Tell me about the changes in your playstyle. How did you practice for it, and did you feel it was a success?- In some games against Mondragon I tried new build order - fast expansion into fast vessel. 4 times I played it - 4 times I won games, so I think this build order works very well.
Never the less it's a build order for 1-2 tournaments, Zergs will find a counter, so I will need to change it soon. This is not my build order, it was recommended to me by Androide on WCG before games against Luxury. In those games I decided not to use it - but it helped me to win GSL. Never the less, I had near same kind of strategy, so with addition with the idea of fast vessel. It works really great! :)
Do you think the maps for the finals was to your advantage against Mondragon?
- Maps were normal. There were Zerg maps, there were Terran maps. In WCG the maps really suited Zerg way more than to Terran.
Second game, what went wrong?
- I scouted bad so I didn't know his build order exactly. If I added 1-2 firebats to my first attack it would have been over.
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It was recommended to me by Androide on WCG before games against Luxury. In those games I decided not to use it - but it helped me to win GSL.”- I won't quit StarCraft. However I can't promise I will show same kind of the result during the next few months. I will work on perspective of next big events and of course many time will be given to my project: SC:BW lessons. I remember this project and will recruit a new group of students during next 1-2 weeks.
Have you made any plans yet what you will do with the prize money?
- I have a few ideas, but not sure. It will take some time to get those money, my plans can change...
GameStar Liga season 2 is supposed to begin in the start of 2009. Do you intend to defend your title?
- Wow nice info! TSL, PGL, GSL - all coming in the start of next year! So I think I won't have many time to rest! Of course I will prepare for next big events!
How could the end of 2008 become any better for Strelok?
- I'm gonna qualify to PGL and help my team defend the WGTour and ICCUP titles, also I will try to show rather good result in ESL, though it's not my main aim really. Much more plans I have in real life. Uhh, it's great even to think about everything I plan to do this year!
Any last words?
- I also want to thank people who cheered for me during WCG and GSL. It really helped me!
