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[TSL 9] The Hot Seat Community Questions

Forum Index > SC2 General
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olimoley
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
United States742 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-08-04 16:15:38
July 25 2022 19:23 GMT
#1
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The first contest for TSL 9 is simple: Ask the players a question!

If you have any questions that you want to be asked during TSL9's "The Hot Seat" interviews segments, please post them in this thread or tweet them to @TLNet. If your question is chosen, we’ll enter you into a raffle to win your very own Secretlab chair!

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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19246 Posts
July 25 2022 21:14 GMT
#2
Could be asked to any player:

Are there any popular builds that you created but did not credit for inventing? If so, what build are you claiming was yours first and who stole it?
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iMpulse_
Profile Joined November 2021
4 Posts
July 26 2022 00:22 GMT
#3
To any player:

If you could redo any one decision in one match in your career, what would it be?

To maru:
How do you feel about winning G5L? (sorry hero fans)
PabloSanchez
Profile Joined August 2016
United States37 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-08-08 01:30:57
July 26 2022 00:45 GMT
#4
To any player:
At the start of your career, who did you consider your prime motivator/inspiration? Who is/was your favorite player to watch (active, military, or retired players?) ASKED

Is there someone you wish you could have on your team?

Which team has the coolest jersey/logo/name?

You have a single 2v2 or Archon match to win a significant cash prize, which caster are you teaming up with and why? ASKED

Who are the up and coming players, the next generation of contenders in your region that the scene should be ready for? ASKED

How did you decide on your gamertag? ASKED

Which character would you remove from the Super Smash Bros roster and who would you replace them with?

Who are you most excited to see potentially return to pro SC2 from the military?

Fill in the blank: I was probably the most upset when I heard *blank* was retiring from competitive SC2

Fill in the blank: I was probably the happiest when I heard *blank* was retiring from competitive SC2

Who has the best nickname? i.e. Big Gabe, Die Mauer, The Smiling Assassin, The One Man Army, etc.

In a theoretical SC2 micro tournament, who are the champion and the runner-up in a Bo7 series?

To any Korean player:
Who do you really want to just go to the military so they're out of your way and you can achieve some better results?

Will someone ever obtain the G5L?

To any player who has completed military service:
What's been the biggest challenge in returning? How long do you plan to stick to progaming? ASKED

To herO:
Do you enjoy being called "The Smiling Assassin?"

To Reynor:
Why is Clem "the kid" even though you're younger than him?

To Classic:
How long did you work on your epic blink DT build from the 2019 WCS Global Finals match against Rogue?
"And PabloSanchez has blown away all the competition" -Wardi
angry_maia
Profile Joined August 2020
314 Posts
July 26 2022 01:26 GMT
#5
To any player

What are your thoughts on how the latest balance patch worked out?
Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States873 Posts
July 26 2022 05:02 GMT
#6
What's one piece of advice you'd give to an aspiring progamer that you had to learn the hard way?
"You know, I don't care if soO got 100 second places in a row. Anyone who doesn't think that he's going to win blizzcon watching this series is a fool" - Artosis, Blizzcon 2014 soO vs TaeJa
Gluon
Profile Joined April 2011
Netherlands395 Posts
July 26 2022 06:30 GMT
#7
If you had to be a Pokemon, which one would you be?

Would you make a deal with the devil to win every single tournament of 2023?

If you could start over and pick any videogame, would you still pick SC2?
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dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-07-26 06:34:24
July 26 2022 06:32 GMT
#8
To any player:
How is your daily (practise) Routine?
How many hours do you spend on ladder/ in customs/ against very easy A.I./ theorizing?
Any practise partners you want to shout out in particular?

To any Player:
What do you do besides SC2 to keep youself mentally and physically healthy?
MaxPax
Schelim
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Austria11528 Posts
July 26 2022 08:19 GMT
#9
what other hobbies do you have?
TY <3 Cure <3 Inno <3 Special <3
umelbumel
Profile Joined January 2011
2026 Posts
July 26 2022 09:32 GMT
#10
To any player:

did you ever regret turning pro?

who wins the tournament if everybody plays random?

what do you think how many eggs can u eat in 10 minutes?
Drfilip
Profile Joined March 2013
Sweden590 Posts
July 26 2022 09:34 GMT
#11
To any player

Do you have a suggestion for a nickname for any other player?
If so, why that nickname?
Random Platinum EU
Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3111 Posts
July 26 2022 12:37 GMT
#12
To any player

What is the hardest part of being a progamer for you? What's the most rewarding part?

To any player

You are walking through the desert when a sphinx suddenly rises up in your path and challenges you to a riddle competition where the answers have to be Starcraft 2 units. What is your first riddle?
Dies Irae venit. youtube.com/SnobbinsFilms
gnuoy000
Profile Joined July 2018
31 Posts
July 26 2022 14:49 GMT
#13
I'm interested because many progamers seem to be interested in posting gym content on their social media. What is your favorite workout (deadlift, squat, bench etc) or form of cardio (swimming, running, etc)?

f/m/k: zergling, marine, zealot

What is the strongest animal you think you'd be able to defeat in a fight without the aid of weapons?
Kinky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States4126 Posts
July 26 2022 15:02 GMT
#14
If you could transfer your SC2 skills to another game or profession, what would you choose?

Which progamer would you allow to marry into your family?

What is the most memorable moment of your career? (good or bad)
uselless
Profile Joined April 2021
92 Posts
July 26 2022 16:12 GMT
#15
To any player:
Which offrace is better or worse?

What's broken right now?

Favorite year in Starcraft?
(based on results?)
(based on gameplay?)

Last book you've read?


To maru:

How strong do you think your TvT actually is?
maru :D
Ludwigvan
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany2371 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-07-28 14:25:48
July 26 2022 18:35 GMT
#16
to Serral: Will you switch to Stormgate?

to Zoun: How to pronounce your name?

to all of them: Who is the worst sc2 progamer of all time (WOAT)?
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4949 Posts
July 26 2022 19:46 GMT
#17
to all : Favorite music group or genre?
to all : Do you listen to music/podcast while you ladder?
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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chipmonklord17
Profile Joined February 2011
United States11944 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-07-26 23:35:49
July 26 2022 23:35 GMT
#18
For anyone:

You're playing the GSL final later today, what's your meal of choice beforehand?
daskleinehotte
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany76 Posts
July 27 2022 11:03 GMT
#19
To anyone: If you could go back to the beginning of WoL and keep your current skills and knowledge about the game, how many tournaments would you win in a row?
www.bunker-rush.de (German SC2 and eSports blog)
Kertuz
Profile Joined June 2021
2 Posts
July 29 2022 12:51 GMT
#20
What would you want to do if you were a gold league player for one day ?
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