GlaiVe: I'm expecting LiiLD.C to reach the finals

GlaiVe about being referred as the constant fourth, the comeback and playing at LAN.

You have been to DreamHack numerous times, but have never ended up on the winners' stand. Why is that? Do you hate playing on a place like this?
- Hehe, I suppose that's why I'm often referred to as the "constant 4th" when this topic comes up. At Dreamhack it's always been close bot not quite, hard to say why.


GlaiVe, time for a comeback. Photo: FRAGBITE, used with permission
So it's not because of the fact being at LAN, playing somewhere else than at home?
It's a very different from nearly every other tournament out there because of the extremely harsch enviroment. Toward the end of the tournament everyone is making very sloppy mistakes, and lots of them. They're a constant reminder of the physical and mental exhaustion everyone is suffering from.

So it's not because of the fact being at LAN, playing somewhere else than at home?
- I wouldn't say that, I've been able to perform well at other LAN events, I'm usually fairly good at adepting to most setups. To be honest I have no idea what my current shape is like, I haven't played any night elf games since the ENC fiasko, a few random ladder games aside. I guess only time will tell. I've been busy getting my life back on track after a lot of time spent in the hospital this year. I currently work some 45 hours a week which makes it hard to keep up with the progamers, even just in europe.

So this will be the start of the highly anticipated comeback?
- I've been thinking about making a comeback for quite some time, I still very much enjoy playing the game, I still find it challenging and I absolutely wish to attend more international tournaments. Hah, I suppose. I didn't come here prepared though, and I'm not expecting any results yet. I'm probably going to have a lot of hills to climb before I'm back on top, just like everyone else.

Who do you rank as the favorite to win the gold here?
- I'm very excited to see how Grubby is going to perform under some of the most cruel LAN conditions in the world. I know that it has put him off balance in the past, in spite of all his experience. LiiLD.C is a very hardened dreamhack player, I'm expecting him to reach the finals. I'm also going to predict Dowaq upsetting bigtime if you can even call it an upset anymore, he's doing it constantly every tournament.