Your dream for a long time was to join a KeSPA team and now it has become a reality.
My pro gamer dreams have halfway come true. The rest is up to me to make come true.
Why did you want to join a KeSPA team?
In the beginning, I practiced BW really hard and I also practiced a lot with Korean players. Among those people, when I saw FnaticOz's performances, I made a decision that I was going to join a KeSPA team.
You could have also joined a ESF team and yet you decided on KeSPA?
I had planned on joining a KeSPA team from the start. However, since KeSPA hadn't transitioned to SC2 yet, I had to wait. I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL but training under a strict practice environment found favor in my eyes so I chose to join a KeSPA team.
How did you start playing SC2?
I didn't play it from the very get go. I started around the middle. I was moved by Mvp's performances so I transitioned to SC2.
You had a chance to play against KeSPA players during the MvP invitational. If you had to evaluate their skills?
Their strategies and their timing attacks were phenomenal. But I noticed a lot of scenarios where they lost the games they should have won because of wrong engagements. Although now, I'm sure they are all good.
If you had to evaluate your advantages?
I have confidence in my meching abilities for TvT and TvZ.
How did you feel when you found out you would be joining Team 8?
After the test was over, I saw one of the observers type "so close". After I saw that, I was really sad. But then afterwards, I received news that I had gotten accepted and I felt really happy. It's because this was something I had wanted for years.
It's been six years since the last foreigner joined a KeSPA team and the ones who did get in had little to no success.
The results are not what's important. I just have to do well. If you see those players that failed before me you can still learn a lot from them.
If Team 8 uses you for Proleague then you could end up facing EG-TL eventually.
I heard that nothing like this has ever happened before in the history of Proleague. If I do get sent out, I think it'll be both fun and awkward. None the less, I am sure that foreign fans will really enjoy it. If I want to get sent out though, I need a lot of practice.
What do you want to learn by joining Team 8?
I want to learn how to play TvP.
Any favorite player?
I really love Woongjin Stars Light. My ID has something to do with him also.
Now that you've achieved your dream, what are your goals?
It's to do well. In order to do that I need to do my best. I also want to learn a lot of things from other players. I promise that I will not disappoint. I hope I get more Korean fans and foreign fans from here on out (laughs).
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
And how many of them are willing to stay in Korea for the whole time? Right, pretty much none.
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
My guess is that most don't want to stay in Korea or aren't interested in joining a Korean team, let alone applying to see how they do and then deciding from there.
Good on MajOr. He kept trying and eventually reached his life dream. Good luck to thee!
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
Not everyone has the will to work as hard as Major wants to. Results are not everything here.
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
Calm down you redneck. Even though I'm not a fan of his, I have to admit that Major is really really really good.
Awesome motivation, I love his first answer and the passion that drives him. Having him on Team8 will be amazing too, since they're the team that would get the biggest improvement out of adding him.
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
Maybe because no other foreigners want to stay in Korea for that long.
On January 03 2013 00:04 herMan wrote: Actually, I've been wondering about this. Note that I am really happy for Major but if he's so good why hasn't he won anything noteworthy?
He won more than 10K$ in 2012. He's young He practice hard He played BW before,dreamed proleague for years Korea normal income means low to u North Europe boys,but acceptable to a Mexican boy. Proleague will be his main. He's best 3 in Latin America. Thorzain from NorthEurope, Stephano from France,Huk from Canada,Idra from USA,now a Spanish speaker,competitive, young, growth potential,love proleague, maybe he could take a new continent to SC2,make proleague and SC2 more worldwide.............
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
Maybe because no other foreigners want to stay in Korea for that long.
If you've seen major stream it's easy to tell he is one of the mechanically strongest and most strategically capable players west of Korea. Yeah, he needs to work on his LAN performances, but if he gets through that I can hardly think of a foreign terran with greater potential.
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
Maybe because no other foreigners want to stay in Korea for that long.
If you've seen major stream it's easy to tell he is one of the mechanically strongest and most strategically capable players west of Korea. Yeah, he needs to work on his LAN performances, but if he gets through that I can hardly think of a foreign terran with greater potential.
I agree. He's young, got talent, willing to work hard, and now he got the biggest motivation of his progaming career. I believe he will do extremely good, possibly better than Stephano in my book.
On January 02 2013 23:38 mikkmagro wrote: great for MajOr! Thanks for the translation Seeker!
Is he part of the team, or a trainee/practice partner?
I guess we'll know once the registered players for Round 2 come out.
He's part of the team but I'm not sure if he'll be able to play in Round 2 already. Revival for example couldn't play for EGTL, so not sure :/
Team8th is managed by KeSPA itself.In proleague if KeSPA said Yes who can say No?
Well if their rules were made beforehand and don't allow him to play in Round 2 then actually KeSPA is the one who has to say no.
Revival joined EG December 11,R1 already started. Even R2 roster of teams haven't released now.
I said I'm not sure, not that he can't participate. Maybe the teams had to list their players at a certain date and it just isn't gonna be announced until R2 starts and you just don't know about it? Just saying that there's a possibility and we'll only know once we get to see it.
On January 03 2013 00:46 Gihi wrote: I'm curious, what kind of tests? ^^
I'd imagine mostly play tests, to see where he would rank in some kind of internal ranking system? For a KeSPA backed team to accept a foreigner, they would want to make sure that he's good enough to become a "starter" for the team.
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
Maybe because no other foreigners want to stay in Korea for that long.
If you've seen major stream it's easy to tell he is one of the mechanically strongest and most strategically capable players west of Korea. Yeah, he needs to work on his LAN performances, but if he gets through that I can hardly think of a foreign terran with greater potential.
I agree. He's young, got talent, willing to work hard, and now he got the biggest motivation of his progaming career. I believe he will do extremely good, possibly better than Stephano in my book.
Talent is such an inflated term. Given how much he practices he obviously doesn't have talent.
On January 02 2013 23:38 mikkmagro wrote: great for MajOr! Thanks for the translation Seeker!
Is he part of the team, or a trainee/practice partner?
I guess we'll know once the registered players for Round 2 come out.
He's part of the team but I'm not sure if he'll be able to play in Round 2 already. Revival for example couldn't play for EGTL, so not sure :/
Team8th is managed by KeSPA itself.In proleague if KeSPA said Yes who can say No?
Well if their rules were made beforehand and don't allow him to play in Round 2 then actually KeSPA is the one who has to say no.
Revival joined EG December 11,R1 already started. Even R2 roster of teams haven't released now.
I said I'm not sure, not that he can't participate. Maybe the teams had to list their players at a certain date and it just isn't gonna be announced until R2 starts and you just don't know about it? Just saying that there's a possibility and we'll only know once we get to see it.
Is the Esf to KeSPA transfer window still on lockdown?
On January 03 2013 01:09 Badfatpanda wrote: I hope you learn how to TvP >< So saddening watching him roll through opponents then just die to the first toss he meets, gl!
And thanks for the translation, I'll update his fanclub with the news when I get back from jury duty tt
Definitely. You can be the best player by far in a ladder sense, but if you have a mu that isn't quite on par with your others, it can take a lot of luck to actually do well in tournaments. Major is way too underrated. If his t vs p gets better, which is very foreseeable, people will realize why Korean teams are interested him, if they aren't aware now.
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
Major has an absolutely absurd work ethic, and probably is the most determined to stay in Korea of any foreign pro.
Absolutely love, love, love his mindset and it's something the vast majority of foreigners lack.
He doesn't care about the money or fame, the dude just wants to practice Starcraft in the most beneficial and strict environment as possible. This is what Starcraft is all about, and one of the main reasons I could never truly get into the foreign scene of SC2. Major is now the first foreigner I can truly say I'm a fan of.
Most foreigners want a shortcut. They don't put nearly as much value into hardwork or dedication.
Good luck Major. I can't wait to watch you wreck EG-TL ass.
Most people have said it already. It is his mindset, attitude towards to the game and his fluant control over the game. These characteristics you can work with and train and he will likely improve.
You can have talent and a 'natural touch' to the game but if you aren't going to work hard and improve it doesn't matter how talented you are.
Congrats! Big step. Despite his controversies, he is one of my favorite foreign players. Never pulls any bullshit about Foreign vs Korean, or makes excuses for people. he just loves starcraft, practices hard and doesn't seem to care that much about fame and fortune rather than just being the best he can be in game.
And to those who bring up his results and why not other foreigners: He actually has good mechanical skill and I'm pretty sure is a top practice partner for many people, and was also a great practice partner to koreans when he was living with TSL and in Korea. Not that many foreigners have good mechanical skills, even the ones that win things its mostly just their race and strategies/builds and they perform well under pressure. Majors biggest hurdle seems to be nerves and pressure, so hopefully he can start to overcome that and maybe he will grow immensely as a player.
While I don't really follow the foreigner scene, I was aware how much Major wanted to join a Kespa team, so I'm happy for him!
Hope he gets sent out at least once in a while, would be fun to see. Considering how small Team 8's line up is, it's not entirely impossible he gets sent out if he prepares well (and/or if one of his team members is sick on play day).
On January 03 2013 00:04 herMan wrote: Actually, I've been wondering about this. Note that I am really happy for Major but if he's so good why hasn't he won anything noteworthy?
He won more than 10K$ in 2012. He's young He practice hard He played BW before,dreamed proleague for years Korea normal income means low to u North Europe boys,but acceptable to a Mexican boy. Proleague will be his main. He's best 3 in Latin America. Thorzain from NorthEurope, Stephano from France,Huk from Canada,Idra from USA,now a Spanish speaker,competitive, young, growth potential,love proleague, maybe he could take a new continent to SC2,make proleague and SC2 more worldwide.............
give me a reason don't pick this boy pls.
Eh, 10k isn't mindblowing. What I meant anyway that the hype doesn't reflect his results, not yet anyway. Yes this was a good move from T8 by all means. They lost JD this year and a foreign player definitely gives exposure.
Good to see him fulfill that dream. Hopefully everything works out for him, cause the mindset seems to be in the right place. We need that good foreigner Terran hope than has been somewhat missing in the scene compared to all the zerg heroes (and to a smaller extent Protoss).
I am majorly pulling for him to succeed and become better than the majority of players!
On January 03 2013 04:03 iPAndi wrote: Wait, his nickname is based on LighT'S nickname? MajOr? or ONE of the other ones? Which nickname is he going to be playing with?
On January 03 2013 04:10 Emzeeshady wrote: hmm this will turn out badly
i don't think so. The man has dreamed of this for years and years, and he has finally realized his dream. Unless something extreme happens, I don't see him leaving Team 8, much less Korea.
You could have also joined a ESF team and yet you decided on KeSPA?
I had planned on joining a KeSPA team from the start. However, since KeSPA hadn't transitioned to SC2 yet, I had to wait. I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL but training under a strict practice environment found favor in my eyes so I chose to join a KeSPA team.
I've never been so impressed with major or excited to see what he can do. gogo!
On January 03 2013 04:03 iPAndi wrote: Wait, his nickname is based on Light's nickname? Major? or one of the other ones? Which nickname is he going to be playing with?
That's what I was wondering too. I can't see a link with the name MajOr so maybe he'll be changing his name again. I'm pulling for T8CuteAngel.
On January 03 2013 04:03 iPAndi wrote: Wait, his nickname is based on Light's nickname? Major? or one of the other ones? Which nickname is he going to be playing with?
for awhile major was playing under the ladder name NoN.ge which is light's former bw name
On January 03 2013 04:03 iPAndi wrote: Wait, his nickname is based on LighT'S nickname? MajOr? or ONE of the other ones? Which nickname is he going to be playing with?
On January 03 2013 04:10 Emzeeshady wrote: hmm this will turn out badly
i don't think so. The man has dreamed of this for years and years, and he has finally realized his dream. Unless something extreme happens, I don't see him leaving Team 8, much less Korea.
No, I just mean that he won't be very successful and will never be on their A Team
this is sc2 afterall (meaning he has good/better chance of performing to par)
On January 03 2013 04:03 iPAndi wrote: Wait, his nickname is based on LighT'S nickname? MajOr? or ONE of the other ones? Which nickname is he going to be playing with?
On January 03 2013 04:10 Emzeeshady wrote: hmm this will turn out badly
i don't think so. The man has dreamed of this for years and years, and he has finally realized his dream. Unless something extreme happens, I don't see him leaving Team 8, much less Korea.
No, I just mean that he won't be very successful and will never be on their A Team
this is sc2 afterall (meaning he has good/better chance of performing to par)
There is so much hate on this thread already! We all know Major isnt the BEST player in the world, but hes fucking good, He will do fine after all the work he will put it.
Congrats on your dream major, i hope to see you crush face!
I don't see him playing any Proleague games any time soon, though I'm real glad for him. He's good, but for now he'll probably be a B-teamer, practice partner. HOpe to see him climbing the ranks soon enough. As long as he's prepared for the kind of practice regimen he's going into, he should do good.
Anyway, Major = GosI[Terran] right? If so I remember his vultures from TSL2 and Artosis praising his skills... I guess that we can drop the speculation of him playing in TLS now :/
Best of luck for him, every BW player once dreamed of playing for a KeSPA team!
On January 03 2013 05:59 fabiano wrote: I see so many envious people posting here...
Anyway, Major = GosI[Terran] right? If so I remember his vultures from TSL2 and Artosis praising his skills... I guess that we can drop the speculation of him playing in TLS now :/
Best of luck for him, every BW player once dreamed of playing for a KeSPA team!
On January 03 2013 07:05 jmbthirteen wrote: It would be hilarious to see idra vs major in pro league
the probably that it happens is so slow. (dunno who has the least chance to play haha, probably Idra cause EGTL is fucking stacked jd/taeja/hero/jyp = 2slots available yeah.., if you had revival it's 1 and proably not a Z)
On January 03 2013 04:03 iPAndi wrote: Wait, his nickname is based on Light's nickname? Major? or one of the other ones? Which nickname is he going to be playing with?
His NA ladder account (one of them at least) is named Light.
On January 03 2013 00:04 herMan wrote: Actually, I've been wondering about this. Note that I am really happy for Major but if he's so good why hasn't he won anything noteworthy?
He won more than 10K$ in 2012. He's young He practice hard He played BW before,dreamed proleague for years Korea normal income means low to u North Europe boys,but acceptable to a Mexican boy. Proleague will be his main. He's best 3 in Latin America. Thorzain from NorthEurope, Stephano from France,Huk from Canada,Idra from USA,now a Spanish speaker,competitive, young, growth potential,love proleague, maybe he could take a new continent to SC2,make proleague and SC2 more worldwide.............
give me a reason don't pick this boy pls.
Eh, 10k isn't mindblowing. What I meant anyway that the hype doesn't reflect his results, not yet anyway. Yes this was a good move from T8 by all means. They lost JD this year and a foreign player definitely gives exposure.
I know it's not a big number.but do u know actually only 20 foreign players got more than him 2012? he's competitive.
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
Major said: I had the opportunity to join LG-IM and TSL
Wtf is wrong with korean teams, there are plenty of great players way better than Major outside, with better manners, but nope, better pick a low-mid tier pro, which best accomplishment was winning WCS Mexico (its not like there's only maybe 1 or 2 good players there).
I don't get it.
MajOr has the work ethic to get better, he just needed the environment to do so, and now he finally has it. Thanks for the interview Seeker!
On January 03 2013 00:04 herMan wrote: Actually, I've been wondering about this. Note that I am really happy for Major but if he's so good why hasn't he won anything noteworthy?
He won more than 10K$ in 2012. He's young He practice hard He played BW before,dreamed proleague for years Korea normal income means low to u North Europe boys,but acceptable to a Mexican boy. Proleague will be his main. He's best 3 in Latin America. Thorzain from NorthEurope, Stephano from France,Huk from Canada,Idra from USA,now a Spanish speaker,competitive, young, growth potential,love proleague, maybe he could take a new continent to SC2,make proleague and SC2 more worldwide.............
give me a reason don't pick this boy pls.
All the dumb stuff he's done/said in the past for one thing. Kind of hard to just ignore it.
Does no1 here understand how fanatically obsessed Major is over sc2? This man is like a steamroller. 12-14 a day playing sc2 for months on end, not an issue for this kid.
EPT
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