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With prominent background as a team manager in WarCraft III. Having worked in RAGE eSports and more recently for the chinese dynamo team EHOME, I believe my experience in eSports goes without saying. I have learned a lot in my eSports "career" including meeting so many people through this great game, but now the time has come to transition that
experience into StarCraft II
In October, 2011. Me and my soon-to-be business partner Tom "Dreams" Elkins mutually agreed that there must be more we could do for the community in regards to WarCraft III and StarCraft II. We opened eSports Central Network, an organisation dedicated to providing fun and exciting leagues in both these platforms as well as weekly tournaments with an available prize pool. We also decided to have exclusive shoutcasts of eSports Central Network's "Professional Showmatches"; which involved the highest tier of WarCraft III teams to compete against eachother for the communities enjoyment. After a few successful showmatches however, we still felt like we could make more of an impact on the scene.
It was then in November of 2011, where we decided that it was clear we both were ready to step away from the WarCraft III scene and venture into the thriving scene of StarCraft II. Together, we would start to embark on opening a professional StarCraft II team with a squad that would not only be friendly, and eager to compete; but players who we thought we could build into not only a team, but a family of gamers.
Today, I say with a huge smile that we have achieved our goal, and without further adieu, would like to formally announce the beginning of Did You See That?! Gaming's career as an eSport Team. DuSt Gaming, being the official affiliate gaming squad of eSports Central Network, is composed of a promising group of individuals all with the burning desire to make it to the top. I can personally say that these past few months I've gotten to know each and every player even more and there is no doubt that we all share the same mentality of wanting to place our mark in the StarCraft II community.
The goal for DuSt Gaming is simple. Beat the best, Be the best.
Meet The Team!
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Sia / Terran
Justin TV Stream
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A Korean Terran and GSL Code A competitor, Sia was previously apart of New Star Hoseo (NSHS) before joining DuSt Gaming. He is a Terran player currently in Grandmaster Division. He plans on coming down to the USA to train in DuSt Gaming's training house and compete in offline events such as MLG.
Interview
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
Hi everyone. I am a terran user and my nickname in SCII is Sia. I love to go macro games and I usually play aggressively and harass the hell out of the opponent.
Tell us a little bit about yourself, where your from, your hobbies, lifestyle etc
I am from South Korea and my hobby is to sing or play the guitar. I used to be the choir but I quit in middle school.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
During one of my stream sessions, the DuSt Gaming owner approached me and asked me to join the team, right away I was pretty excited to be given the opportunity to come to the USA and train.
How has your time on the team been so far?
First of all, all my teammates are very enthusiastic and I love this. But, I have just recently received my NA account to practice with them, I hope I can practice with them soon.
Talk about your teammates, do you get along with them? How about their skill?
I am very friendly with the owner and the manager and the team's translator Kevin. I speak sometimes to the team on skype working on my english but I hope to practice with them soon.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
My goal for 2012 is to win at least 50 online tournaments in the US, make it to the quarter finals in MLG, and gain
Code S seed in the GSL.
What do you hope to gain from this game?
In South Korea, being a professional gamer is a legit career, and if one becomes famous through it, you end up getting a lot famous, kind of like a celebrity. Also, later in life, I can get jobs related to gaming so it will help me a lot in the future as well.
DuSt Gaming will have a functional team house in the USA towards the end of the year, do you intend of living there to practice with the team?
Yes, it has already been made that in May I will go to the United States to live and train there. I will be staying in the US until the qualifications for Code S.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
I have been a professional gamer in Korea for a long time, but I have not been able to achieve much in my career for some reason. Even those people who are not my fans are disappointed in this. Even if 2012 will not be my year, I wish to make this year a year where I can prove myself to the E-Sports Starcraft II scene.
About Sia
A Korean Terran and GSL Code A competitor, Sia was previously apart of New Star Hoseo (NSHS) before joining DuSt Gaming. He is a Terran player currently in Grandmaster Division. He plans on coming down to the USA to train in DuSt Gaming's training house and compete in offline events such as MLG.
Interview
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
Hi everyone. I am a terran user and my nickname in SCII is Sia. I love to go macro games and I usually play aggressively and harass the hell out of the opponent.
Tell us a little bit about yourself, where your from, your hobbies, lifestyle etc
I am from South Korea and my hobby is to sing or play the guitar. I used to be the choir but I quit in middle school.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
During one of my stream sessions, the DuSt Gaming owner approached me and asked me to join the team, right away I was pretty excited to be given the opportunity to come to the USA and train.
How has your time on the team been so far?
First of all, all my teammates are very enthusiastic and I love this. But, I have just recently received my NA account to practice with them, I hope I can practice with them soon.
Talk about your teammates, do you get along with them? How about their skill?
I am very friendly with the owner and the manager and the team's translator Kevin. I speak sometimes to the team on skype working on my english but I hope to practice with them soon.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
My goal for 2012 is to win at least 50 online tournaments in the US, make it to the quarter finals in MLG, and gain
Code S seed in the GSL.
What do you hope to gain from this game?
In South Korea, being a professional gamer is a legit career, and if one becomes famous through it, you end up getting a lot famous, kind of like a celebrity. Also, later in life, I can get jobs related to gaming so it will help me a lot in the future as well.
DuSt Gaming will have a functional team house in the USA towards the end of the year, do you intend of living there to practice with the team?
Yes, it has already been made that in May I will go to the United States to live and train there. I will be staying in the US until the qualifications for Code S.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
I have been a professional gamer in Korea for a long time, but I have not been able to achieve much in my career for some reason. Even those people who are not my fans are disappointed in this. Even if 2012 will not be my year, I wish to make this year a year where I can prove myself to the E-Sports Starcraft II scene.
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RiSK / Protoss
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Our French Protégé. He used to play for eSahara before joining DuSt Gaming. He has won and competed in many online tournaments knocking out many other professional competitors. RiSK plans on coming down to the USA to train in DuSt Gaming's training house and compete in offline events such as MLG.
Interview
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
Hi ladies and gentlemen, I am a protoss player. Usually I am more of a camper in PvT. I try to play the most safe strategies in PvZ. And in PvP I am very aggressive so watch out when you match me!
Tell us a little bit about yourself, where your from, your hobbies, lifestyle etc
Well my name is Romain "RiSK" Locquet and I am 17 years old. I live in the north of France, part time student/gamer and I work as a chef at a bakery. I have a growing passion for StarCraft II, I pass most of my lounging hours plugging away on the ladder and in many online tournaments as well as local offline tournaments in France.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
Well, one night my skype window made a weird sound and then turned orange. It was a message from my previous manager from eSahara. Things with this team were not working out and I decided it was time to find a new team to compete with. I quickly was put into contact with sOOnMaNiAc (DuSt Gaming Manager) who was looking for talent to start up the team. After discussing the teams goals and the project I decided I wanted to be apart of it, and quickly jumped on board. My private agent who helped me find the team SaF (Now DuSt Gaming Team Coach) also decided to stick with me and support the team.
How has your time on the team been so far?
It is a nice feeling in the team with everyone maybe less with YanGe because his english is worse than mine (joke) but at least he speaks to the other koreans (in korean)
I personally am very fond of Sia, he is a super strong Terran and I can learn a lot from him. I hope the gaming house can further bond the team. Also practicing with the others has changed my outlook on play styles. Each server comes with it's own game play. sOOnMaNiAc and SaF I am very fond of. I talk to them a lot about strategy. DanGer and TODesKampf are very close to rising to the top and its a pleasure to be there to see it happen. I know DanGer comes from a strong WarCraft III background so I look forward to when he is competing in Grandmaster on NA. Ricky and Tom the team owners are always active and there to listen and support me. Even if the time zones are a little spaced out, they are surprisingly always online to chat.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
Actually at the age of 17, I am still considered a minor. My parents won't really let me go to offline events sometimes. I guess my parents don't understand the passion of eSports. So I think I will have to hold off on the events until I turn 18 this year.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
First of all I would like to say sorry to eSahara that things never worked out. I never really got the chance to publicly say that. I should also thank them for putting me into the direction of DuSt Gaming, without them I would not be apart of this team. We have a great ambition to eachother and they have given me great confidence that we can do great things together. So I'll finish this off with saying thank you to all who have read this and look forward to seeing me a lot this year.
About RiSK
Our French Protégé. He used to play for eSahara before joining DuSt Gaming. He has won and competed in many online tournaments knocking out many other professional competitors. RiSK plans on coming down to the USA to train in DuSt Gaming's training house and compete in offline events such as MLG.
Interview
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
Hi ladies and gentlemen, I am a protoss player. Usually I am more of a camper in PvT. I try to play the most safe strategies in PvZ. And in PvP I am very aggressive so watch out when you match me!
Tell us a little bit about yourself, where your from, your hobbies, lifestyle etc
Well my name is Romain "RiSK" Locquet and I am 17 years old. I live in the north of France, part time student/gamer and I work as a chef at a bakery. I have a growing passion for StarCraft II, I pass most of my lounging hours plugging away on the ladder and in many online tournaments as well as local offline tournaments in France.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
Well, one night my skype window made a weird sound and then turned orange. It was a message from my previous manager from eSahara. Things with this team were not working out and I decided it was time to find a new team to compete with. I quickly was put into contact with sOOnMaNiAc (DuSt Gaming Manager) who was looking for talent to start up the team. After discussing the teams goals and the project I decided I wanted to be apart of it, and quickly jumped on board. My private agent who helped me find the team SaF (Now DuSt Gaming Team Coach) also decided to stick with me and support the team.
How has your time on the team been so far?
It is a nice feeling in the team with everyone maybe less with YanGe because his english is worse than mine (joke) but at least he speaks to the other koreans (in korean)
I personally am very fond of Sia, he is a super strong Terran and I can learn a lot from him. I hope the gaming house can further bond the team. Also practicing with the others has changed my outlook on play styles. Each server comes with it's own game play. sOOnMaNiAc and SaF I am very fond of. I talk to them a lot about strategy. DanGer and TODesKampf are very close to rising to the top and its a pleasure to be there to see it happen. I know DanGer comes from a strong WarCraft III background so I look forward to when he is competing in Grandmaster on NA. Ricky and Tom the team owners are always active and there to listen and support me. Even if the time zones are a little spaced out, they are surprisingly always online to chat.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
Actually at the age of 17, I am still considered a minor. My parents won't really let me go to offline events sometimes. I guess my parents don't understand the passion of eSports. So I think I will have to hold off on the events until I turn 18 this year.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
First of all I would like to say sorry to eSahara that things never worked out. I never really got the chance to publicly say that. I should also thank them for putting me into the direction of DuSt Gaming, without them I would not be apart of this team. We have a great ambition to eachother and they have given me great confidence that we can do great things together. So I'll finish this off with saying thank you to all who have read this and look forward to seeing me a lot this year.
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Junbo / Protoss
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Up and coming Protoss Gosu. Junbo will be competing in the GSL this year. He is currently in High Masters Division. He plans on coming down to the USA to train in DuSt Gaming's training house and compete in offline events such as MLG
Interview
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
Hello, my name is Joonbo Sim from the Korean server who goes by the nickname of DuStJunbo. My playstyle is playing defensively and playing macro games.
Tell us a little bit about yourself, where your from, your hobbies, lifestyle etc
I am from South Korea and do not just like to play video games, but I also like watching movies and listening to music.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
I came into joining DuSt Gaming through Sia, he recommended me to the owners and after a nice talk both agreed that I could join.
How has your time on the team been so far?
I have not had the chance to fully engage my teammates because of PC issues, but during the times I have talked to them everyone seems very nice.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
For 2012, I wish to show you guys a lot of good games and make myself known around the SCII Esports scene! I want to participate in any tournaments that I can, but I am not sure which ones. I am hoping that DuSt Gaming will send me to the team house in the USA to train and compete at MLG.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
I still need a lot more to work on, but if you guys will give me support, I will do my best to show you the best games ever. Thank you.
About Junbo
Up and coming Protoss Gosu. Junbo will be competing in the GSL this year. He is currently in High Masters Division. He plans on coming down to the USA to train in DuSt Gaming's training house and compete in offline events such as MLG
Interview
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
Hello, my name is Joonbo Sim from the Korean server who goes by the nickname of DuStJunbo. My playstyle is playing defensively and playing macro games.
Tell us a little bit about yourself, where your from, your hobbies, lifestyle etc
I am from South Korea and do not just like to play video games, but I also like watching movies and listening to music.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
I came into joining DuSt Gaming through Sia, he recommended me to the owners and after a nice talk both agreed that I could join.
How has your time on the team been so far?
I have not had the chance to fully engage my teammates because of PC issues, but during the times I have talked to them everyone seems very nice.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
For 2012, I wish to show you guys a lot of good games and make myself known around the SCII Esports scene! I want to participate in any tournaments that I can, but I am not sure which ones. I am hoping that DuSt Gaming will send me to the team house in the USA to train and compete at MLG.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
I still need a lot more to work on, but if you guys will give me support, I will do my best to show you the best games ever. Thank you.
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DanGer / Terran / Team Captain
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Former professional Warcraft III player. Our team captain DanGer has competed and qualified for his countries World Cyber Games in 2009 representing Peru in Warcraft III. Playing Terran, he is currently in the Masters Division.
Interview
Do you think you can carry out what you did in WarCraft III into StarCraft II?
I think anything is possible, I believe I can for sure.
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
well i am from Perú. I like to listen to music, read books, go to the gym and play StarCraft II and WarCraft III. These are my passions.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
Well I have known Bidoux and Tom from my WarCraft III days. So when they offered me the chance to work with them in this new project, I took it right away. Bidoux in my opinion is one of the best managers I have ever met, and provided me with a lot of exclusive practice I could not have gotten without him. Him and Tom working together was a bonus.
How has your time on the team been so far?
my teammates are really funny haha. They are very manner and funny, like sOOnMaNiAc, our team manager, we make fun of our countries a lot and it is really funny (Germany vs Peru). Or Sia who does not know english very well but try to understand the idea and contribute a response. And Bidoux and Tom I have always had a huge respect for, overall I love this team.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
One of my plans for this year is be one of the best player of StarCraft II, at least for my country of Peru. If that happens I would like to travel to the US to play tournaments with my teammates.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
Support us, we are Jamazing! (J is silent - Inside joke)
About DanGer
Former professional Warcraft III player. Our team captain DanGer has competed and qualified for his countries World Cyber Games in 2009 representing Peru in Warcraft III. Playing Terran, he is currently in the Masters Division.
Interview
Do you think you can carry out what you did in WarCraft III into StarCraft II?
I think anything is possible, I believe I can for sure.
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
well i am from Perú. I like to listen to music, read books, go to the gym and play StarCraft II and WarCraft III. These are my passions.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
Well I have known Bidoux and Tom from my WarCraft III days. So when they offered me the chance to work with them in this new project, I took it right away. Bidoux in my opinion is one of the best managers I have ever met, and provided me with a lot of exclusive practice I could not have gotten without him. Him and Tom working together was a bonus.
How has your time on the team been so far?
my teammates are really funny haha. They are very manner and funny, like sOOnMaNiAc, our team manager, we make fun of our countries a lot and it is really funny (Germany vs Peru). Or Sia who does not know english very well but try to understand the idea and contribute a response. And Bidoux and Tom I have always had a huge respect for, overall I love this team.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
One of my plans for this year is be one of the best player of StarCraft II, at least for my country of Peru. If that happens I would like to travel to the US to play tournaments with my teammates.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
Support us, we are Jamazing! (J is silent - Inside joke)
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TOdesKampf / Protoss
Justin TV Stream
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Our American Star, Stephen has always been a strong competitor on the North American Ladder, achieving Grandmaster Status. He is currently leading the pack on the North American ladder. Hopefully Stephen will make his mark offline as well as the year progresses.
Interview
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
I’m Stephen, 18 years old, and going to school to study Political Science. I currently live in Brentwood, California and I love to play starcraft. I would describe my play style as very aggressive. I enjoy being the one who sets the pace of the game, and is in control. I also like to do crazy builds which involve carriers and macro nexus'.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
I was first contacted to join DuSt Gaming by the owners via my stream. They asked me to join and I accepted.
How has your time on the team been so far?
So far my time on the team has been great. Everyone is extremely friendly, and it’s great to have high level teammates to discuss strategy.
Talk about your teammates, do you get along with them? How about their skill?
My teammates are great. I get along with them very well, and they are all amazing players. The only downside is that our time zones greatly differ, and sometimes this limits the amount of time we get to play and talk to eachother.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
I have not yet been to an offline event, but I would really love to. If MLG returns to Anaheim I will be going and competing.
What do you hope to gain from this game?
I would hope to gain some starcraft related accomplishments, but even without that this game has already given me so much. I like to play it, I like to watch it, I like to talk about it. I’ve gained friends, and met more people through this game than I would of never thought possible.
DuSt Gaming will have a functional team house in the USA towards the end of the year, do you intend of living there to practice with the team?
As much as I would love to be living in a team house I’m not entirely sure I would be able to, do to my studies. If it’s possible it will happen, but for now I’m unsure.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you for your support!
About TOdesKampf
Our American Star, Stephen has always been a strong competitor on the North American Ladder, achieving Grandmaster Status. He is currently leading the pack on the North American ladder. Hopefully Stephen will make his mark offline as well as the year progresses.
Interview
For those who don't necessarily know you, how would you describe the way you play or your play style?
I’m Stephen, 18 years old, and going to school to study Political Science. I currently live in Brentwood, California and I love to play starcraft. I would describe my play style as very aggressive. I enjoy being the one who sets the pace of the game, and is in control. I also like to do crazy builds which involve carriers and macro nexus'.
How did you first come in contact with team DuSt?
I was first contacted to join DuSt Gaming by the owners via my stream. They asked me to join and I accepted.
How has your time on the team been so far?
So far my time on the team has been great. Everyone is extremely friendly, and it’s great to have high level teammates to discuss strategy.
Talk about your teammates, do you get along with them? How about their skill?
My teammates are great. I get along with them very well, and they are all amazing players. The only downside is that our time zones greatly differ, and sometimes this limits the amount of time we get to play and talk to eachother.
What are your plans and goals for 2012? Do you plan on going to offline events? if so, where?
I have not yet been to an offline event, but I would really love to. If MLG returns to Anaheim I will be going and competing.
What do you hope to gain from this game?
I would hope to gain some starcraft related accomplishments, but even without that this game has already given me so much. I like to play it, I like to watch it, I like to talk about it. I’ve gained friends, and met more people through this game than I would of never thought possible.
DuSt Gaming will have a functional team house in the USA towards the end of the year, do you intend of living there to practice with the team?
As much as I would love to be living in a team house I’m not entirely sure I would be able to, do to my studies. If it’s possible it will happen, but for now I’m unsure.
Would you like to say anything to the people reading and/or your followers and fans?
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you for your support!
EDIT: February 25th, DuSt Gaming has acquired two Zerg players. Mitchell "Grahan" Kelly and Kim "NaYa" Chan Jung. Both players will hopefully be joining the others in the team training house come this summer.
Also in the team with us are two other Terran players. Kim "YanGe" Si Young, a former korean professional WarCraft III player. and Kevin "Hannibal" Eun, our korea team translator currently residing in the United States. The team is also managed by sOOnMaNiAc (ex-Virus manager) and coached by SaF (ex-SC:BW pro gamer).
DuSt Gaming SC2Ranks Page
Plans for 2012:
You can catch DuSt Gaming in action online and offline at various MLG's this year, as we plan to attend most of the end of the year events. We will try to participate in many online leagues as possible.
Team Training House
DuSt Gaming has established a team training house located in Maryland, USA. In May, our team will be travelling to the USA to train and prepare for the 2012 season of offline events.
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(Preview Teaser Pictures)
Sponsors:
I would like to personally thank IV Grafix for believing in our team and helping us with team's website design.
Support us:
Website:
DuSt Gaming Website
You can "Like" us on Facebook for up to date information on the team's success and schedule for 2012, as well as special player interviews:
DuSt Gaming Facebook
You can "Follow" us on Twitter for up to date posts on player streams and other miscellaneous events we encounter.
DuSt Gaming Twitter
Check out eSports Central Network, where you can follow or participate in both the StarCraft II and WarCraft III league and results, as well as information on our incoming weekly tournaments
eSports Central Network Webpage
Get Involved:
If you would like to join our team and help out feel free to contact either Tom or myself at:
Bidoux@e-sportscentral.com (Ricky / Owner)
OR
Dreams@e-sportscentral.com (Tom / Owner)
