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BeSt: "I panicked a little when I got hit by the nuke."
I believed that if I maintained at least one mining base I could win.
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- You took the lead 1:0 in this team-kill situation.
▲ I thought Ultimatum was good for Protoss so I took out IFghting Spirit instead, but apparently Ultimatum is really good for Terran. It was to the point where everybody was saying that it's a Terran map so I was worrying, so I'm glad I won. I feel like preparing for the next game will be easy compared to this.
- You were losing your main.
▲ Canata didn't have that many units so he couldn't advance further. I only had my island, as well, but I think I won because the 2 stargates at 7 o'clock survived. I believed that if I could maintain one mining base using my carriers as a screen I would be able to win.
- What did you think after you saw the cloaked Ghost?
▲ It was the first time I saw a cloaked Ghost. I knew nukes were coming but I was in an advantageous position so I wasn't too surprised. But when I panicked a little when I got hit by the nuke at 5 o'clock.
- Isn't this a game where Canata could have won?
▲ I made the wrong decision. I believed that if I simply sniped the comsat stations and fought back with dark templars I could have won. It's definitely a game Canata could have won.
- Did you think you were ahead after you traded bases?
▲ I couldn't think that I was ahead. But I still had buildings so I had some hope left. Having a lot of pylons left helped a lot.
- You greeted Canata after the game.
▲ The original plan was that Coach Go Won Hyuk would come out and the three of us would hug. But maybe Coach Go got embarassed and he wouldn't come out. I wasn't as open as I would be back home but since I wasn't awkward with Canata I was able to greet him like that.
- How will you prepare for the next game?
▲ If I make it through I will be the only SK Telecom player left. Since I did so many team kills I have a lot of pressure related to it, so I'm glad. But my advancement isn't concrete yet so I'll think about that when I get there.
- Any parting words?
▲ Mong helped me practice, and I hope that he will continue to help me a lot. And Canata, if I win I'll buy you lots of good food so I hope you help me out.
Source: Fomos
Jaedong: "I think it's too early to be celebrating."
I believe that next week's games are really important.
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- Your feelings on starting this series with a win?
▲ It's nothing special. It's just a map that I'm so confident on, and I have a lot of practice against Zerg so I wasn't too worried. When I was practicing I just thought about the build a little bit, so I'm glad I won. Next week's games are important so I'm not too happy about today's game.
- People are saying that your vs Zerg has been wavering recently.
▲ I wasn't really nervous. As a matter of fact, since I'm most comfortable playing against Zerg, my confidence did not waver a bit. I recently lost some games making mistakes I usually don't make during practice, but I'm human too so I think I'm allowed to lose a few games (laughs) (TL note: So modest, Jaedong!). I don't think it's a big problem so I'm not worrying about it.
- Flash, who you play tomorrow, won against a Zerg today.
▲ I was watching Flash's game while I was setting up, and he was playing well. He won strongly in the mid-late game so I was thinking he was playing well, and ZerO is a good player against Terran but he got destroyed so I think I will have to focus as well.
- Is your preparation for tomorrow's game going well?
▲ My plan is to prepare without letting it weigh me down. All the games that have gotten a lot of attention in the past I never really looked at it with too much importance. That's why I'm not going to let it get to me, and try to make the energy I have during my practice games manifest itself during the real game.
- In your history versus Flash (Lee Ssang Rok), you've lost all the bo3s but won all the bo5s.
▲ If you look at just the stats, sure, but I think it's all the same. I don't think there's any meaning behind it, and I think it just means that I'm strong in a bo5.
- Ever since you became a progamer it's the first time you've achieved 100 wins in 1 year.
▲ I'm very proud. I felt like I played a lot of games in 2009, but the fact that I can look back and confirm my stats like that makes me proud, and I felt like I tried really hard in 2009. I even got greedy enough to want to continue doing what I've been doing into 2010 and continue posting good stats.
- Any parting words?
▲ Although I won today's game, I think it's too early to be celebrating. Same with tomorrow's game; whether I win or lose it doesn't affect me too much. I believe that next weeks' games are the real games, so I will continue doing my best next week as well and post good results in my individual leagues.
Source: Fomos
JangBi: "The feeling of starting ahead gives me some peace of mind."
It's a strategy I had confidence in bringing out.
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- Your feelings on getting the first win?
▲ Winning the first game in the ro16 gives me the feeling of starting ahead gives me some peace of mind. If it was a bo5 I wouldn't feel any happier but the ro16 is bo3 so it gives me some peace of mind.
- Did you have any idea your opponent would have the same plans as you?
▲ No matter what my opponent did I was planning on doing this strategy. When I used it during practice it seemed pretty good. I asked MBCGame's Jaehoon if it was okay to use this build, and when I called him he said I can use it as much as I want.
- Did you think you would win no matter what if you used this build?
▲ Yes. It's a strategy I had confidence in bringing out.
- Is this a build you chose because your opponent was a newcomer?
▲ I was going to play safe but since my opponent was a newcomer he might have prepared a certain build which would have put me at a disadvantage. That's why I prepared such build myself. If I won the 1st game, I could play the 2nd and 3rd game more standard. Besides, I haven't done any trick plays recently. Even my underclassmen warned me that I always do the same thing, so I thought I'd mix it up a bit.
- You are posting good results in the individual leagues.
▲ I'm doing well in the proleagues now, as well. I'm 2-1 in the 2nd round, isn't that a good start? (laughs) There's still a long time until the 5th round so I just have to do well from now on. Personally, I'm looking forward to the Winner's League. Aside from the confidence that I'll do well, I strangely enjoy the games regardless of whether I win or lose.
- Your personality is becoming more lively.
▲ I was on a big losing streak but now I'm getting winning streaks. I don't know when I'll lose again, but I think I have to ride this win streak wave out and return to my previously lively form.
- It's said that you win if oDin comes along with you.
▲ That must be what oDin tells everybody (laughs). Honestly, usually during individual league games the coaches usually come, but I'm very thankful that a fellow player comes as well. Before, when there weren't so many leagues, it wasn't weird for a player to come along, but nowadays if one player shows up the fans start saying things like 'Did he become a coach?.' oDin is still a player (laughs).
- Any parting words?
▲ I'd like to thank Jaehoon and Pure who helped me practice, and I'd also like to thank Brave, ASuka-Jr, Stork, and M18M. I'm very friendly with Jaehoon so we usually help each other. I'm also looking forward to something back home. firebathero promised that he would buy me pigs feet and wrapped kimchi (TL's note: mmmmmmmm delicious), but he said he would buy it when oDin and I weren't around and leave left overs (TL's note: lol fbh). But if he does that there won't be any food left, so I hope he orders when oDin and I leave the stadium for back home.
Source: Fomos
Flash: "I put more focus on tomorrow's Lee Ssang Rok." (Thanks to Doriath and Hinanawi for finding this for me! ... it was hiding!)
My ability to play wasn't good but the game was comfortable.
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- Your feelings on winning the first game of the series?
▲ I won the first game but my ability to play was the worst. The prep room was so cold that my fingers weren't in their best condition (TL note: see photo LoL). I was unhappy even after I won.
- Is your finger condition the reason you got caught up in ZerO's pace in the mid-late game?
▲ I'm disappointed that the game I was ahead in became that way. I still don't know how I won. I wish the prep room was a little warmer.
- It's being said that Ultimatum is a Terran map.
▲ I think it's really good when playing versus Zerg. I had to win today's game to play tomorrow's games more comfortably so I practiced hard. I guessed what build my opponent was going to use from the very beginning and then confirmed it with a scan so the game was comfortable. My ability to play wasn't that good but the game was comfortable. I was so far ahead that I didn't think I was going to lose despite my fingers not moving. But I couldn't irradiate very well (laughs).
- Tomorrow is Lee Ssang Rok (game vs Jaedong).
▲ I put my focus on tomorrow's game when I was practicing. ZerO is a good player but Ultimatum favors Terran so I practiced more on Fighting Spirit, which I'm playing on tomorrow. I think I will be able to play better tomorrow.
- Historically, Flash has won bo3 Lee Ssang Roks, and Jaedong has won bo5 Lee Ssang Roks.
▲ Those stats are over a year old. My skill level is different from then. I haven't played Jaedong recently so I don't know how good he is. I can't wait to play him. I watched him play against RuBy a couple of days ago and Jaedong seemed to play well. It's going to be a close game.
- Jaedong achieved 100 wins in 2009.
▲ It means that Jaedong is good in every event. But I'm not jealous of that achievement. I just want to do the best in my current situation.
- Any parting words?
▲ My fans seem to be worried because of my condition. I have games Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and my condition is good. You don't have to worry. My teeth (?) isn't good so I get a lot of porridge and attention. I think that's why I did well. I think my condition is better than the fans fear it to be so I don't think it will affect my game too much.
Source: Fomos
TL note: I translated the Flash interview last (it wasn't on the main interview page on Fomos), and his take on his game versus ZerO was completely different from what Jaedong seemed to have said in his own interview. I went back and checked Jaedong's interview to make sure I didn't miss some contextual modifiers and mis-translate, but that wasn't the case. Interesting!
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