Hey guys,
Sorry for the delay but we are back with the interview of TW(tornado walay). read on and enjoy...
Date team founded: Around 4 years back
Team Achievements:
Starting from the latest ...
Djuice Lan Clan Championship 2009 - Winner
South Asian Kings Tournament 2009 - Winner (South Asian Champions)
Nascon 2009 - Winner
LAGAN 2009 - Winner
Islamabad City Championship 2009 – Winner
UGX 2009 - Winner
ESWC Pakistan 2008 – 2nd Runner-up
ESWC Islamabad Qualifiers - Winner
LAGAN 2008 - Winner
Tornado Masters (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) – Winner
WCG 2007 – Runner-up
Nascon 2007 – Winner
Neomatrix Masters 2007 – Winner
Convention Centre Tournament (DAWN Lifestyle Exhibition) 2007 – Winner
Convention Centre Tournament (DAWN Lifestyle Exhibition) 2006 – Winner
Gamers Den Masters 2 – Winner
Gamers Den Masters 1 – Winner
• Would u like to tell a little about yourself, and a little about your team members?
AT:
Hello I’m Asad Imran a.k.a AT which stands for AlighTorque. I have done computer systems engineering from NUST and after that I worked in a German Company for 2 years. Right now I’m looking forward to my masters (MBA) most probably from USA provided I get visa otherwise will be starting a new job in the petroleum industry.
Warlord Craft:
yo ...!! I’m Shoaib Hadeed (warlord). im currently in beaconhouse national uni getting my bachelors degree in arts and design. After I’m done with my degree.. Mb I go for masters to US...
Amartnt:
Hi I’m Amar Hassan (aka amartnt). I’m doing my bachelors from Sussex uni in England. I’ve been playing dota since the map came out and i shifted to this game from Mohaa. i do most of the calling in game and you could say that I’m the guy that tries to make these guys who are by far the best individual players in Pakistan play and perform well as a team. Other than that AT is vigoss and vigoss is AT
SK
Hello... Salman here (SK-)... i am currently doing my BBA from Nust Isb-(2nd year)... and yeah that’s just about it!!
• How was the team formed
Well we were a group of gamers who used to play together in Tornado Gaming Cafe Islamabad. With the passage of time we decided to form a team comprising of the best players of that time. Only me, amartnt & ahmed (lpc) are still playing for tw from that group of players.
• Who are the TW starters and their role in the team?
Our Current lineup is Amartnt, Anthraxx, SK, Warlord Craft & AT/Ahmed Sultan. I’ll not be playing for the team in future for any LAN events since I have to focus more on my career but will try to stick around with team for online scrims provided I get time.
As far as roles are concerned
Amartnt = Mid Solo/Ganker/Intelligence Hero with any role.
Anthraxx = Carry/Side Carry/Solo
SK = Ricer Carry/Side Support/
Warlord Craft = Ganker/Support
AT/Ahmed = Ganker/Initiator/Side Carry
• What has been your best experience with the team so far?
It's hard to single out 1 tournament; we've enjoyed almost every tournament we've participated in.. But if I had to chose 1, it would be this latest djuice tournament. a lot of people had talked a lot before the tourney had started. We had a couple of tough matches and everyone wanted us to lose. we fought back from a situation where most teams would have given up. we rose from there, and showed the country why we deserved to win the tournament.
Our victory against team Error from India in SAKT Final was also very satisfying because over there our country’s pride on stake.
• We know your team is composed of top tier players in competitive DOTA but who do you feel is the key player in team TW whose presence seems to be quite motivating?
Well our team has always been composed of many stars but over the years first it was amartnt as the main star player and now days its Anthraxx along with amartnt as the star players. But we won the recent Djuice Championship in Karachi without Anthraxx (all the best teams from Pakistan were present in that tournament). So this basically justifies my point that TW is not dependent on 1 or 2 players.
• Which teams in the competitive scene at the moment you think pose some threat to TW?
At the moment I think U5 is the biggest threat as they were in the final of Djuice Championship.
• How do u rate your team, not only in terms of individual skills but also the team chemistry and motivation?
At the moment, individually we are the best in Pakistan in every role. Motivation level is also pretty good but as far as team chemistry is concerned sometimes it’s almost perfect when we are owning our opponents but at other times under pressure situation I do feel we need to improve.
• Do you think cyber games in Pakistan can go at par with international standards, what recommendations do you have for Pakistani gamers and tourney organizers.
Cyber gamers in Pakistan are not given the recognition that they deserve. This is probably because there are not many sponsors who are willing to put in the funds required for the e-sports industry to flourish. The tournament organizers should try to look at LAN events that are held in Singapore, Malaysia and china and maybe learn a thing or two from there. And as the number of gamers increases, hopefully the sponsors will start to come in as well e.g. Djuice has already shown an interest in the industry..
• TW regularly plays with International Clans and Players, what difference do you see in local and international games?
Yes most of us play with international players and have played and beaten almost all the good European teams (who are considered the best in the world). There are some differences that we've seen, the major one is that in Pakistan a lot of emphasis is put on farming where is internationally the game is a lot more gank oriented. Other than that we feel that Pakistan has a lot of talented players who can compete on the top most level
• Upcoming leagues or tournaments we cud see TW in action?
We are not playing any online leagues or tournaments any time soon. They take way too long to finish and the prizes promised are rarely given. Other than that we would like to participate in any good lan tournament with a nice prize money.
Name: Mustafa khan (Anthraxx)
Age: 18
Past Teams: Cs
How long have you played DOTA: 2.5 years
What role do you play for your team: carry/solo
Favorites-
Team: ks-malaysia
Player: yamateh
Hero: lina/QoP
Item: orchid/dagger
Food: italian
Drink: pepsi
Name: Salman gilani (SK)
Age: 20
Past Teams: Cs' :)
How long have you played DOTA: 2 and a half years
What role do you play for your team: carry/semi-carry
Favorites-
Team: none
Player: Kuroky
Hero: Terrorblade
Item: butterfly
Food: piZZa
Drink: PEPSI
Band: Nike
Sport and player: Cricket/Wasim akram
Name: Shoaib Hadeed (Warlord Craft)
Age: 20
Past Teams: Cs` [Clan sax]
How long have you played DOTA: 4 years..
What role do you play for your team: usually support/gank
Favorites-
Team: [tw]
Player: hitler- from spyder Bois
Hero: shaker/lion
Item: dagger
Food: SOlid food x))
Drink: dew
Band: stone sour, seether.., snow partrol. arctic monkeys.., foo fighters.. list goes on!!
Sport and player: basketball... lebron james..
Name: Amar Hassan (Amartnt)
Age: 21
Past Teams: Dignitas
How long have you played DOTA: since the beginning
What role do you play for your team: semi carry / gank
Favorites-
Team: VP
Player: ARS-ART
Hero: puck
Item: dagger
Food: pizza
Drink: coke
Band: cant name any particular band. listen to everything from hiphop to qawalis.
Sport and player: cricket, afridi
Name: Asad Imran (AT)
Age: 24
Past Teams: [tw]
How long have you played DOTA: since the beginning
What role do you play for your team: semi carry / ganker/ Initiator
Favorites-
Team: VP
Player: Vigoss
Hero: Potm/Sand King/Kunka/SF
Item: Manta
Food: Depends on Mood
Drink: Bacardi Breezer
Band: Nothing in particular
Sport and player: Tennis, Roger Federer
Sorry for the delay but we are back with the interview of TW(tornado walay). read on and enjoy...
Date team founded: Around 4 years backTeam Achievements:
Starting from the latest ...
Djuice Lan Clan Championship 2009 - Winner
South Asian Kings Tournament 2009 - Winner (South Asian Champions)
Nascon 2009 - Winner
LAGAN 2009 - Winner
Islamabad City Championship 2009 – Winner
UGX 2009 - Winner
ESWC Pakistan 2008 – 2nd Runner-up
ESWC Islamabad Qualifiers - Winner
LAGAN 2008 - Winner
Tornado Masters (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) – Winner
WCG 2007 – Runner-up
Nascon 2007 – Winner
Neomatrix Masters 2007 – Winner
Convention Centre Tournament (DAWN Lifestyle Exhibition) 2007 – Winner
Convention Centre Tournament (DAWN Lifestyle Exhibition) 2006 – Winner
Gamers Den Masters 2 – Winner
Gamers Den Masters 1 – Winner
• Would u like to tell a little about yourself, and a little about your team members?
AT:
Hello I’m Asad Imran a.k.a AT which stands for AlighTorque. I have done computer systems engineering from NUST and after that I worked in a German Company for 2 years. Right now I’m looking forward to my masters (MBA) most probably from USA provided I get visa otherwise will be starting a new job in the petroleum industry.
Warlord Craft:
yo ...!! I’m Shoaib Hadeed (warlord). im currently in beaconhouse national uni getting my bachelors degree in arts and design. After I’m done with my degree.. Mb I go for masters to US...
Amartnt:
Hi I’m Amar Hassan (aka amartnt). I’m doing my bachelors from Sussex uni in England. I’ve been playing dota since the map came out and i shifted to this game from Mohaa. i do most of the calling in game and you could say that I’m the guy that tries to make these guys who are by far the best individual players in Pakistan play and perform well as a team. Other than that AT is vigoss and vigoss is AT
SK
Hello... Salman here (SK-)... i am currently doing my BBA from Nust Isb-(2nd year)... and yeah that’s just about it!!
• How was the team formed
Well we were a group of gamers who used to play together in Tornado Gaming Cafe Islamabad. With the passage of time we decided to form a team comprising of the best players of that time. Only me, amartnt & ahmed (lpc) are still playing for tw from that group of players.
• Who are the TW starters and their role in the team?
Our Current lineup is Amartnt, Anthraxx, SK, Warlord Craft & AT/Ahmed Sultan. I’ll not be playing for the team in future for any LAN events since I have to focus more on my career but will try to stick around with team for online scrims provided I get time.
As far as roles are concerned
Amartnt = Mid Solo/Ganker/Intelligence Hero with any role.
Anthraxx = Carry/Side Carry/Solo
SK = Ricer Carry/Side Support/
Warlord Craft = Ganker/Support
AT/Ahmed = Ganker/Initiator/Side Carry
• What has been your best experience with the team so far?
It's hard to single out 1 tournament; we've enjoyed almost every tournament we've participated in.. But if I had to chose 1, it would be this latest djuice tournament. a lot of people had talked a lot before the tourney had started. We had a couple of tough matches and everyone wanted us to lose. we fought back from a situation where most teams would have given up. we rose from there, and showed the country why we deserved to win the tournament.
Our victory against team Error from India in SAKT Final was also very satisfying because over there our country’s pride on stake.
• We know your team is composed of top tier players in competitive DOTA but who do you feel is the key player in team TW whose presence seems to be quite motivating?
Well our team has always been composed of many stars but over the years first it was amartnt as the main star player and now days its Anthraxx along with amartnt as the star players. But we won the recent Djuice Championship in Karachi without Anthraxx (all the best teams from Pakistan were present in that tournament). So this basically justifies my point that TW is not dependent on 1 or 2 players.
• Which teams in the competitive scene at the moment you think pose some threat to TW?
At the moment I think U5 is the biggest threat as they were in the final of Djuice Championship.
• How do u rate your team, not only in terms of individual skills but also the team chemistry and motivation?
At the moment, individually we are the best in Pakistan in every role. Motivation level is also pretty good but as far as team chemistry is concerned sometimes it’s almost perfect when we are owning our opponents but at other times under pressure situation I do feel we need to improve.
• Do you think cyber games in Pakistan can go at par with international standards, what recommendations do you have for Pakistani gamers and tourney organizers.
Cyber gamers in Pakistan are not given the recognition that they deserve. This is probably because there are not many sponsors who are willing to put in the funds required for the e-sports industry to flourish. The tournament organizers should try to look at LAN events that are held in Singapore, Malaysia and china and maybe learn a thing or two from there. And as the number of gamers increases, hopefully the sponsors will start to come in as well e.g. Djuice has already shown an interest in the industry..
• TW regularly plays with International Clans and Players, what difference do you see in local and international games?
Yes most of us play with international players and have played and beaten almost all the good European teams (who are considered the best in the world). There are some differences that we've seen, the major one is that in Pakistan a lot of emphasis is put on farming where is internationally the game is a lot more gank oriented. Other than that we feel that Pakistan has a lot of talented players who can compete on the top most level
• Upcoming leagues or tournaments we cud see TW in action?
We are not playing any online leagues or tournaments any time soon. They take way too long to finish and the prizes promised are rarely given. Other than that we would like to participate in any good lan tournament with a nice prize money.
Name: Mustafa khan (Anthraxx)
Age: 18
Past Teams: Cs
How long have you played DOTA: 2.5 years
What role do you play for your team: carry/solo
Favorites-
Team: ks-malaysia
Player: yamateh
Hero: lina/QoP
Item: orchid/dagger
Food: italian
Drink: pepsi
Name: Salman gilani (SK)
Age: 20
Past Teams: Cs' :)
How long have you played DOTA: 2 and a half years
What role do you play for your team: carry/semi-carry
Favorites-
Team: none
Player: Kuroky
Hero: Terrorblade
Item: butterfly
Food: piZZa
Drink: PEPSI
Band: Nike
Sport and player: Cricket/Wasim akram
Name: Shoaib Hadeed (Warlord Craft)
Age: 20
Past Teams: Cs` [Clan sax]
How long have you played DOTA: 4 years..
What role do you play for your team: usually support/gank
Favorites-
Team: [tw]
Player: hitler- from spyder Bois
Hero: shaker/lion
Item: dagger
Food: SOlid food x))
Drink: dew
Band: stone sour, seether.., snow partrol. arctic monkeys.., foo fighters.. list goes on!!
Sport and player: basketball... lebron james..
Name: Amar Hassan (Amartnt)
Age: 21
Past Teams: Dignitas
How long have you played DOTA: since the beginning
What role do you play for your team: semi carry / gank
Favorites-
Team: VP
Player: ARS-ART
Hero: puck
Item: dagger
Food: pizza
Drink: coke
Band: cant name any particular band. listen to everything from hiphop to qawalis.
Sport and player: cricket, afridi
Name: Asad Imran (AT)
Age: 24
Past Teams: [tw]
How long have you played DOTA: since the beginning
What role do you play for your team: semi carry / ganker/ Initiator
Favorites-
Team: VP
Player: Vigoss
Hero: Potm/Sand King/Kunka/SF
Item: Manta
Food: Depends on Mood
Drink: Bacardi Breezer
Band: Nothing in particular
Sport and player: Tennis, Roger Federer
Thanks AT for your time :D
4 comments:
go amartnt... :D
no man ANTHRAXX beter :P
tw wins only because of anthraxx and we all saw that in lagan when Spyder beat the so called tw imba team in finals who was without anthraxxx...
so yes anthraxx ur the best player of pakistan indeed.. and tw wins only because of u.. and i dont know when AT will accept that even after geting butt kicked in lagan pretty bad :)
can we compare antraxx with vigoss?
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