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rapha: "I really like playing Cypher" (46 comments)

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Posted by Thorin @ 04:20 CST, 28 February 2011 - iMsg

Event: IEM5

In a video interview from his pre-IEM V World Championship bootcamp SK Gaming's

Shane "rapha" Hendrixson discussed the groups and his mindstate going into the tournament.

What was rapha's initial reaction to seeing the group drawings? Why does rapha really like playing

Cypher? Is it a foregone conclusion that

av3k will win group A? How has the layover since DreamHack affected rapha's level?

The interview can be watched at SK Gaming.

Edited by Thorin at 04:37 CST, 28 February 2011 - 21221 Hits

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<< Comment #1 @ 04:57 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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scowl

... and whatnot.

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<< Comment #2 @ 05:05 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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esdf '

is that avek walkin like a boss behind rapha? :D

<< Comment #3 @ 05:26 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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Nukm - Reply to #2

the boss is in the front

Edited by Nukm at 05:31 CST, 28 February 2011

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<< Comment #38 @ 21:25 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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lolograde ' - Reply to #3

ROOFFFLLL

<< Comment #42 @ 23:30 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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maltyplaya - Reply to #3

Hahaha, awesome. You can just feel that guy's stomach lurching as the realization dawns on him.

<< Comment #4 @ 05:34 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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Thorin - Reply to #2

Yep, they are bootcamping at the SK/mouz offices.

<< Comment #6 @ 05:58 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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Anonymous (148.83.132.140) - Reply to #2

yes, the boss is walking like av3k

<< Comment #5 @ 05:53 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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ischju

"conditions are perfect"

<< Comment #7 @ 07:11 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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sharpe

rapha's proud of strenx :')

<< Comment #8 @ 07:51 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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wingz

he looks kinda wasted in that interview

<< Comment #15 @ 10:53 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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ischju - Reply to #8

I always look wasted when I play 5h a day of Quake plus do not go outside = do not have to care how I look like. Also jetlag is a bitch

<< Comment #20 @ 13:33 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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wingz - Reply to #15

aight cool. good luck for the tourney man, cheering for you

<< Comment #9 @ 08:17 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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ins '

lol @ av3k looking for shoes

<< Comment #17 @ 11:13 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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Smofo - Reply to #9

Yea first I thought he was on drugs but I think he is just really tired.

<< Comment #10 @ 09:13 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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smreism

"I really like playing Cypher"

Who doesn´t?

<< Comment #11 @ 09:30 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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ultij - Reply to #10

Cooller.

<< Comment #12 @ 10:30 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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smreism - Reply to #11

obviously because he looses to him often

<< Comment #13 @ 10:36 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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ultij - Reply to #12

Obviously Rapha likes to play Cypher because he beats him often.

<< Comment #14 @ 10:43 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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smreism

So you say only people who beat Cypher enjoy to play him?

<< Comment #16 @ 11:07 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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dem0n

I would love to be able to practice nonstop 7 days before an event ;x
I have no idea how it might be possible unless you work and can plan some off days here and there... but rapha and dahang have had like 2 weeks off to be able to stay in Europe and such.

It's depressing :/

Edited by dem0n at 11:08 CST, 28 February 2011

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pl4gue - Reply to #16

I'm pretty sure rapha can live off his winnings if he'd like to do so. And SK probably pays for most of everything while he's there.

As for dahang, EG probably pays for quite a bit of the expenses for the two weeks. I don't know if he can live off his winnings..

Edited by pl4gue at 12:48 CST, 28 February 2011

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Nukm - Reply to #18

im quite sure rapha gets 600+ a month and all expenses are covered

<< Comment #33 @ 18:58 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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megaman3 - Reply to #31

you can't live decently with that in the states, and even with $1000 (other probable salary) unless he lives in a redneck area

<< Comment #39 @ 22:11 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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pks - Reply to #33

He's like 21 years old, who even wants to live decently at that age? party school work all day every day

<< Comment #45 @ 02:50 CST, 1 March 2011 >>

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pl4gue - Reply to #33

he can live well off the 80k+ in prize money he's made over the past year and half..

<< Comment #19 @ 13:08 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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Magician - Reply to #16

I suggest you actually listen to the interview, maybe you'd learn a thing or two.

because right now you sound like strenx on steroids.

Edited by Magician at 13:08 CST, 28 February 2011

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dem0n - Reply to #19

please elaborate ?

<< Comment #21 @ 13:44 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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Lethe - Reply to #16

you'd still suck demon

<< Comment #23 @ 14:46 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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dem0n - Reply to #21

http://vimeo.com/14984618

<< Comment #24 @ 14:59 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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Lethe - Reply to #23

i'm soooo not gonna press play

<< Comment #27 @ 16:55 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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dem0n - Reply to #24

Your loss

<< Comment #25 @ 16:24 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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mefajpE^

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This guy is awesome. Shame he doesn't get the attention he deserves.

<< Comment #26 @ 16:30 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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SigningOff - Reply to #25

agreed

<< Comment #28 @ 17:32 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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butcher_kgp ' - Reply to #25

"he doesn't get the attention he deserves" ..wtf are you smoking.

<< Comment #41 @ 23:25 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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maltyplaya - Reply to #28

"he doesn't get the attention he deserves" ... and whatnot.

<< Comment #29 @ 17:47 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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juM8o

He spoke the truth about quake, it has become a game where one mistake can decide the match... IMO that should be changed somehow, without increasing timelimit.

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vamp1re - Reply to #29

You'd have to do something to make the game more forgiving.

Air Control
Tiered Armor
Complex Mega Times

All add options that make the game more forgiving.

Edited by vamp1re at 23:12 CST, 1 March 2011

<< Comment #32 @ 18:57 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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CLains - Reply to #30

"Complex Mega Times"

Intrigued. Tell us the story of this.

<< Comment #34 @ 19:01 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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0x5f3759df - Reply to #32

mh spawns 20 sec after it runs out ;>

<< Comment #35 @ 20:42 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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dsN - Reply to #34

aka best type of mega time :D

<< Comment #37 @ 21:25 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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lolograde ' - Reply to #35

aka best gameplay

<< Comment #40 @ 22:56 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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0x5f3759df - Reply to #37

aka too good for ql :E

<< Comment #44 @ 01:11 CST, 1 March 2011 >>

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Anonymous (129.59.182.43) - Reply to #30

Although I like the idea of air control in QL, you CPM players try way too hard.

<< Comment #36 @ 20:47 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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ffx - Reply to #29

On a pro lvl. Doesn't concern average players as they make more than one mistake per game.

<< Comment #43 @ 23:49 CST, 28 February 2011 >>

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juM8o - Reply to #36

its true even in high / mediocore level, there are tons of players who can abuse their few points lead so close to perfection that it is nearly impossible to win after giving them lead.

<< Comment #46 @ 03:13 CST, 2 March 2011 >>

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26671

He likes playing Cypher because he can think 6 steps ahead of regulation time when he plays him.

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