Original Author: War3station, 表情(Interview)
Translator: GLH, Huahua花花(Interview)


Following WGL Winter 2018, we had an interview with the champion. Moon's answer to the problems of balance in patch 1.30 was very different from Foggy's in his recent interview. Let's look at what Moon said in his interview.


Q: Hi, Moon, thank you for accepting our invitation for this interview. Would you like to greet your fans?
M: Hi, everyone, I am Moon, Jang Jae-Ho[1]. I am happy to be here.

[1]*Note from translator: Jang is Moon's surname, following the standard East Asian formulation of names.

Q: In this tournament you became champion by only dropping 2 maps. What is your opinion about this?
M: In the previous WGL I was always eliminated in Group Stage, so before the start of this tournament, I set my target to advancing to the playoffs. After that, I was just taking it one step at a time. I felt confident after I got first place in the Group Stage. In general, I think this was a successful tournament for me, from the Group Stage to the Final. The result was unexpected for me, too. I felt really happy after becoming champion.

Q: What is your opinion about patch 1.30?
M: Before I played patch 1.30, I didn't know that Night Elf was that strong. Everyone says that Night Elf was over-buffed in this patch, and I agree with this. In order to balance the game, I think Blizzard should nerf Night Elf.

Q: What is your opinion on Foggy? He said his dream was to be a Night Elf player of your class.  Do you think he can achieve this dream?
M: First of all, I have to say thank you to Foggy, for rating me so high. With his result in WGL, he has been recognized as a powerful player. I think he has a very good understanding of how to play Night Elf.
I expect that Foggy can surpass me and achieve his dreams, and of course I will myself keep playing hard.


Q: Reforged Edition will be available next year, and we are going to have a total of 5 Millions Yuan in prize pools. What are your thoughts on these developments?
M:  The increasing of the prize pools is good news for the players, and I hope the Reforged Edition will help us have a second peak for RTS games.

Q: There will be a clan competition next year, too. Your fans are wondering about your choice of team. Have you chosen yet? If you choose to join a Chinese team, will you be living in China?
M: I am in talks with a lot of teams, but I haven't made my choice yet. I hope I could share any news with you very soon. Unfortunately, I don't have plans to live in China for now, but I may have short stays in China during the tournaments.

Q: Could you share a little bit about your daily life? Besides Warcraft III, do you have other job? Will you start streaming in future again?
M: Except for playing Warcraft III, I exercise in order to maintain my physical strength. I am also studying foreign languages. Regarding streaming, I am still considering and preparing.

Q: Thank you for having this interview with us. Before we conclude, do you have some last words for your fans?
M: Thank you for your support and for your love throughout the year. 2018 is almost over, so I wish everyone a happy ending of the year, and I wish you prosperity in your work and life for next year!



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This is the promotion video of  Team RW.
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TeD (Night Elf) vs Happy (Undead) on NetEase Ladder

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Original Author: War3station
Translator: GLH


The last monthly challenge, for "King of Lost Temple", will continue tonight. Team TeD/Hainiu are waiting for the challenger as the previous tournament's winner. Besides Team Infi/Colorful, Team Zhouxixi/Fly going to run for the chance to challenge them.

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Introduction of Teams

Team TeD/Hainiu (previous tournament winners)
An amazing 2vs2 team. They got 2 titles in a row on Lost Temple in TKOM. Additionally, they have one title and one second place from WGL (GCS).

Team Colorful/Infi
Infi and Colorful, no one can predict what they will do.

Team Laotou(捞头组合)
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Team Northeastern wolves (东北二狼组合)
Xiaokai/Mengmeng(美少女萌萌), they won 2nd place in the qualifier.

Team Korean
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Team World Champion(世界冠军组合)
SuperBT/homesaber, they defeated Lawliet and Focus once. They utilize diverse strategies.

Team Do Nothing(打酱油组合)
Zeppelin(飞艇)/无道OC, although they are amateur players,  they are really good at 2vs2.

Team FlyXixi
Fly/Zhouxixi, they have one title from WGL(GCS), and they are going for it again!

Team Tesla
Sini/mysterious player(神秘选手), we have no idea about their abilities.


Information

Maps: Lost Temple

Schedule:
19 December 2018, 19:00 (GMT+8)

Format:
BO1 (Best of 1), the winner gets the chance to challenge the previous tournament winner.
BO3 for the crown title.

Previous Tournament Winner: Team TeD/Hainiu

Prizes:
Championship: 10,000 yuan
Single competition:
Champion: 3000 yuan
Runner-up: 2000 yuan
Third place: 1000 yuan

About TKOM:
The King of Maps (TKOM) is a new tournament series sponsored by Mr.Sun, and hosted by War3station. The tournament's goal is to find out who the best players on a certain map is. This tournament was first introduced on 16 October. The top players on NetEase as well as other profession players fight for the prizes and the title "The King of Maps".



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Original Author: War3sation
Translator: GLH


On 18 Dec, Super WGL Qualifier will be started at 1500 (GMT+8), TH000, Infi, Fly and Colorful will play in a Round Robin BO3(best of 3) system online, this qualifier will decide the first two players of Super WGL and they will advance to the Super WGL Grand Final.

In this tournament, only the first two players are able to get prizes, so all the games today will be so important. Theoretically, Infi and TH000 are the players who are having the biggest chance to advance to the Grand Final, Fly may surround by three Night Elves, the situation look so bad for Fly.


Information

Schedule(18 Dec 2018, GMT +8):

Stream:
There are no Streaming for this tournament, Players may show the replays after the games, and you can get the replays on the WGL official website.

Format:
Round Robin and BO3(Best of 3), the first two player will advance to the Grand Final
The Grand Final will be BO5(Best of 5)

Prizes:
Champion: 60,000 Yuan
Runner -up: 30,000 Yuan


Super WGL'2018 feat Gold Annual Awards

Super WGL'2018 feat Gold Annual Awards will be hosted by NetEase at 11th Jan 2019 to 12th Jan 2019, and the Grand Final of Super WGL will play at 11th Jan, by the time, the great Chinese players from Hearthstone, Warcraft III, Starcraft II, and Heroes of the Storm will come and gather together, fight for the Prizes and the Champion of the Year.

Gold Annual Awards will be hosted at 12th Jan 2019, this is a event for praising the players, streamers, and the others who are having contribution to their community, this Awards are the greatest honor for Blizzard games in China!

What will you say about this tournament?