[GSL] Code S Ro32 Day 2 Winners Interview

Genius

- Your thoughts on making the round of 16?
I am really happy that I don’t have to go to the up and down matches. I’ve been there before and it’s not a place you want to be. So, I prepared hard for today’s matches.

- Did your mindset change after the up and down matches?
Now, it’s become more that I want to keep being a progamer than completely winning the tournament. I enjoy showing my play on televised matches so in order to do that, it is important to me that I stay in code S.

- Your first opponent was LosirA.
That put a bit of pressure on me. Since I’ve been in code S for a while, I wanted to show him how scary code S can be, therefore, I practiced a lot.

- What aspect of your play did you focus on?
It was hard for me, but I was prepared to win through macro. Since I saw that he prepared to use infestors, I was a bit lucky.

- Your goal for this season?
I want to make it to the finals.

- The meaning behind your ceremony?
It is the ring I got for winning blizzcon. I wanted to show it off previously, and a blizzard staff member recommended it to me.

- Who do you want to face in the next round?
Anyone except Marineking.

- Your biggest obstacle in reaching the finals?
I thought it would be MC, but he’s gone. I feel like terrans are strong nowadays so if I don’t face a terran, I think I will have a good chance.

- Any last comments?
Now, there are 4 MVP players left (in code A), I hope all of them can make the round of 16.
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LosirA

- Your thoughts on making the round of 16?
I am happy. I am slightly disappointed that I didn’t get first in my group.

- What was the problem in the first game?
I don’t think that map is very good for zergs. I don’t think you can win with pure macro. I tried to find a solution, and I used infestors but I still lost. It was huge that I was scouted when doing that as well.

- Were you surprised when Kyrix attacked?
I didn’t even think that was going to happen. I was completely caught off guard. But I tried to calm myself and reacted accordingly. I didn’t think he would do that because a second loss meant that he would be out. I blocked it with drones and it seemed that I was able to hold it off. I just tried to stall. I think after losing the first game; he purposely tried to attack the spawning pool. I won since my positioning behind the spawning pool was advantageous.

- Is the pressure gone now?
I am a bit less pressured, but I am still not relaxed yet. I want to become a perfect player.

- Your goal for this season?
First I want to get the right to choose my group in the next season (at least round of 8), and also make the round of 4. But really, I want to go higher than that and win the whole thing.

- Did either Nestea or Mvp tell you anything?
Nestea also said that he’s also been having problems on Xel’Naga. He still has time before his matches, so he may figure it out. He also told me not to go infestor today on that map, but I used it anyways and I lost.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank Seed, Yonghwa, Nuts, Horror, TSL’s Killer, and Trickster for helping me practice. It was a bit hard to practice when I didn’t have a lot of practice partners. I hope to have even more next time. Also I want to thank my coach for always encouraging me, it really helps.
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Nada

- Your thoughts on making the round of 16?
It is a bit bittersweet. Those were good matches, but it hurts that I had to do a team kill. But Zenio is a good player, so I believe he can stay in code S.

- In the first game, Marineking’s early game aggressive was pretty strong, your thoughts?
I thought I would be in trouble because it felt as if I lost the build order battle, but I tried to make the game go as I planned and it worked out for me.

- It seemed that you had the advantages with your siege tanks.
In practice, I lost many times when I didn’t siege. Today I considered siege mode to be quite important.

- Tanks have a problem with mobility, how did you overcome this problem?
With upgrades and positioning, you have to force engagements in your favor.

- What do you think about the different between experienced players (SCBW vets) and new players (SC2) at using tanks?
I think in siege battles, players with SCBW experience have an advantage because in SCBW you experienced many siege mode battles. But as for marines and hellions, I think the newer players are better at using them. If we can develop at using both skills, I think everyone can get much better.

- Who do you want to face in the next round?
Both LosirA and Genius are not easy opponents. Those two have improved a lot recently. I am comfortable in both matchups so I am not picky in that, but because I am a bit friendlier with LosirA, I would like to face Genius.

- Did Marineking say hello to you today? (**If you saw the group nominations, he made a crack about Marineking not greeting him)
After that day, everyone has been coming up to me and greeting me, so I’ve been a bit overwhelmed. It makes me think that I should also be better at saying hellos. In that aspect, I’ve been learning more of a lesson. (**This whole greeting thing is about the customs in Korean culture where the younger people greet/bow for the older people same idea as using honorifics in Korean language)

- Your goals for this season?
Round of 8. When I get there, the round of 4.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank TOP and TheStC for helping me practice. Also, one of my professors came and cheered for me, I want to thank him for that. This is finals period for many people in school so I hope everyone can stay stress free and get good results.
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Alicia

- Your thoughts on making the round of 16?
I am crazy happy. It’s because I don’t have to go to the up and down matches.

- Your analysis of your win in the first game?
My opponent put his expansion at the 6-o-clock position so his units were spread out, I was able to take advantage of that to win. I found out about that expansion a bit late so I thought I had lost.

- Your forcefield control was excellent.
Marineking on ladder used marines, tanks, and banshees often. So I planned my strategy around that, but he didn’t use it. So I improvised a strategy I used to use often.

- Secret for your recent successes?
I think I’ve been lucky recently.

- Your next opponent will either be LosirA or Genius.
I don’t like either. It’s about time my luck ran out. I wanted to face a terran…

- Your goal for this season?
To win.

- Amongst the SlayerS team, your recent results are the best. Is your success on the GSTL having an effect on your play?
I think I am on a bit of a high after our team win. It is definitely having an effect.

- Any last comments?
I told Marineking I wanted to advance from this group together with him but it didn’t happen today, so I am a bit disappointed. I want to thank Golden for helping me practice and Tiffany for suggesting strategies.
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