Ptitdrogo had a breakout year in 2016. The French pro, playing for My Insanity, was the first player to conquer a WCS Circuit event under the new format in January at Dreamhack Leipzig. He also managed to earn enough points to make it to the WCS Global finals at Blizzcon 2016.

Since then though, Drogo has been experiencing a bit of a lull in his results. Though he has spent time in Korea at the BasetradeTV training house, and his fire for SC2 obviously burns as brightly as ever, Ptitdrogo wasn’t able to reach the heights that he had last year in the WCS Circuit.

Make no mistake though—Drogo is always a player to watch and fear. Always a contender for a strong finish that will turn heads, the mYi Protoss player has big plans for 2018.

I had the chance to catch up with Ptitdrogo at WCS Montreal.

Timestamps

0:34 – How is it being in a French speaking area outside of France?

1:48 – Are there any locations that carry more prestige for the pros on the WCS circuit?

3:22 – What were your personal expectations heading into the last WCS Circuit event of the year here in Montreal?

4:10 – You said you got tricked? Walk us through your games, what happened?

5:20 – Is it more frustrating to lose a game that was out of your hands or one where you know exactly what you should have done to win?

6:14 – How much of a difference does training in Korea make for you?

7:09 – You’re a very emotional player. Talk about your mindset as a competitor, do you think you take losses too hard? (as well as follow up questions on the topic)

10:19 – You’re also a very light hearted person though, playing into the SC2 community memes sometimes. What creates this duality in your persona?

11:57 – Do you count WCS Challenger in the same way that you consider WCS Circuit events?

13:35 – How do you see the state of SC2 balance, in its current state and then where its headed with the new patch?

15:06 – Would you prefer SC2 to continue without huge balance changes, or do you think that the huge patches are important for the game?

16:50 – What are your personal goals for WCS 2018?

Header photo credit to Adela Sznajder and Dreamhack

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