General Information:

Full name: Cao Minh Nhat Anh

Date of Birth: March 22nd 1993

Job: Student

Nationality: Vietnamese

Other talents: Know much about computers

Competition Honors:
• Second prize in Pico 2008
• Second prize in Inter Core 2 Quad 2008
• First prize in iGame Winter Tournament 2008
• 5-8th prize in KODE 5 SEA Final
• First prize in VEC 2009 in Hanoi region

Favorite quote: “Life is not waiting”

Favorite stuff: Headphone Razer Carcharias.

Describe yourself: Quiet and sensitive.

RGN: Hi TLJ, when did you start gaming?

TLJ: I started to play games when I was 12 years old. My friends took me to the internet cyber at that time.

 

RGN: What platform do you usually play on? Can you tell us about some game I have played?

TLJ: I usually play games on the PC because in Vietnam, PC is the most popular gaming platform. I especially loved the FPS genre, so games which I have played are most of this type. Doom is the first game I have played, then I played a sports game which was so famous and popular named FIFA. When the MMORPGs started to develop in Vietnam, I played MU Online like everyone. Besides, I still prefer the two famous series which are Call of Duty and Need for Speed. Of course, Counter Strike 1.6 is a game which I have invested much time and efforts.

 

RGN: How much time do you spend to play games per day?

TLJ: About 3 - 5 hours.

 

RGN: Why did you choose Counter Strike?

TLJ: Counter Strike is a game of tactical action and it has a lot of big tournament with big prizes. Therefore, I choose this game for training and competing.

 

RGN: Do you remember any greatest opponents that you met in competitions? Which competition gives you the deepest impression?

TLJ: I do not remember much about my rivals because they are many teams and usually crowded. The tournaments which I have much impression are KODE 5, WCG and VEC. Like many other gamers, victory brings me great joy and failure always means sadness. However, the aforementioned tournaments gave me much more emotional.

 

RGN: Did you have to sacrifice something for game?

TLJ: Of course, I had to sacrifice a lot of time and money because of games. I have to spend from 3 to 5 hours per day for the personal training. Besides, I have to practice Counter Strike with my team from 2 to 3 days per week, each session lasts from 5 to 6 hours. The practicing of a FPS game is really quite time consuming. In one session, I have to practice many skills such as judging skills, aiming skills, processing skills and hand manipulation skills. To balance between life and games, I have to build my schedule and plan closely.

 

RGN: Can you tell me about all the teams which you have participated in? Can you describe your gaming career?

TLJ: I’ve participated in Aster Clan, then the Legends team, eventually proArmy Gaming. In Aster Clan, mister Sang, who was the captain, helped me a lot. In Legends team, mister Uoc – the captain of this team, taught me many useful things and improved my skills. Everyone has a purpose in life. My goal is winning many prizes, so I’ve joined proArmy Gaming, one of the best teams in Vietnam and I feel happy because of my choice.

With me, the most memorable tournament is in 2009, when proArmy Gaming met 1st.vn in the final round of VEC. It was a tournament of national stature and my teams lost. At that time, I felt so extremely disappointing. I felt all the effort was in vain. However, I soon regained equilibrium shortly thereafter.

So far, the most annoying opponent of mine is Legends team because their members have very good skills. My idol is Makerloff and Na’vi team from Ukraine. With me, the most important job I have to do now is training hard to gain high rankings in the upcoming tournament.

TLJ (second from the left) 

RGN: Let’s go back to your life. It looks like TLJ know a lot about music?

TLJ: I know about music a bit because my family is active in the field of art. My father is a musician who plays Bass, Guitar and Organ. When I was a boy, I used to follow my father when he arrived at the restaurant or performing arts programs to played music. There was a time my father taught me play Organ for cultural activities in my schools. However, I didn’t learn hard to become a musician like my father. My mother was a dancer, so I also know some moves. In general, my family has commanded my inspiration in music and art.

 

RGN: Which type of music do you like best?

TLJ: I like Rap and Trance. Two genres are usually composed and played freely, so I love to listen to them much. Many players also like Trance because it gives listener a feeling which is very special. I feel like Trance music brought me into a completely different world which I can’t describe, and it is the world that I love.

In Vietnamese rap, I like Lil Knight a.k.a LK best. He has had so many good songs, and I like the song named “Hy vong” (Hope) which LK sang with Young Uno. Besides, I also love the song “Can gac trong” (An empty attic) which LK has written. In foreign rap music, I like Eminem best with two of his songs are “Space Bound” and “I need the doctor”. In Trance music, the song I like best is “Power Mix” which is mixed by Tiesto, then an album named “Mirage” which is belonged to Armin Van Buuren. The third place in my favorite music list is “Shooting Stars”, a tyDi’s album.

 

RGN: What do you think about a role of music in games?

TLJ: Music makes players feel more excited when they are immersed in games. Besides, there are many games which music plays an important role. For example, in Audition Online with Beat Up mode, if you do not hear the beat, you can’t win. In Counter Strike, sound and noise is also very important because they help players predict the opponent’s position.

 

RGN: With the knowledge of music, can you give everyone any advices about choosing good headphones?

TLJ: I usually select the headphone which is affordable and have high quality in music listening and gaming. I think the headphones which meet my demand are SteelSeries Icemat v1 and SteelSeries Icemat v2 (also known as SteelSeries Siberia). Besides, I would choose other headphones like Sennheiser PC 151 and PC 161, or the more advanced headphones such as HD 555, 595 or 515.

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