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Trap completes military service, returns to SC2

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
April 25 2024 04:08 GMT
#1
via Twitter

"I have been discharged from the military as of April 24th and am currently looking for a team to join.
I announced my retirement and joined the military, and now I plan to make a return to the scene after a hard decision. I will give my best to make great come back"

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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3508 Posts
April 25 2024 04:23 GMT
#2
The future looking better for Protoss (assume SC2 lives), only if Zest can also come back.
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10380 Posts
April 25 2024 04:46 GMT
#3
WOOO this is great news!!
Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."
swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2465 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-04-25 05:12:52
April 25 2024 05:10 GMT
#4
Cool, lovely decision from both Trap and Rogue. Hoping Zest to make comeback too. I guess Saudi's massive sponsor on several high-tier Sc2 tournaments causes those who commits on retirement before, decides to return playing competitively (Of course this doesn't motivate Innovation so much lol).

Note: Now, I am thinking about sOs. Did he retire for good or just playing casually?
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16125 Posts
April 25 2024 06:57 GMT
#5
We're getting back a nice slew of Korean talent that's been missing for the last couple of years. We know Dark is leaving soon too, and Maru is going to have to be due up eventually. So who knows when the next big wave of Korean talent will leave to do their service.

Glad Trap is back. Now it's just Zest that's left for the Protoss elite to return.
aka: KTVindicare the Geeky Bartender
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27228 Posts
April 25 2024 08:21 GMT
#6
Well that’s unexpected good news! One of the few players I ever remember saying they absolutely weren’t coming back
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
April 25 2024 10:06 GMT
#7
I cant believe my eyes Classic Stats and now Trap are back, wow
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dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1250 Posts
April 25 2024 10:19 GMT
#8
Yay! Trap is super underrated, I feel like if he had peaked a few years sooner or a few years later he'd be a multiple GSL champion, bad luck to be so good during one of the worst stretches for Protoss.

I wonder if there's some insider knowledge about the future of the scene among Koreans, or if they're just hoping the Saudi money hose continues.
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
Drahkn
Profile Joined June 2021
199 Posts
April 25 2024 10:28 GMT
#9
Trap was really good but he never reached that Stats / Rain level, we need a a Prime Stats back or someone like Rain if we want Protoss domination combined with some buffs :D
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8990 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-04-25 16:34:12
April 25 2024 10:39 GMT
#10
Cool! I'm happy that he's coming back to the game, I thought he had ruled it out.
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Balnazza
Profile Joined January 2018
Germany1318 Posts
April 25 2024 11:36 GMT
#11
Glad to have Trap back and hope he can come in good shape. Sadly his timing is kind of bad with GSL qualifiers already over for both pre-EWC tourneys. Feels like Open Qualifiers for Dallas are his last EWC chance and that seems like a stretch so soon after his return :/
"Wenn die Zauberin runter geht, dann macht sie die Beine breit" - Khaldor, trying to cast WC3 German-only
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1971 Posts
April 25 2024 12:40 GMT
#12
On April 25 2024 13:23 tigera6 wrote:
The future looking better for Protoss (assume SC2 lives), only if Zest can also come back.

erm, isnt this next season of GSL the least represented in terms of protoss... ever? i dont deny trap coming back helps toss but... the future still looks grim for the race. maxpax only playing online doesnt help. and to get trap we also got rogue so yeah idk, im not buying it.
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
Psz
Profile Joined April 2011
Hungary57 Posts
April 25 2024 12:56 GMT
#13
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3508 Posts
April 25 2024 14:06 GMT
#14
On April 25 2024 21:40 CicadaSC wrote:
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On April 25 2024 13:23 tigera6 wrote:
The future looking better for Protoss (assume SC2 lives), only if Zest can also come back.

erm, isnt this next season of GSL the least represented in terms of protoss... ever? i dont deny trap coming back helps toss but... the future still looks grim for the race. maxpax only playing online doesnt help. and to get trap we also got rogue so yeah idk, im not buying it.

The problem with Protoss at the moment is Serral and Maru, or Clem assuming he hasnt been knocked out by other Terrans. So having Trap back kinda help because he has consistently beaten Maru, and also giving Serral a good fight several times. And I think the current PvT/PvZ meta suit Trap pretty well if he can got back in shape. I agree the timing isnt great for him though, his best chance would be to fight through the KR Open Qualifier for EWC but even that would be a long shot.
argonautdice
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada2720 Posts
April 25 2024 14:19 GMT
#15
So both Trap and Rogue went to the military October 2022 and just came back. Zest went June 2022 and still hasn't been back yet. Maybe Zest is the one who's truly retired not Trap?
very illegal and very uncool
Balnazza
Profile Joined January 2018
Germany1318 Posts
April 25 2024 16:57 GMT
#16
On April 25 2024 23:19 argonautdice wrote:
So both Trap and Rogue went to the military October 2022 and just came back. Zest went June 2022 and still hasn't been back yet. Maybe Zest is the one who's truly retired not Trap?


The Rogue felt into a Trap and now he gets some Zest...you see, doesn't make much sense. We need some Innovation for this to work...or a Fruitdealer, idk
"Wenn die Zauberin runter geht, dann macht sie die Beine breit" - Khaldor, trying to cast WC3 German-only
Moonerz
Profile Joined March 2014
United States466 Posts
April 25 2024 17:09 GMT
#17
Am I wrong that they changed it from 2 yrs to 1.5 yrs after Zest went in but before the others?
swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2465 Posts
April 25 2024 19:55 GMT
#18
On April 25 2024 23:19 argonautdice wrote:
So both Trap and Rogue went to the military October 2022 and just came back. Zest went June 2022 and still hasn't been back yet. Maybe Zest is the one who's truly retired not Trap?


I don't think so. Zest has committed to return playing after completing military service. He has stated before. Maybe different military regiment training give somewhat a longer duration course?
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10380 Posts
April 26 2024 00:49 GMT
#19
On April 26 2024 02:09 Moonerz wrote:
Am I wrong that they changed it from 2 yrs to 1.5 yrs after Zest went in but before the others?


RIP that'd suck for Zest lol, but at least it's just a few months, not much longer...
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Locutos
Profile Joined January 2017
Brazil273 Posts
April 28 2024 12:22 GMT
#20
Now we just need Naniwa, HuK and Idra to come back. And also Quantic's Illusion.
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