Aurora will take on Cloud9 later today at 13:00 CEST in the upper bracket Quaterfinals.
They are guaranteed a 9-12th place spot but are clearly aiming for more.
I think the format from last year is better.
For me, I don’t really like it.
How do you feel now vs how you felt last year at TI?
Image courtesy of AuroraYou had quite an intense series last night with Team Zero.
Did you expect them to give you a tough time?
I think they are quite a tough opponent.
They almost finished first place in their group so I expected it would be a tough opponent.
Game three was particularly tense.
It was scary at that moment.
Your upper bracket opponent is Cloud9, another team that delivered a few upsets already.
What do you think of them?
I think they are a ‘timing-based’ team.
How do you enjoy the new meta and are you happy with how offlane is in this patch?
I would say I am more happy than with the Riyadh Meta.
Right now offlane is more of an initiator.
Yea, I think on the new generation they are more willing to play mobile games.
I think if you are younger than 16 years old you don’t know anything about Dota.
Is this a factor for finding talent in the regional pool?
Yes, because newer players just play mobile game and maybe borderland or something.
What can be done or needs to be done to attract more serious players to Dota?
It is easier to go into a mobile game because it is your phone and you just download it.
Are you excited to see ESL bringing a big LAN to Bangkok?
I would say so, maybe not so much but a little bit.
How did lorenof end up with the team?
We were looking for someone that was young and new.
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Aurora has 3 Thai players, 1 Malaysian and I Ukranian.
Can you tell us a bit about the dynamics and how language and culture influence things?
I would say top 3.
And let’s say you don’t win TI, who do you think will seize the Aegis?
I think it will be Xtreme Gaming.
