He retired? Oh man I somehow missed that D=

If you do a "Top # moments of the year" duckdeok's tears to me are easily top 3. It was unexpected, and awesome for a large number of reasons.

GnoM

Norway145 Posts

December 18 2013 23:42 GMT

#84

Sad that he retired. Hope to see him back one day!

Slardar

Canada7596 Posts

December 18 2013 23:50 GMT

#85

What a beautiful read, thank you Stuchiu. Farewell to Duckdeok....just as we started getting to know him.

EkiMGnaW

United States45 Posts

December 19 2013 01:05 GMT

#86

This just reminds me of the loads of other players working hard in the shadows in the hopes that one day they may get the chance to compete on any stage, let alone a global one. We probably don't know their names or even that they exist but I think duckdeok is probably a good as inspiration as any for these unknown players to keep at it.

To all those players I do not know, don't give up and I hope to see you soon. =D

To duckdeok, thanks for giving me the faith to try once more.

Obeast96

United States106 Posts

December 19 2013 01:22 GMT

#87

1. Tried not to cry. 2. laid down on a bed. 3. Cry alot. Props to the author and to Duckdeok. Duckdeok was the ultimate expression of hard work. He didn't get much attention and was stuck mainly in the shadows of the other greats of MVP. After two years, he finally got the respect from other players, and the admiration of all of us. The times he earned his due, he showed us how hard he worked and how much one tournament could mean to a person. I wish him the absolute best. He works so damn hard and hope he gets the fat paycheck he deserves.

Obeast96

United States106 Posts

December 19 2013 01:25 GMT

#88

On December 19 2013 07:47 spritzz wrote:
Good thing I'll have his signed WCS card to remember by... best of luck duckdeok!

I guess I can call you a *sunglasses on a lucky deok....

ffrozenfish

820 Posts

December 19 2013 01:46 GMT

#89

Is the part 1 of the article is his blizzcon preview?

TerranMan

United States114 Posts

December 19 2013 02:09 GMT

#90

Good bye.

Champi

1422 Posts

December 19 2013 02:15 GMT

#91

"There is another important achievement in duckdeok's career, though it might not be one he realizes himself. To us, he became the face of the faceless Koreans. The players who practice day and night, knowing that their hard work may never amount to anything, that few will ever even know their names. The best they might hope for is a single moment of recognition, a single day in the sun. As duckdeok showed, that one moment can make it all worth it."

Tear Jerker :')

isospeedrix

United States215 Posts

December 19 2013 02:31 GMT

#92

where's part 1? should include his trauma when he was gundam Werra

stuchiu

Fiddler's Green42661 Posts

December 19 2013 02:53 GMT

#93

It was an honor Duckdeok.

negativedge

4279 Posts

December 19 2013 04:20 GMT

#94

great writeup. the handful of articles TL has written on duckdeok have definitely played a role in giving this guy what he wanted before he went out.

Jisira

470 Posts

December 19 2013 04:26 GMT

#95

The writing actually gave me chills. Finale was always the team league-guy who went to WCS EU and took the foreigner's chance of the spotlight, but he seemingly deserved it. The 3-2 against INnoVation was amazing, and I'm actually going to go re-watch it now. Sick writing skills to seal Finale into the Hall of Champions.

HolyArrow

United States7116 Posts

December 19 2013 05:04 GMT

#96

Hopefully someone can link duckdeok to all the articles that TL has written about him, I'm sure he'd be touched (not sure how good his English is but hopefully someone can translate for him)

flawed_halo

40 Posts

December 19 2013 05:56 GMT

#97

Great story. Sad to see him go.

BigFan

TLADT24920 Posts

December 19 2013 06:17 GMT

#98

On December 19 2013 14:04 HolyArrow wrote:
Hopefully someone can link duckdeok to all the articles that TL has written about him, I'm sure he'd be touched (not sure how good his English is but hopefully someone can translate for him)

Isn't there an MVP representative on TL? Someone who loves DRG a lot? lol. I'm sure he can pass the link to DRG -> Duckdeok