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Interview with iG.ErlinG

» Mats "Karon" Knutsen
13th January 2004 - 5701 hits, 105 coms
For a long time the Norwegian BroodWar society was almost dead. After Norway [GG99]Slayer and Norway [GG8]sVEN@aBs had to do their military service Norway hasn't had any internationally succeeding players except for Norway Eriador[pG], and of course aNc-Erling-. Although none of these have had such success as Slayer and sVEN, they still compete in the top of the world. So I asked my good friend iG.ErlinG for an interview.

Note that since aNc has gone inactive, ErlinG is currently playing for iG. with the nick iG.Erling.

Karon: Hi there aNc-erling- nice to meet you.

    aNc-Erling: Hihi sir, how are you?


Karon: Fine thnx.
Karon: First of all, please introduce yourself to all the readers that don’t know you.

    aNc-Erling: My name is Erling Anders Male Hartviksen and I’m 19 years old. I currently live in Norway. My nicks are aNc-ErlinG- aka uT)Joker, (RT)MesterAli, MesterErling etc. I’m a terran player and if you have played WGTour you have probably met me there ^^

Karon: As I see here you have had many nicks, why did you choose Erling, which is your current nick?

    aNc-Erling: I have chosen ErlinG because that’s my name in real life, and it’s some sexy! It also makes some Koreans confused. They think it says Ling, o_O. My current nick is uT)Joker. I came from uT) when I joined aNc which sadly is dead now .

Karon: Yeah I heard about that, what happened with aNc? You were doing well in both BW and WC3.

    aNc-Erling: Hmm, I don’t really know what happened with aNc, I haven’t played for 3 weeks now, and no one really could tell me wtf happened... It just became inactive. It’s quite sad for we would have won the Clan Wars... It was also some conflicts between WC3 and BW. The BW players could for some reason not use aNc nick when they played WC3, dunno why. Seem some arrogant O_o.

Karon: Hmm, I see.. sad for the BW community though.

    aNc-Erling: Hehe, the players are still here, and the Koreans except Vesta didn’t give a fuck about us anyway :/ Zelotito is still raping, the polish is probably still raping too. I think it will be the same as it always has been

Karon: Right before the break-up there were some rumours that Korean progamers like TheMarine and Xellos were members of aNc. Is this true?

    aNc-Erling: TheMarine no, Xellos yes.

    aNc-Erling: Hmm I think it was like this: aNc-Withme = Xellos aNc-Jesus = Saferzerg aNc-Audax- = I don’t remember aNc-Bank = Oversky aNc-Vesta- = Oversky's apprentice aNc-Zerg- = Gorush.

Karon: That’s a pretty impressive line up!

    aNc-Erling: They joined us only for WSL :/ but Vesta was really cool and mannered, and he learned me a lot.

Karon: Did you have any Korean sponsors?

    aNc-Erling: I don’t think so.

Karon: Back to you again. Why do you play Terran? And did you start with Terran, or have you switched from another race?

    aNc-Erling: Before I used to be random, and I still like to play random vs people that pick random. 98-2002 my best race was actually P, because I liked PvZ a lot then. After I played Heat on Game World tourney (after he exercised with Saft) I found out that I only won against good zergs like Heat with luck/reaver/gay things... After that I switched to Terran, and I started liking TvP a lot. I find it easier being strategic with terran, and terran vs terran reminds me of the good old days with red alert ^^

Karon: Hehe, I’ve played that too!

    aNc-Erling: Hehe.

Karon: How did you first get into BW?

    aNc-Erling: My brother introduced me to it.

Karon: How long have you been playing?

    aNc-Erling: Hmm 98-2002 I didn’t play serious, and then, Christmas 2002 I started playing a lot. Liquid Drone has taken the time, and he says I have been playing 30 games per day.

Karon: Hehe, that’s a lot!

    aNc-Erling: Yes, wonder when I have time to sleep!? ^^

Karon: What is it about SC:BW that makes you keep playing it?

    aNc-Erling: It’s no "Super tactic". Every strat can be countered by doing another strat. It’s a lot about fooling the other one to think you do something but then you do something else especially in TvP and TvZ. TvT most WGTour guys do the same shit every time. 2 fact gol / starport or 2 tank push or 2 starport wraith o_O. Every fucking unit and spell has something gosu with it.

Karon: Are you currently playing any other games besides SC:BW? In that case which?

    aNc-Erling: Minesweeper.

Karon: Hehe.

    aNc-Erling: I think my MSN stats are like 40-20
    aNc-Erling: That’s like c0?

Karon: You think you have developed your own type of style in BW after all these years?

    aNc-Erling: Yes indeed. I have never met a Terran that has the same TvP style as me. And my late game TvZ style I have never seen any VOD/REP of. My TvT is kinda strange but I can’t say "it’s my shit", it’s just a connection between several styles. My PvT I have learned from Sol.norts It works as shit.

Karon: Hehe.
Karon: Got any special tricks you wanna share with our readers?

    aNc-Erling: Yes, don’t always go fast vessel in TvZ. Mass marine/medic/tank/eksp is good medium game too. Vessel is good vs fast guard / no spire users (2 vessel irradiate o_O) TvP people seems to search for the "perfect T strat". TvP you have to build completely after what toss does early game. I have seen people went 4 marine 1 tank 2 scv rush vs 3 gateway because Froz did it in rep vs a guy that went rob:/ robotic before range/second gateway. Make sure you always know why you win/loose a game. And try to learn 1 thing from every game you play. Not do the same shit every time.

Karon: Many mean that replays destroyed BW you agree/disagree on that?

    aNc-Erling: Hmm I don’t think BW is destroyed. If it was destroyed 50000 people wouldn’t have played WGTour. But the skill of surprising and being creative is less now, no doubt about that. There are after my opinion too many replay users. When Gosu watch a replay he will figure out what to do AGAINST this, when a standard guy is watching a replay he thinks "WOW" "I do this too!"

Karon: Agree on that!

    aNc-Erling: Thnx for the support!

Karon: What do you think about the European BW scene atm? Think were loosing or gaining players?

    aNc-Erling: I think we loose more and more player over to Warcraft 3, but more and more people are getting better too so I think it’s kind of is the same as it always has been.

Karon: Lets imagine for a moment you are the head programmer of Blizzard, what would you change in an eventual 1.11 patch?

    aNc-Erling: I would make Valkyrie not being so stupid vs scourge / Valkyrie better vs Carrier interceptors, I would make Dark Archon better, for an example by making mind control less costly or that shield battery would heal it’s mana, then it would become real good! In a new patch I would taken care of the units that is "less" used, making the game even more interesting ^.^

Karon: What do you think about the current patch ?

    aNc-Erling: Its nice, stupid with pylon bug and drone/templars "flying" all around though :\

Karon: Top 3 In the world right now?

    aNc-Erling: iLoveoov, Nada and Boxer,

    aNc-Erling: 3 terrans ^^

Karon: Hehe.
Karon: You got a favourite player?

    aNc-Erling: iloveoov.

Karon: What do you like about him?

    aNc-Erling: The first time I saw a replay of him he did the same TvP strat that I "invented".

Karon: Hehe.

Karon: Some short and quick questions now!

Karon: Alcohol or Soda?

    aNc-Erling: Water.

Karon: BW or School?

    aNc-Erling: Hmm... school actually.

Karon: Friends or BW?

    aNc-Erling: Friends.

Karon: Starcraftgamers.com or Wgtour.com?

    aNc-Erling: WGTour.

Karon: LT or Dahlia?

    aNc-Erling: LT, I don’t like Dahlia that much :/

Karon: WSL or WGT?

    aNc-Erling: WSL of course, better opponents,

    aNc-Erling: More serious play.

Karon: Clan or Lone wolf?

    aNc-Erling: Clan.

Karon: TvP or TvZ?

    aNc-Erling: TvP.

Karon: Boxer or Yellow?

    aNc-Erling: Boxer..

Karon: Europe or Korea?

    aNc-Erling: Europe.

Karon: Manner or Win?

    aNc-Erling: Win.

Karon: TOTALLY agree =)

    aNc-Erling: No one cares about manner, its just internet,

    aNc-Erling: I don’t think people will loose their sleep if I call them newb.

Karon: Ok, thanks a lot for your time Erling, got any last shout-outs?

    aNc-Erling: Hehe, come to Norway and I offer u all gosu pizza! My house is BW's house ^^

Karon: Hehe, and again tnx for the interview !

    aNc-Erling: Thank u! Think it was fun!

Karon: BTW playing that Norwegian tour today?

    aNc-Erling: Yeah.

Karon: Me2 cu there then!

    aNc-Erling: Yupp gl hf and GG ;D


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4 years ago
#51 Karon
here in Haugesund(30 000 citicens) we got about 4 kebab stores selling DELICIOUS kebab pizza! :D when im heading for The Gathering this year Erling is also commin so he better have som pizza ingridients ready cause im gonna EAT it all up :D
4 years ago
#52 karate
There is also a large Harald Hårfagre monument near Haugesund.
4 years ago
#53 Karon
yupp :D been here ? =)
4 years ago
#54 N)Zelebsel
I havent even set my foot in norway -_- been close to the border though!
4 years ago
#55 GRiM
^^
4 years ago
#56 Karon
hehe, iv never been in sweeden either :D never been close either :D
4 years ago
#57 N)Zelebsel
wheres haugesund then? Up in the mountains in northern norway? :)
4 years ago
#58 Karon
nope :D south west coast =)
4 years ago
#59 axion
I've been in sweeden :) many many times to svinesund to buy CandeY ^^
osv.osv.
4 years ago
#60 Karon
rofl :D
4 years ago
#61 TreK
bab_ooo
4 years ago
#62 TheAssasin
Harad Hårfagre is my ancestor! mlel! =) He's at the bottom of my grandmothers ancestors ^^^^^^^^
4 years ago
#63 InTerra
looooooooooooooooooool hacker & newblar monolog , how funny, i really want to check replays when i played trek in season 4 , he was hacking 100% s**u hacker.
4 years ago
#64 InTerra
& really dont saying that you hack once time , ur caught hacking & ull be hacker forever - UNTIL LIFE!
4 years ago
#65 TreK
yes interra check those reps..send a pm to me later see what u found!
4 years ago
#66 TreK
telling*
4 years ago
#67 aNc-ErliNG-
How can i know for sure u didnt hack when u beated me 7-1 2 years ago :)
4 years ago
#68 Jeppe
8) gogo erling.Lene Marlin - Playing My Game\03.Unforgivable Sinner.mp3<-TreK
Willet beat you all anyways but your good too erling <3 gl in the future.
4 years ago
#69 TreK
cause u were and are a newbie :P
4 years ago
#70 InTerra
xaxa now i understand how trek play random, cause hes use hack , its very simple with hack , & think ur "GOSU" lol
4 years ago
#71 trek
i dont play random LOL
interra i doubt any1 would hack vs u.. btw did u find anything on the repZ?
4 years ago
#72 trek
would need to*
4 years ago
#73 HcG.AniMe
gg ^_0
4 years ago
#74 InTerra
i dont find reps :/
4 years ago
#75 TreK
when i get my comp for my apartment i can put in my 2nd harddrive and give them to u
4 years ago
#76 KhresT_TiTaN
I want to see package with TvP of Erling to see this "special" style thks
4 years ago
#77 InTerra
ok ill wait
4 years ago
#78 bepe
gg
4 years ago
#79 mallmowz
did you play in wcg aNc-ErliNG- or is that just me? Humm... i got some reps of you and i think your gaming style is sick ;) but your gosu :D
4 years ago
#80 bazzteam
HACK in BW=Solitaire=Microsoft=Sucks......Beeeaakkkss
4 years ago
#81 shad0wbuilder
nice
4 years ago
#82 Karon
:D
4 years ago
#83 GodSPeeD
GG
& to trek: I think erling just owns everyone who posted on this board so stfu plz ;O).

Best Regards.
4 years ago
#84 trek
:)
4 years ago
#85 HellDeva
._.''
4 years ago
#86 aNc-ErliNG-
= ] GodSPeeD ... gosu move -> "The Rock" =)))
4 years ago
#87 Sulik
Ouch, Trek.. :P
You sure don't know me, and you probably too ignorant to listen, but I'll tell anyway, 'cause.. 'cause i just want to, ok? :P

Damn, you're an interesting person, Trek.. in fact, you remind me of a whole lot of bad-mannered MHers I met on BNet and in RL, the only difference for me is that you play a bit better than them :D

LOL, I had a hope of you being a good person, after i watched some of your reps and saw you were a good player, but after seing you thrashtalking.. huk, you'll be a "good player" for me, nothing more :P

PS You know, I don't care whether you can beat Erling in a serie or not, you're not right here. Go-go-go, live your life and be as badmannered as you are now, gl hf :P
4 years ago
#88 ZoXXeR
"I have never met a Terran that has the same TvP style as me."
"aNc-Erling: The first time I saw a replay of him he did the same TvP strat that I "invented"."

:)
4 years ago
#89 iLoVeRaiN
lol @ u all... Fckin internett okey? Chill... t.t
4 years ago
#90 iLoVeRaiN
btw wtf is upp with everyone writing "gg, no re" ? DOnt get that...
4 years ago
#91 U_u)TiDe
Errr.....Ling! Damn i'm confused. :P
4 years ago
#92 L0stgameR
people accuse trek of trash talk wen after reading a interview basically saying hes king of the bw world and how much better he is that everyone else because hes special i dont blame trek and hes only trying to shrink erlings head a bit (also ive seen erling owned by someone from england, which is btw more or less crap at bw and it was Midian b4 u all say) and ive seen trek play many people and won most of them. also erling "how can i be sure u didnt hack" i bet he speant 4 hours thinking of a good retort to losing 7-1 GG no RE Trek
4 years ago
#93 L0stgameR
* and it wasnt midian bad mistake ;/
3 years ago
#94 Virgula
Rage against the replays, gogogo; we need to create a EURO-Style!! :D
 

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