[Twitter Q&A] Oov - Page 6

On December 18 2011 19:53 LaLuSh wrote:


And people get mad at me for categorically refusing to give them strategy advice unless they are at least mid GM. Oov doesn't even think 90% of his progamer team are worth giving strategy advice to, hahaha, lol what a bad ass.

@bbosyuk: The void created by the lack of the 'Build master' this season has been more than noticeable. Do you have a build that you are particularly proud of? Are there any players that you feel would have become one of the greats if he had played terran and you were his coach?

A : I am proud of many of my builds. I would have to pick the slow mechanic Terran that produces agony and delicious Zerg tears everywhere as my proudest product, though. In ZvT, Zerg must play reactionary Starcraft according to the factory timings. If factories go up quickly, the Terran can go quick Starport, or build more factories, or switch to bio. Factories are key to a Terran's build order. When Fantasy was preparing for the Incruit OSL semi-finals, I realized factories are what dictate the flow of the game in ZvT', and it has made it much easier for Terrans to face Zergs.

On December 18 2011 12:32 rotinegg wrote:
* Oov is extremely well-versed; his vocabulary is well-developed for a progamer (a lot of them dropped out of school early so they speak like a 10 year old) and shares some deep insights. I tried my best to capture every bit of his thoughts, but I strongly advise you to read it in Korean if you can.

If I were to coach Jaedong or Bisu, I would first practice their respective race so I am on par with their skill level. When I coach a player, I don't ask for justifications or motives behind their every move. I believe a coach must be on the same page as the player so that he can understand the player's decisions by just watching. In order to do that, coaches need to be able to play like an S-class player. That would be the only way to get the players to respect you as a coach.