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MMA pre-WCS Ro16 interview

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Thorin
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
601 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-13 19:58:38
May 13 2013 19:17 GMT
#1
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Ahead of participating in the WCS EU Ro16 this Tuesday (T)MMA answered some questions about life in Germany, his Group A opponents ((Z)TLO, (T)Strelok and (T)ForGG) and his general thoughts on balance in HotS.

How his training is different in Germany than Korean:
On the one hand it's hard to find specific training partners here in Germany compared to Korea, where I could ask any progamer to help (I can't ask them because of the latency and time). But on the other hand being in the team house here in Bad Toelz with its amazing environment is really relaxing after living in Korean team houses for such a long time.


On how HotS compares to WoL as a tournament game:
In WoL Infestors were too strong and it was kinda funny because all my Zerg friends accepted it only after switching to HoTS. The TvZ match-up is now more balanced than in WoL. I think overall I can say that, compared to WoL, tournaments are more balanced in Hots. Especially if you look at the TvZ match-up, the balance is much better than in WoL, because of the Infestor nerf.


If MMA is a favourite to win the tournament, and who he thinks will be the biggest threats in the whole field:
I think the I will have a good chance to become the champion of WCS Europe when I win my group in the round of 16. From all the players of the Ro16 I think Lucifron, Naniwa or Vortix are going to be the most difficult opponents. They are really good top tier players in Europe.


The entire interview can be read at Team Acer
mau5mat
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
Northern Ireland461 Posts
May 13 2013 19:23 GMT
#2
Interesting thoughts on Terran!
KingPaddy
Profile Joined November 2010
1053 Posts
May 13 2013 20:53 GMT
#3
Good read, thank you for these!
Paljas
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6926 Posts
May 13 2013 21:02 GMT
#4
Thorin, thanks for all the work you are doing.
As always, great interview.
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Empirimancer
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada1024 Posts
May 13 2013 21:05 GMT
#5
The funny thing is all my Korean Zerg progamer friends never admitted that infestors were too strong in WoL but since there are no more WoL tournaments, they told me that Infestors were kinda strong. (laughs)



Terran is not strong at all compared to the other races.




Uh.

plogamer
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Canada3132 Posts
May 13 2013 21:05 GMT
#6
Nice. Hope to see more of MMA!
TeeTS
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany2762 Posts
May 13 2013 21:08 GMT
#7
Since he is not on Slayers anymore MMA really seems to be very nice.
Fanek
Profile Joined July 2010
Poland344 Posts
May 13 2013 21:10 GMT
#8
"I also played a few training games with Nerchio and I think that Nerchio will be a tough opponent for Mvp."
hello
GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
May 13 2013 21:12 GMT
#9
MMA FIGHTING!!
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
ForumErik
Profile Joined June 2012
Netherlands52 Posts
May 13 2013 21:21 GMT
#10
On May 14 2013 06:05 Empirimancer wrote:
Show nested quote +
The funny thing is all my Korean Zerg progamer friends never admitted that infestors were too strong in WoL but since there are no more WoL tournaments, they told me that Infestors were kinda strong. (laughs)


Show nested quote +

Terran is not strong at all compared to the other races.




Uh.



I noticed this too haha :D

He also seemed to repeat himself a few times .. Blame MMA or the translators?

Otherwise great interview, MMA champion of Europe! Go team Acer I bought your laptop so you owe me.
Hoi
Nachtwind
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany1130 Posts
May 13 2013 21:22 GMT
#11
i want to drink a beer with mma =(
invisible tetris level master
tuho12345
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
4482 Posts
May 13 2013 21:25 GMT
#12
I had a picture taken with MMA at MLG Anaheim back in 2011.
You jealous?
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
May 13 2013 21:28 GMT
#13
It's time for MMA to win another Premier!
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
BAAEEMM
Profile Joined April 2012
Germany412 Posts
May 13 2013 21:29 GMT
#14
Come on Acer, spend a few bucks and get some decent uniforms for your players.

MMA looks so bad on those fotos on the website.
Lunareste
Profile Joined July 2011
United States3596 Posts
May 13 2013 21:42 GMT
#15
On May 14 2013 06:29 BAAEEMM wrote:
Come on Acer, spend a few bucks and get some decent uniforms for your players.

MMA looks so bad on those fotos on the website.


I really have to agree here =/

I don't like the Acer uniforms at all. To me it's mostly the lime green color does not look good, but lack of team jacket hurts too.
KT FlaSh FOREVER
Thor.Rush
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden702 Posts
May 13 2013 21:54 GMT
#16
Warning to MMA: Lots of hellbat drops coming your way, please crush it :D
| SaSe | Naniwa |Stephano | LucifroN | Mvp | MarineKing | ByuN | Polt | MC | Parting |
Hryul
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Austria2609 Posts
May 13 2013 23:08 GMT
#17
On May 14 2013 06:25 tuho12345 wrote:
I had a picture taken with MMA at MLG Anaheim back in 2011.
You jealous?

I definitely am!

Thanks for the interview.
Countdown to victory: 1 200!
GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
May 13 2013 23:35 GMT
#18
Lol, that picture of TLO is not very attractive. Can't have the fashion master looking bad!

But good interviews as always, Thorin. It's a pleasure
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
DenTenker
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States606 Posts
May 13 2013 23:46 GMT
#19
Great interview. Thanks!
If your all in didn't work, you didn't pull the workers.
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
May 14 2013 04:18 GMT
#20
thanks for interview! Interesting to see his perspective on balance and nice to see that he's also enjoying himself and can focus on the game
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
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