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Interview with July Zerg after GSL WCS

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shire
Profile Joined August 2010
United States405 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-30 08:48:50
March 30 2011 07:10 GMT
#1
On March 30 2011 16:51 Antoine wrote:
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This interview is made by playxp. This is my first time translating. Thought I might do some work for TL since there's 2'n half hours until today's matches.

Playxp: You saved ur team from big deficit. How does it feel with 4 kills?

July: When i heard oGsMC was up first, i thought he would do all kill eventhought our team was losing 2:4. Thought this would be an easy win, but unfortunately he lost after only 1 kill. I was surprised, but I had confidence in myself. I did not expect to do 4 kills though. I think i was lucky.


Playxp: You said previously your style of play will be strong against foreign players

July: I do not think there are player of my style. Since the SC:BW i was always confident against foreign players and I have not lost.


Playxp: Was your strategies planned ahead of time?

July: No, they were reactions to opponents strats. I wanted to show entertaining games, but i don't think they were all that entertaining. I did not want to lose. Eventhough 'fun games' are important, I thought winning was more important. So, i played seriously. I considered winning is 'fun' to watch.


Playxp: Which opponent was most difficult?

July: First match against White-Ra. The settings were not perfect. Even though i had enough time to prepare, it was my mistake. Last match was disappointing (against Dimaga) I believe i lost the last battle, because i lost my composure.


Playxp: No other players in Korean Team were able to make multiple kills:

July: I think because it was a showmatch; however, I thought they would win. Foreigners were not push overs. 'They are really different and play extremely well.' Those are the thought that came into my head. Starting tomorrow Koreans will show focused and serious games. I do not believe Koreans showed 100% of their games yesterday and today. Only i showed 100%. I also believe foreigners did not show 100% of their talent as well.


Playxp: Did you ask for any advice from ST_Ace and ST_Squirtle who attended IEM 5?

July: I did not ask for advice because i did not fear foreign players. I just wanted to face them.


Playxp: What were your thoughts after watching foreign players play?

July: I had a strong impression on MVP vs Dimaga match. Also against Nestea. I felt Dimaga is a strong player. I felt he played better in the last match, than against me. Dimaga felt like he is a player who gets better as he plays. I also felt TT1 played very well. Over all similar, but different apporach to the game. (shit... sorry i do not know if this is a correct translation).


Playxp: What do you think of foreign players' unorthodox style?

July: I do not think there's a much difference in terran and protoss. I think zerg is different though. People say terrand and protoss play style differ, but i do not see it to be in big extend. Just different in facing zerg.


Playxp: What do you think of tomorrow's matches?

July: Yesterday i wanted to go to sleep after practicing on the maps, but maps of the matches have not been announced. I hope they get announced soon. I hope in the future maps are announced ahead of time. I will be facing Nada tomorrow, so I was debating if I should show my strategies today. Anyway, I was out there as a representive of Korean players, so i played full strength. It was actually a good way to get ready for tomorrow. I will practice hard and win tomorrow.


Playxp: Any last words?

July: All the Korean players did a good job and looked good out there. I hope there are more of this kind of tournament in the future. I hope there's alot more exchange in strategies with foreign players. After playing with foreign players, I felt they are all nice players. I wish to play in foreign country in the future. Today has a been a great day and will be remembered as good memory.


Actual Interview:
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▼ 위기의 상황에서 팀을 구해냈다. 4킬을 기록한 소감은?
- 장민철 선수가 오늘 선봉이라고 들었을 때 2:4로 지고 있어도 당연히 올킬을 할 거라고 생각했다. 쉽게 이길 줄 알았는데, 예상치 못하게 1킬을 하고 패하는 바람에 출전하게 됐다. 조금 당황했지만 그래도 자신은 있었다. 4킬까지 할 줄은 몰랐다. 운이 좋았던 것 같다.



▼ 본인의 스타일이 해외 선수들에게 먹히는 스타일이라고 했는데?
- 나 같은 사람이 없기 때문이라고 생각했다. 스타크래프트1 때부터 해외 선수들 상대론 자신감이 넘쳤다. 져본 적도 없고.



▼ 오늘 전략들은 준비해온 것인가?
- 전부다 즉흥적으로 한 것이다. 재밌는 걸 보여드리고 싶었는데 그렇게 재밌진 않았던 것 같다. 지면 안 되기 때문에, 재미도 중요하지만 이기는 게 더 중요해서 진지하게 했다. ‘이기는 게 재밌는 것’이라고 생각했다.



▼ 어떤 선수를 상대할 때 가장 힘들었나?
- White-Ra와 붙었던 첫 세트. 셋팅을 완벽히 하지 못했다. 시간은 충분했는데 내 실수였다. 마지막 경기는 좀 아쉬웠다. 마지막 싸움에서 조금 더 침착하지 못했던 게 패인인 것 같다.



▼ 한국팀에선 본인을 제외하고 멀티킬을 기록한 선수가 없는데?
- 재미를 위한 보여주기 식의 경기 때문이라고 생각하지만, 그래도 이길 줄 알았다. 외국 선수들의 실력이 만만치 않았다. ‘많이 다르구나’, ‘정말 잘 하는구나’라고 생각했다. 내일부터는 더 집중해서 웃음기 없는 경기력을 보여줄 것 같다. 어제 오늘은 팬들을 위한 이벤트 경기라 100% 전력을 발휘했다고 생각하진 않는다. 나만 100% 발휘했다고 생각한다. 외국 선수들도 마찬가지로 100% 실력 발휘를 한 것은 아니라고 생각한다.



▼ 얼마 전 IEM5에 출전했던 정우서, 박현우 선수의 조언은 없었나?
- 외국 선수들에 대한 두려움이 전혀 없었기 때문에 특별히 물어보거나 하진 않았다. 단지 그들과 붙고 싶었을 뿐이다.



▼ 외국 선수들 경기를 보면서 느낀 점은?
- 정종현과 필립척의 재경기 전의 경기도 인상 깊었고, 임재덕 선수와의 경기에서도 ‘잘 하는구나’라고 느꼈다. 나랑 붙을 때보다 마지막 세트에서 더 잘한다고 생각했다. 게임을 하면서 발전하는 것 같다. 페이암 토프얀 선수도 잘하는 것 같다. 전체적으론 비슷한데 생각이 조금씩 다른 것 같다.



▼ 외국 선수들의 의외의 전략에 대해 어떻게 생각하는가?
- 프로토스나 테란은 딱히 다르다고 생각은 하지 않는다. 하지만 저그는 다른 것 같다. 테란이나 프로토스가 다르다곤 하지만 얼추 비슷하다고 생각한다. 다만 저그를 상대할 때 좀 다른 것 같다.



▼ 내일 경기는 어떻게 예상하는가?
- 어제 연습 하고 자려고 했는데 맵이 아직 안 떴다. 맵이 빨리 떴으면 좋겠다. 앞으로는 맵이 빨리 공지됐으면 좋겠다. 선수 입장에서는 24시간도 채 안 되는 시간이기 때문에 기다리기다 힘들다. 내일 이윤열 선수를 상대하기 때문에 오늘 경기를 제대로 할까 말까 고민했는데, 어쨌든 한국대표로 나선 것이기 때문에 열심히 했다. 경기 감각을 익히는데도 좋았다. 내일도 만반의 준비를 해서 이길 수 있도록 하겠다.



▼ 마지막으로 하고 싶은 말은?
- 한국팀 선수들 모두 수고했고, 다들 멋있었다. 종종 이런 대회가 있었으면 좋겠다. 해외 선수들과의 교류가 많아졌으면 한다. 경기를 해보니 다들 재밌고 착한 선수들이라고 느꼈다. 다음엔 외국에 나가서 해보고 싶다, 즐거운 하루였고 좋은 추억으로 남을 것 같다.




글: 이시우(siwoo@playxp.com)

(c)PlayXP
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
March 30 2011 07:12 GMT
#2
"Today has a been a great day and will be remembered as good memory."

<3 JulyZerg
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Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
March 30 2011 07:15 GMT
#3
Thx for the translation.

Looks like he didn't lose his bw pride "never lose to a foreigner", you really saw he took those games 100% seriously lol.

He seems to be really really dedicated and focussed on sc2, like a real champion.
wat
Jetaap
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France4814 Posts
March 30 2011 07:15 GMT
#4
Thanks for the translation! Really nice to see that much respect from koreans players.
zerglingsfolife
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1694 Posts
March 30 2011 07:16 GMT
#5
I've always been a fan of July. Some good quotes in there.
Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crown and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness.
BrodiaQ
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States892 Posts
March 30 2011 07:16 GMT
#6
July zerg being a boss and showing the foreign community our place

Nice interview, July is always so nice. Excited to see his play in a little bit.
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Ezze
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada934 Posts
March 30 2011 07:18 GMT
#7
So happy he was selected for the NASL. Nerd chills all over!!!
hunts
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2113 Posts
March 30 2011 07:20 GMT
#8
Always liked july. A lot of the comments about foreginers give the same kind of vibe as what july said, seems like they have respect for foreing players, but also always saying how their better than the foreigners.
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hugman
Profile Joined June 2009
Sweden4644 Posts
March 30 2011 07:22 GMT
#9
Thanks for the translation
Good interview =)
Existential
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia2107 Posts
March 30 2011 07:25 GMT
#10
Thanks for translating :D
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MuTT
Profile Joined July 2010
United States398 Posts
March 30 2011 07:25 GMT
#11
Oh no. Here comes the we didn't try excuse!
MC's strength: confidence weakness: over confidence
CCa1ss1e
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3231 Posts
March 30 2011 07:27 GMT
#12
nicely done, thanks.

july is a beast, he played some good games.

~ The Ultimate Weapon
Mephiztopheles1
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
1124 Posts
March 30 2011 07:28 GMT
#13
I don't know if July's style will become more common or if other players will pick it apart in some time from now, but it at least makes me happy to see him do so well at the moment.

Also, I don't know, but perhaps add some sort of spoiler tags? There might be interested people who have yet to watch the VODs. Probably not many, but who knows.

Thanks for the translation!
Chicane
Profile Joined November 2010
United States7875 Posts
March 30 2011 07:30 GMT
#14
Very cool, though I found it disappointing how he didn't even bother to talk to his teammates about the foreign players. I think it's fine if he is confident in his play, but they don't seem very tight knit if they didn't even talk for 10-20 minutes about foreigner play.
Piski
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Finland3461 Posts
March 30 2011 07:30 GMT
#15
On March 30 2011 16:28 Mephiztopheles1 wrote:
I don't know if July's style will become more common or if other players will pick it apart in some time from now, but it at least makes me happy to see him do so well at the moment.

Also, I don't know, but perhaps add some sort of spoiler tags? There might be interested people who have yet to watch the VODs. Probably not many, but who knows.

Thanks for the translation!


If someone comes to a thread titled interview with july AFTER GOM WC tournament and complains that he got spoiled. I would say that's on him :o
ch33psh33p
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
7650 Posts
March 30 2011 07:31 GMT
#16
On March 30 2011 16:28 Mephiztopheles1 wrote:
I don't know if July's style will become more common or if other players will pick it apart in some time from now, but it at least makes me happy to see him do so well at the moment.

Also, I don't know, but perhaps add some sort of spoiler tags? There might be interested people who have yet to watch the VODs. Probably not many, but who knows.

Thanks for the translation!


Read the title.

Its an interview about a match that was played last night.

If there aren't spoilers, well I'll be damned.

Spoiler tags are for UNEXPECTED spoilers.. not a freaking spoiler landmine like an interview thread.
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HaN-
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
France1920 Posts
March 30 2011 07:31 GMT
#17
Thx for the fast translation.

Julyzerg FIGHTING !!!
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Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10380 Posts
March 30 2011 07:33 GMT
#18
awesome and thanks for translating :D
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Sarang
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia2363 Posts
March 30 2011 07:37 GMT
#19
On March 30 2011 16:30 Piski wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 30 2011 16:28 Mephiztopheles1 wrote:
I don't know if July's style will become more common or if other players will pick it apart in some time from now, but it at least makes me happy to see him do so well at the moment.

Also, I don't know, but perhaps add some sort of spoiler tags? There might be interested people who have yet to watch the VODs. Probably not many, but who knows.

Thanks for the translation!


If someone comes to a thread titled interview with july AFTER GOM WC tournament and complains that he got spoiled. I would say that's on him :o


Pretty much this. Honestly, if you don't want to get spoiled you should just stay off TL until you've seen the games.

Nice interview. I love how people say July isn't good, yet he makes it to the finals of GSL and beats White_Ra, Huk, Moonglade and Jinro all in a row.
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Owii
Profile Joined July 2010
United States357 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-30 07:43:21
March 30 2011 07:43 GMT
#20
I'm so glad that the Koreans didn't try again, just like they didn't try in TSL So nice of them to give us a handicap every time we play them.

/sarcasm
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