Inc eXcello Speaks to Spotgamers!

The Malaysian Dota team, INC-Excello was our nation's highest finisher at the recently concluded MYM tournament in Malacca. Here we have a chat with them to ask them about their tournament, their most memorable matches and whether they would view this year as a success or not. Special thanks to our Dota correspondent, Underminer for helping out in this interview. Enjoy the interview guys.


1. Malaysian teams in general performed admirably, knocking out the European powerhouse MYM at the group stages but came up short in preventing a top-3 finish by the Chinese. How you rate our nation's overall performance and what do you think we, as a community can do to improve the scene further?

Everyone tried their best in preventing China top 3 placing. At least we gave a good fight to the chinese! As for improving the scene, maybe we can train harder or support our own Malaysia team more? :D



2. Cybertime, our nations's Asian Dota Championships III representative under-performed considering the hype they got pre-tournament. What do you think went wrong for them?

I guess their morale to fight went wrong after they lost the remaining group matches (against Quas Gaming). And worst strike to them, lost to one of their former teammates, Winter.


3. How do you reflect upon your SMM tournament? Which are the games most memorable?

Although my team just managed to get 4th, we are kinda satisfied with the position as we were able to stop China from dominating the top 4 placing. Games against Mineski(I can say is a good comeback from iNc.Excello! Go watch it if you haven't :D) and CH!(Sorry to CH, for the incident that happened)


4. What do you think of the Champion for this year FTD? Are they worthy champions? If so, what are the qualities we can learn from them based upon your experiences facing them?

Whoever managed to become the champion, they made themselves worthy for that. As for qualities, what about farm, farm and farm? I more prefer how we play the game. Gank & kill. Dont kill the "art of gank"!


5. Do you think competing with the best players in the world in Malaysia is a good way to promote ESports and Dota?

Yes of cause it is a good way to promote. Our own people manage to get a chance to improve or gain experience!

6. How do you reflect upon the year 2009? A success or failure?

A success? We almost managed to get top 3 placing at least in every tournament. Of cos we will try to improve on it in 2010!


7. Any advice you'd like to give to dota teams who wish to play competitively?

A good team chemistry is important for a team to success. Solve problems with a better way and dont end up in arguing and start ditching your teammate! Gogo Malaysia.DotA for 2010!



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John Rambo - Go for Gold or Die Trying

by Han
published by Rinie 10 November 2009





A podium finish for John Rambo in WCG.MY 2009 will ensure that he will be one of Malaysia’s representatives for the Starcraft Grand Final in China. John is relatively pleased with his triumph, and expressed his difficult task ahead in China to try to outwit the Koreans, who are already famed in the Starcraft gaming industry. He also offers advice to gamers out there on how to become a better player, so do read on for more information from this top Malaysian gamer.


1. How do you reflect on your performance in the WCG.MY? A great triumph or disappointment?

It was both a disappointment and an achievement. Disappointment because I did not emerge as champion, an achievement was because I was able to fight back all the way to the last final match. That alone was a test of endurance and persistence.

2. Were you confident of being crowned the Champion in that event?

Yes I was.

3. What do you think of the quality of opposition in the WCG.MY?

His skills were similar to last year, but this time he brought a difference in which he dared to take chances using a different race against me, one which is he not best at.

4. You are drawn in a tough group in the Grand Finals. How do you rate your chances?

I think I can get top 4 in the group. I'm definitely not the favourite, but I like my chances.

5. A total of 9 Malaysian players will be representing Malaysia for the Grand Finals. Are you confident we can bring a medal back?

I'm very happy that Malaysia has many representatives per game this time. This will do good for team morale, as well as enhance game skills/tactics by discussions. I have high confidence in the Malaysian team, especially seeing the attitudes of previous WCG.MY winners such as Vin, Jali and Serry. As for me, it'll be a tough job, as Starcraft is Korea's bread and butter, but I’m definitely going for gold, or die trying. You know what I mean.

6. Do you have any messages to our readers who would like to play games professionally?

Stay in school. There's no substitute for GOOD education. Being technically good in games is not the only requirement to succeed in gaming. There are many aspects in professional gaming, such as superior attitude, experience, a broad and quick mind, and not to mention brain and muscle speed (coordination). If you're happy with yourself and other aspects of your life, you're likely to be able to compete/perform better. A balance is needed to take it to the next level.

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Xtr3me Interview "The operation was a painful one and it was one which i barely made it through"

by Han
published by Rinie 4th November 2009

Xtr3me3: Often found on podiums.

A few weeks back we ran the news that one of Singapore’s top gamers, Xtr3me3 from Team Titans is having a life and death operation. While we prayed for his safety, Xtr3me3 had to persevere trough his toughest test yet. He has now recovered from that operation, and will now continue his exciting journey in life.
We caught up with Xtr3me3 for a chat.


1) There were many well wishers for you when you were hospitalized. Are you able to inform them how has the operation progressed?

Firstly, thanks to everyone for all the well wishes and i was surprised there were quite a number of them. Even international team's like Team Dignitas did a coverage as well. I'm really touched. Back to where its concerned, the operation was a painful one and it was one which i barely made it through. Something happened during the op and managed to scrap through. A relapsed occured again days after the operation but thank god i'm still alive now.

2) Prior to the operation were you confident of making a recovery?

So much has happened to me in recent years that it has come to the point where I told myself, whatever happens, happens. At the end of the day its God's will. For now, I’m in the recovery process. It’s going to be a long painful journey to recovery with therapy to go through. Estimated healing time will take about 9-14 months. For now I’m still not out of danger yet because my lungs are still very weak. Fingers crossed everything will go well.

3) Would the operation have any adverse effect on your ability to still be a top gamer?

It might and it might not. But whatever it is, its going to be hard to affect me in a way because of the passion I’ve got for eSports and with the massive support from TitaNs, i guess I won't give up that easily.

4) We heard that you are going to Korea and Vietnam for a FIFA Online 2 meet. Can you tell us more about that event?

The Korea and Vietnam trip will be interesting for me. I'm actually invited to Vietnam to do an exhibition match there against the Vietnamese Champion. Vietnam will be having their National Championship for FIFA Online 2 next weekend and I’m invited as a special guest and do some autograph and picture taking session.

The Korean Invitational is a major eSports event which is going to be held in December. Its strictly invitational and about 5-8 countries are involved. Its going to be an interesting tournament because its a format I’ve not been through before. There’s going to be a best of 5 and best of 7 matches along the way. With that said, i'm hoping to prepare well for the event and bring something back. :)

This article is also featured at Rapture Gaming Network

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[T2.W|nDs]Vin interview-‘We still have time to look for girls in China’

by Han
published by Rinie 28th October 2009

Will We See This Again In China?

Can anyone stop Vin? He has won numerous titles back home, and claimed his fair share of success internationally. He is the only Champion who managed to defend his WCG.MY title for FIFA. And now he is representing Malaysia to pit his wits against the best in the world in China. As always, he remains as humble as ever, probably the most important quality in a champion. Don’t be surprised to see him bring glory back for Malaysia and end our long search for a medal.


1. How do you reflect on your great victory over Si Jali in the WCG.MY?

First of all, I would like to appreciate my sponsors, Terminal 2 Internet Cyber Cafe and Gamers Dot Com for taking the effort to sponsor W|nDs for our training and other necessities needed to succeed. It has been great help. I was very excited after beating my former clan mate, si_jali and bring my second WCG title back home.

2. What is the secret of your continued success?

Mentality control is the most important in every match; as it will decide the game we play since nowadays I believe everyone’s skill levels are the same. Also, preparation is still the most vital ingredient to succeed.

3. How can we stop Vin from winning tournaments?

LOL, yes, everyone can stop me from winning tournaments by playing more to gain experience and the most important thing is preparation and well controlled mentality before the beginning of matches.

4. You were the underdog in the final match. What was going through your mind at that time?

I told myself not to fear of losing the first set of matches and drop into loser’s bracket; I just played like what I’ve learned all these while and applied it in the final match. My mind was empty but I had a system to build up to win the match.

5. You are representing Malaysia again in an international tournament. How do you rate your chances?

My chance to advance to the next round is higher when compared to the other 2 Malaysia representatives. But still, I’m in the tricky group and have to play with Denmark and seeded Austrian Champion. Eventually, luck is part of the game and it can decide who wins but still, skill is the most important.

6. Are you off to China to look for girls or medals?

Both, I’ll be looking for medals because I believe we still have time to look for girls after winning and bringing glory back to Malaysia. ** Joking**

This article is also featured in Rapture Gaming Network


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Si Jali Speaks Out! "The opponent might copy your moves, but they can’t copy your brain"

by Han
published by Rinie 23rd October 2009

Si_Jali Trademark Pose

Besides being the creator and founder of Spotgamers, Si_Jali also has another important commitment. And it is to be a professional FIFA gamer. In his first ever tournament since last year’s early exit at WCG.MY08, he managed to fight his way to the final, losing in an epic match against his former clan mate [T2.W|nDs]Vin. His gallant effort in reaching the final was not in vain though, as he managed to acquire a ticket to Chengdu, China to pit his wits against the best in the world. Here, Spotgamers present a revealing interview on how he reflects the tournament, THAT match and his hopes for the Grand Final.


1. How would you like to reflect on WCG.MY 09? Was it a great success or regret that you could have done better?

It wasnt really a succes nor regrets. If its brutal truth, then yes i regretted that im no.2. But judging from the lack of tourneys that I joined this year (WCG was the 1st tourney i join this year) it is sumthing I should be proud of. I manage to overcome all the challenges during the tourney and manage to be on top of the game. But I have to congratulate Vin for his magnificent form in the game. Now that I’ve learned my weaknesses and mistakes, I will strive to improve my game play in the future. But it was pretty obvious to me that I need more match training and tourney experience to get myself ready for the big challenge.

2. The final against Vin was epic, what was going through your mind during that final?

During the final i have set my own strategy against Vin. The strategy works in the beginning but too bad I did a few mistakes and was unlucky as well. Though i had the advantage in the Winner's bracket, but i wasted it and commit a few mistakes that shouldnt happened in a professional match. I tried to recover but i guess it was too much for my mind to think at that point. There were a lot of negativity surrounding me at that time but i tried my best to overcome it. Anyway anyhow Vin is really a great player and is a player where no one should be taken lightly from now onwards. Congrats again to him.

3. The top-3 has the right to represent Malaysia to the Grand Final in China. Are you going there?

Yup! Luckily enough I manage to find sponsors to support me to China. This would be my 2nd chance to beat my previous record (4th In 05) and to achieve my dream which is to be the world champion. Please do pray for team Malaysia bring back medal yea ^^

4. What has been your secret for the brilliant run all the way to the final?

One thing that I’ve learned from my previous exp is that you gotta go all out. WCG is not a place for you to play around. Its serious business. There is no time for you to keep secrets and everything. Its time to show off your skills. If you do not do that, you will definitely lose because your opponent is definitely playing all out. Maybe some players are concerned on the fact that someone might copy their skills. Well, thats normal. It is part of the game. Thats why you got to be ready for all of this. Preparation and planning is important. You must always have strategies and tactics in place.

The opponent might copy your moves, but they can’t copy your brain.

5. Do you have any advice to players who would wish to play FIFA in tournaments? Mind sharing some tips?

Do not just focus on the skills. Instead focus on the mind games and mental part. The winner is never the best player, but he is the smartest of all.

This articles also featured at www.rapturegaming.net

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WCG.MY FIFA 2nd Runner Up - [T2.W|nDs] Rei "Losing is always the stepping stone to success"

by Han
published by Rinie 19th October 2009

Rei Trademark Pose: Emotionless

The 2nd runner up in WCG, Rei would now be delighted as his efforts in preparation have paid off tremendously, with a 3rd place finish and a trip to China to look forward to. He is as expected, gracious in his unlucky loss to clan mate Vin in the loser’s bracket final. Here, Rei talks to us about his ups and downs throughout the tournament and his prior preparation to achieving success, plus his hopes and goals for the WCG Grand Finals in China.


1. Congratulations on your success on WCG,MY. How would you like to remember WCG.MY 09 as? An opportunity lost or a great achievement?

Thanks!As a clan member of [W|nDs], i think it is a great achievement as our clan manage to secure the top spot. If I would to beat vin in the loser's bracket final, the result might be different. On the other hand, individually i view it as an opportunity lost as i have a good chance of beating [W|nDs] Vin but i was not calm enough at the later stages and miss a big chance.

2. How important are your clan mates in your preparation for this tournament?

I would want to take this chance to thanks every [W|nDs] members, without them, I would never get to improve so much over the years. There are members that prepare me mentally and there are members that guide and train me technically also. Besides that, the training at T2 Internet Café has been invaluable. Once again, thanks!

3. Are you going to represent Malaysia for the Grand Finals in China?

Yes, im glad i have the chance to do so. I would like to take this opportunity to thanks my clan sponsors which are T2 Cybercafe and also Gamers.com for supporting us throughout all these years. Special thanks to T2 Cybercafe for making this trip possible! Looking forward to it as this will be the first time Malaysia having 3 representative for FIFA in the World Finals!

4. What were your thoughts when you were losing in the loser's bracket final match against eventual champion Vin?

I am not thinking about anything other than focusing on chasing back the game. It was only a goal difference and anything is possible, but i lose my nerves at the end and well done to Vin for winning that game!

5. What are your secrets of success, given you are in the E-sports scene for a short time and managed to achieve so much?

Personally,to me, 2 years plus isn't really a short time. I only start to be on the podium more often lately. I guess the reason I manage to achieve so much lately is because of the experience i gained from losing over this 2years. It is never easy to win or achieve so much success without losing in the early stages. Losing is always the stepping stone to success=).

This article is also published at www.rapturegaming.net

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ONE ASIA CUP: [T2.W|nDs] Leoninho Interview

by Han
published by Rinie 12th October 2009

Leoninho is on the right not left

[T2.W|nDs] Leoninho was one of the 6 Malaysian FIFA representatives in the recently concluded One Asia Cup. He and his doubles team partner helped Malaysia to achieve 2nd place in the team event. A regular top-8 finish is not uncommon in WCG.MY for Leoninho in his hay day, as he now plays less regularly due to his working commitments. Still, he has managed to represent Malaysia and achieve a top 12 finish in this year’s WCG.My despite his inactivity. Here, Spotgamers catches up with Leoninho for a chat.




1. What do you think of your overall performance at the One Asia Cup?

First of all i need to thank Gamers.com.my and T2, without their help we cant make it till here.I was quite upset with our performance, even though we got the 1st runners-up spot. We should have improved on that position,

2. Team Vietnam swept most of the honours. What do you think went wrong for team Malaysia?

Basically we were too confident each time we scored a goal. It is a mistake that we have to learn from.

3. How do you think you can improve for the upcoming international tournaments?

For sure I have to train more, and it is vital that I do my best and not to under perform.

4. What do you think of the quality of the opposition in the One Asia Cup?

The Vietnamese are exceptional. They were the youngest on average among the four countries and their skills are very good. And also, they played very well in the tournament.

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"The Secret Is Preparation" - [T2.W|nDs] Vin

by Han
published by Rinie 29th September 2009

Vin brining glory back to Malaysia

[T2.W|nDs]Vin has brought success back to Malaysia by getting 2nd place in the One Asia Cup tournament in the 1 v 1 format, while helping team Malaysia to the runners-up spot in the team category. Here he discusses his thoughts about the recently concluded One Asia Cup and his preparations for WCG.MY.


1) What do you think of your overall performance at the One Asia Cup?

Average. I had a good start against the Singapore no1 and in my group as well but lost concentration on the final match against Vietnam. That's the way it went, I still think I need to improve and control that match.

2) Team Vietnam swept most of the honors. What do you think went wrong for team Malaysia?

I think Team Malaysia did well because we're 2nd place in 1v1 and CvC. I think it went wrong due to insufficient preparation for it and Team Vietnam has put much more effort on the tournament.

3) How do you think you can improve for the upcoming international tournaments?

Prior preparations, sufficient sleeping and of course maximum concentration must be there to be successful.

4) What do you think of the quality of the opposition in the One Asia Cup?

In my opinion, all of the contestants are good and they were tough players to be play against. It was a great experience though.

5) The WCG.MY for FIFA is coming up in a few days. How are your preparations?

So far so good, although it's tough to handle two different game play (FIFA 09 and FIFA Online 2), but I believe that I still can catch up with the other top players. Also, I really appreciate that Terminal 2 Cyber Cafe and Gamers Dot Com for taking the effort to sponsor W|nDs for our training and other necessities needed to succeed.

This article is also featured at Rapture Gaming Network

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Blitzrooney Aim For No.One In One Asia Cup!

by Han
published by Rinie 18 September 2009



The rising star of Singapore’s E-Sports, XTC’s Blitzrooney has won numerous titles at a young age of 16. He has even represented Singapore at the ESWC in Korea for FIFA Online 2. Formerly a member of [W|nDs], Blitzrooney, also known as Hang, will take part in the prestigious One Asia Cup this weekend as 1 of Singapore’s representatives. He is a young man with great ambition, and is determined to do well in the tournaments he participates in.

Here, Spotgamers interviews him about his preparations and his hopes for the tournament.


1. You have achieved great success at a young age. What has been your secret?

Since I was young, I have had a passion for football, whether virtually or physically. I have had lots of training and the support from my parents has been important too.

2. Which game do you prefer? FIFA 09 or FIFA online 2? Why?

FIFA online 2. I have been playing FIFA Online 2 before the release of FIFA 09. And when I was told that there would be only 1 tournament for FIFA 09 (WCG.SG), while there was numerous tournaments for FIFA Online2, my mind was made up, and hence I decided to concentrate on FIFA online 2.

3.How are your preparations going for the One Asia Cup?

I have been training hard and have a strict training schedule. Also, a huge thank you must be mentioned to Cyberdome for providing the training sessions.

4.What are your greatest successes?

My greatest success has to be representing Singapore in the EWSC for FIFA Online 2, alongside top FIFA player Xtr3me3.

5.What are your hopes and goals for the future?

As for my hopes and goals I would like to firstly win the Starhub cup, and then win the One Asia Cup.

This article also featured in Rapture Gaming Network.

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COD 4 No.1 Clan In Malaysia: ESP

by Han
published by Rinie 26 August 2009

From left : ESP.Nobie, ESP.quack, s u n d a e(organizer), ESP.Holyboy, ESP.Pikachu, ESP.susu (bottom)

There is no doubt that COD4 is 1 of the most, if no THE most popular First Person Shooter (FPS) game in Malaysia. And there is no doubt that the number 1 COD clan in Malaysia is Clan ESP, which stands for EAT. SLEEP. PLAY. Thus, the Spotgamers team feel it is necessary to interview them due to their recent successes. Presenting ESP. Holyboy, who took some time out to conduct this interview with us.


1. Since when did your clan started playing COD competitively?

ESP has been playing CoD4 competitively since the beginning of the game’s release. I think it was about 1 year and a half ago, the first tournenament was in Tbun Aman Suria
Since then we have been moving from different competitive Mods like from Stock mod > Pam4> Promod v3> and the recent Promod Live mods.

2. Your clan has a unique name. Do you guys only eat sleep and play?

(Laughs) That’s not true, we do not only eat sleep and play, as ESP is not only a competitive gaming clan. We are also a bunch of close friends from different genre of games coming together forming a clan under the name ESP. Our Full clan name is actually ESP.Gaming because we also have players in Competitive RTS games such as Command and Conquer, we had a CS clan before and also a Sudden attack team. As I was saying the clan is a band of friends ranging from players, supporters and sponsors, if I’m not wrong we also have a paintball team =P

3. What are the greatest achievements of your clan?

As of now our greatest achivement I would say in CoD4 is placing 1st and 3rd during WGT MY last year, our core CoD4 team ESP.BZ has also recently won an Asian CoD4 League placing 2nd in South east Asia.

4. What are the goals for your clan in the future?

As for future goals, we hope to expand the CoD4 community and hopefully get it the level of attention CS gained.

For more information, go to www.espgl.com for the latest news and information about clan ESP and the SEA COD4 community.


This article is also featured at www.rapturegaming.net


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MyFES Tournament Interview

by Han
published by Rinie 11 August 2009


They say the 1st step is always the hardest. Clan Myfes’s attempt to host tournaments regularly will be boosted by the success of their very 1st tournament, which was held last week. The tournament was held to help non-clan gamers out there to prepare for up and coming FIFA tournaments. And they themselves considered the tournament a success, despite it clashing with the MMU tournament. Therefore, their act of selflessness deserves our attention, and here we are interviewing one of the faces of their clan, Arroyos.




1. Did you consider your tournament a success?

Yes, honestly speaking, personally we are very satisfied with the response of the tournament. As we held the tourney the same day as the MMU FIFA tournament, we still manage to get a total of 24 players to join our tournament and we are very pleased with that. Furthermore, we advertised the tourney only about 1 week before the tournament day itself

2. What was the idea behind organising a non clan tournament?

The main idea is actually to give the fifa enthusiastic out there besides the clan players a chance to show what they got in the game. Besides that we also hope to inject more experience and confident into these newbies with the hope that these players would be confident enough to join tournament like WCG to compete with the pro players. Last but not least, we hope to find some new talent to join us, MyFeS clan with the hope to enhance the Malaysia FIFA community.

3. Would you be organising more tournaments in the future?

Yupe, for sure we will. Before this tourney we were highly encouraged and supported by our sponsor, INC Cafe to organise tournaments more often. We would like to thank our sponsor for the great support so far.

4. Did you achieve your objectives of organising the tournament?

Yes. i can say in our point of view, this tournament is a success to our clan as this is our first time organising a tournament. Lastly we do hope more FIFA gamers out there will come and join us for our coming tournament soon. So stay tune gamers out there.

We hope that MyFES success will inspire more clans/organizer to do the same as well.For the gaming community!


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Loon4tic MAD FOR SUCCESS!

Twin Terrors: Loonatic and the 2008 WCG Malaysia Champion, Vin

Representing your own country represents massive pressure. However that is an experience not new to our FIFA 09 representative, [W|nDs] Loon4tic. Having to juggle between the pressure of work and gaming, he is as always committed to the cause. Selected to fly the flag for our country in the absence of his clan mate [W|nDs] Vin, Loon4tic says he is willing to learn from mistakes and try his best to defend the Gold Medal won previously by a fellow Malaysian, Si Jali.


1. How do you/your clan feel about representing your own country?

It's my 3rd time representing my country and I feel very proud to be able to do so. I made a very big mistake back in 2007 Asian WCG. Definitely it will not be repeated and I hope to defend the gold medal for the FIFA category.

2. Are you confident of bringing success back and do the country proud?

Ever since the mistake I made in 2007, I am confident in most of the tournaments I played in. I will this time as well and hopefully I will make the country proud.

3 If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. How are your preparations so far?

I had just got into working life. Balancing gaming and working is harder than gaming and study. I am more prepared technically last time, but mentally, I am more prepared this time. I think I am doing good so far.

4 Any messages you'd like to tell our readers before you go to Singapore?

I hope that the readers will support me and the rest of the Malaysia team members. I'm sure we will do our best there and hope to give the readers some good news when we return.

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THE NEWBIE CHALLENGE

by Han & Rinie 23 June 2009



Ahh how i miss the pure innocent newbie feeling. I still remember when i 1st joined a tournament, i dont know anything at all. The only thing on my mind was winning the competition. And thats all.

But being a newbie is quite challenging. Nowadays, there are a lot of establish gamers/clans in each respective field. So how does a newbie get through all of this? Here we interview 2 gamers who started out not long ago and is now one of the gamers who manage to make the big boys a run of their money.



Interview with COD 4 team XIII leader, Beng


Clan XIII, a Call of Duty clan based in Subang, is now relatively huge with 3 teams and 20 members. They are formed 6 months ago and are ready to challenge the big boys in the tournaments. Here is an interview with their leader.


1. As a newbie, what firstly got you interested in joining tournaments?

At first my clan consisted of casual players from the cc in subang, and played casually for fun till one day I decided to test out playing competitively with another nearby clan after being introduced into the search and destroy,domination and hq style of playing. As expected we lost badly and from there the determinaton to learn the ways to play more competitively, the adrenaline rush and the hunger to beat most of the teams out there is what got me interested to join tournaments.

2. How do you think the clan has helped you?

Well besides gaming as a clan we do a lot of other activities other than just training and playing Cod4.We have outdoor activities such as going out on trips, playing futsal,etc. Because of that the clan now is like an extended family and being the clan leader and eldest in the clan I guess it has helped me to manage different kinds of characters amongst my clanmates and, like a family they do help when you're in need of help =)

3. Do you feel intimidated when you join tournaments?

Honestly i can say there is always the sense of intimidation at first when facing the much larger and stronger teams out there knowing that they are much more organised and experienced. However, the determination to beat them and to show our best usually overshadows the intimidation part and we would then give our best to take down the opposition. Never say die =)

4. How do you intend to improve yourself?

Well, so far I've been having practice sessions with the more established teams such as Onova and Flakes. Furthermore I've been playing friendly matches with the best teams in the whole of Malaysia, ESP and SWL. I guess playing with the best and learning from the more experienced players will help improve my game. Other than that I guess its all down to training, training and more training!

Interview with Winds youngster, Bigboss!


A rising star in the Malaysian FIFA scene, Bigboss has achieved numerous successes as a young player at an age of only 16. He is not intimidated to take on senior players, and has the ability to pull of one or two shocks. His best years in gaming are still ahead of him, so look out for him in the future. He might be a ‘Bigboss’ in the Malaysian FIFA scene and start dominating tournaments. Watch this space.


1. As a newbie, what firstly got you interested in joining tournaments?

I think one of the reasons is the dream of becoming a champion in something that I really like, which is gaming. Another thing is that the feeling of being in a tourney. It is difficult to describe it, so you must feel it for yourself.

2. How do you think the clan has helped you?

They have helped me a lot in terms of sharpening my skills in FIFA. Before joining the clan, my skills were limited to just a few buttons which is basically just A,S,D. After joining the clan, they have helped me by not just by giving tips on FIFA, but also on giving me mental support during tourneys. They are one of the reasons of making me the person I am now. ^^

3. Do you feel intimidated when you join tournaments?

Yeah, of course. I think everyone feels intimidated in tourneys .I still remember my 1st tourney that after every game my hands were sweaty and shaky lol. But with time I get used to it and try to use that as my advantage instead.

4. How do you intend to improve yourself?

This is a hard one to answer. I think I need more experience in order to improve myself. Besides that, I need to sharpen my mental state, as sometimes against top players I felt I am at a disadvantage before the match starts.

This is another prove why newbie shouldnt run away when ever they meet with bigger challenge. Hey even i myself started out as newbie. And so does all the great pro gamers out there as well. Never stop learning and never give up! ^^

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TEAM LZ INTERVIEWED!

by Han
published by Rinie 15 June 2009


We have to agree that Sudden Attack (SA) is now the up and coming First Person Shooter game, rising in popularity amongst the gamers and media. As the objective for Spotgamers is to provide the readers with exposure, we have decided to interview Gavin, who won tournaments as a Sudden Attack player, and happens to be a member of Malaysia’s best Counter Strike (cs) team, team LZ. I doubt there is anyone out there more qualified to give an opinion about both the games, so here is the interview.



1. When did you guys start playing Sudden Attack?

We started off only recently, at the beginning of April this year, just before the
Cyberfusion MMU tournament.

2. You are an esteemed player in both Counter Strike and Sudden Attack. What is the major difference between both games?

SA is a game that requires more patience, as the round time can be up to 3 minutes. So it can be a little be more challenging in terms of patience and anticipation at times! As for Counter Strike, the round time usually lasts about 1.5 minutes.

3. Do you think SA can become as popular as established games like Call of Duty and CS?

Definitely. Sudden Attack tournaments are now offering lucrative prizes, unlike games like Call of Duty and CS. The tournament prizes might spur more players to participate in tournaments.

4. What do you think about the Sudden Attack players in Malaysia?

Among the SEA region I think Malaysia has a very high standard. We have proven our capabilities in the ASGF Singapore and Cyberfusion.

5 Have you guys played with foreigners, especially Koreans?

We certainly have; in fact, our team consists of 2 Korean members, who were instrumental to our success.

6. You are a member of the Malaysian Cs team and a World Cyber Games champion. How do you juggle between the 2 games? If you have to choose only 1 of them in the future, which game would u prefer?

Both games require different play style, and they have their respective qualities and can be very challenging to master. If I have to choose only 1, I would pick Counter Strike as it has been the more established FPS game due to its success over the years. However I can see SA is improving and will be very popular in the future as well.

This is just another proved of how good our local boys is. So thats all for now folks. Keep our flags high!

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INTERVIEW WITH [ESP]NAGA SUDDEN ATTACK CHAMPION!

by Han
published by Rinie 4 June 2009

Our Local Boys Did It Again!

Recently, [ESP]'Naga won the prestigious Asiasoft Gamefest 2009 in Singapore. As ever, Spotgamers is there to share their spotlight to our readers. Here is a revealing interview with Kelvin, 1 of the members of [ESP]'Naga.




1. When did you guys started playing Sudden Attack?

Approximately 3 months ago.

2. How does Sudden Attack compare with other First Person Shooter (FPS) games?

What is most comparable between the FPS games is the graphics. It has a new & good concept of squad battle mode (usage of mission & win points) & it is a fast paced game which many of the FPS players like.

3. How did you prepare for your tournaments?

Just like all other teams, we emphasize strongly on training. Train, train and train is the way to go. We perform many dry-runs and discuss about our strength and weakness after each training session.

4. What do you think of the standard of the players in the tournaments?

Their standards are very high because most of the players are from the Counter Strike (CS) scene; therefore they are already equipped with the required skills, experience and teamwork.

5 Interestingly I notice you have 2 Korean players in your clan. How did they co-operate with the other team members and are they instrumental to your success?

Joosuc and Chan are as important as any other team member. Since SA originates from Korea 3 years ago, both of them contributed a lot to our current success because they have more knowledge of the game and are able to teach & guide the rest of the team.

6. What are your plans for further success in the future?

We can succeed through continuous training, hard work, determination and co-op of the team. We hope to be able to compete with top SA teams around the world.

The Spotgamers team wishes [ESP]’Naga for further success in the future and would like to thank them for their time in conducting this interview. To read more about their recent success, click here


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THE GAMING TREND

by Han
published by Rinie Wednesday May 20 2009

Ups And Downs

Many games come and go. Some become an instant hit among gamers; while some games which were less popular may not be able to enjoy the success of other games. Here we chart the rise and fall of the gaming trend when a typical game became popular, through the eyes of a DOTA analyst, Underminer.


Rise to Popularity


Many popular games do not become famous overnight. They become a hit among gamers at first when the cyber café’s start installing them and when people start to play them in massive numbers.Underminer agrees.

“In the case of Dota, the game came out of nowhere. At the beginning, the game will be played as a “side game” for players in CC after “real games” like Counter Strike, Warcraft and Fifa were played. When people found out that there is a competitive side to it, much like the games I mentioned above, people start to play it more and hence contribute to its development, competitively and popularity.”

More Tournaments Hit the Streets


As games become more and more popular, there will be an increasing demand for tournaments for players to showcase their skills. Or brag about their recent success. Underminer agrees.

“As more and more people start to play a certain game, organizers of tournaments (CC owners mostly) will foresee an opportunity to promote their services/premises to the gaming audience by organizing tournaments. Event organizers would take the opportunity to attract crowds for their sponsors by casting popular games in their events for media cash in advertisement.
From a gamers’ point of view, tournaments are means to meet up with like-minded people who loves the game as much they do to actually take time off their lives to play competitively. The interaction between high level pros is something incredible to the gamers and audiences were top quality games between top pros were played out”

More and More Clans Emerge


To win the battles, you need to be with like minded people who are as skilled as you and can provide the training you need. The clans then emerge and compete with each other to achieve their intended goals.

“As the competitive scene increases, more and more individuals who love the game try to become the best in what they like. Where more clans are formed to compete in tournaments, the impression of the public will seem that the scene is huge will lead to more sponsor money being poured in to attract the public’s attention. More and more clans provide the bedrock for competitive ideas to be tabled out and put to test. This indirectly increases the competitiveness of our local teams. For the game of Dota, the collective competitiveness achieved along the years allowed the local Dota scene to win honours and respect internationally.
More and more clans increase the chances of the clans being sponsored by various sponsors for advertisement purposes. In the case of Dota, cybercafés seeks to attach their names in tags of better teams to promote their premises to a wider elite audience”.

Domination of a certain clans


Like sports (think Manchester United, Rafael Nadal etc), certain clans would prove better than the rest and the gap between the winners and the rest would widen. Here is how Underminer views such an incident.

“When the competition went up a notch like what Kingsurf did to the local Dota scene, teams which normally can get by with 1 or 2 less committed players just cannot do that any longer. Merges appear and teams will more dedicated individuals started to grace the scene to even the odds of domination of a certain team. This creates a skill gap between the top 1% and the rest where we can see the contenders for all open tournaments will be among the top 1% (or even 1 or 2 teams).
This is not a necessary a bad thing and should not be the reason of the decay of the game. Note that badminton itself faces the same problem where only 1 player in Malaysia Male singles is currently the best of the crop and is considered “dominating”. This does not kill off badminton, in fact it serves a good yardstick for everyone to improve and did not kill off but actually promoted the casual badminton players interest in the game. I believe the same should hold true in truly great E-sport titles.”

Dislike/Banning of Certain Clans


If a clan is proven to be too dominant, should they be banned? Just like how International Football governing bodies try to prevent the rich teams from becoming more powerful, can this be implemented in E-sports?

“This is not something I cannot agree fully nor can I agree whole heartedly to. Where it is of some argument that banning certain teams in tournaments will improve the chances of unknown teams in the competitive circle, the fact still proves that they are unknown for a reason.
The famous Dota player from Penang, NZ.K1ng once told me at an SMM Grand Final, he believes what you work for is what you get. Players and teams who work hard to be good will come good and if your effort is not there, you will, well…. Lose. This is meritocracy in its brutal(est) form and organizers who seeks to reward complacency really goes beyond my understanding.
Unless there is a certain series of tournament where past winners individually will not be eligible for the next tournament of the series (much like the amateur series and SMM qualfiers), banning certain teams that are strong or even worse, banning teams based on the organizers liking will only kill off the scene."

Fewer New Faces Emerge


Many gamers who lack the confidence and courage to try would not participate in tournaments, they themselves have already written of their chances of success. In this situation, the popular games would be dominated by the same people year after year. As ever, Underminer has a different view to this.

“The situation may not be as gloomy as you see it is. Back to the badminton scenario, we can only see Lee Chong Wei dominating men’s singles tournaments in Malaysia where no one can come close to dethrone him for the past few years. It will seem that less and less new faces emerge from the badminton scene. But did badminton die? No. In fact it could be argued that his domination inspires a whole new generation of players to take up his mantle once he retires from the game.
The point of that example is when the E-sport is good enough to endure, new faces always will appear, for them to reach the kind of heights of their dominating predecessor requires time and effort. For that new faces which will not be apparent until after the older generation retires.”

Game Dies


All good things come to an end. Even the strongest Roman Empire shall falter, and the longest serving ministers will be replaced. Does the same apply in gaming? Would players get bored after a period of time and ditch the game completely?

“The game “dies” when no one is playing it anymore and the game itself will not be able to generate any sponsorship money. Much like Warcraft 2 “dies” when “Warcraft 3” is released. I believe an enduring E-sport title will survive and not technically “dies” unless a clear successor to it in the form of a sequel replaces it in the gamer’s heart.
The long term strategy is to get the mainstream media involved and make it something like in Korea, where the interdependency of Starcraft stakeholders just will not allow it to die off.”

The Spotgamers team would like to thank Underminer for his time and effort in conducting this revealing and thought-provoking interview.



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INTERVIEW: THE SECRET GROWTH OF FIFA

by Han
published by Rinie Wednesday May 13 2009

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The Malaysian FIFA community seems to be growing year by year. Therefore, we have conducted an interview with the top 2 clans in Malaysia to ask about their opinions, views and insight about this development.


W|nDs representative: Loonatic
MyFES representative: Warrior


Q1. How does your clan justify growth in the Malaysian Fifa community?


WINDS: Our clan had been doing well in the FIFA scene since 2003 (where I was still not in the clan yet), and the major changes is when in 2005, Nigel personally recruited 8-10 new member and 3 of them ended up as the top 4 in the following WCG. Starting from the year 2005, there are more and more tournaments in the scene and having seeing only W|nDs winning those tournaments, I think that is what makes MYFES comes into the scene with the objective to stop W|nDs. MYFES did a very good job by giving us a hard time and that is where it motivates other FIFA players to form a clan. Our clan also had been very friendly to other clans/FIFA players and this is also one of the reason the community can grow so fast.


MyFES: For my clan personally, MyFeS was established in the year 2006 and since then till today, we have seen a very fast/major growth in the FIFA community. During 2006, W|nDs was the only competitive clan that time as far as we know, then MyFeS came into the community to give them a run of their money. Today, we have more clans in the community like Tornado,[DRG] and few more clans. Furthermore, the number of participants for each FIFA tourney has increased as well. I guess that showed how big the FIFA community now in Malaysia is.

Q2. How do you think the community has grown throughout the years?

MyFES: Great! i think my comment above answer you this question as well

WINDS: The community has grown very well throughout the years. From only one FIFA clan in Malaysia, now we have like 3 to 4 FIFA clan. And the most grown clan, MYFES had been giving us tough time in every FIFA competition. Even the FIFA league also improved from only organizing in a forum to organizing in a proper website. Although we still have not gotten any medal in WCG @ World Finals, but I think it is just the matter of time where we can prove something there. We came close in the year 2005.

Q3.What do you think can be done to improve and increase the numbers of the community?

WINDS: To improve the numbers of the community, I think more BIG tournaments should be held regularly. Instead of the players keep aiming for CELGAMES, WCG and WGT, there should be other big tournament to be held. Also the period between Novembers to the next year's May should have some tournaments to keep all the FIFA community active.

MyFES: Personally I feel getting those newbie’s into a clan can help them stay and grow or in other words play competitively in the gaming industry. Tournaments for the newbies can be use as well as a method to give them more confident in competing with those pro players

Q4.Does your clan prefer FIFA 09 or FIFA Online 2?

MyFES: We have not tried FIFA Online 2 before but we heard this version of fifa is going to be very big this year! Who knows we might end up giving a try in FIFA Online2. For now, we are more into PC version as well as PS3 version of FIFA.

WINDS: I personally prefer FIFA09, but my clan plays both FIFA 09 and FIFA Online 2. We have big and talented team members to be active in both games.

There you have it! This insights from both of the big clans in Malaysia is very hard to get and very valuable. Hope that it will inspire more clans and other gaming communities to bring up your own as well. We would like to thank both W|nDS and MyFES for their generous support.

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UTP ESC 09: Gamers Forum

On Sunday 8th of March 2009, i was invited for UTP ESC 09 Gamers Forum to talk about gaming in terms of a pro-gamers view. It was a really happening forum i have to say due to the fact that there were 3 different speakers present to give their views in gaming. From the student view we have Mr. Khairul Ridhwan Project Manager of ESC 09 and from an academician view Dr. Mohd Fadzil Bin Hassan(BSc, MSc, PhD) Senior Lecturer Of Computer and Information Sciences Department. The crowd consist of students,gamers and even school students accompany by their teachers. I was inform that they was actually the one who call up to ask if they could participate in the forum as well.

They had recorded video of the forum but unfortunately due to some technical problem some of the video files is missing. Therefore i've taken the initiative to summarize the discussion and debates during the forum.


The forum format consist of 3 rounds which the host will ask 1 question in each round to be discuss. A set time of 20 min was given for each round. In between the round there will be a few min break as well as Q&A session from the crowd.

So without further due, here are the questions that was directed to me during the forum:


1st Round

Host: There are a lot of cases that students neglect their studies because of gaming. How do you perceive gaming activities among student? Is it a positive or negative? Could you give more examples on that?

Rinie: I would say both. First of all we need to know why do the student play games? How do they perceive gaming as? Do they play for casual or play to be a pro? If they are playing to be a pro then there are more positive than negatives. For example, most people thought that those who play games neglect their studies. But do you know that almost all the best pro-gamers in the world are college and university students? It shows that if you wanna be the best, if you wanna be a pro-gamer, you gotta be smart. You cant be good in what you're doing if your not smart. All the best pro-gamer in the world are smart intelligent people. So kids if you wanna be a pro- gamer, if you wanna be the best, stay at school!

Crowd: Play games suppose to reduce stress. But losing will also make you stress. What do you think?

Rinie: We all like to win. Nobody like to lose. As the Malay saying goes "Menang kalah adat permainan". But do you know that losing or failure is the 1st step to success? You got to lost to learn how to be better. When you had learn your mistake you will be better and stronger in the future. Even i myself have to face a lot obstacles to be where i am now because success takes time. So everytime you lose, tell yourself this "Im 1 step closer to success"!

2nd round

Host: What are the positive aspects of gaming that everyone should look for and bear in mind?

Rinie: There are plenty to be honest but i will state the benefit in terms of competitive gaming scene. The most obvious aspects would be your fluency in English. You will definitely need to use English to communicate with other gamers around the world even in Malaysia. Although i myself came from an English speaking family; my dad speak English while my mom speak Malay.. thats another reason why im not really close to my dad (LOL) but my English improve a lot because i participate in tournaments and play with gamers all across the world.

Second aspect will be your typing skills. Even while your still studying, you will notice that assignments and projects were done on Microsoft Words thus require good typing skills. Gamers easily develop this skills and can finish a 1000 words assignments in jst a few minute. Here gamers have extra advantage compare to those who are not familiar with computer.

Beside gaming act as relieving stress, it actually educate you to learn how to manage your time efficiently. Like my previous statement, pro-gamers have to balance between studies and gaming therefore they need to create a time table for their activities. When i was still studying, i have allocated in the day for studies and at night for gaming. You dont have to allocate that much, just 2 hours of good quality gaming will do. The key word here is quality and consistency, not quantity. And as you can see it works. Therefore there are just more reason why you should never quit school and should play games to be the best.

Crowd: What type of games help in terms of improving reaction? Maybe football games? Racing games? FPS?

Rinie: All the games helps in reaction. Ok when you use ur right hand to write, which brain did you use?

Crowd: Left!

Rinie: What about if your left handed?

Crowd: Right brain!

Rinie: Now if your playing game, which brain did you use?

Crowd: Both!


3rd Round


Host: In a broader sense, what is your opinion on the prospects of gaming career?

Rinie: Ok this time i will be realistic. Usually gaming clan in Malaysia get paid RM4000 per month but this is divided accordingly to each members. So we can safely say that RM800 was given to each member of a clan consist of 5 members. But they still earn a bonus from tournament prizes thus we can estimate their earnings around RM1500-RM2000. This depends on how many tournament they won. As you can see its not that much but efforts has been made to improve our local scene. We are not there yet but we are going there. Its coming. I predict in 5-6 years things will change.

However, this shouldnt stop you from pursuing your dream. Gamers in Malaysia must be creative in finding sources of income, and there are plenty available here in Malaysia. Myself for example had expand from being a pro-gamer into having a partnership in a cybercafe. Not to mention have my own company Rinie ICT Solution which provide consultancy and reseller about TM and Celcom products. And im also one of the founder of Spotgamers which emphasize to give exposure to gamers in Malaysia. Currently im giving out tuition and classes teaching FIFA. I charge only RM50/person for the time being just to test out the effectiveness of the class. Its not that much but wait till it works!

So as you can see, there are tons of opportunities gamers in Malaysia can explore. If you really love gaming, doesnt mean you have to be a pro-gamer. You can also be a journalist in gaming like our friend Marcus Ho (MYM, Gameaxis Singapore) and he is still 21! You can operate your own cybercafe and organize your own tournament. You can even be marshalls and pro-marhsalls are in demand and in need in almost all tournaments. There are just plenty and all are in demand. Just we lack the supply at the moment. But believe me, things are changing and will come.


Crowd: What are the obstacles that you had face to be a pro-gamer?

Rinie: There are plenty. The most obvious one and everyone had to face is from your family. I am glad to have my mom because she was very supportive even in the beginning. But my dad was not. He will always say "Study 1st, Play later" but i will say "Play 1st, Study Later" (LOL). But the worst part was that my father pass away 1 month before i join my first tournament in 2003 which is WCG 2003. It was really sad but that gives me more reason why i want to join tournament. Because i want to prove to him, to everyone that i can be the best, that i can be no.1 in the world. And with that spirit i bring into every tournament. If others they usually target for just get through 1st round or quarter final or anything. But my target was always to be the champion. Nothing less. Like my uncle use to say "Whatever your going to do, make sure you be the best!".

Friends were not really supportive as well in the beginning because most of my friends are those who are really academic base. Once i was surrounded by 10 of my friends confronting me and telling me that my decision to be a pro-gamer is a waste of time. So obviously i dont really care what they think but i understand their concern. But now they have saw how succesful i've been and they have supported me since then. In this world its all about proving your worth. Everyone face obstacles but those who never give up will strive to be on top.

And of course i've face losses to in tournaments. Success doesnt just come easily like that. It takes time. It may look easy but its not. But whatever happens never give up. It jst a phase, a test to see if your worthy to be call the best. As always, failure is the 1st step to success. Always remember that.


Thus the last question marks the end of the forum. We are still waiting for the Gamers Forum Video to be release and hopefully they manage to find all the missing files.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank University Teknologi Petronas Electronic Sport Championship committee who had invited me to the forum. I believe that UTP ESC effort to give exposure to the gaming scene thru conducting forum will be the 1st step in revolutionize the gaming scene in Malaysia. And not forgetting appreciation for your kindness in "layan-ing" me during my stay there. Hopefully we will meet again next time.

Till then, Majulah E-Sukan Untuk Negara!

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Interview with Eddie of MMU

Simultaneously, MMU will be having a tournament this weekend at their Cyberjaya campus. This will be in the wake of their biggest event, the Cyber Fusion, a world record LAN party and the One Nation Invitational tournament. I managed to interview the manager of all this, Eddie and this is what he has to say:




1) This is the first tournament held by MMU this year, how do you feel about this?


I've hold many tournaments before, but this time i'm excited because of the collaboration of GameFest 09 with Cyber Fusion


2) What are your expectations of this tournament?


My expectation? I wish all the participants will have their pleasant time spending in MMU GDC's E-Sport. And as for the expectation on amount of teams, it will be 32 teams for DOTA, CS and 32 players for FIFA,Need for speed, C&C3


3) How does your team feel about the upcoming tournament? ( stressed, tired, busy...etc)


My team of marshals? They are relaxing until tournament date. Only the directors are busying like a bee now. Take me for an example, I've been working on tournament matters and also Cyber Fusion since 10am till 7pm today. And I don't feel stress as I have lots of experience in organizing tournaments and events, the only thing that I feel is : excitement and I of course hope that all my committees feel excited about the events


4) About the upcoming Cyber Fusion. Its gonna be a world record. Feeling excited?


Yes of course feel excited especially GDC as one of the organizing committee for this kind of huge event.


5) So how many people are you expecting to turn up for this LAN party?


BYOC (bring your own computer) which can come and go at the person's will, estimation is around 300. As for the gaming tournament, 672 players.


6) Shoutouts


Forget your class, forget your job, join the Game Fest, come to Cyber Fusion!

Spotgamers wish MMU all the best in their upcoming tournament tomorrow. Good Luck and GAME ON!!

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Interview with UTP ESC 09 PM Khairul Ridhwan

I manage to catch up with Khairul Ridhwan, the Project Manager of the upcoming UTP Electronic Sports Championship 09. I asked him a few questions and this is what he has to say.

Girls Prepare To Be Melt

1) This is the biggest tournament held by UTP, how do you feel about this?


Having said that we are handling the biggest ever gaming competition in UTP, for sure, me myself as the project manager is very proud to bring this dream comes true. All this while, UTP had never held a big gaming competition which involve outside participants and so on. We only organize a small gaming competition which is always categorized as a side event in other big UTP events such as UTP Convofair and so on. With the mission and dream to bring something new to UTP's calendar event throughout the year, I took the initiative to approach the UTP management in requesting them to grant the permission for me and my IT club; Syntech Organization to handle this first ever gaming competition which is UTP Electronic Sports Championship 2009 with the theme "Challenging The Limits"


2) What are your expectations from this tournament?


My expectations from this tournament is this event will be remembered by all students of UTP and will eventually be noted as an annual big event for UTP like their UTP convofair. On top of that, I want to make ESC as a platform for professional gamers to compete every year just like World Game Master Tournament and World Cyber Games. I want it to be a prestige gaming event like that in the future. The only difference ESC compared to WGT and WCG is that; the venue will be tentatively held in Universiti Teknologi Petronas every year.


3) How does the organizing team feel about this upcoming tournament? ( example : busy, tiring, stressed)


As being the first to organize these event, for sure; me and my team which consists of 100 committees have to face many obstacles from many parties. I; as the project manager at first have the difficulty to convince the UTP management to proceed with this event at first. On top of that, we have difficulty to attract main sponsors for gaming competition like Intel and AMD as they cant sponsor us as they have to lay down many of their workers due to global economic recessions. My sponsor team worked very hard to gain sponsors. At last, we are quite happy with all the amount of sponsors that we gain after full of hard work from last December until now. Here, I want to take this opportunity to express my heartiest gratitude to all my committee members which all of them really work hard to make my event come true and also not to forget my main sponsor for this ESC which is Computer War and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.


4) Simultaneously, MMU is running the same type of competition. Did you think of them as a rival?


No, me myself didn't consider them as a rival. UTP ESC actually targeting gamers around the northern region like Perak and so on to participate. There are many gamers at the northern region, however, they always didn't have the chance to join any professional gaming competition like WCG and WGT as they are very far from KL. So with ESC, they can join us easily as it is quite near for them to come.


5) Many gamers usually are located at the Klang Valley. Did the distance effect these gamers?


Yea, i really realise that. Actually the location of UTP is itself have bring so much obstacle for gamers to come here. Of course these will effect gamers that will come to UTP because of distance issue. However, we are smart to counter this distance issue. We offer very attractive prizes to attract them to come. At last we do have participants from KL to join our gaming tourney.


6) How do you feel to have Rinie to speak during that event =D ?


For having Jali in our event, it is really a dream come true for all of us here. We didn't expect him to come here at the first place because he might look down to our small event and he might arise the distance issue. However, we are really glad that he can come and we are happy as he agree to participate in a game forum during our event. For Jali, it will really be an honor for us to have a professional gamer like you to join our event. Jali, you are cool and supportive! =)


7) Shoutouts


LONG LIVE GAMERS, GET LOST NERDS! IN UTP ELECTRONIC SPORTS
CHAMPIONSHIP, ITS TIME FOR FRAGGING THE ENEMY!


Spotgamers wish UTP all the best for this weekends competition. Game ON!

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