With the first Tournament in Jurassic World Alive officially over, we thought we would reach out to one of the Top 3 Ranked player in order to show to the entire community who these people are and how they actually made it there! Luckily for us, one of these players (believe it or not, a legit player) is an active member of our Discord Server and agreed to answer some of our questions!

Who is it? Legomin1314! You are probably used to seeing the name in the game as it constantly is in the top 3 on the Leaderboard! At the time of writing this article, Legomin has cumulated over 8,000 Trophies, is #1 player in the Arena and his team looks like this!

Check him out on the Social Medias!

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Without further ado, let’s move on to the Q&A!

P.S. Did we tell you? Legomin IS a legit player.

P.P.S No, we did not ask how much Legomin spent on the game because it is none of our darn business!

BoonSlevin: How does it feel to have officially finished 3rd in the first Jurassic World Alive Tournament?

Legomin: I’m just very happy and contented to have made it to my goal of top 3. The struggle was real especially after reaching 5k trophies. I had to face high level bots and high level spoofers with level 26-30 legendary/unique teams. It was very challenging, but I loved every minute of it. I lose a lot too in the process, but those losses only made me more determined to push harder!

BoonSlevin: How does matchmaking look for players at your level?

Legomin: At the start of the Tournament, I was matched with everybody pretty fast and easy. I felt sorry for those that obviously have less ideal teams compared to what I have. As the Tournament went on, I was matched with players of my level or bots of higher levels. When I reached 6k trophies however, I had a big problem with matchmaking.

I would be on queue for too long or end up in a “bot bug”. The game would load, but it would get stuck in the screen for over 5 minutes and if I waited until the end, it would say ”Draw”. I could still battle and get Trophies, but only with real players when they were also online. Sometimes I would try for half day and not get any battle at all.

BoonSlevin: What was your dream team whenever you were able to get matched in the Arena?

Legomin: Whew! I was always praying to have Stegodeus on my deck because with it, there was always above 80% chance to win. The roofed god has it all: tank, SS (Superiority Strike), APR (Armor Piercing Rampage), Tthagomizer. It’s fun to have a mirror match with same level Stegodeus. You have to think and act fast or you’ll end up in the losing end.

Next is Indoraptor. With Indoraptor though, I felt like I was always gambling because there are so many counters for it now. But when it works, it’s amazing and unstoppable!

I also always wanted to have a counter attack Dino on the team. Rajakylosaurus or Megalosuchus. They are very effective with switch play. Those boosted attacks are just very dangerous and not be underestimated!

Nullifying Dinos are also a must to counter Indoraptor/Monomimus which are very common in the higher levels of the Arena. I have been using Monostegotops because it is a very versatile tank and high critical hitter. However, I also enjoy using the annoying Monomimus. I just need to level it up more to be more useful at my level.

BoonSlevin: Do you have a favorite Dinosaur in JWA?

Legomin: When I started playing, I always like Utasinoraptor. Its design is so beautiful and it then was packed with a lot of damage that you could almost always solo everything with it. Yup, I miss its Distracting Rampage. I blame Superiority Strike for Utasinoraptor demise. But with the upcoming buff to its damage and Instant Charge, I think it will be very useful again, if not relevant!

BoonSlevin: What’s the most annoying Dinosaur one can face in the Arena?

Legomin: Monomimus is fun and lethal at higher level. I always dreaded to face Relentless (Ranked 1st in the Arena) level 30 Monomimus. We know Evasive Stance has 50% dodge but it looks like it has 80%. I would always end up screaming: “Why wouldn’t you just die now!!!”. I’m sure some of us almost threw their phone out of frustration.

BoonSlevin: Can you tell us a bit about your game style? What are some habits that you have?

Legomin: To do well in this game, you always need to have strategy and at the same time, think, improvise and act fast. We can select our 8 best Dinos, but unfortunately the game will randomly give you the final 4 for the match. This is where the challenge is, making the most of what is given in a pressured situation.

As for me, I always want to start with tank/SS Dino (Stegodeus) for obvious reasons. I like to follow it up with switch play using counter Dino (Rajakylosaurus/Megalosuchus) especially when I know that the counter attack can give the final blow to the opponent’s Dino. I also prefer my speedy or high damage DSR Dino to be the back up for final blows.

BoonSlevin: What’s your favorite feature in JWA?

Legomin: Battle arena! This is what hooked me in this game. I can battle for hours/whole day without even realizing it. I love the hunt for Rares and Epics too. I usually will drive for hours between zones to farm. When Raptors were rampant before, I would stay late in the morning or would wake up really early to hunt them. This is very similar to the grind I did and love with Pokémon Go (150M xp and 174k catches). Since JWA started however, my priorities have changed to JWA.

BoonSlevin: Do you have any thoughts on spoofers?

Legomin: I’m just glad that Ludia has a good plan for them. I’m fine with them to continue playing. Just because they spoof though, doesn’t mean that they are not good people too.

BoonSlevin: What would be an advice you’d like to give to people who hope to make it in the top 500 for 2.0?

Legomin: It’s a matter of how much you love the game. If you enjoy playing it, then you have to grind hard especially for those FTP players. It’s not impossible. I’ve meet a lot FTP players on the Metahub Discord Server and I’m so impressed with how much they have accomplished. One day at a time and soon you’ll be surprised of how much you have gained. Spend your coins and DNA wisely to only those you will really use in the arena.

BoonSlevin: Are you excited about 1.4? What’s the thing that excites you the most about it?

Legomin: Very excited! I can’t wait to have the new flying creatures and test them in the Arena. The new moves, especially the new Swap-In Abilities sound interesting. I’m happy for the attack buff for the Sino breeds (Utah/Allo) and also for the Spino lines.

BoonSlevin: What would you like to tell Ludia if you could talk to their team?

Keep up the good work and keep up the good things coming. I have so much to say about each individual Dino, but I will be biased to those I like more. So I’ll just leave the hard work to them and I’ll just be contented to be surprised with their future updates!

BoonSlevin: What are you hopes for this game?

Legomin: This game has a lot of potential! I just hope that Ludia will continue to listen to its players and keep improving. I understand and appreciate the hard work Ludia team has invested on this game. I’m so impressed with the designs/animations. Top notch! I hope it will continue to grow and surprise us along the way!

BoonSlevin: Anything you’d like to share with us about you?

Legomin: I’m just an ordinary guy who loves to catch and battle with Dinosaurs. Some may wonder how I managed to have high level Dinos. I bought a lot of Incubators in the beginning and most (not all) of the event Incubators. I don’t spoof or encourage it. I grind a lot daily, especially when I’m not working. 6 hours at least everyday.

My philosophy is to spend within my means only. This also is my way of supporting the developers who gave me the game I love and enjoy playing.

Parting Words

We hope that you appreciate have a glimpse into the life and game style of a player in the Top 3 on the Leaderboard! Our goal is to bring more content from the community, and this includes testimonies and interviews with landmarks in the JWA community such as Legomin1314!

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