Thorin Profile Blog Joined November 2009 544 Posts Last Edited: 2012-01-07 02:01:36 #1 Part three: (released Jan 7th)



In part three of this three part interview in the SK Gaming 1on1 series EG's Zerg star spoke about some of his Protoss opponents, SC2's development in South Korea and the highs and lows of competing.



Some of the topics discussed:

-How satisfied IdrA is with his SC2 career so far.

-Where he could have been placing in GSL if he'd stayed in Korea.

-Whether he would rank any foreigner Zerg, Protoss or Terran in the top 5 in the world for their respective race.

-Does SC2 need team leagues at its core in a similar manner to BW had with the Proleague?

-What is the downside to winning?

-Which moment is the best in his career?



The 15m49s video interview can be watched at



If you have problems playing the video try using internet explorer/another browser than FireFox.

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Part two: (released Dec 29th)

In part two of a three part interview in the SK Gaming 1on1 series EG's Zerg star spoke about some of the elite players of BW and SC2: Flash, Bisu, and MVP.



Some of the topics discussed:

-Is the best BW player ever?

-Was there something specific figured out during his career to account for his eventual success or was there a gradual trajectory?

-Does IdrA mix in cheeses to his style enough in SC2?

-Why can't Zerg players copy 's style?

-What accounts for 's slump period?

-Is there a special significance to competing in Korea, over other countries, for IdrA?



The 12m56s video interview can be watched at



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Part one:

In part one of a three part interview in the SK Gaming 1on1 series EG's Zerg star spoke about his rivalry with now team-mate HuK, his trajectory as a BW pro before SC2 and TaekBangLeeSsang crossing over to SC2.



Some of the topics discussed:

-What IdrA disliked about 's style of play

-The extent to which Terran will ever be nerfed by Blizzard in SC2

-How much of BW's balance was good fortune

-How close IdrA was to getting into the CJ Entus A Team, Proleague matches, OSL and MSL in BW

-Whether the all time great BW players can ever reach the same level of brilliance in SC2

-If IdrA would like to see Flash, and stay in BW or come over to SC2.



The 14m40s video interview can be watched at (released Jan 7th)In part three of this three part interview in the SK Gaming 1on1 series EG's Zerg star IdrA spoke about some of his Protoss opponents, SC2's development in South Korea and the highs and lows of competing.Some of the topics discussed:-How satisfied IdrA is with his SC2 career so far.-Where he could have been placing in GSL if he'd stayed in Korea.-Whether he would rank any foreigner Zerg, Protoss or Terran in the top 5 in the world for their respective race.-Does SC2 need team leagues at its core in a similar manner to BW had with the Proleague?-What is the downside to winning?-Which moment is the best in his career?The 15m49s video interview can be watched at SK Gaming If you have problems playing the video try using internet explorer/another browser than FireFox.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(released Dec 29th)In part two of a three part interview in the SK Gaming 1on1 series EG's Zerg star IdrA spoke about some of the elite players of BW and SC2: NesTea andSome of the topics discussed:-Is Flash the best BW player ever?-Was there something specific Flash figured out during his career to account for his eventual success or was there a gradual trajectory?-Does IdrA mix in cheeses to his style enough in SC2?-Why can't Zerg players copy NesTea 's style?-What accounts for MVP 's slump period?-Is there a special significance to competing in Korea, over other countries, for IdrA?The 12m56s video interview can be watched at SK Gaming --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In part one of a three part interview in the SK Gaming 1on1 series EG's Zerg star IdrA spoke about his rivalry with now team-mate HuK, his trajectory as a BW pro before SC2 and TaekBangLeeSsang crossing over to SC2.Some of the topics discussed:-What IdrA disliked about HuK 's style of play-The extent to which Terran will ever be nerfed by Blizzard in SC2-How much of BW's balance was good fortune-How close IdrA was to getting into the CJ Entus A Team, Proleague matches, OSL and MSL in BW-Whether the all time great BW players can ever reach the same level of brilliance in SC2-If IdrA would like to see Bisu and Jaedong stay in BW or come over to SC2.The 14m40s video interview can be watched at SK Gaming