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Clarity has been a little silent lately since the announcement of our " Zuñiga, the sole representative for Clarity Gaming at the MLG Winter Championships in Dallas! We would like to give an update on how he has been doing since qualifying and what his plans are after MLG!



First off, congratulations on qualifying for MLG Dallas! This is going to be your first MLG event right?

Yes! I’m excited about it. I feel a lot of pressure to do well because having a good performance in this event means I can be invited back for future events.



This MLG is going to be different from past MLGs due to the lack of an open bracket. What do you think of open brackets and how this change will affect up and coming players' chances of getting noticed?

I like open brackets because it is very hard to qualify for this event. Only a few people from each region plus the people who won last year’s MLGs get to come. Some people like it because they don’t have to risk getting knocked out and still get to come. It's really difficult because there are many Koreans who play in the open bracket and they always win in the open bracket. But the system is really cool because for new players it is really hard to participate in major events and it's very exciting for them to play in a big tournament. Having a chance to play the top players is a great experience for them. Overall I wish they still had it. If I don't qualify for the next MLG I would love to be in an open bracket.



You successfully managed to qualify by 3-0'ing compLexity's qxc. How do you feel about your victory against him?

It was a little scary. I saw him doing pretty well on ladder and beating all the Zergs. I prepared a lot thanks to Clarity who helped me find Terran players to practice with. After all I was very confident and I knew I could beat him. Thanks to this I am glad to be able to play in my first MLG where I always wanted to get a chance to play.



You had a close game 1, what was going through your mind after that game?

Yeah yeah--it was definitely a close game. Around 45 or 50 minutes! the first game I wanted to play a macro game to see what's going on. I had not played a really late late game against Terran. I found out it was really hard because of the mines! I knew I needed to take advantage at the beginning so that's why I chose to use timing pushes in the 2nd and 3rd games.



You will be playing ThorZaIN for your first match at MLG. How confident are you in your ZvT and what do you think your chances against him are?

I think that ZvT is my worst matchup at the moment. That doesn't mean I don't think I can win! I haven't gotten to play too many Terrans but I know I can win because I have been practicing a lot. It's going to be a hard game but I think I will come out on top.



Who are some of the players that you are most worried about at the Winter Championships?

I'm always worried about ZvZ because it's all about micro and if you lose some units at the beginning you are so far behind and it's hard to come back into the game. I definitely want to play Stephano because I have never played him. But the players I am most worried about would be the Korean Terrans. I'm not worried about beating Protoss players and I think all the Zerg players are going to lose to the Terrans anyway!



+ Show Spoiler [Additional Questions] +

So about being able to play Heart of the Swarm, how much time did you have to play HotS while it was in beta?

I started to play in the beta only one month before the servers shut down so I didn't have all that much time to practice. But I was always watching streams even if I wasn't playing so it wasn't difficult to play. I already knew the timings.



With the closing of the Heart of the Swarm beta and having some downtime between release, how have you been practicing?

I didn't practice at all, actually!



Heart of the Swarm was released just this past week, did you go to a launch party? Have you had much time to practice before your match against ThorZaIN?

Yeah! I got invited to a store in Chile doing signatures and talks with fans and of course playing so people could watch. I got my collector's edition HotS which was pretty cool! I couldn't practice too much but watching streams always helped me. It's better when the guy you have to play has his Vods up so you can analyze his style



After Dallas, you will be heading to the Clarity Gaming Team House. How long will you be staying for? How much do you know the players (Shew, Shuttle, MotoK) currently living there?

I'm not sure how long I will be staying there. I want to see what the house is like first! Being in New York is always awesome so I will try to stay there as long as possible. I had never talked to them before joining the team but they seem like really good guys. I have been practicing with a lot of them--mostly Shuttle who helped me prepare for my match against qxc.



Is this your first experience living in a team house?

Yes.



What's the most important thing you are looking to gain from being there?

The most important thing is having a good relationship with my teammates and having a place to talk and think about the game.





Thank you for the interview Felipe, do you have anything else you want to say to your fans?

I feel really honored to be the only representative of South America at MLG. It's always hard for us to make it to tournaments because we are so far from most of the rest of the world. I want to thank all the people who are supporting me.

Gracias a toda la gente que me sigue en Sud America como siempre les digo es muy importante tener su apoyo en estos eventos, espero me sigan apoyando, dare lo mejor de mi como siempre, Gracias!

Yes! I’m excited about it. I feel a lot of pressure to do well because having a good performance in this event means I can be invited back for future events.I like open brackets because it is very hard to qualify for this event. Only a few people from each region plus the people who won last year’s MLGs get to come. Some people like it because they don’t have to risk getting knocked out and still get to come. It's really difficult because there are many Koreans who play in the open bracket and they always win in the open bracket. But the system is really cool because for new players it is really hard to participate in major events and it's very exciting for them to play in a big tournament. Having a chance to play the top players is a great experience for them. Overall I wish they still had it. If I don't qualify for the next MLG I would love to be in an open bracket.It was a little scary. I saw him doing pretty well on ladder and beating all the Zergs. I prepared a lot thanks to Clarity who helped me find Terran players to practice with. After all I was very confident and I knew I could beat him. Thanks to this I am glad to be able to play in my first MLG where I always wanted to get a chance to play.Yeah yeah--it was definitely a close game. Around 45 or 50 minutes! the first game I wanted to play a macro game to see what's going on. I had not played a really late late game against Terran. I found out it was really hard because of the mines! I knew I needed to take advantage at the beginning so that's why I chose to use timing pushes in the 2nd and 3rd games.I think that ZvT is my worst matchup at the moment. That doesn't mean I don't think I can win! I haven't gotten to play too many Terrans but I know I can win because I have been practicing a lot. It's going to be a hard game but I think I will come out on top.I'm always worried about ZvZ because it's all about micro and if you lose some units at the beginning you are so far behind and it's hard to come back into the game. I definitely want to play Stephano because I have never played him. But the players I am most worried about would be the Korean Terrans. I'm not worried about beating Protoss players and I think all the Zerg players are going to lose to the Terrans anyway!I feel really honored to be the only representative of South America at MLG. It's always hard for us to make it to tournaments because we are so far from most of the rest of the world. I want to thank all the people who are supporting me.Gracias a toda la gente que me sigue en Sud America como siempre les digo es muy importante tener su apoyo en estos eventos, espero me sigan apoyando, dare lo mejor de mi como siempre, Gracias!





Also, since his flight into the United States, he has come down with a cold, so we have made an eCard to cheer him on and wish him the best of luck feeling better!



Sign the card here!







If you'd like to keep up to date on KiLLeR, as well as the rest of our team please check out our social media platforms below!



KiLLeR's Twitter: @KiLLeRSC2



Website: ClarityGaming.com

Twitter: @Clarity_Gaming

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Youtube: YouTube.com/ClarityGamingSC2





Clarity has been a little silent lately since the announcement of our Academy *, but today we're here to give an update on Felipe " cKiLLeR " Zuñiga, the sole representative for Clarity Gaming at the MLG Winter Championships in Dallas! We would like to give an update on how he has been doing since qualifying and what his plans are after MLG!Also, since his flight into the United States, he has come down with a cold, so we have made an eCard to cheer him on and wish him the best of luck feeling better!If you'd like to keep up to date on KiLLeR, as well as the rest of our team please check out our social media platforms below!

* To all Academy applicants

The deadline for applications has been moved back to Tuesday March 19th!



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