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Pure: "I am disappointed to not having played the way I had prepared.""I hope Hwasin does his best and wins his game."
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- You ended off with 2W1L in your group.
▲ I am really glad to have won. I was severely at a disadvantage but I managed to make a comeback and win, which I feel was a really good thing.
- You made a comeback to take the game.
▲ I think I wasn't able to show even 10% of my management abilities, which I had prepared for today. It was fine up til killing the Overlords with my Corsairs, but afterwards, I think I got too nervous so my Reaver timing was a bit too late, which eventually got me contained. Thankfully, I managed to break the contain and take the game.
- You were very behind once you got contained.
▲ Usually, even if I get contained, I was able to break it easily, but it was especially difficult for me today. My micro was very lacking, but I think my mindset and focus helped me a great deal with the contain break.
- Because you were very behind in terms of head-to-head count against
ZerO (0-4), you must have been very determined to win today.▲ I prepared really hard. It wasn't just because I was facing him, but it was also because the chances of me advancing into the Round of 8 will get higher that way.
- Didn't you feel pressured because ZerO was on a 13-game ZvP winning streak?
▲ I felt what I planned for today would work perfectly, so I was overflowing with confidence. However, despite taking the game, I still feel very disappointed with my overall play.
- If
Hwasin wins his next game, you are guaranteed a spot in the Round of 8.▲ Because I won today, Hwasin is now out of the OSL so it's very thoughtless of me to say this, but I sincerely hope he does his best for his game (laughs).
- What is your target?
▲ My spot in the Round of 8 isn't guaranteed yet, but if I do succeed in getting into the Round of 8, I really want to get into the Round of 4. I want to try being in the top 4.
- It must have been easy for you to practice, seeing how many Zergs there are in WeMade FOX.
▲ During practice I lost a lot. However, that was because my teammates play really well, and I was confident that I would be able to win in live games.
- Any final words?
▲ I saw
Jaedong rushing to the e-Sports Awards right after the end of the first game, and I want to lead a busy schedule like him. I will work hard, for the sake of those supporting me.Source
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- You finished off with 2W1L.
▲ Now my chances of advancing into the Round of 8 is much higher. After losing a game, I felt very disheartened, but now that I ended off with 2W1L, I feel very relieved.
- The failure of your initial Zergling rush made the match much more harder for you.
▲ Unfortunately for me, my initial rush was defended off, and it wasn't supposed to be defended off that easily. So I was very surprised. Thankfully, my second rush destroyed the Sunken Colony and was able to pressure him with my lings, and I think that was the key reason for my victory.
- Your micro during your first Zergling rush was bad.
▲ One of my lings was attacking the hatchery, and I didn't think it would play that big a role in the outcome of the battle. That caused the game to turn out to be very tough for me.
- Including the continuous loss of your overlords, you continued to be on the receiving end of the beatings.
▲ I had more drones mining minerals than my opponent, so losing my Overlords wasn't that big a deal. I knew I was able to win if I defended well with my Mutalisks.
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EffOrt now has to win so that there wouldn't be a tiebreaker.▲ I am personally close to both players, but this time round, I have to root for EffOrt because he plays better. I hope
fantasy will play better the next time, and lose this time to EffOrt. I want to advance into the Round of 8 comfortably (laughs)- Any final words?
▲
yCh[z-zOne] helped me a lot with practice, and so did Modesty and by.hero. I want to thank them.Source
Stork: "If you are unhappy, call me out for a Revenge match." (the OGN show)"I was just returning the favor."
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- You are now guaranteed a spot in the Round of 8, with a score of 3W0L in your group.
▲ I was really down during practice, but I was able to have some hope of going 3W in my group, because it was
Kwanro. Everything turned out according to plan in the end, so I am not that excited.- You and Kwanro give and take a lot. (TL note: Not sure how to phrase this, but basically saying they get really aggressive when playing against each other and how they're not willing to lose to each other)
▲ I was envious of how much attention firebathero was receiving, but now that I am in his shoes, I don't feel the same way anymore. I was rather taken aback by Kwanro picking on me. I felt that he has some negative feelings towards me, and I couldn't just sit back and do nothing. I was waiting for today.
- You were playing as though you already knew what he was going to do.
▲ During practice, if I built cannons without scouting I would lose, but I saw him mining gas with my initial scouting probe, so I immediately thought of all possible strategies he may go for. During practice, if I built 4 cannons in the start I couldn't win, but because my opponent was Kwanro, I felt I could.
- Kwanro played very aggressively.
▲ He thinks his nickname is "The Typhoon', but sorry, that nickname is reserved for
Shine. After seeing how he was going for an all-in build, I thought to myself, "the only way he can ever beat me was through an all-in". ZerO said Kwanro practiced very hard for today so I was looking forward to today, but when I saw what he was doing, I was very, very disappointed. The fact that someone practiced so hard for an all-in is hilarious (laugh).- Your team's recent performance isn't so good.
▲ I didn't let my guard til the end because it was Kwanro. Although we lost in Proleague yesterday, my coach told me not to be too affected by the loss, and that I should win in the OSL today. Our coach was the one feeling the most down, but I am really grateful to her for giving such encouraging words. The OSL is now on Fridays, so I am able to focus on Proleague more. I want to repay my coach for all she's done by winning in Proleague.
- What do you want to say to Kwanro?
▲ I think you want get involved with me a lot, but now it's hard for you to meet me in the Round of 8, should you even advance, which is already very difficult for you. If you want to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with me, you have to win at least 3 silver (lol). You started this first through your interview, so now I am just returning the favor. I am not sure why you are bringing up something that happened so long ago. This is why I am going all-out today, and I believe I am the winner in the end, because I have won so many silvers in both OSL and MSL. If you want to be so bold, then at least get the same number of silvers as me before making such bold declarations.
I was very shocked after reading Kwanro's interview. This is the first time I am being like this today so some people may not see me in a good light, but I think that I am only doing the same thing that Kwanro did.
- You must really want to win this OSL.
▲ I won my OSL when I didn't think about winning it, and I always got good results in the individual leagues because I told myself that I just wanted to be seeded and nothing more. I will work hard and play without much desires, so that I will not be filled with regrets in the end. The Protoss players are struggling nowadays, so it gives me all the more reason not to perform poorly.
Actually, I prepared a build that is so good, people will call it revolutionary, but I was not able to show it, which left me quite disappointed. The next time I get a chance, I will amaze everyone. There is only one condition I can use this build against, and those who watch it will be simply awed
- Any final words?
▲ There is the e-Sports Awards, and our team is performing poorly in Proleague, but the Zerg players in my team helped me a lot with practice nevertheless. Also, MBCGame's
Sea and Saint took the initiative to contact me and helped me with practice. I am really grateful towards them, and should I get in touch with them the next time, I would treat them to a delicious meal. Tomorrow is my salary day, so I hope they contact me on our day off. I am also ready to treat my teammates, so they can just book any day they want.On the day I played against
Flash, we promised each other that the winner would go 3W0L in our group and I kept that promise, so I hope Flash keeps his promise too and gets into the Round of 8. Ending off, I want to tell Kwanro that if you are still sour about today's loss, you can always call me out for a Revenge match.Source
Kwanro's interview here
Thanks for translating!
