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TSL4 Winner Interview

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TSL4 Winner Interview

Text byTL.net ESPORTS
September 8th, 2012 22:13 GMT
  • CreatorPrime
  • TSL Website
  • Liquipedia


Interview with CreatorPrime




You just won TSL4. How do you feel?


I'm really happy that I won. I never thought I would win when I started, and I'm crazy happy now that I have!


Your opponent was Life, an infamous player in online play. Did you expect a tough series?


Yes, I consider Life to be an extremely good player. I practiced very hard for this match, and I think I was rewaded for it!


Who helped you practice for this match? Any words for them?


RagnaroK from TSL helped me out. Also, three anonymous gamers helped me out as well, but I can't say who they are~.


You played a very long game on the first map. Do you feel okay about playing super-late game PvZ? Did you ever feel that you were on a timer and had to win quickly?


I think it's about half and half, and the better player wins. It's a bit tricky to play Zergs who turtle with brood lords, and I think Zerg is a little bit better when it goes very late.

In a few sets I did feel pressured to end the game fast. However, I prepared mostly for long games, so besides a couple of games, I think I played my games safely and patiently.


Life exploited your cannon timings to run lings into your base early in a few of the games. Did that affect you a lot?


Yes, it had a huge affect. It took me off balance mentally, and it made me really nervous. I didn't expect him to come with lings that early, and it made me get off to some disadvantageous starts.


Life went for some big attacks on lair tech in a few of the games. Did you expect that kind of play from him?


Yes, I did have it in mind to some degree.


Did Life play the way you expected for the most part?


Hmmm, no it was was very different. He just has such a free-form style, you never know what he's going to do. So his play differed a lot from my expectations.


You only all-ined once, on Metropolis. Was there a particular reason for this?


No particular reason. I just wanted to take at least one game with an all-in.


You used a lot of Stargate play, why was that?


Life enjoys all-in play, so I came with strategies that let me play safely, check what he was doing and react to it accordingly.


What do you think went wrong in the two games you lost?


I think I got messed up by his style. The way he went for pokes and defended was good, it messed me up a lot.


Did you have something prepared for game seven if it went that far?


Honestly I didn't have anything prepared for it. I practiced focusing almost entirely on the first four sets, with a plan to win 4 – 0. In the games after that, I freestyled it.


This is your second big payday after WCS. Any plans on how to spend it?


It's a happy dilemma. I'll give some to my parents and grandparents, and the rest I plan to save.


Many Protoss players are doing well lately. What do you think of your position among them?


I'm very behind in terms of career accomplishments, but in terms of skill, I don't think I'm lacking at all. I think I'm maybe in the top five.


This is off topic, but since the timing happened to work out this way... What do you think of the HOTS beta?


Ah, lol. I don't really have much interest in it right now, though my teammates seem interested.


Anything you want from the expansion?


Hmm... Personally I want to keep playing Wings of Liberty T_T. When HOTS comes out, I'll just have to learn it because there's no other option.


Why's that? The learning curve is too steep?


I think that I'm good at WOL right now. Of course, it could be that I end up being good at HOTS as well. But I'm a little bit afraid I won't get results there, though I'm still confident.


Any final comments?


I'm very happy that I won TSL4. I hope I can get more opportunities like this in the future. Thank you everyone




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Cokefreak
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland8095 Posts
September 08 2012 22:15 GMT
#2
I wonder if those 3 anonymous players helping him train were part of the KeSPA teams... Congratz Creator!
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
September 08 2012 22:18 GMT
#3
Congratulations to Creator :D
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
September 08 2012 22:19 GMT
#4
On September 09 2012 07:15 Cokefreak wrote:
I wonder if those 3 anonymous players helping him train were part of the KeSPA teams... Congratz Creator!


Would be interesting if they were ST players lol ;D

GG Creator
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IRONicMAN
Profile Joined April 2012
Germany24 Posts
September 08 2012 22:22 GMT
#5
Congratz to Life and Creator for showing us some great games! Great TSL season.
I hope some foreigner can make into the top 4 next time
Your Mama is so fat, she can step on forcefields!
MugenXBanksy
Profile Joined April 2011
United States479 Posts
September 08 2012 22:27 GMT
#6
woot woot
we all hope to be like whitera one day
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
September 08 2012 22:27 GMT
#7
Creator so modest. Anyway, I wonder who the three anonymous players are - I bet they're Startale players because that would be great drama, haha.
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fishjie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1519 Posts
September 08 2012 22:30 GMT
#8
the only thing i have against korean players is their interviews are so boring cookie cutter and generic. need moar MC and seed style interviews
mrRoflpwn
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States2618 Posts
September 08 2012 22:31 GMT
#9
Not very much hype on the forums for TSL..either way, the games were great and I got to drink some Zerg tears!
Long live the Boss Toss!
gLFu_Ayr
Profile Joined December 2011
United States23 Posts
September 08 2012 22:33 GMT
#10
On September 09 2012 07:30 fishjie wrote:
the only thing i have against korean players is their interviews are so boring cookie cutter and generic. need moar MC and seed style interviews

Completely agree. Creator's answer to the question about HotS is just sad. Then again, toss doesn't seem to have much to look forward to in terms of new units...
Bippzy
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1466 Posts
September 08 2012 22:33 GMT
#11
Yeah Yeah creatorprime. He seems to be smart like seed, though he has strokes of mana/parting in the sense that he's really good at pvt
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SecondSandwich
Profile Joined July 2008
United States319 Posts
September 08 2012 22:36 GMT
#12
Congrats! Well done
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CabinEssence
Profile Joined September 2012
35 Posts
September 08 2012 22:38 GMT
#13
Wowowow guys. Spoilers? >.<
ragz_gt
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
9172 Posts
September 08 2012 22:42 GMT
#14
On September 09 2012 07:19 Megaliskuu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 09 2012 07:15 Cokefreak wrote:
I wonder if those 3 anonymous players helping him train were part of the KeSPA teams... Congratz Creator!


Would be interesting if they were ST players lol ;D

GG Creator


Yeah I thought Curious! right away lol... though it's unlikely.
I'm not an otaku, I'm a specialist.
Ryps
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Romania2740 Posts
September 08 2012 22:43 GMT
#15
Why do some Koreans give such short answers, not very interesting interview but congrats.
ragz_gt
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
9172 Posts
September 08 2012 22:43 GMT
#16
On September 09 2012 07:38 CabinEssence wrote:
Wowowow guys. Spoilers? >.<


Did you just clicked a post named "Winner's interview" and complain about for spoilers?
I'm not an otaku, I'm a specialist.
speakerbox
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada453 Posts
September 08 2012 22:44 GMT
#17
Another good tsl. Might not have had the same flair as previous tourneys, but a success nonetheless.. good job TL
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NeMeSiS3
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Canada2972 Posts
September 08 2012 22:44 GMT
#18
What he really meant was that he is afraid of the warhound for HoTS lol
FoTG fighting!
Fus
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1112 Posts
September 08 2012 22:44 GMT
#19
COngratz creator! You are very good player!
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Wildmoon
Profile Joined December 2011
Thailand4189 Posts
September 08 2012 22:45 GMT
#20
Don't worry Creator if you are good at WoL then your skill won't suddenly dissappear in HotS. -_-"
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