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[Interview] Linda "Pikachu" Liao - Page 7

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kidd
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
United States2848 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-10 03:42:57
November 10 2010 03:42 GMT
#121
On November 10 2010 06:22 Tenks wrote:
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On November 10 2010 06:18 simme123 wrote:
To be honest I just don't see what's so remarkable she's a girl and she plays starcraft .. what am I missing here?



I have to side with this overall sentiment. Not to mention those interview answers were asinine. Most of the time they either lacked any real answer, gave a joke answer or just said something was cute.


You must be a huge IdrA fan. Interviews are to see the personality of the person more than it is to get some serious answers unless it's for politics or something. She gave a great interview.

She's a girl who won the most exposed female tournament for sc2 while being a celebrity, it's interesting even if you exclude that she's a celebrity. If you're not interested then don't read it and don't comment about it. I don't really understand the logic of being uninterested then wasting your time reading and commenting about it.

I'd like to see her improve and be caught in longer games, her replays from the cup are all like 8-14 minutes.

I'm pretty sure this is her sc2ranks profile. http://sc2ranks.com/tw/192423/Pikachu
Hi
andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
November 10 2010 04:03 GMT
#122
Considering she's a TV star, I'm pretty sure she's making more money than the best e-sports players in her day job.
Acritter
Profile Joined August 2010
Syria7637 Posts
November 10 2010 04:07 GMT
#123
Hope she gets into the male proscene. I want to see more double-X in SC2, seeing as it's already too late for BW. Not a woman, just interested in not having a sausagefest... SCgirlfriend is too good to not check out.
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BasilPesto
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia624 Posts
November 10 2010 04:07 GMT
#124
Q: Zergs: Cute or disgusting?

A: Zergs are cool! I love banelings, rolling around so very cute!


Right.... this question should be in every serious interviewer's arsenal.
"I before E...*sunglasses*... except after C." - Jim Carrey
Innsmouth-Zerg
Profile Joined August 2010
Austria137 Posts
November 10 2010 04:08 GMT
#125
On November 10 2010 13:03 andrewlt wrote:
Considering she's a TV star, I'm pretty sure she's making more money than the best e-sports players in her day job.


And I'm pretty sure you base this of off nothing but the feeling in your gut.

everything which gives more positive attention to sc2 is good with me.

stand up defend or lay down and die
andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
November 10 2010 04:25 GMT
#126
On November 10 2010 13:08 Innsmouth-Zerg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 10 2010 13:03 andrewlt wrote:
Considering she's a TV star, I'm pretty sure she's making more money than the best e-sports players in her day job.


And I'm pretty sure you base this of off nothing but the feeling in your gut.

everything which gives more positive attention to sc2 is good with me.




The top BW players make the equivalent of roughly $300,000. You don't think a huge TV star in Taiwan is easily making more than that?
link0
Profile Joined March 2010
United States1071 Posts
November 10 2010 04:33 GMT
#127
On November 10 2010 13:25 andrewlt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 10 2010 13:08 Innsmouth-Zerg wrote:
On November 10 2010 13:03 andrewlt wrote:
Considering she's a TV star, I'm pretty sure she's making more money than the best e-sports players in her day job.


And I'm pretty sure you base this of off nothing but the feeling in your gut.

everything which gives more positive attention to sc2 is good with me.




The top BW players make the equivalent of roughly $300,000. You don't think a huge TV star in Taiwan is easily making more than that?


TV stars in Taiwan don't make much money in comparison to Western countries. I doubt she makes more than 100k.
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Caphe
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Vietnam10817 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-10 04:50:16
November 10 2010 04:42 GMT
#128
Nice interview. I dont get people that hate this interview? How often do you see a girl that good at RTS? She got some serious skill there, better than many guys around here I guess, for that only she has my support.
I dont think she's gonna step in the pro-gamer area. She just play SC2 'cos she loves it.
EDIT: I just do some google with her Chinese name. One more thing I found, she was very good at math when she was in school. Very smart girl I'd say :D
Terran
hacker
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada26 Posts
November 10 2010 04:50 GMT
#129
On November 10 2010 06:18 simme123 wrote:
To be honest I just don't see what's so remarkable she's a girl and she plays starcraft .. what am I missing here?

That she won a tournament maybe?
Atta boy
Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-10 04:55:42
November 10 2010 04:53 GMT
#130
wow, damn girl already beat me in becoming diamond rank 1

nevermind 1300 plus protoss, well at least she's much better than some dudes I play with!

you go girl!
I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
Uriel_SVK
Profile Joined April 2010
Slovakia427 Posts
November 10 2010 05:03 GMT
#131
On November 10 2010 05:46 Avaclon wrote:

Q: People are wondering, from the time of your first replays that's released publicly a few months ago 'til your recent ranking in diamond. Could you please talk a little bit about your training process?

A: When I first released my replays I was a baby Pikachu, now I've grown! Diamonds are a girl's best friend. When I started I didn't care about improving my skills, what I really wanted that shiny diamond.


This answer made me a fan of this girl I think I never saw such a great, cute, non-elitist answer.

0neder
Profile Joined July 2009
United States3733 Posts
November 10 2010 05:12 GMT
#132
Oh snap, playing on an iMac as well. Awesome.
andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
November 10 2010 05:13 GMT
#133
On November 10 2010 13:33 link0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 10 2010 13:25 andrewlt wrote:
On November 10 2010 13:08 Innsmouth-Zerg wrote:
On November 10 2010 13:03 andrewlt wrote:
Considering she's a TV star, I'm pretty sure she's making more money than the best e-sports players in her day job.


And I'm pretty sure you base this of off nothing but the feeling in your gut.

everything which gives more positive attention to sc2 is good with me.




The top BW players make the equivalent of roughly $300,000. You don't think a huge TV star in Taiwan is easily making more than that?


TV stars in Taiwan don't make much money in comparison to Western countries. I doubt she makes more than 100k.




Really? I got the impression from her Wikipedia and Facebook page that she's a pretty big A-list actress. I left the Philippines a decade ago and it's my impression that the biggest celebrities there (even the non-Pacquaio ones) make more than that. Taiwan is a more developed country.
Hinanawi
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2250 Posts
November 10 2010 05:14 GMT
#134
I find it funny how some neckbeards get upset about female tournaments while at the same time avidly supporting 'foreigner tournaments'. In both tournaments, most "top players" don't participate, but for some reason it's only the female tournaments that get under their skin. I wonder why? Actually I don't wonder.

Get over it, and congratulations to Linda Liao. Fun interview, I wish they would ask these kinds of questions to male players too so the interviews would be less boring.
Favorite progamers (in order): Flash, Stork, Violet, Sea. ||| Get better soon, Violet!
zor.au
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia270 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-10 05:18:10
November 10 2010 05:17 GMT
#135
On November 10 2010 14:13 andrewlt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 10 2010 13:33 link0 wrote:
On November 10 2010 13:25 andrewlt wrote:
On November 10 2010 13:08 Innsmouth-Zerg wrote:
On November 10 2010 13:03 andrewlt wrote:
Considering she's a TV star, I'm pretty sure she's making more money than the best e-sports players in her day job.


And I'm pretty sure you base this of off nothing but the feeling in your gut.

everything which gives more positive attention to sc2 is good with me.




The top BW players make the equivalent of roughly $300,000. You don't think a huge TV star in Taiwan is easily making more than that?


TV stars in Taiwan don't make much money in comparison to Western countries. I doubt she makes more than 100k.




Really? I got the impression from her Wikipedia and Facebook page that she's a pretty big A-list actress. I left the Philippines a decade ago and it's my impression that the biggest celebrities there (even the non-Pacquaio ones) make more than that. Taiwan is a more developed country.


Haven't looked at her facebook page but the Wikipedia entry is far from showing shes a a big a-list actress.


wow
SoJu.WeRRa
Profile Joined June 2010
Korea (South)820 Posts
November 10 2010 05:18 GMT
#136
Good interview.
Pikachu fighting!!
나를 찢어갈겨이씨발놈아왜나를미치게만들어니가뭘아는데?
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
November 10 2010 05:21 GMT
#137
Crap I really want a girl to play sc2 with :,(
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HELLOKITTY(SS)
Profile Joined November 2010
United States81 Posts
November 10 2010 05:23 GMT
#138
my sister vs u right now bo7 grudge match
KITTY POWAH
SonKiE
Profile Joined March 2010
United States167 Posts
November 10 2010 05:32 GMT
#139
hey guys, im a girl! did i mention im a girl? oh.
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JTWStephens
Profile Joined August 2010
United States60 Posts
November 10 2010 05:36 GMT
#140
She's only getting attention because she's an attractive female. Hilarious shit. She might even be a good player, but she'll never really be recognized for it.
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