Interview - SlayerS Boxer - The Emperor

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One on one with The Emperor.

Well its been a while since i have hit the interview scene and with an offer i couldn't refuse i am back and swinging full speed as i took it to SlayerS Boxer to ask him about the Starcraft world and the role he has played within it. it can be a daunting task as an esports enthusiast when you have to come up with questions for some of the biggest names out there. But in the end i got over the line and with thanks to some of you out in the community who helped me frame the questions (you know who you are).

So without further adieu here are the questions i offered up for the man known as "The Emperor"

1. A lot of people wonder if your success and fame in esports is a lucky coincidence or if it can happen to anybody - do you think there are any players currently in SC2 that may follow a similar path to you and win the adoration of all SC fans?

I think a little bit of both. There are gamers, who may have achieved a lot more, in terms of medals or prize-money, but I was blessed with the chance to take Starcraft 1 to the public. Playing the matches on TV or even appearing on national TV to promote the game and E-Sports. I think those factors were definitely one of the key-aspects.

2. Looking back at your career from where it has come from to where it is now would you change anything you did or any directions you took, or are you happy with how things have turned out over the years?

I still feel I may have contributed more when I was at the peak of my career. I never allowed myself to rest, but at the same time, it was very hard to resist. Thereby if I would have just focused more on gaming, I would have been able to contribute more to the overall community. But I feel I still have enough left in my tanks to compete with everyone in Starcraft 2.

3. What is the single biggest hurdle you have had to overcome moving to SC2?

I was one of the first professional Starcraft 1 gamer in Korea. I spent a lot of my efforts and passion into Starcraft 1, and I did not want to harm my fans or the game by moving over to Starcraft 2.

4. Do you feel that the playing styles and ability of the new generation of Starcraft competitors is as strong or stronger than it has been in the past?

People who started really early, they have habits (good or bad, which may have an impact on the game) but younger players may not have those kind of problems. Every new game needs a new approach, so young players who are able to adapt to this new approach usually have an edge.

5. How do the people around you react to the greetings you get when you enter an event, are they shocked by it or is everyone used to how well recognised you are?

They actually got used to it. My team members they even start to imitate my fans (laughs)

6. Is there a player over the years that had that play style that always made you nervous before you had to play them?

MarineKing. My biggest strength in the beginning of Starcraft 2 was Terran vs Terran. But he came up with ground-breaking new strategies, which made me nervous when playing him.

7. And of course one fun question, if you could turn into a Starcraft character in the game which one would you choose and why?

A Dark Templar with the sole purpose to scout. They are invisible, so it should be easier to survive on the battlefield (laughs)

8. Is there any hardware (mouse, keyboard etc) that you prefer or rely on when you are gaming? How much would good hardware influence a game?

Hardware is an important aspect of everyone's game. Personally I rely a lot on my mouse and my keyboard, because these two peripherals basically shape my game. But at the same time, even with the best hardware, if you don't practice and if you don't have the passion to become outstanding in the game, your game won't improve.
9. What is your favourite Razer peripheral and why?

Hands down, the Razer DeathAdder. Throughout my career I was blessed with the opportunity to try hundreds of mice, but honestly speaking, none of them even came close to quality of the DeathAdder.

10. What's your ideal setup and selection of Razer peripherals when you're gaming?

I'm using the DeathAdder with a Goliathus control pad. As for audio-peripherals, I'm using the Razer Banshee headset and the Moray+ earphones. I use the latter one for all my official matches, because mostly the tournament organizers provide you with those noise-isolating headset-alike devices.

Thankyou sincerely to Lim Yo-Hwan for taking the time out to answer some questions for us and thankyou also to Razer who helped get in contact with the man himself.

I hope you all enjoyed and till next time!
Tal

Lim Yo-Hwan wearing his Razer Banshee and holding the Spectre mouse.

Lim Yo-Hwan with a Razer Marauder Keyboard

Posted on Monday, 30th May 2011

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Sweet interview.

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Great interview on one of the greatest gamers to date.

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Nice interview. Boxer is a very good person to look at his strats and see how he plays either on a specific map or just 1 strat in-general against a race. He's someone i look up when in need of something that i need to know quickly so i don't end up in situation X (speaking in brood war terms) and don't have a complete meltdown and lose all my goliaths, vultures and tanks (when going mech) and lose them all because of a choke or something else.

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Exquisite interview.

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He doesn't mention his usage of the cherry MX blues and why he likes them over linear switches or anything about his keyboard for that matter when asked about peripherals, though he said keyboards are important.

That I would really like to know from a professional player's point of view since so many people find MX blues to be troublesome with double tapping due to the release point being above the actuation point.

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