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[TSL] Qualifier #5 Recap - Page 2

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Patriot.dlk
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Sweden5462 Posts
February 07 2011 18:08 GMT
#21
The id Thorzain sounded new school to me and I was actually surprised he's 20 years old as I imagined him being younger =p

Because of this I was very pleasantly surprised by his very nice interview and he seems to be a nice guy.

I think Cloud played poorly just attacking into siege lines over and over while Thorzain played a solid good respectable style. In the finals I was very, very pleased by the build in the first game and got my hopes up for getting another mech hero to steal builds from but he switched to (his old) bio style and I can understand that you go with something else after that first game.

However I hope to see more mech games and a big good luck in the future!

Dectilon
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden50 Posts
February 07 2011 18:08 GMT
#22
It's too bad he's not a protoss player. He could use cannons and play his old Human style...
Archerofaiur
Profile Joined August 2008
United States4101 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-07 18:16:39
February 07 2011 18:15 GMT
#23
McMuffin!


+ Show Spoiler +
I mean congrats
http://sclegacy.com/news/28-scl/250-starcraftlegacy-macro-theorycrafting-contest-winners
raga4ka
Profile Joined February 2008
Bulgaria5679 Posts
February 07 2011 18:29 GMT
#24
On February 08 2011 03:03 how wrote:
Thanks for the recap, very well written. I can't wait to hear who the Zerg invites are.

Congratulations Thorzain!


Yeah . I hope there are more zerg invites to balance out the race distribution . Hoping for some JulyZerg action ... After all the years of entertainment he brought us it's about time the foreign community pays back to him with an invite to this tournament .
eltese
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden369 Posts
February 07 2011 18:42 GMT
#25
I too would like to see some Zerg's make it. Gogo Ciara and MorroW! And from the U.S it would be nice to see Sheth, machine and perhaps rigid take a spot !

Grats to Thorzain, never even heard of you I'll be cheering for any swede obviously so you have my support!

Now I just really want to see Incontrol make it... Do it inc!!!
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
February 07 2011 20:06 GMT
#26
Thanks mate I an trying!!
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-07 20:45:53
February 07 2011 20:44 GMT
#27
I look at that list and im terrified.
Strelok, Kiwikaki, Darkfroce, Sjow and Morrow are below the cutting line, which is just crazy for me, we're talking about possibly the best US server Protoss, possibly the best EU server terran, and the 2 best eu zergs (if we exclude dimaga due to his ban).
And my favorite of them all, the Ukrainian beast, mouz.Strelok.
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
MassHysteria
Profile Joined October 2010
United States3678 Posts
February 07 2011 21:04 GMT
#28
Good interviewer is that Thorzain. Good luck Thorz.
"Just ban all the J's...even jinklejoes" --unnamed source
Mystogun
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States392 Posts
February 07 2011 21:04 GMT
#29
just really want to see Incontrol make it... Do it inc!!!


I second that ahah. But yeah, so many great players are on the cusp of qualification. The next few weeks are going to be intense, especially with the release of invited Zerg and Terran players. TSL is gonna rock!
"What I'm sayin' is that there are known knowns and there are known unknowns, but there's also unknown unknowns, things that we don't know we don't know." | SC2: NoiSe.730 | LoL: Galladiator
blae000
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway1640 Posts
February 07 2011 21:54 GMT
#30
Grats ThorZain!

Really enjoy reading these write ups, so much HYPE!!

Like eltese wrote a couple of postes before me I would like to se both Sheth and iNcontroL make it.. Can't wait to hear the korean/korean living Zerg invites :D .. mOOnGlaDe? :D
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Ares[Effort] *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
DEMACIA6550 Posts
February 07 2011 22:15 GMT
#31
Thorzain is really good, I was cheering for him in the finals! Nice write-up I definitely like the addition of the ladder scenarios, brings up a worthwhile discussion.
Moderatorgold coin
hvnz
Profile Joined February 2011
1 Post
Last Edited: 2011-02-08 00:04:29
February 07 2011 23:34 GMT
#32
While nobody would deny that winning a TL Open is easy with this type of field


maybe you should do a poll about that.. :D

also, great write-up and interview

congratz to thorzain!
Nick_54
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States2230 Posts
February 07 2011 23:54 GMT
#33
Great writeup and interview. I really enjoyed the part talking about the points cutoff and the threats to win in the coming weeks. Hope this continues and looking forward to this weekends qualifier
bkrow
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia8532 Posts
February 08 2011 00:23 GMT
#34
Thanks for the recap Plexa - love the revisit to the writing staff days hehe I particularly loved the "How TLO can be eliminated" section .. "8 of these things have to happen" .. yeah i enjoyed the read!

Big congrats to Thorzain - it's like an ex-WC3 party over here haha! Hopefully he has a strong showing in TSL3
In The Rear With The Gear .. *giggle* /////////// cobra-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!!!!
PartyBiscuit
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada4525 Posts
February 08 2011 02:25 GMT
#35
Alright Kiwi, this is your time to shine! #13 is very doable with most Euros at assembly gogogo!
the farm ends here
Blurp
Profile Joined January 2011
United States7 Posts
February 08 2011 03:39 GMT
#36
Oh Terran winning....how original...
You're Terran, Shut up!
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
February 08 2011 03:41 GMT
#37
On February 08 2011 12:39 Blurp wrote:
Oh Terran winning....how original...

Actually, yeah. Considering our last 3 winners were Protoss having a Terran win isn't so bad.
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Welmu
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Finland3295 Posts
February 08 2011 06:04 GMT
#38
It would be actually funny now, if TLO would get eliminated =P
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WhiteDog
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France8650 Posts
February 08 2011 07:53 GMT
#39
If this continue, we will have a TSL 3 without any zergs players, except for invited players...
That's really sad, really really sad.
"every time WhiteDog overuses the word "seriously" in a comment I can make an observation on his fragile emotional state." MoltkeWarding
mathemagician1986
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany549 Posts
February 08 2011 12:48 GMT
#40
this write up was very enjoyable to read, thanks plexa!
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