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Known for being an excellent drafter and having been on the national chess team of Malaysia, WinteR is renowned for his in depth knowledge of all things strategy. In fact, he is one of the most versatile personalities on the scene today. Apart from being a part of some of the most insightful casts of 2013, he also recently came out of an extended hiatus and returned to competitive play with Orange Esports.



Today, he appears on our 20-20 so you can pick his brains about everything Dota!





Winter is coming.



Please note: WinteR is also the winner of the first ever SEA Macho Man Contest.





Winter is coming.Please note: WinteR is also the winner of the first ever SEA Macho Man Contest.



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: CountChocula: riptide: riptide Chan "WinteR" Litt-Binn is not only one of the scene's oldest hands, but also Team Liquid's Caster of the Year 2013 . A stalwart of SEA Dota, WinteR is one of the few community figures who has done well as both a player and a caster. Entering competitive Dota in 2008, WinteR played a key role on such teams as Cybertime, MUFC and Orange that went on to become household names.Known for being an excellent drafter and having been on the national chess team of Malaysia, WinteR is renowned for his in depth knowledge of all things strategy. In fact, he is one of the most versatile personalities on the scene today. Apart from being a part of some of the most insightful casts of 2013, he also recently came out of an extended hiatus and returned to competitive play with Orange Esports.Today, he appears on our 20-20 so you can pick his brains about everything Dota! 我会让他们连馒头都吃不到 Those championships owed me over the years, I will take them back one by one.

NeThZOR Profile Joined November 2010 South Africa 2178 Posts #2 So, uhm, top 3 at TI4 for Orange? SuperNova - 2015 | SKT1 fan for years | Dear, FlaSh, PartinG, Soulkey, Naniwa

TheEmulator Profile Joined July 2010 12999 Posts #3 WinteR, why are you so good at Dota!!!! Administrator

zdfgucker Profile Joined August 2011 China 245 Posts #4 At your level, does playing the game or watching replays allow you a deeper insight into new strategies? fLDm

KuaN Profile Joined April 2011 United States 6 Posts #5 As a fellow Malaysian, I just wanted to say apa khabar?. I really enjoy your casting and hope you do more co-casts with the BTS guys.



What do you think of the current SEA DotA scene? If you would like to see one improvement for the scene, what would it be? "If you're going to beat somebody, you have to beat them to a pulp. To see what happens, to see what they're made of." -Kobe Bryant

Sn0_Man Profile Joined October 2012 Tebellong 31461 Posts #6



PS: If you can't make it to TI4 as a player, I sincerely hope you can make it as a caster because you really are one of the best I'm curious how much interaction you guys have with the Korean teams as one of the top SEA teams. Do you guys scrim with them much? At this point it seems likely that there will be some amount of competition between SEA and the Korean Scene for TI4 slots or qualifier slots. What do you think about that situation?PS: If you can't make it to TI4 as a player, I sincerely hope you can make it as a caster because you really are one of the best Moderator SCIENTISTS BAFFLED | 3275929302

tsiisus Profile Joined May 2012 Finland 476 Posts #7 knock knock Wake up sheeple!

Targe Profile Joined February 2012 United Kingdom 8115 Posts #8 Ilu will you marry me? 11/5/14 CATACLYSM | The South West's worst Falco main

kagazura Profile Joined June 2013 2 Posts #9 Sorry if the question is too personal, but how was it like after TI3? Did you think that you guys didn't deserve an invite, or should have practised harder?

opterown Profile Joined August 2011 Australia 12230 Posts Last Edited: 2014-03-03 23:13:07 #10 first off, congrats on the strong performance lately, orange looks good! can I ask about the formation of the new team? it seems like it's you, sharky and ex-insidious idol players.



what was the process going through the team formation? how is it going so far? Moderator Retired LR Bonjwa

Caladbolg Profile Joined March 2011 1490 Posts #11 What do you recommend that aspiring or current casters do to improve their casting? Is knowledge of the game/scene attainable despite one not playing too much?



As an additional question, how does one study a replay? Do you look at the individual movement/play of the more skilled players, or so you simply look at the overall flow of the game? What's the most important thing to watch out for?



Lastly, how do you make in-game and drafting calls? Is it principally, you stick to the plan and react when needed or do you plan depending on how the laning stage goes? "I don't like the word prodigy at all. To me prodigy sounds like a person who was 'gifted' all these things rather than a person who earned all these talents by hard training... I must train harder to reach my goal." - Flash

NB Profile Joined February 2010 Netherlands 3919 Posts #12 What ever happened to the Kingsurf members apart from Yamateh? Any of them planning to make a comeback in dota2? Im daed. Follow me @TL_NB

Omigawa Profile Joined August 2010 United States 743 Posts Last Edited: 2014-03-04 02:01:24 #13 1.) Which team(s) do you enjoy beating the most? Who do you consider to be your biggest rival (player/team)?



2.) What made you come back to Dota?



3.) Who are your favorite teammates you've played with thus far in your career?



4.) If language barriers weren't an issue, what would be your dream team? Either building the team around yourself or if you were a manager trying to assemble the best team ever. Edit: Or, if you'd prefer, name who you think are the best at their position in the world.



Thanks in advance for any answers, hope you get to cast with BTS soon!

acidviper Profile Joined July 2010 20 Posts #14 Describe to me your perfect omniknight draft and item build.



When will you marry your girlfriend?

Ciryandor Profile Joined May 2010 United States 85 Posts #15 Do you think that the lack of a full-blown, long-term SEA league along the lines of G-League or WPC-Ace is making SEA DotA less competitive vs China, when before some regional power-houses could reliably compete against the Chinese? 에일리 and 아이유 <3 - O Captain 박재혁 ･ﾟ✧*:･*ﾟ+..｡✧･ﾟ:*・..｡ ✧･ﾟ :･ﾟ* ゜・*:･ ✧･ﾟ:･ﾟ:.｡ ✧･ﾟ SPARKULING ・゜・:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧｡*ﾟ+..｡ ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ:*・゜・:･ﾟ✧*::

Zenniv Profile Joined September 2011 United States 263 Posts Last Edited: 2014-03-07 21:39:26 #16 With Mushi and Iceiceice joining DK awhile ago (and ChuaN playing for iG for awhile, Johnny in old RS), are you concerned that the fates of all top notch SEA players are to ultimately end up in the Chinese scene? Or are you supportive of the fact that those SEA players are now playing/growing in a more competitive environment while encouraging and opening up spots for new SEA stars to rise up?



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Geisterkarle Profile Joined September 2008 Germany 1542 Posts #17 Do you think casting/analyzing games has improved your skills as a player (understanding difficult situations differently, making better calls/decisions, ...)? There can only be one Geisterkarle

lphwo Profile Joined September 2011 Malaysia 636 Posts #18

In terms of leaking info, are you the Liquid Bulba of the east?

blessedllc Profile Joined March 2014 Malaysia 1 Post #19 Hi WinteR, I think you are one of the most underrated dota 2 personality. Orange has been quite strong with this new line up and I hope you done well in the future. Here are some question that I like to ask you.

1. When Yamateh joins titan, why is it that you are angry about it? I do like Yamateh joining titan but I also do not want bad feelings among you and your former teammates.

2. How much do you earn right now as a gamer and also a BTS caster?

3. What do you think of Orange as a sponsor? In my opinion, Orange has been quite generous to just release their TI3 squad just like that and gathering team which include you to continue their contract. Do you think it is ok for Orange to be that generous?

4. Which SEA teams you think will be invited or qualified to TI4?

goody153 Profile Joined April 2013 33366 Posts #20 Winter, Do you think that SEA teams could compete against the west and chinese teams for TI4 ? if yes then which team has the shot and why ? this is a quote

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