EPTI gained a lot through being a competitor at MLG Anaheim
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"Emperor" Lim Yohwan (Intel) has qualified for Code A.
On August 3rd at the Intel eStadium in the Sindorim Technomart, BoxeR successfully passed through the GSL Season 5 Code A qualifiers which means that he will compete in Code A for the third season running.
How do you feel about getting through the qualifiers and qualifying for Code A?
When I went to American competitions before, I would always feel that my hands had stiffened, but I think that it was actually beneficial this time. My condition was good enough for me [coming back from MLG] to be able to warm up without having to go through hard times.
How have you been able to maintain your condition? What did you do differently from previous events?
I think it's thanks to the sponsors. The sponsors prepared everything so well that I didn't have any problems in maintaining my condition. Razer even upgraded our airplane seats so I was able to travel to and from America very comfortably.
Don't you feel it's a shame to have been knocked out in the MLG semi-finals? [Please see explanation here:]
I was confident of TvP and TvZ but was a little unsure about TvT, and as I had expected TvT became my downfall. But I feel good since I feel that I gained so much about TvP, TvZ and even TvT as a competitor at MLG. Until now, I always ruined matches because I failed to keep myself in good condition after coming back from foreign competitions, but I actually was in good condition after this.
You looked happy even after losing at the MLG semi-final.
It feels great to compete abroad. Fans treat the gamers as heroes. The fans pay up their own money to attend and enjoy the games. I envy that kind of passion.
Do you plan to compete in foreign competitions more aggressively in the future?
I want to compete in foreign competitions whenever possible, if it is possible. If there are passionate fans, I would even make my own opportunity to take part in foreign competitions.
Your first opponent in Code A is Leenock. How do you feel about your formidable opponent?
I see Leenock as one of the top four Zerg. If I don't want to go back to the qualifiers again, I need to beat him. I will be preparing diligently with that in mind.
Expectations are high for your big show match against YellOw
They say that YellOw has been practicing hard. I will try my very best to show YellOw the charms of StarCraft 2 to convince him to join [in competitive Starcraft 2]. (laughs)
And after the show match, you have to compete in the WCG qualifiers.
Before going to America, the tight schedule did give us a lot of stress. After MLG was the GSL preliminaries, followed immediately by the show match with YellOw and the WCG preliminaries. Thankfully, I gained a lot from MLG and I have found the strength to do well in the remaining scheduled events.
What are your goals for this season?
The first priority is to reach the promotion matches. Right now, I don't aim for victory but for showing as many matches to the fans as I can.
Anything else you would like to add?
I think this is my second peak since switching to Starcraft 2. I feel that my skills have improved recently. I hope that I can show a good standing at matches for the amount effort I put in. I'm looking forward to my Code A matches.
I also want to thank Min-Liang Tan, CEO of Razer, for providing the moral and material support to maintain my competitive levels, and Ga-Yeon [Jessica] for following me even to America to look after me. Anaheim Convention Center is the coldest place that I have ever competed in. She packed parkas so that I could stay in top condition and she even brought Korean food to cook in case the food didn't agree with me, and all the players were able to enjoy tasty meals.
Original article: thisisgame
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