First of all, please tell us your thoughts about taking the victory today.
ESC: It was quite fun. I did think that we would win, but I felt some tension once the situation turned precarious, which made the matches more exciting.
Seed: I'd anticipated that the games would be difficult because there were so many Zergs on the World All-Star team, but I didn't think that it would be so hard. The foreign players were better than I'd thought, and I think it's possible to say openly now that both the Koreans and the foreigners are highly skilled players. I feel great that we've won, and I would also like to participate next time.
Squirtle: I feel really good that the Korean All-Stars were able to win, and I feel even better because I managed to win as the final ace. I was crushed by Stephano at the Red Bull tournament, so I'm very happy that I was able to get my revenge here.
DongRaeGu: I lost all of my games both yesterday and today, so I'm very sorry that I was only able to be an inconvenience. It's great that the Korean players were able to do well and win. It was an honor to face the strongest foreign players in the world, and it was a good experience for me.
MC: I feel that I wasn't helpful to the team. All I did was lose twice to Stephano, so I'll have to make sure that I win if we meet next time.
Life: I did well because my hands were nimble today, and I'm in a good mood because of my strong performance. My results haven't been so great nowadays, so I'll make sure to do better from now on.
Was there a reason that Life was sent out at the forefront?
ESC: Life was meant to be a throwaway. He hasn't performed well in ZvZ within our team and was the weakest player against Zerg out of the five Korean All-Stars, so I decided to deploy him first. However, Life played better than I thought he would, so I hope that he continues to perform just as well.
When you were sent out today, how many kills were you planning to perform?
Life: My goal was an all-kill, and I'd believed that I would be able to achieve one. It's unfortunate that I threw away my army and lost the last game despite being in an advantageous position.
Your loss against Scarlett yesterday has become a hot topic. Didn't you feel shocked when you lost?
DongRaeGu: I wasn't particularly shocked. Because I only played until the early game or mid-game during my IPL games, I decided to stretch this match out. Scarlett played better than I had thought she would, and I think that I have things to learn from this match for the future. She's far better than I'd thought (laughs).
You played mind games with Stephano through the in-game chat.
MC: I've played many games with Stephano before and had lots of chats with him, so it was for fun.
Didn't you feel worried when you were sent out as the ace for the final set?
Squirtle: I did have my worries, but not enough to put a strain on me. I had a feeling that we would lose if I was unable to win, so I focused as much as possible during my match.
Please tell us any last words that you may have.
ESC: First of all, I'm thankful to the Korean All-Star players for going through a lot of trouble together. Since this was an event match, we focused on showing entertaining games rather than dwelling too much on winning or losing. Our players didn't show off their full skill level this time, so I hope that people enjoy these games casually.
Seed: After yesterday's Proleague-format match, people criticized me because they felt that I went too far with my ceremony. While foreigners may not be familiar with such ceremonies, we're very accustomed to performing them during our team leagues. I think that there was a clash between our cultures, so I hope that there are no misunderstandings.
Seed: After yesterday's Proleague-format match, people criticized me because they felt that I went too far with my ceremony. While foreigners may not be familiar with such ceremonies, we're very accustomed to performing them during our team leagues. I think that there was a clash between our cultures, so I hope that there are no misunderstandings.
It's unfortunate that he thinks it may have caused a bad reaction, because from the LR thread most everyone was praising him for it and laughing about it. <3 Seed.
I'm glad Team Korea won. Even if they were trying to show off entertaining games, they still managed to take it home. Korea needs to dominate these Korea vs. World matches and retain their place at the top.
Seed: After yesterday's Proleague-format match, people criticized me because they felt that I went too far with my ceremony. While foreigners may not be familiar with such ceremonies, we're very accustomed to performing them during our team leagues. I think that there was a clash between our cultures, so I hope that there are no misunderstandings.
It's unfortunate that he thinks it may have caused a bad reaction, because from the LR thread most everyone was praising him for it and laughing about it. <3 Seed.
Losira dancing his lings on Bomber's ramp and then losing on close positions lost temple was near legendary tier. Bomber started dancing his marines in losira's natural later and then ace comes out with the marine dance. so epic. I love stuff like that.
Seed: After yesterday's Proleague-format match, people criticized me because they felt that I went too far with my ceremony. While foreigners may not be familiar with such ceremonies, we're very accustomed to performing them during our team leagues. I think that there was a clash between our cultures, so I hope that there are no misunderstandings.
It's unfortunate that he thinks it may have caused a bad reaction, because from the LR thread most everyone was praising him for it and laughing about it. <3 Seed.
It's obvious that Seed is a nice guy and that his BM is just for show. Same most players who BM during team leagues. People need to differentiate between that and asshats like CombatEX who BM because they're assholes.
On December 03 2012 14:50 red4ce wrote: I didn't even know there was a prizepool for this. Wonder if MC will take his share considering he didn't win a single match.
On December 03 2012 14:50 red4ce wrote: I didn't even know there was a prizepool for this. Wonder if MC will take his share considering he didn't win a single match.
Neither did DRG. It would be stupid to distribute the prize pool based on individual player win count. Nobody does that.
On December 03 2012 14:33 Tachion wrote: Losira dancing his lings on Bomber's ramp and then losing on close positions lost temple was near legendary tier. Bomber started dancing his marines in losira's natural later and then ace comes out with the marine dance. so epic. I love stuff like that.
On December 03 2012 14:50 red4ce wrote: I didn't even know there was a prizepool for this. Wonder if MC will take his share considering he didn't win a single match.
It's a team effort. MC did his part even though he did not win any game. He showed entertaining games and helped the Korean team to wear Stephano down. I think the prize is more symbolic to have the event look like a real competition while it was played out as a show match with pride on the line.
On December 03 2012 14:50 red4ce wrote: I didn't even know there was a prizepool for this. Wonder if MC will take his share considering he didn't win a single match.
It's a team effort. MC did his part even though he did not win any game. He showed entertaining games and helped the Korean team to wear Stephano down. I think the prize is more symbolic to have the event look like a real competition while it was played out as a show match with pride on the line.
He also probably helped with build ideas and whatnot given that he's more experienced against most of the world team. I remember last IPL after he dropped out he was coaching Nestea which was sort of cute. As much as team Korea were trying for entertaining games they clearly also wanted to win.
I do wonder how the money will be split though and if the startale coach gets a share. Mayb they should just have a giant party or something when they get back to korea ten grand worth of korean barbecue, feed all the teams lol.
I loved that it seemed so casual and still so exciting, really impressed by the production as well. Hope we'll have 100 more tournaments like this in 2013!
On December 03 2012 14:33 Tachion wrote: Losira dancing his lings on Bomber's ramp and then losing on close positions lost temple was near legendary tier. Bomber started dancing his marines in losira's natural later and then ace comes out with the marine dance. so epic. I love stuff like that.
On December 04 2012 01:48 chosenkerrigan wrote: WTF life is considered the worst vZ on the team..? I mean...WTF
It doesn't translate over very well in text, the Korean coach was basically messing with Life in a playful manner, it was pretty obvious and funny on stream.
EPT
ST_Squirtle
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still rooting for you yo, you're still awesome as always!
