The quarter-finalists of the Freedom QJ League Cyber Cup, Astana players, answered questions from the League’s website. Today, they are battling Zhas Kyran for a place in the semi-finals.
How long have you been playing CS? What place does the game have in your life?
Alikhan Ilyas, DSM700: «This is my first time playing, it does not have any place in my life».
Bogdan Onopriyenko, baga_99: «This is my first time playing, it does not have any place in my life».
Artur Tuigunov, TuRa_17_: «3 years».
Kuandyk Khamidullin, kuanbratan: «1 year, it is interesting to play».
Sagi Chigreyev, ganz: «Since the CS:GO days, just as an ordinary game».
What role do you usually play?
Alikhan Ilyas, DSM700: «It does not matter».
Bogdan Onopriyenko, baga_99: «It does not matter».
Artur Tuigunov, TuRa_17_: «The role is not important».
Kuandyk Khamidullin, kuanbratan: «Lurker».
Sagi Chigreyev, ganz: «Rifler».
What is your favorite map, and which one would you ban immediately?
Alikhan Ilyas, DSM700: «My favorite is Overpass, and my ban is Dust II».
Bogdan Onopriyenko, baga_99: «My favorite is Overpass, and my ban is Dust II».
Artur Tuigunov, TuRa_17_: «My favorite is Mirage, and my ban is Ancient».
Kuandyk Khamidullin, kuanbratan: «My favorite is Dust II, and my ban is Cache».
Sagi Chigreyev, ganz: «I do not have a favorite, and my ban is Ancient».
What weapon do you pick most often?
Alikhan Ilyas, DSM700: «Kalash».
Bogdan Onopriyenko, baga_99: «Kalash, AWP».
Artur Tuigunov, TuRa_17_: «AK-47».
Kuandyk Khamidullin, kuanbratan: «Kalash».
Sagi Chigreyev, ganz: «Kalash, M4A4, Desert Eagle».
Have you played with these guys on the same team before? How did you build your teamplay?
Alikhan Ilyas, DSM700: «No, we just got together right away».
Bogdan Onopriyenko, baga_99: «No, we just got together right away».
Artur Tuigunov, TuRa_17_: «No, we had not played together».
Kuandyk Khamidullin, kuanbratan: «Yes, we played often».
Sagi Chigreyev, ganz: «We had not played together before, we just found our rhythm at the tournament».
Did you watch or follow other matches? Who do you see as the main favorite?
Alikhan Ilyas, DSM700: «Yes, I followed them — Kaspiy».
Bogdan Onopriyenko, baga_99: «Yes, I followed them — myself».
Artur Tuigunov, TuRa_17_: «I did not watch».
Kuandyk Khamidullin, kuanbratan: «Astana».
Sagi Chigreyev, ganz: «I watched, the favorites are us».
What kind of player are you: calm, aggressive, cautious or chaotic?
Alikhan Ilyas, DSM700: «Chaotic».
Bogdan Onopriyenko, baga_99: «Chaotic».
Artur Tuigunov, TuRa_17_: «Chaotic and aggressive».
Kuandyk Khamidullin, kuanbratan: «Calm».
Sagi Chigreyev, ganz: «Aggressive».
What annoys you about teammates or opponents?
Alikhan Ilyas, DSM700: «When the team does not listen».
Bogdan Onopriyenko, baga_99: «When the team does not listen and when they do not give an AWP to the master».
Artur Tuigunov, TuRa_17_: «Toxicity».
Kuandyk Khamidullin, kuanbratan: «Nothing».
Sagi Chigreyev, ganz: «When they do not give sound, meaning silence, during a clutch».
What is the funniest or most memorable moment from a CS match in your life?
Alikhan Ilyas, DSM700: «There was none».
Bogdan Onopriyenko, baga_99: «When I started knifing my own teammates».
Artur Tuigunov, TuRa_17_: «I do not remember».
Kuandyk Khamidullin, kuanbratan: «An ace on Dust II».
Sagi Chigreyev, ganz: «Qualifying for LAN in Almaty».
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