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Thanks for the support guys, SpunXtain's account had a fatal error and can't be used anymore, so he can't post in this fanclub anymore, but I had an interview with him recently:
Hi! Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
Hey guys, I'm SpunXtain. I'm a Terran player on the NA ladder, cheer for me!
Excellent. The community has been excited for your return for some time now, with a number of people speculating that a 'second coming' was inevitable. What's your training schedule like at the moment?
I took a hiatus for about 6-9 months, so I'm a bit out of form. Currently my training schedule includes primarily 1v1 obs maps, in which I have accumulated 510 points on the ladder and have an overall winning rate of around 65%. This is a very high rate, as anyone holding over 60% in each matchup is considered well on their way to becoming a Bonjwa. Those aren’t my words though, I still think MVP, Nestea, MKP, MC and Rain are the only Bonjwas of sc2 so far. I hope I’ll be there with them one day. Currently I'm still focused on completing my studies, but hopefully I'll be able to increase my training load in the coming months.
That's great to hear. Can you tell us more about your build on Scrap Station, and how Blizzard ultimately nerfed Terran as a result?
Well I came up with that build during a bath one day actually. As a sat in the water, it rose up and overflowed from the bath, and I realised that a proxy 3rax strategy would catch people off guard if they thought I had moved to an island base and were teching to air. This ultimately lead to the balance nerf by Blizzard, in which barracks could no longer be built without a supply depot first, because the strategy was so powerful. This effectively increased the rush time required, and powered down the strength of the build. (P.S. Sorry other Terrans >_<)
Terran then went on to receive a number of additional balance nerfs, do you think these were related to your play as well?
Haha, well I'm a modest man, so I would never admit that. But others have speculated, I am sure.
A gentleman and a scholar, good sir. It is great to see a player of your calibre still keep in touch with the everyday players in diamond league and below. And yes, I can confirm that these speculations have been indeed been made.
Now, above all else, what many members of the club have wondered is “How long will he last this time?” It is no mystery that your rival, Plexa, won the last battle in a bo3, and some have speculated that this was your reason for temporary retirement. We had a recent interview with him as well, have you seen it? Do you have any words for him?
Plexa and I are actually good friends off the battlefield, and we have shared a number of heart-filled moments in personal messages on TeamLiquid.net. I saw your interview with Plexa, and was a little hurt. Sometimes we don’t see eye-to-eye on every issue, but on the whole we both respect each other a lot and I know that when we have that inevitable rematch, it’ll be one for the ages. ^^;
Marvellous, truly marvellous. It’s been an honour to interview you, and actually myself and Tastosis were both quite excited to be interviewing you. It actually came down to a rock-paper-scissors battle between myself and Artosis to interview you, which I managed to best him 3-1. I know they are jealous at the moment, and surely they would be experiencing massive nerdchills at this moment.
Congratulations on your win. I’m glad I could make a dream come true, and if Tastosis wish to have an interview at some point I’ll try to make time in my busy training schedule.
Indeed, I’m sure someone will let them know. Well it's been great talking to you, thanks for providing a brief update. Any additonal comments for the fans?
Thanks for cheering for me guys, and I'll be looking to carry the foreigner hope in upcoming tournaments that I make. Always believe in yourselves, we can all achieve greatness, and I hope I have inspired some of you in this fashion. Best wishes!
Hi! Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
Hey guys, I'm SpunXtain. I'm a Terran player on the NA ladder, cheer for me!
Excellent. The community has been excited for your return for some time now, with a number of people speculating that a 'second coming' was inevitable. What's your training schedule like at the moment?
I took a hiatus for about 6-9 months, so I'm a bit out of form. Currently my training schedule includes primarily 1v1 obs maps, in which I have accumulated 510 points on the ladder and have an overall winning rate of around 65%. This is a very high rate, as anyone holding over 60% in each matchup is considered well on their way to becoming a Bonjwa. Those aren’t my words though, I still think MVP, Nestea, MKP, MC and Rain are the only Bonjwas of sc2 so far. I hope I’ll be there with them one day. Currently I'm still focused on completing my studies, but hopefully I'll be able to increase my training load in the coming months.
That's great to hear. Can you tell us more about your build on Scrap Station, and how Blizzard ultimately nerfed Terran as a result?
Well I came up with that build during a bath one day actually. As a sat in the water, it rose up and overflowed from the bath, and I realised that a proxy 3rax strategy would catch people off guard if they thought I had moved to an island base and were teching to air. This ultimately lead to the balance nerf by Blizzard, in which barracks could no longer be built without a supply depot first, because the strategy was so powerful. This effectively increased the rush time required, and powered down the strength of the build. (P.S. Sorry other Terrans >_<)
Terran then went on to receive a number of additional balance nerfs, do you think these were related to your play as well?
Haha, well I'm a modest man, so I would never admit that. But others have speculated, I am sure.
A gentleman and a scholar, good sir. It is great to see a player of your calibre still keep in touch with the everyday players in diamond league and below. And yes, I can confirm that these speculations have been indeed been made.
Now, above all else, what many members of the club have wondered is “How long will he last this time?” It is no mystery that your rival, Plexa, won the last battle in a bo3, and some have speculated that this was your reason for temporary retirement. We had a recent interview with him as well, have you seen it? Do you have any words for him?
Plexa and I are actually good friends off the battlefield, and we have shared a number of heart-filled moments in personal messages on TeamLiquid.net. I saw your interview with Plexa, and was a little hurt. Sometimes we don’t see eye-to-eye on every issue, but on the whole we both respect each other a lot and I know that when we have that inevitable rematch, it’ll be one for the ages. ^^;
Marvellous, truly marvellous. It’s been an honour to interview you, and actually myself and Tastosis were both quite excited to be interviewing you. It actually came down to a rock-paper-scissors battle between myself and Artosis to interview you, which I managed to best him 3-1. I know they are jealous at the moment, and surely they would be experiencing massive nerdchills at this moment.
Congratulations on your win. I’m glad I could make a dream come true, and if Tastosis wish to have an interview at some point I’ll try to make time in my busy training schedule.
Indeed, I’m sure someone will let them know. Well it's been great talking to you, thanks for providing a brief update. Any additonal comments for the fans?
Thanks for cheering for me guys, and I'll be looking to carry the foreigner hope in upcoming tournaments that I make. Always believe in yourselves, we can all achieve greatness, and I hope I have inspired some of you in this fashion. Best wishes!
Interview with Plexa: On Balance, Liquid in HoTS and more.
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Hello Plexa, thanks for taking the time to speak with us today. First of all, what are your musings on Heart of the Swarm? How do you think the SEA competition is stacking up?
I’ve not had the time to play any myself, except for a little bit, and my opinion is that infestors are still an overpowered unit as they were in Wings of Liberty. The SEA competition is stacking up well, players like SpunXtain are rising through the ranks, although I do not think he is very good. TeamLiquid is good.
Indeed, indeed. We interviewed SpunXtain recently as well, I know you are an administrative member of the fan club. Do you have anything else you’d like to tell your fans?
No.
I’ve not had the time to play any myself, except for a little bit, and my opinion is that infestors are still an overpowered unit as they were in Wings of Liberty. The SEA competition is stacking up well, players like SpunXtain are rising through the ranks, although I do not think he is very good. TeamLiquid is good.
Indeed, indeed. We interviewed SpunXtain recently as well, I know you are an administrative member of the fan club. Do you have anything else you’d like to tell your fans?
No.
Members List:
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Plexa
SpunXtain03 - "Looking forward to see some progress. Goodluck, signed."
NotSpunXtainEither
Plexa
Azera - "But but but I (...) a fan."
Jaaaaasper
monk. - "wow, sign me up!"
Praetorial - "you again"
Gmarshal
Inventor of many builds, such as the Proxy Barracks / Proxy Base TvP strategy, and long time ghost-aficionado, SpunXtain is an up and coming Masters level player on the NA and SEA servers.
This is the famous Community Spotlight video from ForceSC2 that shows players his unique build order on Scrap Station! (2010).
Fans may also have seen his epic Best of 3 against community shoutcaster MaximusBlack,
Links to various other community spotlights can be found below.
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SpunXtain has competed in the UQ Kage tournaments in Brisbane, Australia and placed 1st and 2nd at each. He was also a widely revered clan member and leader of the now disbanded Clan eXodus, and past administrator of the now closed community site D2DGamer.
In the weekly Clan Exodus tournaments of 2011, SpunXtain was acknowledged as one of the most prodigous talents to arise from the pool of regular players. In Season One, he finished with in third place with 3 gold, 2 silver, and 7 bronze medals (finishing behind Sideni and Daddy).
In Season 2, he was the only Terran to win a tournament (due to unresolved balance issues on Blizzard's end), finishing again in third place with 3 gold, 6 silver, and 1 bronze from the season (behind Daddy and DocCoaster).
After a lengthy hiatus, SpunXtain will be returning to the scene and looking to place well in various self-managed and partly-imagined tournaments, before eventually hoping to win a major tournament. I hope you all enjoy this post as much as I do, and will follow SpunXtain on his journey to greatness. Thankyou!
