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CyanEsports
Profile Joined February 2015
Canada128 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-07-16 14:40:09
August 06 2016 17:42 GMT
#1
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Hey everyone! I've started a video interview series that I'd love to share with the TL community. I'm hoping to be posting one interview per week for as long as I can. These video interviews are going to be reminiscent of JP's series 'Real Talk'.

There are so many people who work to bring us SC2 esports and they each have a unique perspective on the scene and its future. Hopefully people will be interested in the stories and the opinions that will be presented!

This will be the official TL home of my video interviews. I appreciate any and all constructive criticism, anything that you think I could be doing better is relevant!

The most recent interview features uThermal, talking about his career trajectory, the power of Terran, Zerg, and Protoss, how he entered the SC2 esprots community, and more! Originally published July 12, 2018: https://www.esportsheaven.com/videos/uthermal-on-his-career-trajectory-and-making-terran-work-as-a-foreigner/


Past Episodes: + Show Spoiler +



ZombeGrub from BaseTradeTV, posted on Aug. 1, 2016:


Joe LuGuidice from N3rd St Gamers, posted Aug 8, 2016 :


Feardragon from Ladder Heroes, Breaking Out, and BTTV, posted Aug 16 2016:


Lycan from 'The Late Game' and other projects, posted Aug. 30, 2016:


Geoff 'iNcontroL' Robinson: Uncertain future for EG, importance of elevating new talent, the state of the SC2 tournament scene, and much more. Originally posted on Sept. 6, 2016:


Thomas 'Jakatak' Labonte: Bringing Punk Rock to esports. Projects gone awry and hope for the future. Originally posted Sept. 14, 2016:


Artosis, talking about Proleague, KeSPA, Korean Esports, Blizzcon 2016 predictions, and much more! Originally posted October 20, 2016:



Olimoley talks about admining esports tournies, the Korean matchfixing scandal, WCS, and much more. December 12 2016: http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/5910

Smix talks about Eleague and her life as a CS:GO and StarCraft 2 event host. Originally posted February 8 2016: http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/5942/smix-talks-about-eleague-and-her-life-as-a-cs-go-and-starcraft-2-event-host

Wolf, talking about the SC2, BW, Heroes, and Overwatch scenes in Korea, his life as a caster, being a Korean Twitter meme, and more! Originally posted on March 9, 2017: http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/5970/wolf-schroeder-goes-in-depth-with-sc2-heroes-overwatch-and-the-life-of-a-freelance-caster-in-korea

Nathanias talking about his transition to streaming, his relationship with Blizzard, and his future in SC2. Originally posted April 13, 2017: http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/6010

Rotterdam talking about some of the important moments in his esports career, his move from Cali back to Europe, the future in store for himself and SC2, and more! Originally posted June 2, 2017: http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6063

David 'Avilo' Blowe talking about his history in esports and some of the most controversial points that surround him. Originally posted June 20, 2017: http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6079

Dario 'TLO' Wünsch speaking about his fairytale esports origin story, grappling with community perception, and more!
http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6097

Lowko, talking about his history in content creation (dating back to Runescape and Minecraft), his rise as a SC2 content creator, his recent life achievements, and more! Originally posted Dec 1, 2017 https://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/6212

PiG, talking about his life through in the professional esports scene, his former team, his plans for the future, the meta game, and so much more. Originally publsihed March 29, 2018: https://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6285

MrBitter, talking about his journey from SC2 to Red Bull, to Overwatch's NYXL! Lots of discussion on the esports industry and where its headed as well. Originally published May 4, 2018:





I'm also going to catalog my text interviews here in case anyone is interested

+ Show Spoiler +

Kelazhur, July 6, 2016: http://esportsheaven.com/articles/5762

PengWin, July 27, 2016: http://esportsheaven.com/articles/view/5782

HeroMarine, Sept 1, 2016: http://esportsheaven.com/articles/view/5802

Gravity's closure, Sept 9, 2016: http://www.esportsheaven.com/news/view/64871

Myungsik, Nov 28, 2016: http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/5893

Harstem, Feb 24, 2017: http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/5956

GSL 217 Season 1 preview that includes thoughts from Artosis and the CEO of Splyce, Mar 24, 2017: https://ginx.tv/esports/new-champion-stats-soo/


Dreamhack Montreal Interviews:

+ Show Spoiler +


ZombieGrub reflects on casting her first WCS event, accomplishing her goals, and having to develop new ones for 2018 - http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6154

Talking with the SC2 up and comer you NEED to be paying attention to: GAMETIME! - http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6156

Ptitdrogo: '‘People need to realize EU is much harder than the other (WCS Circuit) regions’' - http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6166

xKawaiian talks about the future of the NA scene and his retirement! Is it a meme? -


Rachel Quirico speaks about her lengthy career in esports and where she thinks the industry may be headed - http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6155

Splyce's FChamp talks about the future of the FGC and if he'd ever stop competing with Capcom games - http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6157

Justin Wong: ‘I do really miss the arcade feeling, its one of those things that we definitely have lost in the FGC’ - http://www.esportsheaven.com/articles/view/6163



You can follow me at:



http://twitter.com/CyanEsports

http://youtube.com/CyanEsports

http://twitch.tv/CyanEsports

https://www.patreon.com/CyanEsports
Esports Journalist/Content Creator | Youtube/Twitter/Twitch - CyanEsports
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2104 Posts
August 06 2016 17:43 GMT
#2
Oh how funny, I first thought this was an interview with the Chinese Protoss, Cyan (who recently has been doing pretty well!)
CyanEsports
Profile Joined February 2015
Canada128 Posts
August 06 2016 17:52 GMT
#3
On August 07 2016 02:43 Blargh wrote:
Oh how funny, I first thought this was an interview with the Chinese Protoss, Cyan (who recently has been doing pretty well!)


Yeah I've been using this tag for about a year and a half now and I'm hoping that Chinese Cyan won't become the world champion at any point haha I'd have to consider a name change and that'd be pretty bad!
Esports Journalist/Content Creator | Youtube/Twitter/Twitch - CyanEsports
lestye
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4269 Posts
August 06 2016 20:03 GMT
#4
I will call you turquois.
"You guys are just edgelords. Embrace your inner weeb desu" -Zergneedsfood
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Fatam
Profile Joined June 2012
1986 Posts
August 07 2016 03:13 GMT
#5
That also threw me for a sec. Time to change your name to CanadaCyan or CyanBeard

Nice interview. Hopefully if BTTV gets big at all in Overwatch it can bring a few more people into SC2.
Search "FTM" in SC2 | Latest Maps: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-maps/528528-2-ftm-siegfried-station http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-maps/525489-2-ftm-crimson-aftermath http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-maps/524737-2-ftm-grime
thickertom
Profile Joined December 2014
China612 Posts
August 07 2016 09:26 GMT
#6
Chinese Cyan's ID history:
探姬 (2014 WCS Season 1 Qualifier and SOC 2013-2014), two meanings: look for a girlfriend (探姬) or probe (探机),
-->Sundial,
-->NeverSteam,
-->天青色的奇迹(the miracle of cyan),
-->Cyan (main ID now)
-->GentleProbe (绅士探机)

In Clan LEor, his nickname is 鬼斯通 (Haunter) because everyone needs to use a Pokemon name as his ID in the clan. Chinese Silky is 妙蛙种子 (Bulbasaur).
I love SC2
CyanEsports
Profile Joined February 2015
Canada128 Posts
August 07 2016 14:36 GMT
#7
On August 07 2016 18:26 thickertom wrote:
Chinese Cyan's ID history:
探姬 (2014 WCS Season 1 Qualifier and SOC 2013-2014), two meanings: look for a girlfriend (探姬) or probe (探机),
-->Sundial,
-->NeverSteam,
-->天青色的奇迹(the miracle of cyan),
-->Cyan (main ID now)
-->GentleProbe (绅士探机)

In Clan LEor, his nickname is 鬼斯通 (Haunter) because everyone needs to use a Pokemon name as his ID in the clan. Chinese Silky is 妙蛙种子 (Bulbasaur).


So you're saying he'll probably change again and I needn't worry, right? :D
Esports Journalist/Content Creator | Youtube/Twitter/Twitch - CyanEsports
Fatam
Profile Joined June 2012
1986 Posts
August 07 2016 19:16 GMT
#8
haha GentleProbe is an amazing name
Search "FTM" in SC2 | Latest Maps: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-maps/528528-2-ftm-siegfried-station http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-maps/525489-2-ftm-crimson-aftermath http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/sc2-maps/524737-2-ftm-grime
sc2chronic
Profile Joined May 2012
United States777 Posts
August 08 2016 02:27 GMT
#9
oh... a different Cyan
terrible, terrible, damage
thickertom
Profile Joined December 2014
China612 Posts
August 08 2016 05:47 GMT
#10
On August 07 2016 23:36 CyanEsports wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 07 2016 18:26 thickertom wrote:
Chinese Cyan's ID history:
探姬 (2014 WCS Season 1 Qualifier and SOC 2013-2014), two meanings: look for a girlfriend (探姬) or probe (探机),
-->Sundial,
-->NeverSteam,
-->天青色的奇迹(the miracle of cyan),
-->Cyan (main ID now)
-->GentleProbe (绅士探机)

In Clan LEor, his nickname is 鬼斯通 (Haunter) because everyone needs to use a Pokemon name as his ID in the clan. Chinese Silky is 妙蛙种子 (Bulbasaur).


So you're saying he'll probably change again and I needn't worry, right? :D


For example,
Yin Yong-xin (Chinese Silky) said, "Silky is his first and main ID a few years ago though at the that time, he didn't know American Silky at all."
It is interesting that Chinese Silky‘s second ID is Rikka and American Silky's another ID is Kirito.
Rikka and Kirito are both from Japanese animes.

Other Chinese players whose main IDs doesn't equal to present IDs:
XiGua - 万能虚空王 (King of LotV)
Ein - YyKk
Has - 艾米莉娅 (Emiria, from Japanese animes - Reero -Starting Life in Another World-)
and so on
I love SC2
Daswollvieh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
5553 Posts
August 08 2016 07:18 GMT
#11
On August 07 2016 05:03 lestye wrote:
I will call you turquois.


Would have to be teal obviously.
CyanEsports
Profile Joined February 2015
Canada128 Posts
August 08 2016 17:18 GMT
#12
Bumping for new episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZsNg5tVdE8

Next episode is with FearDragon and I'd love to use any questions you all may have for him! Comment here and I'll hopefully use them. Not a lot of notice this time sadly though, as the interview is taking place tomorrow.
Esports Journalist/Content Creator | Youtube/Twitter/Twitch - CyanEsports
olimoley
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
United States742 Posts
August 08 2016 17:23 GMT
#13
On August 09 2016 02:18 CyanEsports wrote:
Bumping for new episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZsNg5tVdE8

Next episode is with FearDragon and I'd love to use any questions you all may have for him! Comment here and I'll hopefully use them. Not a lot of notice this time sadly though, as the interview is taking place tomorrow.

Please ask him what aspects of Super Smash Bro esports he'd like to see implemented into StarCraft 2's esports. Your interview will never end.
Events Manager, Team Liquid - Creator of OlimoLeague
CyanEsports
Profile Joined February 2015
Canada128 Posts
August 08 2016 17:25 GMT
#14
On August 09 2016 02:23 olimoley wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2016 02:18 CyanEsports wrote:
Bumping for new episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZsNg5tVdE8

Next episode is with FearDragon and I'd love to use any questions you all may have for him! Comment here and I'll hopefully use them. Not a lot of notice this time sadly though, as the interview is taking place tomorrow.

Please ask him what aspects of Super Smash Bro esports he'd like to see implemented into StarCraft 2's esports. Your interview will never end.



haha that was actually already in my notes! The longer the better! (would you care to do an interview sometime maybe? )
Esports Journalist/Content Creator | Youtube/Twitter/Twitch - CyanEsports
ploguidice
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
United States233 Posts
August 08 2016 18:17 GMT
#15
Thanks for the interview, was fun! Going to cross post my Reddit comment about the Red Bull stuff to make sure there's no confusion on that front!

"Just to be SUPER clear about the Red Bull stuff. The community was really helpful in getting Red Bull to notice us and open up a line of communication, but that's all that has happened.

So thanks for making us more visible, but please don't ask me when Red Bull is coming back to StarCraft etc! <3"
I'm Joe
CyanApple
Profile Joined February 2016
48 Posts
August 08 2016 19:49 GMT
#16
And there I was...wondering when I did an interview :D
CyanEsports
Profile Joined February 2015
Canada128 Posts
August 16 2016 19:33 GMT
#17
Here's the most recent interview, featuring Feardragon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8G3_lRduNc

I don't know who's next atm, but keep an eye on twitter and I'll let you all know ASAP! I'd love to take community questions again!
Esports Journalist/Content Creator | Youtube/Twitter/Twitch - CyanEsports
CyanEsports
Profile Joined February 2015
Canada128 Posts
August 17 2016 19:45 GMT
#18
There won't be an interview next Monday sadly, but I'm happy to announce that next week I'll be interviewing the lovely Lycan of 'The Late Game' and 'GosuPizza' fame! If you have questions for Lycan, leave a comment here or tweet them to @CyanEsports on twitter!

I'm also ready to publish MP3s of all interviews so please let me know what site would be best to host them on! I'll edit them into the OP when ready!
Esports Journalist/Content Creator | Youtube/Twitter/Twitch - CyanEsports
EleMenTfiNi
Profile Joined January 2015
Canada107 Posts
August 17 2016 23:08 GMT
#19
On August 07 2016 02:52 CyanEsports wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 07 2016 02:43 Blargh wrote:
Oh how funny, I first thought this was an interview with the Chinese Protoss, Cyan (who recently has been doing pretty well!)


Yeah I've been using this tag for about a year and a half now and I'm hoping that Chinese Cyan won't become the world champion at any point haha I'd have to consider a name change and that'd be pretty bad!


PC-Cakes seems like a good name to me, try that one out!
Don't complain about things you're not willing to change.
Parrek
Profile Joined May 2016
United States893 Posts
August 18 2016 05:45 GMT
#20
Here's a question for Lycan: Why didn't you tell us we would shit our pants with this content dump that's been happening?!? This is significantly better than the last summit's pants shitting. Did you not know the timing on all this?
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