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Smix
United States4549 Posts
 Flash-fOrGG, "We want to continue our winning streak"With the help of many people I was able to overcome the difficult times"![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Smix/kt1.jpg)
- Your thoughts on winning?
▲ fOrGG= I thought Really would come out on Fortress so I mainly prepared for a terran but I was a bit surprised when  Flying came out instead. However I think I was able to win by dealing with it well.
▲ Flash= I’m really happy we were able to win 4:0 and now we’re on a 3 game winning streak… I hope we can continue this momentum and keep winning like we did last season.
- Flash this is your first interview after dropping out of the MSL.
▲ Flash= Usually if I lose a game I get over it within 10 to 30 minutes but that day it took the rest of the day... Afterward I did nothing and just got some rest. I just spent my time as I usually do and because my loss was due to my own lack of skill, though it’s disappointing, since I can focus more on proleague and the OSL I’ll just have to show more impressive results there.
▲ Violet= I’d really hate to have to play Flash in the survivor tournament after working so hard to get through the prelims (laughs).
- fOrGG you seem to have recovered after slumping a bit.
▲ fOrGG= I still haven’t completely recovered yet. I’ve changed the way I’m thinking about games – I think that may be why I’m on a winning streak right now. I want to keep this winning pace going.
- Did you not predict Flying would use drops?
▲ fOrGG= I wasn’t really anticipating it but Reach hyung did use drops during practice. In the beginning because there were a lot of dragoons and he blocked my scouting scv, I did somewhat predict drops but I just didn’t deal with it as well as I should’ve.
- Flash – your game was disadvantageous from the start.
▲ Flash= It was a really bad start. By dropping out of the MSL I’m sure many fans were worried about my abilities but through today’s game I think I’ve shown that I’m still doing okay so I’m happy about that. I think I still have fortune on my side. I’m really glad I was able to have a come back in a game like this and I hope my fans don’t worry about me anymore.
- Flash you made a scouting error in the beginning.
▲ Flash= It wasn’t a mistake. It’s difficult to completely explain the situation but it wasn’t a mistake – I scouted that way on purpose. This is my own tuned strategy so to explain it would be revealing too much. Just think of it as a type of mind game (laughs).
- With the revival of its protoss line, KT is doing much better as well.
▲ Flash= It’s a big relief. Everyone’s abilities have gotten better, and recently during practice the games have played out well too. Our confidence is overflowing. We’ll have to make sure not to get overconfident but I believe if I just hold my ground other players will also follow suit. I’m sure we’ll be able to show good results.
-  Action mentioned yesterday in his interview after qualifying for the MSL that he felt extremely frustrated after practicing with you.
▲ Flash= For Action’s MSL game I personally suggested we practice together. Action thought Triathlon was a good map for him but after practicing with him he grew very frustrated… though I don’t remember the specific details of our games together I do remember him getting very frustrated (laughs). To add to this, Suny hyung and BarrackS hyung also played really well but I think Action just relayed the information incompletely… he wasn’t frustrated just because of me (laughs).
- fOrGG – what do you believe is necessary to get out of your slump?
▲ fOrGG= Recently my games have struggled during the lategame so if I can work on perfecting my management I believe I can fully recover.
- Now it feels like in the LeeSsang record, you’ve pulled ahead.
▲ Flash= I sent an encouraging text to Jaedong hyung and I believe Hwaseung will be able to pull out of their losing streak soon as well. In the past when my teammates were losing, Coach Lee pulled me aside and told me that if I continue playing my part, my teammates would soon follow suit and recover and I received a lot of strength from those words. I believe if Jaedong hyung doesn’t waver and continues to play his part, his Hwaseung teammates will also soon follow suit and catch up to him.
- Last words you want to say?
▲ fOrGG= We’re on a winning streak so I hope we can continue riding this momentum.
▲ Flash= Though it was a bit hard after dropping out of the MSL, I recovered from it faster than I thought. The people around me comforted me a lot and it was then I realized I have a lot of people who care for me. Because of this, I believe I’ll be able to recover even better in the future. Also, recently when my mother saw the icyhot patch on my hand, she told me she hoped I would drop one MSL or OSL. After hearing that, I realized I really do have a lot more to learn from my mother. My mother was worried when she told me that, and I was so touched – I just wanted to say how very, very thankful I am to her for her thoughts.
Source: fomos plus a little bit of desports
Stats-Violet, "We still have a long way to go"Violet, "Rather than flat insults, we need healthy criticism"![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Smix/kt2.jpg)
- Your thoughts on winning?
▲ Violet= Woongjin’s zerg are very strong so I knew it would be a tough match but I’m so happy we were able to win and I think it’s just important for us to keep up this momentum.
▲ Stats= The score was 4:0 and the team is also on a winning streak so I’m happy about that but there’s still a long way to go so I think we’ll have to keep working hard.
- You guys won back to back against Woongjin zergs.
▲ Violet= Because I won the first set nicely, I thought that the other players would also follow suit after me. Though I did anticipate a zerg, I kept my mind open to other races as well. I was able to use the play I wanted to, and though I worried a lot because I lost to Action and HoeJJa a lot during practice, because I was able to win after unimpressive results recently, I think the players that followed after me felt even stronger and were thus able to win.
▲ Stats= I was anticipating a zerg from the moment I started practicing for this set. Coach Kang said it would definitely be a zerg player so I only practiced my pvz and I think the result was good because of that. Personally, I’m very satisfied.
- With the protoss line winning, KT was able to win.
▲ Violet= I won, and the team also won so I’m so happy. My gameplay was also pretty good so I’m satisfied in that regard as well. I hope that we can stretch our abilities to the max to continue getting these results. Above all else, I’m so happy Stats is doing well. To be honest, I should have been doing better but I think I just added pressure to Stats to do better so I felt really sorry. I’ll have to play better in the future. Right now we’re on a 3 win streak and I’ve only won 2 games so it’s not yet time to be completely satisfied. I’ll have to focus on increasing my abilities even more.
▲ Stats= Though our recent performance has been good, I don’t think we can easily relax and take it easy yet. Because we lost a lot in the 1st round, we still have a long way to go. We’ll have to keep our winning streak going, Violet hyung will hopefully keep doing well, and our teammates will hopefully keep trying hard.
- Your games were similar.
▲ Stats= I didn’t share any strategies with Violet hyung.
▲ Violet= We didn’t share any information while preparing for today’s matches but we sit next to each other and we regularly share information with one another so that’s probably why our games were similar. Also, you usually start taking after the person who does well and I think that’s why my play style is starting to take after Stats’ style. Also, Woongjin’s players’ strategies were similar so our reactions were similar as well. But still, today Stats did better (laughs).
▲ Stats= No! I think Violet hyung did better (laughs).
- Stats you suffered a bit because of your opponent’s use of burrow.
▲ Stats= Originally after going to attack I was going to use psionic storm to inflict some damage but because of my opponent’s burrowed zerglings my expanding timing was delayed as well as my attack timing. However, because zerg was also in a situation where they had to build units, I wasn’t in that bad of a situation.
- Last words you want to say?
▲ Stats= I want to give a huge thank you to Tempest hyung and HoeJJa hyung for helping me practice, and also extend my thank you to the coach and coaching staff who believed in me to send me out, as well as Coach Lee Kil Man.
▲ Violet= I want to thank Action and HoeJJa for helping me practice and I also want to say that I think they are both amazing players.
Compared to the other players, I surf the starcraft community boards a lot but lately there’s been a lot of harsh posts. I want to address those people. A starcraft player puts in hours of thought and effort for one game. I wish they wouldn’t insult that hard work. I really wish they’d either keep those thoughts to themselves or not post those insults. Though even bad attention is somewhat good, when reading those posts, it is really hard for the player. If encouragement is too much, rather than straight out attacks I wish they would give healthy criticism instead. Maybe it’s because my teammates have become like my family now, but when I read those posts, it really tears my heart up. I just hope they think of our feelings just a little bit please.
Source: fomos plus a little bit of desports
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Yesss Flash <3
Thanks for the quick translations!
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FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
Thank youuuu Smix~
Wow I really like Flash's resolve. Wonder if this will help KT get on its feet in PL if Flash can practice more with them? Also Flash-Jaedong would make a cute homo fanfic.
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Flash is really strong, even after being eliminated, he makes no excuses. It seems he can find happiness in everything in his life. I really admire him. A true Bonjwa!
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Kinda only half the team.... But thanks for the translations!
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Yeah don't slump flash you got to take the osl .....
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United States11390 Posts
On December 19 2010 17:05 moopie wrote:
Wow, fast. TY Smix <3
Thank Flamewheel for bugging her to do it so fast too. 
Thanks smix~
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lol I would love to see Flash go to Oz, if only for a lil.
Oz'z lineup has been so bad lately that I think even Jaedong and Flash combined would have a hard time getting them high in the rankings XD
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- Flash you made a scouting error in the beginning.
▲ Flash= It wasn’t a mistake. It’s difficult to completely explain the situation but it wasn’t a mistake – I scouted that way on purpose. This is my own tuned strategy so to explain it would be revealing too much. Just think of it as a type of mind game (laughs).
That's the second time in recent games that this 'strategy' was used :3 I don't like it.
On December 19 2010 17:07 Harem wrote:Thank Flamewheel for bugging her to do it so fast too.
flamewheel knows I'm all about the <3
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Anyone is going to do the interview for msl group G ???? please 
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FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
On December 19 2010 17:13 Sawamura wrote:Anyone is going to do the interview for msl group G ???? please
I can do it tomorrow if it's still not up o.0
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thanks for the fast interview smix!
haha forgg needs to work on his lategame cause all he knows are timing attacks
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wow, that was fast!
Thanks a lot for translating, smix! <3
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she told me she hoped I would drop one MSL or OSL.
lol, I don't get this part. O_o why would Flash's mom hope that he'd drop MSL or OSL? So that he could get some rest because she has seen him 'overworking' recently?
Action mentioned yesterday in his interview after qualifying for the MSL that he felt extremely frustrated after practicing with you. Isn't that what non-Flash KT members all feel
anyway Flash fighting! Normally I would be very worried for him after each loss but after the MSL dropout I just had a feeling that he'll be fine. Thanks Smix0rz! It was nice having you in the stream today
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Smix
United States4549 Posts
On December 19 2010 17:27 mnesthes wrote:lol, I don't get this part. O_o why would Flash's mom hope that he'd drop MSL or OSL? So that he could get some rest because she has seen him 'overworking' recently?
yes, exactly 
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thanks smix and flamewheel for the translation ^^
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Thank you for translating! That was super fast!
I love Flash. Sometimes I think he gets a little cocky but then when things happen, I love the way he admits his faults and pulls himself together. Bonjwa =) I don't know about this whole scouting thing though... it makes me panic when I see him do this "planned missing". And, that picture of KT protoss too cute (although I really miss Violet's glasses)... Pictures in which the progamers are actually smiling instead of giving the -.- face make me happy.
ps. Clearly Flash lost MSL to please his mom >.>
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FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
On December 19 2010 17:41 Sawamura wrote:
thanks smix and flamewheel for the translation ^^
She did all of it I just did the pestering ><
▲ Violet= I want to thank Action and HoeJJa for helping me practice and I also want to say that I think they are both amazing players.
Compared to the other players, I surf the starcraft community boards a lot but lately there’s been a lot of harsh posts. I want to address those people. A starcraft player puts in hours of thought and effort for one game. I wish they wouldn’t insult that hard work. I really wish they’d either keep those thoughts to themselves or not post those insults. Though even bad attention is somewhat good, when reading those posts, it is really hard for the player. If encouragement is too much, rather than straight out attacks I wish they would give healthy criticism instead. Maybe it’s because my teammates have become like my family now, but when I read those posts, it really tears my heart up. I just hope they think of our feelings just a little bit please.
Sponsored. A while back I thought about this and realized that I shouldn't say somebody is sucking, I should just talk about the other player.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
Y
AY thanks smix! :D:D glad to see kt starting to revive
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thanks for translation!
so glad KT won so convincingly.
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OMG violet and stats are so cute! :3
and flash pulled himself together and now will ride a 100 game winning streak :D
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United States4053 Posts
On December 19 2010 18:50 BeaTeR wrote:
thanks for translation!
so glad KT won so convincingly.
TBH while KT did well, Stars has been losing convincingly to everyone. I'm glad Flash picked it back up, although his TvT has still been an achilles heel recently (relatively, of course)
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is it me or the only lovable player in KT is chintoss ..
+ Show Spoiler +i swear to jesus his chin increases everytime i see him play
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On December 19 2010 19:26 aimaimaim wrote:is it me or the only lovable player in KT is chintoss .. + Show Spoiler +i swear to jesus his chin increases everytime i see him play
ure a skt fan, so thats understandable.
and damn i was so worried for flash when he was playing really..thank god it all played out well towards the end
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On December 19 2010 19:20 infinitestory wrote:Show nested quote +On December 19 2010 18:50 BeaTeR wrote:
thanks for translation!
so glad KT won so convincingly. TBH while KT did well, Stars has been losing convincingly to everyone. I'm glad Flash picked it back up, although his TvT has still been an achilles heel recently (relatively, of course)
but KT's recent form still leaves some doubts, it would be awfull if woonjin won, or even if the match had the 4-3 score. that's why i am glad the match ended the way it should.
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Flash
Keep fighting and working hard and win that OSL. Nobody demands you win the double gold every time!
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On December 19 2010 19:26 aimaimaim wrote:is it me or the only lovable player in KT is chintoss .. + Show Spoiler +i swear to jesus his chin increases everytime i see him play
chinerection imo
And Kim Dae Yeob is loveable indeed <'3
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So Flash dropped out of the MSL on purpose! I knew it!
Seriously though, I think Flash is just tired of playing TvT ALL the time. That's why he's often playing so sluggish in the beginning, but when he realizes he's losing he's like "wait... I don't want to lose" and switches into Bonjwa mode.
Whenever he plays a non-TvT matchup it looks to me as if he just explodes and is happy to play against another race. But maybe that's just me...
Anyways, no more TvT for the kid please! At least for a while...
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On December 19 2010 19:26 aimaimaim wrote:is it me or the only lovable player in KT is chintoss .. + Show Spoiler +i swear to jesus his chin increases everytime i see him play
Violet is the most lovable progamer and I will hear nothing else!
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Thanks for the translation
Hope ForGG continues to pick up some wins, helps the team a lot.
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I believe if (Z)Jaedong hyung doesn’t waver and continues to play his part, his Hwaseung teammates will also soon follow suit and catch up to him.
Wonder how many times Jaedong has received a text like this lol
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Yeah KT!!! Finally getting back in shape! Gogo Flash! it'll be nice to not have to practice for both leagues and SPL for once
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Flash dropping a league is perfectly healthy. Bonjwa drops leagues all the time even during their prime.
Double leaguing and making to the finals in such a consistent manner makes Starcraft boring. In fact, I like Flash more now.
Props to Violet for speaking for the players.
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On December 19 2010 23:54 dukethegold wrote:
Flash dropping a league is perfectly healthy. Bonjwa drops leagues all the time even during their prime.
The previous Bonjwa dropped games because of a different reason ^^
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On December 20 2010 00:15 mmdmmd wrote:Show nested quote +On December 19 2010 23:54 dukethegold wrote:
Flash dropping a league is perfectly healthy. Bonjwa drops leagues all the time even during their prime.
The previous Bonjwa dropped games because of a different reason ^^
Yea Savior just couldn't ZvZ
+ Show Spoiler +
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well everyone practicing 1000% more versus T makes it completely logical and expected that sometimes you just loose..
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Healthy criticism is right~ glad that Violet and Stats mentioned it.
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Russian Federation4405 Posts
On December 19 2010 16:42 Smix wrote:- Flash you made a scouting error in the beginning.▲ Flash= It wasn’t a mistake. It’s difficult to completely explain the situation but it wasn’t a mistake – I scouted that way on purpose. This is my own tuned strategy so to explain it would be revealing too much. Just think of it as a type of mind game (laughs).
Probably the reason he was doing that was the same that the reason Stork did 2 citadels. >
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Wow, KT is starting to look better every match, and the winner's league rounds are yet to come...
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Thanks a bunch for the translations!
Stats and violet really lit up those zerg units.
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that stats/violet picture looks very photo shop vulnerable ^^
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Thanks a lot, Smix! Great interview, a pleasure to read. I'm glad Flash seems to be coping with the loss pretty well.
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I wish Flash would share his strategic wisdom with us.
I would pay quite a lot of money to get a reppack with all his practise games from the last year.
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On December 20 2010 06:13 _Quasar_ wrote:Show nested quote +On December 19 2010 16:42 Smix wrote:- Flash you made a scouting error in the beginning.▲ Flash= It wasn’t a mistake. It’s difficult to completely explain the situation but it wasn’t a mistake – I scouted that way on purpose. This is my own tuned strategy so to explain it would be revealing too much. Just think of it as a type of mind game (laughs). Probably the reason he was doing that was the same that the reason Stork did 2 citadels. >
Not a single opportunity left out to trashtalk Flash and/or KT, huh?
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Thanks Smix for an interview!
It was very interesting. Glad to see Flash is copying with his loss in MSL well.
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wow... Flash has become a man T_T
I don't think I could have the resolve to speak so confidently after I got kicked out of the MSL by two Terran (relative) noobs
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Russian Federation4405 Posts
On December 20 2010 11:32 Mooncat wrote:Show nested quote +On December 20 2010 06:13 _Quasar_ wrote:On December 19 2010 16:42 Smix wrote:- Flash you made a scouting error in the beginning.▲ Flash= It wasn’t a mistake. It’s difficult to completely explain the situation but it wasn’t a mistake – I scouted that way on purpose. This is my own tuned strategy so to explain it would be revealing too much. Just think of it as a type of mind game (laughs). Probably the reason he was doing that was the same that the reason Stork did 2 citadels. > Not a single opportunity left out to trashtalk Flash and/or KT, huh?
wut? I think it was obvious that it's a joke and not intended to insult Flash's or Stork's playing skills XD
I can only guess that the true reason for doing this is that Flash want's to rapidly check if his opponent is playing 1 base or 2 (having checked three naturals he will 100% know this), and save the time by not going into mains. Then he probably wants to... i dunno... put third base quickly as a response for opponent's quick 2nd?
gogogogogo 3 cc before rax. lol.
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