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| 6s | (It's been a while since Nuguri and the production team met) |
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| 8s | (What are Nuguri's real thoughts before the LCQ?) |
| 12s | It feel like something went wrong and now I cannot see a breakthrough in sight like... |
| 15s | Should I give up? |
| 17s | If I went back, I wouldn't have entered the tournament and I could have just enjoyed the game |
| 23s | But somehow, I wanted to improve and prove myself |
| 26s | I believe that's what kept driving me |
| 31s | (On this episode |
| 33s | you'll see the tenacity of a guy |
| 35s | who was eliminated over and over again) |
| 40s | (This is the story of an intense challenge) |
| 51s | 4 days until the LCQ Rating Cut |
| 55s | (Today too he starts playing as soon as he wakes up) |
| 61s | I'm currently preparing for the next tournament, the LCQ |
| 64s | There are 24 teams participating, divided into three groups |
| 67s | The top 2 from each group will advance and those 6 teams will join the seeded teams |
| 72s | Out of the 8 teams, the top two will make it to the finals |
| 77s | Since there are seeded teams, the competition will be tough |
| 79s | So I'm also polishing up my individual performance |
| 83s | and preparing for the rating cut by focusing on solo queue |
| 85s | (Another day of Nuguri training hard with Shoichi) |
| 90s | (If he beats the rating cut, this will be his ticket into the Open Slot) |
| 96s | PD: How's your score right now? |
| 100s | Right now, it's fluctuating between 7,800 and 8,000 |
| 105s | PD: Do you think you can reach Immortal? |
| 108s | Lately, I've been playing and it feels right, so I think it's doable |
| 114s | PD: What's your current goal? N: My current goal is to at least reach Immortal |
| 117s | I believe if I'm lucky, I can make it if I get a few 1st place wins |
| 121s | But more than that, feeling like I'm getting better is what's most important |
| 127s | Ah, I should've caught that one |
| 129s | What a shame |
| 132s | If I had just charged in, I might've won |
| 133s | I thought I did pretty well at the end... |
| 137s | PD: What's the biggest problem right now? |
| 139s | The players in the Immortal or Mythril queue are super good |
| 144s | I want to reach a level where I can play well against them |
| 148s | But I still feel like I'm lacking |
| 149s | I think addressing that should be my priority |
| 152s | (Phase 1, 2 and 3 Qualifiers Rating Cut (RP)) |
| 156s | (It's expected that the LCQ Rating Cut will be higher) |
| 160s | However... |
| 163s | (He's getting further away from his safe, target score) |
| 170s | Ah, I'm not doing well today |
| 173s | (He needs to beat the rating cut in order to continue) |
| 178s | (Nuguri continues to practice tirelessly) |
| 185s | (Today too, he starts practicing as soon as he wakes up) |
| 189s | (Eliminated) |
| 192s | (Eliminated again) |
| 195s | (The gamer determined to carve his path with Shoichi) |
| 200s | PD: It seems like getting to 8,000 RP is hard |
| 203s | At first it's tough but once you get there you start fluctuating around that score |
| 206s | If you get a few first places, your score will jump up quickly |
| 209s | So it's important to maintain it after that |
| 213s | (Once he starts something, he sticks until the end) |
| 223s | (He's improving steadily) |
| 233s | (Practice matches with his new teammates) |
| 236s | Felix, Felix is down |
| 237s | N: We can win this Teammates: Just hold on Shoichi |
| 245s | Looks like we won! Good fight |
| 250s | Watch out for Sua! |
| 252s | N: Let's finish off the downed one first Hyunwoo: I'll block Sua, I'll block Sua |
| 255s | Let's fight, let's fight |
| 259s | Quick finish! There's a team at the archery range |
| 268s | Hyunwoo: Oh, here! N: We can do this! |
| 275s | Bianca: There's a team above us Nuguri: There's another team here, give me some vision |
| 281s | (July 25th: Nuguri's team participates in a top-tier private tournament) |
| 286s | There's another team with Mai, Felix and Adina |
| 289s | What should we do? Should we check the alley while moving up? |
| 293s | Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it! |
| 296s | We're not that weak, so we can compete with them |
| 301s | We can share wild animals |
| 304s | (What's the goal of your current team, EP NUGURI?) Since it's my first tournament... |
| 307s | I might be lacking in some areas, so I'm approaching it with an open mindset to learn a lot |
| 312s | Getting good results is ideal, but honestly, if I focus too much on results, it could backfire |
| 318s | So I'm prioritizing improvement |
| 320s | I feel like this program started lightly, |
| 323s | but as I got into it, I started getting more ambitious |
| 326s | and wanting to catch up to the top pros in Eternal Return |
| 331s | But realistically, it's not easy |
| 336s | I don't want us to just be |
| 340s | another team in the credits |
| 344s | If we can at least pose a threat, that would be great |
| 348s | (Q. With the seeded teams already qualified, isn't the rating cut easier this time?) Even without the seeded teams, there are still many strong teams |
| 352s | But, we believe we can beat anyone |
| 356s | While I’m not overconfident, I’m trying not to let it affect my mindset too much |
| 364s | (Q. LCQ is your last chance to reach Masters, how do you feel?) Coming from LoL, I think the team fights are very similar |
| 369s | So it didn’t take long to adapt |
| 372s | I want to show that I’ve quickly improved and put on a good performance |
| 378s | And I also have some personal goals I want to achieve |
| 380s | (Q. I heard Team Carpe Diem will also be in the LCQ?) I can tell that they have been playing together for a long time |
| 383s | Especially during scrims |
| 386s | And their synergy is great so I think they'll do well |
| 388s | It’s a shame we can’t compete together, but I’m always cheering for them |
| 391s | If we meet in the tournament, I’ll give it my all against Carpe Diem |
| 396s | We know them, and they know us, so it should be a fun match if we meet |
| 407s | (Carpe Diem’s dominating performance in Phase 3 qualifiers) |
| 419s | (They advance to Wildcard after finishing 5th in the Group Stage of Phase 3) |
| 437s | (But unfortunately, they fail to reach the Finals) |
| 444s | (LokeN's praised Tsubame play) |
| 457s | (Now, the only opportunity left for Team Carpe Diem is LCQ) |
| 464s | (Q. Did you see Nuguri achieve Immortal?) Of course, we noticed each other’s progress |
| 468s | As you play more games, you naturally improve your skills and fight details |
| 472s | So I think it’s only right that he reached that position |
| 476s | (Q. I heard you have reached 10,000 RP?) Recently, I hit 10,000 RP but since this season’s rating cut was so high we all had a lot of pressure |
| 483s | but now that we’ve overcome that, it’s helped the team practice without that burden |
| 489s | (Q. How would you feel about meeting Nuguri's team in the LCQ?) Even though we’ve ended up on different teams, |
| 490s | I hope we can meet again in the LCQ and play together against each other |
| 497s | (LCQ Open Slot Rating Cut Announcement Day) |
| 501s | (The results?) |
| 506s | (Both Teams Carpe Diem and EP NUGURI successfully passed the rating cut!) |
| 511s | (The rating cut for this LCQ was 8,517 RP) |
| 519s | (The result of his tenacity) |
| 527s | 1,000 matches!! |
| 531s | Let me do Shoichi's pose |
| 535s | Does it look the same? |
| 537s | It’s a major improvement 13,000 average damage |
| 540s | PD: You’ve really climbed up... |
| 541s | I've really climbed up |
| 543s | I don’t think I’m bad at playing Shoichi |
| 546s | Of course, there are players who are better than me, |
| 549s | but I’m not that bad either |
| 551s | (Q. What motivated you to play 1,000 Shoichi matches?) |
| 554s | I felt like I was so close so I kept playing, thinking just a little more would do it |
| 559s | And before I knew it, I’d played 1,000 matches |
| 562s | Honestly, if I wanted to confidently ask my teammates to give me Force Core or Mythril |
| 567s | I needed to be good enough to make it worth |
| 570s | So I think that’s what drove me to keep playing solo queue |
| 574s | (Q. How do you feel about reaching Immortal with just Shoichi?) I felt like I was playing well |
| 576s | Honestly, reaching Immortal with Shoichi was tough |
| 580s | Especially since the character can be inconsistent from match to match |
| 583s | But during that time, I played consistently well, |
| 587s | so when I got there I thought, “I’m doing pretty good right now” |
| 591s | (Q. The community says you're 70% as good as Luminal) I don't think so |
| 594s | When I reached Immortal, I was probably about 30% or 40% as good |
| 598s | Luminal is almost synonymous with Shoichi |
| 601s | Being compared to him is an honor in itself |
| 610s | Bianca: Pull, pull, go! |
| 614s | Felix, Felix! I got him, nice! (Finally the LCQ OPEN SLOT) |
| 620s | Jenny! Nice, I’ll heal up |
| 624s | Hyunwoo: If we don’t die, they’ll fall threw |
| 626s | (1st, 2nd place from each group will make it into the LCQ Finals) |
| 629s | I’m ready to fight |
| 633s | That was not good |
| 634s | They try their best but... |
| 638s | We survived...but they’re really strong |
| 645s | What? Again? |
| 650s | When did they get here? |
| 654s | (They get a disappointing result) |
| 660s | (They are eliminated in 7th place in the group stage) |
| 665s | (Meanwhile, Team Carpe Diem) |
| 678s | (They get 8 points in 3 rounds) |
| 690s | (But overall 64 points in 6 rounds) |
| 703s | (Advancing to the LCQ Finals in 2nd place in Group C) |
| 715s | (But even Carpe Diem couldn’t overcome the wall of the LCQ) |
| 720s | (And so their long journey comes to an end) |
| 723s | (Q. How do you feel after completing this challenge? The results were disappointing |
| 725s | The outcome was poor, and that leaves some regrets |
| 729s | The 2-month journey was tough, but there were also a lot of fun moments |
| 733s | I feel like I improved a lot, so I’m satisfied in my own way |
| 737s | (Q. What was it like participating in Masters Season 4?) When we first started, we took it lightly, including this program itself |
| 741s | We didn’t expect to get high results in the tournament |
| 743s | We just wanted to play together and have fun |
| 747s | But when the 3 of us pro gamers came together, the competitive spirit just kicked in |
| 750s | And then the team split up |
| 752s | To sum it up, we worked hard, but the results didn’t match our efforts |
| 756s | So that’s why it was disappointing |
| 759s | (Q. What advice would you give yourself at the start of this challenge?) If I could go back in time, I’d tell myself |
| 762s | Don’t play 1,000 matches with Shoichi, just play 100 with Alonso and enter the tournament |
| 766s | Give the Force Core to LokeN, that would be more efficient |
| 770s | But of course I continued to play Shoichi because I enjoyed it and had fun |
| 773s | But if I wanted efficiency, I’d probably do that |
| 776s | PD: That's very analytical |
| 778s | But... even if I went back, I think I’d still play 1,000 matches with Shoichi because that’s just who I am |
| 781s | I like to have fun and enjoy it |
| 783s | (LokeN also shared his thoughts after completing the challenge) |
| 786s | Since I took a long break after S1 and came back to the game, |
| 791s | I participated in a tournament again, I think I had fun in this season |
| 795s | (Q. Some fans are worried about conflicts between you and Nuguri...) There wasn’t really any conflict |
| 800s | We didn’t have any serious disagreements, but we did have different perspectives on how to win |
| 809s | It wasn’t like there was any major conflict between Nuguri, Hoit, and me |
| 817s | We’re even planning to watch the Finals together, so there’s nothing to worry about |
| 823s | (Q. Will we see you in S5?) I delayed a lot of things I needed to do during S4 |
| 830s | So I have to catch up |
| 833s | With that in mind, I can’t guarantee that I’ll participate in S5 tournaments |
| 841s | But I’m not ruling out the possibility of seeing me in Masters |
| 846s | So, just keep that in mind |
| 850s | The journey may have come to an end but it’s not a full stop, only a comma |
| 857s | See you again! |