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MaSa Retires

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[Svall]Granis
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
Sweden94 Posts
January 04 2021 07:12 GMT
#1
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SamirDuran
Profile Joined May 2012
Philippines895 Posts
January 04 2021 07:28 GMT
#2
Congrats MaSa and enjoy your life outside SC2! World is bigger here in professional industry!
Don't practice until you can get it right, practice until you can't get it wrong.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
January 04 2021 07:47 GMT
#3
Looking forward to seeing the now-retired MaSa nevertheless show up at NA events/qualifiers and cheese out the NA pros.
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55572 Posts
January 04 2021 08:51 GMT
#4
On January 04 2021 16:47 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Looking forward to seeing the now-retired MaSa nevertheless show up at NA events/qualifiers and cheese out the NA pros.

There's retirement and then there's SC2 retirement
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
-Kyo-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan1926 Posts
January 04 2021 09:21 GMT
#5
now who is gonna proxy rax to save america??

hope he enjoys his work in his field of study as much as he was able to enjoy competing, good luck masa
Anime is cuter than you. Legacy of the Void GM Protoss Gameplay: twitch.tv/kyo7763 youtube.com/user/KyoStarcraft/
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StaNi
Profile Joined June 2011
Ukraine54 Posts
January 04 2021 10:29 GMT
#6
Good job, Masa and good luck!
lechatnoir
Profile Joined November 2016
392 Posts
January 04 2021 10:52 GMT
#7
But who will break my heart now and knock out Scarlett in NA qualifiers?

Good luck out there, MaSa!
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1912 Posts
January 04 2021 13:31 GMT
#8
Talented guy. One of those players who had an aura around him at lans.
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
January 04 2021 14:20 GMT
#9
Masa had a very good run, all the best to him and good luck with biomeical engineering .
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
January 04 2021 19:12 GMT
#10
Good luck in finding a job, and thanks for all the years of peak NA Terran gameplay
Mine gas, build tanks.
rickzou
Profile Joined May 2019
46 Posts
January 04 2021 19:26 GMT
#11
congrats
Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2217 Posts
January 04 2021 19:42 GMT
#12
Good luck to you
FlaSh MMA INnoVation FanTaSy MKP TY Ryung | soO Dark Rogue | HuK PartinG Stork State
renaissanceMAN
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1840 Posts
January 04 2021 20:28 GMT
#13
never surrender!

gl hf in life
On August 15 2013 03:43 Waxangel wrote: no amount of money can replace the enjoyment of being mean to people on the internet
atchosvk
Profile Joined April 2018
55 Posts
January 04 2021 21:22 GMT
#14
Biomedical engineering, bio,medic, engineering bay. Terran
Good luck Maru
Flamerz
Profile Joined August 2015
12 Posts
January 04 2021 23:16 GMT
#15
the dude was never consistently active in his entire career of starcraft and was still mega good. I considered him one of the most talented players ever on NA.
tommey.liang
Profile Joined November 2020
United States363 Posts
January 04 2021 23:22 GMT
#16
Congrats to MaSa for retiring. Wish him all the best.
FF, KH, Persona, Uncharted, Yakuza | Porter, Illenium, MitiS, Dabin, Seven Lions, Petit Biscuit | Diablo II, SC2 | Pho, sushi, tacos
AirbladeOrange
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2574 Posts
January 05 2021 01:35 GMT
#17
Good luck to Masa! He has been a staple in the NA scene.
DSK
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
England1110 Posts
January 05 2021 01:42 GMT
#18
Best of luck to him in his future endeavours!.
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Pangpootata
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1838 Posts
January 05 2021 01:54 GMT
#19
I am amused that MaSa's real name is Maru
Riner1212
Profile Joined November 2012
United States337 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-01-05 02:09:53
January 05 2021 02:07 GMT
#20
he will make more money as a biomedical engineer rather than a full-time progammer anyway. he can still stream as a hobby. he was also competing at part-time as well. however his skill ceiling remains unknown since perhaps he could have been a solid foreign terran if he had done it full time, but none the less there is not much money one can accumulate unless if your at the very top of this sport other then that its better he pursues a more financially stable job.
Sjow "pretty ez life as protoss"
StalkyBear
Profile Joined October 2019
55 Posts
January 05 2021 03:40 GMT
#21
Very impressive that you were a professional SC2 player while simultaneously completing a degree in biomedical engineering! Now that you are actively job seeking, does SC2 go on the resume..? XD
Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States880 Posts
January 05 2021 04:56 GMT
#22
What a respectable gentleman! Good job Masa, thanks for the years of entertainment. It sounds like SC2 was a healthy and positive part of your life and congrats on finding a really good reason to move on from it. GL HF searching for jobs out there.
"You know, I don't care if soO got 100 second places in a row. Anyone who doesn't think that he's going to win blizzcon watching this series is a fool" - Artosis, Blizzcon 2014 soO vs TaeJa
JAG.war
Profile Joined May 2010
United States76 Posts
January 06 2021 12:19 GMT
#23
Best of luck, I’m sure you’re gonna kill it.

Hopefully you find an employer who appreciates your SC career - I know I would.
sOs, Parting, MC and JAGW.
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
January 06 2021 14:56 GMT
#24
MaSa in his good form was a really fun terran player to watch. Hope he ends up working in his career path.
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
January 06 2021 21:24 GMT
#25
I always enjoyed watching Masas games, they were usually a treat. I wish him well in the future!
Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!
Bub
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States3518 Posts
January 07 2021 00:32 GMT
#26
Good run sir
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TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10717 Posts
January 07 2021 07:55 GMT
#27
Best of luck to you in the future MaSa, I enjoyed watching your Terran skills and you bashing me every time we played on ladder. GL!!
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
dUTtrOACh
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada2339 Posts
January 07 2021 20:30 GMT
#28
Good luck to MaSa. So many fond memories throughout the years. Passion.
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