The current roster of Hellraisers was formed about four months ago, but we have known each other for three years already. The clan tag [HR] itself is the oldest in Ukraine - it exists since 1995. It all started from StarCraft. Most of our Counter-Strike members in the past played for teams like pro100, Amazing Gaming, DTS, eXplosive and others. We visited the ASUS Russia tourneys a couple of times and always had satisfactory finishes.
"We visit every tourney with only one aim - to win it, nothing else."
How do you rate your chances at KODE5 Global Finals?We started to train for the tourney not so long ago, but we visit every tourney with only one aim - to win it, nothing else. By the way, KODE5 Ukraine was a normal tourney without any disadvantages. While playing the DTS Cup 2008, we expected only to get out of our group, but in the end managed to win it.
How can you predict the performance of other teams?
I think, Made in Brazil, Team Roccat, SK-Gaming and Team Fnatic - these teams, in my opinion, have equal chances to win it. Each of these teams has great experience, which can be overwhelmed only by terrific aim and non-standard team play.
Who supports your team?
We are now bootcamping in Dnepropetrovsk (the city where the DTS Cup was held). Playing internet games from one place is very convenient and raises our skill and team spirit. Two organizations support us - a local inet club named Bullet (we play from here) and UaCAP - this organization sponsors trips and miscellaneous expenses (food etc). We started to cooperate with SteelSeries, but I cannot tell you anything right now.
"We analyze one map a day and play on it for 10-15 times or more."
How do you prepare for an event?
We analyze one map a day and play on it for 10-15 times or more. We do this for all maps that will be played on the tournament. After that we just play mass practice clan wars online and offline. Raising the level of teamplay is our first goal.
Will you take place in other events, like Extreme Masters?
We are now working for our future. In other words, if we show good performance on KODE5, we will be able to attend almost all events. We also want to win WCG and ESWC qualifiers in our country, though it's gonna be hard as hell. But we are the Hellraisers!
More pre-KODE5 interviews:
* Jonas "whiMp" Svendsen (CS player, mTw.dk)
* Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen (CS player, Team Roccat)
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