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Raptor.TASTYleon Interview
Who is TASTYleon? Many people will ask. Even though he is still unknown in the eSports community, he has the potential to mark his name. The German Human player recently showed off a bit of his talent by killing all of team Go in the NGL Two. Andrey Leonov has interviewed him about his social life and his in-game life.
By Ran 'FoReVeR_ManUtd' Liu
Dec 16, 2007 13:26
Who is TASTYleon? Many people will ask. Even though he is still unknown in the eSports community, he has the potential to mark his name. The German Human player recently showed off a bit of his talent by killing all of team Go in the NGL Two. Andrey Leonov has interviewed him about his social life and his in-game life.Could you please introduce yourself to everyone, what's your age and where are you from?
Hi, my name is Leon, I am 15 and I am from Germany.
Do you take an interest in any kind of sports, besides cybersport?
Yes, I play tennis and I go cycling.
What do your parents think of your WarCraft "hobby"?
My parents support me a lot. They are very interested in that what I do ;)
What is Warcraft for you - is this just hobby or do you want to make it your own profession?
It's between hobby and profession... I am not sure, that it will be more than my hobby.
What other hobbies do you have, besides Warcraft?
I like playing drums, meet my friends and I like to go to parties or something like this ;)
Do you like playing DotA? What do you think of it if so?
I don't like to play Dota, because it's no fun for me.
In your opinion, can DotA become an esport discipline?
Hmm, it's hard to say, but I don't think so. It's not interesting as the normal Warcraft 3 :)
What you think about Starcraft 2? Can StarCraft 2 replace WarCraft 3?
I think WarCraft 3 will exist beside StarCraft 2. WarCraft 3 will never die! :D
Words of true warcrafter :)
Of course!
How long have you been playing WarCraft 3? Did you play WarCraft 2?
I play WarCraft 3 since the release.. I didn't play WarCraft 2 before.
What do you think about the current balance in wc3? Which changes do you want to see in nearest patches?
I think WC3 is currently well balanced, but it's getting boring if there isn't any patch in the future. Hmm, I can't say which changes I want to see, because I think that every race can beat the other race.
What you think about the current map-pool and about item-drops?
I don't like Gnoll Wood, it's hard for humans to play on this map. The item-drops is ok but I miss the mask of death like in RoC :)
What you think about tanks, mass expos and towers?
I don't like to play like that, but if your early is very bad, its the last chance to win the game. Only Inso and some another humans too can play against undead without towers :) It's kinda risky, it's not only skill, you need luck for that too.
Do you like playing by non-standard strategies? Or do you like standard more?
I like to play non-standard strategies, they all are unforeseeable. If you play only standard strategies you will see that the enemy's counter your strategies very fast.
Do you like viewing replays of your defeats to improve your game? What do you prefer, Battle Net or GG-Client?
I look replays with my defeats.. It's very important, because you can see faults, which you can't see while playing. If you do this every time, you will play better than before. I prefer Battle.Net with LC host, because GG-Client has bugs.
Do you like watching other replays, besides replays of yours defeats? :)
Yes, I like to watch ToD / Sky playing, they have a good game-style and you can learn a lot of them.
Do you have some of your own tricks which you use?
Everyone has his own "tricks".. I wouldn't name it a trick, because it's a art to play not more. I like to play mass air with upgrades 0 / 3 against orc, because they are very strong in this match-up.
How many time each day you play WarCraft?
I play irregularly. At the moment I have to learn for my examinations which takes a lot of my time. But if I have much time to train, I think 3-4 hours or more.
Can you give any advices for new players on how to improve their skill?
Watch your replays with wins/defeats from good players, play a lot of ladder and don't give up if you lose a game by laming.
Do you play any another PC games, besides WarCraft?
Well, I liked to play the gothic parts and I currently play a bit Assassins Creed on Xbox 360 :)
What leagues and tournaments have you already played in? And which leagues/events do you wish to visit?
I play every tournament I can play.. it's hard to find an offline tournament for me, because I am 15 and most of the tournaments don't allow 15 year olds :) I would like to visit the WCG next year, because its not that important how old you are and its a big event.
Do you have a dream, like to beat mYm]Moon 3-0, etc?
Everything is possible in WC3, so I would like to play against Moon, but that's not my dream ^^
How did you join Raptor Gaming? What other teams were you in before?
Raptor Gaming made me a good offer and I liked the players in the clan. Most of them were in my clan before, so that was a good reason to join this clan. Before Raptor Gaming I was in AoD or now called my most Famous (mymF). It was a good clan with friendly orgas/players.
What do you think you need to do to become a pro-gamer?
Much motivation, much train and good nerves :D And 5-6 months of hard train? :) Well, it is enough if you play regularly.
Do you have enough motivation now or sometimes do you not want to play wc3 for a few days?
I have much motivation, because I want to get much experience as I can for the next EPS Season.
Why did you choose human as your race and do you sometimes play any other races?
Well, I chose human as my mainrace, because I always liked the game flow of this race. Hm, sometimes I play random. But its just for fun to relax a bit.
Do you want to see more German players in Raptor's line-up?
Actually I don't have any wishes in this direction. Im happy with our lineup as it is momentally.
What you can say about E-sports in Germany? Is it developing or not?
Well, in the last two years e-sports has developed a lot in Germany. Unfortunately, we have big discussion about the question whether e-sports are negatively influencing young peoples minds (especially ego shooters). But its getting better! ;)
Let's get some quick questions on the go:
Your favorite movie/actor: Triple X / Will Smith.
Your favorite music: System of a Down, Seven dust, Rise Against, Skillet and more.
Your favorite book: Don't have anyone.
Your favorite drink/food: Apple juice / Pizza.
Your favorite map: Lost Temple.
Your favorite match-up: Human vs Orc.
Your favorite unit/hero: Spell Breaker / Arch Mage or Mountain King.
Your favorite player for each race:
Human - WE.Sky
Nightelf - mYm]Moon
Orc - 4K.Grubby
Undead - Bet.FoV
Thanks for interview, if you want, you can send greetings to some or something like this :)
Ok, well, I want to greet my team raptor-gaming and anyone, who supports me!
Hi, my name is Leon, I am 15 and I am from Germany.
Do you take an interest in any kind of sports, besides cybersport?
Yes, I play tennis and I go cycling.
What do your parents think of your WarCraft "hobby"?
My parents support me a lot. They are very interested in that what I do ;)
What is Warcraft for you - is this just hobby or do you want to make it your own profession?
It's between hobby and profession... I am not sure, that it will be more than my hobby.
What other hobbies do you have, besides Warcraft?
I like playing drums, meet my friends and I like to go to parties or something like this ;)
Do you like playing DotA? What do you think of it if so?
I don't like to play Dota, because it's no fun for me.
In your opinion, can DotA become an esport discipline?
Hmm, it's hard to say, but I don't think so. It's not interesting as the normal Warcraft 3 :)
What you think about Starcraft 2? Can StarCraft 2 replace WarCraft 3?
I think WarCraft 3 will exist beside StarCraft 2. WarCraft 3 will never die! :D
Words of true warcrafter :)
Of course!
How long have you been playing WarCraft 3? Did you play WarCraft 2?
I play WarCraft 3 since the release.. I didn't play WarCraft 2 before.
What do you think about the current balance in wc3? Which changes do you want to see in nearest patches?
I think WC3 is currently well balanced, but it's getting boring if there isn't any patch in the future. Hmm, I can't say which changes I want to see, because I think that every race can beat the other race.
What you think about the current map-pool and about item-drops?
I don't like Gnoll Wood, it's hard for humans to play on this map. The item-drops is ok but I miss the mask of death like in RoC :)
What you think about tanks, mass expos and towers?
I don't like to play like that, but if your early is very bad, its the last chance to win the game. Only Inso and some another humans too can play against undead without towers :) It's kinda risky, it's not only skill, you need luck for that too.
Do you like playing by non-standard strategies? Or do you like standard more?
I like to play non-standard strategies, they all are unforeseeable. If you play only standard strategies you will see that the enemy's counter your strategies very fast.
Do you like viewing replays of your defeats to improve your game? What do you prefer, Battle Net or GG-Client?
I look replays with my defeats.. It's very important, because you can see faults, which you can't see while playing. If you do this every time, you will play better than before. I prefer Battle.Net with LC host, because GG-Client has bugs.
Do you like watching other replays, besides replays of yours defeats? :)
Yes, I like to watch ToD / Sky playing, they have a good game-style and you can learn a lot of them.
Do you have some of your own tricks which you use?
Everyone has his own "tricks".. I wouldn't name it a trick, because it's a art to play not more. I like to play mass air with upgrades 0 / 3 against orc, because they are very strong in this match-up.
How many time each day you play WarCraft?
I play irregularly. At the moment I have to learn for my examinations which takes a lot of my time. But if I have much time to train, I think 3-4 hours or more.
Can you give any advices for new players on how to improve their skill?
Watch your replays with wins/defeats from good players, play a lot of ladder and don't give up if you lose a game by laming.
Do you play any another PC games, besides WarCraft?
Well, I liked to play the gothic parts and I currently play a bit Assassins Creed on Xbox 360 :)
What leagues and tournaments have you already played in? And which leagues/events do you wish to visit?
I play every tournament I can play.. it's hard to find an offline tournament for me, because I am 15 and most of the tournaments don't allow 15 year olds :) I would like to visit the WCG next year, because its not that important how old you are and its a big event.
Do you have a dream, like to beat mYm]Moon 3-0, etc?
Everything is possible in WC3, so I would like to play against Moon, but that's not my dream ^^
How did you join Raptor Gaming? What other teams were you in before?
Raptor Gaming made me a good offer and I liked the players in the clan. Most of them were in my clan before, so that was a good reason to join this clan. Before Raptor Gaming I was in AoD or now called my most Famous (mymF). It was a good clan with friendly orgas/players.
What do you think you need to do to become a pro-gamer?
Much motivation, much train and good nerves :D And 5-6 months of hard train? :) Well, it is enough if you play regularly.
Do you have enough motivation now or sometimes do you not want to play wc3 for a few days?
I have much motivation, because I want to get much experience as I can for the next EPS Season.
Why did you choose human as your race and do you sometimes play any other races?
Well, I chose human as my mainrace, because I always liked the game flow of this race. Hm, sometimes I play random. But its just for fun to relax a bit.
Do you want to see more German players in Raptor's line-up?
Actually I don't have any wishes in this direction. Im happy with our lineup as it is momentally.
What you can say about E-sports in Germany? Is it developing or not?
Well, in the last two years e-sports has developed a lot in Germany. Unfortunately, we have big discussion about the question whether e-sports are negatively influencing young peoples minds (especially ego shooters). But its getting better! ;)
Let's get some quick questions on the go:
Your favorite movie/actor: Triple X / Will Smith.
Your favorite music: System of a Down, Seven dust, Rise Against, Skillet and more.
Your favorite book: Don't have anyone.
Your favorite drink/food: Apple juice / Pizza.
Your favorite map: Lost Temple.
Your favorite match-up: Human vs Orc.
Your favorite unit/hero: Spell Breaker / Arch Mage or Mountain King.
Your favorite player for each race:
Human - WE.Sky
Nightelf - mYm]Moon
Orc - 4K.Grubby
Undead - Bet.FoV
Thanks for interview, if you want, you can send greetings to some or something like this :)
Ok, well, I want to greet my team raptor-gaming and anyone, who supports me!
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I guess this part is wrong translated, the german word "art" makes sense but the english one doesnt really ;D
anyway nice interview
nice interview etc.
Andrey write more! =)