How do you feel about grabbing your first ever OSL victory?
I'm glad that I won against my opponent who won the last OSL. Recently I have been playing really poorly but because I won like this with a great feeling the victory makes me more happy than usual.
What is the reason for your poor performances lately?
Normally nerves don't effect my games but since I kept on losing I began to get nervous regarding my games. So I would often attack needlessly and create losing situations for myself and I would often mis-micro. I played today's game with the thought of not caring if I lost and I think that's why I was able to calmly play today and win.
JangBi used an aggressive phoenix play.
I watched JangBi's VODs and I noticed that he's a player who likes to use blink stalkers to harass his opponent so I practiced against that kind of strategy. But then I got all flustered after I saw him use phoenixes. I think what really helped me was when I saw him move his army out and I decided to attack from the back.
If you had to evaluate the KeSPA players' skills?
Against really good players, we're not even favored during practice. I think they would perform phenomenally in the GSL as well. I could tell that the KeSPA players' skills had climbed a very large amount through laddering against them.
In the OSL group nominations, there was some heated back and forth moments between you and JangBi.
I was in a situation where I would have been the one grabbing the most embarrassment if I lost. I was so scared that people were going to say things like "oh wow, a GSL champion just got eliminated." After losing to EffOrt in the WCS, I received so much criticisms that it affected me very harshly but I'm glad I was able to win this time. I think because JangBi had to keep practicing SC1 up till now, he hasn't been able to focus as much on SC2.
What are your goals for this season?
My ultimate goal will be the championship. But the maps are like this and the players are so good that it's not going to be easy. I at least want to get to the semi finals and show how much fun Zergs can have.
Anything else you would like to say?
I want to thank finale for helping me with practice, my fans who cheered for me, and my coach. Lately my family has been really worried about me but since I won today I want them to stop worrying about me so much. I also want to thank my girlfriend for coming with me today. I will work hard from here on out to get back the old form I once had. Lastly, I want to thank our sponsors Lotte, RAZER, and partner MYM.
How do you feel about grabbing your first ever SC2 tournament victory?
As soon as I was put in an advantageous situation, I became really shaky. Even right now I'm still shaking. I think I'm happier than I was when I won a BW game.
When did you know for certain that you had won?
I felt like NesTea was getting too flustered by my medivac harassment. I had a feeling that I was going to win from there. I feel really good because my intended attacks went really well.
What was the trigger that made you prepare for today's game with that strategy?
It was a strategy that BoxeR hyung uses a lot in his games. I received that strategy so I was able to use it. At first, my opponent's drone and my scv met each other early on in the game so I got a little flustered but I think the game went much easier than I expected it to.
Is BoxeR's coaching helping out?
There was a lot we didn't know. We weren't properly using all the interface features SC2 had to offer and there were a lot of areas where we weren't fully tapping in to our potentials, so yes, thanks to coach BoxeR, we have been seeing a lot of progress.
NesTea is a really strong player so weren't you feeling pressured as your prepared?
I had confidence when I picked NesTea at the nomination but after watching his VODs I saw that he was better than I thought. So I was really worried about that but I was able to win so I am relieved. I think I went over a big obstacle today.
There seems to be a lot of talk saying that SC2 fits you better than SC1.
Even in my opinion I think SC2 fits me better than SC1. I get this feeling that I'll just keep getting better and better the more I play. I'm still lacking in skill right now but if I keep progressing according to the schedule then I should be able to become a top player.
How do you plan to prepare for the rest of your games?
The remaining two opponents are not easy opponents either. I'm going to have to prepare for my opponents one by one. Today's match up was against a GSL player so I wasn't feeling very confident about my skills but thank to today's victory, I was able to gain that confidence.
Anything else you would like to say?
Today was the first time I came to the studio like this with coach BoxeR. His advice helped me grab the victory. I was worried about getting here because of the storm but as it turns out, it wasn't that bad. I hope the fans can all return home safely.
How do you feel about grabbing your first victory after taking down BaBy?
I think this is the first time I was able to practice for a match up feeling this jolly. Normally I feel really pressured as I prepare for my games but this time I was able to prepare calmly. I didn't think about our affiliations like GSL or KeSPA as I prepared so I think that's why I was able to play such a great game.
At the group nominations you seemed very bold but weren't you feeling the burden of losing?
I was confident that I was going to win as long as I met a Terran opponent. I thought to myself that since I have so much confidence against GSL players that KeSPA players should be easier to win against.
BaBy attacked you early game.
During my practices, the scenario that I really wished for happened today. That's why I was able to block it with such ease and take the victory. I felt like I didn't need to play a long macro game. So I practiced against a lot of all ins.
Has anything changed since the group ceremonies?
I looked at my twitter this morning and saw that I had a lot tweets than usual so I realized that I received a lot more followers. That really livened me up. Lately I've been practicing even harder for the fans.
Today's ceremony was very unique.
It was a ceremony I had thought of after BaBy provoked me. My next opponent will be Flying hyung and since I'm good friends with him I am going to show a grand ceremony. Instead of using a sponge I am going to prepare a different ceremony.
With this momentum you could probably aim for the championship.
Since it's only the Ro16, I think it's too early to talk about the championship. I think I'll get there eventually as long as I keep working hard. After losing to Mvp hyung in the last GSL, I realized that I shouldn't be so cocky.
Anything you would like to say to BaBy?
I was supposed to exchange number with BaBy but I ended up losing my cell phone. In order to become friends with BaBy quickly I think I'm going to have hurry up and get another phone. Today's ceremony was for the league's success. If he beats me next time I am prepared to take on whatever ceremony is thrown at me. Personally, I wish to advance to the Ro8 with BaBy.
Anything else you would like to say?
I want to thank Sparta, Harrier, Bomber hyung, Sound hyung, Hack hyung, and Sculp for helping me with practice. I also want to thank teamless Sting and Team Legion's Shuttle (F*** YEAH SHUTTLE!) for their help as well. MMA and Squirtle gave me a lot of advice so I was able to play a great game today. Today AcE hyung and Hack hyung failed to make it through up and downs but I hope they don't feel too bad about it and stay strong since there will be plenty of other chances. Lastly, I want to thank our sponsors BenQ, Joy Gear, and Red Bull.
How do you feel about grabbing your first ever OS2L victory?
I feel really good. I'm not necessarily satisfied yet but I don't think it was that bad of a game.
Weren't you feeling the pressure because you had to face a GSL player?
It wasn't that hard for me to prepare. A lot of players worked hard to hep me so I was able to gain the confidence I needed to win.
What was the reason that you weren't satisfied with today's game?
My hands did not move like they did in practice. So that was a shame. I'm going to make sure I play a better game next time. I'm in a group against 3 Protoss players so I'm feeling a lot of pressure but I am going to prepare for my next game and make sure I put up a good result.
Were you able to receive some help from coach Clide?
He would help me out even on days that he had off. All the KT teammates are on break right now so I had no practice partner but coach Clide was a former GSL representative so it was a huge help.
You have to face BeSt in the next round.
It is really hard to beat Protosses on Daybreak. Even GSL players tend to QQ about that map. GSL players don't seem to be acknowledging BeSt but I think he's good. That's why I am going to have to prepare extensively for him.
ProLeague is over so you can now focus all your time on SC2.
A certain side of me is relieved but the other side of me feels like it was such a shame. Since I have been given the opportunity, I'm not going to think about anything and just practice SC2 so that my skills can become that of a top player.
Anything else you would like to say?
I want to thank Wooki, Stats, and JYP for helping me with practice.
Please do me a favor and vote on this poll. The Up/Down Group B just finished. Unfortunately the winners, + Show Spoiler +
Sniper and GuMiho,
are not necessarily the biggest fan favorites on TL. One guy is still relatively unknown and not many people cared about the other guy's recent all kill even though it was significant. Should I do the interview for Up/Down?
On August 28 2012 23:11 BLinD-RawR wrote: I would have voted "if you have time", don't overwork yourself buddy.
thanks for the interview.
I don't even do LR threads anymore. This is the least I can do :/
Just that there were MANY translator in the crux of Brood War and have done about 4 or more interviews a day. And now they are nowhere to be seen even on TL.net. Pace yourself, its not like it will be the end of the world if interviews are not translated 'in time'.
Fantasy said "Even in my opinion I think SC2 fits me better than SC1." Given how incredibly good he was at Brood War, I shudder to think what he could achieve if that were true.
On August 28 2012 23:47 Caesarion wrote: Thanks, SeeKer.
Fantasy said "Even in my opinion I think SC2 fits me better than SC1." Given how incredibly good he was at Brood War, I shudder to think what he could achieve if that were true.
When mech becomes viable in HoTS (TvP), he'll be unstoppable. That is why I think Fantasy is one of the biggest reasons why Boxer decided to coach SKT1.
On August 28 2012 23:47 Caesarion wrote: Thanks, SeeKer.
Fantasy said "Even in my opinion I think SC2 fits me better than SC1." Given how incredibly good he was at Brood War, I shudder to think what he could achieve if that were true.
On August 28 2012 23:37 Bam Lee wrote: i think its more stuff like screen hotkeys for example.
I hope you're not serious, professional BW players not using screen hotkeys?
Well, it is possible that they are not aware of that the hotkeys are fully customizable and other small stuff like that. Grids, locking menus, flyer helps... etc etc I heard many stories on how good players just play the game on default setting and never bothered checking options. Not because they didn't want to make any changes, just they are not aware of it..
On August 28 2012 23:47 Caesarion wrote: Thanks, SeeKer.
Fantasy said "Even in my opinion I think SC2 fits me better than SC1." Given how incredibly good he was at Brood War, I shudder to think what he could achieve if that were true.
When mech becomes viable in HoTS (TvP), he'll be unstoppable
I'm glad the Kespa players seem to be enjoying SC2. And they keep saying how they are still lacking in skill, can't wait to see how good they become. Although I guess HotS will be a temporary reset button.
I'm so sorry digmouse. While I do appreciate your effort and the time you put in, there are errors within your translations that I want to fix. Also, the sentence structure is very off and there are tons of grammatical errors. I feel like a dick for saying this but I am going to translate Flash's interview. Once again, I really do apologize.
On August 28 2012 23:47 Caesarion wrote: Thanks, SeeKer.
Fantasy said "Even in my opinion I think SC2 fits me better than SC1." Given how incredibly good he was at Brood War, I shudder to think what he could achieve if that were true.
When mech becomes viable in HoTS (TvP), he'll be unstoppable. That is why I think Fantasy is one of the biggest reasons why Boxer decided to coach SKT1.
Mech is viable now, it's just really, really hard.
I'm so sorry digmouse. While I do appreciate your effort and the time you put in, there are errors within your translations that I want to fix. Also, the sentence structure is very off and there are tons of grammatical errors. I feel like a dick for saying this but I am going to translate Flash's interview. Once again, I really do apologize.
Sure just go ahead! I was in fact wondering why there isn't one so I decided to do that myself, and as I said I was translating from the Chinese version so there must be mistakes.
osl need to push up their vod system, first the english cast has a HORRIBLE highh noise in the back make it unable to listen without a tinitus, and also there is no way i find fantasy vod and all in 1 video ont witch etc .... what the hell osl ...
Laughed so hard at Partings ceremony! I love that players are doing it so often now.
It's good to see that Boxer is helping out SKT so much. I wasn't so happy about the move at first, but now I can tell that he's a really good coach. That's where he needs to be.
On August 29 2012 00:16 poorcloud wrote: Fantasy picked zergbong then realised from the vods it wasn't zergbong anymore but nestea, the creator of the universe. Still beat nestea down though.
Nestea is overrated. People seem to think he is in his early 20s or something. He will have problems keeping up with the pace of the game in the future.
On August 29 2012 00:16 poorcloud wrote: Fantasy picked zergbong then realised from the vods it wasn't zergbong anymore but nestea, the creator of the universe. Still beat nestea down though.
Nestea is overrated. People seem to think he is in his early 20s or something. He will have problems keeping up with the pace of the game in the future.
Still love him anyway. <3
He's already having trouble because the game is a lot more figured out.
He doesn't have the big strategic edge he used to have and his mechanics and multitasking are below average.
On August 29 2012 04:14 hunts wrote: So are all the losers of the Bo1's out of the OSL now? Or do they get to play other people from their group on a different day or something?
Fantasy really really scares me with how good he can become, i wonder if any other kespa players (or GSL for that matter) are going to be able to keep up with him in the upcoming months
이렇게 즐겁게 연습한 적이 처음인 것 같다. 보통 압박감을 많이 받으면서 연습하는데 이번에는 마음 편하게 했다. 연맹, 협회 의식하지 않고 준비해서 좋은 경기 한 것 같다.
how do you feel about beating baby and recording your first win?
I havent had this much fun in PRACTICE (dissing) in a long time. I get pressured a lot during practice, but i relaxed my mind for this game. I forgot about our affiliations (ESF/kespa) and prepared, so i was able to play a good game.
I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
On August 29 2012 05:15 rysecake wrote: "Even in my opinion I think SC2 fits me better than SC1"
O_O
...oh my god
Not very surprising considering his style in BW and the fact that he has had Boxer as coach in BW as well and SC2 was basically made with Boxer in mind (dropships that heal, wtf).
On August 29 2012 05:15 rysecake wrote: "Even in my opinion I think SC2 fits me better than SC1"
O_O
...oh my god
Not very surprising considering his style in BW and the fact that he has had Boxer as coach in BW as well and SC2 was basically made with Boxer in mind (dropships that heal, wtf).
indeed. It's just scary to imagine how good he could become in sc2 if he himself thinks he'll be better in sc2 than in sc1 (considering how good he was in sc1)
On August 29 2012 05:27 Telcontar wrote: I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
Fantasy's mechanics aren't amazing, compared to some other Terrans, even though he is known for having maybe the best vulture harassment. It is a big reason why he goes mech in TvZ and pioneered a plethera of mech builds/styles.
On August 29 2012 05:27 Telcontar wrote: I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
Fantasy's mechanics aren't amazing, compared to some other Terrans, even though he is known for having maybe the best vulture harassment. It is a big reason why he goes mech in TvZ and pioneered a plethera of mech builds/styles.
+1, he's more known for his tactical play and ability to prepare for matches.
On August 29 2012 05:27 Telcontar wrote: I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
Fantasy has like 280 apm. He's not a mechanics guy.
I'd assume boxer probably helped more with dropship management, I remember MMA saying a long time ago how people overpraised him for his drops and that they just weren't using the interface to it's full potential.
There was a lot we didn't know. We weren't properly using all the interface features SC2 had to offer and there were a lot of areas where we weren't fully tapping in to our potentials, so yes, thanks to coach BoxeR, we have been seeing a lot of progress."
On August 29 2012 07:54 Kal_rA wrote: it is a shame flash robbed of cementing your place as the greatest. especially when literally everyone knows you are.
guess your gonna just have to dominate sc2 as revenge
On August 29 2012 05:27 Telcontar wrote: I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
Fantasy's mechanics aren't amazing, compared to some other Terrans, even though he is known for having maybe the best vulture harassment. It is a big reason why he goes mech in TvZ and pioneered a plethera of mech builds/styles.
Pretty sure he went mech in TvZ cause his bio was god awful
On August 28 2012 23:53 Kleinmuuhg wrote: I think hellions are a decent replacement. sure they cant orbwalk, but they can kill scvs 3x as fast .. and thats the main thing for fantasy isnt it.
Just let hellions to produce widow mines for 25/75 and no supply and i'm sure he will be very happy
On August 29 2012 05:27 Telcontar wrote: I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
Fantasy's mechanics aren't amazing, compared to some other Terrans, even though he is known for having maybe the best vulture harassment. It is a big reason why he goes mech in TvZ and pioneered a plethera of mech builds/styles.
Pretty sure he went mech in TvZ cause his bio was god awful
Yeah and his bio was significantly worse than his mech in part because of his mechanics aren't great.
On August 28 2012 23:29 NightOfTheDead wrote: What kind of interface features Fantasy is talking about?
He was probably just using 12 units in groups, and didnt queue scv's to minerals.
probably single selected each of his barracks, also
Also probably didn't know you can change hotkeys, make the buttons show the hotkey to press, disable alerts (prevent accidentally clicking), turn on health bars, turn on grid, turn on the game timer, disable control group clicking (to prevent accidentally clicking), <insert more stuff that is off by default but really helpful for competitive SC2>.
I'd be sad if most of the KeSPA players didn't actually know about all the UI features (the settings I described above for example) of SC2 >.>.
Sadly Jangbi lost partly due to a mispress (he should have set guardian shield hot key separately or farther from force fields).
Also despite me wanting San to win (mainly to prove the haters wrong), I am glad Flash won.
It's 2 OSL and 2 GSL winning which is even and good IMO. Flash winning helps boost viewers and keeps them coming back.
As for San.... He'll be back. He's San, the oh so man (because he's so manly) zenith.
A lot of people said San abused KA to win but he did not. If you watched his game vs Nestea, he didn't abuse it that much.
San said he feels a lot of pressure playing games. That's why he probably didn't do so well against Flash (just letting Flash get three base and macro up).
they're not idiots. they can easily find the fundamental basics to the UI gameplay.
though they might not have known some settings/never played around with mouse acceleration or whatever grid is, various settings with the alerts, etc that are different (I don't even know myself).
On August 29 2012 05:27 Telcontar wrote: I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
This is why I think, in time, Flash will dominate. Nobody has better game sense.
On August 29 2012 05:27 Telcontar wrote: I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
This is why I think, in time, Flash will dominate. Nobody has better game sense.
it might not carry over well though since sc2 is a different game
On August 29 2012 05:27 Telcontar wrote: I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
This is why I think, in time, Flash will dominate. Nobody has better game sense.
it might not carry over well though since sc2 is a different game
U get better game sense through practise and thinking lots about the game and flash has both of that in abundance.
On August 29 2012 05:27 Telcontar wrote: I see Fantasy is full of confidence on SC2, but the question mark still lingers over his game sense. Perhaps it'll be different with a different game, but I still think the hump that stood in his way of becoming the best in BW (though he did very well towards the end) will continue to get in his way in SC2. In fact, given that SC2 is less mechanic-focused than BW, and more strategy/tactic oriented, I'll wager he'll have a tougher time. I hope he can prove me wrong though.
Fantasy's mechanics aren't amazing, compared to some other Terrans, even though he is known for having maybe the best vulture harassment. It is a big reason why he goes mech in TvZ and pioneered a plethera of mech builds/styles.
Pretty sure he went mech in TvZ cause his bio was god awful
pretty sure there was a xx page thread about flash mocking him for it.
Dont know much bout sniper, but ive always been rooting for gumiho. If you feel like players are not getting the publicity they deserve, thats more reason to interview them imo.
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robbed of cementing your place as the greatest. especially when literally everyone knows you are.
