[GSL] Code A Ro16 Day 1 Winners Interviews

MMA

- Your thoughts on making the round of 8?
I definitely want to win in my up and down match. Before I went to sleep last night, I was thinking about how much I would enjoy playing in Code S.

- Do you feel good about your chances this season?
At first, I was getting used to the settings, but now, I am pretty used to the booth so I feel like I can show 100% of my skills.

- Were you surprised by the nuke attack in the 1st set?
It’s a strategy that I’ve seen used by Rainbow in the past. I remember that Rainbow said it was a “revolutionary build”, so it made me think of him. When I saw the red dot, I was definitely surprised and immediately pulled my forces back. But I think overall, I won in terms of my build order.

- Who do you want to face in the next round?
I don’t care who it is. I am really confident right now.

- (You’ve made it to the up and down), now what are you aiming for in the rest of these code A matches?
I want to keep going and win the code A tournament.

- What do you think about the possibility that you may meet BoxeR in the round of 4?
If BoxeR wins in the tough match today, he will then need to face Ryung probably. And Ryung is really good at TvT. Ryung has also been asking me to practice with him, but since I will probably need to beat him later, I have not helped him even once recently. He’s also a bit jealous that although we both got 1 win in the GSTL final, I was the one who was in the spotlight.

- What do you think about the 1.3.3 patch?
I am going to stop thinking about it. If I pay too much attention to it, I don’t think I will play well. I will prepare accordingly when it actually comes out.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank Ga-yeon, BoxeR, and the house cook. Also I want to thank Lots, Milz, Special, and GanZI for helping me practice. I just want to thank Ryung even though he didn’t practice with me. And I want to say thanks to fOu’s GuMiho as well.
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Bomber

- Your thoughts on making the round of 8?
I am really happy I made it. I think I had to win to make it to the Super tournament.

- Did you set your goal to win (code A) from the start?
It has been my goal since I got past the qualifiers. But I am looking forward to the super tournament more so than code A.

- Your opponent was a relatively new player (in the GSL) like you, did you prepare a lot for him?
My teammates helped me a lot with my preparation, and they helped me study my opponent’s style. Because of that, I was able to grasp my opponent’s style for today’s matches.

- So, was the banshee play something you prepared just for your opponent?
Yes. In my practice against IM players, I purposely did not use banshees in my play to save it for today.

- In the 2nd set, you got a huge win in the battle.
I thought my opponent just had plus 1 to his attack, but he had plus 2 and plus 1 to armor. So I thought I needed to get to 200 population before engaging. I thought that I would not with without good EMP’s from my ghosts.

- Your next opponent is MMA.
He’s an opponent I’ve beaten before, so I am confident. I am looking forward to getting some payback on the SlayerS team.

- What map are you most confident in?
I am confident in my macro so any large map is good for me.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank Squirtle, Ace, Parting, and Tiger for helping me practice.
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Ryung

- Your thoughts on making the round of 8?
I am not usually this nervous, but in the first game, I was really nervous. It wasn’t so much that I was nervous about my opponent, but rather his race. I also did not get to practice much because my condition has not been so good.

- How did you feel before the start of the 2nd set?
My coach came into the booth and calmed me down, so I felt a bit better.

- In the 2nd set, your opponent was very aggressive.
We purposely simulated those situations in practice. But my opponent played much better than I thought.

- MMA said that he was conserving (strategies). (Maybe to face Ryung or Bomber)
In the round of 8, we had different race matchups. So if I had helped MMA in his practice against terran, I would have had less time for my practice, so I told him I wouldn’t practice with him.

- It is possible that you may have to face BoxeR in the next round.
BoxeR is really good at the teamhouse. I think it will be fun because it will be the round of 8. Since my goal is to make it to the round of 4, I will definitely win.

- Are you confident in the up and down matches?
As long as I don’t have to face a protoss, I am confident. I think recently terrans are having a tough time against protoss opponents. I think when terrans win; it comes down to more luck than skill. I think that’s why Alicia is doing so well right now.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank Kuma, Frozen, and Tiffany. I think our team does well when the players are picked to win, “you will definitely win your next game, Alicia!”
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aLive

- Your thoughts on making the round of 8?
I thought it would be amazing if I won, but I don’t feel that great. I think it’s because if I become too complacent in my victory, I will not strive to achive more. But as a progamer, I am happy that I was able to beat a legend like BoxeR.

- Did you not know about the 6-o-clock hidden tech in the 1st set?
The first banshee timing was pretty close so I didn’t really suspect anything, but the second banshee was pretty fast, so I assumed that there was a proxy starport. But I don’t think he did enough damage to me with them, so I was able to win.

- What do you think were you able to do well today?
Because of my gas first build, I was able to get my banshees quicker, and I thought my build was more refined. When I was able to get to the front of his base, I was able to secure a favorable position.

- You said yourself that you were not confident in the TvT matchup.
I haven’t practiced for that matchup too much. But instead of practice, I focused on builds on specific maps and studied up on build orders. I had a build prepared for the 3rd set, but I am glad it didn’t go to that.

- Did you feel nervous facing BoxeR in a match?
I wasn’t that pressured. Before I came to the stage, I thought I would be more nervous since I was facing BoxeR, but rather, I was more calm today.

- Your goal in the up and down match?
I want to make it to code S. I want to face the top players in a match. It doesn’t have much meaning when I face them on ladder.

- Do you have the desire to win code A?
Of course I want to win, but my original goal was to get to the up and down matches so I don’t necessarily feel like I need to win the whole thing. I think my win or loss will all depend on my day to day skill/condition.

- Any last comments?
I think I was able to win today due to my teammates Revival and JYP’s preparing for me rice with eggs and them buying me a smoothie…they told me to say this. I also want to thank everyone who helped me practice. And for the fans, please continue to watch my games.
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