Hi Fly and thanks for taking the time to talk to us given the packed schedule.
Speaking of the schedule, youve been at the previous two TIs with the long breaks between stages.
How do you like this years format?
I personally like his year’s format where everything is a little more compact.
I think having a break is ok, but not for too long.
A week-long break between the different stages was a little too long for me.
Are you happy with your group draw?
How is nouns today compared to the beginning of the year?
nouns today is definitely in a different spot.
So, I definitely think we are better now.
But, you know the 1st place, that’s what everyone should be content with.
From the outside, it looks like there was a significant push forward after you welcomed a new coach.
I played worse before Milan joined.
Milan is also a very smart Dota mind, which is always great to have on your team.
You have some fairly new faces on the team.
I personally find it kind of nice to be able to witness them experience TI for the first time.
I had that a long time ago, but seeing someone else experience it is nice.
I wouldnt say I get stressed, but theres definitely nerves.
What is the most exciting thing about being a Dota 2 pro player?
I get to travel to so many cool places.
Ive been fortunate enough to be around the entire world, so thats cool.
What makes Dota 2 so special and different from other esports titles?
There is always something else you could do.
I think there is not a single game in anyones career that was actually a perfect game.
That thing doesnt exist.
Speaking of the game’s complexity, what are your thoughts on the addition of facets?
I like the addition of facets.
Its always fun to have to relearn the game, and there are so many new little things.
There are some good facets, there are some really bad ones.
For instance, my favourite one before it got nerfed was the Dying Light from Phoenix.
It was very funny to walk around and just burn down everybody.
Are you happy with 7.37 and did the small balance updates change things up enough?
Was it enough to make them not a part of the TI meta?
I’m personally not sure yet.
I think both options are viable and will definitely see new heroes.
Its been a while since NA Dota hasnt been in good shape.
How do we resuscitate the NA scene, what should happen for North America Dota to get a revival?
Oh man, NA Dota is definitely struggling.
Nobody really plays the server anymore, everyone just plays Europe.
South America is playing Europe, NA is playing Europe.
I am not really sure how you would revive the NA scene.
Maybe some tournaments having two slots for the NA region for potentially other teams out there would be helpful.
I think having organisations coming into NA would be probably the biggest thing, honestly.
