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Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27156 Posts
Last Edited: 2005-11-13 14:25:49
November 13 2005 10:32 GMT
#1
New to StarCraft? Time for a history lesson. IntoTheRain started as an old school protoss gamer and magic user extrordiaire, then advanced to a career in broadcasting after his playing days were over. Last night, our beloved Uhjoo gave our forum members a chance to ask the legend anything they wanted, for a limited time only


Before I start, Ujhoo, You bring value here like no other.

Uhjoo: Ask Questions now and he will answer gogo~

On November 09 2005 11:03 FrozenArbiter wrote:
:O The stormgod lives :D
1. Why did he decide to retire?
2. Does he still play at all?
3. Has he ever considered coming back?


IntoTheRain:
1. It wasn't fun anymore. Just got tired of it.
2. I love gaming, but not Starcraft anymore. I play solo-player RPG's like Final Fantasy.
3. Probably not, because of army duties.


On November 09 2005 11:08 SP)diQ wrote:
Best toss player atm according to him ?


IntoTheRain: No one really stands out now. Everyone seems pretty even. You can't pick a winner if any top two play against each other.

On November 09 2005 11:09 HaiVan wrote:
Does he like apple pie ?


IntoTheRain: what kind of question is that?
i like french pie (korean snack)

On November 09 2005 11:10 pubbanana wrote:
Where does he live now that he left the GO team office?


IntoTheRain: kangnam-gu daechi-dong, seoul.

On November 09 2005 11:10 MaGic~PhiL wrote:
For which pro gamers does he have the biggest respect ? ( Grrrr, Boxer, Nada, Garimto .. ect.. aynone else ?? )


IntoTheRain: Those guys who succeed very late, who have worked really hard and for a few years do poorly but later succeed purely through hard work and effort, like GoRush.

On November 09 2005 11:10 FrozenArbiter wrote:
Oh, ask him how he feels about game balance ~ I can't remember ever hearing a toss progamer talk about it :X


IntoTheRain: Nowadays it seems like the balance is great, it seems like whoever is better wins.

On November 09 2005 11:11 Hot_Bid wrote:
how did he come up with IntoTheRain? i always thought it was one of the coolest names...


IntoTheRain:I was in a guild called intothe. When the guild was first made, they made a bunch of id's that we had to choose from. The best id was intotheaiur but that one was taken. Later on that id was stupid. I took the worst one, intotherain.

On November 09 2005 11:12 Smorrie wrote:
What was his best & worst experience during his progaming career?


IntoTheRain: The best: when i won. worst: when i lost in the qualifiers SKY starleague (the one Garimto won).

But i was always happy not to meet zergs in a tournament.

On November 09 2005 11:16 expostfacto wrote:
who is his favorite player to watch?


IntoTheRain: Boxer. He's the most fun, because he's not perfect. He's flawed, but then when he makes up for those flaws it's fun to watch.

On November 09 2005 11:17 EnDeR_ wrote:
If he could be any vegetable he wanted, which one would he be?


Quoting intotherain after he heard the question: do you usually ask questions like this overseas? (then after pause) obviously it's cucumber.

On November 09 2005 11:18 BLaCk,.VipeR wrote:
His favourite final fantasy game?


IntoTheRain: FF X

On November 09 2005 11:20 exalted wrote:
What does he feel about the future of starcraft? How long does he feel it will still remain at this level of competitiveness in Korea?

Does he worry that other progamers like him (especially the long time gamers, like Nada, Boxer) will start to become jaded with the game and play it only as a job now?


IntoTheRain:
First question: Every year people say, it will disappear, but it keeps going year after year, so i guess it will keep going.

Second question: It's obviously a concern. I'm a case of someone who stopped playing because it wasn't fun anymore. But to succeed as a progamer, you have to consider it a job. It's just like another job: if you don't enjoy it, your performance will fall.

On November 09 2005 11:22 ZoXXeR wrote:
1. Favourite match ever played?
2. How come he chose Protoss as his main race?
3. Regretting anything from the professional gaming career?


IntoTheRain:
1st question: can't pick.
2nd question: i always liked magic-using units, like storms. even in warcraft i liked those types of skills, and the high templar had those skills. i like magic units more than regular warrior type units.
3rd question: if i had less success, i might regret it, and although i could've achieved more, i'm rather satisfied. around 70-80% satisfied.

On November 09 2005 11:23 (paladin)roMAD wrote:
What can he say about AnyTime?


IntoTheRain: Although he won the starleague, i think we still have to wait and see if he will continue to do well. He needs to prove his consistency at this point.

On November 09 2005 11:26 Redstorm[MFx] wrote:
ask him who he tought was the best foreigner ever in korea. (plz say slayer;P)


IntoTheRain: grr...

Uhjoo: Ok, it is 4:20 am, time to say good-bye

Again, thanks a lot Uhjoo, invaluable stuff.
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Tame
Profile Joined June 2004
United States116 Posts
November 13 2005 10:43 GMT
#2
nice, very good idea for the fans to ask the questions instead of the one single interviwer, they should do mroe interviews like that more often
SW)Tame Tame[s.R] sE)Tame Tame[x] oMg.Tame
varaon
Profile Joined November 2004
8 Posts
November 13 2005 10:47 GMT
#3
Great!
lil.sis
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
China4650 Posts
November 13 2005 10:48 GMT
#4
i have a tendency to disagree, since when the questions are pre-prepared the answers are more insightful and thought-provoking

for those of you who missed the thread this was done on the fly and therefore very few questions were compelling
好好喝喝天天快乐
Sky101
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
United States1758 Posts
November 13 2005 10:57 GMT
#5
Thanks so much to Uhjoo and IntotheRain for the interview, also big kudos to Mani for posting this!
Peter, Dang, pm me!!!
[GiTM]-Ace
Profile Joined September 2002
United States4935 Posts
November 13 2005 11:24 GMT
#6
i liked it
I may not be the best player right now but I think I can beat any 'best' players. I'll beat all the best players and become the best player. Watch me. - Jju
greatmeh
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Canada1964 Posts
November 13 2005 11:30 GMT
#7
cucumber??
PaSsiOnPinK
Profile Joined October 2005
China125 Posts
November 13 2005 11:31 GMT
#8
its so funny. ;p
Striving to better we oft mer whats well.
IcedEarth
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States3661 Posts
November 13 2005 11:38 GMT
#9
Yeah FFX. It's not FF7, but it's my 2nd pick. Go ITR FiGHTiNG @^_^@~
Guardian guardian guardian of the blind
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
November 13 2005 11:40 GMT
#10
Nice
Moderator<:3-/-<
Dachau
Profile Joined January 2004
Poland285 Posts
November 13 2005 11:41 GMT
#11
nice interview, thx ujoo
DukeOfDrones
Goze2008
Profile Joined November 2005
United States13 Posts
November 13 2005 12:03 GMT
#12
How is Uhjoo so pimp? Why is he able to talk to IntoTheRain?
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
November 13 2005 12:10 GMT
#13
On November 13 2005 21:03 Goze2008 wrote:
How is Uhjoo so pimp? Why is he able to talk to IntoTheRain?


In some thread Uhjoo talked about his experience playing a 3v3 with 2 progamers against at least 2 progamers, all of whom where smurfing. He was Xellos's interpreter at WCG2004, so I guess he has the mad contacts.
BrutalMenace
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States1237 Posts
November 13 2005 12:25 GMT
#14
wow very nice translations. props to uhjoo, mani.
useLess
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4781 Posts
November 13 2005 12:26 GMT
#15
Fuckin' Uhjoo, you rock so much. :D
Moonlight Shadow
TreK
Profile Joined August 2004
Sweden2089 Posts
November 13 2005 12:43 GMT
#16
ownage ;D
Bergkamp ftw!
TreK
Profile Joined August 2004
Sweden2089 Posts
November 13 2005 12:44 GMT
#17
hope he wasnt too offended by 2 rather unusual question :o
Bergkamp ftw!
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22258 Posts
November 13 2005 12:50 GMT
#18
On November 13 2005 21:44 TreK[cF] wrote:
hope he wasnt too offended by 2 rather unusual question :o


I doubt it since he actually answered them. ^_^

Said it in the original thread, but again, much love to uhjoo and intotherain!
Moderatorhttp://carbonleaf.yuku.com/topic/408/t/So-I-proposed-at-a-Carbon-Leaf-concert.html ***** RIP Geoff
proTOSS[GER]
Profile Joined September 2004
858 Posts
November 13 2005 14:02 GMT
#19
<3 uhjoo
That is many tank yes?
ZaplinG
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3818 Posts
November 13 2005 14:37 GMT
#20
Obviously a cucumber! Who would have thought anything else?
Don't believe the florist when he tells you that the roses are free
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