Philippine DotA scene is sure to improve a lot not just locally, but through international as well, and Mineski is one of the teams that dominates the international DotA scene. Today we bring you an exclusive interview with one of Mineski's ace player and also one of the Philippines best player and crowd favorite Ryan Jay "mski.jay.PColor" Qui.

Name: Ryan Jay Qui
Nickname: Bimbo
Age: 16
Date of Birth: November 15, 1995
Country/State: Philippines
Game(s) Played Competitively: DotA 1 and DotA 2
Year when gamer started competitive/pro gaming: 6
Favorite Gaming Hardware: All Razer Gadgets

 

RGN: Can you tell me more something about yourself that we don't know?

Bimbo: I’m just like you guys. We do have many things in common but I have one thing that differentiate us :)

 

RGN: What is that?

Bimbo: Secret :P

 

RGN: What is the first hero that you used in DotA?

Bimbo: Jarakal *Laughs*, then the first item is Dagon.

 

RGN: How did you learn how to play DotA?

Bimbo: First I was only watching, and then my friend "Jave" invited me to play.

 

RGN: Where is he now?

Bimbo: He's now in Bicol, never heard anything about him now.

 

RGN: What were the other teams that you had before you joined team Mineski?

Bimbo: I've been in many teams such as "Ledion", "KvG" and "International"

 

RGN: Why did you choose "Bimbo" as your name?

Bimbo: My brother gave it to me.

 

RGN: In previous tournaments, fans noticed that your team’s performance was quite a bit not good. Any thought about that?

Bimbo: Because the sudden changes in our roster, hopefully we can find the best replacement that fit to the role left by "Julz".

 

Bimbo (second from the left) with team Mineski

RGN: Now that iZone's "Ewe" is in your team, do you think your team can go further now?

Bimbo: We'll see :D

RGN: What is your favorite hero in DotA, why?

Bimbo: It’s Invoker, because it has many keys to click.

 

RGN: What are your plans in the future when it comes to competitive gaming?

Bimbo: I don't always think about playing competitively because I play for fun :)

 

RGN: Are you still studying?

Bimbo: I am in ALS.

 

RGN: Are you planning in just playing DotA 2 like other international teams?

Bimbo: I think we can't, but we'll try to manage to play the 2 games alternately.

 

RGN: Who inspires you the most?

Bimbo: My Girlfriend Shaira Mae <3

 

RGN: Being chosen as a captain, what can you say about you being included in GEST All Star?

Bimbo: Best wishes to all the players included in GEST Allstar especially to "david parker" who was known as a shoutcaster/streamer :D gogogo GoDz

 

RGN: Which international team catch your attention, why?

Bimbo: Invictus Gaming, the team consists of 5 all-star players :D

 

RGN: Which international player catches your attention, why?

Bimbo: iG.zhou, he's my idol :)

 

RGN: A lot says that you are one of David Parker's favorite players when it comes to DotA?

Bimbo: Thanks for the support even if we're going down :D

 

Here is a question from fan.

Paulo Dela Peña: What is his reaction if someone banned invoker, and what are his other alternative heroes if invoker is not around?

Bimbo: Any heroes will do, I can use any hero they assign to me :)

 

Shoutout:

Hello to all of my fans our fans, my friends, and my <3 shaira :*

Hi to my teammates, to all of our manager Jeff Aga in "empty" Jerry Ocampo Bei Manuel Ate Edz belated happy bday :) and to the 1 who interviewed me jai mendiola :) Hi to Jeremy Liao and thenet boys of masangkay :))