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R : I'm with Stephano who ends up at the 4th place of group A, after a great 2-0 start...And..Then it got complicated..Let's just say it's MC's fault ?
Stephano : <joke> It's totally MC's fault. He beat me and lost against the opponent he had to defeat...So...It's his fault.
R : You've been a little surprised about Mvp doing a build that totally hardcountered yours ?
Stephano : Surprised ? Yeah, cause I was told he had a very safe play, very thought out. Going with this build without scaning once or even scouting to know if I go bannelings or roachs, that was very risky from him. Well..Maybe he thought I was totally going for this build...Well thought out.. Well done from him. Well done.
R : So DRG ends up first of this group. About those who got out, who is your favorite ? Considering games you've seen so far..
Stephano : I think MC can advance in this tournament...MC and...I mean, those 3 players are really strong, especially Mvp.
R : So you think that was the highest level of competition you had so far ?
Stephano : In a single day ? Yes..
R : And the fact that it was BO1 instead of BO3, is that annoying for this kind of competition ?
Stephano : It's pretty disturbing, you can't make any mistake, you can't test your opponent. I never played against Mvp in my life, I don't know how he plays at all, except for some replays, but I really don't know how he plays against my play style. So I couldn't really adapt while Mvp did, he watched a lot of replays, he played opponents that use my strat..And it's pretty disturbing.
R : Okay..So..Now you're in Korea...Have you learned to eat with chopsticks ?
Stephano : <Laugh> Not yet..I'm working on it..It'll happen.
R : And how about the atmosphere in the house ? Was it what you expected ? Players who train 24/7 ? Kind of a harsh style ? Or is there a good atmosphere ?
Stephano : Hmm so far..With blizzard cup on the way the week I got in the house..People were training for that..We didn't talk much. It was like "you're on your own". With MC, HerO and me in the same house, it was a bit complicated to train together knowing that we'd face eachother in the Blizzard Cup. But now that HerO and me are out, I think we're going to train together a lot more. About the atmoshpere, it's rather nice, lot of games, typing sounds and clicking mouses. It's nice, having meals together and all that.
R : All right cool..So, about the ladder. You've made a big impression. You arrived with a master level account and you made it to the grandmaster league in 2 or 3 days, and you're now in the top20 or top30 ?
Stephano : I was 11th. <right before the cup>
R : What do you think about the differences between european and korean ladder ? You said you came here cause european ladder couldn't make you a better player. Do you feel korean ladder will be able to get you to a better level ?
Stephano : Yes, I think playing on the korean ladder really helps me..Even though it's been only 5 days since I arrived here so my level has not changed that much, but I already feel I've improved on some part of my game. Those 2 ladders are really differents. On european ladder, there was no challenge at all. Players were really weak, you couldn't meet pretty good players. On korean ladder, though, you can meet very big names several times in a row : MMA, MC, NesTea, Mvp, this kind of players..And it helps a lot.
R : And which of those korean ladder player impressed you the most ?
Stephano : It was..MakaPrime <1st on Korean ladder>, or atleast, the person playing on this account. It was a terran, on Shakuras Plateau. And the game was awesome <55 minutes game>, he played really well.
R : I think it was probably MarineKing, considering the account was in Prime..Well we're going to wish you good luck. Does this short overview of the korean scene make you want to try GSL or not ?
Stephano : No, not at all. When I look at the BO1 system..
R : Actually, the BO1 system is now over. It's going to be only BO3 from now on.
Stephano : Well if you say so..But even then, I'll never attend GSL.
R : All right...Some people are probably crying right now, other trolling, but.. "c'est la vie". Well done for making it here, getting qualified for BlizzardCup, and good luck on korean ladder.
Stephano : Thank you.
R stands for LtRico.
Stephano : <joke> It's totally MC's fault. He beat me and lost against the opponent he had to defeat...So...It's his fault.
R : You've been a little surprised about Mvp doing a build that totally hardcountered yours ?
Stephano : Surprised ? Yeah, cause I was told he had a very safe play, very thought out. Going with this build without scaning once or even scouting to know if I go bannelings or roachs, that was very risky from him. Well..Maybe he thought I was totally going for this build...Well thought out.. Well done from him. Well done.
R : So DRG ends up first of this group. About those who got out, who is your favorite ? Considering games you've seen so far..
Stephano : I think MC can advance in this tournament...MC and...I mean, those 3 players are really strong, especially Mvp.
R : So you think that was the highest level of competition you had so far ?
Stephano : In a single day ? Yes..
R : And the fact that it was BO1 instead of BO3, is that annoying for this kind of competition ?
Stephano : It's pretty disturbing, you can't make any mistake, you can't test your opponent. I never played against Mvp in my life, I don't know how he plays at all, except for some replays, but I really don't know how he plays against my play style. So I couldn't really adapt while Mvp did, he watched a lot of replays, he played opponents that use my strat..And it's pretty disturbing.
R : Okay..So..Now you're in Korea...Have you learned to eat with chopsticks ?
Stephano : <Laugh> Not yet..I'm working on it..It'll happen.
R : And how about the atmosphere in the house ? Was it what you expected ? Players who train 24/7 ? Kind of a harsh style ? Or is there a good atmosphere ?
Stephano : Hmm so far..With blizzard cup on the way the week I got in the house..People were training for that..We didn't talk much. It was like "you're on your own". With MC, HerO and me in the same house, it was a bit complicated to train together knowing that we'd face eachother in the Blizzard Cup. But now that HerO and me are out, I think we're going to train together a lot more. About the atmoshpere, it's rather nice, lot of games, typing sounds and clicking mouses. It's nice, having meals together and all that.
R : All right cool..So, about the ladder. You've made a big impression. You arrived with a master level account and you made it to the grandmaster league in 2 or 3 days, and you're now in the top20 or top30 ?
Stephano : I was 11th. <right before the cup>
R : What do you think about the differences between european and korean ladder ? You said you came here cause european ladder couldn't make you a better player. Do you feel korean ladder will be able to get you to a better level ?
Stephano : Yes, I think playing on the korean ladder really helps me..Even though it's been only 5 days since I arrived here so my level has not changed that much, but I already feel I've improved on some part of my game. Those 2 ladders are really differents. On european ladder, there was no challenge at all. Players were really weak, you couldn't meet pretty good players. On korean ladder, though, you can meet very big names several times in a row : MMA, MC, NesTea, Mvp, this kind of players..And it helps a lot.
R : And which of those korean ladder player impressed you the most ?
Stephano : It was..MakaPrime <1st on Korean ladder>, or atleast, the person playing on this account. It was a terran, on Shakuras Plateau. And the game was awesome <55 minutes game>, he played really well.
R : I think it was probably MarineKing, considering the account was in Prime..Well we're going to wish you good luck. Does this short overview of the korean scene make you want to try GSL or not ?
Stephano : No, not at all. When I look at the BO1 system..
R : Actually, the BO1 system is now over. It's going to be only BO3 from now on.
Stephano : Well if you say so..But even then, I'll never attend GSL.
R : All right...Some people are probably crying right now, other trolling, but.. "c'est la vie". Well done for making it here, getting qualified for BlizzardCup, and good luck on korean ladder.
Stephano : Thank you.
R stands for LtRico.
