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QnA with oGsTheStC

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deL
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Australia5540 Posts
February 25 2011 23:20 GMT
#1
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[image loading] TheStC - 최연식
FXOpen Invitational Series #1

We took the time to talk to the defending champion [image loading] TheStC from team oGs a bit about his performance in both of the tournaments and what it's like being a Korea playing in a foreign event.

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deL: What were your first thoughts about getting invited to the FXOpen Invitational?
TheStC: Because this is the first tournament abroad, I was very excited to join this competition.

deL: Do you enter tournaments like this on the Korean server?
TheStC: I wish there are lots of this types of tournaments, but ever since GSL has come into effect, there is no other SC2 competitions other than GSL. However, I join every tournament available in Korea even though there are not a lot of them.

deL: How does this tournament differ or compare to Korean tournaments?
TheStC: It seems a bit different from SC2 tournaments in Korea. For example, you guys have double eliminations in the tournament. Also, the double eliminations prevent technical and skillful SC2 players to drop out of the tournament into preliminaries. In addition, in the losers' round, a person has time to control his or her mind before playing SC2. I love how this competition is being held with the double eliminations.

deL: What do you like most about the FXOpen tournament?
TheStC: As I mentioned earlier, I love double eliminations the most.

deL: Korean players don't get a chance to represent their country very
often - how do you feel representing Korea in a foreign tournament?

TheStC: Even though I am not they only Korean player, I tried to do my best to show that Korean players are not bad and I was really worried about representing Korea.

deL: What is the play level of the foreign players in the FXOpen tournament?
TheStC: To be honest, Korean players are a little bit better than foreign players for now. However, what I have noticed is that Korean players have similar styles of playing SC2 and that foreign players have different styles and techniques in their playing.

deL: Are there different playstyles from foreign players compared to other oGs or Korean players that stand out to you?
TheStC: All foreign SC2 players have different styles from OGS players, but I personally think the player "Select" is very hard to deal with and has his own freaking awesome styles!

deL: Do you know or recognise any of the non-Korean players in the FXOpen invitational?
TheStC: I have known players such as "Moonglade" who joined the last season and I personally know "Sen" and also know "Select" who was famous for War Hammer gamer.

deL: You won the last FXOpen tournament. Do you think you can win now this time? Who will be your toughest opponent?
TheStC: I am very confident in every game, but because of the latency problems, I cannot show the full skills of my SC2. Also, "Select" and "oGsHerO" are very hard to play against.

deL: The oGs coach was watching the stream. What did your oGs coach say
about the games and tournament?

TheStC: The coach, through this tournament, has caught my mistakes and helped me, and he was especially surprised at the higher level of SC2 players.

deL: Do your teammates support you and oGsHerO in this event?
TheStC: Of course! I practiced with all my team mates and TeamLiquid players helped me by telling me how foreign players play SC2. It was a lot easier to prepare once I heard important tips for dealing with foreign players.

We thank TheStC for his time taken out from practice to answer these questions!

See the full brackets here.



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anatem
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania1369 Posts
February 25 2011 23:29 GMT
#2
great interview, thestc's awesome as always
'Tis with our Judgements as our Watches, none / Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Crais
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2136 Posts
February 25 2011 23:29 GMT
#3
Awesome! Thanks!
RIP MBC Game Hero
Trowabarton756
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States870 Posts
February 25 2011 23:30 GMT
#4
Heh I feel as though he is being very honest, however i have to disagree with him. If the NASL brings the ESports skill ceiling scene in the west "up to par" with the financial backing avialable or at least to a level that team houses would be viable I think we'd see the foreign scene be at least on par with the korean scene.

I especially love how the coach was surprised at the level of play, probably thought they were just gonna steamroll everyone.
http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/Trowabarton756
deerpark87
Profile Joined January 2011
760 Posts
February 25 2011 23:40 GMT
#5
Good interview for my favorite oGs's Terran <3
Juxx
Profile Joined April 2010
325 Posts
February 25 2011 23:51 GMT
#6
cool interview!
Grubby Fighting!
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
February 25 2011 23:58 GMT
#7
Awesome player and I can't wait to see him play in the GSL after finishing up his service. Go StC!
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
bkrow
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia8532 Posts
February 26 2011 01:50 GMT
#8
Great interview! This guy was a living legend in the beta .. hope he finishes up his service and returns to greatness!!
In The Rear With The Gear .. *giggle* /////////// cobra-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!!!!
badwater
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada77 Posts
February 26 2011 05:18 GMT
#9
Thanks for that ! You should post it in the main SC2 forum, I'm sure alot of people are would be interested in that. Personally, I only saw the StC in this tournament, after hearing so much about him, and I wasnt disapointed.
whaty0uwant
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
New Zealand346 Posts
February 26 2011 05:27 GMT
#10
Why has he never tried qualify for the gsl.. he was a favourite seasons 1 and 2 but he never made an appearance :/
anatem
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania1369 Posts
February 26 2011 05:55 GMT
#11
On February 26 2011 14:27 DongWang wrote:
Why has he never tried qualify for the gsl.. he was a favourite seasons 1 and 2 but he never made an appearance :/


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