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[Interview] White-Ra summarizes the year 2009

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Vo-one
Profile Joined June 2003
Ukraine456 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-25 13:15:39
December 25 2009 11:31 GMT
#1
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(photos by RoX.KIS.Craft)

- Your conclusions about this year – positive and negative moments?
- The most enjoyable thing for me was my participation in ESWC, i won European preliminary round and then took the 2nd place at the main event. I think it was rather good result. Also i should notice my 1st place at WCG’09 Ukraine, 2nd place at NPCL and of course top4 at IEF where i took a win over The Emperor. All these events were full of positive emotions. Besides i helped my team with many victories at WGTCL and ICCupCL, also i can admit Highlander and JustinTV where i took 1st place both. Early this year i was in China at PGL and still didn’t receive any money i deserved
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I’m disappointed with my participation at WCG GF. As my personal achievement i can say about my assistance in creation Triolan Cyber League in Ukraine (note. Games are CS, SC and FIFA, start – January 2010, prize pool – CS $1500, SC $500, FIFA $500. Finals will be shown on TV. White-Ra is a project manager of this league.)

- You had many games vs Idra at different tournaments, all of them were very important and in most cases Idra were the winner. How can you comment this?
- Idra has a better bo then mine. His style is very uncomfortable for, i think i can call it ‘turtle style’ – it’s when terran plays defensively and not going from his main base until he has a supply limit with huge mixed army. I made many mistakes in those games, but Idra played better for sure.

- Lets talk about TSL2. Are there any results that surprised you?
- I think there are no so big surprises. Everyone from top48 deserves to be there. This is the second TSL so organizers are trying to make it better all the way, the tournament is very worthful.

- What about your result at the ladder round and your group?
- I’m glad with my result, i think i’m not able to reach A+ now, so A rank is ok for me. I’ll be working harder on my PvZ in order not to have surprises with my group

- Who are the favorites of the tournament?
- Ret and Idra are for sure, but I think we’ll also have some sensational results.

- What is your opinion about players who has been disqualified from TSL2?
- I guess most of these players didn’t think they would be disqualified, they wanted to stay in top12 or top48 for different reasons. I know that many players didn’t want to play vs Dimaga, and he has very bad ping to Koreans, so may be this caused his decision to abuse.
The decision of disqualification may be harsh a bit, but from the other side - now everyone is known what will happen if they cheat or abuse.

- Your expectations from the New Year and wishes to the community.
- This year was not easy but it was fascinating. In New Year i'll keep on doing my best as a player and an organizer. I wish we’ll see SC2 released this year, because with those speed of its being released we’ll be playing it with our kids
I’d like to everyone to be healthy, keep on going to your goals and dreams come true.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9031 Posts
December 25 2009 11:35 GMT
#2
What a nice guy. White-ra fighting!
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
December 25 2009 11:40 GMT
#3
White-Ra, a true hero.
thanks for the interview
I am not good with quotes
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
December 25 2009 11:40 GMT
#4
We love you White-Ra.
Also good to hear a bit about Dimaga's abuse, it just seemed surreal a guy who certainly could achieve top 12 start to cheat.
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
zerotol
Profile Joined August 2009
Belgium508 Posts
December 25 2009 11:43 GMT
#5
white-ra
Now i am become death, the destroyer of worlds
cYaN
Profile Joined May 2004
Norway3322 Posts
December 25 2009 11:51 GMT
#6
Nice, gl in the tsl White-Ra
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
December 25 2009 11:52 GMT
#7
Awww I was hoping you would ask about the thread with his pictures .
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
Kerotan
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
England2109 Posts
December 25 2009 11:54 GMT
#8
White-Ra is a fucking hero, brilliant player and project manager for a league in Ukraine.
I wish him all the best, and I will be certainly cheering for him in the TSL.
Nerdette // External revolution - Internal revolution // Fabulous // I raise my hands to heaven of curiosity // I don't know what to ask for // What has it got for me? // Kerribear
Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2928 Posts
December 25 2009 11:57 GMT
#9
White-Ra is like the foreigner Stork, the commander of the toss :D
Cinematographer / Steadicam Operator. Former Starcraft commentator/player
foeffa
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Belgium2115 Posts
December 25 2009 12:06 GMT
#10
Great guy, tx for the interview.
觀過斯知仁矣.
Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2749 Posts
December 25 2009 12:15 GMT
#11
GL @ TSL!
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
December 25 2009 12:16 GMT
#12
Thanks for the interview, White-Ra for TSL winner!
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
Robinsa
Profile Joined May 2009
Japan1333 Posts
December 25 2009 12:17 GMT
#13
Great interview. White-Ra is someone to look up to as a person.
On December 25 2009 20:52 Megalisk wrote:
Awww I was hoping you would ask about the thread with his pictures .

He did answer in the thread saying something like "Omg, stop. Youre killing me, with laughter". Its proboably not correct since I read it a few months ago when he posted it but if you look/search thorugh the thread youll proboably find it.
4649!!
lazz
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia3119 Posts
December 25 2009 12:18 GMT
#14
white-ra is amazing<3
Re-Play-
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Dominican Republic825 Posts
December 25 2009 12:22 GMT
#15
white ra fighting
P1: Best rank? P2:1st time iccup, P1:really? P1 looks at the account of P2 WOW B+ last season ^^
meeple
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada10211 Posts
December 25 2009 12:30 GMT
#16
White-ra is such a hero... I hope he does well in the TSL2
NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
December 25 2009 12:32 GMT
#17
White-rA is an amazing person, not just an amazing player :-) Really nice guy. Too bad I never met him in person :-(!
CommentatorPolt | MMA | Jjakji | BoxeR | NaDa | MVP | MKP ... truly inspiring.
grobo
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Japan6199 Posts
December 25 2009 12:33 GMT
#18
Manner-Ra <3

Thanks for the interview!
We make signature, then defense it.
XsebT
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Denmark2980 Posts
December 25 2009 12:41 GMT
#19
Good guy! Best of luck in 2010!
화이팅
St3MoR
Profile Joined November 2002
Spain3256 Posts
December 25 2009 12:43 GMT
#20
i love this guy, best of luck for TSL man
Prophet in TL of the Makoto0124 ways
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