#fruitdealer

[sc2dragon]

Great writeup on the unlikely Season 1 Zerg GSL victory.

[cruciusoce]

[sc2dragon]

Protoss: PvZ Forge Fast Expand

When I have the time, I would love to compile all the information I can regarding Forge Fast expansions in PvZ - when and where to scout, how to react based on the information you uncover, how to deal with all-ins, etc.

Here is a great example from HongUnPrime in how to hold an aggressive all-in Zerg play (granted, this attack is very delayed and anticipated, but the fundamental idea is the same):

HongUnPrime.WE vs. TSL_FruitDealer (Game 4, Round of 8, GSL Open Season 3):

http://www.gomtv.net/2010gslopens3/vod/1449/?set=4&lang=

[adfamdv]

Sad to see the Dealer retire. But you were awesome while you were around. <3 

[willrc-blog]

[doubletheecho-blog-blog]

FruitDealer Pre-Match Interview @ IEM

pre-match hype :)

start swinging the towels.

[theczarofall]

Big time TSL changes

Team SCV Life (TSL) has had sort of a falling off as of late. They've just lost 2 of their biggest players. It's sad, really. FruitDealer and Trickster(sSKS) have just been released as TSL is making changes that they didn't agree with. I'm not 100% sure on all the details, but that's what I've been reading so far. In other news, Rain, former player of TSL and GSL runner-up, has just signed with Fnatic. It's true, a big-name Korean player signed to a foreign team. From what I'm reading, he's moving to America and abandoning his GSL status. But why? I don't know 100% on this either, but I can only assume it has something to do with what iNControl and IdrA have said many times over. Right now, there's more earnings potential in StarCraft 2 outside of Korea. Why? Because right now, GOM has exclusive broadcasting rights in Korea. I would post pictures, but right now, I'm too lazy. I might go ahead and upload some later, but right now, it's not going to happen.

[arkanthiel-blog]

One of the most emotional Highlight videos in recent Starcraft History.

Why? Well, let me tell you a little story before you watch:

Won-ki Kim aka Cool, was a Starcraft Broodwar progamer who had to stop because his father became ill and couldn't work anymore. He had to go home and help his parents sell fruit so that they can continue on supporting themselves, so, regrettably he shunned the limelight of Korean Esports, he leaves and sets himself to selling fruit.

He has however, not forgotten about his favorite game.

Starcraft 2 came out, and the Global Starcraft League with it. Now, at that time, the game was considered imbalanced, and that the Zerg are thought to be the weakest Race, so much so in fact that people (including yours truly) have begun being angry with the game. Terrans and Protoss were generally considered a lot stronger and was proved by the fact that most of the Zerg players got knocked out in the earlier stages of the Tournament.

But here comes Won-ki Kim, re-named himself FruitDealer, who has never forgtotten his beloved game. He played Zerg and no one took notice of him, believing he will get defeated eventually by the Other Races because Zerg was too weak to be competitive.

But no. Slowly and surely, FruitDealer claimed victory after victory in overwhelming odds. He always pulled through even with a disadvantage from the game. His unorthodox plays that didn't sound plausible were actually working for him. And at the end of it all, managing to win the first ever GSL Tournament with the weakest race and limited time to practice, because he was after all, still selling fruit.

FruitDealer was your typical underdog in the movie who eventually wins the whole thing, only this didn't happen in a movie. This was real life, and I, as well as a lot of others, felt inspired by this. Imagine him trying to deal with a lot of real life problems, but still managing to eeke out a small practice time. His victory was a message not only to the Zerg players, but to everyone that if you set your mind on something, you can achieve it.

And yes, he used the money to help his family.

That, my friends, is why Starcraft is one of the best games out there.