I don't find it that strange, actually. I can name a few games where I've set myself a goal, pushed and pushed and pushed to get there through all kinds of adversity (mainly arguments with Mrs Umpteen about time spent in front of the computer), and then when I tick the box - even if there are other, higher goals I could set myself - I'm done. Permanently. It's as though I've made an unspoken bargain with myself, that my reward for all that hard work will be to no longer feel obliged to work hard.

Asheron's Call, for instance, I slogged solo through.. forty? levels of a Creature-First battlemage (which blows because you don't get any teleportation spells or armour buffs for the first forty levels), trained Item Enchantment, teleported somewhere, and then logged out and never went back.

I could easily imagine something similar for DD, having set himself the goal of winning a tournament, plugging away for ages with no results, having that huge emotional rush when it finally happens - and then just letting go. Giving himself permission to stop caring. Monkey off back.

AWalker9

United Kingdom7229 Posts

December 12 2013 16:42 GMT

#103

Axiom's assistant manager said on Reddit: "He already had retirement plans set prior to winning WCS EU. Winning delayed his eventual retirement."

Anyway, it's really sad to see him retire. Fly strong duckdeok.

FFW_Rude

France10201 Posts

December 12 2013 16:43 GMT

#104

Well that's true. I just would like a more.. outspoken(?) way that a twitter. But an official statement that he will not renew his contract in a few month etc...

Don't know if it's possible or not, but that would be a little bit more professional. But i'm sure we'll get an interview afterwards. I just would like to see the interview, then the tweet.

paradoxOO9

United Kingdom1123 Posts

December 12 2013 17:01 GMT

#105

I was really looking forward to seeing him next year :/ good luck with whatever you do Duckdeok!

Darkhorse

United States23455 Posts

December 12 2013 17:08 GMT

#106

Been keeping an eye on these twitters for more announcements but nothing yet.

Nuclease

United States1049 Posts

December 12 2013 17:10 GMT

#107

Really only one thing to say at this moment...

wutweot?

Advantageous

China1350 Posts

December 12 2013 17:59 GMT

#108

Noooooooooooo I liked finale too... I thought he was going to be the next big protoss player...

Anacreor

Netherlands291 Posts

December 12 2013 18:05 GMT

#109

Hm, so sad

He has a bright future ahead of him whereever he goes!

huller20

United States112 Posts

December 12 2013 18:15 GMT

#110

I liked him. Best of luck in future endeavors.

aZealot

New Zealand5447 Posts

December 12 2013 18:55 GMT

#111

Sad to see him go. I liked him. 3-2 Innovation is a series I will not forget.

Good luck to you, DD.

Dontkillme

Korea (South)806 Posts

December 12 2013 18:57 GMT

#112

Uhh.. that was quick. He won WCS Europe once and he's gone?

Zygno

Austria276 Posts

December 12 2013 18:59 GMT

#113

Fuck, that video was so emotional ;_;

Would really like to know why he's retiring

Hoender

South Africa382 Posts

December 12 2013 19:00 GMT

#114

Quack Quack

I'm gonna miss saying that in chat

DiMano

Korea (South)2066 Posts

December 12 2013 19:13 GMT

#115

I was so happy for him when he won WCS I felt so bad for him after that horrible WeRRa drama. I really hope that he has retired not due the problems with sc2 in korea.

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

December 12 2013 19:15 GMT

#116

That was a short career =/

AmuseD

Netherlands133 Posts

December 12 2013 19:19 GMT

#117

Good luck Mr ! QUACK QUACK !!

ffadicted

United States3545 Posts

December 12 2013 20:08 GMT

#118

Strange retirement.... ]:
I will continue to quack quack terrans on the ladder with your blink all-ins ]:

stefantheterran

Austria61 Posts

December 12 2013 20:13 GMT

#119

On December 13 2013 02:08 Darkhoarse wrote:
https://twitter.com/SC2MVP/status/411112925068136448
Been keeping an eye on these twitters for more announcements but nothing yet.

More retirements or maybe other team news? This doesn't sound promising at all

1Dhalism

862 Posts

December 12 2013 20:16 GMT

#120

thats quite unfortunate, he definitely was a different kind of a korean progamer.