[News] Odds and Ends - 7/7/2010 ~ 7/11/2010

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Milkis

5003 Posts

July 12 2010 05:54 GMT

From Proleague Wrap up, to random comments players said out of Interviews, it's time for some Starleague hype!

Would you?

Jaedong: "I'll never, ever, show my fans games like this again"
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Jaedong did not look happy, despite winning his matches in the OSL. He was frowning, like someone who had lost the game.

Referring to his performance on the 7th, he has said that "I don't think I can ever show my fans games like this again. I continually made control mistakes in the middle so I couldn't end the game quickly. In addition, my opponent prepared really well, and I got flustered so I wasn't able to fully show my play. I can't believe I played a game like that. I need to go back to the dorm and watch the VODs and study more."

"I transitioned to Mutalisks and went to attack Ssak's natural, but there was a Valkyrie, as if he knew I was going to make Mutalisks. The second I saw the Valkyries I felt dizzy. I think my Terran play style has been read since I play a lot of games. After finishing the first set, I thought that i needed to do more varied play than I do now."

Referring to the second set, he said that "Honestly, my Mutalisk control didn't go so well. There were so many mistakes that I was embarrassed that fans were watching this game. I just gave up in the end and attacked, and I think my opponent got nervous because he was new. If he defended calmly, I would have been the loser of the 2nd set. I'm really disappointed that I wasn't able to show perfect Mutalisk control as before."

The day before, Jaedong lost two games against SKTelecom and thus was responsible for his team's elimination from the Playoffs. So the fans were worried about Jaedong. Regarding this, Jaedong said that "I forgot the losses I had yesterday. To be honest, if you want to wait until the shock from the loss is gone, it would last a life time. I realized through experience that i need to forget about them quickly. I blew away the shock when preparing for today's matches"

He then asked for support from his fans. "When I read HiyA's interview a while back, he said that I needed to qualify for Starleague so that he could practice. If I make it to the round of 16, I wouldn't know how long it has been since I did the Starleague group selection with a teammate. I will definitely make it to the round of 16 so I could do an entertaining group selection with HiyA, so please continue to watch me"

Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/view.daily?idx=29581

Draft Evaluation Process revamped

▶ Unexcused absence, or people who give up in the middle are banned from the next draft evaluation matches.
▶ The draft evaluation will now take place over two days rather than on one day. The 2nd evaluation groups will be based on performance from the day before. Furthermore, there are now a maximum of eight people per group.
▶ Out of the 122 amateur players who are registered with KeSPA, 64 players (16 Zerg, 23 Terran, 25 Protoss) players will participate. The maps are Grand Line SE, Polaris Rhapsody, and Fighting Spirit, in that order.
▶Only people who are in the top 55 spots will be able to participate in the draft. OUt of these, only those in the top 22 spots will be able to be priority drafted by a progame team.

Source: http://fomos.kr/board/board.php?mode=read&keyno=108722&db=issue

Snow: "Kangmin is my Role Model"
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CJ's Snow, who emerged victorious in a duel that would reveal who is the strongest in the Dream League, has raised his team's spirit by defeating Soulkey using his "Brand Name Harassment". After wining all eleven of his games in Dream League, he was promoted to Proleague. He solidified his place in CJ's roster by recording 17 wins and 11 losses in the Proleague.

"I still don't think I'm part of the A team. I always think that my basics are still weak, so I keep thinking that I needed to do even better. If I want to be a proper part of the A team, shouldn't i be much better than I am now?"

Snow has been called a "cheating unit" in Dream League, because he played in the Proleague along with the CJ A team right before the Dream League finals.

"Before I did Dream League, I played a few games in the Proleague but I lost them all. So I thought I would never get another opportunity. Thankfully I won all eleven games in the Dream League and caught the attention of our manager, and was able to get another chance. I thought that I couldn't let go of this chance so I did my best. After losing an opportunity, I realized how difficult it was to get another opportunity."

Snow played Soulkey, who had the most wins in Dream League, and he contributed significantly to CJ's victory through his "Brand Name Harassment". Snow was surprised, saying that "the harassment went better than in practice".

Snow admitted that he was a little jealous of Soulkey, when Soulkey recorded the most number of wins in Dream League. "Because I was able to play in Proleague while not being able to play in Dream League, I'm not that disappointed. But the most wins title is still a title. I think it's proper for a progamer to be ambitious about a title"

Snow said that Dream League is "not a place one can stay for long". This is because while it's nice to do well in Dream League for one season, but playing longer would imply that there hasn't been any improvement, and said that "Next season, I'll see you in the Proleague often".

"I think players like Soulkey and I are becoming recognized by the team through our achievements in the Dream League. I hope the other B team players will look at us, get hope, and do their best."

When asked who his role model was, he answered "Nal_Ra" without hesitating. This was because he wanted to play entertaining games while having solid foundations, so Nal_ra, who has achieved his dreams, was the player he would like to be like the most.

"You can't be the best just through strategic plays. You need solid foundations so that you can play entertaining games. I want to be a player that the fans would definitely watch the games of. Please cheer for me more"

Boxer, the model for Fort Fire
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Boxer is the main model for advertisement for the game Fort Fire.

STX's manager Kim Eun Dong: "I don't think Tossgirl can play"
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Manager Kim Eung Dong of STX said that "it is very unlikely that Tossgirl will be able to play in our last game of the season against SKT"

"We absolutely need to win so that we can confirm our second place, so I think it'll be difficult for Tossgirl to play." He added that "I managed the team badly so I wasn't able to create an opportunity for Tossgirl to play", adding that "I'm really sad because Tossgirl practiced intensely after making it into the July roster, and it seems unlikely she will be able to play"

Photos from This week's Proleague.
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Yeah, Backho won. That *is* funny.

Jaedong looks really guilty

Violet making fun of ForGG

OH NO MY MARKER HELP

Progamers drinking stuff is funny

Hydralisk cake? That's nothing. Try having a cake modeled after you.

Scenes from the Starleague Profiling Recording
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Sea and Flash, first ones to arrive.

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SURVEYS SO HARD ;;
also check out Flash's wrists, that's the wrists of a ping pong champ

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I'm a pro at the TV, said Flash, as he explained to everyone the functionalities of this TV set.

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So.... hard...

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Look at Flash embarrassing himself and the Stargirl.

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Took forever before Flash was able to look at her in the eye, but he ended up cracking anyway.

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More NGs, with Leta

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Don't cheat, Hyuk. Bisu is watching you.

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Not synchronized at all

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Jaedong checking out the weather. "Take the picture here"

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Leta is the real acrobat around here, Kal.

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Flash greets Jaedong, Jaedong smiles

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More Leta

No you're not cool enough to stand next to me, Kal.

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The 16 Starleaguers this season.

Rest of the Photoset: http://www.fomos.kr/board/board.php?page=1&mode=photo_list&db=photo&cate=001&edit_num=2870&field=&kwrd=

Special Interviews that took place/will take place soon

Fomos Special interview with Yellow on the 14th,
Violet Interview with DES Magazine
Interview with Foru

Special thanks to Harem for pictures :D

Empyrean

17003 Posts

July 12 2010 05:58 GMT

Haha, Bisu is the only SKT player wearing that weird orange outfit XD

Also, does anyone have a video of that ceremony Leta did a long time ago where he did some sort of karate-type kick? I remember he was apparently some big deal karate-type kid before he decided to pursue progaming.

AleC

332 Posts

July 12 2010 06:00 GMT

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On July 12 2010 14:54 Milkis wrote:
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Flash greets Jaedong, Jaedong smiles

That last picture was awesome

Zona

40426 Posts

July 12 2010 06:01 GMT

Thanks for the translations. Holy fuck Leta can backflip unassisted?

ForSC2

United States580 Posts

July 12 2010 06:07 GMT

On July 12 2010 14:54 Milkis wrote:
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Boxer is the main model for advertisement for the game Fort Fire.

Boxer, take off that makeup you're handsome enough.

Fr33t

United States1128 Posts

July 12 2010 06:08 GMT

Lol at JD in both of the group pics

Neverhood

United States5388 Posts

July 12 2010 06:14 GMT

Sweet I love this, thank you so much for translating!

I can't wait for the yellow interview, hopefully some1 will translate

And just for the record, I'd go gay for Jaedong.

T.O.P.

Hong Kong4685 Posts

July 12 2010 06:46 GMT

Really enjoyed reading this. Thanks.

p4NDemik

United States13896 Posts

July 12 2010 06:53 GMT

What does that say on ZerO's cake? Le Petite Prince?

edit: That sign is friggin hilarious. Is a TL member responsible for that?

Taku

Canada2036 Posts

July 12 2010 06:53 GMT

#10

I'm really liking these 'odds and ends' posts, many thanks for them. Too bad about Tossgirl, is she that far down on the in-house rankings? =\

andeh

United States904 Posts

July 12 2010 06:54 GMT

#11

poor tossgirl

gaizka

United States991 Posts

July 12 2010 06:54 GMT

#12

What's this new harassment by Snow?

prototype.

Canada4212 Posts

July 12 2010 06:55 GMT

#13

bisu stands out so much in the last picture with his orange

the starleague images are so cute lol

DoX.)

Singapore6164 Posts

July 12 2010 07:10 GMT

#14

Photoshop + makeup ftw -.-

Cmon Boxer, you're handsome enough!!!

Thanks again Milkis!

Issor

United States870 Posts

July 12 2010 07:15 GMT

#15

Hahaha jaedong in the first picture with all 16 of them... So great.

Looks to be an awesome Ro16, can't wait!

t3tsubo

Canada682 Posts

July 12 2010 07:52 GMT

#16

T__T tossgirl you try so hard but get own so bad all the time

HaruHaru

United States988 Posts

July 12 2010 08:02 GMT

#17

Great writeup and pics ^^ I hope tossgirl gets something after all her practice :/

Crunchums

United States11144 Posts

July 12 2010 08:13 GMT

#18

thanks for all the pics some of them are great and so much leta and jaedong <3

Megalisk

United States6095 Posts

July 12 2010 08:17 GMT

#19

Lol Bisu is so awkward looking in that picture xD.

Thanks for all the stuff yo!

QibingZero

2611 Posts

July 12 2010 08:33 GMT

#20

Zero's cake is great. Stars fans the best, even if they're in short supply.

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