Nagpaunlak kamakailan ng isang ‘Ask Me Anything’ o AMA thread sa Reddit si Kurtis “Aui_2000” Ling kung saan sinagot niya ang ilang katanungan tungkol kay Techies at pagdadagdag ng female representation sa Dota 2.
Aui_2000 sa signature Techies pick niya noong The International 2015
Nagsilbi bilang support ng Evil Geniuses si Aui_2000 nang makamit ng Evil Geniuses ang Aegis of Champions noong ikalimang Dota 2 world championship.
Bagamat nakilala ang 28-taong-gulang na manlalaro sa kanyang husay gumamit ng Techies noong nasabing turneo, iba na ang pananay nito ngayon ukol sa naturang hero.
“Remove him. I think the hero fundamentally changes the game too far in the ‘I’m having fun but no one else is’ category,” sabi ni Aui_2000.
“There are other heroes like that (PL, Naga, etc.) but I think the counterplay to Techies compared to those heroes are incredibly non-interactive and boring. That being said, I think the hero is very strong right now,” dagdag niya.
Aui_2000 sa susi ng pagiging successful na Dota 2 player
Nang mabuksan ang usapan tungkol sa tagumpay, nabanggit ng Canadian player na malaking factor para maging isang successful na Dota 2 player ang raw talent at hard work.
“I think it’s almost all hard hard work more than talent. Maybe talent plays a factor but it seems hard to quantify. Also, I think luck plays a huge role,” paliwanag ni Aui_2000. “Whether it’s the mentors and friends you meet along the way that push you or just an opportunity to play and learn from better players.”
Matapos ang kanyang maiksing paglalaro bilang support ng Arkosh Gaming, madalas na rin makita si Aui_2000 bilang caster o panelist sa mga Dota 2 tournament. Sa kanyang AMA, nabanggit niyang mas maayos ang kanyang word-life balance bilang talent kesa noong full-time player pa siya.
Aui_2000 sa pagsulong ng women representation sa Dota 2
Naniniwala ang manlalaro na dapat magkaroon ng mas direktang inisiyatibo para makapasok sa professional Dota 2 ang mga kababaihan.
“I think there should be a big push to create communities that make women more comfortable in Dota and help them to improve. I don’t think anyone makes it to pro Dota level alone, whether it’s friends you talk with or mentors that teach you on teams or in pubs,” giit ni Aui_2000.
“I think fostering those communities and relationships will be the most helpful for future potential. And honestly just trying to find ways to remove some gender-targeted toxicity, but I don’t know how to do that,” dagdag niya.
Napagusapan din sa kanyang AMA ang ilang paraan upang ma-improve ang Dota 2, pati na rin ang kanyang mga opinyon tungkol kay sa kapitan ng Team Secret na si Clement “Puppey” Ivanov at offlaner ng Evil Geniuses na si Daryl Koh “iceiceice” Pei Xiang.
