Marcel "k1llsen" Paul is the 15th subject of my 'Grilled' in-depth video interview series.
Some of the topics we discussed:
- Facing toxjq in Quake 4.
- The secret to beating rapha.
- His history with Cooller.
- How tactical he is in-game and beforehand.
- How he developed his railing/aiming style.
Some of the topics we discussed:
- Facing toxjq in Quake 4.
- The secret to beating rapha.
- His history with Cooller.
- How tactical he is in-game and beforehand.
- How he developed his railing/aiming style.
Edited by xou at 00:03 CST, 6 December 2012 - 20089 Hits
00:06 Intro
00:19 When k1llsen first got good as a dueler
01:34 KODE5 2006 final, playing toxjq despite having actually finished 3rd.
02:36 What made toxjq so good in Quake 4?
03:05 How good was k1llsen's aim back then?
03:23 Does k1llsen remember Cooller interupting an interview of his a few years later.
03:53 Relationship with Cooller over the years.
04:38 Coming out of nowhere to win IEM IV Cologne (Gamescom) after beating av3k and rapha.
05:48 What is the secret to beating rapha?
06:43 What is it like facing rapha and his tactical style?
07:50 How did games vs. av3k go over the years?
08:48 People describing k1llsen as a hit-n-run rail style player.
10:34 How tactical is he in-game?
11:25 Does he have the best aim when he is on his game in QL? How does it compare to others?
12:38 Facing Cypher the least of the big four, how good Cypher's aim is when he is on.
14:12 Cypher's rockets.
15:12 Does QL suit rapha more than Cypher, comparative to Q3?
16:40 Always losing to Cooller for most of QL.
17:32 Overcoming Cooller at Dreamhack Winter 2011.
18:49 Cooller's dodging.
19:23 How k1llsen's railing style developed.
20:22 The three aimers (Strenx, Spart1e and k1llsen) after the big four (rapha, Cypher, av3k and Cooller). Coincidence the former are mainly known for their aim compared to the latter?
21:37 The one-sided match-ups of av3k vs. rapha and Cypher vs. Cooller.
22:25 How competitive was QL in dueling?
24:20 What is his sense of the dueling scene's health for the next couple of years?
25:20 Can there be an FPS that appeals to casual players and the hardcore?
26:54 Is a hardcore FPS the only game k1llsen plays casually or competitively?
27:30 Will k1llsen be a competitive LoL player? What role does he play?
27:55 How much skill does LoL have? Do k1llsen's skills work there at all?
28:55 Players who he always wished he could have dueled.
30:10 Will there ever be a good k1llsen movie?
30:28 Outro/final words.