The quarter-finalists of the Freedom QJ League Cyber Cup, Zhas Kyran players, answered questions from the League’s website. Today, they are battling Astana for a place in the semi-finals.
How long have you been playing CS? What place does the game have in your life?
Salim Minzhulin, saLya: «I have been playing for about 2 years with breaks; the game is just a hobby for me».
Timur Ippolitov, ggdobeg_: «I have been playing CS since 2022, I often spend time in it».
Ramazan Bayramov, r3mbo__1: «Since 2018–2019; its place is 6–7».
Alan Lukanin, 1uka?: «3 years with long breaks, I only started playing consistently in the last couple of months. Just a way to distract myself and enjoy it».
Torezhan Myrzatay, mtionz_667: «I have been playing CS since birth — this is what I was created for».
What role do you usually play?
Salim Minzhulin, saLya: «Sniper».
Timur Ippolitov, ggdobeg_: «Rifler».
Ramazan Bayramov, r3mbo__1: «Lurker».
Alan Lukanin, 1uka?: «Entry fragger».
Torezhan Myrzatay, mtionz_667: «Rifler».
What is your favorite map, and which one would you ban immediately?
Salim Minzhulin, saLya: «My favorite is Anubis, and my ban is Inferno».
Timur Ippolitov, ggdobeg_: «My favorite is Mirage, and my ban is Cache».
Ramazan Bayramov, r3mbo__1: «My favorite is Anubis, and my ban is Overpass».
Alan Lukanin, 1uka?: «At the moment, it is Overpass, and Nuke is instantly banned».
Torezhan Myrzatay, mtionz_667: «My favorite is Anubis, and my ban is Inferno».
What weapon do you pick most often?
Salim Minzhulin, saLya: «AK-47 or AWP».
Timur Ippolitov, ggdobeg_: «Kalash, M4».
Ramazan Bayramov, r3mbo__1: «AK-47».
Alan Lukanin, 1uka?: «For CT — any M4, for T — of course, Kalash».
Torezhan Myrzatay, mtionz_667: «Kalash — I managed to prove to everyone that you can dominate with it».
Have you played with these guys on the same team before? How did you build your teamplay?
Salim Minzhulin, saLya: «Yes, sometimes we get together and play to relax».
Timur Ippolitov, ggdobeg_: «We often played together as a team, so finding our rhythm was not a problem».
Ramazan Bayramov, r3mbo__1: «Yes, we played and went to a computer club together».
Alan Lukanin, 1uka?: «We played, and quite often. We know each other well, so communication and calls always work well».
Torezhan Myrzatay, mtionz_667: «I only played football with them».
Did you watch or follow other matches? Who do you see as the main favorite?
Salim Minzhulin, saLya: «I was not interested in other teams».
Timur Ippolitov, ggdobeg_: «I watched; it seems Shakhtyor and Altai are strong».
Ramazan Bayramov, r3mbo__1: «Yes, I watched — Jaiyq, Shakhtyor».
Alan Lukanin, 1uka?: «I did not watch much, I cannot single out the main opponent — all remaining teams are good».
Torezhan Myrzatay, mtionz_667: «No, I did not watch — I am focused on our game».
What kind of player are you: calm, aggressive, cautious or chaotic?
Salim Minzhulin, saLya: «Chaotic».
Timur Ippolitov, ggdobeg_: «More cautious».
Ramazan Bayramov, r3mbo__1: «Cautious».
Alan Lukanin, 1uka?: «It depends on the opponent; I try to analyze and make decisions during the game».
Torezhan Myrzatay, mtionz_667: «The best».
What annoys you about teammates or opponents?
Salim Minzhulin, saLya: «Nothing annoys me».
Timur Ippolitov, ggdobeg_: «When a player is at fault himself but blames everyone around him».
Ramazan Bayramov, r3mbo__1: «When you make a call, but your teammates do something completely different».
Alan Lukanin, 1uka?: «Nothing about teammates — everyone makes mistakes; I also have nothing to say about opponents».
Torezhan Myrzatay, mtionz_667: «Nothing about teammates annoys me, and I do not notice opponents».
What is the funniest or most memorable moment from a CS match in your life?
Salim Minzhulin, saLya: «There were many moments, it would take too long to write».
Timur Ippolitov, ggdobeg_: «A 2v4 clutch against Aktobe at 10:12 on Dust II».
Ramazan Bayramov, r3mbo__1: «When I killed someone with a smoke grenade».
Alan Lukanin, 1uka?: «A triple kill on short on Dust II against Aktobe».
Torezhan Myrzatay, mtionz_667: «When I dropped 70 kills on Anubis».
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