EPThttp://s.163.com/12/0119/20/7O5KCD5L00314D0E.html and http://s.163.com/12/0119/22/7O5Q07JB00314D0E.html
which were translated from
http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=1079281&category=13439 and http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=1079350&category=13439
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Players in the group (no order of merit)
SlayerS_Puzzle
Startale_Parting
MVP_Keen
oGs_Nada
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First Place
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Startale_Parting
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Q: How does it feel to make it into the round of 16 with 2 straight wins in your first time in GSL Code S?
A: I am really very happy. I trained really hard, but when I saw the groupings, even I thought that I didn't have much chance. I think I practised harder during this period of time than I have ever did playing Starcraft 2.
Q: Were you confident before today's games?
A: To be honest, I thought that if I could defeat Puzzle, I would qualify for the next round. I have been playing quite smoothly during my practice too.
Q: You faced Nada in the winner's game.
A: I tried hard not to be defeated by his imposing aura. I thought that if I could play with the same mentality as during my practice, I had some hope of winning.
Q: How did this differ from GSL Code A?
A: In the past, when I saw units like the banshee, I would usually panic. However, in order to let people see that I was Code S quality, I worked really hard during this period to overcome this particular weakness. During the games today, I noticed that I have indeed overcome many of my weaknesses.
Q: There are many players who do very well in Code A, but get eliminated instantly when they get to Code S.
A: I am also not sure why that would happen to them, but as for me, my secret is just to keep on practising. Also, the most important thing is that one cannot be too complacent and neglect practising just because people are giving you attention. I think I still have quite a long way to go. That's what I think.
Q: We are going to carry out the picking ceremony for the round of 16 tomorrow. You are the only surviving player from Code A, and might be targeted by some of the players.
A: Looking at Oz hyung's interview, I saw him begging Nestea hyung not to pick him. I won't do that, whether it be MVP or Nestea, doesn't matter who it is. I think it would be good if I could be chosen first so I can pick an opponent of my choice. Anyway, if I'm going to be picked, I hope MMA will pick me. I qualified by defeating many SlayerS players, so I hope to be able to eliminate MMA with my own hands.
Q: What are your goals for this season?
A: Firstly, I want to make it to the round of 8 to ensure that I can be seeded. For the next season though, I want to at least make it to the finals.
Q: What are your goals for 2012?
A: I hope to become a player who is constantly doing well in GSL Code S. Hopefully, when people think of Protoss, they'll think of me. I also hope to be able to take part in foreign tournaments. Of course, the biggest goal is still be the champion of GSL.
Q: Any last things you want to add?
A: I want to thank the players who practised with me. When I get the chance next time, I will give them a treat.
Q: How does it feel to make it into the round of 16 with 2 straight wins in your first time in GSL Code S?
A: I am really very happy. I trained really hard, but when I saw the groupings, even I thought that I didn't have much chance. I think I practised harder during this period of time than I have ever did playing Starcraft 2.
Q: Were you confident before today's games?
A: To be honest, I thought that if I could defeat Puzzle, I would qualify for the next round. I have been playing quite smoothly during my practice too.
Q: You faced Nada in the winner's game.
A: I tried hard not to be defeated by his imposing aura. I thought that if I could play with the same mentality as during my practice, I had some hope of winning.
Q: How did this differ from GSL Code A?
A: In the past, when I saw units like the banshee, I would usually panic. However, in order to let people see that I was Code S quality, I worked really hard during this period to overcome this particular weakness. During the games today, I noticed that I have indeed overcome many of my weaknesses.
Q: There are many players who do very well in Code A, but get eliminated instantly when they get to Code S.
A: I am also not sure why that would happen to them, but as for me, my secret is just to keep on practising. Also, the most important thing is that one cannot be too complacent and neglect practising just because people are giving you attention. I think I still have quite a long way to go. That's what I think.
Q: We are going to carry out the picking ceremony for the round of 16 tomorrow. You are the only surviving player from Code A, and might be targeted by some of the players.
A: Looking at Oz hyung's interview, I saw him begging Nestea hyung not to pick him. I won't do that, whether it be MVP or Nestea, doesn't matter who it is. I think it would be good if I could be chosen first so I can pick an opponent of my choice. Anyway, if I'm going to be picked, I hope MMA will pick me. I qualified by defeating many SlayerS players, so I hope to be able to eliminate MMA with my own hands.
Q: What are your goals for this season?
A: Firstly, I want to make it to the round of 8 to ensure that I can be seeded. For the next season though, I want to at least make it to the finals.
Q: What are your goals for 2012?
A: I hope to become a player who is constantly doing well in GSL Code S. Hopefully, when people think of Protoss, they'll think of me. I also hope to be able to take part in foreign tournaments. Of course, the biggest goal is still be the champion of GSL.
Q: Any last things you want to add?
A: I want to thank the players who practised with me. When I get the chance next time, I will give them a treat.
Second Place
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SlayerS_Puzzle
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Q: How does it feel to make it into the round of 16?
A: I didn't have much time to practise, but I am glad to be able to advance.
Q: You mainly used all-in strategies today. Was it due to the lack of practice?
A: I don't usually use all-ins. Actually, I didn't plan to use all-ins today either. However, during the games, I just had the thought that the all-ins might be effective. On the ladder, I tend to use all-ins, so I played today's games using those strategies I use on the ladder.
Q: Other than the all-ins, you were quite good at guessing your opponent's strategies. Seems like your sixth sense was really good today.
A: The people around me gave me a lot of help. Today's games basically were due to their help.
Q: Didn't you feel anxious after losing the first set?
A: When I lose in mirror matches, I don't really feel like there's a big difference in skill. As long as the other player gains an advantage with his starting, you basically have no chance of flipping the game around in a mirror match. Therefore, I was ok with the situation. It's been a long time since I played a major tournament and I felt slightly nervous, but I kept surpressing it, and tried my best to forget the losses.
Q: What are your plans for 2012?
A: I've set my goals every time I qualified, and basically, I would say that I want to make it to the round of 8 or the round of 16, and in the end, I really did only make it to the round of 8 or the round of 16. So I want to say that my goal of 2012 to to be champion. Hopefully, I'll win the tournament at least once this year.
Q: The picking ceremony for the round of 16 are about to begin. Do you have any plans drawn up?
A: I hope that apart from me, the other 3 people in the group will be from the same race. I do not like playing mirror matchups, so I hope it would be three Terrans. If they were all Terrans, I would be fine with it even if MMA was in the group. For team SlayerS, the situation where team mates have to fight each other is already commonplace.
Q: Even though you made it to the round of 8 last season, it seemed like your condition at that time was not very good.
A: I remember that day was the second day after I had returned from MLG. I basically didn't practise, and used the strategies recommended by Coach Ryu Won. I disappointed everyone by typing in GG so soon in the third game. At that time, I really thought that the situation was hopeless for me, but when I watched the replay afterward, I realised I was not in that big a disadvantage.
After those games were over, there were many negative messages posted on my webpage. I also received many negative messages on my mobile phone. This was a really big blow to me (laughs). Boxer hyung also taught me a lesson. Currently, there are many people who judge me based on my condition during that time. I hope to show everyone my ability this season, and let people think that I am really strong too.
Q: Any last things to add?
A: There are many players who helped me practise. I want to thank them. I also hope that people will pay attention to GSTL, which is coming up soon, and I hope that they will come to the studio to support us.
Q: How does it feel to make it into the round of 16?
A: I didn't have much time to practise, but I am glad to be able to advance.
Q: You mainly used all-in strategies today. Was it due to the lack of practice?
A: I don't usually use all-ins. Actually, I didn't plan to use all-ins today either. However, during the games, I just had the thought that the all-ins might be effective. On the ladder, I tend to use all-ins, so I played today's games using those strategies I use on the ladder.
Q: Other than the all-ins, you were quite good at guessing your opponent's strategies. Seems like your sixth sense was really good today.
A: The people around me gave me a lot of help. Today's games basically were due to their help.
Q: Didn't you feel anxious after losing the first set?
A: When I lose in mirror matches, I don't really feel like there's a big difference in skill. As long as the other player gains an advantage with his starting, you basically have no chance of flipping the game around in a mirror match. Therefore, I was ok with the situation. It's been a long time since I played a major tournament and I felt slightly nervous, but I kept surpressing it, and tried my best to forget the losses.
Q: What are your plans for 2012?
A: I've set my goals every time I qualified, and basically, I would say that I want to make it to the round of 8 or the round of 16, and in the end, I really did only make it to the round of 8 or the round of 16. So I want to say that my goal of 2012 to to be champion. Hopefully, I'll win the tournament at least once this year.
Q: The picking ceremony for the round of 16 are about to begin. Do you have any plans drawn up?
A: I hope that apart from me, the other 3 people in the group will be from the same race. I do not like playing mirror matchups, so I hope it would be three Terrans. If they were all Terrans, I would be fine with it even if MMA was in the group. For team SlayerS, the situation where team mates have to fight each other is already commonplace.
Q: Even though you made it to the round of 8 last season, it seemed like your condition at that time was not very good.
A: I remember that day was the second day after I had returned from MLG. I basically didn't practise, and used the strategies recommended by Coach Ryu Won. I disappointed everyone by typing in GG so soon in the third game. At that time, I really thought that the situation was hopeless for me, but when I watched the replay afterward, I realised I was not in that big a disadvantage.
After those games were over, there were many negative messages posted on my webpage. I also received many negative messages on my mobile phone. This was a really big blow to me (laughs). Boxer hyung also taught me a lesson. Currently, there are many people who judge me based on my condition during that time. I hope to show everyone my ability this season, and let people think that I am really strong too.
Q: Any last things to add?
A: There are many players who helped me practise. I want to thank them. I also hope that people will pay attention to GSTL, which is coming up soon, and I hope that they will come to the studio to support us.
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Previous interviews can be found at the following links.
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Group A (NSHoseo_Jjakji, Gamania_Sen, SlayerS_Boxer, SlayerS_Ganzi) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302021
Group B (FXO_Leenock, oGs_Fin, oGs_Supernova, SK_MC) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302137
Group C (IM_Mvp, FXO_Lucky, EG_Idra, IM_Nestea) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302614
Group D (FXOz, Startale_Curious, Startale_Bomber, oGs_Inca) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302683
Group E (SlayerS_MMA, FXO_Gumiho, SlayerS_Yugioh, Liquid_Zenio) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303848
Group F (MVP_sC, EG_JYP, MVP_DongRaeGu, MVP_Genius) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303968
Group G (Alive, SlayerS_Brown, IM_Happy, MarineKingPrime) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=304262
Group B (FXO_Leenock, oGs_Fin, oGs_Supernova, SK_MC) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302137
Group C (IM_Mvp, FXO_Lucky, EG_Idra, IM_Nestea) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302614
Group D (FXOz, Startale_Curious, Startale_Bomber, oGs_Inca) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=302683
Group E (SlayerS_MMA, FXO_Gumiho, SlayerS_Yugioh, Liquid_Zenio) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303848
Group F (MVP_sC, EG_JYP, MVP_DongRaeGu, MVP_Genius) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=303968
Group G (Alive, SlayerS_Brown, IM_Happy, MarineKingPrime) - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=304262
