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Blizzard Cup Press Conference Interviews by TL - Page 4

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Yaki
Profile Joined April 2011
France4234 Posts
December 12 2011 17:58 GMT
#61
Nestea going to foreign tournaments next year = good shit !
MC ■ MarineKing ■ LosirA ■ To someone who has lost after trying his best, no words from the winner can console him.
Buzzcake
Profile Joined July 2011
Norway6 Posts
December 12 2011 18:00 GMT
#62
On December 13 2011 02:57 mememolly wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2011 02:54 Bagration wrote:
Really sad to see Stephano quitting in a year. This SC2 thing is really making him some serious cash, hopefully he will get some big wins in 2012 to convince him to keep on "taking his skills to the bank".


he's smart, once all the big koreans switch the sc2 climate will be very different and almost impossible for a foreigner to compete, make money while you can


BW Fanboy alarm
"If you can chill... Chill" -Liquid'Tyler
Shield
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bulgaria4824 Posts
December 12 2011 18:01 GMT
#63
On December 13 2011 02:15 SabreUK wrote:
Stephano =(, shame that he wants to quit in 2012 but its a logical move, still its a shame to see such talent go
Remember Slayer guys? #BlastFromThePast


He is very uncertain, so either decision (quitting or staying) is possible.
WaSa
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden749 Posts
December 12 2011 18:01 GMT
#64
On December 13 2011 02:57 mememolly wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2011 02:54 Bagration wrote:
Really sad to see Stephano quitting in a year. This SC2 thing is really making him some serious cash, hopefully he will get some big wins in 2012 to convince him to keep on "taking his skills to the bank".


he's smart, once all the big koreans switch the sc2 climate will be very different and almost impossible for a foreigner to compete, make money while you can


I don't think BW players will dominate that hard (yet )-
Our boys can hang in there for at least a year. But then...yeah...throw in the towel
SarcasmMonster
Profile Joined October 2011
3136 Posts
December 12 2011 18:03 GMT
#65
Everyone is sharing their strategies in this interview...

Can't they just read this interview and know what their opponent is up to tomorrow...

A bit dangerous...
MMA: The true King of Wings
Ysellian
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands9029 Posts
December 12 2011 18:05 GMT
#66
On December 13 2011 03:03 SarcasmMonster wrote:
Everyone is sharing their strategies in this interview...

Can't they just read this interview and know what their opponent is up to tomorrow...

A bit dangerous...


Can you trust the information when it's so easily available to you? Often times telling your opponents what you are going to do means they are going to prepare for the opposite.
howLiN
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Portugal1676 Posts
December 12 2011 18:06 GMT
#67
On December 13 2011 02:52 robih wrote:
i really dont understand why stephano would quit

The guy has an open spot in Med school waiting for him, it would be kinda dumb for him to turn that down in favor of something as volatile as Starcraft.
miwi
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden647 Posts
December 12 2011 18:07 GMT
#68
Awesome long interviews, thanks! :D
Liquipedia\Ü/
Strawburry17
Profile Joined May 2011
Australia130 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-12 18:15:27
December 12 2011 18:07 GMT
#69
On December 13 2011 02:32 mememolly wrote:
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On December 13 2011 02:30 MuK_x wrote:
Who do you think is the hardest opponent in your group?

I'd say Mvp, but I didn't really see him play... I wasn't really impressed but is everyone saying he is the best Terran in the world, I will trust that.

woot stephano?

MVP just outclassed him.

MVP's startegy was awesome,totally anti-ling style.


bo1 and a build order win is outclassing now?


It was not just some build order win.

but great game sense and decision making by Mvp. If you are so good to see that, you can check it out.
LG-IMSeed, the Upcoming Protoss Executor.
ladyumbra
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada1699 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-12 18:09:42
December 12 2011 18:08 GMT
#70
Yeah, it makes the more deserving player win, and that's the way I want it. If I'm not good enough, I don't wanna win.


I love this about Nani, he doesn't want some fluke win or to skate by he wants to be able to say he earned something and stand proudly by that. I don't honestly like his chances in the blizzard cup but I think he has a long and bright future ahead if he can stay out of trouble.

I am so looking forward to Nestea vs Leenock, batte of zerg monsters strats vs sheer willpower who will win! It's also good to hear Nestea looking forward to attending more foreign tournaments this year attempting no doubt to catch up to MVP in prizemoney and titles.

Leenock is filled with adorableness and determination.
1Eris1
Profile Joined September 2010
United States5797 Posts
December 12 2011 18:08 GMT
#71
On December 13 2011 02:32 mememolly wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2011 02:30 MuK_x wrote:
Who do you think is the hardest opponent in your group?

I'd say Mvp, but I didn't really see him play... I wasn't really impressed but is everyone saying he is the best Terran in the world, I will trust that.

woot stephano?

MVP just outclassed him.

MVP's startegy was awesome,totally anti-ling style.


bo1 and a build order win is outclassing now?



Are you suggesting MVP isn't better than Stephano? o.O
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 12 2011 18:09 GMT
#72
On December 13 2011 02:02 Waxangel wrote:
admittedly, I had a little trouble deciphering Stephano's accent while transcribing the interviews... so I choose to omit parts of his answers where I would have been making ridiculous guesses. Was on a time limit, so didn't want to spend too much time re-asking Q's


Next time, ask him in french or get him to answer in french, we frenchies are good translators!

Thanks for the interviews!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
BlacKcuD
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany107 Posts
December 12 2011 18:11 GMT
#73
Coke and Nestea \:D/ Super awesome interviews! Thank you so much.
Avid map maker and e-sport enthusiast.
Ketch
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands7285 Posts
December 12 2011 18:11 GMT
#74
If this is Blizzard Cup and Blizzard does al sort of cool things, like letting TL interview and stuff, why isn't it featured more prominently on their own sites... makes me wonder :/
brentsen
Profile Joined November 2010
1252 Posts
December 12 2011 18:16 GMT
#75
Stephano may be a great player but I really don't like his attitude, so he is doing all this just for the money not because he has a passion for gaming and winning? Well, perhaps he is just saying it...
Sneakyz
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden2361 Posts
December 12 2011 18:17 GMT
#76
On December 13 2011 03:08 1Eris1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2011 02:32 mememolly wrote:
On December 13 2011 02:30 MuK_x wrote:
Who do you think is the hardest opponent in your group?

I'd say Mvp, but I didn't really see him play... I wasn't really impressed but is everyone saying he is the best Terran in the world, I will trust that.

woot stephano?

MVP just outclassed him.

MVP's startegy was awesome,totally anti-ling style.


bo1 and a build order win is outclassing now?



Are you suggesting MVP isn't better than Stephano? o.O

Why do people see everything in black and white, lmao. I don't see in what way he outclassed stephano. Mvp came prepared with the better build and got a nice early advantage with the fake 2rax pressure. Better player won for sure, why does that have to mean he outclassed his opponent?
I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds.
Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
December 12 2011 18:19 GMT
#77
Interesting to see that Naniwa and Stephano don't really trust the Koreans/can't get practice time with them. I also remember IdrA saying that when he lived in Korea, 99% of his practice was on ladder. Then of course there's the BW history of this type of thing. I wouldn't mind hearing names of which Koreans are sharing replays or refusing to practice with foreigners living in their house as it's pretty shameful.
SgtPepper
Profile Joined November 2010
United States568 Posts
December 12 2011 18:30 GMT
#78
Great interviews. Nice to hear from foreigners as well as koreans
"After I reconquer Ba Sing Se, I'm going to reconquer my tea shop! And I'm going to play Pai Sho every day."
The KY
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United Kingdom6252 Posts
December 12 2011 18:30 GMT
#79
On December 13 2011 02:15 motbob wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2011 02:11 darkness wrote:
"Let's talk about your opponents. You have to face Nestea, who's known to be invincible in ZvZ. How do you feel about the match?

I'm planning to use some early game build to win the game."

Ok, why did he reveal that? I can't get it.

Behind that innocent smile and pudgy face is a brain wired for deception. He'll be going for macro games, I bet.


Or he knows that 'early game build' is still incredibly vague for ZvZ :D
monkeycid
Profile Joined May 2006
Sweden44 Posts
December 12 2011 18:32 GMT
#80
Excellent interviews, thanks a lot for conducting and posting them!

NesTea-Nani will be interesting! I think NT still has a burning desire to curbstomb him, whatever he says about water under bridges.
woot!
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