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I guess Ill do the Samsung Interview tomorrow morning if no one else decides to do them (assuming no MJY stuff pops up)
Ruby: "I will prove that it is possible"
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Q: You went on a 2 game winning streak with your team.
A: I feel great since it's been a while since the team and I have both been on winning streaks.
Q: Your forward barracks in the beginning of the game was a strategic gambit.
A: I thought that if I always use standard plays, I wouldn't be able to make my opponent nervous, so I tried to change it up a bit. The game played out similarly to how I've practiced so I was able to win.
Q: How did you feel after confirming Hogil's hatchery in his natural?
A: My heart actually fluttered the moment I saw the second Overlord. I was a little nervous since I kept thinking that I shouldn't let my guard down, but I was easily able to win because Hogil prepared a build the opposite of my strategy.
Q: The team is almost at its goal of 10 wins.
A: During the 4th Round, our record wasn't too good so 10 wins felt impossible. After entering the 5th Round, our team spirit began to pick up and because of that 10 wins doesn't seem too far away. I think it is a realistic goal that we can definitely achieve, so if we prepare well in the future we should be able to get 10 wins. I am confident.
Q: You seemed to have washed away the pains of your individual league elimination.
A: After losing to SKTelcom's Hyuk, I was worried that I would go in a slump. I think I recovered better than I thought so I'm quite happy. While I was eliminated from the Starleague, I think I have definitely shown the potential as an Ace player. I hope I will do well in the future and change the mentality that Ace players are weaker than other players.
Q: Do you want to say anything to Leta, who has gastroenteritis?
A: I have a lot of close relationships with players born in 1989, and out of these friends, the player I care about the most is Leta. After hearing that he could not make it to the Proleague because he has gastroenteritis, I was worried that it would affect his individual league performance tomorrow.I hope he takes care of himself, and not be disappointed even though his team lost, and I hope he reaps a good record in the Starleague.
Q: Anything you want to say?
A: I want to thank MBCGame players for helping out our practice a lot, and also want to thank my fellow players for being spiritual support. It was also Coach Lee from MBC Game's birthday, so I want to congratulate him.
Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/view.daily?idx=28764&page=2
Xellos: "Beat Oz for a three game streak."
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Q: How does it feel to contribute to Ace's 2 game winning streak?
A: I feel great since it's been a while since I've been a part of the team's victory. I think it feels even better because it's been so long.
Q: It's been a year since the last interview.
A: It's been such a long time that I forgot how the interviews worked. It's so awkward that I don't know what to say. I used to be in interviews a lot a long time ago so I felt the transience of time.
Q: Did you expect Britney?
A: I practiced aiming for Horang2. While it wasn't Horang2, but I got to play a Protoss anyway and the game flowed the way I had prepared so I was able to achieve a victory.
Q: You must have been ambitious to play. [T/N: "Playing" means to go out into the proleagues to play in a match]
A: I had a lot of ambitious to come out and play but it was a time where Ace was just thirsty for a single win so I didn't get to play. I didn't get to play up to the 4th Round because of the race requirement playing rules. We have a lot of good Terrans at Ace. So I didn't get an opportunity so my ambition sunk a bit, but after that race requirement disappeared I got an opportunity to play. The manager told me to always be prepared and I got to help my team today.
Q: Do you think you will be able to keep playing?
A: I would like to, but I can't confirm anything.
Q: You must have been very burdened since it has been a while since you have played.
A: The longer you haven't been playing in the matches the more burdened you get. I think you also get more nervous. As you play more broadcast matches you should get less nervous but that's an impossible situation. I had to show off my optimal game play with only once chance so it was a bit hard. So I also worried a lot to myself.
Q: Ace has been doing well.
A: Recently we haven't been doing well, so after we managed to pass that our team spirit began picking up. Everyone is overflowing with confidence so I think our games in the future will also go well.
Q: Can we expect you guys to beat Oz for a three game winning streak?
A: Ace has never been on a 3 game winning streak before. While Oz is a great team, but we have beaten them twice this season. We will prepare diligently so we can win.
Q: Tomorrow, CJ's Foru is retiring. How do you feel?
A: I didn't know he was still a player (laugh). I think because he retired from being a player honorably I hope he does well as a coach. Because he is someone who plays his role well I think he will do fine.
Q: Any last words?
A: A lot of fans worried about me. I felt sorry as a progamer. I hope they recognize that I've been diligent. I also want to thank Colonel Lee Sang Ho for always trusting me and supporting me and taking care of me.
Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/view.daily?idx=28765&page=2
Yellow: "I want to take my connection to the number 2 and increase it to the number 3
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Q: How does it feel to lead the two game winning streak?
A: I'm really happy. While I've been a part of Ace's victory in the past, but I think this is the first time I have sealed the victory so I think my happiness has doubled (T/N: "increased by 2x.". The number 2 is obviously relevant)
Q: How does it feel to have the 2nd 2 game winning streak this season?
Q: Our team atmosphere is pretty good lately so I've been doing well too. I think up to now I've been stuck on this irritating "2" game winning streak, but now I want a winning streak that surpasses the number "3"
Q: You showed an offensive play from the beginning.
A: I wasn't planning on going on the offensive in the beginning. I was ambitious about management so I wanted a long game, but my first attack went well so the game ended like that.
Q: Are you confident in your management skills?
A: I practice often so my winning rate is pretty okay. While I'm lacking a lot of top class games, personally I don't think I'm lacking anything. I'm confident that I can show good plays and good managements as long as I don't make mistakes. I want to show a long game with proper management for Zerg.
Q: There's two wins left to reach your team's goal. Do you think this is possible?
A: There are four games left. If it's Ace of the past, it would have seemed impossible to win two games out of the four games. But Ace right now is different. The players and the manager both have 10 games as their goals so I think we should be able to win 2 games.
Q: You have a lot of uncanny connections with the number 2.
A: A human being tries their best to piece together whatever they can. At first, that's how I thought. But since everyone around me kept talking about it, I started concerning myself with it, and now I've had a lot of relationships with the number 2 in real life..
During today's game, while I was trying to use Overlords to fake a drop on my opponent's base, there were two Overlords that caught my eyes. While I shouldn't be thinking stuff like that in the middle of games, I thought "Oh, it's 2 again" (laugh). There were only two Overlords, and I was hoping my opponent would fall for it, after confirming that the opponent has held back zealots to prepare for the drops, I thought "Today is a good day".
And as I've said in Kangmin's Oldboy, I was returning to the airforce after a leave. That day was the 22nd, and when I looked at my train ticket, it was the 22nd seat in the 2nd train. I wanted to show this to everyone once but I haven't had the opportunity. When I get the opportunity I will confirm this.
Q: Don't you feel hurt?
A: Because people no longer mix me with the number 2 to make fun of me, I don't feel bad about it (laugh)
Q: How do you feel about your successors joining?
A: I feel great and proud that our successors are coming. I'm sure everyone applies for Ace carrying dreams. As seniors we feel responsibility to protect the places that they have dreamed of. While there has been bad times, I think our successors will be able to do better if we try hard to set the foundations.
Q: Are you planning on watching the game against Nigeria today?
A: I have things to do. Because of my sleeping patterns, I think it'll be hard to watch the Nigeria battle that starts at 3:30 AM. Because everyone is watching with expectations, I think our players will need to do well to win. After watching the arrows of criticism fall upon the players after the game against Argentina, I thought it was similar to a progamer. Progamers also hear bad things when they play badly on an important match. So I hope even more that they win. If I had to predict the score it'd realistically be 2:2, but I hope they will win 2:0.
(T/N: Korea tied Nigeria 2:2)
Q: Any last words?
A: I hope we'll be able to continue our spirit to do well in the future. I want to thank everyone for their attention and kind words that allows us to play more diligently. I also want to thank Colonel Lee Sang Ho using this opportunity.
Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/view.daily?idx=28769&page=1
