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A quick interview with League of Legends expert prior to WCG 2011

600 times Posted by admin on 2011-08-04

League of Legends (LoL) is continuously proving itself as the most prominent title amongst the ones rivaling the original. Unlike others DotA-based titles, LoL has a few elements from DotA. Riot Games creates their own new world that leashes the attention of the players from the very first glimpses of the game.

As LoL is chosen as an official title for World Cyber Games 2011 Vietnam, it gives the Vietnam LoL community a chance to show off their skills. A truly big festival – where the players meet and exchange their experiences just as the WCG motto states: “Beyond the Game”.

And now, we proudly bring you the most famous League of Legends gamer in Vietnam. Finished Ring of Champions as the first runner-up with his previous team, FF, he is now the most important player in SioL – a big candidate for the champion title in WCG 2011 Vietnam.

Howdy! May we have a quick interview with you regarding the upcoming WCG 2011?
Nix: Yeah sure!

Could you please briefly introduce yourself and your team, SioL, as well as your achievement with the team?

Nix: My real name is Mai Nhật Tân, and my nickname is nixwater or FF|Thori, I’m currently playing for team SiOL (RT). SiOL (Sex is Our Life) compete in either DotA or LoL. For Vietnam LoL, SiOL is maybe a new name, but for DotA, Masta or FF (Friends Forever) is widely known. As for our achievements in LoL, our team took part in Ring of Champions in Singapore and finished as the first runner-up and we also competed in some small tournaments hosted by Garena.

Mai Nhật Tân – second guy from the left with his teammates at RoC.

How did you find yourself playing LoL?

Nix: I was playing with foreign friends, and I heard a LoL tournament was going to be held in Singapore, so I decided to take part.

In your opinion, are there any elements of LoL superior to those in DotA?

Nix: LoL and DotA share some basic elements, however some gameplay in LoL are completely different than those in DotA. The gameplays are considerably diversifying. Taking the champion’s (hero) skill sets into consideration, LoL exceeds the original DotA. LoL also has a more balanced gameplay.

Where do you usually play and who’s your favorite champion?

Leblanc is chosen by Nix for it is the most ‘deceptive’ in the game

Nix: I used to play on the North America server but now, I’m usually on Garena as the ping is low. My favorite champion is Leblanc, for it is the most ‘deceptive’ champion in the game.

And your favorite teammates?
Nix: Zhaojun, Sai, Itachi and Hugolina

From the first-time competing until now, who are your most "feared" opponent?
Nix: I’m only afraid of XAN from Singapore, for their individual skill and teamwork are very good.

Any comments on the LoL community in Vietnam?

Nix: The skill levels are pretty good overall, but I’m not sure about the community because there are only a few teams that play LoL in Vietnam.

From where did you get information on World Cyber Games? How do you and your team, SiOL prepare for the tournament? And what is your team’s expected goal in this tournament?

Nix: I got information about World Cyber Games through Garena Vietnam. Regarding the preparation, our team has been training very hard before receiving head-ups from Garena. I hope that SiOL will be entitled the LoL champion in this upcoming tournament.

Thank you for the interview!