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[Winners' Interviews] ODT Group B

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jellyfish
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States149 Posts
April 18 2012 21:14 GMT
#1
Took a while for me to catch up in games, but now that I can't spoil myself by translating anymore, here they are!

ODT Group B 1st place:

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STX’s mini: “the reason I’m good at PvZ is…”

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STX Soul’s mini is emerging as a new PvZ specialist. In the Starleague 2012 Offline Qualifiers, mini swept CJ and KT’s representative zergs, Effort and Crazy-Hydra, and this time, in the dual tournament, he felled SKT’s Hyuk and KT’s Action. When asked about the secret to his PvZ, mini said, “I admire Bisu’s play a lot, so I think it’s from watching his VODs and trying to imitate his play.” With a Starleague filled with zergs, look forward to the next time mini plays.

Q: Thoughts on your first Starleague round of 16
Mini: I’m so happy I qualified. Last time, I beat strong zergs like Effort and Crazy-Hydra, so it feels good to win against zergs today.

Q: How did you practice
Mini: I thought, ‘I just need to beat two zergs’ and practiced PvZ. Even if I lost to Baby, I figured I’d win in the final match.

Q: What’s the trick to winning in PvZ
Mini: I really like SK Telecom’s Bisu, so I think I do well because I watch his VODs and try to imitate him.

Q: You showed a perfect match in the winner’s set. Did you practice for management games
Mini: I don’t really like the map Electric Circuit, so I tried to win early with zealots. So I hid my zealots until Action attacked and attacked myself.

Q: What are your goals this Starleague
Mini: Since I missed my one chance for a “best rookie” award, I want to walk the Royal Road.

Q: There are a lot of zergs, so you’ll have a lot of chances to play PvZ. Are you confident
Mini: Since my PvZs have been going well, they’ve been fun, and I’m confident. I hope a lot of zergs qualify up.

Q: Anyone you want to meet in the round of 16
Mini: No one in particular, but just for the sake of revenge I want to meet Jaedong once in a Starleague.

Q: STX has four players left [in the Starleague], but do you want to say anything as the first to advance
Mini: I think my elders will be jealous a younger player advanced first. I hope we each qualify and meet in a big way

Q: Anything else you want to say
Mini: Calm helped me a lot, so in his name I’ll try my hardest and get really far

Daily eSports reporter Park Woon-sung – photo@dailyesports.com
Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=59263



ODT Group B 2nd place:

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KT’s Action: “I want a rematch with mini.”

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KT Rolster’s Action took the momentum he showed in the proleague postseason and carried it into the Starleague Dual Tournament. He went 5-1 in the proleague postseason, including a win in the Grand Final; in the ODT he beat Team 8’s Baby twice and advanced to the round of 16 as his group’s 2nd place with a 2-1 score.

Action, who got to the Starleague round of 16 for the first time in 2 years, said, “Round of 8 is the immediate goal, but this time I want to pour my heart and soul into getting to the round of 4 and beyond.”

Q: Thoughts on getting to the Starleague round of 16
Action: I got really ambitious after passing the Starleague Offline Prelims. A lot of teammates wanted to help me practice, even during our off-season, but I recklessly practiced by myself. I came close [today] to having huge regrets.

Q: How did you prepare
Action: I almost got careless because it was the offseason. I studied the maps while helping Flash practice, and so I figured I’d improvise my strategies and play.

Q: You beat Baby twice to advance to the round of 16
Action: To be honest, before the match I was thinking about how Baby was helping SK Telecom practice for the Grand Final. The only thing Baby did [during that time] was help SK Telecom practice, so to think he could win twice in the dual tournament doesn’t make any sense. I just feel bad for Baby.

Q: You showed solid ZvT
Action: I tried to be aggressive while matching the opponent’s style. After the 7pool rush worked, I thought I might be ahead, but realized I was behind when I realized my drone count was low. I think I was able to win through my mutalisk attacks on his main and nat.

Q: Anyone you want to meet in the round of 16
Action: I want to play against mini again. I think I relaxed too much after my zerglings got into his main. I want to meet him again in a revenge match.

Q: Anything you want to say
Action: My best result was a starleague round of 8. This dual tournament was difficult because everyone was so good, but this time I want to prepare really hard and get to the round of 4.

Daily eSports reporter Park Woon-sung – photo@dailyesports.com
Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=59278
Taekwon
Profile Joined May 2010
United States8155 Posts
April 18 2012 21:22 GMT
#2
Congrats to mini!

sad day for baby hyuk =(

thx for translating
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1Eris1
Profile Joined September 2010
United States5797 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-18 21:42:20
April 18 2012 21:42 GMT
#3
hyukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Mini's PvZ is pretty good I guess
Known Aliases: Tyragon, Valeric ~MSL Forever, SKT is truly the Superior KT!
r3z3nd3
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Brazil522 Posts
April 18 2012 21:57 GMT
#4
mini vs Action rematch, Hoping for it
Born to fast expand
dRaW
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada5744 Posts
April 18 2012 21:58 GMT
#5
damn mini is becoming too sexy lately, I also hope grape does well in this OSL!
I don't need luck, luck is for noobs, good luck to you though
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8175 Posts
April 18 2012 21:59 GMT
#6
lol mini is probably so good vs hydra busts since he practices with calm all day
Free Palestine
phyren
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States1067 Posts
April 18 2012 21:59 GMT
#7
Damn, Mini gunning for Jaedong right out the gates. Even given Jaedong's recent form, that is some balls.
Gatsbizzle
Profile Joined March 2010
United States132 Posts
April 18 2012 22:04 GMT
#8
Grats to mini; always good to see some Protosses making it further into the OSL.

LOL @ the first line in Action's section, coupled w/ his face (he looks kind of pissed). Feel bad for Baby though; it would be great for Team 8 members to show some good results.
I joined TeamLiquid for TSL2 but I stayed for Nada's Body.
OpticalShot
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada6330 Posts
April 18 2012 22:13 GMT
#9
Thanks for interview! I liked this group, it produced a nice set of exciting games to watch.
[TLMS] REBOOT
Dragoons
Profile Joined January 2012
140 Posts
April 18 2012 22:16 GMT
#10
thanks jellyfish
Darksoldierr
Profile Joined May 2010
Hungary2013 Posts
April 18 2012 22:23 GMT
#11
On April 19 2012 06:59 phyren wrote:
Damn, Mini gunning for Jaedong right out the gates. Even given Jaedong's recent form, that is some balls.


Well this whole year everyone wanted to take dwn Jaedong
What do humans know of our pain? We have sung songs of lament since before your ancestors crawled on their bellies from the sea.
Fishmalk
Profile Joined November 2010
74 Posts
April 18 2012 22:24 GMT
#12
Despite learning from Bisu, I am confident that mini will be able to beat Roro.
Kimoleon
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States210 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-19 01:49:28
April 18 2012 22:30 GMT
#13
Mini mentioned he'll use arbiters later in PvZ* during live interview, can't wait ^_^ thanks for translating.
*Edit - corrected
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Release
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States4397 Posts
April 19 2012 01:22 GMT
#14
Baby probably playing TvT and TvP all day with Fantasy and Bisu. Not time for TvZ.
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51382 Posts
April 19 2012 02:33 GMT
#15
Birth of a rivalry, so good
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
trexbqs
Profile Joined January 2011
Malaysia1731 Posts
April 19 2012 02:38 GMT
#16
Action
Thanks for translating. I'm really appreciate it.
Learn,live and love it.
Xiphos
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada7507 Posts
April 19 2012 02:38 GMT
#17
On April 19 2012 11:33 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Birth of a rivalry, so good

Seriously, a guy name Mini is not rivalry material for the like of the Tyrant. The only rival that the Lord of Wrath has laid his death eyes on is the Weapon. Everybody else is just bumps on the road for the final clash.
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Count9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China10928 Posts
April 19 2012 02:52 GMT
#18
I was surprised to find that mini had wins in his TLPD, all I remember were his losses :/ Baby is so good but never gets far in signle leagues. (and playoffs I guess)
1Eris1
Profile Joined September 2010
United States5797 Posts
April 19 2012 02:52 GMT
#19
On April 19 2012 11:38 Xiphos wrote:
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On April 19 2012 11:33 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Birth of a rivalry, so good

Seriously, a guy name Mini is not rivalry material for the like of the Tyrant. The only rival that the Lord of Wrath has laid his death eyes on is the Weapon. Everybody else is just bumps on the road for the final clash.



I think he meant action and mini lol
Known Aliases: Tyragon, Valeric ~MSL Forever, SKT is truly the Superior KT!
Pucca
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
Taiwan1280 Posts
April 19 2012 03:26 GMT
#20
I have never understood why these interviews are so common in the Brood War Scene. Versus like a Video internet which your seeing more and more in other eSports scenes. Most notably would be Starcraft 2 but I guess BW just trying to be as distant as possible?
Master Chief
pyrogenetix
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5098 Posts
April 19 2012 03:31 GMT
#21
congrats to mini and action, both with very nice play.
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51382 Posts
April 19 2012 03:33 GMT
#22
On April 19 2012 11:38 Xiphos wrote:
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On April 19 2012 11:33 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Birth of a rivalry, so good

Seriously, a guy name Mini is not rivalry material for the like of the Tyrant. The only rival that the Lord of Wrath has laid his death eyes on is the Weapon. Everybody else is just bumps on the road for the final clash.


I'm talking about action and mini.

Jaedong would eat him alive.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
JFKWT
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Singapore1442 Posts
April 19 2012 03:59 GMT
#23
On April 19 2012 07:24 Fishmalk wrote:
Despite learning from Bisu, I am confident that mini will be able to beat Roro.

^I loled

"Q: You beat Baby twice to advance to the round of 16
Action: To be honest, before the match I was thinking about how Baby was helping SK Telecom practice for the Grand Final. The only thing Baby did [during that time] was help SK Telecom practice, so to think he could win twice in the dual tournament doesn’t make any sense. I just feel bad for Baby. "

Mafiazerg shows compassion?!
The calm before the storm / "loli is not a crime, but meganekko is the way to go!"
chaosTheory_14cc
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1270 Posts
April 19 2012 04:34 GMT
#24
mini's PvZ pretty impressive. Action vs mini rematch gogo.

Thanks for translating.
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
April 19 2012 05:58 GMT
#25
On April 19 2012 12:26 BWalma wrote:
I have never understood why these interviews are so common in the Brood War Scene. Versus like a Video internet which your seeing more and more in other eSports scenes. Most notably would be Starcraft 2 but I guess BW just trying to be as distant as possible?

BW does have them. many of us here dont understand korean so printed translations is the best we got.
ponzi
Profile Joined May 2011
65 Posts
April 19 2012 06:22 GMT
#26
Action, who got to the Starleague round of 16 for the first time in 2 years, said, “Round of 8 is the immediate goal, but this time I want to pour my heart and soul into getting to the round of 4 and beyond.”

I hope he's not betting everything on that strategy.
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Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8175 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-19 06:33:34
April 19 2012 06:33 GMT
#27
I need to make a mini hype thread before the group selection.
Free Palestine
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES51382 Posts
April 19 2012 06:40 GMT
#28
On April 19 2012 15:33 Ideas wrote:
I need to make a mini hype thread before the group selection.


do it, do it nao!
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
April 19 2012 06:57 GMT
#29
Kim Sung Dae is going to take down jaedong and everyone . Action fighting !!!
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
Djabanete
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
April 19 2012 08:06 GMT
#30
On April 19 2012 15:33 Ideas wrote:
I need to make a mini hype thread before the group selection.

I'm on board, this kid is awesome
May the BeSt man win.
c3rberUs
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Japan11721 Posts
April 19 2012 09:21 GMT
#31
On April 19 2012 15:33 Ideas wrote:
I need to make a mini hype thread before the group selection.

This, do it sir.

Thanks for translating. Ooh, mafiazerg wants to whack mini.
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Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-19 09:51:40
April 19 2012 09:51 GMT
#32
On April 19 2012 15:57 Sawamura wrote:
Kim Sung Dae is going to take down jaedong and everyone . Action fighting !!!

Kim Seong Dae**

I'm sorry :p

On April 19 2012 15:33 Ideas wrote:
I need to make a mini hype thread before the group selection.

GO for it, Mini's going to be on helluva bandwagon protoss soon and I'm anxious to get on it
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