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[WESG Interview] Innovation's girl group choice

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ChinClassic
Profile Joined January 2019
19 Posts
March 18 2019 10:03 GMT
#1
[WESG Final Interview] Innovation: my favorite girl group is ITZY!

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Q: It took 7 games for you and Serral to decide who the ultimate winner was. When it came to 3-3, how did you feel?
A: I felt really anxious and unconfident when it came to 3-3. In the end, the only thing I could think of was to play more aggressive to get out of the tough condition.

Q: Do you have any idea what the final song played at your winning means (a Chinese fanvid about Innovation)?
A: Of course, WESG has told me about this arrangement before the match.

Q: You took the most traditional strategy in the endgame, which you also chose for the first game. How did you arrive at such a decision?
A: I prepared the most for my strategy in the first game. Previously I had another strategy for the 7th game but on second thought I finally decided to stick with the strategy that I was most confident of.

Q: As an SC veteran player and now almost reaching the end of your career as a professional SC2 player, you have returned to your apex after multiple difficulties last year. How long do you think your career will last?
A: I won WESG this year and qualified as the seeded player next year so I certainly will continue to play.

Q: Do you have any specific plans in mind?
A: My most urgent wish is to qualify for Blizzcon this year. I have not thought of anything else further.

Q: What do you think of your opponent Serral today?
A: He is a very solid player. I have not won over him economy-wise but generally, I defeated him with my own strength.

Q: Have you studied Serral’s play before the match?
A: With limited time to prepare, I indeed have thought a lot about his play. Maru also gave me a lot of advice.

Q: Speaking of Maru, what do you think of his performance?
A: Maru is certainly a world class player, both in his micro and his macro . And he is still pretty young. Now he is one of the best SC2 players in the world.

Q: In the 4th game, when Serral saw your triple proxy rax, why did not you drop the strategy immediately?
A: To be honest, I always thought I was in a good shape in the 4th game so I thought the strategy still could work.

Q: In the 6th game, the map almost ran out of minerals. Could you talk about the mistakes you made in the match?
A: Serral held an edge over me all the time in that game. I should have taken his bases faster.

Q: You would be playing for GSL later. Do you think you will play well?
A: Winning WESG really gives me a lot of confidence so my goal still is to win GSL this year. If I could qualify for the quarterfinal, there would be a great chance that I would win the whole thing.

Q: Previously you said in the interview that now you no longer like Cyclones as you used to do. But in this series, we saw you still used it a lot. Could you tell us why?
A: You just have to use it sometime.

Q: Many young people today what to join esports. What do you want to say to them?
A: You have to be the best among your peers. Only by doing say could one start thinking about playing as a pro.

Q: You have a large fan base in China. Many of them took flights to see you play today. Talk to them about how you feel now!
A: Although I really wanted to win WESG and thought about this possibility several times, in the end, I still felt surreal when I won the final match. It is simply unbelievable that it occurred to me and now, after calming down for several hours, I finally could accept the fact that I did win the game. I know that I have many fans in China and I am moved knowing that they traveled so far to support me here. I really appreciate their support and I want to play better for my fans!

Q: Last question, last time when you came to China you were watching PD48. Now, who is your favorite girl group?
A: ITZY!
quis custodiet ipsos custodes
Mahanaim
Profile Joined December 2012
Korea (South)1002 Posts
March 18 2019 10:37 GMT
#2
sick games Inno, we're all very proud of you
Celebrating Starcraft since... a long time ago.
Mountain_Lee
Profile Joined January 2018
87 Posts
March 18 2019 11:13 GMT
#3
This article was interviewed by NGA. If you want to reprint, you need to get the author's consent, or at least add a reference.

Good start, but you need respect others' work.
Serimek
Profile Joined August 2011
France2274 Posts
March 18 2019 11:23 GMT
#4
"You just have to use it sometime." What a machine.
SC2 is the best game to watch and was the best to play before I grew old and slow...
swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2429 Posts
March 18 2019 11:43 GMT
#5
I thought Gumiho loved Cyclones more than Innovation did.
Suprisingly, he haven't used the Hellbats during the engagements with Serral.
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
March 18 2019 11:50 GMT
#6
I think if he makes it out of his nightmare GSL group he has a good shot of advancing. There are already 3 Terrans in the quarters so his TvT could bring him far
Mine gas, build tanks.
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