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Team Zephyr are the true hometown heroes of Dota 2. A team of progamers, pubstars, and personalities, in the few months they've been together, they've journeyed from America to South Korea, from hopefuls to heroes.



While Blitz, Purge and SexyBamboe were community figures long before Zephyr, the formation of the team gave us a chance to see Eosin and Corey in action. The latter in particular has really impressed fans since of late, and is now well and truly a rising star in the North American scene.





Presenting your NSL S3 Champions! Presenting your NSL S3 Champions!



Thus, we are happy to announce our first ever team 20-20. This week, you get to pick the brains of a team that went from pubstar to Korean scene champion in just a few months. What will you ask them?



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: CountChocula: riptide: riptide are the true hometown heroes of Dota 2. A team of progamers, pubstars, and personalities, in the few months they've been together, they've journeyed from America to South Korea, from hopefuls to heroes.While Blitz, Purge and SexyBamboe were community figures long before Zephyr, the formation of the team gave us a chance to see Eosin and Corey in action. The latter in particular has really impressed fans since of late, and is now well and truly a rising star in the North American scene.Thus, we are happy to announce our first ever team 20-20. This week, you get to pick the brains of a team that went from pubstar to Korean scene champion in just a few months. What will you ask them? Administrator SKT T1 | Masters of the Universe

terrortant Profile Joined June 2013 Sweden 2 Posts #2 How much pizza do you eat on average a week and whats the topping on them? We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.

TheEmulator Profile Joined July 2010 12999 Posts #3 This was asked in the Blitz interview, but I want to hear the others opinions on it. Who is the most annoying to live with? Administrator

Rhyme Profile Joined May 2010 United States 142 Posts Last Edited: 2014-02-20 18:51:44 #4 is TI4 on the table for South Korea? if so, would you be eligible to represent South Korea?



i am curious to know how much you've talked about TI4 as a team, and if you've heard anything from Valve about Korea in the qualifiers for TI4 dont ever say that

KIH Profile Joined April 2012 Finland 6 Posts #5 Sexybamboe, what happened to your legendary tiny?

plasmidghost Profile Joined April 2011 United States 10329 Posts #6 Who is the most tryhard on the team? Least tryhard? if found... please return

ymir233 Profile Joined June 2010 United States 5050 Posts #7 From what you've heard over there, will Korean teams that can rise to compete with tier 1 teams internationally come from large driving sponsorships from companies such as SKT/KT or do you think the progression of smaller teams right now as is will be able to lead to top-tier teams in Korea? Come motivate me to be cynical about animus at http://infinityandone.blogspot.com/ // Stork proxy gates are beautiful.

Count9 Profile Joined May 2009 China 4934 Posts #8 In the only series you guys lost you had bamboe on support and eosin on offlane, what was the thinking behind the lane switch?

acidviper Profile Joined July 2010 20 Posts Last Edited: 2014-02-20 19:23:33 #9 How is it going in terms of uh . . . female companionship. Are you guys dating or actively meeting any groupies/fangirls?

Selassie Profile Joined April 2012 Ireland 14 Posts #10 Dota 2 isn't currently in the top 15 games played in Korea, do you ever see it being a serious competitor to LoL over there? Also if the competitive scene dies there will you compete in the western scene?

Jochenpeter Profile Joined June 2011 Germany 32 Posts #11 Who speaks the most korean (besides Blitz)? Is anyone really trying to learn the language?

Xerses Profile Joined August 2011 Germany 1 Post #12 How is living together so far? Is it like you except it to be or is it maybe kinda weird for some of you? btw love you guys <3 keep it up !

_SpiRaL_ Profile Joined December 2012 Afghanistan 216 Posts #13 How do you feel the standard of Korean Dota 2 is at the moment, how fast is it improving, and do you think it will catch up with the West, China as it did in LoL? Also how do you rate yourselves in terms of Western teams (like in a power rank of all teams kind of way)? Red and yellow are all I see

Toastmold Profile Joined April 2010 Canada 17 Posts #14 What kind of physical fitness regime does the team engage in and how difficult is that to accomplish in Korea with the language and cultural barriers? hi.

LuckoftheIrish Profile Joined November 2011 United States 1906 Posts #15 Blitz, don't you still owe MadMortigan a pizza? On Twitter @GosuGamers_LotI | Grubby has a huge head!

40Forte Profile Joined February 2014 United States 1 Post #16 While Blitz, Purge and SexyBamboe were community figures long before Zephyr, the formation of the team gave us a chance to see Eosin and Corey in action. The latter in particular has really impressed fans since of late, and is now well and truly a rising star in the North American scene.



As Zephyr continues to gain momentum, I have seen many posts in the public sort of putting Eosin off to the side. From what I know, he's actually formed a team (Eosin+4 later becoming [ex]DenialEsports) and was able to 1:0 Dignitas in an MLG tourny.



Formalities aside, this brings me to my question of; how is the ranking in the team of 1st through 5th under consideration of popularity as well as skill combined? (In South Korea/Global, either|or) As Zephyr continues to gain momentum, I have seen many posts in the public sort of putting Eosin off to the side. From what I know, he's actually formed a team (Eosin+4 later becoming [ex]DenialEsports) and was able to 1:0 Dignitas in an MLG tourny.Formalities aside, this brings me to my question of; how is the ranking in the team of 1st through 5th under consideration of popularity as well as skill combined? (In South Korea/Global, either|or)

KissMeRed Profile Joined June 2012 United States 16 Posts #17 Props to Zephyr for winning NSL3!



Have you guys had any funny/interesting interactions with the Korean fans or studio employees? On stream it looks like quite a few people are turning up at both GOMTV and Nexon Arena.

mizU Profile Joined April 2010 United States 229 Posts #18 thoughts on ember spirit now being in cm?

how does the korean meta compare to the current western scene? are they innovating things that we don't know about? if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_

Juicy Orange Profile Joined March 2013 Canada 34 Posts #19 Real-talk:



Will you guys ever move away from the Korean scene? The game is quite new to the Koreans and Zephyr players can somewhat be considered veterans of Dota. Would it not be fair game if you guys played in NA/EU with players that have as much experience as you guys or is Korea just the start of the big plan to dominate in the Dota scene?

beesinyoface Profile Joined May 2012 1444 Posts #20 How much daily burden does Eosin have to carry knowing that he is OUR guy? aaaaa

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