Zapraszamy do przeczytania wywiadu z liderem klanu GiFu, półfinalisty turnieju Six Invitational. Willkey opowiada o swojej przygodzie z esportem oraz Rainbow Six Siege.







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Q:Hey Willkey, how’s it going man? How was your trip to Montreal for a Six Invitational event?

A:Hey man, our trip to Montreal was nice and it was an honor to be part of the Six invitational. Too bad we could not deliver the result we where after for.

Q:Can you introduce yourself and give us some information about you, what is your story with online gaming?

A:I’m Niklas Ojalainen 30-year old gamer and father from Finland. I have used nick Willkey for about 14 years or so. I started playing computer games back in 1995 and started playing CS in 1999. So i have played more or less my whole life. I started playing for cash in World of Tanks and took part to two seasons of WGL Pro League. After that i took a break before i started gaming again with Rainbow Six: Siege in October 2015.

Q:So, back to the Six Invitational event. The competition was well organized in your opinion?

A:Yeah for sure. It was the most fluid tournament so far. Nothing to really complain so yeah it was really nicely organized event at least from player perspective.

Q:What you can tell us more about background of the Six Invitational event?

A:Well it was the first world championship tournament for R6. It was the event where 6 best teams from around the world fought for the title of World Champion.

Q:What about your lost semi-final match against eRa Eternity. It was bad luck or they just play better?

A:It had nothing to do with luck. We had 3 players taking part to the match where as the enemy team had 5. It’s team game in the end so it’s not hard math to predict the winner from that.

Q:Could you tell us more about your clan preparations for the tournament, what were they and how they looked?

A:We prepared to this event for two months and did not deliver in the end so it was kinda heartbreaking. We practised 3 to 4 times a week depending on our irl schedules. We usually practise from 20:00 to 24:00.

Q:What about your offensive and defensive tacics. They are more static and based on defense zones and spots or more loose?

A:Offensive tactics are more loose for sure and we try to go from the fly and adapt to what the enemy team is doing. Defensive side is more strict but even in there we want to be reactive when we see opening in the enemy team attack tactic.

Q:Who develops tactics in GIFU and who leads in the game?

A:I’m doing in-game leading and also doing most of our tactics. Vapo assist in tactic making.

Q:What do you think about esport scene in Rainbow Six Siege compared to other games, CS GO for example?

A:R6 scene is growing for sure and there is room for it aswell. There used to be CoD to fill ADS FPS shooter slot but it has slowly degresed to what it’s at the moment. R6 in my opinion is more tactical than CSGO and because of this also harder to watch. We need better spectating tools to really make it an esports hit but the potential is there for sure. Personally i prefer watching a game where you need to aim the enemy and not the ground in front of you to hit enemies. And yes i’m global elite in CSGO for those wondering can i play that. I also used to play 1.6 quite heavily back in the days.

Q:Are there any funny moments or stories you can share about your team?

A:You can see our funny moments from streams =). Keittiomestari playing with Adidas clothes twice because he either forgot to wear or lost his luggage or the fact that Vapo always get sick during offline events.

Q:What are your plans now with GIFU as the preparations for the new season? What are the goals for the upcoming season?

A:We want to be best team in the world so that’s what we are going to aim for. We will propably adjust our lineup a bit and comeback stronger than ever.

Q:How looks your daily preparation and trainings and what you focus most strongly?

A:We try to practise 4 times a week in a 4 hours sessions. This is atm limited by our day jobs and/or schools. We can’t do this fulltime atm so we try to make the best out of the time we have. So preparing for practises is the key. Have a plan before hand on what we are going to practise.

Q:What do you think about new Siege season – Operation Velvet Shell. What do you think about new map and new operators?

A:I have not tried the new map yeat so can’t say anything about that. Mira the new defender looks really interesting and can change a lot how certain bomb sites are played. Jackal will either be really over powered or a nich pick. We shall see how he will perform in comp play soon enough ;).

Q:What is your favorite operator in attack and defense and why?

A:My favorite operator has always been Glaz. This is mostly because i like sniping in games. Too bad he does not have bolt-action rifle =(. My favorite defender is Pulse as you can make really incredible plays with him.

Q:What it is the best weapon in attack and defense according to your opinion?

A:FAMAS and R4C used to be best weapons in the game for attacker but the new Jackal AR might change that. Best defencer weapon must be Jägers 416-C as it’s the only assault rifle for defending side.

Q:On which map / maps GIFU clan feels most strongly in attack and in defense ?

A:This is secret information 😉

Q:So aside from GIFU, do you have a favorite Siege team or player you follow or you fear to play against? 😛

A:I like many of the players in siege community as i have had the privilege to meet so many of them in real life. My most feared player for sure is Tunisiano as he has godmode with his internet =).

Q:Do you have any advice for new teams in R6S esport scene that you could share?P

A:Communicate as much as you can during matches and try to stick together and improve as a team. It’s so much faster to improve together as you all will get more and more used to playing together.

Q:Alright Willkey, I appreciate your time and thanks for the interview. Are there any shoutouts or callouts you’d like to give?

A:Cheers to all fans of R6 you guys make the game great and keep it growing. Much 3 to you all.



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