smithter Profile Joined May 2011 Australia 34 Posts Last Edited: 2012-09-19 05:58:08 #1



Australian professional Starcraft II player, Jared "TtPiG" Krensel is moving to Korea for one month from the 7th of October 2012!



TtPiG will be attending the IeSF 2012 World Championship, playing against some of the best players around the globe for a slice of the $4,300 AUD on offer.

For more information on the competition and competitors, please go



After the competition is over, TtPiG will be heading over to Bucheon, South Korea to live with Team PRIME in their gaming house.

This will allow him to train as effectively as possible with some Starcraft II legends like MarineKing (Two time MLG winner) and Creator (WCS Korea Champion).



Jared "TtPiG" Krensel commented:

Australian professional Starcraft II player, Jared "TtPiG" Krensel is moving to Korea for one month from the 7th of October 2012!TtPiG will be attending the IeSF 2012 World Championship, playing against some of the best players around the globe for a slice of the $4,300 AUD on offer.For more information on the competition and competitors, please go here After the competition is over, TtPiG will be heading over to Bucheon, South Korea to live with Team PRIME in their gaming house.This will allow him to train as effectively as possible with some Starcraft II legends like MarineKing (Two time MLG winner) and Creator (WCS Korea Champion).Jared "TtPiG" Krensel commented: "I've had my eyes set on travelling to Korea for a while now. I've been eager to experience the evolved metagame and serious training environment.

With so many big tournaments such as ACL, WCS and IEM taking place this year I hadn't been able to fulfil this goal, but now with qualifying as the Australian representative for IeSF in South Korea I've decided to extend my stay for 1 month after the tournament to train with Prime! Prime are one of the hardest working teams in Korea and I look forward to experiencing the skill of these players and their hard training regimen.



I plan to adapt as quickly as possible to the Korean culture and with Primes method of training I believe I'll be able to take my play to a new level when I return.



His manager and sponsor, Mayo had this to say:

His manager and sponsor, Mayo had this to say: We have been discussing the idea of training in Korea for a while now and with the possibility of IeSF presented to us, we pounced on the opportunity to extend the visit and make the most of his travel.

Alongside this, training in the PRIME house makes perfect sense. Not only are they also supported by Tt eSPORTS, but they have some of the best and hardest training players in the game.

It's coming up to almost a year since we signed on TtPiG and since then he has proven a drive to succeed that we have not seen from any other gamer, we are happy to provide continued support to him in the future!



During TtPiG's time in the PRIME house, you can expect to see multiple written and video blogs and possible streaming sessions whilst he trains. To keep updated on everything he is doing, please check out his social media below.



And as always, thanks to all of his sponsors for making this trip a possibility: Tt eSPORTS,



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Fan Club During TtPiG's time in the PRIME house, you can expect to see multiple written and video blogs and possible streaming sessions whilst he trains. To keep updated on everything he is doing, please check out his social media below.And as always, thanks to all of his sponsors for making this trip a possibility: Tt eSPORTS, GIGABYTE Notebooks AVeRMedia and MWave.com.auFacebook ~ www.facebook.com/TtPiG Twitter ~ www.twitter.com/ttpig_sc2 Stream ~ www.twitch.tv/ttpig

Ruscour Profile Blog Joined April 2011 5116 Posts #2 Awesome awesome awesome.

JaYbOc Profile Blog Joined August 2010 Australia 96 Posts #3 SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK

GL pig! Can't wait to hear from you once you're over there.

treeoo Profile Blog Joined December 2009 Australia 73 Posts #4 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT life is life

ions Profile Joined July 2011 Australia 3 Posts #5 fuck yeah! good to see another aussie off to Korea.

RPR_Tempest Profile Blog Joined February 2011 Australia 7704 Posts #6 Good luck! Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC

smithter Profile Joined May 2011 Australia 34 Posts #7



A quote from TtPiG on what it's going to be like in the house: The difference for me will be a few things.

I will be able to play with sub ~30ms ping, which will allow me to develop my micro and multitasking. I will also have the help of much more experienced players then myself who are playing in a more evolved metagame with a higher understanding. Playing with these players, watching them play, and using basic communication (I'm learning some basic Korean vocab such as unit names) + english with the players that speak english, I will be able to gain a much higher understanding.

The rate of learning is hugely accelerated in this environment because when I'm confused or lost about why I'm losing or why certain strategies aren't working I will have many fellow GSL level players to observe and ask for help. Even growing up playing sport I was never particularly good at learning techniques for martial arts, tennis or football by having them explained to me. I've always had much more success simply watching players better than myself and emulating and adapting upon their play.



Lastly, I will have most of my meals prepared by the house, and I will have zero distractions. I won't need to worry about any of my responsibilities back home and will be surrounded by players practicing 12 hours a day. I envision my time there as an intensely focused period of training, training, exercise, training, and finally, more training. This is something it's hard to do at home where it's hard to find ways to improve your play. But will be my only option when immersed in this Korean progaming culture.

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opterown Profile Blog Joined August 2011 Australia 42302 Posts #10 WOW nice gogo pig, hope you improve much! Moderator Retired LR Bonjwa

StarStruck Profile Joined April 2010 24097 Posts Last Edited: 2012-09-19 06:58:38 #11



And...



1 month is like vacation time. You won't even get a chance to settle down. X_XAnd... During TtPiG's time in the PRIME house, you can expect to see multiple written and video blogs and possible streaming sessions whilst he trains. To keep updated on everything he is doing, please check out his social media below.



during makes it even worse.



If you want to write a blog perhaps you should do it after your stay because let's face it 1 month in Korea is nothing.



You will get to know some of the players a little bit, but as for training and coming to grips to what they do and why they do it is a different story.



At least you get to take in some of the culture.



If any other guys want to check it out I recommend jumping in instead of checking how hot or cold the water is.



You should go into it with the idea that you're going to try, stay and train there for as long as it takes and progress to the point where you reach your peak. during makes it even worse.If you want to write a blog perhaps you should do it after your stay because let's face it 1 month in Korea is nothing.You will get to know some of the players a little bit, but as for training and coming to grips to what they do and why they do it is a different story.At least you get to take in some of the culture.If any other guys want to check it out I recommend jumping in instead of checking how hot or cold the water is.You should go into it with the idea that you're going to try, stay and train there for as long as it takes and progress to the point where you reach your peak.

naggerNZ Profile Joined December 2010 New Zealand 704 Posts #12 sub 30ms ping... LIVING THE DREAM!



GLHF PiG

Jetaap Profile Blog Joined November 2010 France 3251 Posts #13 Really nice and smart guy from what I've seen in interviews, good luck to you!

MastaKilla Profile Joined May 2011 Scotland 23 Posts #14 Best of luck in korea! Opportunities multiply as they are seized. -Sun Tzu

playLoud Profile Joined April 2012 United States 113 Posts #15 nice hipster glasses

PiGStarcraft Profile Blog Joined December 2010 Australia 945 Posts #16 On September 19 2012 17:05 playLoud wrote:

nice hipster glasses



I had them before they were hipster :O I had them before they were hipster :O Progamer www.twitch.tv/x5_pig | pigrandom88@gmail.com | @x5_PiG | www.facebook.com/pigSC2

ManicMarine Profile Joined April 2011 Australia 388 Posts #17 PiG hwaiting! Manic by name, Manic by nature.

KawaiiRice Profile Blog Joined May 2007 United States 2908 Posts #18 pig fighting

more people need to know who this badass is @KawaiiRiceLighT

playLoud Profile Joined April 2012 United States 113 Posts #19 On September 19 2012 18:04 ManicMarine wrote:

PiG hwaiting!

so you're a hipster of hipster glasses? so you're a hipster of hipster glasses?

Jetaap Profile Blog Joined November 2010 France 3251 Posts #20 On September 19 2012 18:35 playLoud wrote:

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On September 19 2012 18:04 ManicMarine wrote:

PiG hwaiting!

so you're a hipster of hipster glasses? so you're a hipster of hipster glasses?

Oh you are so funny and orignal. Oh you are so funny and orignal.

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