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[Interview] NSH vs MVP 2013 GSTL S1 Group Stage

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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37121 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-27 13:03:59
May 26 2013 05:36 GMT
#1
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  • 2013 WCS Europe Season 1 Premier League Grand Finals Winner Interview



(T)MVP KeeN

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Source: This Is Game

You brought forth the victory for your team with an all kill. Tell us how you feel.

This was my first all kill ever. I think that's why it's so much more meaningful.

Your first all kill since your debut.

The team kept on believing in me and kept on sending me out. I kept thinking that all my performance so far had been less than satisfactory but I think I erased all that with my results today (laughs).

Around when did you see the all kill coming?

A week ago, Swagger hyung told me to go out as first. I figured that I would be able to achieve an all kill as long as I prepared real hard and then it became apparent that I would as I was practicing yesterday.

MVP rose to 1st place with a score of 4-1. And the difference between you and #2 AxiomAcer is quite big.

For our first match of the season, we lost to AxiomAcer. Because we let our guard down back then, we've been taking extra precaution for all of our matches since then. I see a 90% chance for our team to advance to the playoffs as rank 1.

Your 11/11 proxy rax build was very easily thwarted in game three vs jjakji.

I used that same strategy against ByuN for Code A. Ever since then, I've been experimenting on how I can still stay in the game even when my 11/11 strategy ends up not working out. Which is why I was confident that I could still catch up to him even though my 11/11 ended up failing. I also decided to go for a 11/11 since it was a four player map.

Even strategic plays like DTs didn't hinder you.

Even before the game began, I kind of expected something like that to come at me. We have the same professional gamer status but I think there was a skill difference.

You are now the player with most wins with your all kill.

I've never done anything like this before for the GSTL (laughs). But right now I am working so much harder than I have been for last season so I think that’s why this kind of result has been following through.

This season, there are a lot of Terran players.

There are a lot of maps that favor Terran and there really aren’t that many maps that Protoss and Zergs can choose from. And any map that they can play on is mostly an easy map so every team, including us, just likes to exhaust all the Terrans.

Feels like there are a lot of all kills this season.

In my personal opinion, I think every eSF team is focusing on individual leagues because of financial burdens. I think that’s why all kills keep on coming out. Even for me, I was in Code S for a while and then fell out too easily this season. And since there are so many untelevised Code A games nowadays, the matches just feel meaningless. If you can’t make it into the Challenger League/Premier League then you end up resting for way too long so the players have no choice but to switch to AM or EU.

So it’s advantageous for KeSPA players but not for eSF players. KeSPA players constantly keep playing tons of games through Proleague so they keep their feel for the game, but eSF players can’t do that. That’s why even team MVP is constantly pondering what we should do.

You will face Prime in two weeks. Preparing for that match will probably be easy since you guys have such a long time.

We have Prime and AZUBU left. Our players are so confident right now that I can’t help but feel like they’ll be pretty easy victories. So I am confident no matter what. Personally, I desire to face viOLet against AZUBU. We hung out a a lot in the past and we still keep in touch to this day. I want to scold viOLet hyung and then laugh in his face. He keeps saying that he’s such a good player (laughs).

Anything else you would like to say?

My parents wished me to get an all kill when I told them that I would be the starter vs NSH. I am glad that I was able to fulfill my parents’ and my teammates’ beliefs in me. Lastly, I want to thank our sponsor Lotte Chilsung.



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NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-26 05:40:38
May 26 2013 05:40 GMT
#2
Thanks for the translation!
Awesome to see Keen all-kill
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Lovedoll
Profile Joined November 2011
Japan540 Posts
May 26 2013 05:45 GMT
#3
What does it mean by 'toxic Terran players'?
Spread your eggs until they crack!
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
May 26 2013 05:49 GMT
#4
In my personal opinion, I think every eSF team is focusing on individual leagues because of financial burdens. I think that’s why all kills keep on coming out. Even for me, I was in Code S for a while and then fell out too easily this season. And since there are so many untelevised Code A games nowadays, the matches just feel meaningless. If you can’t make it into the Challenger League/Premier League then you end up resting for way too long so the players have no choice but to switch to AM or EU.

So it’s advantageous for KeSPA players but not for eSF players. KeSPA players constantly keep playing tons of games through Proleague so they keep their feel for the game, but eSF players can’t do that. That’s why even team MVP is constantly pondering what we should do.


brutally honest opinion :x
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
ROOTheognis
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States4482 Posts
May 26 2013 05:50 GMT
#5
On May 26 2013 14:45 Lovedoll wrote:
What does it mean by 'toxic Terran players'?

hmm, ya threw me off as well but im assuming its like "sick terran players" ? Lol.. only thing that makes sense in my brain
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LeeDawg
Profile Joined April 2012
United States1306 Posts
May 26 2013 06:00 GMT
#6
seeker #1 translator KR
:-)
Empirimancer
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada1024 Posts
May 26 2013 06:02 GMT
#7
On May 26 2013 14:45 Lovedoll wrote:
What does it mean by 'toxic Terran players'?


Terrans that emit poisonous molecules due to lack of hygiene.

Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
May 26 2013 06:04 GMT
#8
Wouldn't the eSF teams rather focus on GSTL because of financial burden? Winning GSTL will get you more money than any of the teams have a reasonable chance of winning from WCS, and wouldn't that money belong to the player who won it? at least most of it.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37121 Posts
May 26 2013 06:05 GMT
#9
On May 26 2013 14:45 Lovedoll wrote:
What does it mean by 'toxic Terran players'?

No idea

TIG trying to be all fancy by using advanced vocabulary I guess.
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bittman
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia8759 Posts
May 26 2013 06:05 GMT
#10
Yay Keen! So glad he finally got a big win under his belt. NSHS, but still an all-kill is an all-kill.

I love the bit of confidence on "When did you see the all-kill coming" / "Yesterday"
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mongmong
Profile Joined November 2011
Korea (South)1389 Posts
May 26 2013 06:12 GMT
#11
이번 시즌엔 유독 테란의 출전이 많았다.

you dont need to translate 유독 as toxic because it doesnt mean toxic in this case. It should just read as

"This season, there are a lot of terran players"
어헣 ↗ 어헣 ↗
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
May 26 2013 06:19 GMT
#12
On May 26 2013 15:04 Dodgin wrote:
Wouldn't the eSF teams rather focus on GSTL because of financial burden? Winning GSTL will get you more money than any of the teams have a reasonable chance of winning from WCS, and wouldn't that money belong to the player who won it? at least most of it.


If players tried to live off prize money they'd all be eating ramen with no eggs in them.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-26 06:22:42
May 26 2013 06:21 GMT
#13
On May 26 2013 15:19 Gamegene wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 26 2013 15:04 Dodgin wrote:
Wouldn't the eSF teams rather focus on GSTL because of financial burden? Winning GSTL will get you more money than any of the teams have a reasonable chance of winning from WCS, and wouldn't that money belong to the player who won it? at least most of it.


If players tried to live off prize money they'd all be eating ramen with no eggs in them.


That's what I'm saying, the GSTL prize can go directly towards the financial situation of the team, it doesn't belong to one player like individual tournament winnings do. I guess the translation could mean that he's saying the players themselves aren't making much money, which is definitely true if you're not at the top of WCS and not in kespa.
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37121 Posts
May 26 2013 06:24 GMT
#14
On May 26 2013 15:12 mongmong wrote:
이번 시즌엔 유독 테란의 출전이 많았다.

you dont need to translate 유독 as toxic because it doesnt mean toxic in this case. It should just read as

"This season, there are a lot of terran players"

Thank you. That's what I thought they were going for. But google translate and my iphone app both kept saying otherwise :/
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mongmong
Profile Joined November 2011
Korea (South)1389 Posts
May 26 2013 06:28 GMT
#15
On May 26 2013 15:24 Seeker wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 26 2013 15:12 mongmong wrote:
이번 시즌엔 유독 테란의 출전이 많았다.

you dont need to translate 유독 as toxic because it doesnt mean toxic in this case. It should just read as

"This season, there are a lot of terran players"

Thank you. That's what I thought they were going for. But google translate and my iphone app both kept saying otherwise :/



No worries keep up the good work
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Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
May 26 2013 06:28 GMT
#16
On May 26 2013 15:21 Dodgin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 26 2013 15:19 Gamegene wrote:
On May 26 2013 15:04 Dodgin wrote:
Wouldn't the eSF teams rather focus on GSTL because of financial burden? Winning GSTL will get you more money than any of the teams have a reasonable chance of winning from WCS, and wouldn't that money belong to the player who won it? at least most of it.


If players tried to live off prize money they'd all be eating ramen with no eggs in them.


That's what I'm saying, the GSTL prize can go directly towards the financial situation of the team, it doesn't belong to one player like individual tournament winnings do. I guess the translation could mean that he's saying the players themselves aren't making much money, which is definitely true if you're not at the top of WCS and not in kespa.


It would be a nice bonus to their war chest but if that's the only thing going for them they might as well retire or sign up for the KeSPA draft.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
neoghaleon55
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7435 Posts
May 26 2013 06:43 GMT
#17
wait, only lotte,no more razer sponsor?
T_T
moo...for DRG
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
May 26 2013 06:47 GMT
#18
On May 26 2013 15:43 neoghaleon55 wrote:
wait, only lotte,no more razer sponsor?
T_T


That's really weird, didn't they just make a mousepad for MVP? Maybe he just forgot to mention Razer for some reason. If you go to the team razer website MVP is still there.
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12904 Posts
May 26 2013 07:06 GMT
#19
mvp only has one sponsor now?
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sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
May 26 2013 07:06 GMT
#20
On May 26 2013 14:49 Gamegene wrote:
Show nested quote +
In my personal opinion, I think every eSF team is focusing on individual leagues because of financial burdens. I think that’s why all kills keep on coming out. Even for me, I was in Code S for a while and then fell out too easily this season. And since there are so many untelevised Code A games nowadays, the matches just feel meaningless. If you can’t make it into the Challenger League/Premier League then you end up resting for way too long so the players have no choice but to switch to AM or EU.

So it’s advantageous for KeSPA players but not for eSF players. KeSPA players constantly keep playing tons of games through Proleague so they keep their feel for the game, but eSF players can’t do that. That’s why even team MVP is constantly pondering what we should do.


brutally honest opinion :x

You know I was thinking exactly this when I read Revival's WCS interview where he says they had a lot of free time back at TSL, now because he plays Proleague for EG, there's more schedule and purpose to training etc. and that it helps him get better.

If an eSF player drops out of GSL in ro32 or 16, he basically has no official games to play for a couple of months. He'll play a couple of bo3s in Code A at best, and he may or may not be fielded in GSTL, where teams only play 1 match every other week.

KeSPA players play a lot of games. And it's not just playing the official games, but the kind of purpose that gives to practice that's important.
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