Today Team Empire coach Oleg «RayzerGM» Kuchin is celebrating his birthday! We congratulate Oleg on his anniversary and wish him success in all his endeavors!

In honor of the significant event, Oleg gave us a short interview, during which he talked about potentinal resuming of his player career, and also appreciated his popularity in memes.





— First of all, I want to congratulate you on your anniversary! What are your feelings right now?

— To be honest, nothing in particular...





— There is an opinion among esports fans that 30 years is already a sunset of a career. What can you say about this from the perspective of a coach?

— This is the reason why I am in the position of a coach, not a player.





— Looking at Team Empire players, there is no desire to once again take the seat among them and show who is still cool?

— Sometimes a desire arises, but still time takes its toll.





— In general, at what point in your life did you decide to connect yourself with esports?

— The exact date is difficult to point... But as soon as I realized that in Rainbow Six Siege i can do something more than just playing.

— It is no secret that, in addition to coaching, in the team you act in some way as a mentor. Do you like this informal job?

— Yes, in general, everything suits me. There are, of course, some disagreements, but we are working on it.





— Can you talk a little about the "inner kitchen"? How does players feel about you — with respect and, in some ways, as the elder or as an equal?

— I'm not trying to present myself important or something like that. I think we communicate on equal terms.





— Can you name each of the players with one most suitable word?

— Let's go! Danila — "kuroles", Dima — a car (moped), Zheka — a kozinak, Artur — a chipard, Danil — a gamepad.





— Of course, in your life there is a place not only for Rainbow Six Siege. Tell me what you do in your free time. What other hobbies do you have?

— Previously, in addition to Siege, I was fond of sports paintball... Recently I bought a cross-country motorcycle. We often go out with friends to the nature: forest, mountains etc.





— You have a wife and a child. How does your family feel about your work? Do you want your son to follow in your footsteps one day? Moreover, you have experience in coaching.

— They show me understanding. The only difficult moments are trips to the tournaments and bootcamps. But, in general, everything is fine — they support me. In terms of my son’s future, I don’t even know... I think it will largely depend on his interests.

— You are one of the main participants in the team's memes, becoming the protagonist of gifs or images. Do you like this popularity?

— I never pursued popularity, even though I’ve been streaming for 100 years. I have an understanding and attitude to this type of content — it's fun!





— Do you think you will be able to receive a gift from the team — a victory over Natus Vincere?

— Yes, I am 100% sure that the guys are already choosing which candles to insert in the “NAVI cake”.





Blitz:

— Favourite dish?

— Barbecue.





— Favorite car?

— Toyota Altezza.





— The most interesting movie?

— "The Fifth Element".





— Favorite operator?

— Bandit.





— Favorite map?

— Oregon.





— Ready to rock?

— Yes, of course!