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United States33399 Posts
Serral announced through his stream and Twitter that he will begin his mandatory military service on April 15th. Due to military service, it is not 100% certain that he will be able to participate in the upcoming DreamHack Dallas and Esports World Cup tournaments.
The official stream notice stated the following:
"I will begin my mandatory military service on April 15th. The duration of my service is 6-12 months. I will be part of the Finnish Defence Forces Sports School, which will allow me to train during my conscript service. I won't be able to participate in all of the events during this time, but I will TRY to participate in Dreamhack Dallas and the World Championship tournament."
Serral gave additional context on Twitter:
"Just to clarify, it is highly likely that I will attend the larger events. Additionally, I won't be disappearing anywhere, but you are going to see me less often during my service."
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I thought this was a troll. Is it a troll?
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Canada8989 Posts
Ah damn 
That suck, I tought he had a lot of time still.
On the plus side, get ready for some Rotti WTL heroics.
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Bisutopia19246 Posts
On March 19 2024 02:06 ssg wrote:
I thought this was a troll. Is it a troll?
This is not a troll. They were going to be creating a new livestock division to accommodate goats, but recent reliable intel on Serral has changed the military's decision, and he will be put up in a barracks.
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Oh nice, im super glad he'll be able to try to compete at Dallas and EWC!
If he's able to win EWC despite being in the military - then that'll be another huge achievement.
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For the note. That '6-12 months' uncertainty is due possibility he may be chosen to go NCO or Reserve Officer courses, in which cases he will serve longer than just minimum 6 months.
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If we are super-pessimistic for a moment: It certainly would be fitting for a game that has historically been plagued by military service retirement that the best player misses the possibly last big tournament...through military service.
Hope it works out and he can atleast go to Riyadh (I can't write this damn city in english...) and win it all.
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Even being a foreigner can't stop the military service retirement.
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On March 19 2024 04:17 argonautdice wrote:
Even being a foreigner can't stop the military service retirement.
Safe to assume that to be good at Starcraft you need to be born in a country with mandatory military service
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Scary time to be doing military service in Finland, what with the situation with Russia being so heated right now. But unless anything serious happens Serral will be back in a few months, Finnish military service requirements aren't as long as Korean.
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Serral so handsome...
Hope all goes well in his military service!
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What do I gotta do to be the GOAT? Who else do you need me to beat? Fine, I'll destroy everyone in the biggest tournament out there. 20-1. Cherry on top of my legacy. No? Forget it, nothing will ever be good enough for you guys. Fuck it, I'm done here, I'm joining the military.
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On March 19 2024 11:38 Smorrie wrote:
What do I gotta do to be the GOAT? Who else do you need me to beat? Fine, I'll destroy everyone in the biggest tournament out there. 20-1. Cherry on top of my legacy. No? Forget it, nothing will ever be good enough for you guys. Fuck it, I'm done here, I'm joining the military.
He shouldn't have lost that 1. Evidences that he wouldn't last in Code S.
But it's ok Serral understands this. He plans to go to the military and win EWC during service.
The ultimate challenge and career-blocker to any KR Starcraft player.
He will deliver, and then all will see.
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i dont give 2 fks about sc2, but this guy deserves recognition...
gl to him, 1 yr break is not too long
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In a moment I thought military service is something you have to face once you became a Starcraft pro player, not just be a Korean......
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Finally competition can win something
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I wonder why the duration is a wide range, instead of a specific number. Shouldn't you know the duration beforehand?
Quoting the official website:
"Depending on the training, military service lasts 165, 255 or 347 days. Conscripts trained for rank-and-file duties serve for 165 days, those trained for rank-and-file duties requiring special skills and those completing unarmed service serve for 255 days. Conscripts trained to be officers, non-commissioned officers or for the most demanding special duties in the rank-and-file serve for 347 days. Non-military service lasts 347 days."
I guess an RTS player fits most for an officer role? XD
Shouldn't they let you know how long it takes so that you can plan accordingly?
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Now imagine if Rogue come back from the military in time for the EWC Open Qualifier and make it there.
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bummer..
hope he will still be able to participate in the bigger tournaments at least
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On March 19 2024 16:32 jy_9876543210 wrote:
I wonder why the duration is a wide range, instead of a specific number. Shouldn't you know the duration beforehand?
Quoting the official website:
"Depending on the training, military service lasts 165, 255 or 347 days. Conscripts trained for rank-and-file duties serve for 165 days, those trained for rank-and-file duties requiring special skills and those completing unarmed service serve for 255 days. Conscripts trained to be officers, non-commissioned officers or for the most demanding special duties in the rank-and-file serve for 347 days. Non-military service lasts 347 days."
I guess an RTS player fits most for an officer role? XD
Shouldn't they let you know how long it takes so that you can plan accordingly?
Maybe it's something he choses to do or will be chosen for him once he entered basic training?
From wiki
The conscripts at first receive basic training, after which they are assigned to various units for special training. Privates who are trained for tasks not requiring special skills serve for six months. In technically demanding tasks the time of service is nine, or in some cases 12 months.
![[image loading]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Finnish_conscript_training.png/600px-Finnish_conscript_training.png)
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