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Liquid`HuK in GSL Code A Ro8 - Today, 7th March 2011

In just a few hours, Liquid enters the GSL Ro8 in the form of Canadian-American Protoss Chris "Liquid`HuK" Loranger. The lone Liquidian in the quarter finals of this month's GSL, HuK is now tasked with avenging the untimely demise of his teammate Jinro, his comrade who fell in the Code S Ro16. [



Liquid`Ret Moves Back to Europe - This Week

Zerg macro beast and fan favourite TLAF-Liquid`Ret this week moves back to home to Helmond, The Netherlands to continue his Starcraft 2 progaming career in Europe. [



In just a few hours, Liquid enters the GSL Ro8 in the form of Canadian-American Protoss Chris "Liquid`HuK" Loranger. The lone Liquidian in the quarter finals of this month's GSL, HuK is now tasked with avenging the untimely demise of his teammate Jinro, his comrade who fell in the Code S Ro16. [ More Zerg macro beast and fan favourite TLAF-Liquid`Ret this week moves back to home to Helmond, The Netherlands to continue his Starcraft 2 progaming career in Europe. [ More



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Liquid`HuK in GSL Code A Ro8 - Today, 7th March 2011



In just a few hours, Liquid enters the GSL Ro8 in the form of Canadian-American Protoss Chris "Liquid`HuK" Loranger. The lone Liquidian in the quarter finals of this month's GSL, HuK is now tasked with avenging the untimely demise of his teammate Jinro, his comrade who fell in the Code S Ro16.





Choo, choo! The conductor drives on.

This is The Incredible HuK's first GSL, and to seeing him go on to the Ro8 has been a fantastic experience. Join us here on TL today to root for him on stream as he takes on his opponent IMLosira. HuK fighting! Gogo Ro4!





Liquid`Ret Moves Back to Europe - This Week



Zerg macro beast and fan favourite TLAF-Liquid`Ret this week moves back to home to Helmond, The Netherlands to continue his Starcraft 2 progaming career in Europe.



Having moved to Korea at the end of 2010, Jos spent the last few months in the Liquid-oGs team house in Incheon, taking part in GSL tournaments and flying out to attend European events like the Assembly LAN, in Helsinki, FI, which he won.



Look below to find an

In just a few hours, Liquid enters the GSL Ro8 in the form of Canadian-American Protoss Chris "Liquid`HuK" Loranger. The lone Liquidian in the quarter finals of this month's GSL, HuK is now tasked with avenging the untimely demise of his teammate Jinro, his comrade who fell in the Code S Ro16.This is The Incredible HuK's first GSL, and to seeing him go on to the Ro8 has been a fantastic experience. Join us here on TL today to root for him on stream as he takes on his opponent IMLosira. HuK fighting! Gogo Ro4!Zerg macro beast and fan favourite TLAF-Liquid`Ret this week moves back to home to Helmond, The Netherlands to continue his Starcraft 2 progaming career in Europe.Having moved to Korea at the end of 2010, Jos spent the last few months in the Liquid-oGs team house in Incheon, taking part in GSL tournaments and flying out to attend European events like the Assembly LAN, in Helsinki, FI, which he won.Look below to find an in depth interview with the man himself and see for yourself what Jos has planned for the months to come!



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The TSL is about to get under way, and with the bracket being released this weekend hype is certain to reach a new high this week! Find out what Liquid think of the draw and see what their expectations are for this tournament.



Note - TLO has not responded to these questions because he was away at IEM Cebit this weekend keeping you guys entertained with his casting!





See? It is kind of a big deal.

The TSL Bracket was announced this weekend. What do you think of the draw?



HuK: My quarter of the bracket isn't the hardest or easiest so it's all good I guess. Just my first 2 rounds seem to be pretty tough compared to some others. I'm a bit disappointed as well, as I would have preferred to play a Korean first, then a North American, and lastly an European. Also I would of preferred PvZ or PvT over PvP, but that's the luck of the draw, I guess.



HayprO: With this many good matches already in Ro32, I'm really, really looking forward to this tournament. I'm fine with the draw I got, as you cant really get any easy opponent in a tournament of this calibre.



Jinro: I would have preferred to play MorroW later on in the tournament, but there's nothing to complain about.



Ret: Looks good, tons of epic matches, cant wait for the tournament to start.



Tyler: I have one of the most prestigious paths possible. I love it.





What do you make of your opponent?



HuK: Hasuobs has been kind of quiet result wise and I was actually really surprised when I heard he won a TL Open. Then again, he definitely has the experience to handle a tournament of this size.



HayprO: Kas seems to be owning a lot of EU tournaments lately so I'm expecting good matches where I hopefully end up winning.



Jinro: He has been one of the most dedicated players since the beginning of beta.



Ret: One of the better protosses in Europe, will be an interesting match! We have played before.



Tyler: Good, solid player. I'm going to beat him.





Are you happy about the side of the bracket you were seeded into? Would you have preferred the other? Why?



HuK: I would prefer my 1/2 vs the other half I think. Just looking at the players our 1/2 overall seems a bit easier than the other.



HayprO: My bracket seems to be pretty hard but I was expecting this so I'm neither happy nor sad.



Jinro: Dont care much, I guess lagwise I want to be on whatever side has more Koreans and Americans, but I don't spend too much time worrying about where in the bracket I end up, because it's not something I can influence.



Ret: I don't really care, I might have to play Nestea in round 2 but there are a lot of players in this tournament that are really scary so it doesn't matter to me.



Tyler: I am happy about it. I'm in great company.





Based on this draw, who do you hope to face in the rounds to come?



HuK: Hasu -> Jinro -> Boxer -> Nestea -> Fruitdealer/Nada



HayprO: I don't mind playing Dario or NaDa in the 2nd round, and the for 3rd round I'm pretty sure it's gonna be MVP.



Jinro: HuK, then we will see what happens.



Ret: NesTea, then IdrA, then I don't care.



Tyler: Fruitdealer, MC, MVP, Nestea.





Apart from your own match, which series are you looking forward to the most?



HuK: Nada vs Tlo will be fun, I hope!



HayprO: Morrow vs Jinro gonna be interesting to watch, and the insane grudge matches Idra vs Crucher and Ret vs Naniwa will be fun to see.



Jinro: Hm, there's a handful of really nice first round matches, and I don't think I have a single favourite.



Ret: Jinro vs Morrow for sure, I think MorroW is very good and Jinro is one of the best so that should be a great matchup!



Tyler: TLO v NaDa.



The TSL is about to get under way, and with the bracket being released this weekend hype is certain to reach a new high this week! Find out what Liquid think of the draw and see what their expectations are for this tournament.Note - TLO has not responded to these questions because he was away at IEM Cebit this weekend keeping you guys entertained with his casting!HuK: My quarter of the bracket isn't the hardest or easiest so it's all good I guess. Just my first 2 rounds seem to be pretty tough compared to some others. I'm a bit disappointed as well, as I would have preferred to play a Korean first, then a North American, and lastly an European. Also I would of preferred PvZ or PvT over PvP, but that's the luck of the draw, I guess.HayprO: With this many good matches already in Ro32, I'm really, really looking forward to this tournament. I'm fine with the draw I got, as you cant really get any easy opponent in a tournament of this calibre.Jinro: I would have preferred to play MorroW later on in the tournament, but there's nothing to complain about.Ret: Looks good, tons of epic matches, cant wait for the tournament to start.Tyler: I have one of the most prestigious paths possible. I love it.HuK: Hasuobs has been kind of quiet result wise and I was actually really surprised when I heard he won a TL Open. Then again, he definitely has the experience to handle a tournament of this size.HayprO: Kas seems to be owning a lot of EU tournaments lately so I'm expecting good matches where I hopefully end up winning.Jinro: He has been one of the most dedicated players since the beginning of beta.Ret: One of the better protosses in Europe, will be an interesting match! We have played before.Tyler: Good, solid player. I'm going to beat him.HuK: I would prefer my 1/2 vs the other half I think. Just looking at the players our 1/2 overall seems a bit easier than the other.HayprO: My bracket seems to be pretty hard but I was expecting this so I'm neither happy nor sad.Jinro: Dont care much, I guess lagwise I want to be on whatever side has more Koreans and Americans, but I don't spend too much time worrying about where in the bracket I end up, because it's not something I can influence.Ret: I don't really care, I might have to play Nestea in round 2 but there are a lot of players in this tournament that are really scary so it doesn't matter to me.Tyler: I am happy about it. I'm in great company.HuK: Hasu -> Jinro -> Boxer -> Nestea -> Fruitdealer/NadaHayprO: I don't mind playing Dario or NaDa in the 2nd round, and the for 3rd round I'm pretty sure it's gonna be MVP.Jinro: HuK, then we will see what happens.Ret: NesTea, then IdrA, then I don't care.Tyler: Fruitdealer, MC, MVP, Nestea.HuK: Nada vs Tlo will be fun, I hope!HayprO: Morrow vs Jinro gonna be interesting to watch, and the insane grudge matches Idra vs Crucher and Ret vs Naniwa will be fun to see.Jinro: Hm, there's a handful of really nice first round matches, and I don't think I have a single favourite.Ret: Jinro vs Morrow for sure, I think MorroW is very good and Jinro is one of the best so that should be a great matchup!Tyler: TLO v NaDa.



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Hi Jos! Thanks for joining us just minutes before you head to the airport as a part of a major change in direction in your progaming career. Tell us what's up.



Hey! I'm gonna go back to the Netherlands and play SC2 from there! Home sweet home.





Would you like to talk a little about what prompted this move?



Sure, I just miss home and my friends, being able to talk to people in a language they actually understand, privacy, freedom, all that good stuff Then there's also the fact that there are way more tournaments going on in Europe and the US which I look forward to playing in.





As much as you look forward to being home again, what are some of the things you will miss about living with your fellow Liquidians in Incheon?



I guess I'll miss my teammates & friends Haypro, Huk, and Jinro, but I'm sure I'm still gonna be seeing them lots over the course of 2011 so I don't think I'll be shedding too many tears~ <3. Other than that I wont miss too much about Korea, maybe some of the good food and the HD stream for GSL



But I'll be ok.





Speaking of food, what's your favourite Korean grub?



Hmm I really like black noodles! The 'Chinese' food they have in Korea is a lot different from European Chinese food and I am quite fond of it! Other than that... Korean BBQ of course! Shocker!





Let's talk a bit about your GSL experience on the whole - was playing in televised games everything you expected it to be?



It was a lot of fun being on TV, and experiencing something similar to OSL/MSL. I didn't quite win enough though. I think I had good chances in every round I lost but just didn't quite pull it off on the day.



Unfortunate, but there's a lot of really good Koreans players that got knocked out too early too.



Shit happens, I guess. I didn't expect too much of last GSL because I've been sick for almost a month and haven't really been able to practice because of that. It's another thing I look forward to about being home again - being healthier





You must miss doing sports too? We know you guys go to the gym in Korea, but are you looking



forward to returning to a more active lifestyle back home?



Heh yeah I really miss playing tennis/squash and such ^^ Also gonna hit the gym hard again once I'm back, miss my workout buddies, they've probably gotten a lot stronger than me over the past months.





You mentioned that you'll be playing more EU/US tourneys. Any particular events you are really looking forward to?



The ones that come to mind first are MLG events, NASL, Dreamhack, and IEM





We look forward to seeing you in them! Any words for your fans as they wait for you to arrive on stream in Europe?





Thanks to everybody who wanted to see me do well! I am sorry I didn't deliver quite in the fashion I had planned but this is far from over! I learned from this experience and I will try my best to perform well in the rest of 2011. Cheers!





We caught up with Jos back home as well.



Hello again! What's it like being back home in Helmond?



Hey, it's pretty awesome! I'm just getting back to my old routine. It's nice to have my own room, my own kitchen again etc. and of course seeing friends and family is great.





How was the flight?



Hehe pretty damn long... went from Seoul to Hong Kong to London to Amsterdam and then a had a two hour train ride! So I was pretty tired when I got home. Been sleeping quite a bit!





You mentioned your own kitchen, so is cooking going to be on the cards anytime soon?



Hmm.. yeah, I'm gonna do plenty of cooking. I miss the Dutch meals I haven't been able to make in a while! ^^





Any dishes in particular you're waiting to eat again?



Well I usually keep it simple with chicken rice and some kinda sauce but I will be looking to expand on that, and maybe learn how to make a nice lasagne.





What about training? How will that work? Ladder? Inhousing with TLO?



Hmm planning on playing like 5-6 hrs a day, probably ladder and some custom games with whoever wants most of it will be ladder I guess.





If there's something you took away from your time in Korea that you hope to apply now as you play from Europe, what would it be?



Hmm well I had been in Korea before so I had already learned how Koreans trained. I just want to keep playing and keep analysing my own game like I have been doing and get better from there. Just need to think a lot about different timings and try to be better always I think Korea just made me understand for a second time just how I need to look at the game. And hopefully it will bring me success in Europe.





All right, well good luck with practice, dude, and hope to have you with us on the Weekly again soon!



Thanks man! peace~~



Hey! I'm gonna go back to the Netherlands and play SC2 from there! Home sweet home.Sure, I just miss home and my friends, being able to talk to people in a language they actually understand, privacy, freedom, all that good stuff Then there's also the fact that there are way more tournaments going on in Europe and the US which I look forward to playing in.I guess I'll miss my teammates & friends Haypro, Huk, and Jinro, but I'm sure I'm still gonna be seeing them lots over the course of 2011 so I don't think I'll be shedding too many tears~ <3. Other than that I wont miss too much about Korea, maybe some of the good food and the HD stream for GSLBut I'll be ok.Hmm I really like black noodles! The 'Chinese' food they have in Korea is a lot different from European Chinese food and I am quite fond of it! Other than that... Korean BBQ of course! Shocker!It was a lot of fun being on TV, and experiencing something similar to OSL/MSL. I didn't quite win enough though. I think I had good chances in every round I lost but just didn't quite pull it off on the day.Unfortunate, but there's a lot of really good Koreans players that got knocked out too early too.Shit happens, I guess. I didn't expect too much of last GSL because I've been sick for almost a month and haven't really been able to practice because of that. It's another thing I look forward to about being home again - being healthierHeh yeah I really miss playing tennis/squash and such ^^ Also gonna hit the gym hard again once I'm back, miss my workout buddies, they've probably gotten a lot stronger than me over the past months.The ones that come to mind first are MLG events, NASL, Dreamhack, and IEMThanks to everybody who wanted to see me do well! I am sorry I didn't deliver quite in the fashion I had planned but this is far from over! I learned from this experience and I will try my best to perform well in the rest of 2011. Cheers!Hey, it's pretty awesome! I'm just getting back to my old routine. It's nice to have my own room, my own kitchen again etc. and of course seeing friends and family is great.Hehe pretty damn long... went from Seoul to Hong Kong to London to Amsterdam and then a had a two hour train ride! So I was pretty tired when I got home. Been sleeping quite a bit!Hmm.. yeah, I'm gonna do plenty of cooking. I miss the Dutch meals I haven't been able to make in a while! ^^Well I usually keep it simple with chicken rice and some kinda sauce but I will be looking to expand on that, and maybe learn how to make a nice lasagne.Hmm planning on playing like 5-6 hrs a day, probably ladder and some custom games with whoever wants most of it will be ladder I guess.Hmm well I had been in Korea before so I had already learned how Koreans trained. I just want to keep playing and keep analysing my own game like I have been doing and get better from there. Just need to think a lot about different timings and try to be better always I think Korea just made me understand for a second time just how I need to look at the game. And hopefully it will bring me success in Europe.Thanks man! peace~~



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Our casting duo returns with a Nuubcast on Scrap Sation. HuK vs Nestea!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74azJPK8Co

Our casting duo returns with a Nuubcast on Scrap Sation. HuK vs Nestea!







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