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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
November 08 2012 23:25 GMT
#1
Tim "merz" Olsson retires from professional StarCraft in a heartfelt blog message on TL:
I've thought a long time about writing this, but I just didn't know how to. I know that I am not a big person within the ranks of pro-gamers, I was average at best, with few moments of greatness, and therefor I never really felt like I wanted my retirement to be "announced" like something big just happened. Especially when there are far more successful people who has said good bye to SC2 lately.

So instead I choose to write this as a personal letter of good bye, to the community I've always cared the most about: Teamliquid. It's been my favorite site ever since I discovered it, from the beginning of my SC/BW days til the end of my SC2 career. It is no overstatement that my results have been poor for a very long time, and there comes a point in time where you just have to admit defeat.
...

Read the rest of his message in his blog, "It's time to say goodbye."
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=380900

Merz was a Terran player from Sweden who joined Team Dignitas in August of 2010.
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GuiBz
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada108 Posts
November 08 2012 23:27 GMT
#2
Normal, he is noob

User was temp banned for this post.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10021 Posts
November 08 2012 23:28 GMT
#3
NONONONONONONONOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO U CANT DO THIS TO ME OLSON450 U CANT =[....
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
FinalForm
Profile Joined August 2010
United States450 Posts
November 08 2012 23:28 GMT
#4
Gonna miss you merz! Gl in your future!
FrozenG
Profile Joined January 2012
United States60 Posts
November 08 2012 23:28 GMT
#5
I wonder who is next.
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
November 08 2012 23:29 GMT
#6
I don't get the joke GuiBz.
우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by
shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
November 08 2012 23:29 GMT
#7
Gl to him in the future but meh,its not like he was a big shot anyways.
RIP MKP
Sjokola
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands800 Posts
November 08 2012 23:30 GMT
#8
On November 09 2012 08:27 GuiBz wrote:
Normal, he is noob

Is it really necessary to stab like this?
crms
Profile Joined February 2010
United States11933 Posts
November 08 2012 23:30 GMT
#9
I feel bad for them as a former 'pro gamer' (who made far less than these guys ever have) because it really sucks to realize that your dream isn't going to work out and you have to go to the real world.

best of luck to merz!
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Noobity
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States871 Posts
November 08 2012 23:31 GMT
#10
Never followed him, but heartfelt statements like this only go to show just how much this scene can mean when it comes together right.

Merz, we all wish you the best, even the dick trolls don't mean anything personal. Please stick around, let us know how you do in the future with stuff.
My name is Mike, and statistically, yours is not.
Foxxan
Profile Joined October 2004
Sweden3427 Posts
November 08 2012 23:31 GMT
#11
he got stuck to wow cuz of deathknight in wotlk
EscapingJail
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States212 Posts
November 08 2012 23:31 GMT
#12
Sad, I hope you might try a comeback in HOTS!
Memento Mori
Chronos.
Profile Joined February 2012
United States805 Posts
November 08 2012 23:32 GMT
#13
Bummer =/

Good luck transitioning to civilian life.
NoMicroWin
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States688 Posts
November 08 2012 23:32 GMT
#14
GL in your future endeavors!
If she pulls out her stalkers, you pull out your mauraders and concussive all over her tits
whatgoat
Profile Joined May 2012
Canada34 Posts
November 08 2012 23:33 GMT
#15
Sucks, I remember reading his huge blog post about progaming. Shame to see him go.
kinsky
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany368 Posts
November 08 2012 23:34 GMT
#16
On November 09 2012 08:31 EscapingJail wrote:
Sad, I hope you might try a comeback in HOTS!


he´s retiring at sc2, not at wol. so dont expect too much.
Barabossa
Profile Joined March 2011
Belgium8 Posts
November 08 2012 23:34 GMT
#17
We'll miss you Merz, I liked your style and although you didn't win the GSL, you are a name people know. In a competitive environment like the SC pro scene, that isn't a small feat at all. Good luck in all your future endeavors!
eXigent.
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada2419 Posts
November 08 2012 23:35 GMT
#18
On November 09 2012 08:29 shid0x wrote:
Gl to him in the future but meh,its not like he was a big shot anyways.


Its more than that. Not everything is measured based on how famous or amazing you are at SC2. Merz has been apart of teamliquid for many many years, and has become an ingrained part of this site. During the BW era, he was a great player, and an active poster on this website. People will miss him for who he is, not only what he's achieved like you suggest.
calippo
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden2525 Posts
November 08 2012 23:36 GMT
#19
gl with school and stuff merz!
in it for the game not for the .... - PMS Army. [WUFC-SDK. VIM. PMS]
Testuser
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
6469 Posts
November 08 2012 23:38 GMT
#20
Thanks for the games man. Hope your life turns out just as you want it, and who knows, maybe we'll meet in the future. I cheered on you in SC2, and I, as many others, will cheer on you in your future life.

GG GL HF.
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