TY will retire from SC2 after GSL S2.
Will take few months break after and then stream either SC1 or SC2.

https://vod.afreecatv.com/player/118783259

he originally planned to retire after army but he got contract from freecs so he did more but his skill and passion for game both fell and his contract w/ freecs expired in feb.

He's open to streaming both SC1 and SC2, also casting SC2 but after a break. He said SC1 streaming is in plans but SC2 streaming is bit more difficult conditions due to lack of people to stream with.

yubo56

690 Posts

March 12 2024 20:40 GMT

On March 13 2024 04:50 jinjin5000 wrote:
TY will retire from SC2 after GSL S2.
Will take few months break after and then stream either SC1 or SC2.

https://vod.afreecatv.com/player/118783259

he originally planned to retire after army but he got contract from freecs so he did more but his skill and passion for game both fell and his contract w/ freecs expired in feb.

He's open to streaming both SC1 and SC2, also casting SC2 but after a break. He said SC1 streaming is in plans but SC2 streaming is bit more difficult conditions due to lack of people to stream with.

sad but understandable, hope he does well in SC1! His ASL performances seemed to have potential, and KR is obviously kinder to SC1 streamers right now

M3t4PhYzX

Poland4298 Posts

March 12 2024 21:13 GMT

nice!

GL HF in BW then, hopefully

Vindicare605

United States16126 Posts

March 12 2024 23:54 GMT

Saw this coming. It makes sense too, it will take him a good while to get up to speed to where he can start winning again after his military service and by then there's no guarantee there will even be GSL anymore. Nevermind the fact the prize pool is such a pittance now.

Look forward to watching him stream BW or watching him continue to compete wherever he can in SC2. He retires as one of the greats regardless.

Blargh

United States2103 Posts

March 13 2024 03:00 GMT

He's still pretty good at BW. He just recently qualified for ASL and then beat Jaedong (albeit, a very washed up JD), but lost to Jyj and Shuttle in his group. I'm always amazed that these players can go back to BW and pick it up immediately after years and years of SC2. I suspect a lot of them still play it on the side, but even then!

Hope he does well though!

abra_2025

3 Posts

March 13 2024 10:27 GMT

Yeah sc2 is bleeding and scbw will stay. I think it is because of freedom of play. You have so much more possibilities in scbw due to early game eco and better balancing. There is no 12 worker start, there is 1 base play, there is a real caveat when expanding, no zerg creep speed, no queens, etc.

Unfortunately Stormgate already shows the same problems with its economy and gameplay model.

I guess the future is and will be SC:BW :D

I hope to see new ASL influx of players. TY being one of them

Crocolisk Dundee

870 Posts

March 13 2024 11:16 GMT

TY had a 0-12 record in World Team League 2023 Winter Code S, the lowest record of all players who participated. Must have felt crushing.

argonautdice

Canada2722 Posts

March 13 2024 13:38 GMT

So now out of Miz's GOAT list, we have 2 fully retired from Starcraft (Inno and Mvp), 2 playing BroodWar (Rain and TY), 2 in the army (Rogue and Zest), 2 still competing in SC2 but struggling (soO and sOs), and 2 still competing at the highest level (Serral and Maru presumably).

Comedy

474 Posts

March 13 2024 14:31 GMT

On March 13 2024 19:27 abra_2025 wrote:
Yeah sc2 is bleeding and scbw will stay. I think it is because of freedom of play. You have so much more possibilities in scbw due to early game eco and better balancing. There is no 12 worker start, there is 1 base play, there is a real caveat when expanding, no zerg creep speed, no queens, etc.

Unfortunately Stormgate already shows the same problems with its economy and gameplay model.

I guess the future is and will be SC:BW :D

I hope to see new ASL influx of players. TY being one of them

the real appeal bw has over sc2 is depth of micro

Ideas

United States8181 Posts

March 13 2024 14:56 GMT

#10

He has real potential in coming back to BW and making it to the top if he streams it fulltime and keeps practicing. His multitasking is sick. But I hope he just does whatever makes him most happy.

Noocta

France12578 Posts

March 13 2024 15:59 GMT

#11

If he wants, he can definitely make it into the Broodwar scene over there. It's a very streaming heavy job compared to SC2, but with all the casting TY did in the past, he might be up for it.

FlaShFTW

United States10570 Posts

March 13 2024 20:18 GMT

#12

Hope he goes full time to BW, it's clear he still has his skills. Just needs to learn the builds a bit better and he can be a really solid player.

Mutaller

United States1051 Posts

March 14 2024 16:41 GMT

#13

I have been impressed by his bw results as a hybrid player, a fully committed TY is a ASL champion contender

Creager

Germany1965 Posts

March 15 2024 09:47 GMT

#14

Best of luck to his future endeavors, good to hear he'll still be around SC either way.

kogeT

Poland2042 Posts

March 15 2024 10:49 GMT

#15

Welcome back to BW TY.

PurE)Rabbit-SF

United States758 Posts

March 15 2024 13:45 GMT

#16

Good luck TY!

Kind of sad Korean community just gives up on SC2, understandably how boring it is to watch really......

meomaikahere

1 Post

March 15 2024 23:16 GMT

#17

sad

Shinokuki

United States924 Posts

March 16 2024 20:45 GMT

#18

On March 13 2024 23:31 Comedy wrote:

Show nested quote +

the real appeal bw has over sc2 is depth of micro

The visuals, sound, constant innovation, skirmished in battle are what made bw the pinnacle esports and what created esports. Don't ever disrespect bw like that.