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Digital Youth Awards Coverage: Team xTu

With the finals of Digital Youth Award HoN Tournament starting next week, GosuGamers presents some pre-DYA coverage by interviewing the qualified South East Asian teams.


From left to right : Sylvanasz, xTinct, xxf 'Msiatopcarry'

Roster
Malaysia xxf 'Msiatopcarry' (Team Captain)
Malaysia kkytheslayer
Malaysia Sylvanasz
Malaysia xTinct
Malaysia CJorange
Malaysia Xpect The Unexpected [xTu]

Thanks for doing this interview. Would you like to start by introducing your team?

xxf: Hi Everyone! We are Team xTu, which stands for Xpect The Unexpected. We're a five man team. Starring myself 'Msiatopcarry' as the team leader, kkytheslayer, Sylvanasz, xTinct and CJorange.

How did XTU get into the Heroes of Newerth competitive scene?
How did the team start off at first?


xxf: Four of us excluding CJOrange are old time friends who used to be hardcore DotA players. We only knew about HoN quite recently. We gave the game a try and found out that the gameplay is quite similar to DotA. HoN hooked us eventually and here we are, going pro.

kky: The Malaysian DYA qualifier was our first tournament as a HoN Team. We know where our standards are, and we are confident and proud to represent Malaysia.

With exceptional teams like EG, TSoG and OK, how do you guys prepare for the upcoming DYA tournament?
Is there a fixed training regime you guys stick to?


xxf: We do not have the luxury of playing against the US/Euro teams in HoN INT because we do not have accounts there.
But we make up for it by trying to schedule scrim games with Garena's top teams such as Team Duskbin, iMp and ZEK.

kky: We mostly watch the US/Euro team's replays and we would find out their playing style and thus, exploit their strengths and weaknesses.

Can I safely assume that your biggest rivals for this tournament would be against Team iMp?

xxf: You could say that, but in reality and this might sound weird, but our biggest rivals for the tournament is us.
Reason being, we rarely train as a full team. We are usually short one or two guys and the main cause is xtinct's poor attendance. But nevertheless, we will perform our best and will still be a force to be reckoned with.

What can we expect from you guys in this tournament?

kky: You can 'Xpect The Unexpected' from us. Hahaha


xxf: When the time comes, we might do some unconventional picks and drafts. Weird drafts, weird item picks, weird playstyles are our forte. It's kinda part of psychology. Our opponents rarely counter our unconventional picks and thus, panic. Most of the time, this results in a win for us.

Interesting. I'll hold you to your word on that.
Thanks for your time guys. Would you like to end it with some final words?


xxf: We won't dissapoint our fans.
And always remember... xxf is Msiatopcarry!



And this concludes our DYA tournament South East Asia Interviews. What are your opinions on the DYA Tournament?

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