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South Africa4316 Posts
It's time for the final weekend of the RazerTSL, and do we have some nice games prepared for you. We start Saturday with the Protoss-killer Brat_OK facing off against the lone US ranger, Nony. Both have showed some incredible games to get this far, and the games will be nail-biters, as they both play for amazing prizes. Just a reminder of what they can win:
Fourth place will win $500, as well as a seed into next season's LDT1. This means that the fourth place will have the equivalent position of this season's Ladder Stage winner, a big advantage in qualifying for the next season.
Third place will win double the money at a nice $1000, as well as a seed into next season's TSL. This means that not only does the third place winner guarantee himself a minimum of $100 further dollars from next season's TSL, he also avoids having to go through the tough ladder season, and the LDT1/2. A big big prize, even for third place.
Now, we all know BRAT quite well from his TSL interviews, but the Nony interviews have gotten slightly less attention so far. In order to rectify the, Mynock has done an exclusive Nony interview for this third place match. Here is what Nony had to say:
You didn't make it into the finals. Consequently, you didn't manage to snatch any of Draco's fans. Do you think any of your fans have now defected over to Draco?
Haha perhaps. I think if any more fans gravitate toward Draco, they'll turn into a black hole. I'd be cautious.
It seemed you had the advantage a couple times during your games vs Draco - what do you think hindered you in converting that advantage into victory?
My decision to go low-econ combined with micro mistakes is what kept me from victory. That's a deadly combo.
What do you think of the way Draco played?
Good, solid performance. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Quite a lot of your shuttles have fallen, especially in the first game.
Yeah, some bad mistakes. Well, they're kinda mistakes and kinda bad luck. I think a few were pretty close calls. If I micro better, I can take the luck out of it and keep them alive. As it was, I left it to chance whether they lived or died. Draco didn't miss his opportunities.
You've made an impotent templar-drop due to lack of storm tech. Was that nervousness, pressure?
I don't think so. I believe I remembered to research storm and simply tried when I didn't have 200/200 or misclicked. That's not as bad of a mistake but it looks the same.
Still, you went so far nevertheless - have you ever thought of doing so well when you started TSL? What was the main reason for you to join the tourney (money - glory)?
I have believed that I could win the TSL from the start. I joined the tourney for a bit of everything, I guess. I suppose the main thing is just to celebrate BW. If I got no money, and we all played anonymously, then I'd still take a lot of joy in playing the games and knowing that BW fans are watching them and enjoying them. But of course I accept glory and money with open arms
Draco mentioned you quitting the games without saying "gg" - he considered it bm on your side.
I just made a post in the TSL Finals interview thread about this. Basically, I believe it was simple miscommunication and neither me nor Draco have any negative feelings toward each other. If I knew he'd feel disrespected, then I would say gg to show my respect.
What are your predictions for the finals? You will surely be rooting for Draco? 
I will surely be rooting for my teammate, JF. Like all TSL matches, this one is tough to predict and I refuse to try.
Your next opponent will be BratOk, who has shown some strong skills vs P, and even defeated you when you last met, in the round of 32.
I defeated him in the ladder stage 5-0.
Will the upcoming matchup (PvT) be favorable for you, or do you prefer PvP?
I prefer PvP.
Think the maps will be on your side, rather than your opponent's?
I think the maps are fairly neutral here.
You already have $500 and can get 500 more. But you can also get a seed into the next top 16 with a victory. Which is more important for you here - the money or the pride?
The pride. Making a goal to improve and be successful at something, like I have done at BW, and then fulfilling that goal, is worth more to me than whatever I'd do with the extra $500.
You probably have seen your own games, what does it feel like, did you like how you were represented in the commentaries?
I was unable to watch my match with Draco although I normally would have.
There are high security measures during the games to insure they are abuse-free. Anything that inconvenienced you?
No. The TSL has been a pleasure to participate in.
Do you intend on giving your best to go far in the next season as well?
If my schedule will allow it, and I think it will, then yes.
Expecting to see you in the next season then, and good luck in the upcoming games!
Thank you.
Some big words from Nony there - he seems confident that he can qualify for next season's TSL tonight. As he says though, it's all about the pride.
Of course, the main attraction of the TSL is also happening this weekend, with the Grand Finals on sunday. As you all know, we have the Polish legend Draco up against the Canadian shuttle master IefNaij, fighting for the grand prize of $5000, but we'll have more details on those games tomorrow.
So far the players have all commented on how much they enjoy the fan support, and today you have another chance to show your support to your favourite player. You can either use the standard cheerful templates:
+ Show Spoiler [Standard Templates] +
Or you can use the brilliant new template by Sigurn, made specifically for the finals:
Finally, show your support for Razer, by taking advantage of the wonderful TSL exclusive special they have made. Buy any product for $50.00 or more, and you get a brand new Razer Mantis gaming surface, worth $25.00 for free! More information is available on the TSL forums here.
So, until tonight, show your support for your favourite player here, and get everyone you know to watch what promises to be some of the best foreign SC games ever! See you there!
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United States11393 Posts
hahahah @ draco fans comment
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Nice interview.. And yeha funny fans comment.
and OMG cool template by Sigurn.. Does this site have ekstra gravity towards talented people?
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Cool interview, it's nice to get to know the players better.
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Can't wait to see what people will do with that new cheerful template.
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I love the DTs vs Zealot cheerful
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clearly   Draco is gonna win cuz dark > zea
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ya that picture is awesome gw
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Sydney2287 Posts
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That template is godly! Is it possible to get it without the speech bubbles?
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that template is rad man (without speech bubbles = new wallpaper for me? )
gogo brat
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yeah is there a place i can get it without the bubbles?
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these matches are going to be so epic. Still hoping for Brat to take a respectable 3rd, and then an exciting upset from JF??? you guys did such an excellent job, thanks for this as a viewer.
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go brat_ok....slay nony...beat nony...eat him...
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Wow, Nony need to learn some manners.
First he claims that he didnt think Draco would consider it bad manners if he didnt gg after losing, but even battlenet noobs know they should "gg"-out to show good manners. Then he claims that he had researched storm but "missclicked", maybe he should go watch his own replay sometime where the commentators scroll back to his archieves and show the storm upgrade just begining to be researched after his aborted drop.
A liar with bad manners, could we have found someone less paletable than Testie ?
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after he noticed he hadn't researched it he went back and ordered it, doesn't mean he didn't miss click it before
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On June 01 2008 02:54 Wraithlin wrote:Then he claims that he had researched storm but "missclicked", maybe he should go watch his own replay sometime where the commentators scroll back to his archieves and show the storm upgrade just begining to be researched after his aborted drop.?
You're a moron. Congrats.
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Your logic is not wanted here drift0out. lololol.
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Sorry but Nony needs to man up and accept he cracked under the pressure, I dont remember Stork coming out and claiming he missclicked when he forgot to research Goon Range. Hey its not as if the game doesnt say "not enough gas", "Need more minerals" when you make a mistake like that. Plus I have a hardtime believing he missclicked when most people would use a hotkey to research.
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If he is claiming he clicked on a pylon or something, that means he heard "research complete" and got confused over what completed; thats pretty awful from a player at this level too.
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Nony doesn't use hotkeys for everything. For example, he often clicks on train probe.
I guess he could lie to make you happy, but why?
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Calgary25989 Posts
On June 01 2008 04:04 Wraithlin wrote:
Sorry but Nony needs to man up and accept he cracked under the pressure, I dont remember Stork coming out and claiming he missclicked when he forgot to research Goon Range. Hey its not as if the game doesnt say "not enough gas", "Need more minerals" when you make a mistake like that. Plus I have a hardtime believing he missclicked when most people would use a hotkey to research.
wut.
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I'm so excited for the games!!!
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Have far more respect for brat_ok through reading his interviews, he seems much more down to earth. Sry, but imo nony is rly arrogant...not only his tsl interviews, i know of him for some time now and it seems he constantly confirmed my point of view (nobody will deny he's a darn good player though). Therefore, lets make a black hole around BRAT_OK!
RUSSIAN TERRAN FIGHTING!!!
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On June 01 2008 04:06 errol1001 wrote:
Nony doesn't use hotkeys for everything. For example, he often clicks on train probe.
I guess he could lie to make you happy, but why?
I dont think he is lying to me, I think he is lying to himself. There are too many clues to that sort of mistake, "not enough minerals", "Not enough gas", "Research complete". Players of his quality dont make mistakes like that unless under extreme duress: i.e. he cracked under the pressure.
I dont think less of him for anything he did in game (except that no gg BS), I really enjoyed watching the games, but his interview left a bad taste in my mouth.
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Nony overconfident again. I hope BRAT ownes him 5-0
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go brat!+ Show Spoiler +give us a gg nony after the games just once, so everybody is happy xD
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On June 01 2008 04:23 Wraithlin wrote:Show nested quote +On June 01 2008 04:06 errol1001 wrote:
Nony doesn't use hotkeys for everything. For example, he often clicks on train probe.
I guess he could lie to make you happy, but why? I dont think he is lying to me, I think he is lying to himself. There are too many clues to that sort of mistake, "not enough minerals", "Not enough gas", "Research complete". Players of his quality dont make mistakes like that unless under extreme duress: i.e. he cracked under the pressure. I dont think less of him for anything he did in game (except that no gg BS), I really enjoyed watching the games, but his interview left a bad taste in my mouth.
any player can make that mistake, good players arnt perfect either, moron
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So wait, was it in the quarterfinals with Draco that Nony didn't type in "gg"?? The thing is I'm not sure if the replays that the commentators go live with show any communication between the players that are challenging each other.
So another question: Is there a way to enable the chat feature to be turned on so that the watchers can see what the players said to each other?
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On June 01 2008 04:23 Wraithlin wrote:Show nested quote +On June 01 2008 04:06 errol1001 wrote:
Nony doesn't use hotkeys for everything. For example, he often clicks on train probe.
I guess he could lie to make you happy, but why? I dont think he is lying to me, I think he is lying to himself. There are too many clues to that sort of mistake, "not enough minerals", "Not enough gas", "Research complete". Players of his quality dont make mistakes like that unless under extreme duress: i.e. he cracked under the pressure. I dont think less of him for anything he did in game (except that no gg BS), I really enjoyed watching the games, but his interview left a bad taste in my mouth.
Your three posts in this topic must earn you the title dumbass of the week.
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On June 02 2008 03:12 hixhix wrote:Show nested quote +On June 01 2008 04:23 Wraithlin wrote:On June 01 2008 04:06 errol1001 wrote:
Nony doesn't use hotkeys for everything. For example, he often clicks on train probe.
I guess he could lie to make you happy, but why? I dont think he is lying to me, I think he is lying to himself. There are too many clues to that sort of mistake, "not enough minerals", "Not enough gas", "Research complete". Players of his quality dont make mistakes like that unless under extreme duress: i.e. he cracked under the pressure. I dont think less of him for anything he did in game (except that no gg BS), I really enjoyed watching the games, but his interview left a bad taste in my mouth. Your three posts in this topic must earn you the title dumbass of the week.
And you contributed what with this post?
If I had 1 wish it would be that the TL staff put as much time into these forums as they did the TSL. Any moron can come here pust an ad hominem and sit behind his keyboard jacking off about how he is such a hardman.
Here is a fucking clue.
1) Not saying gg after a match is disrespectful, no-one forgets 3 games in a row or thinks that it is ok.
2) Making a stormdrop without reseaching storm is not a small mistake. When was the last time you, anyone you played against or any one you were watching play made that mistake?
Sorry I dont have my tongue up his ass because he is a better SC player than me, but hey I still get to voice an opinion. And unlike mouth breathing fucktards like you I post reasoned and argued comments which I back up, maybe I would get more respect if I started posting like you so here goes:
"Hey dipshit, your mum blows goats, I'm so much better than you at life. You post earnt you the failiure of the year."
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If you dont like what I say, if you think I am wrong, try arguing your case. Explain why it was such a small mistake, explain why its ok to not say gg. Otherwise you are just attacking me not what I say,; you realise you are wrong and now you are suffering from emo nerd-rage because someone insulted your hero.
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