EPTMVP
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Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=806464&category=13439
Q: Maintaining from last season, you've risen to the Round of 8 this time. Thoughts?
A: During practice, my games weren't going well so I was worried. But since I won I'm happy, and since I beat Bomber I'm even happier.
Q: Since the patch, has TvT changed?
A: It seems like the only difference is whether you pick bio or mech in the first half of the game; if you go to the second half it's the same. In the late game, there's nothing you can do but go sky Terran, so resultingly there's not much different strategy.
Q: How do you think you won the first game?
A: The early game was advantageous for me, so I started off ahead. Also, Bomber mined out his gold mineral expansion first whereas I took it late, so I had an advantage with respect to resources.
Q: In the second game, Bomber's mistake stuck out.
A: I saw that I had an advantage in the beginning, so I really wanted to end it quickly. But making a rash attack puts you into a bad position, so when Bomber made an unreasonable attack I was able to win.
Q: With today's win, your record against Bomber has been brought to balance.
A: I'm usually not very aware of my records against opponents. I usually pay more attention to current momentum than overall matchup records, and I was able to win since recently my momentum is better.
Q: You have a jinx where if you get through the Round of 32 you win the tournament.
A: I might have to face Nestea in the Round of 8, but if I can win in that round I can win the tournament.
Q: Who do you want to face in the Round of 8?
A: To be honest, I would like to play versus Terran, but I hope that Nestea can advance and we can have interesting games.
Q: If you go to the finals, are you burdened by the thought of having two finals at Blizzcon?
A: It would be beneficial in terms of stamina to have only one final, but I think that I can overcome the weaker stamina and force that would come from two consecutive finals.
Q: Your wrist condition has been said to not be good.
A: Since my days in Woongjin Stars I had to receive treatment for it, but I missed my chance. During practice, my wrists hurt so games don't go well. In broadcast games I forget the pain so I am able to have good results, but it's difficult to win in practice. It seems that now I will have to go to a hospital and receive treatment. Both hands have carpal tunnel syndrome so I will have to receive physical treatment, but when I get the treatment I will need to take a break from the game, so for now I am just bearing it and focusing during practice.
Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I want to thank our team's Happy, dreamertt, and Yoda as well as other teams' MVP_Keen, Zenex_Byun, NsHoseo_Jjakji, TSL_Heart, MVP_Noblesse, MarinekingPrime, EG_Puma, NsHoseo_Sculp, and Slayers_MMA. Our team's Terrans had games this round, so I had to ask other teams' Terrans for help, but they gladly helped. The next time a chance comes, I will help them.
Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=806464&category=13439
Q: Maintaining from last season, you've risen to the Round of 8 this time. Thoughts?
A: During practice, my games weren't going well so I was worried. But since I won I'm happy, and since I beat Bomber I'm even happier.
Q: Since the patch, has TvT changed?
A: It seems like the only difference is whether you pick bio or mech in the first half of the game; if you go to the second half it's the same. In the late game, there's nothing you can do but go sky Terran, so resultingly there's not much different strategy.
Q: How do you think you won the first game?
A: The early game was advantageous for me, so I started off ahead. Also, Bomber mined out his gold mineral expansion first whereas I took it late, so I had an advantage with respect to resources.
Q: In the second game, Bomber's mistake stuck out.
A: I saw that I had an advantage in the beginning, so I really wanted to end it quickly. But making a rash attack puts you into a bad position, so when Bomber made an unreasonable attack I was able to win.
Q: With today's win, your record against Bomber has been brought to balance.
A: I'm usually not very aware of my records against opponents. I usually pay more attention to current momentum than overall matchup records, and I was able to win since recently my momentum is better.
Q: You have a jinx where if you get through the Round of 32 you win the tournament.
A: I might have to face Nestea in the Round of 8, but if I can win in that round I can win the tournament.
Q: Who do you want to face in the Round of 8?
A: To be honest, I would like to play versus Terran, but I hope that Nestea can advance and we can have interesting games.
Q: If you go to the finals, are you burdened by the thought of having two finals at Blizzcon?
A: It would be beneficial in terms of stamina to have only one final, but I think that I can overcome the weaker stamina and force that would come from two consecutive finals.
Q: Your wrist condition has been said to not be good.
A: Since my days in Woongjin Stars I had to receive treatment for it, but I missed my chance. During practice, my wrists hurt so games don't go well. In broadcast games I forget the pain so I am able to have good results, but it's difficult to win in practice. It seems that now I will have to go to a hospital and receive treatment. Both hands have carpal tunnel syndrome so I will have to receive physical treatment, but when I get the treatment I will need to take a break from the game, so for now I am just bearing it and focusing during practice.
Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I want to thank our team's Happy, dreamertt, and Yoda as well as other teams' MVP_Keen, Zenex_Byun, NsHoseo_Jjakji, TSL_Heart, MVP_Noblesse, MarinekingPrime, EG_Puma, NsHoseo_Sculp, and Slayers_MMA. Our team's Terrans had games this round, so I had to ask other teams' Terrans for help, but they gladly helped. The next time a chance comes, I will help them.
+ Show Spoiler [Winner of Nestea vs Virus] +
Nestea
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Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=806672&board=&category=13439
Q: Thoughts on winning after a close match and advancing to the Round of 8?
A: My opponent didn't play like I thought he would, and the games were difficult. I'm happy to advance to the Round of 8 in this way, but since my opponent is MVP it's bittersweet.
Q: Your opponent went for a hellion into double expand strategy.
A: I thought that Virus would try to end the first game quickly. So I mainly prepared defensive strategies, but then my opponent went for a greedy management style, which threw me off. If I am not aware of my opponent's style, then I can get better results if I just focus on my own play.
Q: The steps in your build were all trailing behind somewhat.
A: Virus hasn't played many TvZ's so his style is hard to get a grasp of. He's usually good with mech play, so I assumed that he would use it on Metalopolis, but he used bionic, so I was thrown off.
Q: You're matched up with MVP again in the Round of 8.
A: Even if the maps are good for me, it will be difficult. But since it is an opponent I need to beat, I will practice hard.
Q: Your record against MVP is currently 1-5.
A: During practice we both win and lose. During practice games whoever is in better condition is the main factor, and this time it seems I will have to work hard on controlling my condition.
Q: If you defeat MVP and make it to the finals, you will have two finals at Blizzcon.
A: Wouldn't it be nice to win twice? But for now I won't think of that and will just practice hard.
Q: MVP has been pointed out as the strongest candidate to win the tournament.
A: Among the two of us, only one can win and advance to the highest position. Maybe an 80% chance [T/N of the winner of MVP/Nestea advancing to the finals] On the other side of the bracket, I think that either Happy or MMA will rise to the finals.
Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I want to thank our sponsors, Googims Company and Coca-Cola. I also want to thank IM_Happy, IM_Yoda, and IM_dreamertt for their help in practice.
Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=806672&board=&category=13439
Q: Thoughts on winning after a close match and advancing to the Round of 8?
A: My opponent didn't play like I thought he would, and the games were difficult. I'm happy to advance to the Round of 8 in this way, but since my opponent is MVP it's bittersweet.
Q: Your opponent went for a hellion into double expand strategy.
A: I thought that Virus would try to end the first game quickly. So I mainly prepared defensive strategies, but then my opponent went for a greedy management style, which threw me off. If I am not aware of my opponent's style, then I can get better results if I just focus on my own play.
Q: The steps in your build were all trailing behind somewhat.
A: Virus hasn't played many TvZ's so his style is hard to get a grasp of. He's usually good with mech play, so I assumed that he would use it on Metalopolis, but he used bionic, so I was thrown off.
Q: You're matched up with MVP again in the Round of 8.
A: Even if the maps are good for me, it will be difficult. But since it is an opponent I need to beat, I will practice hard.
Q: Your record against MVP is currently 1-5.
A: During practice we both win and lose. During practice games whoever is in better condition is the main factor, and this time it seems I will have to work hard on controlling my condition.
Q: If you defeat MVP and make it to the finals, you will have two finals at Blizzcon.
A: Wouldn't it be nice to win twice? But for now I won't think of that and will just practice hard.
Q: MVP has been pointed out as the strongest candidate to win the tournament.
A: Among the two of us, only one can win and advance to the highest position. Maybe an 80% chance [T/N of the winner of MVP/Nestea advancing to the finals] On the other side of the bracket, I think that either Happy or MMA will rise to the finals.
Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I want to thank our sponsors, Googims Company and Coca-Cola. I also want to thank IM_Happy, IM_Yoda, and IM_dreamertt for their help in practice.
+ Show Spoiler [Winner of Ganzi vs Leenock] +
Ganzi
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Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=807035&board=&category=13439
Q: At the end of a close match, you beat Leenock and advanced to the Round of 8.
A: Before this interview, Leenock said he could win this game because my skill is not top class, so I got frustrated. So in order to teach him a lesson I worked hard to do better than he thought I could. During the games, it felt like I had many lacking parts of my play, so I will have to practice harder. I want to tell Leenock that he worked very hard.
Q: In the first game, you encountered some burrowed banelings and lost.
A: My opponent's burrowed baneling timing was very quick. I didn't have a good grasp of my opponent's baneling count so I lost. After I lost the first game I got really nervous. It seemed like I was lacking practice compared to my opponent.
Q: In the second game as well, there was a disadvantageous moment for you.
A: I used the same build as in the first game, but my opponent didn't scout. Leenock's attack was very strong, but I thought that if I could somehow hold it I could barely win. After the second game I felt exhausted but that result brought me to the final game, where I felt half-hearted, but I focused more than my opponent and was able to win difficultly.
Q: This is your first Code S season, thoughts?
A: There were a lot of easy matchups in Code A, but as expected Code S is different. There is not one easy opponent. I'm dreaming of Blizzcon, but it seems like going all the way to the finals will be difficult.
Q: Who would you like to play in the Round of 8?
A: While practicing for the Round of 16, I was aware of the possibility of being matched against Dongraegu. Recently his ZvT is very good, so I would like to be matched against him once. I'm currently 0-2 against him in official games, so I would like the chance to redeem myself against him.
Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I want to thank the Zergs who helped me a lot in practice. And during practice Cella helped me a lot with Leenock's style, but during the games it was much different (laughs). I hope that Cella can improve his skills. Last, I hope that our teammates who are preparing for a foreign competition will have a good result.
During practice I examined Marineking's games a lot, and as expected he's a really good player. While watching other players' games, it's very rare for them to be fun, but Marineking's games were really interesting. I hope that we can become friends in the future.
Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=807035&board=&category=13439
Q: At the end of a close match, you beat Leenock and advanced to the Round of 8.
A: Before this interview, Leenock said he could win this game because my skill is not top class, so I got frustrated. So in order to teach him a lesson I worked hard to do better than he thought I could. During the games, it felt like I had many lacking parts of my play, so I will have to practice harder. I want to tell Leenock that he worked very hard.
Q: In the first game, you encountered some burrowed banelings and lost.
A: My opponent's burrowed baneling timing was very quick. I didn't have a good grasp of my opponent's baneling count so I lost. After I lost the first game I got really nervous. It seemed like I was lacking practice compared to my opponent.
Q: In the second game as well, there was a disadvantageous moment for you.
A: I used the same build as in the first game, but my opponent didn't scout. Leenock's attack was very strong, but I thought that if I could somehow hold it I could barely win. After the second game I felt exhausted but that result brought me to the final game, where I felt half-hearted, but I focused more than my opponent and was able to win difficultly.
Q: This is your first Code S season, thoughts?
A: There were a lot of easy matchups in Code A, but as expected Code S is different. There is not one easy opponent. I'm dreaming of Blizzcon, but it seems like going all the way to the finals will be difficult.
Q: Who would you like to play in the Round of 8?
A: While practicing for the Round of 16, I was aware of the possibility of being matched against Dongraegu. Recently his ZvT is very good, so I would like to be matched against him once. I'm currently 0-2 against him in official games, so I would like the chance to redeem myself against him.
Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I want to thank the Zergs who helped me a lot in practice. And during practice Cella helped me a lot with Leenock's style, but during the games it was much different (laughs). I hope that Cella can improve his skills. Last, I hope that our teammates who are preparing for a foreign competition will have a good result.
During practice I examined Marineking's games a lot, and as expected he's a really good player. While watching other players' games, it's very rare for them to be fun, but Marineking's games were really interesting. I hope that we can become friends in the future.
+ Show Spoiler [Winner of Supernova vs Dongraegu] +
Supernova
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Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=807184&board=&category=13439
Q: Thoughts on getting to your first GSL Round of 8?
A: Since it's my first Round of 8, I'm really happy. During practice I anticipated difficult games, and as expected they were very hard. Since I won difficult games, I'm very glad.
Q: It must have been tough facing Dongraegu, whose ZvT is very good.
A: I analyzed Dongraegu's style and focused on it. I also asked players who have beaten Dongraegu for advice. MVP helped a lot. He advised that you can do well if you don't attack rashly but play a chess-like macro game.
Q: You were driven into a crisis when your proxy barracks was shut down in the first game.
A: It looked very bad. But because I had practiced for cases of it being blocked, I thought that if I was able to play calmly I could win.
Q: Losing the second game must have been regrettable.
A: During practice, my winrate on Metalopolis wasn't good. I suffered a loss after I had been in a lead, but because I prepared well for the last game I calmed myself quickly. After losing the difficult game, I just focused on winning the third set.
Q: You had a lot of time to prepare, but what did you think of the games you would have to play?
A: I had no idea the games would be like this until now. Also, I felt pressured to not show bad games.
Q: The games between Ganzi and Leenock played out similarly.
A: It wasn't intended for things to be like that, but I that's how it happened. While I was playing, I thought a lot about how the Ganzi-Leenock games went. But Dongraegu showed that he is a player with very powerful ZvT. He worked very hard.
Q: You'll be matched against Ganzi in the Round of 8.
A: Ganzi prefers management-style play, so it will be very difficult, but I think that if I practice hard I can win. These days I'm most confident in my TvT, so I was hoping that Ganzi would advance rather than Leenock. I will have to practice with forGG for the Round of 8. forGG is really skilled, so if I practice with him I will be able to show a good result.
Q: Could you assess forGG's skill?
A: Some time ago he seized a high ranking on ladder. Next season he will probably advance through the qualifiers easily and show good results.
Q: Your momentum is good lately, so you must have big expectations for this season.
A: I haven't ever worked as hard in my life as a progamer as I am doing now. Since I have gotten this chance, I will work hard to take it. I will be very regretful if I let this season slip.
Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I want to thank our team's Zergs, especially Zenio and Jookto, for their help in practice. Since I have advanced to the Round of 8, I will buy them some drinks.
Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=807184&board=&category=13439
Q: Thoughts on getting to your first GSL Round of 8?
A: Since it's my first Round of 8, I'm really happy. During practice I anticipated difficult games, and as expected they were very hard. Since I won difficult games, I'm very glad.
Q: It must have been tough facing Dongraegu, whose ZvT is very good.
A: I analyzed Dongraegu's style and focused on it. I also asked players who have beaten Dongraegu for advice. MVP helped a lot. He advised that you can do well if you don't attack rashly but play a chess-like macro game.
Q: You were driven into a crisis when your proxy barracks was shut down in the first game.
A: It looked very bad. But because I had practiced for cases of it being blocked, I thought that if I was able to play calmly I could win.
Q: Losing the second game must have been regrettable.
A: During practice, my winrate on Metalopolis wasn't good. I suffered a loss after I had been in a lead, but because I prepared well for the last game I calmed myself quickly. After losing the difficult game, I just focused on winning the third set.
Q: You had a lot of time to prepare, but what did you think of the games you would have to play?
A: I had no idea the games would be like this until now. Also, I felt pressured to not show bad games.
Q: The games between Ganzi and Leenock played out similarly.
A: It wasn't intended for things to be like that, but I that's how it happened. While I was playing, I thought a lot about how the Ganzi-Leenock games went. But Dongraegu showed that he is a player with very powerful ZvT. He worked very hard.
Q: You'll be matched against Ganzi in the Round of 8.
A: Ganzi prefers management-style play, so it will be very difficult, but I think that if I practice hard I can win. These days I'm most confident in my TvT, so I was hoping that Ganzi would advance rather than Leenock. I will have to practice with forGG for the Round of 8. forGG is really skilled, so if I practice with him I will be able to show a good result.
Q: Could you assess forGG's skill?
A: Some time ago he seized a high ranking on ladder. Next season he will probably advance through the qualifiers easily and show good results.
Q: Your momentum is good lately, so you must have big expectations for this season.
A: I haven't ever worked as hard in my life as a progamer as I am doing now. Since I have gotten this chance, I will work hard to take it. I will be very regretful if I let this season slip.
Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I want to thank our team's Zergs, especially Zenio and Jookto, for their help in practice. Since I have advanced to the Round of 8, I will buy them some drinks.
+ Show Spoiler [Other interviews this season] +
Code S Ro32 A+B - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=267743
Code S Ro32 C+D - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=268084
Code S Ro32 E+F - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=269974
Code S Ro32 G+H - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=270280
Code A Ro32 Day 1 - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=267335
it's sad to hear that MVP is having wrist pain from being so gosu
) ForGG on the way into Code A. It's happening 
. I could totally see him cruising into the up-downs on his first try tho.
