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LimitSEA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia9580 Posts
December 19 2013 07:33 GMT
#101
So sad to see him go. Watching him win Season 2 was incredibly emotional for everyone watching. Great write up. Hope Finale's future is as inspirational as his Championship win.
Long live the King of Wings
Khai
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia553 Posts
December 19 2013 08:39 GMT
#102
A touching read, while I had never truly followed duckdeok I must say what I know about his story is an incredible one. I've also watched some of his games, including a brief cameo in GSL Code S for I believe was 2 seasons, I watched some of his games in his winning WCS EU, it was incredible watching him beat fan faves like Grubby and MC with sheer determination and almost no crowd support. The "face of faceless Koreans" was truly fitting for him, he showed everyone that behind every |||||||||||| KR GM/High Masters was a human being working his arse off hoping to create a career in a game he loves, sadly most fail without ever being noticed. Goodbye, good luck and thank you for the memories!
Clazziquai10
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Singapore1949 Posts
December 19 2013 08:41 GMT
#103
I just cried :')
fmright26
Profile Joined December 2013
2 Posts
December 19 2013 09:28 GMT
#104
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fmright26
Profile Joined December 2013
2 Posts
December 19 2013 09:28 GMT
#105
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RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
December 19 2013 09:46 GMT
#106
I grinned when you worked in the word finale in there.
Someone call down the Thunder?
Skinnylegs
Profile Joined July 2011
Sweden3 Posts
December 19 2013 09:53 GMT
#107
A Fantastic read, the WCS Season 2 final moment is one of the best in SC2 History so far..those tears are for real and for the hard work he putted in. Duckdeok you deserve a place in SC2 history. I Hope he sees this blogpost, hes worth knowing he will be remembered!
Naniwa for president
lilopuppy
Profile Joined August 2012
Philippines542 Posts
December 19 2013 10:05 GMT
#108
...face of the faceless.
All the way to TI322!
zyce
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States649 Posts
December 19 2013 11:22 GMT
#109
That was fantastic. One of your best pieces yet, Stuchio. Thanks for the exciting (and teary-eyed) read.

It's amazing that duckdeok is only 18 years old. Perhaps we'll see him again.
Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports, but high-level sports are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty. The relation is roughly that of courage to war.
XanaNA
Profile Joined September 2013
United States15 Posts
December 19 2013 12:45 GMT
#110
Amazing write up…Duckdeok will be missed.
Ctesias
Profile Joined December 2012
4595 Posts
December 19 2013 14:13 GMT
#111
Excellent write up. While it has a sad tone to it, we can't forget he was vastly more successful than most Korean players. Winning a WCS championship is more than the majority can hope to achieve. There are many players who retire without ever getting into code S, for instance.
Flash | Mvp
Crownlol
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States3726 Posts
December 19 2013 14:43 GMT
#112
Wow Stuchiu, great article. Put a rather emotional spin on the start of my day.

We <3 you duckdeok, hope to see you back for a few surprise tournies soon!
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Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
December 19 2013 15:13 GMT
#113
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Wish more players (and I'm not only talking about Koreans here) were as emotional as that guy.
Koshi
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Belgium38799 Posts
December 19 2013 15:30 GMT
#114
that one moment was pretty emotional. Missed it before. Quite awesome.
I had a good night of sleep.
CYFAWS
Profile Joined October 2012
Sweden275 Posts
December 19 2013 15:33 GMT
#115
beautiful article. finale was always one of those players that you sensed had something going. some of them fade away, some ignite, and some just goes for one gigantic supernova of a sudden impact, like him, and he did it both game-wise and in his and our hearts.

duckdeok, you will be remembered
Aocowns
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Norway6070 Posts
December 19 2013 15:39 GMT
#116
it was a good story,I hope he finds success
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shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
December 19 2013 17:10 GMT
#117
I hated him as a player and as a person in starcraft 2.
That doesn't mean i don't wish him the best for the future

Good luck duckduck !
RIP MKP
Twine
Profile Joined June 2012
France246 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-19 20:31:35
December 19 2013 18:23 GMT
#118
Gl for the rest

User was warned for this post
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DiMano
Profile Joined July 2011
Korea (South)2066 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-19 20:49:01
December 19 2013 20:48 GMT
#119
On December 20 2013 02:10 shid0x wrote:
I hated him as a player and as a person in starcraft 2.
That doesn't mean i don't wish him the best for the future

Good luck duckduck !

Never understood people who hate the ones who share same interests and spend all their live of what you like.
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
December 19 2013 20:53 GMT
#120
On December 20 2013 05:48 DiMano wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 20 2013 02:10 shid0x wrote:
I hated him as a player and as a person in starcraft 2.
That doesn't mean i don't wish him the best for the future

Good luck duckduck !

Never understood people who hate the ones who share same interests and spend all their live of what you like.


My interests do not include cheesing the best players out of tournaments. Sorry.

Excellent write-up. Is the 'greatest story never told' title a running gag around here? sOs winning Blizzcon got the same one! They can't both be the greatest stories never told. :o
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