“In the last 6 months I have been absorbed in the competitive world of Starcraft and it has been fun,” explained Silver. “However, there comes a time when the narrow scope of a video game is not enough to sustain a man’s love of life. I have my convocation for business school at the end of this month. As much as I have enjoyed being a part of the esports community for this brief time, I now need to move on to making some of my other dreams become reality, in addition to taking care of some of my more serious responsibilities.”

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DetonatoR: In the recent National ESL cup you played in, you managed to beat a strong player in Idra, another talented player qxc, and then HuK in the finals. What went through your mind after you won?

Silver: I was very excited! Although, shortly afterward I calmed myself because I find that embracing the mania that follows winning can lead to an unfocused mind and entitlement mentality, which is detrimental to continuous improvement. As for what I did, I went to my friend's house to relax. We had a beer and then did some freestyles. He is a very talented artist called Keenan Kain, make sure you look him up in the near future!

DetonatoR: The ESL just announced recently its expansion into America with the National ESL. What did you think about this when you first learned of it?

Chance: I'm thrilled about it. I've been developing my game and I cannot wait to compete. Of course thats my standard mental state, but when announcements like this happen I get especially excited at the chance to test my skills in a tournament setting :D (Especially from ESL!)

Since they launched, they've proved themselves to me as the best Quake League I've ever had the pleasure of competing in. The fact that the first qualifier is in Iowa is an added bonus. By sheer coincidence, I planned to move in with my cousin to Ottumwa this summer, then I heard about the Big Bang 2010 and the potential for a QuakeLive tournament in the very same town.

Should be pretty awesome. I'll have clamp, destrukt, and dahang staying with me during the event :) Sabian is gonna fly in early and practice with me for a few weeks prior, then Quakecon is right after the Big Bang.

As everyone knows, you sold the CPL to an investment group from the United Arab Emirates in 2008, are you still involved with CPL operations or perhaps consulting? Is it still the same people running the CPL but under new ownership or has that changed?

Angel Munoz: The original plan was for me to be on the Board of Directors and for my company (NewWorld.com) to retain a 10% interest in the new CPL, but that did not work out. So now that CPL has moved its main operations to Asia, I will no longer retain my board chair or have any interest in the CPL. The new CPL has excellent management, advisors and partners, and honestly no longer need me to agree or disagree with their plans.

This article is structured around insight. Insights are the foundation for your improvement; the building blocks of your game. They enable you to make the right choices at the right times. Without them, you can't build a structure strong enough to carry you into the next level. Remember that in every step forward there is an often hidden insight holding it in place that you must find in order to further establish it as your strength. Meaning, if you're playing great - there's a reason why. You have to find that reason to retain that level of play. If you're playing miserably, there's a reason why. You have find that reason and stamp it out.

The following sections primarily contain insights to help you improve your game on your own, this is the most important thing you can learn. You won't always have someone to tell you how to play. Irregardless I cover a few key subjects that should be your primary focus every time you play. Those two subjects are enemy status and timing. We'll get to them a little later. For now, we need to understand some principles to keep your head together.