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Australian professional Starcraft II player, Jared "TtPiG" Krensel is moving to Korea for one month from the 7th of October 2012!
TtPiG will be attending the IeSF 2012 World Championship, playing against some of the best players around the globe for a slice of the $4,300 AUD on offer.
For more information on the competition and competitors, please go here.
After the competition is over, TtPiG will be heading over to Bucheon, South Korea to live with Team PRIME in their gaming house.
This will allow him to train as effectively as possible with some Starcraft II legends like MarineKing (Two time MLG winner) and Creator (WCS Korea Champion).
Jared "TtPiG" Krensel commented:
"I've had my eyes set on travelling to Korea for a while now. I've been eager to experience the evolved metagame and serious training environment.
With so many big tournaments such as ACL, WCS and IEM taking place this year I hadn't been able to fulfil this goal, but now with qualifying as the Australian representative for IeSF in South Korea I've decided to extend my stay for 1 month after the tournament to train with Prime! Prime are one of the hardest working teams in Korea and I look forward to experiencing the skill of these players and their hard training regimen.
I plan to adapt as quickly as possible to the Korean culture and with Primes method of training I believe I'll be able to take my play to a new level when I return.
His manager and sponsor, Mayo had this to say:
We have been discussing the idea of training in Korea for a while now and with the possibility of IeSF presented to us, we pounced on the opportunity to extend the visit and make the most of his travel.
Alongside this, training in the PRIME house makes perfect sense. Not only are they also supported by Tt eSPORTS, but they have some of the best and hardest training players in the game.
It's coming up to almost a year since we signed on TtPiG and since then he has proven a drive to succeed that we have not seen from any other gamer, we are happy to provide continued support to him in the future!
During TtPiG's time in the PRIME house, you can expect to see multiple written and video blogs and possible streaming sessions whilst he trains. To keep updated on everything he is doing, please check out his social media below.
And as always, thanks to all of his sponsors for making this trip a possibility: Tt eSPORTS, GIGABYTE Notebooks, AVeRMedia and MWave.com.au
Facebook ~ www.facebook.com/TtPiG
Twitter ~ www.twitter.com/ttpig_sc2
Stream ~ www.twitch.tv/ttpig
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GL pig! Can't wait to hear from you once you're over there.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
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fuck yeah! good to see another aussie off to Korea.
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A quote from TtPiG on what it's going to be like in the house:
The difference for me will be a few things.
I will be able to play with sub ~30ms ping, which will allow me to develop my micro and multitasking. I will also have the help of much more experienced players then myself who are playing in a more evolved metagame with a higher understanding. Playing with these players, watching them play, and using basic communication (I'm learning some basic Korean vocab such as unit names) + english with the players that speak english, I will be able to gain a much higher understanding.
The rate of learning is hugely accelerated in this environment because when I'm confused or lost about why I'm losing or why certain strategies aren't working I will have many fellow GSL level players to observe and ask for help. Even growing up playing sport I was never particularly good at learning techniques for martial arts, tennis or football by having them explained to me. I've always had much more success simply watching players better than myself and emulating and adapting upon their play.
Lastly, I will have most of my meals prepared by the house, and I will have zero distractions. I won't need to worry about any of my responsibilities back home and will be surrounded by players practicing 12 hours a day. I envision my time there as an intensely focused period of training, training, exercise, training, and finally, more training. This is something it's hard to do at home where it's hard to find ways to improve your play. But will be my only option when immersed in this Korean progaming culture.
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Australia54784 Posts
WOW nice gogo pig, hope you improve much!
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1 month is like vacation time. You won't even get a chance to settle down. X_X
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During TtPiG's time in the PRIME house, you can expect to see multiple written and video blogs and possible streaming sessions whilst he trains. To keep updated on everything he is doing, please check out his social media below.
during makes it even worse.
If you want to write a blog perhaps you should do it after your stay because let's face it 1 month in Korea is nothing.
You will get to know some of the players a little bit, but as for training and coming to grips to what they do and why they do it is a different story.
At least you get to take in some of the culture.
If any other guys want to check it out I recommend jumping in instead of checking how hot or cold the water is.
You should go into it with the idea that you're going to try, stay and train there for as long as it takes and progress to the point where you reach your peak.
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sub 30ms ping... LIVING THE DREAM!
GLHF PiG
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Really nice and smart guy from what I've seen in interviews, good luck to you!
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On September 19 2012 17:05 playLoud wrote:
nice hipster glasses
I had them before they were hipster :O
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pig fighting
more people need to know who this badass is
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On September 19 2012 18:04 ManicMarine wrote:
PiG hwaiting!
so you're a hipster of hipster glasses?
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On September 19 2012 18:35 playLoud wrote:so you're a hipster of hipster glasses?
Oh you are so funny and orignal.
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Russian Federation80 Posts
Great news, gl at your trip to Korea! 
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Good luck, hope it works out!
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Good stuff, best of luck you PiG. ;D
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WoW! Have Fun over there! And post some reports of living in the prime house
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gogo Pig! You're my favourite Aussie player, so I hope you see some nice improvement as a result of this.
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This is awesome, good luck PiG!
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good news, super nice dude
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Great initiative here which I hope sets an example for many other foreigners to follow. 1 month is a bit short, but if it's his first time travelling there, it may be a good duration to test the waters for an eventual prolonged stay if he can blend in with the culture.
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Love seeing any kind of foreigner going to Korea simply for esports.
PiG fighting !!!
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gl
cya at iesf 
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Brunei Darussalam760 Posts
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< 3 PiG. One of Australia's best! THIS SHOULD BE FEATURED! We are supposed to be a global community no? Why the regional bias?
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Gl HF PiG. I never catch your streaming sessions live, due to the time difference but I find your coaching really helpful and informative. I hope you get the most out of your stay in the SC Mecca.
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Please train as hard as possible. I really want to see you excel!
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On September 19 2012 18:42 Jetaap wrote:Show nested quote +On September 19 2012 18:35 playLoud wrote:On September 19 2012 18:04 ManicMarine wrote:
PiG hwaiting! so you're a hipster of hipster glasses? Oh you are so funny and orignal.
pew pew
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On September 20 2012 05:35 Darigaz(L) wrote:
< 3 PiG. One of Australia's best! THIS SHOULD BE FEATURED! We are supposed to be a global community no? Why the regional bias?
Although it could have been worded better, I really appreciate the sentiment here. It's always disheartening and challenging for us as Australians to be regarded as unimportant by the rest of the eSports world when we're putting in just as much (if not more because it's so freakin' expensive to get off this stupid island of ours) as everyone else. We don't have the big successes, but we're trying! So it's honestly wonderful to see someone from outside Australia sharing our passion. Thank you. <3
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On September 20 2012 11:47 Dox wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2012 05:35 Darigaz(L) wrote:
< 3 PiG. One of Australia's best! THIS SHOULD BE FEATURED! We are supposed to be a global community no? Why the regional bias? Although it could have been worded better, I really appreciate the sentiment here. It's always disheartening and challenging for us as Australians to be regarded as unimportant by the rest of the eSports world when we're putting in just as much (if not more because it's so freakin' expensive to get off this stupid island of ours) as everyone else. We don't have the big successes, but we're trying! So it's honestly wonderful to see someone from outside Australia sharing our passion. Thank you. <3
Typical Australian. Forgetting there are other countries in South East Asia and Oceania.
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On September 20 2012 14:50 naggerNZ wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2012 11:47 Dox wrote:On September 20 2012 05:35 Darigaz(L) wrote:
< 3 PiG. One of Australia's best! THIS SHOULD BE FEATURED! We are supposed to be a global community no? Why the regional bias? Although it could have been worded better, I really appreciate the sentiment here. It's always disheartening and challenging for us as Australians to be regarded as unimportant by the rest of the eSports world when we're putting in just as much (if not more because it's so freakin' expensive to get off this stupid island of ours) as everyone else. We don't have the big successes, but we're trying! So it's honestly wonderful to see someone from outside Australia sharing our passion. Thank you. <3 Typical Australian. Forgetting there are other countries in South East Asia and Oceania.
South East Asia and Oceania is apart of Australia
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On September 20 2012 14:52 prOxi.FighT wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2012 14:50 naggerNZ wrote:On September 20 2012 11:47 Dox wrote:On September 20 2012 05:35 Darigaz(L) wrote:
< 3 PiG. One of Australia's best! THIS SHOULD BE FEATURED! We are supposed to be a global community no? Why the regional bias? Although it could have been worded better, I really appreciate the sentiment here. It's always disheartening and challenging for us as Australians to be regarded as unimportant by the rest of the eSports world when we're putting in just as much (if not more because it's so freakin' expensive to get off this stupid island of ours) as everyone else. We don't have the big successes, but we're trying! So it's honestly wonderful to see someone from outside Australia sharing our passion. Thank you. <3 Typical Australian. Forgetting there are other countries in South East Asia and Oceania. South East Asia and Oceania is apart of Australia
I mean, Tasmania is ours, it logically follows that the rest is too, no?
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On September 20 2012 14:52 prOxi.FighT wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2012 14:50 naggerNZ wrote:On September 20 2012 11:47 Dox wrote:On September 20 2012 05:35 Darigaz(L) wrote:
< 3 PiG. One of Australia's best! THIS SHOULD BE FEATURED! We are supposed to be a global community no? Why the regional bias? Although it could have been worded better, I really appreciate the sentiment here. It's always disheartening and challenging for us as Australians to be regarded as unimportant by the rest of the eSports world when we're putting in just as much (if not more because it's so freakin' expensive to get off this stupid island of ours) as everyone else. We don't have the big successes, but we're trying! So it's honestly wonderful to see someone from outside Australia sharing our passion. Thank you. <3 Typical Australian. Forgetting there are other countries in South East Asia and Oceania. South East Asia and Oceania is apart of Australia
I don't know whether you genuinely mean apart or you meant to say a part and just aren't much above the average literacy level of Australia.
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On September 20 2012 15:41 naggerNZ wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2012 14:52 prOxi.FighT wrote:On September 20 2012 14:50 naggerNZ wrote:On September 20 2012 11:47 Dox wrote:On September 20 2012 05:35 Darigaz(L) wrote:
< 3 PiG. One of Australia's best! THIS SHOULD BE FEATURED! We are supposed to be a global community no? Why the regional bias? Although it could have been worded better, I really appreciate the sentiment here. It's always disheartening and challenging for us as Australians to be regarded as unimportant by the rest of the eSports world when we're putting in just as much (if not more because it's so freakin' expensive to get off this stupid island of ours) as everyone else. We don't have the big successes, but we're trying! So it's honestly wonderful to see someone from outside Australia sharing our passion. Thank you. <3 Typical Australian. Forgetting there are other countries in South East Asia and Oceania. South East Asia and Oceania is apart of Australia I don't know whether you genuinely mean apart or you meant to say a part and just aren't much above the average literacy level of Australia.
Getting a bit hostile there. We're all part of SEA, can't we just get along?
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On September 20 2012 11:47 Dox wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2012 05:35 Darigaz(L) wrote:
< 3 PiG. One of Australia's best! THIS SHOULD BE FEATURED! We are supposed to be a global community no? Why the regional bias? Although it could have been worded better, I really appreciate the sentiment here. It's always disheartening and challenging for us as Australians to be regarded as unimportant by the rest of the eSports world when we're putting in just as much (if not more because it's so freakin' expensive to get off this stupid island of ours) as everyone else. We don't have the big successes, but we're trying! So it's honestly wonderful to see someone from outside Australia sharing our passion. Thank you. <3
Honestly, its not that expensive. Factor in that the Australian economy is thriving compared to many parts of the world. Europe is in an economic crises. Last I checked the Australian dollar was really close to American dollars and most of Asia is dirt cheap. As a former Australian, it really was a relief to get out and explore the rest of the world, it is an experience I'd recommend to everyone. And you would be surprised on the amount of people I've met who want to go visit Australia. And as the final cherry on the cake, its such an awesome feeling having people always comment on your accent! There is always something to talk about because you got that icebreaker of where you are from.
ps. the girls will dig the Aussie accent.
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On September 20 2012 15:19 Ruscour wrote:Show nested quote +On September 20 2012 14:52 prOxi.FighT wrote:On September 20 2012 14:50 naggerNZ wrote:On September 20 2012 11:47 Dox wrote:On September 20 2012 05:35 Darigaz(L) wrote:
< 3 PiG. One of Australia's best! THIS SHOULD BE FEATURED! We are supposed to be a global community no? Why the regional bias? Although it could have been worded better, I really appreciate the sentiment here. It's always disheartening and challenging for us as Australians to be regarded as unimportant by the rest of the eSports world when we're putting in just as much (if not more because it's so freakin' expensive to get off this stupid island of ours) as everyone else. We don't have the big successes, but we're trying! So it's honestly wonderful to see someone from outside Australia sharing our passion. Thank you. <3 Typical Australian. Forgetting there are other countries in South East Asia and Oceania. South East Asia and Oceania is apart of Australia I mean, Tasmania is ours, it logically follows that the rest is too, no?
The Tasmanian Liberation Consortium might have something to say about that.
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