IPL regrets that we have to announce the departure of one of our dearest. Erik ‘Doa’ Lonnquist has decided to leave IPL. Doa is pursuing a career with the OGN to cast StarCraft II. His primary reason for wanting to leave was his desire to go back to Korea, a place he came to love.

Will we see the return of famed casting duo, PainUser and HDStarcraft?!

CuteZergling

641 Posts

August 03 2012 19:45 GMT

Sad to hear for IPL, but good news in terms of what we can expect from OGN. Good luck to both Erik and IPL.

zerious

Canada3803 Posts

August 03 2012 19:45 GMT

Moletrap + Doa... again?

SYGY

Canada88 Posts

August 03 2012 19:45 GMT

best of luck for Doa <3

digmouse

China6330 Posts

August 03 2012 19:45 GMT

So we will se Doa casting OSL next season? HUGE!

DARKING

Mexico674 Posts

August 03 2012 19:45 GMT

Doa casting the OSL? Hell yes! I've missed Doa on the GSL, and seeing him back to Korea now working for OGN is soo awesome.

XaCez

Sweden6991 Posts

August 03 2012 19:46 GMT

I always I had the impression he preferred Korea and GSL to IPL, best of luck working for OGN.

WindWolf

Sweden11767 Posts

August 03 2012 19:46 GMT

Nooo, Doa - Kevin Knocke was a really good casting combo. I will really miss that at IPL5

Wintex

Norway16838 Posts

August 03 2012 19:46 GMT

Will miss the awesome Kevin+Doa cast every night (almost). OSL will be awesome with him tho! <3

RinconH

United States512 Posts

August 03 2012 19:46 GMT

#10

How can Doa compete with Tastosis???

OGN better raise their game and get Rotterdam or Chill or Wolf or something.

conz

United Kingdom163 Posts

August 03 2012 19:46 GMT

#11

Not a fan of his casting, but I hope he gets back to korea, seems like a pleasant guy.

Apack

Canada159 Posts

August 03 2012 19:47 GMT

#12

I hope OGN and GSL can make a deal and he can cast with Wolf again

babybell

776 Posts

August 03 2012 19:47 GMT

#13

Doa will be awesome.. I just hope they also pick up someone else because Moletrap was pretty mediocre even before he stopped casting SC2.

Hider

Denmark9415 Posts

August 03 2012 19:47 GMT

#14

Nobody masters the jibber-jabber better than Doa. This is especially something low level players love, because they do not understand the difference between that and real analysis.

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NEXUS6

United States413 Posts

August 03 2012 19:48 GMT

#15

good choice by ogn for an sc2 caster

dLG)Bananenbaum

Germany62 Posts

August 03 2012 19:49 GMT

#16

Doa + Knocke was for me nearly entertaining as Tastosis.

Quite interesting who will cast IPL now, but i hope Kevin stays!

StaplerPhone

United States813 Posts