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During the 2010 European Warcraft Invitational, which occurred this weekend in Cologne, Germany, an epic StarCraft II showmatch was organised between LiquidTLO and SK.MaDFroG. This was a fantastic opportunity to obtain an exclusive interview with Fredrik “MaDFroG” Johansson, who told us about his experience as a professional gamer.

 

Blizzard: After a successful spell playing Warcraft III you quit professional gaming for several years and now return to play StarCraft II competitively. What made you decide to pick up the mouse again?
MaDFroG: I made a promise to all my fans that as soon as StarCraft II was out I would try to make it back to the top. I’m not there yet, but I will be one day!

 

Blizzard: It seems that you prefer Zerg over Terran and Protoss. Why Zerg and what are your favourite characteristics of this race?
MaDFroG: I just like to play the race with the highest speed. Back in StarCraft: Brood War I used to play Zerg, and when Warcraft III came out I played Undead.

 

Blizzard: In Warcraft III you were known for inventing and playing out your own strategies. Can you tell us a little about the development process behind them?

MaDFroG: I don’t like playing like a machine with pre-determined build orders. When entering a game I have no clue what I will make. I like to watch my opponent play and then adjust. So in my practise games I like to try everything once and see where and against what it works. I like to see my strategies fail and what it fails against so that I know it won’t work in a tournament. If you have a strategy that you play a lot you will be taken out by players that play with their heart instead of what they have been programmed to play. Sometimes you just have to feel what the right move is.