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Choi “TheStC” Yun Sik, the newest member of compLexity’s SC2 squad, took time out of his busy practice schedule to sit down for a quick chat with us. TheStC discusses some of his thoughts on Heart of the Swarm as well as his plans for 2013 and what he hopes to bring to the table as a member of compLexity Gaming.

Welcome to the compLexity family, Choi! For fans that may not know too much about you, how did you first get involved in competitive StarCraft and what is your history?

By the end of 2006, I made it through the Courage tournament and got a license as a semi-pro Brood War player. Then, I joined the KeSPA team, STX SouL. Later, I won first place in PGL in China and played a couple of games in Proleague, but my stats were subpar. Soon after that, I joined the Korean Army and started playing StarCraft II. As a SC2 player, my personal achievements include 3rd-4th at both MLG Summer Championships (Raleigh) and DreamHack Valencia last year as well as making it to GSL Code S twice.

What are your thoughts on the switch to Heart of The Swarm?

I have not played too much HotS yet, but as I watch other players play, Protoss seems to be at an advantage because of the use of the Mothership core. However, Terran also has a new unit: the Widow mine. As a result, mechanic units will play a bigger role than bionic ones, and I feel it will be much more fun to play in the end.

What are you most excited about in 2013?

I hope HotS becomes successful! I look forward to competing in many tournaments and events. I am grateful for this chance to play for compLexity and I want to make sure I make coL proud and show everyone what I can do.

What are your plans for GSL this year?

Last season’s GSL Code A qualifiers overlapped with Lone Star Clash 2 in Austin, Texas so I could not play in them. I am currently madly practicing and getting ready for the upcoming events. I want to make sure I am at my highest level during the upcoming Code A qualifiers. I wish to get into Code A and fight my way to Code S!

What are your thoughts on many of the ESF teams disbanding and losing players?

Many ESF teams are having difficulties looking for sponsors as some people have lost interest in SC2 here in Korea. Also with KeSPA and their teams switching to SC2, a situation like this was bound to happen. Professional gamers tend to go to teams with higher salaries. I hope HotS becomes so successful that the situation with the ESF teams get better in the future.

There was about a minor break from December until very recently. Did you do anything fun or interesting in that time?

In December, after Quantic disbanded I went back to Korea. It was winter so my friends and I went to a ski resort, and I just spent the time resting and enjoying, seeing friends I hadn’t seen in a really long tme. Now that it’s 2013, I’ve started practicing and am working hard again!

Did you know anything about your new teammates before joining?

Yes, I definitely knew of many of them. TriMaster and qxc are both really popular North American Terrans, so sometimes I would tune into their streams and watch them play. I knew that Sasquatch was from the compLexity Academy, and I know that he’s emerging as a really popular Zerg player since then!

What upcoming events will your fans be able to see you at?

First of all I’m preparing for the GSL Code A qualifiers, and I’m also working hard for the IPL 6 qualifiers. Soon you should be able to see me in the GSL or at an MLG.

Would you ever consider switching from Terran for Heart of the Swarm?

I’ve heard a lot of good things about Protoss in HotS, but I’ve stuck with Terran since Brood War and I think I’ll stick with the human race in HotS!

The last words are yours.

I’m very thankful to all the compLexity members and management, especially Jason Lake, Jason Bass and Chris Luong for welcoming me. And thank you so much to all my friends from Quantic and all my fans for supporting me and congratulating me on joining coL.

As for myself, I’m going to work as hard as I can in 2013, and I hope to get great results alongside my teammates. I hope you cheer lots for me. Thank you to all the compLexity sponsors: Sound Blaster, QPAD, PNY, Creative, Origin, G8 and Twitch.

Kevin “QXC” Riley from compLexity Gaming discusses his ideas for fixing the current state of Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm.

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With the fourth qualifier for the Sound Blaster Heroes League going on this week it’s time to release the fourth invite. Q sQuad 357 will join 15 other top teams in the SBHL playoffs next month.

About Q sQuad 357

Upon his return from Dota 2 in the Summer of 2012, HoN superstar NoVa spearheaded the community initiative that became Q sQuad. The QsQ organization was created to help players hone their skills with like minded individuals and form a strong community centered around improvement and positive involvement in the HoN competitive scene. Since then the organization has become hundreds strong, fielding 5 HoN Tour teams, two in the Diamond division. The primary team ,Q sQuad 357, combines the experience of the winningest player in Heroes of Newerth history with the raw talent and dedication of new teammates to foster a very healthy competitive atmosphere. Although QsQ 357 has not taken a first place finish yet they consistently have made the top 4 in all HoN Tour events. The QsQ team is looking stronger than ever with a recent 10-0 streak, taking 2-0 victories over Pencils, DrDz, coL, tdM, and TteS before falling just short of the Cycle 3 championship. QsQ 357’s 2-3 loss to sG in the finals has motivated the team to take a win more than ever before. With the most rigorous practice schedule in all of HoN Q sQuad 357 is sure to be a top contender in the upcoming Sound Blaster Heroes League playoffs.

The Q sQuad 357 roster includes:

Jascha “NoVa” Markuse

22 – Germany

The team captain and support player is by far the most experienced member of QsQ 357. As a part of Team Fnatic for over 2 years NoVa won 4 straight DreamHack Championships and more events than any other player in Heroes of Newerth. Since returning to HoN from Dota 2 NoVa played an integral role in the formation of QsQ and has since led his team to success with solid drafting, in game calls, and his trademark excellent team fight positioning. While his excellent warding keeps his team prepared during games NoVa is also known for his motivational speeches before big matches.

Kristiano “Style” Noviello

16 – Belgium

Style’s competitive past is nearly the polar opposite of his captains. With no real past teams Style came to QsQ as a skilled, but untested player. Since joining the team Style has made a name for himself with a trademark super aggressive play style in solo short or mid lanes. He is regarded by his teammates and peers as one of the scene’s most skilled players in a one on one scenario and routinely scores bloodlust kills in big matches. Style fine tunes his aggressive skills by playing TMM games constantly to dial in skill shots on signature heroes like Bombardier. To keep his skills honed Style makes sure to consume copious amounts of energy drinks and rewards himself with fast food after a game well played.

Jonas “jonassomfan” Lindholm

20 – Sweden

jonassomfan has participated in the competitive scene for quite some time but has found very limited success with his teams until QsQ 357. In the Q sQuad team Jonas plays the suicide roll with signature heroes like Bubbles or Pharoah. His ability to find farm, not die, and occasionally win a 1v2 lane make him a very valuable asset to his team. Aside from his in game skill Jonas also provides the much needed levity in the competitive team atmosphere. His cheerful personality makes sure that his team doesn’t go on tilt and keeps their mental game in check throughout a whole series or event.

Markus “Malle” Peltonen

23 – Finland

Malle plays the jungle or secondary support roles for Q sQuad 357. Malle is the only QsQ player other than NoVa with a long list of previous teams. Although he has played with big name teams like KD Gaming, Another Dimensions, and Isot Pelit, Malle has met with little success until his time with QsQ. With strong play on his signature hero, Tempest, Malle often is able to farm exceedingly well early and translate that start into strong pushes in the early game. Malle is known for great follow-up or counter-initiation, putting his team into a position from which they can easily take the upper hand in team fights. Even after the team fight is over, Malle still has an enemy on the field; Kongor has a tendency to kill the QsQ jungler, and in response Malle often retaliates by killing the Token of Life or Bananas.

Pontus “NoX” Frost

18 – Sweden

NoX is the hard carry player for Q sQuad, shining with signature heroes like The Dark Lady and Draconis. While his primary objective is farming throughout the game, NoX also contributes to the team’s in game leadership with important strategic calls. If it were up to him, NoX would make every hero into a hard carry, preferring to get items like Runed Cleaver and Brutalizer on heroes you wouldn’t expect them on. While he certainly plays traditional carry heroes very well (see: 800 GPM Dark Lady), NoX also has a soft spot in his heart for unusual carries like Puppet Master.  

Speaking about Q sQuad 357’s invitation to the Sound Blaster Heroes League Playoffs captain Jascha “NoVa” Markuse had this to say:

“We are very thankful for the invitation to the Sound Blaster tournament. Although we believe that our hard work and dedication is starting to pay off we don’t take such events for granted and will show our best possible performance to justify this decision.”

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Today compLexity’s Filipino Champ will be heading to The University of California, Irvine to participate in the Southern California Regionals 2013 fighting game tournament. One of the four “majors” on the Road to Evo 2013, SCR is important because it offers players the opportunity to earn seeds towards Evolution 2013.

Last year Evo used a point system to determine which players earned a seed. This year Evo is switching things up by giving the top 16 players for each of the Evo tournament games a seed assigned by Evo at the end of the season.

The full list of games featured at SCR is:

• Dead or Alive 5 (360)
• The King of Fighters XIII (PS3)
• Mortal Kombat (PS3)
• Persona 4 Arena (PS3)
• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale 2v2 (PS3)
• SoulCalibur V (PS3)
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo (ARC)
• Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Ver.2012 (360)
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3)
• Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (360)
• Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (PS3)

Note that coL.Filipino Champ will be participating in the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament as well as the Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Exhibitions. To view the whole schedule for this weekend’s event click here.

Results in the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament

• coL.Filipino Champ 3-0 Zero491
• coL.Filipino Champ 3-1 STC|Quandizzle
• coL.Filipino Champ 3-1 Apologyman
• coL.Filipino Champ 3-1 BT|Dieminion
• coL.Filipino Champ 0-3 EG|PR Rog
• coL.Filipino Champ 2-3 Apologyman

coL.Filipino Champ finishes in the Top 6 of the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament and Top 16 in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition ver. 2012.

coL.Filipino Champ was interviewed by former compLexity player Mike Ross for IPL Fighters.

Streams of the event will be provided by Level|Up and can be found below.

HOUSTON, TEXAS – January 17, 2013 – Today compLexity Gaming is pleased to announce our first StarCraft 2 addition for 2013: Choi “TheStC” Yun Sik!

In 2012 TheStC placed in the Round of 8 at ASUS ROG Winter, Top 4 at MLG Summer and Top 4 at Dreamhack Valencia. 

“We very excited to welcome theSTC to our StarCraft 2 division,” said Jason Bass, owner and COO of compLexity.  “We’re confident his skills and work ethic will result in strong finishes for the coL Community in 2013.”

“I am honored to join compLexity and will work very hard! Please cheer for me! -Choi “TheStC” Yun Sik

Welcome TheStC here!

More Links

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• TheStC Fanclub
• compLexity Twitter
• compLexity Facebook
• compLexity YouTube

About compLexity Gaming

Complexity Gaming® is the premier competitive gaming brand in the Americas. Owned and operated by some of the finest minds in the industry, Complexity has a long heritage of championship caliber teams, superstar players, news reporting and gaming entertainment ventures. Complexity’s gamers have been featured by numerous mainstream media outlets like Sports Illustrated, New York Post, Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal. They have also appeared on live television programs such as CBS’ 60 Minutes and the Championship Gaming Series, have been featured in film documentaries and were a focus of the book “Game Boys.” The company’s online properties have ensured that Complexity remains a premier destination for media content in the gaming sector.

It is with great pleasure that the compLexity Gaming family welcomes you to Version 6.0!  Over the years few organizations in the world have provided as much interactive content nor enjoyed such loyalty from its fanbase. Version 6.0 is the next step in our growth and we sincerely hope you will enjoy the site and visit often.  

You’ll find that this site is far simpler than our previous websites. We believe this will provide a more user-friendly experience, while still having access to the features you know and love, such as our streaming, galleries, and news.

We’re confident that these features (and ones already being developed for the future) will keep your experience here at compLexity one of the best in gaming.  We’re very grateful that you visit our site and support our teams.  If you have anything you’d like to see be sure to let us know.

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