EPTINTERVIEW with MVP
S: You just won Blizzcon 2011. How does it feel?
M: I am filled with great joy right now because I won the Blizzcon, but I still cannot stop thinking about last night's defeat. Last night I won 2nd place, so I still feel bad about it.
S: Is the defeat last night harder to take than the victory that you had today?
M: No, not at all. It still lingers in my mind but this greater joy from Blizzcon 1st place is much bigger so I don't really care. Next time I will win.
S: How does the Blizzcon victory match up against all the GSL Code S championships?
(This question was misinterpreted - the translator probably thought Slasher meant the tournament difference; instead of how winning Blizzcon compares to winning multiple GSLs.)
M: The rules were different, so I had to kinda get accustomed to it. This tournament I had to play many foreign players, not like GSL Code S. In GSL Code S tournament, mainly there are only Koreans. That was the difference, I guess.
S: You'd always gotten the better of MMA whenever you two had played in the past few months. What was he able to do differently this weekend that he wasn't [able] to before?
M: Actually when it comes to his skill or strategies, there was nothing different or special about it last night. But the thing was that he didn't really participate in Blizzcon, and he had more time to practice, and he had more time to sleep. So basically it was because of me, not because of him.
S: If you could do things differently, would you go back and do that? (preparation wise)
M: First of all, it is pointless to talk about taking the time back. Back to the
S: You and Nestea seemed to play each other every tournament that you enter. How hard is it to continually play against your teammate? And do you have to mix it up each time you play? (Clarify: mix it up = different strategy/tactics/mind games)
M: It is very hard to fight with him. Actually I think we're supposed to meet in tournaments because we both are good. He's a great zerg, and I'm a good terran. We're supposed to meet each other. It is okay that we meet each other. But when we meet in the Ro32 or 16, it feels really really bad. One of us have to leave the tournament on Ro16 or 32, so I have to live with that.
For the question when I have a game against Nestea, I try to utilize different strategies that I am comfortable with. Usually I try different strategies. That's all I can say.
S: In the very last map in the finals against Nestea, it looked like he had you, and he was going to be Blizzcon champion. But you are able to come back and take the win. Can you walk us through the end of that map and what exactly happened?
M: Actually when I first met him in the Winners Finals, I got 2-0'd. But because it is Nestea, I didn't really feel bad. Instead I just try harder after that game. On the finals, for the last match the map was Shakuras Plateau, and the map is designed for a long game. If he goes long game, meta game, terran is good against zerg. That's why I try to go for a late game, and then I won it. (mistranslated?)
S: MLG Providence will be your next event. It's gonna be the National Championship for MLG, with a lot of money on the line. Probably gonna be the hardest international tournament outside of GSL. What are your thoughts going in, and do you think that you can win?
M: I was lucky that I could participate in one MLG and won it, and I got seeded. (uh oh) That's why I am going to participate in this upcoming MLG Providence. Because this is a best-of-the-best tournament, I really want to win this. I will try my best, I'm gonna put my soul into it. I will win it. Watch me win it.
S: Which player do you think you're going to watch out for the most in Providence?
M: Experience is very important when it comes to foreign tournaments. I cannot really think
S: Although you do have Nestea on your team (and you seem to end up play him every event), you go through many many TvT's every single GSL. Do you think that makes it harder for you to play in foreign tournaments because of the variety of matchups you have to play, which is about even across the board (TvZ, TvP, TvT)?
M: TvT, the mirror match, is my least favorite matchup in SC2. I don't really enjoy TvT at all. It is very exciting to play against protoss and zerg in foreign tournaments, so I love it.
S: Final question. Some of the Broodwar players were actually here this weekend; including Jaedong, Bisu, Fantasy and Jangbi. I want to know your thoughts of them coming and watching SC2 in such a large environment. Do you feel like this might try to get them into SC2 going forward?
M: I cannot possibly know because I'm not in their brain. But if I have to guess, I think they will be moved a little bit, because the crowd was fantastic, filled with enthusiasm, and the willingness to participate and get to know the players. Once they experienced it, they will maybe come to SC2.
S: Would you be worried at all about your time at the very top if those 4 players or more switch over?
M: Not at all. I will still be the king. Come fight me.
S: Thank you Mvp. We'll see you in Providence.
(Translator: He wants to make a comment to his fans: He says, he appreciates your enthusiasm and huge love. He experienced it well. He wants to tell you that now IM is with Quantic; we have this partnership. Please love us, we are Quantic-Incredible Miracle.)
