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Idra Interviewed by Fragster.de

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baeracaed
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States604 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-28 16:06:21
May 28 2010 16:04 GMT
#1
I didn't see a topic on this yet. It covers some general stuff, then delves into SC2 pro-scene and balance questions.

English Version - German Version

Found via Forsti's site: http://euphomania.de/
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MorroW
Profile Joined August 2008
Sweden3522 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-28 16:17:40
May 28 2010 16:13 GMT
#2
great questions and really well answered interviews. one of the best interviews lately :p

really agree with most balance questions, i dont usually agree with zerg players
Progamerpls no copy pasterino
dangots0ul
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States919 Posts
May 28 2010 16:15 GMT
#3
hahah "gregory"
i type teamliquid into the url subconsciously... all...the...time...
valaki
Profile Joined June 2009
Hungary2476 Posts
May 28 2010 16:17 GMT
#4
Haha @ the Morrow & Strelok bashing :D
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Two_DoWn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States13684 Posts
May 28 2010 16:17 GMT
#5
Great interview. The part about late game vs early game racial balance was pretty interesting, despite the zerg slant (thank god i started to play zerg after the nerf roach, or I'd be that upset as well).
"What is the air speed velocity of an unladen courier?" "Dire or Radiant?"
Luddite
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States2315 Posts
May 28 2010 16:21 GMT
#6
On May 29 2010 01:13 MorroW wrote:
great questions and really well answered interviews. one of the best interviews lately :p

really agree with most balance questions, i dont usually agree with zerg players

"layers like Strelok and MorroW aren't supposed to be able to beat players like Dimaga, because he's just ten times more skilled."
lol, what do you think about that?
Can't believe I'm still here playing this same game
Pads
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
England3228 Posts
May 28 2010 16:23 GMT
#7
Nice interview, thanks for the link.
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DimZ
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom30 Posts
May 28 2010 16:24 GMT
#8
Great interview, Thanks for linking.
Ghad
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Norway2551 Posts
May 28 2010 16:25 GMT
#9
This guy is getting too much flak tbh.
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reV[yy]
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany3 Posts
May 28 2010 16:26 GMT
#10
omg look at the second news at forstis page.
i praay its true ^^
MorroW
Profile Joined August 2008
Sweden3522 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-28 16:30:41
May 28 2010 16:26 GMT
#11
On May 29 2010 01:21 Luddite wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 29 2010 01:13 MorroW wrote:
great questions and really well answered interviews. one of the best interviews lately :p

really agree with most balance questions, i dont usually agree with zerg players

"layers like Strelok and MorroW aren't supposed to be able to beat players like Dimaga, because he's just ten times more skilled."
lol, what do you think about that?

well idras gotta keep track of EU US and Asia players so i dont think it would too much of a shock if he didnt actually know my level or dimagas level of play

for instance dimaga has been saying the game is balanced since beta start and that says he was winning against me because he was more skilled than me but the latest score we have is me winning 4-0 with mech play, which i also beat idra with. and dont think dimaga didnt whine, nop he wine at those loses just as much as i was during patch 5~~ and that time

the game right now is ridiculously t>z on small maps like stepps of war or incinetration while its just impossible to tvz on maps like desert oasis.
maps like metalopolis or lt r the most ones in the middle ground and i think they create very good games.

i think its alittle early to establish whos the best player right now since the patches come and the gameplays r changing alot

what i meant with that i agree is on the part where he says its imba early and then imba the other way late game and things like that. for example playing terran gives u tons of oppertunities to expand fast or allin or even make some harass build while zerg has pretty much 0 control. then later on midgame it feels zerg is more of the beast and then all terran has to do is stick until lategame because mech is so ridiculously cost effective that u can just consume half map like u did on destination in tvz mech play

but idra is actually the first zerg (after haypro) who has openly admitted they were winning because it was imbalanced not because of their skill while the rest of zergs have been living the dream in their ignorant eyes
Progamerpls no copy pasterino
TheEvilDog
Profile Joined February 2003
Sweden24 Posts
May 28 2010 16:27 GMT
#12
Very nice interview!
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
May 28 2010 16:28 GMT
#13
Really good interview
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baeracaed
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States604 Posts
May 28 2010 16:28 GMT
#14
On May 29 2010 01:26 reV[yy] wrote:
omg look at the second news at forstis page.
i praay its true ^^


We cam only hope. ^-^
Maybe they have one more patch to test before the break.
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Azarkon
Profile Joined January 2010
United States21060 Posts
May 28 2010 16:30 GMT
#15
Ouch, IdrA put the hurt on Morrow & Strelok, but recognizes Dimaga

Always knew that IdrA respected NonY, a fellow American who went to Korea and performed extraordinarily well there before deciding to pursue higher education back home. I mean, sure, IdrA had his usual arrogance during the TSL 2 interviews in predicting a 3-0, but it's just not the same as when he outright thinks that a player is bad.

IdrA's views on SC 2 gameplay and balance are pretty much what I'd expect, and good points overall. He already explained why he switched to Zerg, but one thing he still didn't answer in this interview is why he hasn't considered Terran. Perhaps it's just bad memories from SC 1.

Didn't know that IdrA still played SC 1, but like he said, I don't expect him to be able to juggle both SC 1 and SC 2 against people who are solely playing SC 1, even with 12-13 hour practice days.

Anyways, good interview and thanks for posting it.
AmstAff
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Germany949 Posts
May 28 2010 16:31 GMT
#16
the "roaches have to be OP for their cost part" didnt made sense for me. they are still very, very cost effective they just eat more supply so you cant stay on this fucking T1 unit in the early-, mid- and lategame.
after 2 years i reached it = marine icon
Morayfire73
Profile Joined April 2010
United States298 Posts
May 28 2010 16:35 GMT
#17
Very nice interview, I disagree about the part of harassment but thought this was very entertaining.
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Azarkon
Profile Joined January 2010
United States21060 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-28 16:38:57
May 28 2010 16:36 GMT
#18
On May 29 2010 01:31 AmstAff wrote:
the "roaches have to be OP for their cost part" didnt made sense for me. they are still very, very cost effective they just eat more supply so you cant stay on this fucking T1 unit in the early-, mid- and lategame.


His point is that Zerg has no other options for tanking the sort of AoE damage tanks and colossi are putting out, esp. since ultralisks, the only other option, do not come out until hive tech and the game is usually over before hive tech. The roach nerf made it so that you can't have nearly as many roaches as before. This seriously cuts into your ability to hold back a mid-game T or P army.

Of course, there ARE options for dealing with colossi - namely corrupters and mutalisks, which do very well vs. Protoss. Against Terran, though - what are you going to build? Mutalisks are easily counntered by marines + thors, and corrupters do nothing against tanks. He definitely has a point there, at least with regards to mid-game battles.
Vexx
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States462 Posts
May 28 2010 16:37 GMT
#19
Great interview. It's nice to read a piece where people speak their minds and don't hide behind vague language.
I am not nice.
cyclone25
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Romania3344 Posts
May 28 2010 16:43 GMT
#20
On May 29 2010 01:26 MorroW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 29 2010 01:21 Luddite wrote:
On May 29 2010 01:13 MorroW wrote:
great questions and really well answered interviews. one of the best interviews lately :p

really agree with most balance questions, i dont usually agree with zerg players

"layers like Strelok and MorroW aren't supposed to be able to beat players like Dimaga, because he's just ten times more skilled."
lol, what do you think about that?

well idras gotta keep track of EU US and Asia players so i dont think it would too much of a shock if he didnt actually know my level or dimagas level of play

for instance dimaga has been saying the game is balanced since beta start and that says he was winning against me because he was more skilled than me but the latest score we have is me winning 4-0 with mech play, which i also beat idra with. and dont think dimaga didnt whine, nop he wine at those loses just as much as i was during patch 5~~ and that time

the game right now is ridiculously t>z on small maps like stepps of war or incinetration while its just impossible to tvz on maps like desert oasis.
maps like metalopolis or lt r the most ones in the middle ground and i think they create very good games.

i think its alittle early to establish whos the best player right now since the patches come and the gameplays r changing alot

what i meant with that i agree is on the part where he says its imba early and then imba the other way late game and things like that. for example playing terran gives u tons of oppertunities to expand fast or allin or even make some harass build while zerg has pretty much 0 control. then later on midgame it feels zerg is more of the beast and then all terran has to do is stick until lategame because mech is so ridiculously cost effective that u can just consume half map like u did on destination in tvz mech play

but idra is actually the first zerg (after haypro) who has openly admitted they were winning because it was imbalanced not because of their skill while the rest of zergs have been living the dream in their ignorant eyes


I never saw you playing in a tournament vs Dimaga. Based on what is that 4-0 vs him? Ladder? You can't say something we can't verify, and also ladder is ladder ... people like to try new strats or w/e.
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