Interview



Kuroky and Puppey - long ago, in a land far away. (Via Kuroky and Puppey - long ago, in a land far away. (Via it.com.cn

What's it like playing with Puppey again after all these years? What is your first memory of Clement?

It's refreshing! We have both developed and grown up in the course of time, and yet our friendship remained the same. I played with Clement the first time in 2007, in an inhouse league named DCE. I was part of the clan, so we played together. We played together, a CK/Sylla lane, and we stomped. He stole all my kills. He doesn't remember, but for some reason I can recall 80% of all the DotA games I've ever played. My brain saves useless information, I think.

You've been around for a long time in the DotA scene. What's the biggest difference between DotA then and now?

Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad.

You were fairly negative about Dota 2 at the beginning, and yet you are now an integral part of its pro-scene. What changed?

I wasn't negative. I love DotA/Dota 2. I was expressing my thoughts, and most of your today's favourite players agreed with me privately. I spoke in public, and I got smashed. The game was in it's early stage, and I think I conveyed my message harshly. Valve is still the best thing that could have happened to Dota 2. They take care of the game and respond quickly. I believe they will bring many more great things to us in the future.

Describe each of your teammates (Puppey, Dendi, XBOCT and Funn1k) using one word.

Puppet - 41Hidra

Dendi - Superman

Xboct - 007

Funn1k - funny

What is your favourite thing about being on Na`Vi?

The professionalism. The organisation is very caring. My teammates are funny and more importantly, good people.

What do you think about the new G-1 league? Do you think you guys will make it through the quals?

Hard to say, the competition is very hard. The best teams in the west try to qualify, and it will be a rough battle. Teams like fnatic, VP, and NTH play really good. I'm looking forward to playing against them.