[GSL May] Code S Ro32 Day 1 Winners Interviews

Supernova


- Your thoughts on making the round of 16 in code S?
I didn’t know I would advance. I think I was a bit lucky

- In the 1st game against Polt, what was your game concept?
Usually, Polt uses a fast expand type build so I tried to use a build to counter the fast expand.

- In the 2nd game you faced your team coach, your thoughts?
I am usually not that nervous, but I played that game with a bit of nerves. I feel a bit sorry for my coach but unfortunately it was inevitable.

- That game was close. When were you sure of your victory?
When I caught my all of my coach’s mutalisks I knew I had the game.

- In this season, team kill was inevitable…
I was a bit wary while practicing (**he didn’t want to show everything he had to his teammates who he may have had to team kill). I was mainly focused on practicing my TvT, and the other matches I practiced through ladder. Fortunately, our spawns were very far apart.

- Your thoughts on infestors after the patch?
When the infestors come out, they are so strong that you cannot just rush into them as terran. I think when a zerg player that uses infestors really well comes out, terrans will have a hard time.

- Who do you want as your round of 16 opponent?
As long as it’s not TOP I don’t really care. I hope he gets out of his group as 1st, so I don’t have to face him.

- In this season, the player introductions were done with T-ARA (k-pop group)…?
I was so nervous. I felt like my heart was about to burst. The pose was thought up by Jiyeon.

- Which member did you want to do that with?
I wanted to do that with Jiyeon. It was my honor, and it was a good experience for me.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank my teammates, LittleBoy (Goma), TOP, Jinro, and TSL’s Puma, aLive, and IM’s Mvp for helping me practice. Also, to my coach, you are plenty good so I belive that you will rise again in the Up and Down matches. Coach Fighting!
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Polt

- Congratulations. What are your thoughts right now?
This is my first advance from the group stages so I am really happy.

- In the 1st game, what were your thoughts when you lost?
This is the third season in a row where I lost my 1st game. Today, I wanted to begin with a win but I did not prepare for my opponent’s build very well.

- It seemed like that you put a lot of thought into your matches with MC.
I was more focused on preparing for Supernova. It’s not that I wanted necessarily avoid MC, but for sure, facing coach theWind (by beating Supernova) would have been much better than facing MC.

- What were you focused on (during those matches)?
I have many builds. And my build that I use often has become so well known on ladder. But I decided to go with what I was good at, and do it anyways. Although it could have been unfavorable, I felt that if I used it well, I could still win.

- Your secret in beating MC several times?
I think he felt that I prepared something special for him, and he got too wrapped up in thinking that and since I played regular, it led to his own demise.

- Do you have the confidence to keep being MC’s rival? (**polt has a winning record against MC)
TvP has been hard in the past, but weirdly I seem to win as long as it’s been televised.

- Your goals?
I want to make it to the round of 8. I want to make my next season easier by having the power to choose my opponent in my group stages.

- Who do you want to face in the next round?
I don’t have a preference. But I don’t really want to face Byun. I practiced with him and the games always went for 30-40 mins and it was hard on me.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank my coach for always believing in us and leading us. I also want to thank our sponsors Sabasaba chicken.

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TOP

- Your thoughts on making the round of 16?
This is the first time getting past this round in the regular season so I am really happy and proud.

- It seemed as if in the early game against Byun you were a bit behind, what do you think?
When Byun went marauders I felt that if I went air, I could come back. I didn’t get to use battlecruisers.

- Last season, after your code A win, you didn’t look too good, your thoughts?
I think I didn’t practice enough. It wasn’t that I didn’t have enough time, but I was a bit negligent on my practice.

- After coming back from the up and down matches what were your thoughts?
I wanted to get picked so I could pick someone else in the group but I am sad I couldn’t do that. So far, I’ve always been picked as the 4th person in the groups.

- Your goals for this season?
(for the group nominations) I want to make the round of 8. I also want to try my best to also go for the win.

- Supernova just won this group in 1st place. To avoid a team kill you have to advance in 1st (This interview was done before the final game to decide 1st and 2nd in the group)
I am confident but I hope sC doesn’t play too hard.

- Your next opponent will be a terran no matter what, your thoughts?
I think it’s pretty hard during practice. Because each game goes on for so long, it is pretty hard. I want to face a zerg so much.

- Who do you want to face personally?
I want to face Fruitdealer. I told him to pick me but he ignored me. (laugh).

- Anything particularly hard for you during practice?
Because I have slacked a bit lately, I am a bit unfamiliar with other race matchups. TvP has become harder, and as for zergs, the infestor is hard to overcome.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank my teammates who helped me practice. I especially want to thank TheStC for helping me. I also will try to show good games in the round of 16.

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sC

- Congratulations on making the round of 16. How are you feeling?
I am happy. It was all terran matchups today so I was a bit worried because the strategies are so varied in TvT. But I felt that I was able to advance easily today so I am happy.

- Did you expect to win against Rainbow like that after you blocked his early attack?
I faced him around 3 times on ladder. He often used blue flame hellions so by playing pretty conservatively, the game went pretty well.

- You won 2-0, and it didn’t seem like your games were too hard, your thoughts?
In the 2nd game, I was pushed back in several battles. I don’t really know how I won.

- Who do you want to face in the next match?
I want to face Supernova. But I don’t really care who I face.

- It will be another TvT, what do you think?
There are many strategies but it’s a matter of mechanics so I think it’s an ok matchup for me.

- Your goals for this season?
Of course, I am aiming for the finals. My dream is to play for the finals at least once.

- What do you think was the reason for your loss in the round of 8 last season?
San played a lot better than I thought. To be honest, I didn’t think he was that good. I think was a bit cocky.

- Last comment?
I want to thank Team MVP’s Noblesse, Keen, and IM’s Happy, and my team’s Kasyu. I also want to thank Choya for coming to cheer for me today. I will try to show my best play in the future.

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