I blame this retirement on the split WCS system and letting non-Koreans play in GSL. If a Korean fails to qualify for a season of GSL, they have no really meaningful games for months which could and should cause anyone to reevaluate their life.

Weavel

Finland9223 Posts

June 02 2018 16:59 GMT

#25

Farewell jjakji. Sad to see such old school player retire.

Yoshi Kirishima

United States10366 Posts

June 02 2018 17:01 GMT

#26

I will miss him, but the GSL he won was one of the best finals I can remember. Can't be sad about that!

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

June 02 2018 18:07 GMT

#27

Thanks for good games

Jj_82

Swaziland419 Posts

June 02 2018 20:45 GMT

#28

On June 03 2018 01:43 D-light wrote:
Best of luck in your future, jjakji.

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I mean who wouldn't miss HDStarcraft.

Do you remember CatzPajamas??

Jj_82

Swaziland419 Posts

June 02 2018 20:45 GMT

#29

All the best to Jjakji. About the hardest to pronounce name in the business

Veluvian

Bulgaria256 Posts

June 02 2018 20:51 GMT

#30

During his best days he was absolutely one of the most intelligent players, always knowing when to push, when to retreat in the exact moment, how the split his army. Still his final Code S against Leenock was amazing, probably one of the first in WoL that was not one sided. Yeah, he was not able to do his long waited comeback, but unlike other forgotten champs like Sniper, Roro or Seed, jjajki really made some good matches in next SCII eras in order to keep his presence in the top major tournaments despite not reaching a big final anymore.
Always will keep huge respect to jjajki! GG

Mun_Su

France2063 Posts

June 02 2018 21:01 GMT

#31

Bye Jjakji
I remember when he played some weird Thor build in TvP (against Mana in Iron Squid or else don't remember but god that was glorious)

vult

United States9400 Posts

June 02 2018 21:21 GMT

#32

GG jjakji, the unique GSL champ. Also he was the final remnant of former New Star Hoseo players so that makes me sad, they were one of the teams I really liked.

boxerfred

Germany8360 Posts

June 02 2018 22:36 GMT

#33

Thanks for the all the fun, Jjakji!

OrjaN

Norway12 Posts

June 02 2018 22:54 GMT

#34

Thank you for always providing entertaining games, jjakji. I remember him as one of the first people to drop ghosts from medivacs in TvP in GSL, long before medivacs were able to boost. Since then, I've always been a fan. Wish him the best for the future!

Alejandrisha

United States6565 Posts

June 02 2018 23:43 GMT

#35

best wishes! had some cool games on some cool maps and definitely influenced the meta

TheCzarOfAll

United States170 Posts

June 03 2018 02:18 GMT

#36

I'll never forget the finals against Leenock when he blew my mind with the most intelligent play I'd ever seen. He used a floating building to see where it couldn't land to detect baneling mines because he couldn't scan anymore. Pure genius.

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

June 03 2018 02:43 GMT

#37

On June 03 2018 11:18 TheCzarOfAll wrote:
I'll never forget the finals against Leenock when he blew my mind with the most intelligent play I'd ever seen. He used a floating building to see where it couldn't land to detect baneling mines because he couldn't scan anymore. Pure genius.

That and the hidden base in game 1 was pretty cool.

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