[GSL] S3 Brackets + ro64 Matchups - Page 14

Starcraft2.nl > How did the qualifiers go for you?
Ret: It was pretty easy actually, at least easier than I expected. The Terran I faced in the finals did a decent timing push and I think if we had played on smaller maps, I could've run into problems, but luckily we played on Xel Naga and crossposition on Metalopolis, so I had enough time to prepare for the attack. Afterwards, it was pretty easy to outmacro him. I didn't know any of the players in my group.

Starcraft2.nl: Well, you qualified and you're going to ply the Protoss player Cyrano. What do you know about him?
Ret: Nothing at all, I don't even know who he beat in the finals, all I know is that he plays P. The maps are Lost Temple, Jungle Basin & Metalopis, I'm not really happy about that but it's not the end of the world, I hope his ladder rating reflects his skill level because if so, I'm not really worried about that match.

Starcraft2.nl: How's your ZvP currently? In a previous interview you said that ZvZ was your weakest matchup. Is this your best matchup?
Ret: My ZvP is strong enough for me to comfortably enter midgame with a decent amount of drones. I do have trouble scouting though, stalkers kill overlords so quickly that it's hard to gather some intel on what the P is doing and sometimes that leads to you making too many drones. When that happens, even lesser Protoss can be pretty dangerous. If I can enter midgame with a good amount of drones, there's no Protoss I can't beat. I do think ZvT is my best matchup though, since those games depend less on how the early game went. I'll probably play a bit more safe against Cyrano, I hope he isn't good enough to use that to his advantage and go for a lategame plan instead.

Starcraft2.nl: Which P players are you going to practice with?
Ret: HuK, mainly, and some other Ps on the oGs team, and of course I'm going to ladder, since there's not much time between the Ro64 and the Ro32 so I need to keep my other matchups up to par.

Starcraft2.nl: Is the bracket out yet? Seems only the matches are known right now. [way to answer your own question, fool]
Ret: Yea, I'm waiting for the bracket as well, I want to know what my odds are for Ro16 and Ro8. Ro8 would be fantastic because getting S-class status is extremely important. S-class means you're with the big boys anyway and it's gonna be hard to get degraded to A-class, unless you really don't belong there of course.

Starcraft2.nl: Your goal is to win the GSL, who would you like to meet in the finals?
Ret: One of my teammates from Liquid, of course, that would be the best result. IdrA maybe, or any other foreigner or oGs member.

Starcraft2.nl: What do you think about the difference between Korean and non-Korean players? Do you think it'll change in, say, a year?
Ret: I think there's more good players than in NA/EU, and I think the 10-20 best players are better than what NA/EU have to offer. Below that level, there isn't much of a difference between KR and NA/EU. Honestly, I think that difference will only become more pronounced in the future, unless more non-Koreans go to Korea to train, or maybe get team houses where they train 24/7 and I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon.

Starcraft2.nl: Thanks for the interview, anything you'd like to tell the Dutch SC2 community?
Ret: Thanks to everyone who supports me and wants me to succeed, I'd like to keep playing with the Dutch players, but it's a lagfest at the moment. I will, however do my best to make people acknowledge Dutch SC2 players.