[LRSL] The LR Tournament Thread - Page 54

Hey TeeTS! 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?

Hi! First of all, I want to clarify my nick. It´s Tee - german for tea! TS stands for TheSame (the old website still exist: http://www.thesameclan.de ), it was my last clan in Broodwar. Since Tee was not avaiable at Teamliquid, I just used my clantag here too.
Other than that, I´m a 28years old student from Berlin, Germany. I played Broodwar on a relatively decent level between 2000 and 2005. Then I took a break from competetive RTS (played some WoW during that), but with the release of SC2, I gave it a try. I follow the Pro scene again since April 2011, being active on TL.net since that time too.


You have just made the semifinals of the most stacked tournament of the year, the LRSL Season 1. As Maru's representative you've crushed through Massami and Yorkie, two protoss players representing MC and duckdeok. How do you feel about your performance so far?
Well, both series were kinda one sided. The games were fun and I enjoyed them, but the were not a real test in terms of skill. So I can say, I´m pleased with how I´ve done overall. There were some hickups in my builds here and there, since I improvised some times, but the games still went my way heavily, so it´s ok.

You had a rather easy time so far with a 3-0 win in both round and you haven't had to show your other two matchups yet. Overall which matchups would you rate as your strongest?
Statistically speaking TvP is my strongest matchup. I have a bit of trouble in TvZ lately, while my TvT is getting more solid. However, I think in TvP on ladder, I tend to lose the most against "inferior" players, because of all things that can happen to you in early game. But in a tournament BoX Situation that should not be a problem, since you can analyze your opponent a bit and be prepared for his preferances.

In the semifinals you're going to face Undead1993, another protoss, who won both of his series by defeating terran opponents, including the feared Yello. Did you expect to face him here? What do you think about the matchup?
When I looked at the bracked, I had the feeling that we both might end up here. I didn´t really know much about all the player´s skill, but somehow I felt, that Undead my be one of the threads to me. In his Interview he looked extremely confident, saying he and Yello are the best players on this side of the bracket (Implying he is the best, since he defeated Yello). I watched his series against Yello and it was really entertaining, but I also saw some flaws in both their play. I think my playstyle differs a lot from Yello´s and he will have a hard time against me. Even with the new super Oracle, he won´t stand a chance!


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?
Yes! I´m playing my best, when some pressure is on, because it helps me focus on every detail of my play. Since the the opponents are becoming harder, the pressure will increase too and this is, when you see my absolute best play.

If you could sum up the reason why you're going to win the first LRSL in one sentence, what would it be?
Well, because I´m the best player in here . Oh trashtalk is the next point haha. No seriously, after having watched most of the other players still in the tournament (didn´t catch a match of Talionis yet), I think my style will be hard for them to handle. I have a large variety of openings and strategies to my disposal and I don´t think anyone will be ready for them.

Any shoutouts, trash talk, HYPE?
Well shoutouts to every participant and the audience of LRSL! It is a real fun tournament and I hope we get to play out some more seasons in the future. To Undead1993: You said, you didn´t watch my series. Well you should definately rewatch the VODs, so you come prepared and we can have a real match .
To everyone else: Come and watch the semifinals and the final of LRSL Blizzcon edition! The matches will be great!

Thanks for taking the time and good luck in the tournament!
Thx for the interview, was fun!