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On November 29 2012 19:47 Legatus wrote:Show nested quote +On November 29 2012 18:22 FuzZyLogic wrote:
He never said he doesn't practice, they were only addressing that specific tourney where he didn't practice due to vacation etc..
Also, I doubt any pros have fun playing sc2.. Most ladder players don't have fun so try doing it stressed out for 8 hours a day.. I very much doubt that pros feel stressed out when practicing on ladder. Ladder anxiety is something more casual players experience, but pros certainly don't. If anything, practicing 8 hours a day, every day, is tedious but not stressful.
Sorry, my post wasn't very clear. Obviously they don't get stressed on ladder as it doesn't matter, more talking about the stress of staying relevant and placing well in tourneys with so many talented players in such a volatile game.
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What's wrong with u stephanou? I hope he will do well at IPL5...
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such a long, interesting interview with many good questions and this thread is mostly just filled with fighting and hate, wtf happened to this community 
thanks thorin
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Pretty much every pro agrees that Patch Zergs exist. Even the Zergs.
I'm glad Blizzard is finally doing something albeit a small thing.
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On November 30 2012 10:13 DemigodcelpH wrote:
Pretty much every pro agrees that Patch Zergs exist. Even the Zergs.
I'm glad Blizzard is finally doing something albeit a small thing.
I would argue that the patch that created patch zergs was only a catalyst that magnified the power of the infestor change.
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I don't see what the big deal is really. If he doesn't practice, then he doesn't practice. If he practices...he practices. =X...As long as he's doing well. It's more a shame when a player like  Stork (in BW) was losing because he was spending more time playing WoW and cell-phone games =X
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Where was Stephano when roaches only had 3 range and fungal did less than half the dps?
I sooo want Fruitdealer to come out of the woodwork and call Stephano a patch zerg.
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A big part of zerg success is understanding the other races' timings to the point where 1 base and a lot of 2 base play is no longer effective, and the realization that you can do run-bys and have infestors as support units, and that T3 is actually viable, etc. Zerg was underpowered for the first 75% of the game's lifespan, and so the players had to adjust. Terrans have been content to use T1 balls up till now, so they are slow to catch up and learn about the rest of the game.
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On November 30 2012 11:20 jdsowa wrote:
A big part of zerg success is understanding the other races' timings to the point where 1 base and a lot of 2 base play is no longer effective, and the realization that you can do run-bys and have infestors as support units, and that T3 is actually viable, etc. Zerg was underpowered for the first 30% of the game's lifespan, and so the players had to adjust.
False. Zergs start doing better because they cried and got buffs to the point of imbalancedness. That is not "adjusting"; it's taking advantage of an infestor that counters every unit in the game.
On November 30 2012 11:20 jdsowa wrote: Terrans have been content to use T1 balls up till now, so they are slow to catch up and learn about the rest of the game.
Faulty generalization. Terran "T3" options have been exhausted to the point of a used pornstar state. The problem isn't with Terrans not "catching up", but with Zergs having it too easy. Why do you think that Stephano agrees that Patch Zergs exist? Blizzard tends to agree which is why there's a balance map out.
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Not many players would give such in depth interviews 30 minutes after being eliminated from a major tournament. Imagine trying that with Naniwa or Idra!
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On November 29 2012 08:55 Incomplet wrote:Show nested quote +On November 29 2012 07:48 1Dhalism wrote:On November 29 2012 02:52 ChrysaliS_ wrote:On November 29 2012 01:54 Anta wrote:On November 29 2012 01:44 Arceus wrote:
I dont see how could people compare Stephano to figures like Agassi, Ronaldinho, TMac etc just to show how much of a genius he is. These athletes played the best of their respective sport and are widely regarded as the best. Meanwhile, Stephano never played the best starcraft in the world and refused to play in the hardest league. Theres nothing to admire about his talent cuz the guy is only a minor leagues player rofl he has beaten players who were supposed to be the best in the world multiple times. he is the only foreigner with over 200.000 $ in prize money. the next best foreigner has not even above 100.000 $. he playes many tournaments around the world with always some of the best players in the world in it. if you play more tournaments your style can be countered more easily because more players can try to adept your style. but for you he is only a minor league player. trololol wtf is wrong with you guys. All he's ever done is dominate foreigners and go about 50-50 with good koreans on foreign turf. You can't compare the results of foreign tournaments to GSL and now OSL performance. He is a minor leaguer by choice. He isn't dodging koreans. He is a PROgamer and he does his job. It's koreans like nestea and mvp who choose not to attend foreign tournaments. Not to mention that if you listened to this interview you would realize that GSL and say MLG is a completely different tournament. Like regular chess matches and blitz. Also Seed, jjakji. You do realise that MVP already has an MLG championship, WCG Championship and IEM championship? Nestea has been to a few MLG's too.
Indeed, this post triggered my memory and guess what?
Every GSL Champion has competed in a foreign lan! Yes, Fruitdealer went to NYC for an IEM back in the day. The only one who's come close to missing is Jjakji, who only made it to IPL 4 b/c his trip was free.
Even some of the more relevant runner-ups have been to plenty of foreign tournaments - MKP, Leenock, Squirtle, Losira...
Nestea who has the perception of never leaving Korea has been to MLG (twice), IEM, Blizzcon, Iron Squid (also twice) *and* IPL!
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So how did Stephano get knocked out of IPL?
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On December 01 2012 15:27 Fliparoni wrote:
So how did Stephano get knocked out of IPL?
By joining EG... Seriously though, I have a feeling he's overworking himself internationally these days. This tends to happen with foreigner stars. They travel a bit too much and it starts killing their own play.
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On November 29 2012 02:18 cutler wrote:
typical Stephano Interview...arrogant as always...
More like honest?
Very interesting how he talked about him deciding what to do in a game before the game.
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