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[Interview] Code S Nov Ro4 Winners

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Lixler
Profile Joined March 2010
United States265 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-01 07:44:29
November 28 2011 23:23 GMT
#1
+ Show Spoiler [Winner of Oz vs Jjakji] +
Jjakji
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Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=957199&category=13439

Q: You've advanced to your career first Code S finals. How do you feel?
A: When I advanced to the finals, I was so happy that it seemed like I would cry. But since today's games were generally strange, I'm not sure how I feel about that. Maybe in a while after I go back to the teamhouse, I will be able to express my feelings properly.

Q: It was also your first Round of 4. While practicing, what thing did you focus on the most?
A: Oz's early-mid game attacks are strong and he is aggressive. During the course of practice, my winrate wasn't good so I didn't feel very confident. But because my Round of 8 match was based on strategies, I thought that I could give Oz a headache [T/N confuse him with strategic moves]

Q: Was your experience playing a Protoss in the Round of 8 helpful this time?
A: It was helpful. But since I used all my good builds in the Round of 8, things became harder. Up to yesterday I kept worrying, but as expected Oz didn't play normally. So I was able to win more easily.

Q: Would you say it would have become difficult if Oz used standard play?
A: Yes. Playing against standard play was difficult. I used standard play in practice but since the maps were bad for the early game, I was worried about games 1 and 2. But Oz used phoenixes in the first game. Since it became a situation that I absolutely couldn't lose, the start was good.

Q: Oz caught up with your score each game. How did you feel when that happened?
A: In the second game, since Oz used more strategic play than I expected, I lost. But I didn't feel burdened. In the fourth game too, I thought a similar strategy would come, but I got flustered so I made mistakes. The two losses weren't both lethal defeats. Rather than feeling like I lost in vain, I felt like I hadn't played games.

Q: The fifth game of Bel'Shir Beach went into the mid-late game. Was it the most difficult game?
A: I was thinking about Oz's style and it went as I thought. I thought I would absolutely win if I attacked before psionic storm got researched. It was the longest game, but it wasn't difficult.

Q: After the Round of 8, it seems like things changed. Was anything different?
A: Isn't the Round of 4 the round where if you win it's the finals, and if you lose it's nothing? I was really burdened, but I thought that even if I lost it wouldn't hurt. So because of that, I wasn't anxious and I didn't feel burdened. The pressure I felt in broadcast games disappeared. In the past, if I lost I started to shake and I lost confidence in my play, but now I was able to completely believe in myself.

Q: Who do you hope advances to the finals?
A: I definitely hope Leenock advances. I've lost to MVP so I have to get revenge, but I will also get revenge against Leenock. And I think the fans don't especially like TvT finals (laughs). I hope that Leenock can advance so the finals will be an interesting show.

Q: What do you think are your chances of winning?
A: If I just practice well, maybe 50%? Because the games in the Round of 4 weren't fun, I want to win the finals while having interesting games.

Q: This will be your first time preparing for a finals. Are you worried?
A: This is my first Best of 7 and I have no experience in finals, so I'm worried. It's important to shake off burden. Because of that, I will have to practice a lot and mobilize the people I know around me.

Q: What things come to mind when you think of how to show games fans will enjoy?
A: I'm also thinking about it (laughs). But before games start I get really anxious, so that isn't good. In the future, if I gather a lot of experience, I want to do a lot of ceremonies.

Q: Your teammates will have to help you a lot. Is there anything you want to say to them?
A: If I win, I will buy steaks. Naturally I will buy them. But if you want to eat steaks, you will have to help me a lot with the finals. I hope you help me diligently (laughs).

Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I thank Startale Parting, oGs_MC, and our team's Tassadar and Sage for their help in practice. My parents and relatives said that if I advanced to the finals, they would come up to Gwangju. I will get to see them after a long time so I'm happy, and I hope that my family will have a good time after I win. Recently the Director has been helping me with nerves so I thank him, and I really thank my teammates for cheering for me. I want to say that I love my family and girlfriend.


+ Show Spoiler [Winner of Leenock vs MVP] +
Leenock
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Source - http://thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=957493&category=13439

Q: Thoughts on defeating MVP and advancing to your career first Code S finals?
A: I knew MVP was good, but I didn't know he was this good. He is really skilled. I ended up winning so I'm really happy.

Q: What was your predicted score?
A: Honestly I wondered whether if I won, it wouldn't be 3:2. If I lost I thought I would experience complete defeat, but the result was me winning so I'm happy.

Q: In the first game, you lost to a comeback. Were you shocked after the loss?
A: When I got broodlords, I just thought that I would win. But then MVP had a bigger army than I expected. I had been frugal with broodlords so I needed to use them, but I made mistakes. After I lost the first game, I thought that MVP was really strong. But I wasn't intimidated. I just thought to enjoy the Round of 4 stage.

Q: In the second game too, your victory was really difficult.
A: If I lost the second game, I would have collapsed mentally. The first half of the game wasn't good, but in my own way I followed it well. But I thought that I needed to attack again to win and became disadvantaged. I won really difficultly. I thought a lot to just play calmly starting from the third game.

Q: In the fifth game, what did you think when you saw the supply depots get lowered?
A: At first I thought he made a mistake with sim city. I thought my luck was good (laughs). My zerglings ran right in.

Q: For a time, “Unluckiness” was a synonym for Leenock. Nowadays it doesn't seem so. What do you think?
A: I don't know whether my luck is good. But at least it isn't bad luck. I think that owing to having a lot of bad luck in the past, my skills were able to improve more.

Q: Your confidence about the finals must have increased since you beat MVP.
A: When I practice on ladder, I've never played against a Terran of that caliber, but I beat that kind of Terran so I've gained a lot of confidence. It doesn't seem like I will lose in the finals.

Q: What rank of Terran do you think Jjakji is?
A: I think he is a really good player. I think he a strong player matching the level of MVP. His momentum in advancing to the finals with that caliber play is good, and his sharpened skills are good.

Q: What's your goal for the score in the finals?
A: I hope to just win with a 4:2 score. It's the finals, but wouldn't it be boring if it ended easily? I wonder whether I won't lose two times. Since my opponent is Terran.

Q: These days Zerg fans are giving you a lot of support.
A: Since I'm the last Zerg remaining this season, naturally it can only be like that. I hope that next season Zerg players can all do well together (laughs).

Q: Before your games, Oz failed to advance to the finals.
A: Since Oz lost, I suddenly got nervous. Because if I lost, the birth of our team's players advancing to the finals would have to wait until next season. Also, the plan of playing against Oz in the finals fell through, so it was really regrettable.

Q: How do you think you will prepare for the finals? You have a lead in terms of experience.
A: I think I will practice while understanding my opponent's style. I think I will practice a lot. Because I went to MLG too, I don't think I will get worried during the finals. I just have to practice well.

Q: Anything else you want to say?
A: I am always thankful to fans for supporting me. I thank FXO and our sponsor Razor. I thank TeriousPrime for telling me the Nydus Worm build from the third game. I thank everyone on our team for their help in practice.
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10324 Posts
November 28 2011 23:23 GMT
#2
thanks so much for translations! jjakji fighting!
Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."
KevinIX
Profile Joined October 2009
United States2472 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-28 23:25:58
November 28 2011 23:25 GMT
#3
+ Show Spoiler +
Leenock. Such an amazing player. Everyone is thinking he's the next GSL champ easily.

Jjakji is quite a dark horse, but if he can win, he'll gain a lot of respect.
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Dexington
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada7276 Posts
November 28 2011 23:28 GMT
#4
LOL Scumbag MC

Oz wins, getting MC into the Blizzard Cup

Helps Jjakji train to beat Oz anyway.
"Man you guys are missing out waving your stats dicks about instead of watching this pvp" - bbm
IcyPringle
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada210 Posts
November 28 2011 23:29 GMT
#5
Leenock's a beast! Hope he wins, would put him on top of world, dont really care much for jjakji

btw no point in spoilers as this is a winners interview lol
SC2: IcyPringle.137 - Terran
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
November 28 2011 23:30 GMT
#6
Not sure who to cheer for, Leenock definitely has my sympathy, but I really grant jiakji a big tournament win (leenock already has the biggest and bestest mlg). Thanks for translating!
Al Bundy
Profile Joined April 2010
7257 Posts
November 28 2011 23:31 GMT
#7
Thanks for the interviews! I cant' believe Leenock managed to beat MVP, I think I'm going to have to buy a GSL ticket, despite me being completely broke
o choro é livre
LemonyTang
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom428 Posts
November 28 2011 23:33 GMT
#8
Thank you so much for translating, I love the interviews almost as much as the games themselves. They're really important to be able to get a sense of who the players are. Shame theres no + Show Spoiler +
MVP
one
Mvp #1
Tachion
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada8573 Posts
November 28 2011 23:35 GMT
#9
leenock is a little manner bear. Nothing but good words for everyone.
i was driving down the road this november eve and spotted a hitchhiker walking down the street. i pulled over and saw that it was only a tree. i uprooted it and put it in my trunk. do trees like marshmallow peeps? cause that's all i have and will have.
leBIGcrab
Profile Joined February 2011
France313 Posts
November 28 2011 23:42 GMT
#10
What's this Nydus build he's talking about?
iky43210
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States2099 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-28 23:44:27
November 28 2011 23:43 GMT
#11
make nydus

make roaches

make banelings

pray to god your opponent doesn't find it
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-28 23:55:45
November 28 2011 23:48 GMT
#12
On November 29 2011 08:28 Dexington wrote:
LOL Scumbag MC

Oz wins, getting MC into the Blizzard Cup

Helps Jjakji train to beat Oz anyway.

This.

Q: It was also your first Round of 4. While practicing, what thing did you focus on the most?
A: Oz's early-mid game attacks are strong and he is aggressive. During the course of practice, my winrate wasn't good so I didn't feel very confident. But because my Round of 8 match was based on strategies, I thought that I could give Oz a headache [T/N confuse him with strategic moves]

Q: Was your experience playing a Protoss in the Round of 8 helpful this time?
A: It was helpful. But since I used all my good builds in the Round of 8, things became harder. Up to yesterday I kept worrying, but as expected Oz didn't play normally. So I was able to win more easily.
and this is exactly what I thought.
Jjakji builds in the ro8 were so not standard that I was sure it would mindfuck Oz, and if Jjakji would just play standard Oz would just kill himself doing cute things.
Oz playing standard would have been way better, at least in game 1 and 5. But that doesn't excuse everything, he shouldn't have fallen for this, and choya should have told him.
Porcelina
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United Kingdom3249 Posts
November 28 2011 23:49 GMT
#13
As with the above posters, I just want to thank you for translating.

Love these winners' interviews. A lot to be learned.
LiamTheZerg
Profile Joined March 2011
United States523 Posts
November 28 2011 23:49 GMT
#14
fuck yea jjakji
Jjakji | Sage | Seal | Shuttle | DongRaeGu | oGsTheSTC | Bomber | Curious | Oz
bittman
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia8759 Posts
November 28 2011 23:49 GMT
#15
Thanks for the translations! =D

Re: "Nydus build" Check out game 3 on Crossfire...it was...interesting. I'd recommend it for sure because it wasn't like "oh these builds are weird you suck" but "oh these builds are weird...tell me more"

Well, GSL November will crown a new champion either way. That's exciting.

Jjakji definitely a huge dark horse, Leenock does look like he has it in the bag but he's not overconfident stating he thinks Jjakji might be around MVP's level. We'll see how his TvZ is in the finals. Imo it'll either be a Leenock white wash (4-0, games might be close though because zerg) or Jjakji will shock us with great play in a closer series (4-2 / 4-3).
Mvp - Leenock - Dongraegu - MC - Gumiho - Keen - Polt - Squirtle - Jjakji - Genius - Seed - Life - sC - Dream || LG-IM - MVP - FXO
NuclearJudas
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
6546 Posts
November 28 2011 23:51 GMT
#16
Jjakji is so awesome. Hoping he'll win it all. :D
Life is like Tetris. Your errors pile up but your accomplishments disappear. - Robert Ohlén | http://railroaddiary.wordpress.com/ - My words about stuff.
canikizu
Profile Joined September 2010
4860 Posts
November 28 2011 23:51 GMT
#17
Is it bad if I think Jjakji is the new Top? One time hit only?
ajabberwok
Profile Joined October 2010
United States59 Posts
November 28 2011 23:54 GMT
#18
I'd like to see some more MVP vs Leenock games - those were epic.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12771 Posts
November 28 2011 23:58 GMT
#19
Am I the only one thinking that Jjakji has this?
WriterMaru
T0fuuu
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia2275 Posts
November 28 2011 23:58 GMT
#20
On November 29 2011 08:51 canikizu wrote:
Is it bad if I think Jjakji is the new Top? One time hit only?

Too early to count him out. Need to remember these players have over a week to think of the games and maps they will play.
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