Thank you for taking the time.
How was the DPC Division I experience for the Winter Tour?
The Winter Tour was amazing.
Working with PGL is always a smooth experience.
I think we really accomplished that this tour.
As for the talent side, it was just as good if not better.
That is great to hear!
This was the first time the Division I and Division II Leagues were separated.
From a caster’s point of view, what were the pros and cons of this change?
I liked the more condensed season.
It helped follow the storylines for Division I.
You could feel the buildup for every region as time went by.
Do you find a distinct difference while casting different regions?
Which is your favorite one?
The different interpretations of the meta are always nice to see throughout all the regions.
It is interesting to see the differences in drafting too.
Obviously, I have a home with the Chinese region, but I am always focused on all regions.
China Dota just has my heart.
How do you think your favorite region fared this season?
Especially your favorite teamPSG.LGD, after undergoing some restructuring?
Coming into the Winter Tour, I believed thatTeam Asterwere going to be the best team in the region.
But even with the team restructuring, PSG.LGD held their own and beat Aster twice in a row.
It will be really interesting to see how they fare up against the other teams at the Lima Major.
They told me to start with Kunkka, which did not go so well.
So they simplified it for me and had me playing Zeus.
It just led to me just asking one major question “Should I ult now, guys?”
He even hung that picture up on his wall!
As for getting into casting, it almost didn’t happen.
I asked if a random league needed a caster (Tourr Captains Draft League).
They took me up on that offer, and I started from there.
The finals for that league were a best-of-5 and lasted eight hours!
At what point did you feel you could make it a career?
And did you have any idols throughout that journey, from whom you would draw inspiration?
In regular sports or esports..
Only recently has casting Dota 2 games felt like a career.
Over the years, I have been inspired by many casters.
You couldn’t ask for a better trio in sports.
Ahh so you’re a Baseball fan, eh?
It’s great to see inspiration from traditional sports make a mark in esports!
You’re a play-by-play caster..who is your favorite analyst to work with?
When you are paired with someone new, do you have to discuss anything before jumping in the game?
I don’t really discuss anything because I don’t like having anything planned, as such.
Even my jokes are impromptu, although people think I plan them ahead of time.
I have no favorite analysts as such Ive loved working with all the ones Ive been paired up with.
Take the best from everyone.
You weren’t invited to TI11, and many from the Dota 2 community thought you absolutely deserved it.
Any idea what happened there?
Whatever the issue, it seems to be resolved now that you are working with PGL..
I’m not too sure why I missed out on TI11.
A lot of us in the Dota 2 community wish that too!
Is there any specific way you like to work on improving yourself?
What advice would you have for budding casters who want to make a career in esports?
Get as many repetitions in as it’s possible for you to.
Cast any games just to work on you craft.
In my case, casting a lot of China games helped a lot.
For me, the most important thing was casting as much as I could to just get better.
All those old solo casts on my channel were part of that growth too.
That is great advice!
What do you think of the current Dota 2 meta?
And what changes would you like to see in the next patch?
I have enjoyed the meta, but it has run its course.
It is time for a new patch and I hope it’s something big!
The better teammates thing might be a bit difficult for IceFrog to implement!
When you aren’t casting or playing Dota 2, what do you like to do?
I’ve been playing Baseball and softball in a spring and summer league.
I also love to bowl; I’ve been bowling since I was 3.
And if I feel up to it, I hit the gym.
Thank you for taking the time to talk with us, Bkop!
Shoutout to my fans, you know who you are.
Shes always been an inspiration because she is the ideal example of a hard worker carving their own path.
