Behind the Username is a casual interview series where I ask some questions of regular players I meet in and around SC2SEA and our tournaments.
Today I bring you some thoughts from CasualPlayer who recently won the 105th GPD Tournament (and tore me a new one in his rampage through the brackets).
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First of all, thank you for taking the time to answer these questions!
When I faced you in the GPDL #105 I was taken to pieces by the efficacy of your harassing tactics, and after getting crushed in my game, I was not surprised when I later discovered you had won the entire event. The first obligatory questions I have are these: How long have you been playing Starcraft, and have you always played protoss?
Been playing since WOL back in 2010, stopped for quite a bit after HOTS released and back on it recently probably half a year or so
You mentioned previously that you are based in Brunei. Would you tell us about the SC2 scene there? Are there tournaments and clan wars there as well?
I can barely find players here. HAHA. That's the wrap up
Your protoss play was very active and quite fun to witness, even while it was tearing me to shreds - what are your favourite builds? Do you look to any progamers for inspiration?
Like my IGN(CasualPlayer), I do not study builds or refine builds. I just play around but I do watch stream when I am not playing so as to get some ideas of how to play the game better I watch Elfi & Desrow, progamer probably Hero
A lot of us, whether on tournament or ladder, have games which stick in our memory as being more fun or entertaining than others. Do you have a war story or favourite match you'd like to brag about?
Not really
Finally, for a bit of fun: if there was anyone in the world you could challenge to a Best of Five match, who would it be, and why?
Somehow I thought of Husky. Maybe him
Thank you again for answering these questions!
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I personally hope we get to see more of CasualPlayer in the numerous SEA events and tournaments planned for 2015!
GLHF!
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As a sidenote: I am completely open to ideas on the kinds of questions people would like to see asked and answered with these. Chances are at some point I'll come knocking on your inbox with cap in hand and a bunch of questions, so might as well increase the odds I'm asking questions that interest you =)
Schnitzel has already suggested asking where folks got the idea for their current username.
Feel free to throw more ideas at me, as this is just the start of my 'get to know folks' project.
___________________________________ #WhyILoveSC2: Writing articles and interviews for the OSC and Exile5.
@x5_Crescendo - follow for SC2 info, interview alerts, and fanboy gleetweets.
I would love to hear more questions that encourage the player to reveal their personality e.g: "Describe your playstyle in 3 words" and "who would you label as your biggest rival and mentor" etc.
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