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[TSL] Trailblazing - ThorZaIN Interview and Bio

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Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-17 01:42:44
May 13 2011 19:59 GMT
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Every TSL has its fairytale story and for this season, Thorzain is the TSL Cinderella. It's hard to believe that a mere 2 months ago Thorzain was "just another Swedish Terran" along with the likes of Jinro, Sjow and Jimpo. Now he's about to play the series of his life on one of the largest SC2 stages on Earth. He has overcome some of the biggest names in StarCraft 2 and demonstrated that he definitively belongs in the upper echelon of gamers in SC2.

Prior to the TSL, Thorzain was one of many players considered good but not great. Despite holding a top 40 ladder position for most of Season 1, Thorzain failed to make an impact on the tournament scene. It wasn't that he didn't have the talent though, it's because his attention was split between SC2 and Warcraft 3 for the majority of 2010. It wasn't until his transfer to Praetoriani in late 2010 that Thorzain devoted all his time to Starcraft 2. Immediately the concentration on one game paid off as he won one of the last DreamHack Qualifiers to gain entry to Winter DreamHack.

Thorzain immediately made an impact on the TSL Qualifiers with a Top 4 finish in the first tournament (losing to Ciara 1-2). After being eliminated by Terran all-ins in the next three qualifiers, he hit his stride and won the fifth TSL Qualifier. His path included wins over Nerchio, Cloud and SaSe's 4gate/probe all-in on Lost Temple. In the final he defeated Adelscott with a convincing 3-1 score - and we all know how strong Adel is PvT.

Thorzain's TL Open runs gave us insight into his style and how he approached the game. It was clear very early on that he was a very capable player. Stylistically he switched between unbreakable defense coupled with harass and pure relentless aggression. He focused on a lot of mech oriented strategies and in particular used the Thor to great effect - something which we continued to notice as he tore through the TSL.

Starting as a 9:1 outsider against the GSL Champion Fruitdealer, Thorzain defied the odds dominated Fruitdealer 2-0.

"WELCOME TO THE FOREIGNER SCENE
- Casters after Thorzain defeated Fruitdealer

The first Korean-Nonkorean matchup in the TSL, Thorzain instantly became a household name as "the guy who beat Fruitdealer". Perhaps this achievement was overshadowed by other players who also defeated their Korean opponents, but Thorzain still remained a huge outsider in the TSL. The Round of 16 had Thorzain come up against another former champion, Tyler, and was once again considered the underdog. He silenced his critics and cruised into the Round of 8 with a clean 3-0 sweep.

The Round of 8 proved to be Thorzain's defining moment in the TSL and one of the TSL3 series that will be remembered for years to come. Thorzain was matched up against MC - the undisputed king of Protoss at the time and winner of the Copenhagen games. Thorzain, once again, was given little to no hope of winning but once more was able to surprise us all. In five outstanding games, and a Thor timing push to seal the deal, Thorzain had immortalised himself in the Starcraft 2 scene. People everywhere knew exactly who he was, what he was capable of, and that he liked building Thors. Indeed, MC acknowledged him as one of the top 5 Terrans in the whole world. It was only fitting that Thorzain walked all over Kas in the TSL semifinals and entered the TSL finals as the fairytale story of the tournament.

Thorzain remains somewhat of a wild card in the tournament. His presence outside of the TSL is essentially nonexistent. He rarely participates in LANs and when he does, he never seems to perform to the level expected of him. Moreover, Thorzain has even avoided laddering during his TSL training to keep his preparation secret - a move which cost him Grandmaster rank on Europe. As such, there is practically no information about him anywhere for people to access and study.

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Perhaps his poor showings at LANs is best explained by noting that Thorzain prepared exceptionally well. For instance, game 1 against Kas was tailored precisely to punish Kas for his typical TvT opening. If he is able to sit down for a week and solely focus on the task at hand, Thorzain's potential is unlimited. For this reason it's not absurd to expect him to thrive in a tournament which allows players ample time to prepare for their opponents and a good reason to get excited if Thorzain decides to travel to Korea anytime soon.

Thorzain's story has us all glued to our screens awaiting the conclusion. He has gone through one of the toughest possible tournament paths and made history along the way. Only Naniwa stands in his way of completing the heroes journey and bringing a happy ending to the TSL3 fairytale.


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Q: Both TSL finalists are previous Warcraft 3 players, does this surprise you?

Well I'm not really shocked. I knew that it could be any combination of WC3/BW players because I think that we're pretty much equal. I'm more surprised that I'm actually in it.

Q: Last year you told Fragster.de that you don't see yourself as a progamer yet, has this feeling changed since SC2's release?

I guess it changed now when I joined MouseSports and have more opportunities than before with Praetoriani.

Q: Do you have any history in War3 with Nani?

I only actually played with him once, and he was only semi-active then. I beat him 2:0 and he flamed me and my race when he lost. I made tanks. :D

Q: You played Human in WC3, did this make Terran the obvious choice for your race in SC2 or was there a lot of practice and thought behind it?

Actually I liked Protoss the most in BW at the time SC2 came out (now I like BW Zerg the most), and I played Protoss the first 200-300 games of SC2. I was actually pretty good. I remember having like 3:1 against MorroW's Terran and beating other top Terran players such as Strelok and Brat_OK. I was pretty good against Zerg as well. What made me switch was the PvP. I was absolutely horrible at it because I refused to go the cookie cutter Phoenix build that everyone were doing at the time. In the end, I got so frustrated that I decided to change my race.

Q: You didn't dedicate yourself completely to SC2 until later than a lot of War3 players, what was the hardest part of switching?

It wasn't hard at all. I guess that the only hard part was that I had to become good all over again. But other than that I don't think that I had any issues with switching, becuase WC3 was basically as good as dead.

Q: Do you have any insight as to why Sweden does so well inernationally?

Actually I have no idea. If it was only in one game I would say that it's chance. But Sweden seems to be doing and have been doing well in very many e-Sports titles. I guess it's a combination of what everyone else already are saying. Early introduction of home PCs, fast and steady Internet, and maybe the cold winters.

Q: Are you aware that since beating MC, casters Artosis and Chill have been fawning over you? Do you like the attention?

I love it! Though sometimes I need to stop myself from just browsing through match comments because I would get devoured in it. :D

Q: You have been preparing exceptionally well throughout the TSL, do you do anything special to get ready for a match against specific opponents?

I just think a lot about the matches and try to prepare accordingly. I feel very comfortable with my mechanics and most of my strats. My biggest weakness usually is the in-game decision making. I've been trying to improve that aspect of my play.

Q: How are things going with your new team?

So far everything has been great. Great team mates, great management and great communication between them both.

Q: Give us some idea as to who you are outside of the game. What do you like to do when you aren't practicing?

At the moment I study Chinese. It's a lot of fun. I also like spending time with my friends, be it online or offline. I also have a ferret whom I love dearly. I obviously play a lot of StarCraft 2 though ;D. But it's still fun to me so I don't mind.

To get to know you further, we're going to try a series of questions that have short answers. This is our lightning round.

Q: What do you eat for breakfast on a normal day?

I don't eat the same every day. Usually either toast, muesli or oatmeal.

Q: What is your drink of choice, while practicing or out on the town?

Water. ^^

Q: Have you ever been to New York? Are you excited to see anything in it?

This will be my first time in the US. I'm not excited about anything in particular, rather just the whole experience.

Q: What is your favorite movie?

This might sound a bit stupid but I forgot it... I just remember there was this movie I watched for less than a year ago or that I thought was soooo awesome, but I forgot both the name and then story....... Naming any other movie than that one would be unfair! I like movies which makes you think, though.

Q: Dogs or cats?

Ferrets.

Q: Do you have anything to say to your fans and supporters before the finals?

Thanks for supporting me. I will not dissapoint you on sunday!

By the way I'm tired of people saying that I choke on lan. The only lan I've played since Dreamhack in November was The Gathering where I lost to NightEnD, who is a great player. That's basically all. In WC3 I performed very well at a lot of lans.

Also thanks to Mousesports and its sponsors HoH.de, Razer, MEDION, GeIL, Intel and Sansibar.
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
woob
Profile Joined November 2010
United Kingdom1322 Posts
May 13 2011 20:12 GMT
#2
fuck yeah thorzain
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ez
cENTRYZ
Profile Joined September 2010
Norway832 Posts
May 13 2011 20:13 GMT
#3
nice, thorzain fighting : D
johlar
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden165 Posts
May 13 2011 20:14 GMT
#4
Love these things, more hype for tsl <33
Seronei
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden991 Posts
May 13 2011 20:17 GMT
#5
What's with Starcraft players and ferrets? Didn't even know people kept them as pets before I started following the SC2 scene.
Ares[Effort] *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
DEMACIA6550 Posts
May 13 2011 20:18 GMT
#6
Nicely done, can't wait to see ThorZaIN on Sunday!
Moderatorgold coin
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
May 13 2011 20:18 GMT
#7
[dblue][b]Q: Dogs or cats?

fix that.

Gogo Thorzain, show them imba builds!
I am not good with quotes
MinoMino
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Norway1103 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-13 20:19:36
May 13 2011 20:19 GMT
#8
Well written bio and a good interview, good job! Initially I gave Naniwa the edge, but seeing how he's both a milk and cat guy, I don't know anymore. Ferrets are better than cats, at least!

heyoka or some other mod: the dog or cat question is missing the closing tags.
Never mind, it's been fixed.
Blah.
Marksofshame
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada41 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-13 20:23:37
May 13 2011 20:23 GMT
#9
Awesome interview, cant wait to see it live sunday
EchoZ
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Japan5041 Posts
May 13 2011 20:30 GMT
#10
Study chinese = baller.
Dear Sixsmith...
GeorgeForeman
Profile Joined April 2005
United States1746 Posts
May 13 2011 20:30 GMT
#11
I guess ferrets are the official pet of SC2.
like a school bus through a bunch of kids
Titorelli
Profile Joined March 2011
2492 Posts
May 13 2011 20:35 GMT
#12
Can't! Await! Sunday!
Srsly how can one not like Thorzain? I think it's physically impossible: so mannered ("gg wp" after every map loss in TSL which did not happen that often :D) so nice!

Since you browse that much on forums: Thorzain, pls win on Sunday!
"Everybody poops.... after Tasteless kills them" Artosis
Kauz
Profile Joined December 2010
United States38 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-13 20:36:37
May 13 2011 20:35 GMT
#13
Ferrets!

Edit: In other news, heyoka has been doing great with the interviews. He's pretty dang awesome too.
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zOula...
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States898 Posts
May 13 2011 20:37 GMT
#14
<3 thorzain
Badboyrune
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden2247 Posts
May 13 2011 20:38 GMT
#15
The hype is becoming almost unbearable. This coupled with the GSL finals is going to make me burst!

And Thorzain fighting!
"If yellow does start SC2, I should start handsomenerd diaper busniess and become a rich man" - John the Translator
Executor1
Profile Joined April 2011
1353 Posts
May 13 2011 20:39 GMT
#16
HAHA calling people out for saying he chokes at lans.

2 lans isnt really very much evidence towards that i guess
Non0
Profile Joined April 2010
United States100 Posts
May 13 2011 20:41 GMT
#17
♥ Thorzain, great article.
nam nam
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden4672 Posts
May 13 2011 20:41 GMT
#18
By the way I'm tired of people saying that I choke on lan. The only lan I've played since Dreamhack in November was The Gathering where I lost to NightEnD, who is a great player. That's basically all. In WC3 I performed very well at a lot of lans.


I've also been annoyed at so many people saying this. Apparently "not playing in LAN:s" make you "choke at LANs."
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
May 13 2011 20:44 GMT
#19
ThorZaIN the biggest baller.
LiquipediaBrain in my filth.
Maliris
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Northern Ireland2557 Posts
May 13 2011 20:45 GMT
#20
ive got such a mancrush on thorzain :3
"Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines."
elhonko
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden33 Posts
May 13 2011 20:47 GMT
#21
thorzain FTW
eehh va?
p4NDemik
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States13896 Posts
May 13 2011 20:48 GMT
#22
There is something about ferrets. A secret to success in TSL?
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mholden02
Profile Joined October 2010
387 Posts
May 13 2011 20:51 GMT
#23
I'm worried for Thorzain. All his previous wins were from the comfort of his home. The Finals are a different matter. I hope his nerves hold and he plays as well has he has all tournament.
Dimorgh
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden22 Posts
May 13 2011 20:52 GMT
#24
Amazing feed of info and vids before this epic final, GREAT JOB to TL, thanks a bunch.
HereBeDragons
Profile Joined May 2011
1429 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-13 20:53:25
May 13 2011 20:52 GMT
#25
"I made tanks." - Lolololol! This line is gold, even though it wasn't the same game.
Laneir
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1160 Posts
May 13 2011 20:53 GMT
#26
Good luck to you thorzain may the power of thor help you heheh
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Wedberg
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden169 Posts
May 13 2011 20:53 GMT
#27
ThorZain, me love you long time :3
agh39
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden180 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-13 21:01:08
May 13 2011 20:59 GMT
#28
mholden02: You did not do your homework.
Thorzains match with MC was from Norway, far away from "home sweet home"

No need to get worried.


Thanks a lot heyoka for the series of interviews.

mprs
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2933 Posts
May 13 2011 21:02 GMT
#29
"Q: Dogs or cats?

Ferrets."

So apparently, as Thorzain beats his opponents, he eats their souls and devours their magic. In this way he is able to become stronger and stronger while acquiring his opponent's strengths and none of their weaknesses.

Case in point: Ferrets. Tyler's soul now lives on with him and alters his animal preference towards ferrets.
We talkin about PRACTICE
may0nnaise
Profile Joined May 2011
United States40 Posts
May 13 2011 21:03 GMT
#30
Nice, I have three ferrets myself! =]

Best of luck to you Thorzain -- you and Naniwa are both amazing up and comers and I hope you guys play your best this Sunday in NYC!
spreadable goodness
TheDougler
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada8302 Posts
May 13 2011 21:09 GMT
#31
ThorZain fighting!

The Ferrets answer is awesome. I'm a fan.
I root for Euro Zergs, NA Protoss* and Korean Terrans. (Any North American who has beat a Korean Pro as Protoss counts as NA Toss)
SpiZe
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada3640 Posts
May 13 2011 21:14 GMT
#32
I was supposed to cheer for NaNi as a fellow toss player... but man he likes ferrets!
hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
May 13 2011 21:15 GMT
#33
I agree about the lan thing, and I've said it before. A lot of people seem to think thorzain is only good if he has ample time to prepare specifically for his opponent, but what about his flawless micro/macro/execution? What about his sick diversity in builds including a fair amount of unique strategies, and intelligent decision making? It's not like those things are going to vanish the moment he's matched against a random opponent at an offline tourney..
sVnteen
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany2238 Posts
May 13 2011 21:18 GMT
#34
FERRET?
i didnt even know what that meant befoe LOL
MY LIFE STARTS NOW ♥
Sithril
Profile Joined April 2011
Slovakia169 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-13 21:23:33
May 13 2011 21:21 GMT
#35
"Q: Do you have any history in War3 with Nani?

I only actually played with him once, and he was only semi-active then. I beat him 2:0 and he flamed me and my race when he lost. I made tanks. :D"


Hahahaha, I'm not suprised ^^

(For those who didn't play WC3 : Steam tanks are completly different than SC2 Siege tanks. They are slow, VERY durable, can't attack ground but have the strongest(short-ranged) anti-building attack and a anti-air attack very simillar to SC2 Thors)
Armathai
Profile Joined October 2007
1023 Posts
May 13 2011 21:27 GMT
#36
Great interview, looking forward to seeing Thorzain play again!
In the future all good players will have ferrets, heard it here first!

Looking for ArcticCerebrate formerly from @USEast
superjoppe
Profile Joined December 2004
Sweden3683 Posts
May 13 2011 21:34 GMT
#37
He forgot the name and the STORY of his favorite movie?
Klaent
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden374 Posts
May 13 2011 21:35 GMT
#38
On May 14 2011 05:30 GeorgeForeman wrote:
I guess ferrets are the official pet of SC2.

I was thinking the same thing, have to get one now i guess...
"On a scale from 1 to Idra, how mad are you right now?" -ROOTDestiny
Zorgaz
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden2951 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-13 21:57:41
May 13 2011 21:37 GMT
#39
You heard him.

ThorZaIN doesn't choke. He does however like ferrets.

I'm more of a Guineapig man but hey ferrets are cool :D
Furthermore, I think the Collosi should be removed! (Zorgaz -Terran/AbrA-Random/Zorg-Dota2) Guineapigs <3
Gaius Baltar
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States449 Posts
May 13 2011 21:50 GMT
#40
你学中文多久?
Sigz
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada86 Posts
May 13 2011 22:07 GMT
#41
Q: What is your favorite movie?

This might sound a bit stupid but I forgot it... I just remember there was this movie I watched for less than a year ago or that I thought was soooo awesome, but I forgot both the name and then story....... Naming any other movie than that one would be unfair! I like movies which makes you think, though


hmmm... inception? ... let the guessing game begin...
sixfour
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
England11061 Posts
May 13 2011 22:09 GMT
#42
Stopped reading when I saw that someone said Thorzain was a 9-1 dog vs Cool, man, if he was I'd have taken that as well as the 2-5 I had on Cool for a huge arb.

Then I started reading again and got to the underdog vs Nony comment and stopped for good. Nobody apart from a TL liquibet circlejerk thought Tyler was the favourite. Hell, Tyler was a dog to Strelok in the eyes of people actually paid to make judgments on this sort of thing. Stop using liquibets or any other hugely biased set of opinions as being indicative of anything
p: stats, horang2, free, jangbi z: soulkey, zero, shine, hydra t: leta, hiya, sea
Horse...falcon
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1851 Posts
May 13 2011 22:47 GMT
#43
Q: Dogs or cats?

Ferrets.


Oh god poor Tyler
Artosis: "From horsssse....falcon"
Tortious_Tortoise
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States944 Posts
May 13 2011 22:57 GMT
#44
I don't think it was very composed of ThorZaIN to talk about the "choking" thing at LANs-- seems like he's inviting people to flame him. It would be so much cooler and badder-ass if he did a HuK-style shushing after rofl-stomping NaNiwa, or something of that nature. He's still absolutely brilliant, and I want to steal his build once he showcases how to play TvP against NaNiwa.

Also-- the correct spelling is *disappoint
Treating eSports as a social science since 2011; Credo: "The system is never wrong"-- Day9 Daily #400 Part 3
MoreFaSho
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1427 Posts
May 13 2011 23:03 GMT
#45
Thorzian might be the first time I've rooted for a terran other than Jinro to win and that includes many TvT matchups where I really hoped both players would lose.
I always try to shield slam face, just to make sure it doesnt work
MoreFaSho
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1427 Posts
May 13 2011 23:04 GMT
#46
On May 14 2011 07:07 Sigz wrote:
Show nested quote +
Q: What is your favorite movie?

This might sound a bit stupid but I forgot it... I just remember there was this movie I watched for less than a year ago or that I thought was soooo awesome, but I forgot both the name and then story....... Naming any other movie than that one would be unfair! I like movies which makes you think, though


hmmm... inception? ... let the guessing game begin...

Obviously memento...
I always try to shield slam face, just to make sure it doesnt work
NotCptKirk
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany165 Posts
May 13 2011 23:15 GMT
#47
On May 14 2011 08:04 MoreFaSho wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2011 07:07 Sigz wrote:
Q: What is your favorite movie?

This might sound a bit stupid but I forgot it... I just remember there was this movie I watched for less than a year ago or that I thought was soooo awesome, but I forgot both the name and then story....... Naming any other movie than that one would be unfair! I like movies which makes you think, though


hmmm... inception? ... let the guessing game begin...

Obviously memento...


Well, we can all agree, that it has to be a Nolan movie

This final will be amazing!
PiRate647
Profile Joined January 2011
Belgium187 Posts
May 13 2011 23:34 GMT
#48
rooting for him big time!!!
how peculiar he looks nothing like his portrait
"Who always takes a taxi, but never pays a fare?" - "Vegeta!?" ||||exclusively a fan of RET!! .... and perhaps ClouD !
Krimancer
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden150 Posts
May 13 2011 23:34 GMT
#49
the championship is up for grabs, just reach out and take it Thorzain!
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
May 13 2011 23:36 GMT
#50
Thorzain is awesome. ALthough his choice of water over milk is disappointing
Bogeyman
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden307 Posts
May 13 2011 23:36 GMT
#51
No wonder he's such a beast: he eats a healthy breakfast, and doesn't ruin his iron intake with milk! Now I know he'll stomp Nani.

Seriously though, I can't believe I'm saying this but I really don't know who's gonna win (no shit, of course I don't), but I want Thorzain to be the new swedish superhero so badly. Nani is more accomplished, even if he needs to prove himself to his incessant anti-fans (who likely won't be convinced even if he wins), Thorzain on the other hand could use this win so much. But I shall believe in you Thorzain, or you may strike me down with a lightning bolt!
Nimic
Profile Joined September 2010
Norway1360 Posts
May 13 2011 23:43 GMT
#52
Tanks or marines?

Thors.
kunstderfugue
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Mexico375 Posts
May 14 2011 00:25 GMT
#53
My biggest weakness usually is the in-game decision making. I've been trying to improve that aspect of my play.


Naniwa, be sure to exploit this ^^.

ThorZaIN is such a nerd baller, but i root for naniwa because i think it's just a little bit more badass.
Old lamps for new!
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
May 14 2011 00:44 GMT
#54
Thorzain fighting!

best part is his humbleness!
liftlift > tsm
gosublade
Profile Joined May 2011
632 Posts
May 14 2011 01:09 GMT
#55
You are my favourite to win. Practice a lot tho please. Naniwas is the sickest pracc beast.
Not even death can save you from me.
DisaFear
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia4074 Posts
May 14 2011 01:22 GMT
#56
lol, dogs or cats? ferrets
well played

cool guy
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CutieBK
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Sweden227 Posts
May 14 2011 01:49 GMT
#57
Thorzain is so bosshogging mantastic! I'm a bit confused with my alliances for the finals seeing as both are swedes and both are amazing in their own respect(both in and off the game).

But to be perfectly honest, deep down I always root for the "underdog"(seems like a pretty stupid title for someone who has been dominating as much as Thorzain this entire tournament). Thorzain fighting!
bubblegumbo
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Taiwan1296 Posts
May 14 2011 02:12 GMT
#58
A Terran player with an unique playstyle and a love for ferrets? How can anyone not support him?! Even Nony would have to agree.
"I honestly think that whoever invented toilet paper is a genius. For man to survive, they need toilet paper!"- Nal_rA
tyCe
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia2542 Posts
May 14 2011 02:17 GMT
#59
ThorZaIN so cuuuuute!
Betrayed by EG.BuK
Chipbot
Profile Joined April 2010
United States14 Posts
May 14 2011 02:54 GMT
#60
ThorZaIN 화이팅! 아자, 아자!~ ^_^

Wo ai ni, since you're learning Chinese!
Euronyme
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden3804 Posts
May 14 2011 02:59 GMT
#61
On May 14 2011 06:02 mprs wrote:
"Q: Dogs or cats?

Ferrets."

So apparently, as Thorzain beats his opponents, he eats their souls and devours their magic. In this way he is able to become stronger and stronger while acquiring his opponent's strengths and none of their weaknesses.

Case in point: Ferrets. Tyler's soul now lives on with him and alters his animal preference towards ferrets.


Kind of far fetched, but ok ^^

GL in the finals Thorzain!
I bet i can maı̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̨̨̨̨̨̨ke you wipe your screen.
Gummy
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States2180 Posts
May 14 2011 03:05 GMT
#62
I am so hyped for these finals! GL HF!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There are three kinds of people in the world: those who can count and those who can't.
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
May 14 2011 04:22 GMT
#63
On May 14 2011 06:21 Sithril wrote:
Show nested quote +
"Q: Do you have any history in War3 with Nani?

I only actually played with him once, and he was only semi-active then. I beat him 2:0 and he flamed me and my race when he lost. I made tanks. :D"


Hahahaha, I'm not suprised ^^

(For those who didn't play WC3 : Steam tanks are completly different than SC2 Siege tanks. They are slow, VERY durable, can't attack ground but have the strongest(short-ranged) anti-building attack and a anti-air attack very simillar to SC2 Thors)

Back then, Naniwa really didn't need a reason to flame. Seems like he changed a bit though, although who knows what happens when he starts to struggle and lose more than win.

GOGO Thorzain, i liked many of your answers. Except that movie answer, i don't believe it xD
Skank
Profile Joined October 2010
United States329 Posts
May 14 2011 05:13 GMT
#64
Thorzain is cool, because I now have a favorite SC2 player :D
"To be honest, to play protoss is ridiculously simple" -NesTea
aNDRoM
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States637 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-14 05:46:01
May 14 2011 05:45 GMT
#65
Recipe for SC2 success:

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

[That's a ferret in a bowl of milk, BTW.]

Hi. My name is Werner Brandes. My voice is my passport. Verify me.
Ansinjunger
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2451 Posts
May 14 2011 06:00 GMT
#66
Thorzain beat many of my favorite players--I hope he wins TSL.
VoAchilles
Profile Joined January 2011
United States82 Posts
May 14 2011 06:17 GMT
#67
It's one more round, one more challenger!
It's his epic wrath that NaNiwa will incur!
It's gonna be fast like Mjolnir's lighting!
IT'S THORZAIN FIGHTING!
History shall be kind to me, for I intend to write it. - Winston Churchill
CPTBadAss
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States594 Posts
May 14 2011 06:32 GMT
#68
I never followed BW so I didn't see Nony win TSL2. But from what I've read, Nony was amazing at preparing for matchups....Since I've never seen this crazy prep work, I'm so happy Thorzain shows it. I'm definitely picking Thorzain on Sunday =)
I'll keep on struggling, 'cause that's the measure of a man | "That was the plan: To give him some hope, and then crush him" -Stephano
Tumor
Profile Joined July 2010
Austria192 Posts
May 14 2011 06:44 GMT
#69
Ferrets <3 u are a baller :D i cheer for your are the awesome end to a great weekend!
RaE21
Profile Joined September 2010
United States260 Posts
May 14 2011 07:18 GMT
#70
my hero =3
Qwizzyx
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden44 Posts
May 14 2011 07:44 GMT
#71
The only lan I've played since Dreamhack in November was The Gathering...

That is actually not true, :/
He was at "Hazard LAN" another minor lan in sweden with a ~5000 USD pricepool (30000SEK) in the beginning of Mars. But he was knocked down, rather early, to the loserbracket by merz and then he lost to servyoa 0-2. Obviously this is something he wants to forget about^^
Belano
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden657 Posts
May 14 2011 09:13 GMT
#72
Thorzain fighting! Can't wait to see what you have in store for us tomorrow.
Bring back 1 supply roaches.
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5281 Posts
May 14 2011 09:27 GMT
#73
- Milk vs Water -
- Cats vs Ferrets -
- bacon & eggs vs I don't the same thing every day -

WHO WILL PREVAIL ??
dsll
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom143 Posts
May 14 2011 09:53 GMT
#74
Thorzain has gained an army of fans from TSL! Thorzain HWAITING!
soulpoetry
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom177 Posts
May 14 2011 10:38 GMT
#75
let's go Thorzain!
MadNeSs
Profile Joined March 2007
Denmark1507 Posts
May 14 2011 12:26 GMT
#76
Who is Jimpo?
Holgerius
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden16951 Posts
May 14 2011 13:38 GMT
#77
Thorzain always gives nice interviews.

Fighting!
I believe in the almighty Grötslev! -- I am never serious and you should never believe a thing I say. Including the previous sentence.
asperger
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden1310 Posts
May 14 2011 14:50 GMT
#78
Wow, I love ferrets as well. Perhaps it's a certain mindset that translates well with RTS games?
Nestea | Puzzle | DongRaeGu | YongHwa
nvrs
Profile Joined October 2010
Greece481 Posts
May 14 2011 17:00 GMT
#79
Roll over him man!
AWakefield
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada420 Posts
May 14 2011 18:02 GMT
#80
Me before TSL3: Who is ThorZaIN? I'm liquibetting Nestea.

Me in TSL3 Finals: FUCK YEAH THORZAIN!

<3 Seriously, huge fan now.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
May 14 2011 19:08 GMT
#81
On May 15 2011 03:02 AWakefield wrote:
Me before TSL3: Who is ThorZaIN? I'm liquibetting Nestea.

Me in TSL3 Finals: FUCK YEAH THORZAIN!

<3 Seriously, huge fan now.

So many zerg gsl champions, so hard to keep them all apart!
Shadowcloak
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands194 Posts
May 14 2011 19:48 GMT
#82
3 months ? 6 months ? maybe a year but 1 thing is for sure this kid will win a gsl!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ SUPP SON
SinTio
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany871 Posts
May 14 2011 21:07 GMT
#83
Q: Do you have any history in War3 with Nani?

I only actually played with him once, and he was only semi-active then. I beat him 2:0 and he flamed me and my race when he lost. I made tanks. :D


Well, he had a good reason to flame there at least :o
jaydee81
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany119 Posts
May 14 2011 21:57 GMT
#84
zaaaaain
Spicy_Curry
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States10573 Posts
May 15 2011 05:13 GMT
#85
TSL winners are ferret people, thats the secret!
High Risk Low Reward
JYN
Profile Joined May 2011
United States14 Posts
May 15 2011 07:59 GMT
#86
NYC native here rooting for you to win tomorrow! Goodluck.
L3g3nd_
Profile Joined July 2010
New Zealand10461 Posts
May 15 2011 08:34 GMT
#87
Ferrets - fuck yeah xD
https://twitter.com/#!/IrisAnother
PsyChoRo
Profile Joined October 2010
Romania85 Posts
May 15 2011 10:17 GMT
#88
I root for thorzain !!! FIGHTIING !
Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12246 Posts
May 15 2011 10:42 GMT
#89
+50 man points for the ferret. They seem to bring good luck in TSL
ModeratorProtoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.
Tobikidon
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany5 Posts
May 15 2011 11:53 GMT
#90
i <3 u !
Germany
Ifrit
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany42 Posts
May 15 2011 12:50 GMT
#91
Good luck to you Thorzain. Even as a Protoss I'm cheering for you just because you're that awesome!
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Niklai
Profile Joined March 2011
289 Posts
May 15 2011 12:58 GMT
#92
and here i was, thinking that special sc2 animal is a horse
bananajk
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany92 Posts
May 15 2011 13:56 GMT
#93
thorzain ftw!
but it will be very clear against NaNiWa, because of Thorzains incredible TvP

mfg banana
fragster.de | [F_]ragster
TheAwesomeAll
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands1609 Posts
May 15 2011 14:33 GMT
#94
ferretteran Thorzain
dr Helvetica <3
nuDie
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden5 Posts
May 15 2011 16:46 GMT
#95
i hope he will destroy naniwa
dyr
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada11 Posts
May 15 2011 17:07 GMT
#96
Why is it that pro gamers seem to prefer ferrets over any other kind of animal? Artosis - ferrets, Tyler - ferrets and now Thorzain- ferrets! Is there something I should know??
Play like a champion, no excuses.
-FoX
Profile Joined November 2010
United States479 Posts
May 15 2011 17:47 GMT
#97
FERRETSSS YEAHHHH
IPA
Profile Joined August 2010
United States3206 Posts
May 16 2011 00:31 GMT
#98
Q: What is your favorite movie?

This might sound a bit stupid but I forgot it... I just remember there was this movie I watched for less than a year ago or that I thought was soooo awesome, but I forgot both the name and then story....... Naming any other movie than that one would be unfair! I like movies which makes you think, though.

--

That was a really, really bad answer to this question.

Still, epic TSL performance. Congrats.
Time held me green and dying though I sang in my chains like the sea.
Feito
Profile Joined February 2011
United States65 Posts
May 16 2011 23:40 GMT
#99
This article is so well-written! Major props to ThorZaiN!!
"To be forgotten is worse than death."
iSometric
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
2221 Posts
May 17 2011 00:19 GMT
#100
(in the America fuck yeah song)
Thorzain.. Fuck yeah!
strava.com/athletes/zhaodynasty
Ridiculisk
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia191 Posts
May 17 2011 01:40 GMT
#101
God I hope he wins. Feels like he deserves it after bashing through all those Koreans.

GL Thorzain.
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NIIINO
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Slovakia1320 Posts
May 17 2011 09:35 GMT
#102
he is so handsome and i think he was the biggest underdog and now he is the 1st guy i have made cheerful for.
Thank you for GGs Ikea guy.
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