I'm crank. I write a post. because I appreciate for reddit. First of all,I am not good at English. but don't worry. my translate ability is better than google translator. :D sometimes i thought. do i deserve about supporting, cheering?. I am not high level of progamer and famous. just I am progamer to live in small country. so I surprised about cheering and supporting. recently, I lost my passion and my mind of job. but your give me the reason for keep going. when I receive suggestion about going to MLG, I don't think to get good result. at least, I'm not top player, to my mind. I'll practice many game to be a top player In future. It's not humble. just objectivity. so I thought about my responsibility. so I feel a strong sense of responsibility about supporting. I thought. All I can do is practice. and show my game. Although I will not get good result, I must practice very hard for my fans, me. Thank you for read. Thank you for everything. Thank google translator and English dictionary. :D
p.s : my speak skill is no better than write skill. see you at Raleigh
I arrived safely, thanks to Genna and John. This trip become most important and good experience for my life. this is so hard, but I miss. Although I haven't received high prize, I received good experience and good person better than money and prize. I'm very glad. once more, I knew I wasn't alone. I realized. If I live so hard I will receive chance. I met many people who loud cheer for me. but I can't talk more because I don't have good english speaking ability. I felt bad about that. please understand. I can't express my mind. however I'm better than google translate. isn't it? :D I will keep trying my best for my life. I want to say that. To reddit, thank about save me from hell. To depetrify, thank about post and help. To my personal translator in mlg, I miss in korea.a sophie. To John and Genna, I appreciate support and show their mind. And again, If they don't help me, I don't exist in present day.
p.s : The reason why I received break-out prize is your cheer. not my effort. p.s 2 : I'm very lucky guy.
Actually, I am the one who writes long posts often as a Korean SC2 pro, but I felt shame to do it since I've performed bad as a pro and as a coach since Axiom has performed badly.
In 2015, Axiom and I decided that I take a break from competing tournament and support the team and stream to communicate with fans and show our sponsors to fans.
As you know, Axiom has performed really bad in 2015. Ryung, Impact (when he was in Axiom), Heart qualified GSL, SpoTV but they all lost at high round. I always tried to go to venue with them to support, coach them but it didn't work either.
That makes me sad more since we decide to disband.
Speaking of Axiom's poor performance, we are so bad in 2015. But John and Genna always try to make ideas to continue Axiom and find a way to support their players. Even after John talk to me on skype about his condition, they still worried about us...
They are just too good to us.
As some of you may know, I was the one who was dying and retiring after leaving SlayerS. I can't imagine I could get support, love by fans, and live happily like this if John and Genna didn't help me. I already haven't competed tournament at all, but I wanna announce today I'll completely retire as a SC2 pro. From now on, I'll focus on only caring Axiom until everybody move to their place and find a new team to continue their career.
After everything is done, I may stream until I find another job or other job in eSports. I'm not popular and big streamer but I'll keep it up to support my wife and the family that my best friends John and Genna made. Showing John and Genna all Axiom members are doing well after Axiom disbands is our job to make them relief. I want to thank to ppl who has been cheering, supporting for Axiom and also really sorry that we haven't made good result lately. I really hope everybody will cheer for John and his family to stay stronger.
Thank you and Axiom Fighting
P.S 1: Thanks for reading this. I know you guys might not care of me anymore but I just wanna tell you guys personally too since you guys made me meet John.
P.S 2: As some of you may know, I've streamed for 5 days to earn money for Blizzcon trip. I decide to not go there and send only Olimoley since I have to/want to care of end of the Axiom and I don't think I can enjoy with people and smile in front of people at Blizzcon since the biggest part of my life is disappearing. Since I decided to not go there, I'll refund every donation that I got from you guys for Blizzcon trip. I really appreciate how you guys support me.
P.S 3: If you're interested in Ryung or Heart as a SC2 pro for your team, please contact me or Axiom eSports.
This guy is going places. Slayers sent 3 guys to IPL 4: MMA, Ryung and Crank. Clearly he has impressed the team enough that they are willing to send him around the world to compete in the toughest open bracket in SC2 history.
Anyways, his play are really impressed me on several occasions, and I hope the best for him. Go Crank!
On May 04 2012 04:39 Bagration wrote: This guy is going places. Slayers sent 3 guys to IPL 4: MMA, Ryung and Crank. Clearly he has impressed the team enough that they are willing to send him around the world to compete in the toughest open bracket in SC2 history.
Anyways, his play are really impressed me on several occasions, and I hope the best for him. Go Crank!
Oh cool I was wondering why crank was in the open bracket.
Guys, I was wondering if you could help me out. I'm trying to find a VOD of Crank vs Stephano in the IPL Team Arena (the weekly, not the TA Challenge) to add to the OP. The game was on Metalopolis, and it showcased great stargate play and multitasking from Crank, and was just a really good game of PvZ. Thanks
On May 23 2012 13:24 Whatson wrote: Sign me up! Just asking, Bagration do you do all the SlayerS fanclubs?
No. I wouldn't have the time to update and maintain all of them as well as I think they should be. I'm just a big ol' Slayers fan, and Crank deserved a fanclub.
I don't play protoss anymore but god damn I love Crank's handle and style. Sign me up also i made this to show how fuckin badass this guy is http://i.imgur.com/2fo65.jpg
On May 29 2012 06:55 ptrpb wrote: I don't play protoss anymore but god damn I love Crank's handle and style. Sign me up also i made this to show how fuckin badass this guy is http://i.imgur.com/2fo65.jpg
haha thats fucking awesome dude, I hope Crank sees this
On May 29 2012 06:55 ptrpb wrote: I don't play protoss anymore but god damn I love Crank's handle and style. Sign me up also i made this to show how fuckin badass this guy is http://i.imgur.com/2fo65.jpg
On May 29 2012 06:55 ptrpb wrote: I don't play protoss anymore but god damn I love Crank's handle and style. Sign me up also i made this to show how fuckin badass this guy is http://i.imgur.com/2fo65.jpg
LOL that's great. I like how Crank's twitter is among the credits.
I loved that interview, especially because I didn't know a lot about Crank. I'm really interested in him now because he's the creative kind of player. Crank fighting!
Loved the interviews and his play, as well as his popping into the ESV channel. He's clearly wanting to get some more fans and he deserves some recognition for his effort. Sign me up!
I love how Crank and Puzzle and the relationship/rivalry they have is the Protoss equivalent of Ryung and MMA's rivalry. It's great to see Crank really getting the recognition and credit now after his successful qualification for Code A and his recent games in the GSTL.
Congratulations to Crank for winning the IPL Amateur Championships! Did not drop a single game in his entire run, and he managed to take out players such as Life, TREME, Salmosa and teammate Arthur.
On July 08 2012 18:29 Bagration wrote: Congratulations to Crank for winning the IPL Amateur Championships! Did not drop a single game in his entire run, and he managed to take out players such as Life, TREME, Salmosa and teammate Arthur.
On July 08 2012 18:29 Bagration wrote: Congratulations to Crank for winning the IPL Amateur Championships! Did not drop a single game in his entire run, and he managed to take out players such as Life, TREME, Salmosa and teammate Arthur.
I hope we could get some official announcement about all this drama soon so we can stop speculating.
Well that's really sad. He deserves a team considering how talented he is, but if even Genius gets rejected by Team Liquid, clearly the market isn't great for new players.
Hopefully he can have a great showing at IPL 5, and impress some teams.
is that really idra? because crank said that he was pretty good friends with idra and talked to him a bunch, so idt he would be happy if that turned out to be him lol
is that really idra? because crank said that he was pretty good friends with idra and talked to him a bunch, so idt he would be happy if that turned out to be him lol
is that really idra? because crank said that he was pretty good friends with idra and talked to him a bunch, so idt he would be happy if that turned out to be him lol
Soo.. Crank hurt his neck. But I can't tell in the topic if he was released off of SlayerS or not? If he was released, I wonder if they would take him back. Doesn't really sound like they want to, but damn, Crank is such a good player.
Also, is that why he can't show his face on stream? Maybe because he has a neck brace or something?
On July 26 2012 13:24 ShowTheLights wrote: Soo.. Crank hurt his neck. But I can't tell in the topic if he was released off of SlayerS or not? If he was released, I wonder if they would take him back. Doesn't really sound like they want to, but damn, Crank is such a good player.
Also, is that why he can't show his face on stream? Maybe because he has a neck brace or something?
I think he is released from the team, but the team will take him back when he recovers. So effectively he is taking a sick leave from Slayers.
I hope the you all won't mind if I leave the fanclub titled "Slayers Crank Fanclub" since I assume that he will return to Slayers once he gets better.
Good news! He said his neck has been feeling much better since 2 days ago. Really, rest and relaxation are the best for things like this. Its really hard to deal with issues with the neck, wrists, etc. if you're forced into practicing seriously 8-10+ hours a day. Hopefully he has a full and speedy recovery.
Poor Crank, just 1 Bo3 from advancing from the group stage in the FXOpen Invitational. Get 'em next time!
Anyways, changed my mind and decided to change the title of the fanclub and various other parts to reflect his current teamlessness, especially since it seems like Crank has expressed interest in joining a foreign team.
On July 29 2012 22:18 Bagration wrote: Poor Crank, just 1 Bo3 from advancing from the group stage in the FXOpen Invitational. Get 'em next time!
Anyways, changed my mind and decided to change the title of the fanclub and various other parts to reflect his current teamlessness, especially since it seems like Crank has expressed interest in joining a foreign team.
You know, Crank has been one of the best Korean players when it comes to promoting himself and interacting with the fans. That is an incredibly critical skill to have in order to diffrentiate oneself from the rest of the pack. I do hope that he can find a foreign team that can give him opportunities.
Crank is also signed up for the NASL Season 4 Qualifiers, so good luck Crank!
Been an avid viewer of his stream for the past week and suggested several NASL events for him to attend. Nice to see him doing well in it. Sign me up for the fan club crank fighting gogogo~
So, there's a post on the frontpage of r/starcraft trying to raise funds through community donations to send Crank to MLG Raleigh, similar to what Reddit did for MKP last year. It would definitely be awesome to see Crank at an MLG, especially since he puts so much time in interacting with fans.
So, there's a post on the frontpage of r/starcraft trying to raise funds through community donations to send Crank to MLG Raleigh, similar to what Reddit did for MKP last year. It would definitely be awesome to see Crank at an MLG, especially since he puts so much time in interacting with fans.
To update on that Totalbiscuit @Totalbiscuit @crank829 Please check messages on Reddit, we would like to offer personal sponsorship for MLG Raleigh
CranK @CranK829 @Totalbiscuit can i add your skype id?
Totalbiscuit @Totalbiscuit @CranK829 yeah, totalbiscuit is id
CranK @CranK829 @Totalbiscuit ok added, can u talk to me?
Totalbiscuit @Totalbiscuit @CranK829 sure
CranK @CranK829 T_T......... (dont like that tweet T_T)
TotalBiscuit 17 points 39 minutes ago*
Might be able to assist with this. Gotta look at the specifics, will update later
EDIT : Alright. The missus looked at the costs and we're willing to offer Crank a personal sponsorship under the Cynical Brit flag for the MLG Raleigh event in return for paying for his round-trip airfare. We'll also provide him transport from the airport since we'll be there with a vehicle. If Reddit would like to raise funds for his hotel, sending him to Six Flags or whatever it is they want then they're more than welcome to, we can't quite stretch that far right now with airline prices at the moment and I doubt he wants to share a room with us
Sent a PM to crank about this, we'll see if he wants to take us up on the offer. Understandable if he doesn't but I figure he might be more receptive to an actual sponsorship offer rather than what he sees as charity.
And just updating the Twitter convo for those of you CranK fans that dont use twitter so your still up to date with whats going on :D
Edit: Added the message TB posted on the reddit thread Edit 2: Added more to twitter talk between TB and CranK Edit 3: Same as edit 2
No need to worry right now - TB just updated his post on reddit ->
Status Update : We're working on talks with Crank right now. I've also reached out to MLG to see about getting him a player pass to compete as they are all sold out. Will update you guys on this as soon as I get any information. As great as Crank's English is, I am also looking for a translator who will already be attending the event. Again, will update on findings. We will be providing transport for him to and from the event if everything goes to plan as I'll be driving to Raleigh from Charlotte for the event.
EDIT 3 : Biggest obstacle at this point is getting him a player pass. They're sold out and there is a waiting list. We're working on it.
Status Update : We're working on talks with Crank right now. I've also reached out to MLG to see about getting him a player pass to compete as they are all sold out. Will update you guys on this as soon as I get any information. As great as Crank's English is, I am also looking for a translator who will already be attending the event. Again, will update on findings. We will be providing transport for him to and from the event if everything goes to plan as I'll be driving to Raleigh from Charlotte for the event.
EDIT 3 : Biggest obstacle at this point is getting him a player pass. They're sold out and there is a waiting list. We're working on it.
Totalbiscuit @Totalbiscuit Being told @ups has damaged the box containing the fragile transfers for CranKs jersey. All of them are ruined.
T_T Screw you UPS!!!!
On a somewhat hopeful note
Totalbiscuit @Totalbiscuit Looking into options for emergency screen printing. We will make sure he has something to wear at least but I want UPS's head on a pike.
Really hope TB finds somewhere within the now tight timeframe
On August 23 2012 09:21 Random_Guy09 wrote: Totalbiscuit @Totalbiscuit Being told @ups has damaged the box containing the fragile transfers for CranKs jersey. All of them are ruined.
T_T Screw you UPS!!!!
On a somewhat hopeful note
Totalbiscuit @Totalbiscuit Looking into options for emergency screen printing. We will make sure he has something to wear at least but I want UPS's head on a pike.
Really hope TB finds somewhere within the now tight timeframe
Also GLGL in open bracket CranK!!! :D
Hmm, I wonder how UPS messed that up. You'd have to drop a box pretty hard to destroy a jersey :p
I too think he will win this tournament... I've watched him every day since he started streaming! He had a couple showmatches that didn't go very good but he's fighting back and i'm very proud of him. I've been cheering for him and since he's teamless he's improved from constant practice - his gameplay is so much better even since watching his ladder matches a month ago. That just shows you what motivation can do. He's the underdog and faced a very difficult seeding. If he doesn't win this, he'll still be the best in the world very soon. -< calling it.
PS: best micro in the world. if you thought MC and LiquidHero were good.. keep an eye on this guy.
Ya go CranK!! =DD It's okay you lost to Heart you made a deep run and a big impact!! I look forward to seeing your improvement in skill and Code S advancement.
Sad to see Crank lose to Heart but nevertheless a great run coming from the open bracket and had amazing games beating notable players such as TaeJa and Revival.
9th place isn't all that bad! Crank gained a lot of fans and exposure... on the positive note, next time he won't have to go through the painful open bracket and will most likely just go into groups leaving more time to Crank to prepare and relax rather than go through a long list of players to make it to where he did this weekend.
Can't wait for Crank's next appearance at MLG in the Fall.
Sign me up, been following this guy for quite a while, lurking the his stream with only a few hundreds of viewers. Big up for chatting with viewers and playing awesome games on NA/EU ladders. <3Crank
Today is Crank birthday!!! He turns 23!!! Happy Birthday Crank!!! be always unstoppable in tourneys, good personality and etc. :D I do not know what else to say >.<
In a post-MLG Raleigh interview, CranK talked to me about how the fans, Reddit, and TotalBiscuit/Genna saved him from quitting eSports. Before this event he was thinking about hanging up the mouse, but the support he's gotten in just the past few weeks is driving him forward. Here are his thoughts, along with what he was attempting to do in Game 7 against HerO, and being able to take down Taeja.
Good game pvz on ohana with great build :-). GG. I'm from Poland and when you stream i watch your great game :-) .go go next game. ForAiur.221 EU allweys need practice :-) . y0 !!
GL in future crank, I don't have much time to watch your stream in the coming months, I have a lot of work to do. Just remember, don't stress, keep good practice. You know my opinion on out of game overlays, so I won't repeat it. Your awesome dude and I look forward to seeing you at the top level of tournements next year. Theres only one thing I need to say about your confidence, you need to CranK it up!
PS. I hope you marry the girlfriend i sent you. + Show Spoiler +
On October 15 2012 12:43 TotalBiscuit wrote: This seems as good a place as any to post this, since we don't have a site to post it on yet.
Axiom regrettably announces that CranK will be withdrawing from the remainder of the MLG MvP tournament for health reasons. CranK has suffered issues with his neck for quite some time, which we were aware of prior to signing him as a player and are doing our best to assist him with his treatment. CranK is receiving regular physiotherapy in order to treat his condition. He will be taking two weeks of recuperation on the advice of his doctor. Axiom would like to apologize to the fans who were looking forward to seeing CranK play and to MLG for disrupting their tournament by forfeiting matches. Obviously for us it is a disappointment because CranK was #1 in the Korean bracket along with MC and had a very good chance of making the play-offs, but we must put the health of our player first and ensure his well-being. He assures us that he will be well prepared for his MLG Dallas, Lonestar Clash and IPL 5 appearances in November and we wish him all the best. His lack of participation in the play-off bracket (which gives the possibility of flights and seeding into pool play at the Fall championship) will not affect his attendance at MLG Dallas.
Thank you.
Very sad but I hope to see you back in action soon Crank!!!
Hey folks, So we fucked up. We were under the impression CranK wasn't supposed to play until tomorrow. The schedule listed "possible losers rounds", but did not provide specifics. There is no online resource to check specific matches, basically you have to rely on a board in the venue. With large gaps and insufficent practice machines available for players, this results in some players going back to the hotel rather than hanging around for potentially hours waiting to see if they have another match that day. We made the mistake of not checking the board, instead relying on hear-say. This was really stupid, a rookie mistake and we should have known better. CranK started playing at 10am today but was scheduled for losers bracket round 2, and potentially 3 and 4 tonight at 9pm, 10pm and 11pm. It is standard practice for MLG to play Championship Sunday games on Saturday evening to clear some of the bracket prior to Sunday itself so the finals don't run too late. The schedule was behind somewhat though not by much. While we feel MLG could do a better job of communicating with players and providing them the resources necessary to know when they're playing (such as text message notifications or an online system), this is not MLGs fault, it's Axioms. We were responsible for making sure he was at his match at the right time and we failed in that responsibility. MLG went out of their way to try and accomodate us but CranK was back at the hotel asleep, since he had been awake since 2am Saturday morning. He was not able to wake up, get back to the venue and play potentially 3 more BO3s against world class players. His neck condition has nothing to do with this forfeit. He's not in the best shape, he hasn't been able to practice much prior to MLG due to manditory military service (which lasted several days), his sisters wedding (6 hours away from Seoul by train) and the drama of the last few weeks and attacks by Korean anti-fans have kept him off the internet for the most part. We feel he performed well regardless of this lack of practice and he is going to have plenty of opportunity to prepare for Lonestar Clash 2 in weeks time since he will be staying in the TeSPA house to practice and ready himself. Ultimate this is managements responsibility and we fucked up. We are sorry, we let down the fans, caused problems for MLG and ultimately, failed in our duty of care to our player. We sincerely apologise and will do our best to make sure this never happens again. This is not MLGs fault or CranKs, the buck stops here.
Crank plays Moonglade first, where he should be favored. The Korean Terrans will be tough, but Crank's beaten players like Yoda and Byun before in the GSTL, so he can definitely do it. Go Crank!
TeamLiquid: You've made it to the Ro8. How do you feel?
Crank: Hmmm... I was a little lacking in confidence at first. But I practiced a lot with Sungwon-hyung, MMA, and he gave me a lot of confidence and helped a lot in practice, so things went well. I'm very happy right now.
How was adjusting for jet lag? Was it hard?
I feel this whenever I come here [to the States], but that's the most difficult thing. This trip was the hardest of any I've had so far. But the mistakes I made inside the games weren't related to jet lag, they're just flaws I have to fix. So even if I had some jet lag, I was able to get through the games decently.
You played TheStC, a player you're friends with, in the final match. How did you feel going in?
I practice a lot with him usually. I've met him twice or so in tournaments, and I lost in really one-sided games both times. Unlike in practice, he's really good in tournaments. So I was pretty nervous about it, and I practiced a lot for Terran. I won, but since he's a close friend I can't really say that I was happy – I hoped he would survive to the end and make it out of the group.
How did you prepare for the games? You had PvZ first, and a guaranteed PvT next. What did you focus on?
I had GSTL preparation right until I had to leave Korea. The match-up I was responsible for in GSTL was PvZ, so I had already played a lot of PvZ, but hadn't been able to practice PvT. So I only played PvT after I arrived here. Because of that, honestly I don't think my play in the first series was that good. I just kept playing PvT with MMA after I got here, for PvZ I only planned it out before I went into the games.
You lost to a speedling all-in in the first game against mOOnGLaDe. Did you accept that possibility when you decided not to scout?
Even if I do that kind of greedy play, the probability a late probe scout will discover that strat is still 2/3. But he ended up being at the last spot I was scouting, so I didn't see it. That I just thought I was really unlucky. Instead of feeling bad about that game, I just thought "well he got me this time."
You went DTs in game three, but it got stopped as your opponent got overseers in time. Did you think you had lost?
Maybe it was because I only planned the series in my head without actually practicing, but my tech tree, my build wasn't precise. Everything was slow, DTs, zealots, and everything, so I felt that my DTs would be stopped even as I was going for them, and it turned out that way in reality. I thought I had lost and started preparing for the losers' match... but as you know if you saw the game, my opponent made a lot of mistakes, so I think I was a bit lucky too. That match helped me loosen up, so I was able to play well when I played TheStC.
Your PvT seems strong if we look at GSTL, beating players like YoDa and ByuN. Are you confident in the match-up?
PvT, it's a match-up my teammates keep telling me I'm good at to make me confident. I think the games went a bit better because I kept that in mind as I went into the match.
Terrans say that Protoss is actually even better in PvT in HotS. What do you think about it?
I think the better player wins. If you look at the ladder, Proleague, or GSTL, the good Terrans always beat Protoss and say it's a comfortable match-up. So I think the balance now is very good now, it's a matter of skill.
In the Ro8, who do you want to face? Or what race do you want to face?
I don't really care what race the player is as long as its a player from a different team, but it seems like I'll play against my teammate Alicia [Note: if WCS AM was identical to GSL format, that's how the bracket would have looked]. So my heart felt a bit heavy... Still, I'm happy to think I reached the Ro8, and thinking that at least one person from our team can reach the semis makes me feel better.
Axiom-Acer is #1 in the GSTL. You probably didn't expect it at first, but how do you feel now?
A lot of people – players, coaches, etc – thought we were an objectively weak team. So that helped us come together and prepare even harder. We didn't look at the big picture – we didn't think that we would be #1 when all the games ended. We just focused and prepared for the game in front of us, so I think we got good results from that. Even though we're #1 right now, we're more focused on winning the next match than thinking that we're #1 or getting overconfident.
A lot of people expected that Alicia would be the main Protoss on the team, but you've ended up playing a very important role instead. Is that planned, or is that just how the games have played out so far?
Sometimes it just happened that way because it's how the games ended up unfolding... But I've had a tendency to be placed later in the line-up than Alicia even when we were on SlayerS, because we felt that would help people with nerves.
You're doing really well in GSTL, but you're not doing good in the Acer TeamStory Cup. Axiom actually lost to Acer lately. How come you don't do as well in the ATC?
If I had to make an excuse, the GSTL is the tournament we spend the most time on and practice for the most. But teams like MVP are doing well in the ATC as well, so I don't think it's a real excuse. We've played poorly in the ATC, but there's still games left and we have a chance of making it to the playoffs. We need to prepare better from now on and win the rest of our games.
Miya retired, leaving Axiom without a Zerg. Are you looking to recruit a Zerg player, or are you not at that phase yet?
After Miya made up his mind to retire, all our players agreed that we should recruit a new Zerg player. We're looking for one now, and we've already asked other players and coaches. But it's not easy finding someone, since there's not many good Zergs who are teamless or looking for a move. We're looking, but it's hard.
Do you go back to Korea now, or are you here until the Ro8?
We're all staying in New York until the Ro8, and leaving after the tournament is complete.
You're staying in the MLG provided apartment then? Or somewhere else?
We don't know what's going to happen if we're eliminated, there's no guarantee everyone will get to the Ro8 so we don't have a set plan. We came here thinking that we'll figure it out after we all get out of our Ro16 groups, so I don't know yet.
Any words for Ryung, the only Axiom player who still has to play his match?
I've heard that viOLet, who's in Ryung's group, might not be able to come. So it would be a 3 player group, and it would be all Terrans, the race he's best against. I think he might feel pressure because Alicia and I have already made it to the Ro8, but I think if he just relaxes and tries to enjoy the games he will be able to play up to his ability. So I hope he'll be comfortable and enjoy, and the results will follow.
If you had to pick the most likely player to win of the ones remaining, who would you pick?
I've only looked at my group, so I don't really know who's left. I think if I beat Alicia, I will win.
Any last comments?
Against all expectations, we're getting good results in the GSTL. I hope our fans keep cheering us on, and we'll be able to continue at #1. I read TL lately, and all the predictions say I'll lose or get eliminated. I think my results are better because of that, so I want to thank TeamLiquid. *Handshake with Wax*
Finally, thanks to John, Olivia, Michael and Genna, our sponsors Planetside 2 and Sony, and SC2Links.com
Everyone already knows your story of how you met Genna Bain and formed Axiom. Because you joined this new team after coming out of a very difficult controversy, were there any doubts in your mind about Axiom? I should answer seriously, right? If I tried to join a team that wasn’t Axiom I would be too worried. I wasn’t joining a team, I was making a team with Genna. I trust Genna and John, so I didn’t worry or doubt their ability. I just reminded myself that I wouldn’t make the same mistakes anymore.
So, the past has shaped the way you function within the team. Yes. I’ve tried to be very open so I won’t cause any miscommunication. In my opinion, keeping communication with players and staff is the most important to being successful. We’ve been working on it better than I did in my past teams.
In addition to fostering better communication, you've taken on a larger role within the team itself. You've been labeled as a player, coach, and captain. Yes, exactly. Sometimes it was really difficult for me with all the responsibilities. Before WCS S2 I was working on so many things, it became too stressful. Now the work is spread out between team members, so we’re doing a lot better.
What kind of responsibilities are being shared between players? Coaching, taking care of the team house, and disciplining themselves to practice.
Startale has Life, Ax-Acer has Crank, Ryung & MMA.. Hmmmmmm! I'm going to cheer for everyone regardless. Good luck CranK, and another congratulations on that last win! :D
Today, on Friday, Mar 27 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00), CranK is playing fun games with subscribers. Feel free to drop by to play or just watch the stream :D
I'm Kuro also known as 16thSquadSanseki and I'm CranK twitch mod (both on CranK's channel and nVIDIA's). You can often see me updating Nightbot commands or answering questions in chat
Bagration has passed the Fan Club ownership to me. The front post has been reorganized and updated. There are still some things I will have to work on like photos or VoDs/replays. Also, if someone is willing to work on a new banner, it would be appreciated. I may try something but my graphics skills aren't that great
C'mon, even CranK admitted that herO is the best ;P
On May 08 2015 16:29 KatatoniK wrote: Hi, I'm KatatoniK and I'm a Crankaholic (sign me up)
I even come bearing fan art :D
I gladly accept the fan art. Feel free to make more I think wide banner would look good, like 500-600 px wide.
Everyone added :D
btw, CranK is streaming Hearthstone right now! twitch.tv/crank Before you ask, he plays HS as a hobby (SC2 is his job) and he decided to not play SC2 when tournaments are going on (in today's case GSL). Instead he plays other games and just hangs out with viewers :D
CranK is having problems with his wrist, so he's taking a little break from streaming SC2. He will probably be back for the nvidia streams on the weekend.
That doesn't stop him from casting though as he joined BasetradeTV for KR Qualifier of Hell, It&! You can find the VoD on Twitch.tv: part 1, part 2.
On June 10 2015 23:42 olimoley wrote: Doing great work, Kuro! Keep it up :D
But I have to say, the youtube channel is freaking amazing. I haven't been able to watch the stream as much as I've wanted, so the youtube is great for me. Not a fan of the Hearthstone though (I guess I'm in the minority)
On June 26 2015 06:30 Ingebrigtsen wrote: Strange warning...
But I have to say, the youtube channel is freaking amazing. I haven't been able to watch the stream as much as I've wanted, so the youtube is great for me. Not a fan of the Hearthstone though (I guess I'm in the minority)
BTW, CranK will cast OlimoLeague again today on BaseTradeTV (Tuesday, Aug 04 12:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)) He's been casting quite often lately, probably preparing for Hell, It& where he will be casting live at the event.
CranK and Heart managed to beat Non-Koreans (desRow & intense) and moved on to the semifinals. The tournament continues in as Axiom Pro Streamers are facing Carly (Lillekanin & Night)
Tuesday, Oct 13 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void - Bronze to Master
Thursday, Oct 15 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void - Mission Day (TwitchChat vs StarCraft 2)
Friday, Oct 16 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void - Archon Mode with Subscribers
Saturday, Oct 17 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) non-SC game (TBA)
Sunday, Oct 18 4:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) - NVIDIA StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void - ladder
Sunday, Oct 18 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) non-SC game (TBA)
Monday, Oct 19 4:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) - NVIDIA StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void
CranK and Olimoley have decided to go to BlizzCon! They would appreciate help in funding the trip though, so if you want to donate, this may be the best time to do so.
Also, CranK may be streaming more than usually until BlizzCon, so keep an eye on notifications!
CranK is doing (or just finished) his last military training for 2015. For those who don't know, CranK already finished the 2-year military service long ago but after that they are required to have 3-5 days of training every year. And because of this, he was replaced on nvidia channel today by Budgie. And well... see for yourself. + Show Spoiler +
Since CranK switched to full-time streaming, he created his own patreon page, go support him now! Also, feel free to add your own suggestions about the patron rewards.
Archon Mode Streams
CranK will be regularly streaming Archon mode with MMA and TRUE. During the stream they try to stick to English and show both POVs. BTW, if you have an idea for a good name for the show, feel free to share
In 30 min team PRANK (CranK & Patience) will be playing in Archon showmatch against team IMBA (Ryung & MMA) and team TRULY HYUNSTOPPABLE (TRUE & HyuN)!
Starting this month CranK will be sending weekly replay packs from streams to his Twitch Subscribers and Patrons. If you want to give support, here are the links: Twitch Subscription | Patreon
Archon Mode Streams - Updates
Due to MMAgoing to military earlier than expected, he won't be joining the Archon streams anymore.
TRUE is still playing every week though, sometimes joined by his mischievous kitten. He keeps improving his English and is learning to interact with the chat. Those streams are crazy, so don't miss it!
Monday, Jan 18 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Alien Isolation - Day 2 || #232 || requested by dean_trivi ($30 supporters on Patreon can request games for stream)
Tuesday, Jan 19 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Archon Mode w/ TRUE || #233 || StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - Archon ladder, both POVs
Wednesday, Jan 20 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) KR Ladder w/ Random || #234 || StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - ladder
Thursday, Jan 21 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) KR Ladder w/ Random || #235 || StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - ladder
Friday, Jan 22 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Fan Request Day || #236 || StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - strategies requested by viewers
Saturday, Jan 23 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Flockers || #237 || requested by RiamMar ($30 supporters on Patreon can request games for stream)
Haha that video is doing better than expected - top of both SC and HS subreddits for several hours and now even kotaku wrote about it! + Show Spoiler +
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