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Shrinkzxo
Profile Blog Joined August 2014
Dotoland672 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-10 03:10:40
February 10 2016 02:48 GMT
#1
As usual, this will be a re-rendition.

This was done after 2016 GSL Season 1 Code A

[image loading]

Q: You beat Hush to go to Code S
A: I am very happy.

Q: You are now teamless, how have you managed?
A: I though about joining a foreign team if rules doesn't change. But Blizzard changed rules and I am now doomed.

Q: A lot of fans of yours hope you can get back to where you were in 2012.
A: People might worry I practise less as I grow older. But I will do my best.

Q: You used simple strategies against Hush.
A: I prepared a lot of strategies, and I know some of them are strategies that Hush can't deal with. I know some plays will very effective, so I used the same strategies in Games 1 and 5.

Q: You were very much disturbed by adepts at one point.
A: Zergs can sometimes lose to Adept harassments. I can't do much about this. But I got an effective strategy and used in Game 5. You just produce enough zerglings and harvest less gas.

Q: Anything to say about Code S?
A: Well, people say I am a veteran already, I hope the veteran can be as competitive as younger players.

Source: + Show Spoiler +
http://s.163.com/16/0206/12/BF52Q0CM00314Q8T.html
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BeStFAN
Profile Blog Joined April 2015
483 Posts
February 10 2016 02:57 GMT
#2
that picture...!!

" :/ "
❤ BeSt... ༼ つ ◕_◕༽つ #YEAROFKOMA #YEAROFKOMA #YEAROFKOMA ༼ つ ◕_◕༽つ
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
February 10 2016 02:57 GMT
#3
On February 10 2016 11:57 BeStFAN wrote:
that picture...!!

" :/ "


its very accurate to his feelings though
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showstealer1829
Profile Blog Joined May 2014
Australia3123 Posts
February 10 2016 03:05 GMT
#4
Q: You are now teamless, how have you managed?
A: I though about joining a foreign team if rules doesn't change. But Blizzard changed rules and I am now doomed.


And the thread goes to hell in 3....2..
There is no understanding. There is only Choya. Choya is the way. Choya is Love. Choya is Life. Has is the Light in the Protoss Dark and Nightmare is his chosen Acolyte
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37067 Posts
February 10 2016 03:07 GMT
#5
Please provide a source for this or I will have to lock/close it.
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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LongShot27
Profile Joined May 2013
United States2084 Posts
February 10 2016 03:07 GMT
#6
On February 10 2016 12:05 showstealer1829 wrote:
Show nested quote +
Q: You are now teamless, how have you managed?
A: I though about joining a foreign team if rules doesn't change. But Blizzard changed rules and I am now doomed.


And the thread goes to hell in 3....2..


"I am doomed"

he then ends up in round of 8 and says "actually blizzard changes are great"

calling it
If all men were created equal there would be no reason to declare it.
BeStFAN
Profile Blog Joined April 2015
483 Posts
February 10 2016 03:10 GMT
#7
On February 10 2016 12:07 Seeker wrote:
Please provide a source for this or I will have to lock/close it.


esports.dailygame.co.kr/view.php?ud=2016020519454332140

o: so aggressive
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CounterOrder
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada457 Posts
February 10 2016 03:10 GMT
#8
Where was Blizzards kill?
Shrinkzxo
Profile Blog Joined August 2014
Dotoland672 Posts
February 10 2016 03:10 GMT
#9
On February 10 2016 12:07 Seeker wrote:
Please provide a source for this or I will have to lock/close it.


Oops.
https://twitter.com/shrinkzxo
Deathstar
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
9150 Posts
February 10 2016 03:13 GMT
#10
Q: You are now teamless, how have you managed?
A: I though about joining a foreign team if rules doesn't change. But Blizzard changed rules and I am now doomed.


DRG
rip passion
kuan888
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada305 Posts
February 10 2016 03:16 GMT
#11
Is he going to army soon ?
What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. -Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche ||| Acer.Scarlett <3
CruelZeratul
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany4588 Posts
February 10 2016 03:26 GMT
#12
I didn't know the new rules prevent Korean players to join foreign teams.
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
February 10 2016 03:29 GMT
#13
On February 10 2016 12:26 CruelZeratul wrote:
I didn't know the new rules prevent Korean players to join foreign teams.

I guess that he thought the foreign teams would prefer to focus their players on foreign tournaments and not in Korea.
ㅇㅅㅌㅅ
showstealer1829
Profile Blog Joined May 2014
Australia3123 Posts
February 10 2016 03:31 GMT
#14
On February 10 2016 12:26 CruelZeratul wrote:
I didn't know the new rules prevent Korean players to join foreign teams.


It doesn't PREVENT them but what reason would a foreign team have to sign a Korean who can't play internationally for at least a year if they're lucky?
There is no understanding. There is only Choya. Choya is the way. Choya is Love. Choya is Life. Has is the Light in the Protoss Dark and Nightmare is his chosen Acolyte
JDI1
Profile Joined December 2010
United States69 Posts
February 10 2016 03:55 GMT
#15
Blizzard had to choose between letting the best players win (meaning that foreigners are all out by RO8) and keeping foreigners' interest (with Korean-free tournaments). They wanted to make money so it was obvious they went with the latter.

Foreigners historically came close to Koreans at some point but now they've either lost interest or simply didn't want to practice and fell off.
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13994 Posts
February 10 2016 04:31 GMT
#16
rip pashun
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NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
February 10 2016 04:31 GMT
#17
I haven't seen drg in a long time, he looks different a bit o_O
Moderatorlickypiddy
oGoZenob
Profile Joined December 2011
France1503 Posts
February 10 2016 04:37 GMT
#18
Damn, he looks so old
I like starcraft
Danglars
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States12133 Posts
February 10 2016 04:44 GMT
#19
Q: Hush your face with very simple tactics

Google translate did not disappoint on source!

I hope the veteran can show these young upstarts their place! DRG hwaiting!
Great armies come from happy zealots, and happy zealots come from California!
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TheFish7
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States2824 Posts
February 10 2016 04:48 GMT
#20
So sad thread. DRG come back to us, please
~ ~ <°)))><~ ~ ~
Brutaxilos
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2633 Posts
February 10 2016 04:49 GMT
#21
Can he not rejoin Afreeca?
Jangbi favorite player. Forever~ CJ herO the King of IEM. BOMBERRRRRRRR. Sexy Boy Rogue. soO #1! Oliveira China Represent!
showstealer1829
Profile Blog Joined May 2014
Australia3123 Posts
February 10 2016 04:52 GMT
#22
On February 10 2016 13:49 Brutaxilos wrote:
Can he not rejoin Afreeca?


He doesn't want to play Proleague any more
There is no understanding. There is only Choya. Choya is the way. Choya is Love. Choya is Life. Has is the Light in the Protoss Dark and Nightmare is his chosen Acolyte
movac
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada494 Posts
February 10 2016 04:55 GMT
#23
oh wow he looks really different without glasses. but maybe it's because I just haven't seen his face in a long while.
Dazed.
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3301 Posts
February 10 2016 05:26 GMT
#24
It's shocking right? It's like when a monolithic organization thats completely detached from the day to day's of running tournaments, have little incentive to create a practical structure, and literally no knowledge at all on how to do it, they tend to do poorly. We should consider ourselves fortunate blizzard merely destroyed the scene utterly, 5-6 years in, as opposed to right away. They always said they intended to use state granted arbitrary authority (copy right etc) to run the scene. Those years they largely only destroyed the game through inept design and balancing was a damn grace from God.
Never say Die! ||| Fight you? No, I want to kill you.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16062 Posts
February 10 2016 05:52 GMT
#25
On February 10 2016 12:55 JDI1 wrote:
Blizzard had to choose between letting the best players win (meaning that foreigners are all out by RO8) and keeping foreigners' interest (with Korean-free tournaments). They wanted to make money so it was obvious they went with the latter.

Foreigners historically came close to Koreans at some point but now they've either lost interest or simply didn't want to practice and fell off.

Because the viewer numbers of DH Leipzig proved that a tournament with the competition of a Go4sc2 cup where all good players are banned from because they are too good truly keeps the interest of foreign viewers.
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13994 Posts
February 10 2016 06:13 GMT
#26
On February 10 2016 13:31 NovemberstOrm wrote:
I haven't seen drg in a long time, he looks different a bit o_O

Hes old
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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13994 Posts
February 10 2016 06:15 GMT
#27
On February 10 2016 13:52 showstealer1829 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2016 13:49 Brutaxilos wrote:
Can he not rejoin Afreeca?


He doesn't want to play Proleague any more

Which sucks cause he was damn good as well
Engage, Zero target Engage, Engage, Kagari target Engage, Engage.
Lumi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1616 Posts
February 10 2016 06:19 GMT
#28
DRG accounts for the vast majority of my remaining interest in SC2 :D Still with ya buddy!
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neoghaleon55
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7435 Posts
February 10 2016 06:41 GMT
#29
I'm happy he's in Code S!
But he looks kind of defeated in that photo...sad.
moo...for DRG
swissman777
Profile Joined September 2014
1106 Posts
February 10 2016 06:47 GMT
#30
A little bad translation. I read the interview before and did not have the impression that drg said he was doomed, a little unfortunate however. The reason why drg seems sad is that he realized this alittle too late due to late introduction to 2016 wcs rules by blizz amd theredore he is confused to say the least.
sashkata
Profile Joined September 2008
Bulgaria3241 Posts
February 10 2016 08:22 GMT
#31
Which team was he going to join anyway? And how many times would he get flown out to a tournament anyway? I don't think it makes much difference for him.
Diabolique
Profile Joined June 2015
Czech Republic5118 Posts
February 10 2016 09:32 GMT
#32
An hour ago, this thread was named as he said it in the interview after the game, what we all heard. Now, it says "policy changes happened"???? What is this bullshit? This is starting to be like the today's media - we do not report, what has been said, as political correctness is more important.
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Timelog
Profile Joined May 2015
Netherlands57 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-10 10:16:05
February 10 2016 10:08 GMT
#33
On February 10 2016 14:52 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2016 12:55 JDI1 wrote:
Blizzard had to choose between letting the best players win (meaning that foreigners are all out by RO8) and keeping foreigners' interest (with Korean-free tournaments). They wanted to make money so it was obvious they went with the latter.

Foreigners historically came close to Koreans at some point but now they've either lost interest or simply didn't want to practice and fell off.

Because the viewer numbers of DH Leipzig proved that a tournament with the competition of a Go4sc2 cup where all good players are banned from because they are too good truly keeps the interest of foreign viewers.
Well, the numbers do not look half bad imo: http://www.fuzic.nl/franchises/dreamhack/ Even better, compared to last years DH open tourmanets the viewer number were ~10k higher. IF that trend continues, then yes, is basically proves the new system works
Terrible Starcraft 2 player, SC2 EU Battle.Net MVP and overall gaming enthousiast.
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13994 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-10 16:46:14
February 10 2016 16:45 GMT
#34
On February 10 2016 15:41 neoghaleon55 wrote:
I'm happy he's in Code S!
But he looks kind of defeated in that photo...sad.

Blizz killing pashun one bongjwa at a time
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