They call MMA the Legend Killer. But let's have a look at Alicia's list of high-profile victims:
LosirA, Nestea, MKP, NaDa, Bomber, MC, and MVP. Not bad.
This guy is going to be huge. I can sense it. Making "Alicia" the manliest name ever by pure badassery alone, champion of Artosis's heart (move over, Clide), Alicia is a complete and utter baller.
Please PM me with anything that you can contribute! Pictures, interview links (especially these - there are a few Alicia interviews out there that I can't quite find - I'll keep searching, but if you can find them before I can that would be great) achievements I might have missed, suggestions for making this fanclub better - anything at all. I'll try my best to get stuff up ASAP. I'm also going to assume that if you post in here, you're asking to be added to the member's list (unless your post is obviously not one of a fan - in that case, get out )
GSL Code A March Semifinals GSL Code S May 2011 Ro16 GSL Super Tournament Ro8 MLG Spring Championships 2012 Finalist NASL Season 3 Finalist MLG Summer Arena 2012 Finalist Champion of Artosis's heart
Sign me up. Imo goes to show how good the practice and dedication of the SlayerS team is, compared to a lot of other korean teams/houses.
Although I am somewhat bitter concerning some of this guys targets (I was crawled up in fetal position as he 2-0'ed MC today T_T....) I can't deny his ballerness. And he's on SlayerS. Which automatically makes him one of the greatest people in the world.
my favorite protoss player. normally watching protoss isnt as fun as the other 2 races, imo. its not the players but the concept of the race overall (collosus are the most boring thing ever). but watching alicia play is kinda different, his gosu micro and decisionmaking make all the difference.
On May 27 2011 23:10 Sayra wrote: its funny any who beats MC gets a fanclub he really should of had one before that.
I agree he's been deserving of a fanclub for a while now. I just never really got around to doing it. But after he beat MC, I figured I couldn't pass up the moment.
Sing me up for this fanclub, I still remember when he beat MVP a few months ago in the up and down matches I was doing backflips, I have never seen him get beat in such a fashion before and I was in awe of the Protoss that could actually do it.
Protoss is my least favorite race, but somehow Alicia manages to be my favorite player. I've been following him ever since his Code A games against Noblesse (and not just because Artosis was going nuts over him). Between watching his crazy PvT style, knowing he took out Bomber and was the top SlayerS player, he immediately jumped to the top of my watch list.
If we have a 5th GSL champion, I'm really hoping it'll be this guy. He's one of the few Protoss that make the race look interesting. Go Alicia~!
There wasn't any fanclub of him until now? It's a shame . Sign me up! My favorite protoss, one of the few that I enjoy watching play. Quoted for truth (from the Elephant in the room editorial) : "(P)Alicia (#8) (who is going to be big, by the way)". He will be the protoss ppl are the most afraid to play against in one or two month, calling it.
On May 28 2011 01:15 Poopi wrote: There wasn't any fanclub of him until now? It's a shame . Sign me up! My favorite protoss, one of the few that I enjoy watching play. Quoted for truth (from the Elephant in the room editorial) : "(P)Alicia (#8) (who is going to be big, by the way)". He will be the protoss ppl are the most afraid to play against in one or two month, calling it.
Yeah, I loved how that editorial mentioned Alicia like that. He's definitely gonna be a force to be reckoned with. The cool thing is that the writer of that editorial basically shit on all the big names in the SC2 scene right now, but a guy with his mindset mentions that Alicia is going to be huge. I think that's pretty telling. Just reread the editorial and I learned that Alicia wasn't even a BW pro, which is really inspirational to me, since I someday aspire to get really good at SC2 (I've never played BW)
If I recall correctly, in an interview somewhere (might have been a post-match interview in a VOD), one of Alicia's teammates stated that starting off, Alicia wasn't very good, but then he went on this insane practice schedule (literally 14 hours a day or something) for a very long period, and just got ridiculously good. This tells me that, even if you ignore all his actual achievements, he possesses the incredible work ethic to be a champion. I look forward to seeing it pay off for him.
I have to say, I am a SlayerS fanboy, but Alicia and MMA are just too badass and really stand out in their team. Alicia = my favorite Protoss player in SC2.
My favorite protoss . I really do like MC but I LOVE Slayers Alicia! You can just hear the sing song way Artosis says his name. :D :D Great ptoss! Sign me up fo sho.
Should put his Team League results under achievements, he's gotten a few 3 kills.
I was searching alicia, but didn't get this thread, so I posted a new one XD (which was promptly closed with a redirection here). I shoulda searched SlayerS_Alicia.
But OMG micro like god. Alicia is just gonna keep winning.
I was searching alicia, but didn't get this thread, so I posted a new one XD (which was promptly closed with a redirection here). I shoulda searched SlayerS_Alicia.
But OMG micro like god. Alicia is just gonna keep winning.
Haha, sorry about that. In retrospect I maybe should have just called this the Alicia fanclub in case he somehow (God forbid) leaves SlayerS. Oh well.
What I love is how Alicia (and surprisingly Creator.Prime does this too) will just sit his early game units outside a terran base with zero fear. Even though he beat my favorite, he's the remaining favorite Protoss in GSL for me.
This thread still on the third page after those ridiculous GSL RO32 games?! I suppose I'll forget about it this one time since we're "recovering" from MLG...
Anyway, his last few games just reminded me how much I love watching him play. Even in the games he loses, he plays like no other Protoss does, there's brilliance in his every move. Looking forward to more of his games!
Also should add, I find it funny how people criticize his plays as "all-in." The reality is, he can turn his aggression into a contain, expanding behind it and getting ahead by controlling the map. Watching this is way more fun than those that play defensive macro games.
People were criticizing his play as all-in? When? I missed his Ro32 match against Byun (was on an airplane), I was so glad when he pulled through. And yeah, Alicia's aggressive style is one of my favorite reasons for watching him play. It's really great.
On the LR thread, many were arguing the build was all-in, it being 3 gate + Stargate. Also, Wolf basically went on to say that since Alicia lost the macro game (G2), it was smart to cheese him out (as if Alicia is afraid to play against Byun in a longer game).
That implication annoys me, as it's freakin Alicia we're talking about, but whatever.
On June 07 2011 10:24 cordlc wrote: On the LR thread, many were arguing the build was all-in, it being 3 gate + Stargate. Also, Wolf basically went on to say that since Alicia lost the macro game (G2), it was smart to cheese him out (as if Alicia is afraid to play against Byun in a longer game).
That implication annoys me, as it's freakin Alicia we're talking about, but whatever.
Alicia seems to do something that's extremely aggressive but he almost always expands behind it (for example, Alicia vs. MKP - 3gate Stargate into expand, and he ended up ahead IIRC). So yeah calling what he does all-in is pretty dumb IMO.
On June 07 2011 10:24 cordlc wrote: On the LR thread, many were arguing the build was all-in, it being 3 gate + Stargate. Also, Wolf basically went on to say that since Alicia lost the macro game (G2), it was smart to cheese him out (as if Alicia is afraid to play against Byun in a longer game).
That implication annoys me, as it's freakin Alicia we're talking about, but whatever.
Alicia seems to do something that's extremely aggressive but he almost always expands behind it (for example, Alicia vs. MKP - 3gate Stargate into expand, and he ended up ahead IIRC). So yeah calling what he does all-in is pretty dumb IMO.
I love Alicia, don't get me wrong, but I have to be critical, (game 3 against byun) he pretty much was allin i mean 3 gates and a stargate and 3 voids are pretty allin. He expanded behind it, but he would've most definitely lost if the attack didn't work. I think he expoed a bit later than normal also, which makes me think alicia was already so far ahead after the ff on the ramp he makes his nexus. The thing with alicia is that his attacks are so crisp, we don't think of what he's doing as allin, but just alicia playing his normal game, but in my mind Alicia was allin
On June 07 2011 10:24 cordlc wrote: On the LR thread, many were arguing the build was all-in, it being 3 gate + Stargate. Also, Wolf basically went on to say that since Alicia lost the macro game (G2), it was smart to cheese him out (as if Alicia is afraid to play against Byun in a longer game).
That implication annoys me, as it's freakin Alicia we're talking about, but whatever.
Alicia seems to do something that's extremely aggressive but he almost always expands behind it (for example, Alicia vs. MKP - 3gate Stargate into expand, and he ended up ahead IIRC). So yeah calling what he does all-in is pretty dumb IMO.
I love Alicia, don't get me wrong, but I have to be critical, (game 3 against byun) he pretty much was allin i mean 3 gates and a stargate and 3 voids are pretty allin. He expanded behind it, but he would've most definitely lost if the attack didn't work. I think he expoed a bit later than normal also, which makes me think alicia was already so far ahead after the ff on the ramp he makes his nexus. The thing with alicia is that his attacks are so crisp, we don't think of what he's doing as allin, but just alicia playing his normal game, but in my mind Alicia was allin
Well, I didn't actually see game 3 against Byun yet so I can't say that my statement credibly applies to his match against Byun. I was just talking about misconceptions I could see people getting about him in general, due to his aggression -> expand playstyle. He could have been all-in against Byun - I'd have to watch and form my own opinion.
On June 07 2011 10:24 cordlc wrote: On the LR thread, many were arguing the build was all-in, it being 3 gate + Stargate. Also, Wolf basically went on to say that since Alicia lost the macro game (G2), it was smart to cheese him out (as if Alicia is afraid to play against Byun in a longer game).
That implication annoys me, as it's freakin Alicia we're talking about, but whatever.
Alicia seems to do something that's extremely aggressive but he almost always expands behind it (for example, Alicia vs. MKP - 3gate Stargate into expand, and he ended up ahead IIRC). So yeah calling what he does all-in is pretty dumb IMO.
I love Alicia, don't get me wrong, but I have to be critical, (game 3 against byun) he pretty much was allin i mean 3 gates and a stargate and 3 voids are pretty allin. He expanded behind it, but he would've most definitely lost if the attack didn't work. I think he expoed a bit later than normal also, which makes me think alicia was already so far ahead after the ff on the ramp he makes his nexus. The thing with alicia is that his attacks are so crisp, we don't think of what he's doing as allin, but just alicia playing his normal game, but in my mind Alicia was allin
Alicia was making probes while making that third void ray - his intention was always eventually to expand, the entire time.
Yes, the 3 gate + stargate attack must do some damage in order to even the players' economies out. However, since it's pretty much guaranteed to do a ton of damage if the Terran expanded (by forcing Byun to keep his SCV's in a defensive position, not mining), is it really an all-in? Do we classify banshee openings in TvT as all-ins? Because they're essentially the same thing - yes, the banshee must get a ton of kills to even things out, but they pretty much always do.
I'd argue that we'd need a better understanding of the game (the limitations of each race's builds) in order to make this call, but for now I'd disagree with calling his play all-in.
Also, noticed HolyArrow said he hadn't seen the games yet... damn, you're in for a treat.
I never actually realized, until now, how poorly toss were doing this tournament. It'd be so epic now if he just took this tournament - even when Fruitdealer won (during the Zerg dark age), 2 Zerg made it out to the RO16.
Hoping for a SlayerS final with Alicia coming out on top!
On June 07 2011 21:05 eYeball wrote: Alicia last protoss left in GSL world tournament, no pressure ^^
Go show them how to play protoss! <3
LOL. Last toss standing. No pressure at all.
Honestly this guy is pretty sick. Alicia is straight up scary with his early game army, especially in PvT. He's either busting up your ramp (like against MVP or Byun) or he's just dancing around your army picking it apart (like against MKP).
All-ins or not, I think Alicia is just a really unique and hard-to-face player. He's kind of like the Protoss version of MKP, where he's really dictating the tempo of the match. I'm a fan for sure.
That series was nailbitingly close. I really wanted Alicia to win and I was sitting dejectedly at my monitor for a good portion of game 3... it was simply a miracle born out of one good decision by Alicia and one bad one by Leenock in the very end of the game. Someone up there wanted a Toss in the Ro8
with Nestea out the semifinals is going to be a whole lot easier. All he needs to do is practice his (already godly) PvT, and the championship is his. Would be unbelievably epic if he manages to pull it off...
edit: Also, the games today were too close for my liking. Alicia, please crush em decisively from here on out ~
Alicia would need to do a PvZ if Line beats TOP, so I hope TOP takes him out (should be able to since he took out Nestea...). If that's the case the Alicia will have to beat Polt (a tough match for sure), TOP, and, lastly, MMA, Ryung, or MKP in the finals. I refuse to believe that TheBest will get that far so I'm not considering him a possibility.
I want to see this guy to do well, but his last game vs Leenock showed me that his multitasking is a little lackluster. His final decision was ok, but it was a bit lucky imo. I want to see better stargate unit control, and somehow, eventually I want to see storm drops in PvZ. If anyone would do it it would be this guy. Either this or the sc2 version of the bisu build.
On June 10 2011 16:32 Nazza wrote: I want to see this guy to do well, but his last game vs Leenock showed me that his multitasking is a little lackluster. His final decision was ok, but it was a bit lucky imo. I want to see better stargate unit control, and somehow, eventually I want to see storm drops in PvZ. If anyone would do it it would be this guy. Either this or the sc2 version of the bisu build.
THE REVOLUTIONIST MUST BE REBORN.
Hmm... normally I'd agree that his multitasking seemed lackluster, but he said in an interview that he'd never dealt with that type of burrowed roach play in practice, so perhaps he was caught off guard rather than being bad at multitasking? I do agree that his overall multitasking needs work since it seems like he floats around 1k minerals sometimes. However, he's such a micro-heavy player that I'd like to think that he simply sacrifices macro for micro at crucial times, something that Tastetosis mentioned during his match with LosirA in the GSTL finals.
Perhaps not so much multitasking as tactical superiority. Belshir Beach is seemingly Zerg favored map just because of the places you can hide overlords and because of no Xelnaga watchtowers. In my opinion, having more observers, being more map aware would have helped. Being immobile whilst Zerg is abusing mobility is not exactly the best way to play.
But Alicia has a lot of potential, other Protoss players haven't impressed me so much as this guy.
On June 10 2011 17:18 Nazza wrote: Perhaps not so much multitasking as tactical superiority. Belshir Beach is seemingly Zerg favored map just because of the places you can hide overlords and because of no Xelnaga watchtowers. In my opinion, having more observers, being more map aware would have helped. Being immobile whilst Zerg is abusing mobility is not exactly the best way to play.
But Alicia has a lot of potential, other Protoss players haven't impressed me so much as this guy.
I second this, i feel like bel shir is a zerg favored map because it's so easy just to send 10 roaches and kill a nexus while running speedlings to another.Nevertheless, I believe Alicia showed really good stargate control, let's not forget Alicia was pretty much shut-down at the beginning, and then he killed like 6 or so overlords which really got him back into the game. I agree protoss need to get more than 1 obs, not just Alicia in general,
That was seriously fucking sad, so much so I wanna go on a Terran balance whine.
But honestly, I just woke up to him being down 2-0 and had the treat of watching the final game, talk about awful. The manner in which he lost felt like complete bullshit, it was ridiculous how quickly that game turned around.
Not that Alicia's wins aren't similarly unfair (maximum forcefield exploitation), but... just wish the matchup were a little more stable than that.
Thought this was a nice bit about Alicia from the Kim Ka-Yeon interview.
BoxeR was playing on the ladder and he kept coming across someone with the username "Alicia". He had a real drive for winning no matter what and he made BoxeR think hard the most when playing. And so, every time Alicia logged on, he would always keep watch and pay close attention, and he watched even closer when he was one of the top 128 initial candidates. Thinking only about his game style, one would think he would be wily-looking, but he actually looks so innocent.He might look very naive and honest, but his game style is devilish.
So we watched him and thought that he was good, so while he was eliminated from the induction process, we called him in separately. We told him that we wanted to see how he would do as an apprentice in the dormitories. Having been eliminated initially, Alicia looked very happy when he heard this. After he joined and lived with us in the dormitory, we found that he wasn't wily at all but leads a model lifestyle, has great initiative and is a diligent person. Since he works so hard as a hyung [older brother], so the younger guys can't help but learn from him.
Oh, Alicia Need some better PvZ man! I was so sad when he lost to CoCa twice. Though, honestly, I can only name 2 players with PvZ that actually seems reliable right now: Huk and MC. And even then, they're pretty shaky, not exactly beasts in the matchup lately. I thought HongUn was pretty good at it but it seems that the metagame has left him behind as well. Seems like PvZ is the Achille's heel for many a Toss right now overall - Alicia, Genius, and Inca, to name a few.
Hope Alicia can improve it in the future - it's his one weakness!
On June 30 2011 05:42 HolyArrow wrote: Oh, Alicia Need some better PvZ man! I was so sad when he lost to CoCa twice. Though, honestly, I can only name 2 players with PvZ that actually seems reliable right now: Huk and MC. And even then, they're pretty shaky, not exactly beasts in the matchup lately. I thought HongUn was pretty good at it but it seems that the metagame has left him behind as well. Seems like PvZ is the Achille's heel for many a Toss right now overall - Alicia, Genius, and Inca, to name a few.
Hope Alicia can improve it in the future - it's his one weakness!
MC is the only reliable toss out there I'm afraid. Even when MC slumps, you know that he's still an absolute beast when he's in form. Alicia's PVZ looks terribad, and losing 3-0 to Polt in lopsided games was depressing as well. I really want another protoss to step up, but the only reliable one is MC
On June 30 2011 03:57 OnFiRe888 wrote: lol he got out of nasl also, not a good week for alicia, at least he stays in code s q.q
Against another Zerg too, I see. Blah >_<
I think the nasl tourney page was wrong, and alicia actually won, he plays mkp next, hopefully he can make that 2-0 record against mkp a 4-0, 4 more rounds to go alicia!
On June 30 2011 03:57 OnFiRe888 wrote: lol he got out of nasl also, not a good week for alicia, at least he stays in code s q.q
Against another Zerg too, I see. Blah >_<
I think the nasl tourney page was wrong, and alicia actually won, he plays mkp next, hopefully he can make that 2-0 record against mkp a 4-0, 4 more rounds to go alicia!
Really? It would be awesome if Alicia was in the NASL. I was reading the Open tournament thread and it seems like some people actually watched the match he lost though, and were making comments on it...
On June 30 2011 08:55 CaffeineFree-_- wrote: I came here expecting a female player. Sad
Hey Mr. Olympic I didn't knew you were a pervert :o About the name... I mean there are more than one player naming themselves like girls, it's not as bad as it is in bw though.
After his 3-0 loss to Polt, and early exit out of the Code S tournament, MLG will be a great place for Alicia to show off why he's one of the top Protoss out there. I sort of find it funny how little attention he gets, not only considering how amazing he is, but how inspiring his PvT style is.
He'll definitely be the best Protoss at MLG. The main threat I see will be DRG, who happens to be somewhat weak to Protoss, so it could be worse (if say, Nestea or Losira were there). Sen (if he comes) and Idra could pose reasonable threats, too, their ZvP is quite good.
Then there's the (amazing) Korean terran, but none of them play as abusive as Polt does, so I think Alicia has the advantage on them. Either way, all of these threats will be in the Pool, so he should have a clear path to get through.
As long as he gets to the Championship Pool and shows great games, I'll be happy!
The seed of his opponent is stupid, it's tod a very good player who represent the france to WCG and a legendary of warcraft III, i think it's ridiculmous that wasn't a seed player.
9 BO3's... Is he an endurance type player? Not a great situation to be in.
It's sad not only because it'll be hard as hell to get through at this point, but since it's impossible for him to get in the Pools now, we won't be seeing many games from him, if any at all (unless he actually does plow his way all the way through).
On July 30 2011 12:45 HolyArrow wrote: Yep, there's a loser's bracket. Apparently he'll have to win 9 Bo3s tomorrow in a row, but he's definitely good enough to do it.
bright side is, he doesn't have to play til 10AM tomorrow, and he will be playing NA masters players a lot of the way, so he should have a really nice run tomorrow.
On July 30 2011 13:08 cordlc wrote: 9 BO3's... Is he an endurance type player? Not a great situation to be in.
It's sad not only because it'll be hard as hell to get through at this point, but since it's impossible for him to get in the Pools now, we won't be seeing many games from him, if any at all (unless he actually does plow his way all the way through).
What's the point of going through the loser's bracket if you can't make it into the Pools?
On July 30 2011 13:08 cordlc wrote: 9 BO3's... Is he an endurance type player? Not a great situation to be in.
It's sad not only because it'll be hard as hell to get through at this point, but since it's impossible for him to get in the Pools now, we won't be seeing many games from him, if any at all (unless he actually does plow his way all the way through).
What's the point of going through the loser's bracket if you can't make it into the Pools?
if you make is past the looser's bracket you get a chance on sunday, but instead of playing in pools for the 2nd half of sat you play in the open loosers
On July 30 2011 13:08 cordlc wrote: 9 BO3's... Is he an endurance type player? Not a great situation to be in.
It's sad not only because it'll be hard as hell to get through at this point, but since it's impossible for him to get in the Pools now, we won't be seeing many games from him, if any at all (unless he actually does plow his way all the way through).
What's the point of going through the loser's bracket if you can't make it into the Pools?
if you make is past the looser's bracket you get a chance on sunday, but instead of playing in pools for the 2nd half of sat you play in the open loosers
On July 30 2011 13:08 cordlc wrote: 9 BO3's... Is he an endurance type player? Not a great situation to be in.
It's sad not only because it'll be hard as hell to get through at this point, but since it's impossible for him to get in the Pools now, we won't be seeing many games from him, if any at all (unless he actually does plow his way all the way through).
What's the point of going through the loser's bracket if you can't make it into the Pools?
if you make is past the looser's bracket you get a chance on sunday, but instead of playing in pools for the 2nd half of sat you play in the open loosers
Ok, thanks for clarifying.
but it's not gonna be easy for him he's going to be put in a very tough spot in the championship loosers bracket, he probably needs another 15 bo3s to make the finals.
Oh my, 7 guaranteed PvP's. Won one of them so far. 2 More might end up being PvP. I know Alicia is great, but there's more than enough random in that MU.
On July 31 2011 03:47 OnFiRe888 wrote: he's past ro1, he needs to play Tod again if he wants to make sunday q.q
According to ToD, Alicia didn't take him seriously when they first played. (ToD introduced himself to Alicia beforehand, and Alicia apparently didn't recognize him and thought he was just a no-namer.)
I expect Alicia will play better this time around. I admittedly don't know who to root for since I like both Alicia and ToD, but good luck to Alicia either way!
On July 31 2011 03:47 OnFiRe888 wrote: he's past ro1, he needs to play Tod again if he wants to make sunday q.q
According to ToD, Alicia didn't take him seriously when they first played. (ToD introduced himself to Alicia beforehand, and Alicia apparently didn't recognize him and thought he was just a no-namer.)
I expect Alicia will play better this time around. I admittedly don't know who to root for since I like both Alicia and ToD, but good luck to Alicia either way!
i saw that interview too, alicia's down 2-0 to tod, alicia hwaiting!
Did a few minor updates. If anyone can find links of pictures of Alicia when he was at Anaheim, that would be great. I saw some posted but can't quite find the topics anymore.
On August 10 2011 21:13 snapski wrote: I really cant understrand why he have female name
Because he's that awesome, that's why.
Sad to see him already out of Code S though >.>. And 0-2 as well. =(
Still I wouldn't worry too much, Alicia's definitely good enough to make it through the up/downs.
That may be, but so is MC.
I don't know if we already know the Up/Down groups yet, but I'll be really pissed if they're in the same group. Protoss are having enough trouble, they could do without the best two killing each other.
Really disappointed how Protoss are losing nowadays, it isn't even entertaining. Dying to early game BS.
On August 10 2011 21:13 snapski wrote: I really cant understrand why he have female name
Because he's that awesome, that's why.
Sad to see him already out of Code S though >.>. And 0-2 as well. =(
Still I wouldn't worry too much, Alicia's definitely good enough to make it through the up/downs.
To be honest, I think Alicia and MC may be fucked if they hit a Terran-heavy group in the Up/Downs. There is absolutely no reason at all for a Terran to not pull out the 1-1-1 build in a BO1 with so much on the line.
On the other hand, the Up/Downs are in around a month, so maybe Protoss players will figure it out, or Terrans will just conveniently forget that the 1-1-1 exists again.
I've been saddened by his recent losses but Alicia is still my favorite player and I'll cheer for him every time he plays. Here's hoping he can show off his PvT and smashes his group in the Up&Down matches.
Good luck, Alicia. Your group has a ton of Terrans (1-1-1 all day? Hope not) and Leenock, whose ZvP seems pretty subpar. But Alicia's PvZ hasn't seemed too strong lately, either. But it's okay. Now he has CoCa to practice with, who beat him twice in a row to knock him out of the previous GSL. :D
Sad he lost... between DT's warded off and Infestors ready for blink stalkers, he committed to an attack that hardly did any damage. Wish he'd opt for a longer game instead, have a little more confidence in the matchup.
Updated OP with his recent Ro48 win interview. He mentioned fans forgetting about him because he hasn't been performing lately, which made me feel bad. Hopefully people will post more words of encouragement here now that he's back, and wish him luck against LosirA - hopefully he's improved his PvZ a good deal.
Alicia, plays in the up and downs tonight with huk (pretty much his teammate), nada, lucky, and monster! Cheer for alicia, he definitely can make it out tonight.
On December 19 2011 12:01 HolyArrow wrote: Yep, looking forward to it. He can take HuK and NaDa, it's just his PvZ I'm worried about. Maybe Brown gave him some lessons or something.
It's the other way around, Alicia made it his job to help brown win against losira (apparently losira and Alicia are great friends) I think alicia's pvz is his best matchup, he made code a off pvzs and almost beat losira. Alicia needs to watch out against nada and his pvp against huk will be a 3 stalker rush into 4 gate because the game is on bel shir.
Great run so far. Too bad I somehow can't update the OP The edit button isn't there... I PMed a mod but got no response, guess I'll try someone else xD
By proxy I'm a fan of pretty much all SlayerS players, but I said it yesterday. Alicia is the dark horse of this MLG, he is the underdog who barely got any attention. Now that he's in the grand finals, even if he loses, he got his name back out there. Go all the way and win it Alicia!
T.T Alicia with the 2nd place (or 1st...) at MLG alittle bad timing as he just missed Code S invites. Next Code S invites might forget that Alicia even got this far
On June 11 2012 08:18 SpecFire wrote: T.T Alicia with the 2nd place (or 1st...) at MLG alittle bad timing as he just missed Code S invites. Next Code S invites might forget that Alicia even got this far
Awww, I hope they remember. Alicia certainly deserves an invite with his run so far!
On June 11 2012 08:40 agfoxGnom wrote: Kinda funny to see so many guys wanting to sign up to fan club after Alicia started to win. Where they were before lol? :D
It's ok, it's natural for a player to gain fans after a good run. Glad to see people coming here
OMG ALICIA! DOING GREAT FINALLY! Ever since he lost to polt in the super tournament he hasn't been doing so hot.
C'mon Alicia, now's your chance! i was sad how he was knocked out in the open brackets in another MLG.
DRG will be hard to beat. However, PvZ is like 65% winrate in korea so far. I wonder if Alicia has many people he can ask for advice though... DRG's got Genius. Alicia's got... Coca I guess? Well nevermind, Coca's pretty good so I'm not worrying.
Second place, no problem Alicia, still an amazing run! Haven't been following SC2 much lately but I was pleasantly surprised to see my old favorite toss get so far in MLG, I thought he faded for good a while ago...
He had one of the best runs, if not the best (of course, he didn't win it all, but he beat so many players I considered favored against him), but I hope he doesn't vanish again, with the fans too. Good luck Alicia, you're real good at PvT and PvP!
Well stephano is really out of everyone's reach now, can't really blame alicia for losing here, i don't think anyone could have defeated him. The thing to note : alicia is second, which places him right behind stephano and makes him the best protoss of this nasl season :D Gratz, it was wonderful to see you there, i hope we'll see you again in the near future, owning everybody and maybe one day taking out the giant that is stephano !
i wanted him to win at least one map :'( Just not at the Stephano's ZvP level, we can't blame him for that. I'ts still a beautifull second place, 15k in the pocket Bravo !
On July 16 2012 10:46 whereismymind wrote: It wa kind of sad, that he stayed in his boot, while everyone was dancing around. They should invite both players and celebrate together..
I felt sad for Alicia, but it's okay, he has his SlayerS family and 15k to comfort him xD
Alicia has a very good chance to take this Arena now with Stephano out and Losira on the ropes. As long as he dodges zerg this tournament is looking to be Alicias
On July 23 2012 04:42 pumpy145 wrote: will he join the Kong line?
Don't you dare say that ;o
- Alicia, you did 2d place in mlg and 2d place in NASL, and here you've made it to another final, how does it feel ? - i feel good to make it to the final again, i don't want to make 2d place, i really want to win, i hope the 2d place curse is over. - How does it feel to play against a former teammate ? - i practiced with taeja a lot, I didn't get a lot of wins, but it wasn't one sided, taeja played against IMFirst here and looked really strong, i don't know what's gonna happen. - Now you're not against a zerg, you're against a terran, how do you feel about your PvT? - i'd like to thank him for being a terran, i feel better against terran. - People have watched your carrer grow, growing huge, do you have anything to say to your fans ? - I got a lot of messages, cheerings, i'd like to thanks them, and i'd like to thank them by winning this tournament - Any word for taeja ? - i'd like to win this one
Pre-game interview, not exactly word for word but that's what he said in substance.
Ah Alicia, it feels nice to wake up in the morning and see you made the finals again. Incredible, made it to the finals of 3 premier tournaments in just over a month.
DAMNIT ! Not gonna blame him for losing against the most painful playstyle to watch and play against. I just want to punch my screen when i play against a terran like that. (it's actually the only thing that i really dislike and make me bitter in sc2)
Anyway, gratz a thousand times for making it to the finals 3 times in a row now, such a strong play! Your time will come, hopefully, we don't only remember the first place finisher
Hey GSL, how about giving Alicia a GSL seed? Now you don't have to give him a Code S seed or anything, but how about an up and down? Sure he hasn't won a major tournament, but he has shown the best consistency in the past month out of anybody.
On July 23 2012 07:46 Bagration wrote: Hey GSL, how about giving Alicia a GSL seed? Now you don't have to give him a Code S seed or anything, but how about an up and down? Sure he hasn't won a major tournament, but he has shown the best consistency in the past month out of anybody.
On July 23 2012 08:17 ladyumbra wrote: Oh Alicia, someday he will get that win he's worked so hard for. Still, he should be really proud of this result as bad as it might hurt.
I don't think he's hurting too much (hopefully). Seems like a happy guy in general. I only felt bad for him at the NASL finals due to how it felt like he got completely shafted at the end, kind of pissed me off >_<
On July 23 2012 08:17 ladyumbra wrote: Oh Alicia, someday he will get that win he's worked so hard for. Still, he should be really proud of this result as bad as it might hurt.
I don't think he's hurting too much (hopefully). Seems like a happy guy in general. I only felt bad for him at the NASL finals due to how it felt like he got completely shafted at the end, kind of pissed me off >_<
yeah me too, everyone just completely forgot about him and left him sitting in the booth so wanted to give him a hug
Yep! Quite happy to see the news. Wasn't sure what happened to him after all the shitty drama. SlayerS 2.0 FTW! Hope to see Alicia do more great things.
I'm so very happy to see alicia being already so good in HotS ! :D He just won the IPL 6 KR qualifier. I'm really eager to see what he'll do in HotS!
Thank you again axiom for recruiting my favorite player ! I've been loving alicia since his first appearance in the gsl (or atleast the first i saw). If i recall correctly, it was against MC and he destroyed him with perfect god-like micro. I just saw that wonderful micro again tonight !
MLG Spring Championships 2012 Finalist NASL Season 3 Finalist MLG Summer Arena 2012 Finalist
Is it his first tournament win btw ? (if a qualifier can count as a tournament)
YOU ARE SO GOOD! Not sure if I'm signed up...But sign me up. Been a fan of Alicia's for a long time, was soo happy when he joined Axiom and he's just going from strength to strength
On August 04 2013 02:42 GreenMash wrote: T.T So Unlucky
Yeah, it was a close series, and his comeback in Game 2 was amazing. Still, I think it's a very solid showing from him, and he really showed some great play.
I'm looking for a picture of Alicia(I think?) in a GSL booth where he looks like he's taking a nasty dump with added text in the lines of "GONNA CRAFT SOME STARS".
That's a blast from the past. I'm imagining that he's still going 3 stargate void rays every PvZ, and running into zerg after zerg that for some reason doesn't expect it.
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