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[Interview] 2013 WCS Season 1 Finals Winner

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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?36957 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-11 01:34:26
June 09 2013 22:03 GMT
#1
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WCS Interviews for this Week:

    (Clicking on the link will take you to that interview)
  • 2013 WCS Korea Season 2 Up/Downs Group F Winners' Interview
  • 2013 WCS Korea Season 2 Up/Downs Group E Winners' Interview
  • 2013 WCS Korea Season 2 Up/Downs Group D Winners' Interview
  • 2013 WCS Korea Season 1 Finals Ro16 Winners' Interview
  • 2013 WCS Korea Season 1 Finals Ro8 Winners' Interview
  • 2013 WCS Korea Season 1 Finals Winner Interview



(T)STX SouL INnoVation

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Source: This Is Game

You grabbed the championship for the first ever WCS Season Finals. How do you feel?

I really wanted to win the championship for the season finale. I am so glad. I am so relieved right now.

Was it difficult to overcome the reverse sweep loss during the finals of the WCS KR Premier League?

I’m a rather emotionless person so it really didn’t affect me all that much. After I won the third game and the score became 3-0 during the finals today I started remembering the WCS KR Season 1 finals. I work really hard so that I could make sure I kept my focus on the game.

You won with a 4-0 score. Were you expecting such a result?

I had absolutely no anticipations that I would grab a 4-0 victory. I was expecting somewhere around a 4-2. But things went better than expected and I got lucky. I think that’s why I was able to win with a 4-0 score.

What was the biggest obstacle you had to overcome in order to arrive at the fianls?

I had a really difficult match for the semi-finals. I was really feeling out of it mentality wise so it was the most difficult time. The season finale is a tournament where the top representatives from each region come together to play. It was a quick three day tournament but personally, I liked the format. I saw myself as being ahead of my opponents because I was confident in the basics.

It felt like you were being pushed back because of sOs’ strategy in game four.

I decided to respond with vikings once I saw that very first tempest, but things did not go the way I expected them to so it was difficult mentally. But I figured that I would be able to bust through somehow because tempests are so slow. So I focused on macroing.

What did you think of as you were getting hit by tempests? Did you think that you might lose?

I figured I was at a disadvantage when I first saw his tempests. I even gave away my center expansion. I told myself that it was not going to be easy for me.

How do you feel about people calling you the best Terran player?

I placed second in the WCS KR Season 1 and won the championship for WCS Season 1. I am confident in all three race matchups and I’m not afraid of any game so I think it’s safe to call myself the best now.

Anything else you would want to achieve from here on?

OSL will be starting soon. As a champion, I have to make sure that I don’t get eliminated immediately. I will work hard for Season 2 as well and I will do my best so that I can win the championship for WCS Season 2 as well.

Any specific player that could hinder you from achieving that feat?

I don’t think there are any players that can hinder me right now. I think I will be fine as long as I don’t get conceited.

Would you like to say a few word to your overseas fans?

I know that I have more overseas fans than fans in Korea. I am so grateful that they like the ID INnoVation. I will make sure I reciprocate with good performances. The Season 2 finale will take play overseas so I will make sure I can provide fun and awesome games for when that time comes as well.

Anything else you would like to say?

My family is always supporting me from behind. They‘ve really been having high hopes for me so I’m just glad that I was finally able to shine in the light. I am very grateful for everything and I just want to say that I am so thankful for everyone who cheered me on. I want to thank everyone who came to watch the finals and I hope that people will love and have a lot of interest in eSports from here on out.



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ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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Harajuku
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
150 Posts
June 09 2013 22:10 GMT
#2
Thanks a lot, much appreciated
Zenbrez
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada5973 Posts
June 09 2013 22:15 GMT
#3
Yay, thanks
Refer to my post.
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
June 09 2013 22:18 GMT
#4
Congrats Innovation! Keep on dominating
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
xgtx
Profile Joined February 2009
227 Posts
June 09 2013 22:53 GMT
#5
I'm still sad he lost GSL because he's the best player in the world for me
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2101 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-09 23:00:23
June 09 2013 23:00 GMT
#6
Such a nice guy. So worthy of the win. I'm also glad that his WCS KR finals did not affect him greatly. He certainly looked bummed towards the end of it.

And Seeker #1.
gozima
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada602 Posts
June 09 2013 23:01 GMT
#7
who's telling him that foreigners like his id? i think innovation is a terrible id. go back to bogus! actually, innovation and bogus are both pretty terrible imo.

regardless, gratz on your title. i'm sure there will be many more to come.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?36957 Posts
June 09 2013 23:08 GMT
#8
On June 10 2013 08:01 gozima wrote:
who's telling him that foreigners like his id? i think innovation is a terrible id. go back to bogus! actually, innovation and bogus are both pretty terrible imo.

regardless, gratz on your title. i'm sure there will be many more to come.

I didn't like it at first, but now INnoVation has grown on me
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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theMagus
Profile Joined February 2013
578 Posts
June 09 2013 23:38 GMT
#9
"I’m a rather emotionless person so it really didn’t affect me all that much"

innovation confirmed as an agent. only 'the one', flash, can stop him now
"Give away the stone. Let the oceans take and transmutate this cold and fated anchor. Let the waters kiss and transmutate these leaden grudges into gold. Let go."
rpgalon
Profile Joined April 2011
Brazil1069 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-10 00:15:24
June 10 2013 00:11 GMT
#10
I want to see a PartinG vs INnoVation just to be sure...

someone, make it happen!
badog
snakeeyez
Profile Joined May 2011
United States1231 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-10 00:17:41
June 10 2013 00:16 GMT
#11
Yeah innovation pretty good. The best series was immvp and innovation where immvp proved he can hang with the best and in some spots even beat innovation.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
June 10 2013 00:18 GMT
#12
And to think I once thought that Bogus was just some KeSPA terran, and would amount to nothing special. Boy was I wrong...
tshi
Profile Joined September 2012
United States2495 Posts
June 10 2013 00:22 GMT
#13
Innovation best player in the world!!!!
scrub - inexperienced player with relatively little skill and excessive arrogance
patchpotato
Profile Joined June 2013
22 Posts
June 10 2013 00:29 GMT
#14
On June 10 2013 08:38 theMagus wrote:
innovation confirmed as an agent. only 'the one', flash, can stop him now

Well, sometimes his micro is like bullet time.

It's kind of hard to remember that he's only 19. It's easy for a big win and all the hype to go to your head, but he seems pretty well grounded.

Thanks for the translation!
ThePrince
Profile Joined October 2010
Peru331 Posts
June 10 2013 00:36 GMT
#15
Thank you Seeker!!!!
SK_MC, ST_Parting, STX_Bogus fighting!!! Colossi should shoot nukes and blink.
theMagus
Profile Joined February 2013
578 Posts
June 10 2013 00:53 GMT
#16
On June 10 2013 09:29 patchpotato wrote:
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On June 10 2013 08:38 theMagus wrote:
innovation confirmed as an agent. only 'the one', flash, can stop him now

Well, sometimes his micro is like bullet time.

It's kind of hard to remember that he's only 19. It's easy for a big win and all the hype to go to your head, but he seems pretty well grounded.

Thanks for the translation!


yeah. the fact that sc2 rewards this fast-paced, on-the-fly blitz style kind of play really suits him and it shows in his results. i think he's the best at it in terms of execution.
"Give away the stone. Let the oceans take and transmutate this cold and fated anchor. Let the waters kiss and transmutate these leaden grudges into gold. Let go."
TAMinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2706 Posts
June 10 2013 01:06 GMT
#17
Yay season 2 finale will be hosted overseas
Polygamy
Profile Joined January 2010
Austria1114 Posts
June 10 2013 01:22 GMT
#18
I really like his attitude, makes me happy he won.
PhoenixM1
Profile Joined January 2010
United States178 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-10 02:17:05
June 10 2013 02:16 GMT
#19
innovation has a way of letting everyone know that he's the best without coming off as being arrogant about it. That's definitely a like-able trait in any champ and I hope he goes far.
=/
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
June 10 2013 02:47 GMT
#20
On June 10 2013 10:06 TAMinator wrote:
Yay season 2 finale will be hosted overseas

worse time zone for us to watch though ;p
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