Dimitar Aleksandrov has participated in three World Cyber Games strategy principles, StarCraft, WarCraft 3 and now Command & Conquer. Putting his competitive WarCraft career aside, DIDI8 took the Bulgarian spot in the newest RTS principle.
DIDI8, playing at Games Convention.
Photo: © Tomas Hansson, Fragbite. Used with permission.
Did you happen to see the Bulgarian DIDI8 passing by in any of the videos, streams or photos from Seattle? But wait, wasn't Sauron the one representing Bulgaria in WarCraft 3? Yes, he was, but DIDI8 switched games like a chameleon and instead played in the third Real-Time Strategy game aside Starcraft and WarCraft - Command & Conquer 3 (picture). Trying to repeat his previous World Cyber Games success ended in a flat drop. Losing 0-3 in his group meant his WCG journey this year had come to an end.DIDI8 is a player from the old school, playing his first World Cyber Games in 2001. Back then he participated in StarCraft, and advanced from a tough group stage, losing to only DoGGi and Deep. He lost two matches in a row while in the playoffs, to his fellow countryman Insomnia and then the feared Chinese player Deep once again.
Defeated Androide and FroZ in WCG 2002
2001 (StarCraft):
Lost to Insomnia and Deep in the playoffs, but defeated names as Chobo and JessE in the group stage.
2002 (StarCraft):
Failed to advance to the playoffs, but took down Androide and FroZ in the group stage.
2006 (WarCraft 3):
Lost to SuperNick in the playoffs, advancing after defeating CareFly, LoL_vs_xD, PaulYan and Zerglee.
2007 (Command & Conquer 3):
Failed to advance to the playoffs, ending last place in group stage losing to Dackel, Ghorax and former StarCraft player Gorky.
2002 was the year WarCraft 3: Reign of Chaos was released. Despite that the game was not one of the principles in World Cyber Games, so DIDI8 qualified once again for the StarCraft tournament. That year it did not go as well for the Bulgarian. He was placed in the same group as Boxer, FroZ and Androide to mention three of toughest. Pulling out wins over both FroZ and Androide, DIDI8 still failed to advance, as he lost to Boxer and the Peruvian JoSeZ.Lost to Insomnia and Deep in the playoffs, but defeated names as Chobo and JessE in the group stage.
2002 (StarCraft):
Failed to advance to the playoffs, but took down Androide and FroZ in the group stage.
2006 (WarCraft 3):
Lost to SuperNick in the playoffs, advancing after defeating CareFly, LoL_vs_xD, PaulYan and Zerglee.
2007 (Command & Conquer 3):
Failed to advance to the playoffs, ending last place in group stage losing to Dackel, Ghorax and former StarCraft player Gorky.
2003, 2004 and 2005 were three years without DIDI8 in World Cyber Games, but in 2006 he could finally qualify, in WarCraft 3. His first WarCraft 3 group stage in World Cyber Games proved to be an easy one. Defeating CareFly, LoL_vs_xD, PaulYan and Zerglee in the group stage, he came out of the group stage undefeated. However, while in the playoffs he lost surprisingly to Chinese player SuperNick.
Will we see DIDI8 in World Cyber Games 2008? If StarCraft 2 is one of the principles, then I'm sure of it. If not, he might continue playing Command & Conquer 3, or perhaps fall back to WarCraft 3?
