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[Interview] MST Group 2 Winners

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themonkyguy
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Australia149 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-10 22:42:43
March 10 2011 22:31 GMT
#1
(P)Horang2

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- Thoughts on qualifying for MSL?
▲ I qualified 2-0, but I'm still abit too excited and don't know what to think. The first major tournament that I qualified for was the MSL, it reminded me that.

- Did you think you would advance 2-0?
▲ I didn't think it would be this easy, I expected it to be very tough. I seem to have gotten out of the water lately (laugh), it feels like I'm in "god mode" now. Lately even I think I have been playing unnervingly well.

- How did you practice?
▲ Mostly focus on PvZ, because I'm not good at it and I have a reputation for being a PvZ noob, so I mostly prepared for the first set. The result turned out quite well, I played like I'm out of the water.

- There are alot of protoss qualified for the MSL, this should favor you.
▲ Actually I don't like playing PvP, because alot of chance are involved.

- You said you mainly practiced for PvZ, does that mean you are confident in your PvP and PvT?
▲ It wasn't so much confidence, but strategically well prepared, so I can play comfortably. I played with (P)Paralyze alot online, he played really well. I know (P)Paralyze plays a very solid style, so when I prepared I did not treat him as a rookie, but some one who are my equal or better.

- Your dragoon micro were exceptional today.
▲ I've already mentioned earlier, I seem like I just got out of the water (laugh). Also, my practice partner (P)Snow's control is really amazing, he made me realise the importance of microing so I worked really hard on it. (P)Snow really is a powerhouse in microing.

- It's been a long time since you last attend MSL selection ceremony.
▲ I kind of half looking forward to it and half feeling pressured. If more of my teammates qualified then I would be alot more comfortable, and if not many made it I would be pretty bored. But then (Z)Hydra is the defending champion afterall, he'll definitely help me out. I believe in you, (Z)Hydra! (laugh)

- Who did you want to play against in MSL?
▲ I don't know right now, we'll see when that day comes.

- Any last words?
▲ I want to thank the everyone who helped me practice. Recently I heard fans said my potential has exploded and it really did turn out that way. I will repay them with even better performance from now on.

Source: PlaySC

(Z)Shine

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- Thoughts on qualifying for MSl?
▲ Lately I've been on alot losing streaks and I was very depressed. Regardless of where I am in the individual league, it just seem like the games are really hard.

- Is the SWL format difficult for you.
▲ Although there are many reasons, but I think maybe I was too overconfident when I'm in a winning streak. I'm getting losing streaks even when it's not SWL games.

- Your results in both SPL and individual leagues seem to fluctuate alot.
▲ When I'm winning alot I can maintain my form, but I'm very simple minded, I will work hard when I'm playing well, but once I start losing I give up too easily. Right now I really need to change this.

- You lost to (P)Horang2.
▲ I was too ambitious with my build. (P)Horang2 is very strong in mind games. I've played mind games before but his play style was completely not what I expected. So I thought to myself. 'Ahh, I'm still not nearly good enough'. After that game I kept thinking, if I don't play the mind game and just play my usual way, would the result be different? (laugh)

- You played your own style in the loser game.
▲ After the second set I found out my opponent is a terran, and it was (T)HiyA hyung who are recently in good form, so he is a very difficult opponent. But I was surprisingly lucky, I went for a ling rush and won.

- The MSL don't have alot of terrans right now, so it should be a good thing for you.
▲ I really want to play ZvZ. Even when I was playing badly I'm always very confident in my ZvZ, so I have high hopes for this MSL. Though I still hope the terran players will slowly manage to qualify.

- Today's victory should be able to make you play better in SWL.
▲ I always have my own kind of pattern, I hope to end my losing streak during MSL and play better games. Because my team is not doing too well, I must work hard to make my contribution to the team.

- Any last words?
▲ My friends, family and fans are pretty worried about me. The losing streak will not keep me down, so I hope everyone are not too worried about me, since I'll always be looking to win again. Even if I do lost again there is no need to worry, I hope everyone will continue to support me.

Source: PlaySC
CJ Entusman #48 (-_-)
Caos2
Profile Joined November 2008
United States1728 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-10 22:36:15
March 10 2011 22:35 GMT
#2
- There are alot of protoss qualified for the MSL, this should favor you.
▲ Actually I don't like playing PvP, because alot of chance are involved.

O.o Not what I'd expect from the king of PvP himself.
knyttym
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States5797 Posts
March 10 2011 22:37 GMT
#3
ahhh 2 of my most hated players advancing!!
invisible.terran
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States280 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-10 22:40:50
March 10 2011 22:40 GMT
#4

- You played your own style in the loser game.
▲ After the second set I found out my opponent is a terran, and it was hiya hyung who are recently in good form, so he is a very difficult opponent. But I was surprisingly lucky, I went for a ling rush and won.

srsly,I can't stop laughing at this.
And thanks for the translation =)
"Until the very very top, in almost anything, all that matters is how much work you put in, the only problem is most people cant work hard even at things they do enjoy, much less things they dont have a real passion for." - Idra
vectorix108
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States4633 Posts
March 10 2011 22:40 GMT
#5
hell yeah horang2! "god mode"! hahahaha
Aka XephyR/Shaneyesss
cybertopo
Profile Joined February 2010
Spain525 Posts
March 10 2011 22:45 GMT
#6
I mean, look at Shine's face
Hurr Durr
BlackMagister
Profile Joined October 2008
United States5834 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-10 22:53:14
March 10 2011 22:49 GMT
#7
Horang2 such a boss for expecting Hydra to help him I remember when Horang2 made it past group stages defeating Flash and GGplay going 2-0. He was just starting out and would quickly become known for his cheese.

Watch him take out Flash in his debut televised pro match!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3JkS7Se2v4

then GGplay
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TheNessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4158 Posts
March 10 2011 22:51 GMT
#8
Horang2 talkin smack, cause he's a boss.

Fuck yeah.

and Wow shine, thanks. .\ /. <-angry face.
~~! youtube.com/xmungam1 !~~
trexbqs
Profile Joined January 2011
Malaysia1731 Posts
March 10 2011 22:53 GMT
#9
Horang2 really playing well lately :D
Congrats Horang2 and Shine.

by the way, thank you for translating. I'm really appreciate it.
Learn,live and love it.
]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
March 10 2011 23:44 GMT
#10
On March 11 2011 07:31 themonkyguy wrote:
- You played your own style in the loser game.
▲ After the second set I found out my opponent is a terran, and it was (T)HiyA hyung who are recently in good form, so he is a very difficult opponent. But I was surprisingly lucky, I went for a ling rush and won.


LOL shine

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