General Information

• Name: Le Viet Anh
• Nickname: Zenerik
• Date of Birth: August 29th 1991
• Location: Hanoi
• Nationality: Vietnamese
• Other talents: Painting
• Favorite quote: "I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it." – Sherlock Holmes.
• Favorite equipment: Two pair of wool gloves and a pair of rollerblading gloves.
• Describe yourself: Tall and looks kind. Seem to be cold but gentle and always smiles.

First Steps

When I was in second grade, my family had the first computer. The D drive in my computer was packed with 700 Nintendo games. At that time, I loved watching the boys who was my neighbors play as much because there were many games. However, the first game that I have ever played is Battle City (a multi-directional shooter video game for the Nintendo Family Computer produced and published by Namco). Until now, I still don’t know if that game is on Nintendo 64 or not. At that young age, playing game was the best thing I like to do. I didn’t care about game content or anything else. Now it’s much different then.

In third grade at primary school, I found the first internet cyber. I played at there all day with a boy who has same age with me. At that cyber, I have known games such as StarCraft (Original Version, not the Broodwar), Counter Strike and Age of Empires (a.k.a De Che in Vietnamese). From then to now, Age of Empires is called “De Che Blue” and Age of Empires II is called “De Che Red” to distinguish these two games. Since then, I have known all the cheat codes of StarCraft and Age of Empires.

The Discovery

When I was in fifth grade, this internet cyber is closed forever. At that time, I played Heroes of Might and Magic III, Knights and Merchants and WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos on the computers which belonged to my future brother-in-law. I started playing with World Editor Tools in WarCraft III. I loved to set many Footmans (Human basic unit in WarCraft III) and Grunts (Orc basic unit in WarCraft III) in a custom-map, and then watched them fight. After that time, this computer was broken so I couldn’t play anymore. Sometimes I went to internet cyber and played Dynasty Warriors on PlayStation and PlayStation 2 with my friends.

As I told, from the first days of my gaming life, I have known about World Editor in WarCraft III. I can’t explain why I am impressed by this tool so much. When I was in 11th grade, I officially moved from making campaign maps for AoE to creating custom-maps for WarCraft III. I tried to search tutorials on Internet and found the HiveWorkshop (old w3sear.ch). I was impressed with the professionalism and quality resources of this site.

The Living Dictionary of DotA

I have been called 'The living dictionary of DotA' by hTL.vn_zeus (the current editor-in-chief of garena.vn). I think this title should belong to Vnb.GoldenSun or Skynet.Lonely. In the 9th grade, I was back to PC games with Counter Strike version 1.5 and 1.6. Besides, I played WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne with its custom-maps like Dday, or DotA until now.

I myself loved to create custom-maps like DotA, so I just did what I want. Gradually, I knew more and more about DotA as well as other custom-maps in WarCraft III. I have known much about the interactions and the structure algorithm of WarCraft III, especially when said to DotA. However, I don’t know the code (JASS) of WarCraft III and I can’t claim that I understand deeply the mechanics of this game.

Recently, I don’t play DotA as much as before, so I can’t explain thoroughly many problems in DotA, such as why Shadow Fiend and Lich were sticked to each other, because I do not have the source code of DotA. Thanks to DotA, I like and want to learn more deeply about WarCraft III. WarCraft III is the game that I have deepest understanding. I also play many other games but just for fun.

For the first time and also the last time

When I was in high school, I used to take part in a Counter Strike tournament in Net Viet cybercafe with my friends (with one is a member of Counter Strike team named Inferno). At that time, our team failed with the score 5-16 in the first match. After this tournament, I still had interest in eSports tournaments but I didn’t attend to any because lack of condition and teammates. Nowadays, I just join eSports tournament to win side events.

Interest, Forte and Foible

I love to listen to the music. Without it, I feel I can’t do anything well. My forte is painting and any sports which related to the use of legs and feet (but I don’t like football much). My foible is every work must require ingenuity, and also my singing is so bad.

An Ordinary Day

One day of mine is quite simple. I go studying in the morning, get home for lunch, and do my homework or any others in the afternoon. Although I don’t have much time, I still spend time to write about games. At weekends, I sleep more or go out, if I have someone to come along, usually my nephew.

I am studying software technology and engineering at the University of FPT. Beside games, I read many books. In recent years, this habit is fading away. Because of that, I think I don’t know deeply about anything but games.

Thinking about the Future

When I was a child, I always changed my dream about the future. I still wonder about the future at this moment, maybe I’ve changed my mind so many times.

My future is really unpredictable. In my opinion, my near future is everything, which I have started in present, are done. I don’t care who I will become in the future, but I am very impressed with Mr.Zeddy, the founder of VnBattle.net. Of course, I will try not to imitate someone.

If you ask me when I stop playing game, I will tell you there is no age limit in game. I’ll still play games as long as my hands still have the agility!

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