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Reigning WCG Champion Sky Interviewed
World Cyber Games started last Thursday. Many of the best players competed for one of the biggest prides in their careers. The champion was declared today and SkyCN, who is World Cyber Games reigning champion, defended his crown successfully. He defeated numerous top players in the world such as GoStop, Grubby and HoT and beating ToD with 2:0 in the final. Congratulations! Replays.Net interviewed him right after the game. The original interview is in Chinese and I translated it into English. Hope you will enjoy it. You can find the interview below:
By Ran 'FoReVeR_ManUtd' Liu
Oct 22, 2006 19:22
World Cyber Games started last Thursday. Many of the best players competed for one of the biggest prides in their careers. The champion was declared today and SkyCN, who is World Cyber Games reigning champion, defended his crown successfully. He defeated numerous top players in the world such as GoStop, Grubby and HoT and beating ToD with 2:0 in the final. Congratulations! Replays.Net interviewed him right after the game. The original interview is in Chinese and I translated it into English. Hope you will enjoy it. You can find the interview below:
Congratulations on defending your WCG champion. What was in your mind the moment you won?
I didn't think too much, but all the pressure on my shoulder went away at that moment. Though I wrote that I shouldn't give myself too much pressure in my blog, I was full of fuel to defend my champion.
What do you think is the key to your win over ToD?
Maybe luck. I want to say thank you to King. He encouraged me since yesterday and he said it didn't matter even if I didn't get the crown. I prepared a lot of tactics for it. I wrote many notes about how to play tier3 tactic, tier2 expansion tactic and so on on my laptop. I lost to ToD in WEG Masters. I prepared a lot for European tier3 tactic and Asian tier2 expansion tactic since then. Everone can see that the Panda I used is for European tier3 tactic.
We saw that you used the same tactic as you used against Insomnia in ESWC third place decider. Did you prepare to use this tactic against ToD? Many people think ToD and Insomnia are two players who have different style.
Not really. I will decide my tactic on my opponent's way of creeping and routine in early game no matter the player I play is European or Asian. For example, if my opponent has arcane tower in his base in early game, I will upgrade water element. If not and he's creeping red spot, I will choose blizzard.
Everyone knows what happened when you played with GoStop. Did it affect you much in your game versus Grubby?
A bit. It affected me a lot in the first game on TM. I was so lucky that I performed better in the coming games, but of course Grubby is definately an outstanding player. He's the toughest player I encountered during this WCG.
How did you adjust when you lost to Grubby?
Actually I tried to adjust myself during the first game. I tried to focus on the game.
Did you feel that you had a great chance to defend your champion?
No, because all the players present at this event are top players in the world. I only wanted to play my best even though I was not 100% sure I could do it.
What do you want to say when you receive your prize for China?
I want to say thank you to everyone for your support. I did my best and I don't think I disappointed you because I did my utmost.
Chinese players have good results in WCG since CQ2000. What do you think about that?
I think it's because many of us believe that the hardest working one is the most successful.
Is your next goal after this the WC3 Grand Slam?
Hehe. I will have to think about my goal because I feel a pressure which is much more than I ever felt before when I won this WCG. Of course I have confidence no matter what tourament I participate in.
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I didn't think too much, but all the pressure on my shoulder went away at that moment. Though I wrote that I shouldn't give myself too much pressure in my blog, I was full of fuel to defend my champion.
What do you think is the key to your win over ToD?
Maybe luck. I want to say thank you to King. He encouraged me since yesterday and he said it didn't matter even if I didn't get the crown. I prepared a lot of tactics for it. I wrote many notes about how to play tier3 tactic, tier2 expansion tactic and so on on my laptop. I lost to ToD in WEG Masters. I prepared a lot for European tier3 tactic and Asian tier2 expansion tactic since then. Everone can see that the Panda I used is for European tier3 tactic.
We saw that you used the same tactic as you used against Insomnia in ESWC third place decider. Did you prepare to use this tactic against ToD? Many people think ToD and Insomnia are two players who have different style.
Not really. I will decide my tactic on my opponent's way of creeping and routine in early game no matter the player I play is European or Asian. For example, if my opponent has arcane tower in his base in early game, I will upgrade water element. If not and he's creeping red spot, I will choose blizzard.
Everyone knows what happened when you played with GoStop. Did it affect you much in your game versus Grubby?
A bit. It affected me a lot in the first game on TM. I was so lucky that I performed better in the coming games, but of course Grubby is definately an outstanding player. He's the toughest player I encountered during this WCG.
How did you adjust when you lost to Grubby?
Actually I tried to adjust myself during the first game. I tried to focus on the game.
Did you feel that you had a great chance to defend your champion?
No, because all the players present at this event are top players in the world. I only wanted to play my best even though I was not 100% sure I could do it.
What do you want to say when you receive your prize for China?
I want to say thank you to everyone for your support. I did my best and I don't think I disappointed you because I did my utmost.
Chinese players have good results in WCG since CQ2000. What do you think about that?
I think it's because many of us believe that the hardest working one is the most successful.
Is your next goal after this the WC3 Grand Slam?
Hehe. I will have to think about my goal because I feel a pressure which is much more than I ever felt before when I won this WCG. Of course I have confidence no matter what tourament I participate in.
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I do not think he dares,'Fuck'is a word that clivilized chinese would not say,perhaps the korean are different,considering their lack of shame.
I do not think he dares,'Fuck'is a word that clivilized chinese would not say,perhaps the korean are different,considering their lack of shame.
wht a mess...
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as i said in my bolg i just watched the vevy begaining of the game... less than 5 minutes .believe it or not,it's the truth.but after syc played with go-stop.he lost 1:2 to go.stop. then he saved the replay.as i knew my next opponent was gostop so i asked syc for some advice.he told me some advice.also he gave me the replay.i watched it less than 5minutes ,then i got a yellow card.i was shocked but i accepted it.when i played with gostop i win 1st game lost 2nd game. then 3rd game ,gostop is behind to me,suddenly he paused the game.then asked the refeer a df win.he failed,went on the game whithout telling me,i was full of anger paused the game tlod the refeer he should be polite.i rushed gostop with 2bb mass footmans and won the game.i wannted to shake hands with him,he shouted to me "fuck you,fuck you!"in my opinion he didn't want to play with me.he wanted a df win withou playing with me. so in the 3rd game when he was behind to me he started his plan but failed.if i was behind to him,i think he would went on the game.if he won it,nothing would happened.wasn't it?some people called me a cheater espellcially koreans,well, as a pro-gamer in the wcg camp in china i played with WE.IGE.TED 10 games a day with ei.tm.ts.tr maps.i played over 70 games with TED.He used the same strategy as gostop used in the 3 rd game! if you think only you watched sb's replay then you can win sb it is so funny!!!when you play with sb,you watch only one replay from him,then you can win him,can you?in my opinion, only you practise a lot ,prepare the coming game a lot,maybe you can win sb.honestly speaking,without watching the replays from gostop i would also win him,i practise a lot,no pains no gains.i believe gostop also watched the replays from me before the wcg,he also studied me.the worst things i did was that syc gave me the replays and i saw it with less than 5 minutes.
some people stick to calling me a cheater,i don't need to oppose you.when we played in wcg,people even can watched our playing behind us,do you konw?
Not all koreans are like GOSTOP. FOV and Remind are my friends too.i hope next time Gostop can pay his attention to the game while not other tricks.
i hope he can practise a lot so that he can win a champion.i hope he can.Best wishes to him.
i won pgl final 3:1 VS FOV ,i won ief.eswc 3rd,after i lost to Lucifer in eswc.i pratised a lot to play vs ud.
WEG MASTERS i lost to TOD 0:3 get the 3rd place .This time wcg final i won him 2:0 . i believe practice makes perfect.
thank you for supporting me,i am moved ,i will try my best to get better achievement.i will practise more than before.
if koreans or other people don't like me call me cheater,i hope we chinese don't argue with them. there is no point in opposing them,no useless arguing with them. i think i have the chance to play with Gostop again. i will prove it who will be the winner .
stop attacking people. respect koreans even those who called me cheater,they have their rights .you can't change theri ideas.
We all support him!
And we had better not attack KOREAN people!
They are still friendly!
We won't forgive gostop untill he say sorry to Sky!
i believe that sky will win gostop in the nex time.
because he make great efforts and will practise more than before. i wish him get better achievement.
Not all koreans are like GOSTOP.
FOV ,SWEET are my like's guys.
shame on you!
also,we love grubby,zacard!but,except GS!i am a uder,but from now on,i won't see GS'replay any more!
You two just envy sky.
you act as if you know Chinese well.But have you ever been to China??If you think you are the best ,just prove yourself in the WC3 competitions. Typing "f*ck" in the forum can only show you American is a rude nation and will be looked down upon by others with sorn.
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this is one of sky's blog i'll try my best to translate it:
It's my fault,but i'll not communicate with him more(because one time when i have a match with him,my ping is lag,suddenly he said that:CHINA = SPACE?)
ps..i'm sry for my pool eng.
ps..i'm sry for my pool eng.
feel free about it!WarCraft3 is a great game and need our understand for each other.