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[Interview] GSL July Code S Champion

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infinitestory
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4053 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-30 14:49:33
July 30 2011 13:05 GMT
#1
[T/N I'm still new to the whole StarCraft 2 thing, but I'm willing to learn, so if you guys see anything egregiously wrong, please don't hesitate to point it out to me!]

Your winner is....

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NESTEA

[image loading]

Thoughts on the win?
I’m extremely glad to be the first player to win 3 GSLs. The games went very smoothly, without many unexpected variables. When I was up 2-0, I felt like there was no way I would lose game 3, so I considered the score 3-0. I had primarily prepared for the 4th and 5th games, so at that point I felt a 4-0 victory was well within reach.

In game 2, you used overseers effectively to block your opponent’s production.
I had planned to use this strategy in game 5, but every time I went to attack in game 2 I was pushed back. I thought about it, and even if my opponent blocked my overseers he would still take damage, and plus if I won game 2 with overseers then I might never see game 5. So I felt like unleashing this cheese in game 2 would be the best choice. If I hadn’t used overseers, it would have been tough to secure the victory.

This was a teamkill game, and during the pre-finals interview LosirA sounded pretty confident.
I think he was trying to hype up the series, and that’s pretty qt. In practice, I knew this day would come, so I kept a couple strategies hidden.

With your third GSL win, you are now first in the GSL point rankings as well as total earnings. Which are you happiest about?
Being top in GSL points, because it means I can participate in more competitions.

How do you feel you are different from other zergs?
I don’t know either. I just hope to get some rest; I think I’m getting old, heh. Although if I don’t seize my opportunities right now, I don’t want to think about what my future will be like. If I don’t work very hard while at my peak, it’ll be tough to survive in this scene, so I’m continuing to put in extraordinary effort.
Although there are a lot of players who work extremely hard, I don’t think any work harder than me. I don’t travel anywhere for fun, and I really hope to get a break. My practice partners say my worker count is always higher than other zergs’, so I guess that would be a difference. This isn’t a secret so much as a habit.

In game 4, you used an extreme strategy to win the game.
Originally, if my opponent expanded in game 2, I would have played like this. This cheese was something I prepared beforehand. LosirA loves to take expansions stealthily, so this cheese was designed to attack that weakness. Even if my first wave didn’t take the game, I felt that using management like in game 2 could still net me the win.

And your reason for not using banelings?
Everyone has his own style, whether it’s banelings or roaches, and the winner is decided by who plays better. I already knew my opponent’s tactics, so that wasn’t much of a hindrance. Who uses which strategy doesn’t matter as much as who uses his strategy well.

Could you evaluate LosirA’s play briefly?
Today’s tactics were ones I hadn’t ever displayed before. It’s possible that because he was facing these for the first time, he didn’t respond well. Although LosirA’s play did leave me somewhat disappointed, he was no small challenge to beat.

What if other players start using the strategies you used today? [T/N This question translation credit to Telcontar]
There are builds which can beat them. I would be thankful if they did use it.

About how many new strategies did you prepare?
I couldn’t possibly use these except against an opponent of LosirA’s caliber. These were all tactics I had researched beforehand, but I was never able to use them. However, the only secret weapons I’ve saved are the ones I won with today.

Some worry that because of the dominance of the swarm, terran won’t be nerfed for some time.
I have three wins, so I really shouldn’t be talking about nerfing terran or anything like that; it’s kinda awkward. To be honest, ZvT is pretty tough, but it’s not impossible. We shouldn’t blindly call for terran nerfs before investigating and researching the matchup more.

There hasn’t yet been a player to win the GSL twice in a row.
As a progamer, the only possible goal is to become a champion. To become a champion, I work hard. I won’t look at what’s already happened, only at what is still to come.

The players MC and MVP who are competing with you for the title of #1 player are catching up fast.
As long as they don’t meet in the finals, I won’t let them catch up to me. I’ll eliminate them if they advance. Right now, I’m #1, so I shouldn’t have anything to fear. [T/N I think NesTea sounds a bit arrogant in my English translation – I apologize, because his tone sounds less arrogant in the Chinese and I couldn’t find a better translation]

A lot of players want you to pick them in the upcoming group selection.
I’ve read all the interviews where players say that, but I won’t pay much attention to it. I’ll pick who I want to, although I haven’t yet decided who. I’ll think about it after I go home today.

Anything else?
I want to thank Horror, TSL_RevivaL, and the other players who practiced with me. They all helped me train an incredible amount, especially Horror, who even came to my home to practice. These guys have worked so hard. LosirA got the silver medal, but he’ll definitely have more shots in the future, so I hope he’ll keep on training. Lastly, I’d like to thank IM’s sponsors. In the future, we’ll definitely achieve even greater things to repay your support!



source: http://sc2.plu.cn/interviews/2011-07-30/32159.html , originally from PlayXP
Translator:3
Karakaxe
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden585 Posts
July 30 2011 13:08 GMT
#2
is he for real?
Sword of Omens, give me sight beyond sight.
DisaFear
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia4074 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-30 13:13:13
July 30 2011 13:10 GMT
#3
Thank you for the translation, I missed most of the games due to other commitments
<3 NesTea, very hard working and likeable guy
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snafoo
Profile Joined August 2010
New Zealand1615 Posts
July 30 2011 13:12 GMT
#4
Oh what, he doesn't live in the team house?
Xivsa
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1009 Posts
July 30 2011 13:13 GMT
#5
Nice interview. Props to Nestea for using his version of shock and awe against LosirA. He was even a bit disappointed in Losira's play, for understandable reasons. Of all the kinds of 4-0 wins, a series like this is what I like to see as Nestea-Inca was a lot less enjoyable.
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. - Bilbo
Dubzex
Profile Joined October 2010
United States6994 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-30 13:16:04
July 30 2011 13:15 GMT
#6
Thanks for the translation.+ Show Spoiler +
Nestea
is such a nerd-baller.
"DONT UNDERESTIMATE MY CARRY OR YOU WILL BE CARRIED INTO THE ABYSS OF SUFFERING" - Tyler 'TC' Cook
infinitestory
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4053 Posts
July 30 2011 13:16 GMT
#7
On July 30 2011 22:12 snafoo wrote:
Oh what, he doesn't live in the team house?

It's not clear, as the literal translation would be "place of residency." I put "home" to be slightly less wordy.
Translator:3
nkulu
Profile Joined September 2010
United States242 Posts
July 30 2011 13:16 GMT
#8
Awesome. Nestea busting out them special tactics even his team mates don't know about.
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Hong Kong12062 Posts
July 30 2011 13:17 GMT
#9
the link has been 404'd
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
GetToDaChopa
Profile Joined September 2010
United States206 Posts
July 30 2011 13:18 GMT
#10
"In game 2, you used overseers effectively to block your opponent’s mining."

Does this mean he used changlings to stand in the mineral line?
rasnj
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1959 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-30 13:22:13
July 30 2011 13:21 GMT
#11
Thanks a lot for the translation.

I think you may slightly have mistranslated one question:
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"In game 2, you used overseers effectively to block your opponent’s mining." doesn't make any sense to me as he didn't block any mining and overseers aren't really capable of doing that. Are you sure it shouldn't be:
"In game 2, you used overseers effectively to block your opponent’s production."
Overseers were used to contaminate hatcheries and evolution chambers which halts larvae production and halts upgrades.


EDIT:
@GetToDaChopa: He didn't do that, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't work due to workers mineral walking through units.
shannn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2891 Posts
July 30 2011 13:22 GMT
#12
On July 30 2011 22:16 infinitestory wrote:
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On July 30 2011 22:12 snafoo wrote:
Oh what, he doesn't live in the team house?

It's not clear, as the literal translation would be "place of residency." I put "home" to be slightly less wordy.

You're right.
He has answered in an interview before (I think related to the CotH for the MLG ticket to Colombus) that he lives on his own.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=6321864 Epic post.
infinitestory
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4053 Posts
July 30 2011 13:22 GMT
#13
On July 30 2011 22:17 ETisME wrote:
the link has been 404'd

Fixed.

On July 30 2011 22:21 rasnj wrote:
Thanks a lot for the translation.

I think you may slightly have mistranslated one question:
+ Show Spoiler +

"In game 2, you used overseers effectively to block your opponent’s mining." doesn't make any sense to me as he didn't block any mining and overseers aren't really capable of doing that. Are you sure it shouldn't be:
"In game 2, you used overseers effectively to block your opponent’s production."
Overseers were used to contaminate hatcheries and evolution chambers which halts larvae production and halts upgrades.

Also fixed.

Thanks
Translator:3
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
July 30 2011 13:22 GMT
#14

I have three wins, so I really shouldn’t be talking about nerfing terran or anything like that; it’s kinda awkward. To be honest, ZvT is pretty tough, but it’s not impossible. We shouldn’t blindly call for terran nerfs before investigating and researching the matchup more.


Spoken like a true 3 time GSL champion.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
Peksi
Profile Joined July 2010
Finland169 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-30 13:24:54
July 30 2011 13:22 GMT
#15
Thanks for translating, Nestea's such a baller.

On July 30 2011 22:12 snafoo wrote:
Oh what, he doesn't live in the team house?

Well he's a married man afterall. edit: or has a girlfriend, can't really remember.
It can't be helped. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Saicam
Profile Joined July 2011
262 Posts
July 30 2011 13:24 GMT
#16
Nestea ftw
Joonz
Profile Joined March 2011
Thailand18 Posts
July 30 2011 13:24 GMT
#17
Thanks for the translation
Always nice to hear the player's train of thought in the finals
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Nestea FTW!
red4ce
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States7313 Posts
July 30 2011 13:26 GMT
#18
Professor Tea so far ahead in the ZvZ metagame even his teammates don't know about it.
canikizu
Profile Joined September 2010
4860 Posts
July 30 2011 13:29 GMT
#19
Now he admits that they should investigate more throughout before nerfing Terran again? Finally.
Klamity
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States994 Posts
July 30 2011 13:33 GMT
#20
The detective Zerg investigating ZvT? Uh oh!
Don't believe in yourself, believe in me, who believes in you.
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