January 22 2020 17:58 GMT
#16
Look on the bright side, there's still definitely going to be one more season of ESL Pro Tour for Classic to compete in once he's done!
WriterDefeating a sandwich only makes it tastier. @imjustziggy
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States14003 Posts
January 23 2020 19:51 GMT
#17
Godspeed
Engage, Zero target Engage, Engage, Kagari target Engage, Engage.
[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
January 26 2020 00:59 GMT
#18
I salute Classic.
You don't choose to play zerg. The zerg choose you.
Terra1
Profile Joined June 2018
Philippines312 Posts
January 26 2020 13:42 GMT
#19
One of the best Tosses for me, ChinToss!

That last build that gave him a win on a big stage was insane. DT Sniping the Lair was one of the best he ever did and I'm happy for that.

GodSpeed Classic.
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
January 26 2020 18:15 GMT
#20
Attention! Let us salute the Protoss himself on his military service.

Awaiting your return
Mine gas, build tanks.
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