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[Code S Finals] Winner Interview

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-02 08:36:00
December 02 2012 08:14 GMT
#1
How do you feel after winning the championship?

I've never been this happy after winning a match. Even when I win, it doesn't really affect me that much. But the last game was a very tense one, so I felt really good at the end.

Playing the round of four and finals back to back – did that change how you trained for this match or the strategies you used?

As I prepared, I just played ladder. Thinking fundamentals would be important, since it was a game you would play right after, I played a lot of ladder.

You barely seemed to practice today at IPL5, just watching the other games. Was there any reason for this?

It would have been the same whether or not I practiced any more today; I just needed to warm up. I had played IPL before that, it didn't really matter.

Do you feel you're the best Zerg in the world after your Code S performance and your performance tonight?

No, not all yet. But I'm full of confidence in my skills.

Do you believe you can win another Code S championship, or do you think this is a one off thing like some other Code S champions in the past.

Well, I've won now, so I have a lot of confidence. Next season, if I don't want to be called a bubble (overrated), I will have to reach a high spot.

The last two seasons in Code S you were knocked out in the Ro32. What changed this time that allowed you to win?

Killer (Sangho) Hyung gave me a lot of advise, so I was able to believe in my skill.

You lost to an all-in build in game one after going for a somewhat greedy build, but you used that build again in later sets. Weren't you worried?

That was such an extreme build, so I didn't think he would use it more than once.

When HyuN came back to take a lead at 3 – 2, did you start to lose confidence?


I was a bit uneasy – I hadn't lost to all-ins, I lost in management games, the kind of games I had confidence in. I was very uneasy, but I did think a little that I could win.

What was going through your mind when you lost all your infestors in game seven? A lot of people thought it was over if it was not for the hidden base.

I had a big advantage earlier so I thought that I had won, but I took a fight overconfidently and lost it, and I thought that I had lost then.

Now that you've won a Code S, what's your next goal in your career?

Of course, winning many championships is my goal. I haven't determined a set goal, but it should be something I can be satisfied with.

Do you think that because Zerg has been doing well the last few months, do you think that this will be looked at as more of 'another Zerg win' than 'Sniper wins the GSL championship'?

I think it's true [that Zerg has been very strong lately]. Yesterday, I said in my interview that Terrans were so shameless. That, I just said because I wanted to say it once, so please don't misunderstand.

Mutas were only used one game today. Was there a reason the games played out that way?

I used mutas when I played HyuN in the GSTL, and I had said in interviews that mutas were good in ZvZ, so I thought they would be on his mind, and didn't use them.

It seems like the championship winning Zergs have many different styles; you and DRG are very macro, while Life is very early game/aggressive. Is it important for Zerg champions to have multiple approaches?

Of course it's good to be able to play multiple styles. But it's very hard to play multiple styles – I've tried it on ladder. I played the style I was best at.

You mentioned before that DRG gave you a lot of advice between games, what did he tell you? Also, you're the second Zerg winner on the team. Do you think you've overtaken DRG? [DRG laughs in the background]

DRG and coach Choi came and said a lot of things to me, and honestly I can't remember any of it right now. For sure, they were helpful words, but they were only helpful then, and I can't remember any of it now. [Everyone in room laughs]

Regarding DRG, I saw his career resume during IPL5, I think he's in a different class as me. I'm still a far ways off.

The fans chanted “Sniper! Sniper!” before the games. That's something that's hard to hear in Korea. Did that help you in these games.


I'm not that popular yet, so I wasn't able to hear that before. So of course, I felt good.

Did the consecutive semi-finals into finals schedule help you play compared to having a week between the matches?

Me, I like playing these matches right after each other. Instead of analyzing, I'm better at just playing according to my next opponent quickly.

You're qualified for the GSL year end event through this victory. How do you think you'll do there?

I'm not sure who's playing in it, but if I practice I'm sure I can reach a high spot.

You are one of the last Wings of Liberty champions. Have you played HotS, and what are your thoughts going into the expansion?

I haven't played a single game.

Any final comments?

I want to thank coach Choi for coming here and taking care of me. And I want to thank my teammates who practiced with me and motivated me. I want to thank my parents and family who cheer for me and watch my games. Thanks to GomTV for sending me to my first foreign tournament.

And uhh.... So what am I supposed to say? Oh right, sponsors, sponsors.

Thanks to Lotte-Chilsung, Razer, and GomTV. And thanks to our partner teams MYM and Wayi Spider.
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Kyyuna
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1222 Posts
December 02 2012 08:19 GMT
#2
Sick interview, grats to sniper for well earned win.

wozzot
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1227 Posts
December 02 2012 08:20 GMT
#3
bah
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Mlex
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada324 Posts
December 02 2012 08:21 GMT
#4
Lol wozzot, someone had to fill in for Seeker. =)
"Good feeling of oneness with cup rubber." | MVP: the Royal Roadblock, the King.
igay
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia1178 Posts
December 02 2012 08:22 GMT
#5
what a boss
MVP <3 MKP <3 DRG <3
Kinky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States4126 Posts
December 02 2012 08:24 GMT
#6
Ahahaha, seems like Sniper hasn't had enough interview experience to remember his sponsor plugging
Hall0wed
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States8486 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-02 08:30:22
December 02 2012 08:28 GMT
#7
On December 02 2012 17:01 Waxangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2012 16:38 Hall0wed wrote:
Haha looks like I called it

+ Show Spoiler +
On December 01 2012 21:39 Hall0wed wrote:
Sniper confirmed in his interview that he will not use any mutalisk builds vs Hyun lol.




Also love that Sangho is helping MVP this much and getting so much credit from all the players, I hope he is getting paid some for his role in the team. The team even reached the GSTL finals with his help so he definitely should get some dough.



GUESS WHO ASKED THAT QUESTION FOR YOU


Thank you for showing how great I am then.
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zhurai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States5660 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-02 08:33:46
December 02 2012 08:33 GMT
#8
And uhh.... So what am I supposed to say? Oh right, sponsors, sponsors.

Oh lol that's kinda... funny for some reason >_<
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rice_devOurer
Profile Joined July 2012
United States773 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-02 08:36:03
December 02 2012 08:35 GMT
#9

There's an extra "[/b]"
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
December 02 2012 09:02 GMT
#10
Nice interview, wasn't expecting such a close series even though I only watched the last bit. I think has Hyun not overextended after taking Sniper's 4th and just retreated, regrouped and pushed out again then he may have taken game 7 and won the GSL finals(that and his not scouting that hidden expansion until too late cost him big time lol).
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Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
December 02 2012 09:06 GMT
#11
hahaha
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Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
December 02 2012 09:07 GMT
#12
First I thought these answers are so generic that this is a joke. but it wasnt.
This is our town, scrub
rtem
Profile Joined March 2011
Finland54 Posts
December 02 2012 09:07 GMT
#13
that sponsor plugging was pretty damn funny
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
December 02 2012 09:43 GMT
#14
The momentary forgotten sponsor plug was unexpected.
Someone call down the Thunder?
Flonomenalz
Profile Joined May 2011
Nigeria3519 Posts
December 02 2012 09:46 GMT
#15
lol @ sponsors sponsors
I love crazymoving
Shebuha
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1335 Posts
December 02 2012 09:50 GMT
#16
On December 02 2012 17:28 Hall0wed wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2012 17:01 Waxangel wrote:
On December 02 2012 16:38 Hall0wed wrote:
Haha looks like I called it

+ Show Spoiler +
On December 01 2012 21:39 Hall0wed wrote:
Sniper confirmed in his interview that he will not use any mutalisk builds vs Hyun lol.




Also love that Sangho is helping MVP this much and getting so much credit from all the players, I hope he is getting paid some for his role in the team. The team even reached the GSTL finals with his help so he definitely should get some dough.



GUESS WHO ASKED THAT QUESTION FOR YOU


Thank you for showing how great I am then.

Hahahahaha!

Pretty cool that he won Code S and then acknowledged that there are are a lot of players who are on another level. Sniper, I like you.
Iplaythings
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Denmark9110 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-02 10:15:57
December 02 2012 10:15 GMT
#17
Nice to see that he burned his finger a little by call out terrans
In the woods, there lurks..
Destructicon
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
4713 Posts
December 02 2012 10:21 GMT
#18
I love Sniper's humility, even though he has been villainized so much these past couple of months, I find him the victim of circumstance, the wrong guy at the wrong place and the wrong time. I'm glad to see him doing well but still not go crazy with claims of being the best player/zerg and stuff like that, he knows his place.
WriterNever give up, never surrender! https://www.youtube.com/user/DestructiconSC
TheBB
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Switzerland5133 Posts
December 02 2012 10:36 GMT
#19
On December 02 2012 17:14 TeamLiquid ESPORTS wrote:
You lost to an all-in build in game one

(...)

I hadn't lost to all-ins

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Bowzar
Profile Joined December 2011
Sweden741 Posts
December 02 2012 10:55 GMT
#20
On December 02 2012 19:21 Destructicon wrote:
I love Sniper's humility, even though he has been villainized so much these past couple of months, I find him the victim of circumstance, the wrong guy at the wrong place and the wrong time. I'm glad to see him doing well but still not go crazy with claims of being the best player/zerg and stuff like that, he knows his place.


meh. I wish he would just embrace his role as a villain it would be so much more fun, same thing with Heart. They are never going to be super popular players so they might as well go full out villain.
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