[LRSL] The LR Tournament Thread - Page 53

Hey Undead1993! Why don't you give us a short introduction of yourself for the thousands of viewers out there who may not be as familiar with you as we are?

I am a Russian who lives in Germany since i became 8 years old.
when i was 12 years old, i got to know a guy who played scbw i watched him play this game but i didn't really like it to play myself, only playing micro tournaments and stuff. then sc2 came out, he bought it , i waited for a year before i bought it myself, and it was probably the best investment of my life. i fell in love with the game and struggled my way from bronze to masters and finally even played a game against catz on the na server <3
what else is there to say, i watch pretty much every sc2 tournament and players that i like are MC, Duckdeok and Grubby ^_^
currently i am doing my last year of school and will begin studying after that, i play for the team Zeus5 on the eu server where my nick is IRonY.


You have just made the semifinals of the most stacked tournament of the year, the LRSL Season 1. As Dear's representative you've advanced over the ever-present The_Templar and won a hard fought series against the German heavy hitter Yello. How do you feel about your performance so far?

I think i got lucky in my first round, because the_templar does not have a clue how to play this game, maybe if he trains hard enough he will get into code a next season but it's highly unlikely in my opinion.
the ro8 was way harder, i think the first game could have gone either way but i got lucky by sniping one of his siegetanks and then his orbital command, Yello had a very bad defense in that game, maybe he wasn't warmed up enough or smth. sad for him good for me i guess
but with every game that passed he played better and better, and so we tied up the series to 2:2, i was a little bit scared to lose from there because he got the momentum, nevertheless i was able to pull through. i think the series could have gone either way wp by yello.


You displayed strong PvT so far but didn't have to show any other matchup. Would you consider your PvT a strength of yours or is it merely foreboding greater things to come?

Yes i definetely would say that my pvt is way better than my pvz. and my pvz is waaay better than my pvp, i don't want to face a protoss in the further rounds, but if i have to i will do my best to win the games.


You've been favoring an aggressive 1gate expand build with 4gate blink followup, transitioning into a double forge/colossus midgame and it's been working like a charm for you. Would you describe yourself as someone who practices a few builds with sharp execution or do you switch it up more often and just brought this build because you feel the most comfortable with it?

hmmm dlo, i am disappointed, i play a style which doesnt include a 4 gate blink follow up but a 3 gate blink follow up*. very bad journalism there. and i would say i play the game how i feel like, i am not writing down some BO's from progamers, if i want blink i do blink, if i want sg i go sg, i just play how i feel like and ye for 1 week or so i play this blink style it's pretty micro heavy i think and i like blinking stalkers. it's also very hard for a terran to react properly.

*Olli: I saw what I saw and there was at least one 1gate FE into 3extra gates with twilight council.


In the semifinals you're going to face the winner of TeeTS and Yorkie, both of whom won their Ro16 series 3-0 on the back of their strong PvT/TvP. What are your thoughts on both those players and who would you rather face/why?

as i said earlier i do not want to face a protoss, therefore my obvious choice would be teets (it also would guarantee a German in the finals). i would say they are both good players, even though i wasn't able to catch all their games. but i am not scared to face these guys, i think it will be an easier semifinal than it was in the ro8, yello is in my opinion the best player on my side of the bracket, besides me of course.


The LRSL has sparked immense interest from the community so far. As a Live Report warrior you likely haven't experienced this kind of exposure to the mainstream before. Are you sure you can handle the pressure?

it's tough to call. i hope my nerves will carry me. i have to admit that i have been struggling in team leagues under pressure, but it feels like there's not as much pressure on your shoulders when you are playing for yourself.


If you could sum up the reason why you're going to win the first LRSL in one sentence, what would it be?

i already eliminated the best player from the tournament, and so i became the best player, also PROTOSS OP!

Any shoutouts, trash talk, HYPE?

ye shoutout to my team Zeus5, especially Goldensands, who is a very good team captain and motivator. be ready for special tactics in the further rounds of the tournaments.
thanks for inviting me to do this interview, goodbye

Thanks for taking the time and good luck in the tournament!