StarCraft II: Boxer: "I will do my utmost to return"

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By Radoslav 'Tyrael' Kolev

Mar 31, 2011 14:59

Founder of Team SlayerS and an all-time BroodWar legend Boxer has been interviewed by GosuGamers.net on his performance in the TSL and his upcoming participation at DreamHack.

With the interviews of Korean pros being rare, it is always nice to read the words of the Emperor himself -

Yo-Hwan 'BoxeR' Lim. Boxer has been interviewed by GosuGamers.net and shared his thoughts on recent international tournaments and the merging of the two pro-scenes.

When asked about his future visit to Stockholm, Boxer expresses big eagerness about the event and his trip:

"It is actually my first time in Europe, so I’m definitely looking forward it. Sweden always used to be a country I wanted to visit because of its great landscape. Furthermore, it is the first real international tournament I’m participating in, so I will make sure to present myself in a best shape."

Boxer also comments the influence that StarCraft 2 and its expansion have on the Korean scene.

"[...] there are literally two cultures coming together so I hope more event organizers will make use of this structure by having intercontinental tournaments or events."

GG.net also address Boxer with questions about his recent play in TSL 3. The Emperor talks both about his play against

Silviu 'NightEnD' Lazar and the cross-server lag...

"[...] in the beginning it felt like running with a sandbag. However, once you get used to it, it doesn’t really affect your game. It may take time, given the fact that Koreans are not used to play with a high amount of latency, but nonetheless, it is something we, Koreans, need to work on."

...and his thoughts on Koreans' downfall in the Ro32.

"[...] in Starcraft 2, the gap between Korean gamers and international gamers is literally zero. The minute you lose track of your game may result in a loss, and it has become very difficult to bounce back."

After more than 12 years on the eSports scene, Boxer remains one of the most notorious figures of professional StarCraft. The Emperor, who switched to StarCraft 2 soon after its release, is looking forward to build up both yet another team legacy in the face of SlayerS and reign supreme once again in the individual leagues.

With the upcoming DreamHack Stockholm and his good performance in TSL 3 as well as winning the team gold in GSTL, all prospects of Boxer shine bright.

Source: GosuGamers.net