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[Interview] 2013 WCS KR S3 CL Qualifier - Stork.

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Mintie
Profile Joined December 2012
Australia563 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-22 14:21:17
September 22 2013 14:03 GMT
#1
Stork - "Talking to iloveoov was a big help"

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Source: Thisisgame

Stork has qualified for his first individual league since the final TVing Starleague of 2012. Stork was able to beat Woongjin’s Organ to qualify for WCS Season 3 Challenger league. This is Storks first individual league qualification whilst playing Starcraft 2.

Q. You’ve qualified for your first individual league in Starcraft 2.

A. Starcraft 2 has had a tumultuous atmosphere lately, and betwen that and the national holiday I’ve barely been able to practice. I had no expectations of making it through the qualifier, and I feel like I’ve surprised myself.

Q. This is your first qualification in 2 years for an individual league.

A. It’s been too long. I don’t know what to say.

Q. Why do you think you haven’t been able to show results?

A. I know people have that perception, but I think that my results have been good in their own way. That said, losing 11 straight after the introduction of HotS in to Proleague had a really strong impact on me. On top of that, with Jangbi and RorO playing so well it looked like I was playing poorly. I started to get less attention, and it took me a while to get used to getting pointed out in a way that I never experienced in BW.

Q. With the bad mood around Starcraft 2, there must have been some impact on you.

A. Every year, there are difficult events in e-sports. We’ve had fights over broadcast rights, match-fixing, the transition and the hybrid season. As time goes by, the importance of Starcraft 2 has fallen and the eSF players were able to go to foreign tournaments as part of their agreements. Because of this, many worried players decided to retire and it all came to a head at the end of this season. I thought a lot about retiring as well, but I thought that I would regret it like many of the other players who have done their military service, so I collected my thoughts.

Q. What are your goals for this tournament?

A. I think it’s meaningful that I’ve made it through the qualifiers. Actually, with the mood around Starcraft 2 being in such disarray, I don’t feel like I was in top form. When I was playing the Losers match, I bumped into SKT coach iloveoov. iloveoov said “I want you to come back and look like you did in the days where you’d beat me and then do a lap around the stadium”. Those words helped me. Coach Oh Sang Taeks advice was also a big help. I thought to myself that I had to do well, and I had a poisonous resolve to make it through the qualifier.

Q. Out of TaekBangLeeSsang, Jaedong stands out. Does this inspire you?

A. I went to read about it on the Internet, but I could only find articles about League of Legends. I don’t understand Korean tournaments that well, so I had no time to spend on foreign tournaments. I knew that my colleagues had gotten to the finals of foreign tournaments like Dreamhack, but it didn’t inspire me particularly.

Q. Who do you want to face in Challenger League?

A. To be honest, after transitioning to Starcraft 2 I was determined to not watch other player’s replays or VODs. Because of this, my play-style has become like the style of the foreigners. I won’t be dominated by any player in Challenger. I want to shake the perception that I’ve been withering in broadcast matches, which has been due to my poor play. Through competing in Challenger League, I hope to develop play that I satisfies me.

Q. Any Final Words?

A. If I win again, I will get the chance to do an interview. I will do everything to ensure victory.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-22 14:06:37
September 22 2013 14:05 GMT
#2
Storkuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Edit: If he wins anything in SC2 I will name my child Daniel Storku
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Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
September 22 2013 14:05 GMT
#3
The comeback of Stork
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illidanx
Profile Joined November 2011
United States973 Posts
September 22 2013 14:11 GMT
#4
stork :D
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Darkdwarf
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Sweden960 Posts
September 22 2013 14:11 GMT
#5
Interesting to see that he wears the KHAN shirt and not the Galaxy shirt. Perhaps the sc2 team is still called Samsung KHAN, then?
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NicksonReyes
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Philippines4431 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-22 14:14:43
September 22 2013 14:13 GMT
#6
It's not like Stork has to retire, I mean, he can play whatever he wants while being a starcraft pro He's probably playing both LoL and Dota 2 right now while still keeping up with the tablet games he's also pro at.
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and BW ofc.
"Start yo" -FlaSh
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
September 22 2013 14:18 GMT
#7
On September 22 2013 23:13 NicksonReyes wrote:
It's not like Stork has to retire, I mean, he can play whatever he wants while being a starcraft pro He's probably playing both LoL and Dota 2 right now while still keeping up with the tablet games he's also pro at.
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and BW ofc.


He's upgraded to tablets now? I thought he was cellphone game king
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sacade
Profile Joined January 2013
166 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-22 14:19:54
September 22 2013 14:19 GMT
#8
"A. To be honest, after transitioning to Starcraft 2 I was determined to not watch other player’s replays or VODs. Because of this, my play-style has become like the style of the foreigners."


Not a good idea imo
NicksonReyes
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Philippines4431 Posts
September 22 2013 14:21 GMT
#9
On September 22 2013 23:18 lichter wrote:
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On September 22 2013 23:13 NicksonReyes wrote:
It's not like Stork has to retire, I mean, he can play whatever he wants while being a starcraft pro He's probably playing both LoL and Dota 2 right now while still keeping up with the tablet games he's also pro at.
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and BW ofc.


He's upgraded to tablets now? I thought he was cellphone game king

Idk, I remember reading some article before about samsung giving all their players tablets tho. I assume he did.
"Start yo" -FlaSh
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44115 Posts
September 22 2013 14:29 GMT
#10
On September 22 2013 23:05 lichter wrote:
Storkuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Edit: If he wins anything in SC2 I will name my child Daniel Storku

lol this made my day
this is a quote
itsdaniel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Austria334 Posts
September 22 2013 14:33 GMT
#11
thank you!
OFFICIAL #1 STORK FAN // Stork:"This past week, there's a foreign fan named Daniel who got caught on the camera a few times. He came from Vienna in Austria to come and see me, and he wanted to be mentioned in one of my interviews."
bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
September 22 2013 14:35 GMT
#12
On September 22 2013 23:19 sacade wrote:
"A. To be honest, after transitioning to Starcraft 2 I was determined to not watch other player’s replays or VODs. Because of this, my play-style has become like the style of the foreigners."


Not a good idea imo

Depends if you're a french zerg player it seems.
Sprouter
Profile Joined December 2009
United States1724 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-22 14:37:22
September 22 2013 14:37 GMT
#13
I thought a lot about retiring as well, but I thought that I would regret it like many of the other players who have done their military service, so I collected my thoughts.]
dang that's sad
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51439 Posts
September 22 2013 14:49 GMT
#14
On September 22 2013 23:11 Darkdwarf wrote:
Interesting to see that he wears the KHAN shirt and not the Galaxy shirt. Perhaps the sc2 team is still called Samsung KHAN, then?


Samsung Galaxy KHAN.
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Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2928 Posts
September 22 2013 14:50 GMT
#15
Pretty interesting interview, glad that Stork is still determined to do well. I'd love to see his return after the departure of Jangbi and Bisu.
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Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9016 Posts
September 22 2013 14:59 GMT
#16
I hope he has absorbed JangBi's skills.
EJK
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
United States1302 Posts
September 22 2013 15:02 GMT
#17
stork doesnt watch player vods? O_O
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itsdaniel
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Austria334 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-09-22 15:04:12
September 22 2013 15:03 GMT
#18
Just today I had such a funny dream about being able to be at the prelims at yongsan years ago and actually met many BW pros in it. Since I'm back from korea I haven't moved the pictures for an inch and it was the right decision, they are still at the very same place. I'm so glad that this finally happened at least, most positive message for a long time for me and I hope it can impact other fans in a positive way...so glad...!!
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OFFICIAL #1 STORK FAN // Stork:"This past week, there's a foreign fan named Daniel who got caught on the camera a few times. He came from Vienna in Austria to come and see me, and he wanted to be mentioned in one of my interviews."
herMan
Profile Joined November 2010
Japan2053 Posts
September 22 2013 15:26 GMT
#19
I really hope this guy gets to code S. I wasn't around during broodwar but I just hate the amount of shit this guy gets from everybody. This is also a pretty unusual interview from a Korean, so much sass!
LockeTazeline
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
2390 Posts
September 22 2013 15:35 GMT
#20
Stork fighting! =D
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