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TORTOISE
Profile Joined December 2010
United States515 Posts
October 10 2011 14:46 GMT
#21
Im sure this "quitting in a year" business is just to have a safe plan to fall back on if his pro gaming career doesn't pan out. It's wise to have a plan and GL to Stephano.
◕ ‿‿ ◕ ๑•́ ₃ •̀๑ ( ͡ ° ͜ ʖ ͡°)
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-10 14:50:12
October 10 2011 14:46 GMT
#22
Most of the time, I try to convince myself that the game iS Perfect so that I don’t Start a game thinking that I will lose because I’m playing against a Protoss player.


Is this a little dig at IdrA? lololololol

edit: Nice interview as well. I hope he continues to play SC2 after the year, but I would totally understand if he put education first.
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
parkin
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
1089 Posts
October 10 2011 14:49 GMT
#23
Hes having an easy time against all the scrubs atm.
mostly harmless
Jetaap
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France4814 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-10 14:51:08
October 10 2011 14:50 GMT
#24
On October 10 2011 23:24 Elean wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2011 23:19 Klipsys wrote:
I have a feeling he won't quit after a year. I think if he places high in this MLG he will go to Korea to own face. I hope this kid is the truth.



Actually I don't care if he goes and gets owned either way the drama is awesome!


He probably won't quit, but play part time while studying.


I think he wants to become a physician, and in france in absolutely impossible to play part time during the first year of medical school, which is right after high school. You have a very competitive exam at the end of this first year, and if you don't work full time on this you stand absolutely no chance. It's going to be hard enough to do it after a 1 year break. So basically he is going to have to make a choice, if he wants to be physician or enter one of the best universities in france he will have to stop playing sc2 for at least 1 or 2 years.
jdobrev
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Bulgaria162 Posts
October 10 2011 14:52 GMT
#25
On October 10 2011 23:31 Termit wrote:
Who was it in the old 4Kings with Grubby & co who said he would play full time 1 year and then quit?

Impressive if Stephano does the same.


Creolophus is the player you are talking about. He went to the top and he quit. Even more interesting was the fact that, 3 months (not sure how accurate that is) after he was officially retired, he attended WCG because he had the right to and he won it, over the Chinese player Sky.

Creo was very talanted and a lot of people were really surprised that he indeed just quit the game at his peak and never came back.
Linwelin
Profile Joined March 2011
Ireland7554 Posts
October 10 2011 14:55 GMT
#26
Hopefully he doesn't quit after a year. He's really good
But it's his choice afterall
Fuck Razor and Death Prophet
Toez
Profile Joined June 2011
France167 Posts
October 10 2011 15:14 GMT
#27
On October 10 2011 23:15 S4KuR4 wrote:


Talking about the game itself, what do you think about nerfing the Infertor? Globally, What do you think about the game’s balance?

I think that I’M starting to understand how Blizzard sees things. Zergs are staying too much on T2 mixes in my opinion; the Infestor nerf will weaken mixes based on Roaches/Zerlings/Infestor in the long term; and allow a better transition to T3 units with the Ultralisk buff, Which will come out a lot faster. Most of the time, I try to convince myself that the game is Perfect so that I don’t start a game thinking that I will lose because I’m playing against a Protoss player.




THIS!
like a baws
Eee
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden2712 Posts
October 10 2011 15:16 GMT
#28
Stephano said during an interview with Rakaka at IPL right before the semi-finals that he WILL be going to Korea because he feels that he has learnt everything that he can in the EU, but he also said that he's not interested in participating in the GSL.
kakaman
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1576 Posts
October 10 2011 17:10 GMT
#29
On October 11 2011 00:14 Toez wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2011 23:15 S4KuR4 wrote:


Talking about the game itself, what do you think about nerfing the Infertor? Globally, What do you think about the game’s balance?

I think that I’M starting to understand how Blizzard sees things. Zergs are staying too much on T2 mixes in my opinion; the Infestor nerf will weaken mixes based on Roaches/Zerlings/Infestor in the long term; and allow a better transition to T3 units with the Ultralisk buff, Which will come out a lot faster. Most of the time, I try to convince myself that the game is Perfect so that I don’t start a game thinking that I will lose because I’m playing against a Protoss player.




THIS!


Such an elegant way to explain, unlike "apologize for playing this race"
Goshdarnit
Profile Joined August 2011
United States540 Posts
October 10 2011 17:16 GMT
#30
On October 10 2011 23:19 Klipsys wrote:
I have a feeling he won't quit after a year. I think if he places high in this MLG he will go to Korea to own face. I hope this kid is the truth.



Actually I don't care if he goes and gets owned either way the drama is awesome!



Well he can't be THE truth, because we all know that that title belongs to paul pierce.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zChLTB58Jn0/TljvrNV7_JI/AAAAAAAACMo/AIArbSfqM_Q/s1600/paul-pierce-fly-low-nba-funny-photos.jpg.jpg

But ya people are saying he doesn't know what he wants, I hope they are right and he plays for a couple more years at least.
MadJack
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Peru357 Posts
October 10 2011 17:18 GMT
#31
On October 10 2011 23:15 S4KuR4 wrote:
If you were working in Blizzard, what will you change in order improve the balance and battle.net?
In my opinion, the biggest problem in the game is the Sentry which allows Protoss players to be almost unattackable on many maps like Xel Naga which has with three little paths to attack, Shattered Temple and Metalopolis which has one entrance for 3 bases once they’ve walled B3, etc.

I don’t know how to modify the Sentry but they have to find a way even though it’s true that without this unit Protoss players will get owned very early in the game
. And about the battle.net, I don’t care, players are used to it!


This statement its something that really makes you understand how a guy with 3 hours of "practice" ( if u can call ladder, practice ) can win major tournaments and play so well and strong. He is just SMART.
이제동 화이팅! / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26jjD3ro-Xk /
Lamphead
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada241 Posts
October 10 2011 17:35 GMT
#32
I need a 20 page interview or a SOTG or ITG appearance with Stephano about his philosophy on SC2..his chess is everyone's checkers
We didn't lose the game. We just ran out of time. - Vince Lombardi
0neder
Profile Joined July 2009
United States3733 Posts
October 10 2011 17:37 GMT
#33
On October 10 2011 23:45 Quakie wrote:
How good he is with the small amount of time he actually plays really makes you think about the guys that plays this "full time", and is nowhere near as good as him. This guy got talent no doubt, and best thing he is still so young.

Yep, which is why it's a shame he's not going to Korea.
windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
October 10 2011 17:56 GMT
#34
Talking about the game itself, what do you think about nerfing the Infertor? Globally, What do you think about the game’s balance?
I think that I’M starting to understand how Blizzard sees things. Zergs are staying too much on T2 mixes in my opinion; the Infestor nerf will weaken mixes based on Roaches/Zerlings/Infestor in the long term; and allow a better transition to T3 units with the Ultralisk buff, Which will come out a lot faster. Most of the time, I try to convince myself that the game is Perfect so that I don’t start a game thinking that I will lose because I’m playing against a Protoss player.


This right here is what makes champions. Instead of complaining all day about how hard it is he just assumes his skill will let him pull through. Man Stephano is awesome such a great mindset
"Its easy, just trust your CPU".-Boxer on being good at games
_Darwin_
Profile Joined August 2010
United States2374 Posts
October 10 2011 19:11 GMT
#35
On October 11 2011 02:37 0neder wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 10 2011 23:45 Quakie wrote:
How good he is with the small amount of time he actually plays really makes you think about the guys that plays this "full time", and is nowhere near as good as him. This guy got talent no doubt, and best thing he is still so young.

Yep, which is why it's a shame he's not going to Korea.


But he is... so...
I cant stop lactating
MildSeven
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada311 Posts
October 10 2011 20:09 GMT
#36
Artosis is gona be sadface inside that another warcraft 3 player performs so well and above most other BW foreign players.
parazice
Profile Joined March 2011
Thailand5517 Posts
October 10 2011 21:13 GMT
#37
On October 11 2011 05:09 MildSeven wrote:
Artosis is gona be sadface inside that another warcraft 3 player performs so well and above most other BW foreign players.

good for Stephano cuz Artosis won't curse him xd
yawnoC
Profile Joined December 2010
United States3704 Posts
October 10 2011 21:39 GMT
#38
While I hope he plays longer than a year as a professional I will understand if he doesn't want to.
GG - UNiVeRsE is the best player in the WORLD
theBizness
Profile Joined July 2011
United States696 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-10 21:42:28
October 10 2011 21:42 GMT
#39
At least he doesn't make claims about wanting to the be the best or compete against the best... since that would require going to the GSL and/or training in Korea.
Less money for casters, more money for players.
Ruudolf
Profile Joined October 2011
Finland1 Post
October 10 2011 21:47 GMT
#40
On October 10 2011 23:15 S4KuR4 wrote:
His encouraging results were confirmed in August when he finished third behind DIMAGA and NaDa in the Assembly Summer.


Actually he finished behind DIMAGA and MaNa.
NaDa lost to MaNa in ro16
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