[GSL] Code S Ro16 Day 2 Winner Interviews

Killer

- Your thoughts on making the round of 8?
I won, but I don’t feel too good about it. In 6 years of being a pro gamer this is the first time that has happened.

- You said previously that you would enjoy this match.
I enjoyed preparing for it, but I feel bad about this in multiple ways. I am sad.

- Was practicing for this difficult?
Usually, Clide sits next to me in practice. But for today, he had to move into a different room to practice. So whenever we came across each other in the living space or practice rooms we had to be wary of each other. I practiced a lot for this match, but this is the first time for both of us in a teamkill situation so we ended up being quite nervous and made many mistakes in our match.

- Your first 1st set loss was disappointing.
I had some mistakes in controlling my colossus. I think I got too overconfident after my DTs did a lot of damage. After I lost the 1st set, I was in a bit of a panic mode in the 2nd set. I thought I was about to lose since Clide’s play was so good at putting me in uncomfortable situations.

- Did you know that the marauders did not have the concussive upgrade?
When my DTs first went in and got hit by the marauders, they did not have the concussive upgrade. They also didn’t have it when I went in the second time. So I was able to fight a battle with zealots better than they should usually.

- Has your goals changed?
Previously, I was taking this one game at a time. But since I beat Clide, I have to finish what Clide wanted to do on his behalf, which was to win the championship.

- Who do you want to face in the next round?
I don’t care who I face. Whoever it is, if it s a broadcasted match, I don’t think I will lose easily.

- Any last comments?
I am sorry to Clide, but only one of us could win today. I hope he doesn’t feel too bad about this loss, and I promise I will honor our agreement (*whoever wins this match will win the championship). If we meet again in the future, I will lose for him. (laugh). I want to thank Puma for helping me practice. Our coach has recently been putting extra effort in helping us, today was no exception to that. I want to thank him. I will definitely win.
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Inca

- Your thoughts on making the round of 8?
I thought I could advance. And so I felt good about this even before the match started. I’ve been doing good recently against terrans that I consider to be good so I had a lot of confidence coming into this match.

- Recently, many protoss players have focused on upgrade oriented play.
Upgrade is the most basic thing you can do to get ahead. (With the chronoboost) there is no way that terran can get ahead of the protoss in upgrades. You must be good at upgrading in order to beat terrans.

- Did you think your opponent would all-in rush in the 2nd set?
When I first saw the banshee, I thought that this may be coming. I think I was able to fend it off pretty well, but I lost many probes in the engagement so it was a bit scary.

- Your probes were sitting by the side for a bit, was that a mistake?
I was going to build a pylon and try to go into his base which would be empty, but I was a bit absent-minded and I forgot about them.

- Your next opponent is Killer.
It is hard to predict who will win in a PvP. I don’t know exactly what will happen, but I will take that into consideration and will prepare hard for the upcoming match.

- Your concept for today’s matches?
I didn’t think I could lose in a late game scenario, so I basically tried to let the game go to the late stages of the game.

- What did your ceremony mean?
My friends have been telling me to ‘play better’ so I wanted to shut them up by saying ‘I will play my own way.’

- Any last comments?
I want to thank Maka, Marineking and all of my terran teammates for helping me practice. Recently, it was my little brother’s birthday. I know I’ve teased him a lot ever since he was born, so when I go back home this time, I want to buy him some treats and give him some spending money. He just got into Anigo (a multimedia oriented high school I think…) so I want to congratulate him. I am happy that he is following his dreams as I follow mine.
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Nestea

- Your thoughts on making the round of 8?
I am happy that I won the match between former champions, but I had to beat a friend of mine so I am a bit sad. Since I beat a former champion, it will be my duty to get to the championship on his behalf.

- Did you think that your opponent would do that kind of strategy in the 1st set?
I thought he may use something crafty like a 6 pool. I basically prepared for the 1st and 2nd sets to be focused around mind games. But once his spine crawler went up, I knew that I had lost 1 game.

- Was the 2nd set revenge for the 1st?
It was something I planned on using if I had won the first set. But since I lost that first game to a spine crawler rush, I thought, ‘well, I don’t exactly know what he’s going to do’, so I just went for it.

- Did you prepare for a macro oriented game in the 3rd set?
I thought if it became 1 to 1, my opponent would also try to macro up a bit.

- When did you know you had won the 3rd set?
After I dealt some damage with my banelings, I was about to scout his main and prepared accordingly. Once I was able to block his first attack, I knew I could pull out the win.

- It was a mirror matchup, were you feeling the pressure to win?
After I lost my winning streak against Dimaga, I wanted to regain that image. I don’t know about other zergs, but Fruitdealer was a zerg I really wanted to beat.

- What did you guys talk about after the match?
It wasn’t much. He asked me ‘when did your banelings get in’, so I told him.

- Who do you want to face in the next round?
I don’t really want to do too many ZvZs in a row, but since July is known to be pretty good zerg, I want to face him in a match. It really doesn’t matter who I face, but if possible I want to face July and beat him so that I can cement my status as the best ZvZ player in the world.

- Why are you so good at ZvZ?
I am good at picking up the subtle things, and when I want to cut corners, I do it with confidence and get ahead.

- Is your goal this season still the championship?
I want to get to the finals. I want to regain that feeling of being on that stage.

- Any last comments?
I saw the picture of Fruitdealer with Cocoshoo. I guessed that I would win this after I saw that picture. I want to thank him for that. I also want to thank Horror for putting in so much effort in practicing with me. If it wasn’t for him, I think I may have lost. He told me he wanted to see T-ara in person so he told me to get to the championship so he can see them. I will definitely get to the championship.
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Anypro

- Your thoughts on making the round of 8?
I made a terrible error (in the second game) so I think I will get scolded by the coach. I even made mistakes when I faced July the last time… Since my next opponent is Nestea, I am half happy and half worried.

- You were successful in your revenge.
I didn’t think I lost because of the lack of skill last time so I wasn’t that worried for today. I practiced a lot for this match. Unfortunately, I had many errors, and my condition was not the best today. I think I was able to win because my opponent’s movements were well within my predictions.

- How did you prepare for your build in the 1st set?
It’s a build I have used for a while. I planned to all-in to take advantages of the cracks in his defense.

- In the 2nd set, did you not know that his roaches would have burrow?
There was nothing I could do. That game was already a foregone conclusion.

- Why did you mess up in the 2nd set?
I think my mind goes in and out sometimes, it seems that I always make a huge error at least once in broadcasted games.

- Your next opponent will be Nestea.
He is so good in all aspects so I am worried about how I will play against him. I plan to be the first one to be aggressive. I will try to improvise as the game progresses.

- People say that Protoss has the advantage against Zergs.
That is not true. In the previous seasons, the maps may have been favorable, but recently, many zergs have changed their playstyles, so that matchup has become difficult. I think protoss players will have to study this matchup a bit more. I lost my touch in my PvZ recently but I will have to play much more to get that sense back.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank all my zerg teammates. I hope we can come together and come up with a good way to beat Nestea in the next round. I also want to thank my coach and Sabasaba chicken.
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