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FruitDealer is amazed by the large crowd and the gaming culture that BlizzCon showed this weekend as it was his first event of that nature. Boxer is thankful for the fans that cheered on him even though he lost.
- VODs: Watch the showmatch between the Emperor and the FruitDealer
FruitDealer explains that he practiced a little when he got to America, but not enough and saw his chances as a 30% to win, but he explains that he was very lucky in the games and that he is very happy to beat Boxer, who he respects so much.
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I'm prepared to be a progamer until I'm at least 35” - BoxerBoxer and FruitDealer think that StarCraft Brood War players have an advantage playing StarCraft 2 compared to the WarCraft 3 players, the Emperor states that the fact WarCraft 3 players stop their worker production, while Brood War players continue pumping is one of the factors that gives StarCraft 1 players an advantage entering the StarCraft 2 universe, the universe Boxer tends to stay in until he's at least 35 years old.
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Age isn't a problem, the most important thing is self-management. As people get older, their dreams get bigger, and their perception of the near future becomes hazy. APM is also not a problem; it's one's own skill that counts.” - BoxerBeing at BlizzCon you meet a lot of fans, and FruitDealer explains how he's very moved by the popularity he has gained in StarCraft 2, but also how he's very shy when it comes to taking photographs and signing autographs.
GSL round of 32
Both players are participating in the GSL StarCraft 2 Open Season 2, and both have moved on to the round of 32. Boxer and FruitDealer aren't too worried about the jetlag, as long as they get to rest and practice they both feel quite confident about the round of 32. Boxer practices around 30 games a day, and FruitDealer 20-30, but he explains that it doesn't matter how many games he plays as long as he plays well.
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Yesterday I won, but if we meet in the GSL, I'll have a lot of pressure. Even though I don't want to face Boxer again, if we meet in the finals, it'll definitely be a great match. It would be the talk of the town in the eSports scene.” - FruitDealerA True Hero
The FruitDealer stopped playing Brood War so he could sell fruit for his family, and on the question on what to spend his prizemoney on he said he will send it to his family and they will discuss how to spend it together. A true hero of the family, and a true hero of the StarCraft 2's young generation.
Links
wfbrood.com - Source (Korean)
teamliquid.net - Source (Translation)
