Interview with Pie after the Pro League LAN Final

R6 / News / 16 November 2019 — 17:03

Pie — on the tournament and the latest update

Ellis «Pie» Pyart after the championship victory for NAVI.GG.BET shared his emotions from the triumph, appreciated his opponents, and expressed his thoughts on the operatives.

Recall that the "yellow-blacks" the tenth season of Pro League by beating the DarkZero Esports in the final match with a score of 2 : 0. Detailed information about the tournament can be found at the following .

First of all, we would like to congratulate you on your victory in the tournament! What are your impressions?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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Unreal, To win my first event is crazy, especially in Japan. A whole new environment.

We should say that for you it was the first tournament of this level with a live audience. How did that feel? How did you manage to stay calm?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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I somehow always stay calm. I guess it’s from the years of competing I'm just used to it.

What can you tell us about the fans who came to the event? On the broadcast, between maps, you guys hyped up the crowd: the support was just crazy.

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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I loved the crowd so much, they definitely played a part in us winning as they motivated us to win it for them.

Share your thought on the organization of the tournament. Was everything OK?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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It was amazing. It was properly organized.

This is your first trip to Japan. Did you like the country? Did you manage to visit some places?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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I love Japan and miss it. We visited Nagoya which is also beautiful.

Many people are shocked by the Japanese culture. Did you experience any sort of cultural shock because of the difference between this country and Europe?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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The Cleanliness of the country is very different compared to most countries. It was a difference indeed.

Share your thoughts on the level of the tournament? Did any of the teams surprise you?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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I think it’s safe to say everyone was surprised by Wildcard Gaming and even Areowolf. APAC really showing up.

Did you expect such resistance from the representatives of South East Asia — Wildcard Gaming? It seemed like you were not ready for such a good game from this team.

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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They definitely gave us a run for our money, They did excellent research on our maps as we did to them, reasoning for a close-set.

What can you tell us about Team Reciprocity? After all, this team caused you a lot of problems.

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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To be honest, we didn’t do much prep for Reciprocity.

If the first two matches ended with a score of 2 : 1, then the finals were a clean victory. Why DarkZero Esports didn’t manage to take a map from you?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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Think we were just having more fun than in the previous games, we weren’t scared of losing and just playing our game since we had no time to prep.

If we’d take the tournament as a whole, who would you give the MVP title to?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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I’d honestly say neLo. Helping us stay in the game and kept us motivated to take the wins.

Share your thoughts about the format of the tournament. Perhaps we should have double elimination and the grand finals should be played in the best of 5 format?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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I didn’t have an issue with the current format.

Brazillian teams got to the tournament in an incomplete squad. Did the absence of ion in FaZe Clan and Kamikaze with julio in Ninjas in Pyjamas strongly influenced the game of the teams?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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NiP gave a good showing even with missing players, It definitely weakened them both. Unfortunate to see and hope to see them do well in the next event.

Did the loss of the Giants Gaming in the quarterfinals come as a surprise to you? Or are the Aerowolf players just that good?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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I was surprised for sure, everyone seemed to have slept on APAC overall.

How do you like the Shifting Tides update? What can you tell us about the new operatives?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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Personally, I dislike them as to me I have no use for them. But the other changes that are coming seem to be good.

Don’t you have the impression that Kali is too strong? A lot of people predict that she will get nerfed before she even joins the fray.

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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She doesn’t serve a purpose for me. I’d say her gun is useless in Siege. You’re more likely to die after missing a shot, really hit or miss huh.

How do you like new gadgets? Will it have a big impact on the game?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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The defender seems to be quite useful, could see it changing the defense meta just a little.

What are the team’s plans for the nearest future?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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Keep on winning of course.

A few words to Natus Vincere fans?

Ellis «Pie» Pyart

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Thanks to the fans for the continued support, without you guys we wouldn’t be here.