Team Name: rooof
Players: Busdriverx, lithz

Q. How do you expect to perform at QuakeCon?

Busdriverx: Top 8 is the goal for us, like many other teams. We've played a few LANs now so I think the nerves have been shaken off. At our best we can perform very well, but we have had some inconsistencies over the last month.

Q. Who do you think are the most talented team at the event? Are there any styles of play that you would like to avoid?

Busdriverx: Most talented is undoubtedly the duo of toxjq and clawz. They are the most skilful by far, but not the most motivated or efficient in practice. That is where Team Liquid have the upper hand and why I would rate them as stronger competitors. As for styles of play we'd like to avoid, I don't know if there is one, European teams are diverse enough that we have experience playing fast and slow, and against many lineups.

Q: Is there a team that you would like to play against and why?

Busdriverx: North America, in a broader sense. No specific team, but it will be interesting to see the clash of styles. From watching rapha and DaHanG's streams I have a sense of how NA play differs from EU, and which maps favour each region.

Q: How did you prepare for the event? Is there anything specific you did to prepare for LAN play?

Busdriverx: Nothing too specific, we just practised vs several European teams and developed our style around that.

Q: Which region do you believe is the strongest and why?

Busdriverx: DreamHack Tours puts EU above NA, but I think NA competition has gotten stronger with the emergence of new teams. I still expect Team Liquid to be finalists and potentially champions.

Q: If you win it all, what would you do with the prize money?

Busdriverx: Buy 3 reliquaries and a common shader.


Team Name: White Goodman's Globo Gym Experience
Players: gellehsak, Scizr

Q. How do you expect to perform at QuakeCon?

gellehsak: I don't.

Q. Who do you think are the most talented team at the event? Are there any styles of play that you would like to avoid?

gellehsak: Deth's team. We want to avoid good playstyles though, so we would like to play Deth's team.

Q: Is there a team that you would like to play against and why?

gellehsak: The worst team. Deth's team. Oh Xhep tells me to spell his name right. D3TH_. Why? So we win.

Q: How did you prepare for the event? Is there anything specific you did to prepare for LAN play?

gellehsak: We didn't. So I can't answer the follow up!

Q: Which region do you believe is the strongest? Why?

gellehsak: EU. Duh.

Q: If you win it all, what would you do with the prize money?

gellehsak: I would put it in mutual funds and low-risk investments.


Team Name: Turtle Recall
Players: psygib, festiveturtle

Q. How do you expect to perform at QuakeCon?

festiveturtle: I think if we try our best we have a chance at making top 8.
psygib: While I don't expect to win the whole event, I think top 8 isn't out of the question.

Q. Who do you think are the most talented team at the event? Are there any styles of play that you would like to avoid?

festiveturtle: Liquid is insanely good but I don't believe in talent, it's from practice and hard work. We're ready to play against anyone and any play style.
psygib: Definitely Liquid. By far the strongest team I've played and watched, I expect them to win. I think me and turtle are confident enough in our gameplay to not be worried about playstyles.

Q: Is there a team that you would like to play against and why?

festiveturtle: Any Europeans, because it's always interesting seeing how they play differently than Americans.
psygib: Any European team, one of the only chances to play them is at Quakecon.

Q: How did you prepare for the event? Is there anything specific you did to prepare for LAN play?

festiveturtle: We tried to practice against every team we could and played pretty much every day. I visit psygib a lot and play at his house, and that's made me better at adapting to different setups and environments which is helpful at a LAN.
psygib: Practiced about 4-8 hours a day for the past few months. I'm always ready for LAN play.

Q: Which region do you believe is the strongest and why?

festiveturtle: NA for sure. North Americans seem to have better teamwork which is so important for 2v2. Liquid is a good example of that but we have some other really strong teams as well.
psygib: It's tough to say because both regions are strong right now. I would have to go with my bias and say NA :)

Q: If you win it all, what would you do with the prize money?

festiveturtle: Buy a really nice cage for my lizard.
psygib: Honestly, no idea. Maybe a car.


Team Name: C58.CG (Cyberfight+Comrade Gaming)
Players: vengeurR, base

Q. How do you expect to perform at QuakeCon?

vengeurR: I expect myself to play better since last lan, i think i achieved a nice experience in France and i feel like i can take it up on another level, i hope i can do good enough for my team and for my fans.

Q. Who do you think are the most talented team at the event? Are there any styles of play that you would like to avoid?

vengeurR: Most of the teams going in this lan are really incredible, TL,Blind Trust,Myztro CIS,Eu,Av3k-k1llsen etc etc, i really hate to play against aim heavy players so for sure i would prefer to not play either av3k/k1llsen, myztro CIS and Blind Trust but also team strategically prepared like Team Liquid

Q: Is there a team that you would like to play against and why?

vengeurR: There isn't really a team i want to play against, for sure every opponent will be hard and we will give the 100% in every match

Q: How did you prepare for the event? Is there anything specific you did to prepare for LAN play?

vengeurR: We practiced vs every team in Europe, since base can't speak english fluently he learned all the basic words to say in 2v2 and i'm trying to speak also more slow to help him understand me.

Q: Which region do you believe is the strongest and why?

vengeurR: This is an hard question since TL won Dreamhack Tours but i still think most of the TOP EU teams has to show what they got and i think quakecon will be the great opportunity to see the EU boys in action!

Q: If you win it all, what would you do with the prize money?

vengeurR: I will save money probably, but i also want to buy a new PC for my streams and i want to buy a new car too :P we will see!


Team Name: Team Liquid
Players: DaHanG, Rapha

Q. How do you expect to perform at QuakeCon?

DaHanG: I expect to do very well in 2v2, hopefully win. In the bonus duel tournament, I expect 9-16th. ROOF.

Q. Who do you think are the most talented team at the event? Are there any styles of play that you would like to avoid?

DaHanG: The most talented team is clawz/tox. I think that's the deadliest aim + general combat skill combination in the history of the quake series. I don't have any styles of play that I want to avoid. I only can be thrown off my game when I miss easy shots more often than I think I should.

Q: Is there a team that you would like to play against and why?

DaHanG: I would like to play against clawz/tox. They are the EU team to beat it seems, so I want to see if we are up to the test.

Q: How did you prepare for the event? Is there anything specific you did to prepare for LAN play?

DaHanG: Same old when it comes to preparation - practicing 2v2 15 hours/week or so. However, for ~5 days leading up to the event I am in Dallas early, playing with very low ping and having no distractions.

Q: Which region do you believe is the strongest and why?

DaHanG: EU is the stronger region because they have a larger player base.

Q: If you win it all, what would you do with the prize money?

DaHanG: Probably keep it on hand to help with a house in the next year or two.


Team Name: Myztro Gaming CIS
Players: Silencep, Xron

Q. How do you expect to perform at QuakeCon?

Silencep: Expecting at least top 3 placement.

Q. Who do you think are the most talented team at the event? Are there any styles of play that you would like to avoid?

Silencep: Team Liquid (rapha+DaHanG) and Blind Trust (toxjq+clawz) are both most talented teams. I would like to avoid tox and clawz because they are hard to deal with.

Q: Is there a team that you would like to play against and why?

Silencep: Not any specific team

Q: How did you prepare for the event? Is there anything specific you did to prepare for LAN play?

Silencep: Just trying to play everyday and doing our best. For lan play we didn't prepare anything specific.

Q: Which region do you believe is the strongest and why?

Silencep: I think the CIS region is the strongest all around.

Q: If you win it all, what would you do with the prize money?

Silencep: Just keep it on my bank account and keep the money growing :D


Team Name: Quaker Orbs
Players: yenOm & Effortless

Q. How do you expect to perform at QuakeCon?

Effortless: yenOm and I have been practicing for a long time together working on improving different aspects of our game. We are very excited to play at QuakeCon together and expect to perform well. We expect the competition to be tough, but that's the joy of Quake and Esports. Everyone wants to be the best and they put all their time into getting better at something they love.

Q. Who do you think are the most talented team at the event? Are there any styles of play that you would like to avoid?

Effortless: I think there are a lot of talented teams and players from all around the world coming to Dallas to compete. We've all put in a lot of work and time to improving individual aspects but also team aspects of our games.

Q. Are there any styles of play that you would like to avoid?

Effortless: Personally I like playing against unique and interesting styles that people create up. At DH Tours we played against Cooller and Latrommi, where they played very slow and calculated play. We don't get to practice much against that style much in NA, but I enjoyed the slower team aspect that they brought to the table. The meta right now seems to heavily favor aggression, as they have buffed weapons and brought in champion abilities that are damage focused.

Q. Who do you think are the most talented team at the event? Are there any styles of play that you would like to avoid?

Effortless: Although our track record against Liquid isn't that great, I really enjoy playing against them. A lot of teams we play against use styles of play that seem gimmicky or use certain characters stacks or weapons as their main way to win fights and when playing against them you frequently get the feeling that they shouldn't have won fights that they do. When we play against Liquid, plays seem more calculated and coordinated and it feels less like they take fights hoping to win out of chance or luck.

Q: How did you prepare for the event? Is there anything specific you did to prepare for LAN play?

Effortless: Going into the event, we tried to play against the Euros that came over early and focused on not eating bad food while also getting the best sleep we could. Working full time and coming home to immediately start playing until you go to bed can give you less than ideal practice, as the end of the day is when you feel most tired. I'm excited to play on LAN again because leading up to when we first play, I get the opportunity to get the best sleep possible and work more on the mental aspects of myself (i.e. only having to focus on Quake and not any outside factors) which helps elevate my personal level of play on LAN.

Q: Which region do you believe is the strongest and why?

Effortless: Well Liquid has won DH Winter and DH Tours, in both team modes and in duel, so NA is currently on top.

Q: If you win it all, what would you do with the prize money?

Effortless: Either put it towards student loans or into savings. Use it to continue to compete in international events. Nothing too fancy really.