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Hot6ix Cup Ro8 Winners Interviews (ThisIsGame)

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storywriter
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia528 Posts
December 05 2013 17:01 GMT
#1
Rain: "I will make a comeback in this tournament"

"I have regained confidence through a lot of practice"


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You have won your first match in this tournament. Tell us how you feel

It's been a while since I've played an official match so I was nervous. I was reminded of the fact that I am a progamer as I prepared for the match.

We really haven't seen much of you lately

I haven't been performing well so I didn't have a chance to make my presence known in tournaments. I used this break to reflect upon myself. I am full of confidence now that I have practiced a lot. I didn't have much else to do but practice since I didn't have any tournaments to attend (laugh)

What did you get out of your reflection?

I realized that I had become very lazy.

You showed great harassment in all three games

It wasn't planned or anything. Symbol happens to be an aggressive player so I think harassing worked really well.

You face off against the winner of Dear vs Roro in the RO4

I like PvZ so I hope Roro makes it. I'm not afraid of PvP but the mirror matchup depends heavily on chance so I would prefer PvZ.

You do seem rather confident. Are you aiming for the championship?

As long as I make it through the RO4, I think I have a good chance of winning the whole thing. The other side of the bracket doesn't have any Protosses so I think there's a definite possibility.

There will be a lot of awards such as best of each race, best new player, etc. on the last day

I would have wanted some if I had shown some results but since that's not the case, I don't expect to win anything (laugh)

Anything to add?

I've been performing poorly lately but I will use this tournament as an opportunity for me to make a comeback. Please believe in me.

Source: ThisisGame

Dear: "I'm lost in PvP thanks to the latest Patch"

"I also think I will win if I make it past the RO4"


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Tell us how you feel after your victory

It feels great to win my first match and move onto the RO4. However, I am a bit concerned about my next match.

Your next match is PvP

That mirror match up is so much of a coin flip and thanks to the latest patch, I am completely lost. I am working hard to fix that.

You must have seen Rain's match earlier

His play was 100/100. I could not find a single mistake.

Rain's play seemed fairly harass-oriented

When I was performing poorly, I looked at Rain's play to improve my own. It's an honor for me to be considered to be in the same league as him.

This is the first official match since the Season 3 Finals

After the Oracle patch, the opinion that Protoss is stronger has gained a lot of traction. Even I don't understand why the Oracle was patched. It bothers me when other races call mine overpowered. The Oracle may be a strong unit but I believe the stronger player still wins.

You performed very well late this year. You could win the Best Protoss award

I wouldn't know. I'm not going to predict who will win the award at this stage.

Rain stated that he could become the champion once he gets past the RO4

I also believe that the RO4 is the biggest hurdle. It's PvP and Rain is an excellent player. I also believe I should aim for the championship once I get past the RO4.

Anything to add?

I would like to thank EG's Revival, JinAir's Protoss players and Savage for helping me with practice.

Source: ThisisGame

Maru: "I prefer TvT but I believe Soulkey will win"

3:0 victory against soO


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Tell us how you feel after a 3:0 win

I went in without any expectations so it feels great to have won so easily.

You seemed to insist on Mech play in today's match

I had a bio build ready for Set 2 but suddenly felt like using Mech. It seemed to work in practice so I thought why not.

Was the 3 bunker rush in Set 2 planned?

It was impromptu.

You gained a huge lead in Set 3 after killing numerous drones with hellions

My base was in shambles at the same time so I wasn't really aware of my lead. I wasn't sure who was going to win.

Who would you like to face in the RO4

Terran would be nice. I prefer the matchup since it has a lot of variables. However, I believe Soulkey will make it.

Anything to add?

I want to thank all the Zerg playres who helped with practice. I want to thank Creator and Terror who came to the studio with me today.

Source: ThisisGame

Soulkey: "The championship is mine"

Before the elation and exhaustion from WCG even wears off


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How do you feel after your comeback win?

I wasn't happy with my play today. I think I was way too caught offguard in the first two sets. It was hard to climb back. I think I was able to take the last set easily thanks to Coach Ryu Won's advice.

Your comeback began in Set 3

I wasn't able to get a lot of practice because there aren't a lot of Terrans on the ladder. I feel that the coach's advice helped a lot. The build I used was one I used a lot when I was performing well. I think it started to work well going into the late game today.

You attend WCG 2013 in China. Weren't you tired?

I was somewhat fatigued and also a little elated from my championship. I think either is yet to wear off. I believe I will be able to show better play starting tomorrow.

You used ling/bling to take Set 3

I didn't have any particular builds ready so I thought I should rely on my fundamentals. I was already behind 0:2 and it felt like Bomber would use that to get greedy so I sought to punish him. When I saw the third Command Center, I was sure it would work.

You face off against Maru in the RO4

I'm confident in my ZvT but today's performance was lackluster. I will reinforce my play for tomorrow.

Anything to add?

All the Zerg players fell from the RO8 in this tournament. I am the final Zerg and I feel like I get a lot of attention whenever this happens so I'm proud. I promise that I will not disappoint everyone who is watching me and take the championship.

Source: ThisisGame
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perfidiusrex
Profile Joined December 2013
Belgium78 Posts
December 05 2013 17:07 GMT
#2
i really want maru to win cause he reminds me a lot of marine king but he fells short to complete players like soulkey.
Jaedong fan
WhX
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany778 Posts
December 05 2013 17:13 GMT
#3
I'm rooting for Dear and Soulkey, let's see if one of 'em can make it.
Thanks for the interviews!
Paljas
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6926 Posts
December 05 2013 17:14 GMT
#4
wow, storywriter is back.
thanks for the translations
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Rescawen
Profile Joined April 2010
Finland1028 Posts
December 05 2013 17:17 GMT
#5
"I wasn't able to get a lot of practice because there aren't a lot of Terrans on the ladder." soulkey, things looking bad TT
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
December 05 2013 17:22 GMT
#6
Any of the possible finals have great storylines
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
December 05 2013 17:24 GMT
#7
thanks yoyo~
ModeratorRetired LR Bonjwa
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Zenbrez
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada5973 Posts
December 05 2013 17:25 GMT
#8
Wb storywriter, thanks
Refer to my post.
Ctesias
Profile Joined December 2012
4595 Posts
December 05 2013 17:29 GMT
#9
Thanks for translating!
Flash | Mvp
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
December 05 2013 17:33 GMT
#10
Thanks storywriter!
Moderatorlickypiddy
Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
December 05 2013 17:33 GMT
#11
Take it home Dear!
"When seagulls follow the troller, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much" - King Cantona | STX 4 eva
Lorning *
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34432 Posts
December 05 2013 17:40 GMT
#12
"easy"

thanks for the interviews
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TeeTS
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany2762 Posts
December 05 2013 17:47 GMT
#13
Thanks for the interviews. Maru show me how to play TvZ pls
Bomber´s play looked near perferct in game one and two today and won convingly without Soulkey making a big mistake. If Soulkey thinks he played poorly, I wonder how he will look, if he plays well.
Jenia6109
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Russian Federation1612 Posts
December 05 2013 18:28 GMT
#14
The strongest four advance
Root for Dear/Rain, but Soulkey deserves to win it since he is #1 WCS #1 GSL in ranking. Maru win will be nice too.
INnoVation TY Maru | Classic Stats Dear sOs Zest herO | Rogue Dark soO
hellokitty[hk]
Profile Joined June 2009
United States1309 Posts
December 06 2013 07:06 GMT
#15
King Rain!!
People are imbeciles, lucky thing god made cats.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37024 Posts
December 06 2013 08:15 GMT
#16
It's so good to see you return Chris :D
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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Prevolved
Profile Joined March 2011
United States573 Posts
December 06 2013 08:38 GMT
#17
thank you! go dear!
Know thyself.
iMrising
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1099 Posts
December 06 2013 08:39 GMT
#18
Go Rain, Soulkey!
$O$ | soO
hipo
Profile Joined November 2010
France482 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-06 08:53:37
December 06 2013 08:52 GMT
#19
I love all of them but I'm rooting for Rain because I want him to show that he is still the best Protoss!
SKT fighting!

Edit: Nice to see that Rain is training hard again...
EnumaAvalon
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Philippines3613 Posts
December 06 2013 09:31 GMT
#20
Thanks so much! GOGO RAINUUUUU!
(._.) ( l: ) ( .-. ) ( :l ) (._.) They see me rolling. They hating.
kisoso
Profile Joined November 2010
Bulgaria105 Posts
December 06 2013 09:32 GMT
#21
The race awards are pretty much set. I'm heavily rooting for Rain as the SKT players haven't had great performances overall (except soO) this year. I believe Soulkey vs any protoss would be a great final.
Baadbeat
Profile Joined June 2011
France203 Posts
December 06 2013 10:25 GMT
#22
Maru Dear finals would be awsome! I'm rooting for Maru but Soulkey is really tough and Maru's TvZ is not as strong as his TvT imho.
mechengineer123
Profile Joined March 2013
Ukraine711 Posts
December 06 2013 11:10 GMT
#23
No Terrans on ladder, can't practice ZvT :D hilarious
klup
Profile Joined May 2013
France612 Posts
December 06 2013 11:19 GMT
#24
Lol dear admitting that the new patch is clearly broken. Love when even pros are against the buff of their own units.
Darrkhan
Profile Joined February 2012
Finland1236 Posts
December 06 2013 11:25 GMT
#25
Hoping for Maru to win! I really think if re-re-match happened between him and Dear this time he would come victorious.
jackslater
Profile Joined November 2012
Russian Federation604 Posts
December 06 2013 12:02 GMT
#26
Love them all <3 Can't wait for watch this battle.
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-06 14:58:57
December 06 2013 14:54 GMT
#27
Woah, who is this storywriter O_O

Thank you!!

P.S. If Soulkey wins this, he can start claiming more of the limelight in his own right
webas
Profile Joined September 2010
75 Posts
December 06 2013 16:18 GMT
#28
I dont know why.. but this tourney is kind of one of the most interesting for me! Maybe purely because of players.. glad to see Rain going strong again!
marcesr
Profile Joined June 2008
Germany1383 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-06 19:54:59
December 06 2013 19:54 GMT
#29
Thank you! Maybe its impossible but it would be AWESOME if interviews could be up before the next round. Reading through them creates a lot of extra hype for the matches.

Or were they? If yes then sorry, my mistake and an even bigger thank you!
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
December 06 2013 20:33 GMT
#30
Thanks for translation! Good interviews!

On December 06 2013 20:10 mechengineer123 wrote:
No Terrans on ladder, can't practice ZvT :D hilarious

lol this.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
December 07 2013 03:19 GMT
#31
Dear practices with Revival?
WriterRecently Necro'd (?)
ZAiNs
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom6525 Posts
December 07 2013 03:24 GMT
#32
On December 07 2013 12:19 Darkhoarse wrote:
Dear practices with Revival?

When you have to play a noob like Roro you should practice with a noob like Revival.

+ Show Spoiler +
I'm joking :D. Roro is good .
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
December 07 2013 05:40 GMT
#33
Welcome back storywriter.
Someone call down the Thunder?
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