Come back, Need For Speed, all is forgiven. I know we cast you and your shiny wheels out into the wilderness because you lost the plot. But we love you again…

Forgive us for being a bit emotional but having grown up with the series (from the heady days of Hot Pursuit 2 and Most Wanted to the tired and dreary ProStreet and Undercover), our relationship with Need For Speed has been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows.

Need for Speed: Shift is the 13th installment of the long-running racing game  franchise Need for speed published by EA. It was announced in January 2009 as part of a three-game announcement that includes NFS : Nitro and NFS : world online.

Developer(s) : Slightly Mad Studios

Publisher(s) : Electronic Arts

Series : Need for Speed

Platform(s): PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, Mobile phone, iPhone OS, iPod Touch^[1]

Release date(s): 15 September 2009
^EU 17 September 2009
^UK 18 September 2009

Genre(s): Sim racing

Rating(s): ESRB: E

PEGI: 7+

Media :Blu-ray Disc, DVD, UMD, Digital distribution

System requirements: Supported OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / Windows 7

• Processor – Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster
• RAM
  • XP: 1 GB RAM
  • Vista/Windows 7: 1.5 GB RAM
• Hard Drive space – 6 GB minimum
• DVD-ROM – 8x or faster DVD drive
• Video Card – 256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0
• Sound Card – DirectX 9.0c compatible
• DirectX – DirectX 9.0c compatible
• Online Multiplayer – 512 Kbps or faster; 2-12 Players
• Supported Video Cards

• ATI Radeon X1800 XT

• • 512MB or greater
  • NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT 256MB or greater.

• • Input methods DualShock 3, Xbox 360 controller
    keyboard, mouse, Wheel

No doubt about it, drafting in British developers Slightly Mad Studios has revitalised the series and turned it into a serious contender. Of course, it helps that Need For Speed: Shift has clearly used last year’s king of the road, Codemaster’s brilliant Race Driver: Grid, as its benchmark.

Gone are the police. So too are the illegal street racing undertones, obsessions with extensive visual modifications (although bodykits, vinyls and paintjobs can still be tweaked) as well as any daft attempt at a storyline or bit-part glamour models squawking mission objectives at you through product-placement mobile phones.

Instead, we’ve been treated to a pretty damn excellent driving simulator that ticks all the right boxes: a wealth of cars bred for motorsport rather than pimping through LA; visceral engine noises; punishing vehicle damage; and handling that really starts to come alive the less you rely on driver assists. We’d happily admit it’s far more realistic than Grid but without the staid and intimidating nature of Race Pro or straight-laced functionality of Forza Motorsport 2.

SHIFT can give you a concussion. The racing sim genre is, basically, a feature arms race. What SHIFT brings to the pissing contest is an emphasis on the physical sensation of racing. Smashing into a barricade at 70 mph while in the first-person cockpit view will render your view blurry and disoriented. The game also employs whiplash-simulating neck physics for chiropractic authenticity. Finally.

Those who find Gran Turismo and Forza punishing instead of fun may, according to the game’s developers, enjoy SHIFT. Their solution to your pathetic lack of ability? Artificial intelligence that adapts to your skill level, and a to-be-revealed reward system that keeps you interested while you finish, again and again, in fifth place.Like Gran Turismo and Project Gotham Racing before it, SHIFT makes its own play at carving a fantasy racetrack through the streets of London. Perhaps this is a fantasy all British car lovers have while sitting in traffic at Piccadilly Circus.

Cars

On May 29, 2009, the full car and track list for NFS Shift was revealed. There will be 67 cars and 18 tracks.

• 2006 Aston Martin DBR9
• 2009 Audi R8 LMS
• 2008 Audi R8
• 2008 Audi RS 4
• 2007 Audi S3
• 2007 Audi TT 3.2 quattro
• 2006 Audi S4
• BMW M3 E36
• BMW M3 E46
• BMW M3 E92
• 2008 BMW 135i Coupé
• 2009 BMW M3 GT2
• 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupé
• 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
• 2006 Dodge Challenger Concept
• 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10
• Falken Tire 2010 Ford Mustang GT
• 2010 Ford Shelby GT500
• 2007 Ford Focus ST
• 2006 Ford GT
• 2006 Need For Speed Shelby Terlingua
• 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
• 2009 Chevrolet Camaro SS
• 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
• 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• 2006 Honda Civic Si
• 2000 Honda S2000
• 2006 Koenigsegg CCX
• 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
• 2007 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
• 2007 Lamborghini Reventón
• 2006 Lotus Elise 111R
• 2007 Lotus Exige S
• 2005 Maserati MC12 GT1
• 2008 Mazda MX-5
• 2006 Mazda RX-8
• 1995 Mazda RX-7
• 1994 McLaren F1
• 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition
• 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
• 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION
• 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION IX MR-edition
• 2003 Infiniti G35 (V35)
• 1997 Nissan 200SX (S14)
• 2009 Nissan 370Z (Z34)
• 2006 Nissan 350Z (Z33)
• 2009 Nissan GT-R SpecV (R35)
• 2008 Nissan GT-R (R35)
• 2000 Nissan Silvia (S15) spec.R AERO
• 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)
• 1972 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R
• 1992 Nissan 240SX (S13)
• 2006 Pagani Zonda F
• 2010 Pagani Zonda R
• 2008 Porsche 911 GT2
• 2009 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
• 2006 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
• 2004 Porsche Carrera GT
• 2007 Porsche Cayman S
• 2008 Renault Mégane RS
• 2007 SEAT Leon CUPRA
• 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
• 2007 Lexus LF-A Concept
• 2008 SCION tC
• 1986 Toyota Corolla GTS (A86)
• 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco
• 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI

Tracks

• Alpental
• Autopolis International Racing Course
• Ambush Canyon
• Brands Hatch
• Dakota
• Ebisu Circuit
• Glendale
• Hazyview
• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
• London
• Miytomi
• Nordschleife
• Road America
• Rustle Creek
• Silverstone
• Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
• Tokyo
• Willow Springs

Soundtrack

• Buraka Som Sistema feat. Pongolove: Kalemba (Wegue-Wegue)
• Chase And Status feat. Plan B: Pieces
• Deadmau5: Ghosts N Stuff
• Eagles Of Death Metal: Anything ‘Cept the Truth
• Fort Knox 5 feat. Asheru: Insight (The Nextmen Remix)
• Gallows: I Dread The Night
• In Case Of Fire: This Time We Stand
• Jamal: Pull Up
• Kanye West: Paranoid (Part 2)
• Kasabian: Underdog
• The King Blues: The Streets Are Ours
• Mala Rodriguez: Te Convierto
• Mando Diao: Mean Street
• MSTRKRFT feat. E-40: Click Click
• N.A.S.A. feat. Spank Rock, MIA, Santigold and Nick Zinner: Whachadoin?
• The Prodigy: Run With The Wolves
• The Qemists feat Mike Patton: Lost Weekend
• Regular John: Transmitter
• Rootbeer: Under Control
• Shinichi Osawa: Electro 411 (Lies In Disguise Mix)
• Spoon Harris & Obernik: Baditude
• TOKIO: Dogonim
• Twisted Wheel: Oh, What Have You Done?
• Two Fingers feat. Sway: High Life

Features

• Physics model of NFS: Shift is based on those of the “Ferrari Project”
• Professional setting is more accurate to drive than in GTR2
• Eero Piitulainen of Richard Burns Rally has developed a totally new tire-physics model which is mainly responsible for the new physics
• The difference between the 3 physics-models is in assist levels, while the lowest setting will provide around 10% of more tire grip for beginners
• Lots of effort has gone into handling development so the game can be driven with a controller
• Professional setting will require a wheel in order to successfully manage throttle/braking and steering inputs
• Shift will feature different car classes – from normal cars like the Golf GTI up to racing cars like the Aston Martin DBR9
• All cars can be upgraded and tuned from the inside-out
• Most tracks are licensed European and American circuits with few fictional tracks
• There will be few city-circuits
• The cockpit is the most important visual feature of the game
• Head-physics is the key difference point to other titles^[6]
• The career mode will span over a total of 125 events

For a game shown at a fairly early stage, SHIFT looked great and played well. The smallest details will determine whether it has what it takes to compete in the genre.

Much news and excitement has derived from BlizzCon but a release for Diablo III next year is not happening. CEO Mike Morhaime has confirmed that the Worl of Warcraft Catacylysm and StarCraft II are the two titles the company expects to hit in 2010.

Not sure about most of you but, these World of Warcraft expansions are coming out rather pretty quick and it just keeps coming. Just one year after their release of Lich King, they plan for a second, and in less than another year apart it’ll be out again. This comes in no surprise to me but it still is a huge disappointment.

Its become a trend of Blizzard to announce their games at least 2 years before the actual release date, forcing us to wait in agony. Not sure if this would actually build hype or lost of interest but their games has always hit at full force. With the “Next Gen MMO” and a new IP, I wouldn’t be surprised if Diablo 3 gets pushed back to 2012, but lets keep our fingers crossed and hope for 2011.

Blizzard’s Korean Diablo 3 Site jumped the gun when it featured four classes for the upcoming RPG, ‘Diablo 3 beating the announcement at Blizzcon’s opening ceromonies. The character class page shows the Barbarian, Witchdoctor, Wizard, and the Monk.

“It’s a class that has its roots in old school fantasy, but we believe you haven’t seen it quite like this before,” said Blizzard’s Chris Metzen during the official unveiling. “I’m very proud to introduce to you, the new Diablo 3, with all of its open-handed, Tiger-strike packed fury, the Monk.”

Designer Wyatt Cheng introduced several of the Monk’s lightning-quick skills.

The Monk is a combination of the Assassin and the Druid and is definitely one class you’ll want to play. It also has a hint of the World of Warcraft Rogue. The idea of this class is to be fast, destructive but also paper thin. The Monk will be defined by its combo moves, holy magic, speed, and complementary skills. The Monk will be a difficult to learn but can be very rewarding in the long run.

Way of the Hundred Fists: “The player is actually hitting the same mouse button three times in a row.. but every time you use the skill, a different move [occurs].” Cheng compared the combo move to something you’d find in a console brawler.

Crippling Wave: “Slows your enemies on the first hit, applies a damage debuff on the second hit, and then refreshes the duration of both on the third hit, as well as doing a little extra damage.”

Exploding Palm: The attack does damage and applies a moderate bleed. When the target dies, it explodes, dealing damage to surrounding enemies that is proportional to the amount that it bled.

Blizzard then detailed the Seven Sided Strike: “It’s a lot like chain lightning from Diablo 2, with one difference: you are the lightning.” On screen, the monk strikes several enemies, bouncing from one to the other with yellow Street Fighter-esque effects.

Here are the links if you wana watch gameplay footage :

I’m back yet again with another interview.. Mostly thanks to flipper who has been busting my balls about it.

After all of the hype around eGamer King of the Hill, the tournament, the teams and players, I thought that the people responsible for all of this ought to be mentioned. :P

Before we get down to the questions lets start with some background information.

Dean ‘Nitrate’ is one of the root admins alongside Serenity, Ganymede and Saidin. A root admin is any admin with direct server control. They are able to over-rule any other decision made, while they also boast level 100 and the admin status on the server.

Their other responsibilities are :

• Keep the community alive
  • Facilitate hardware and bandwidth
  • Deal with sponsors and advertisers
• Facilitate development
  • Work closely with developers to help them apply their code

Dean has been with the server ever since its creation, no one in the general public really knows how much work and effort gets put into keeping Twilight running. In my associations that I’ve had with Dean, both business and leisure (DotA, etc) I’ve found him to be a very positive oke, friendly, straightforward and down to earth.

Flipi ‘alcardu’ Portman on the other hand is one of those cool people that you just have to know. Flipper is very helpful and always finds time to separate his gaming from his personal life. Flipi is currently the head admin of the KOTH team and his job includes planning each week and delegating the workload. (Just like my interview! t.t)  In my associations with Flipper I’ve found him to be very helpful, kind and generally a happy guy whose words brings wisdom and insight to debates.

Q:  How are you currently involved in SA gaming?
<alcardu> Dota-wise I used to be in the old tX, then clan fuQ(t) and now I am with Koth. At the University of Stellenbosch I’m part of a group trying to get gaming back on campus and lastly I am part of the new SynCidy LAN, coming soon to the Western Cape. Ps. new gf > sex. Ever since I traveled up to rAge in ’08 with tX I’ve had a taste for the admin/business side of gaming.

Q: How has gaming evolved since you started playing?
<Nitrate> Gaming has changed quite a bit. There are so many more players, and so much more competition. There are people that actually sponsor teams now, there are more lans, more involvement etc. It’s absolutely crazy how things have changed over the years The games have changed, and the attitude of the people.

Q : What is your most conspicuous role in KOTH?
<alcardu> For the actual Koth matches themselves I co-commentate with Evan ‘Hallow’. It is an absolute blast each week (: I think we might actually be getting kinda k with it.

Q: Do you feel that all your hard work in the Twilight community is worth it?
<Nitrate> Yea, sure. Look where we are today: Various tournaments, a stable leveling system, etc.

Q: You are the current owner and founder of eGamer what made you start this
website ?
<Nitrate> We were thinking about starting a site, but being lazy… We never did. So
after having a few other sites I came up with an idea for it and tried it out. It seems to be working at the moment. We also needed a new site without having to use the Warcraft 3 Server.

Q:  Have you quit competitive gaming?
<alcardu> I’ve swapped over to the admin side of gaming, where i hope to do a lot of good for the ppl that share my passion for gaming. Personally I have no plans to start playing competitive Dota again, but I have subbed occasionally for other teams with varying results.

Keeping a competitive team running is a lot of work and after a few years of playing dota socially, and then competitively, and seeing how all compettive gaming in sa runs into a ceiling I don’t know how I feel about tackling that task again.

It’s a very predictable story: If there is no dream to dream then why run all the way just to realise ur going in circles. Every team starts with a dream, runs into the truth, and the majority quit instantly. The remainder usually follows suit soon after, with only the most daring teams really sticking together for any amount of time.

As u can see teams have nowhere to go when they peak right now. We cannot play overseas online really. Last year we tried playing the MyM Pride Cup. It was fun, the lag was bad, and we all fell out eventaully well short of real spots.

Q: How long have you been in the gaming industry for ?
<Nitrate> Starting playing games when I was younger, just LAN etc. Been online for
about 9 years or so. Started online gaming about 6-7 years ago.

Q: Do you have any plans or changes that you wish to implement to the server in the future ?
<Nitrate> Well
<Nitrate> Wait and see..

<Nitricity> ooooooohh

Apart from Dean and Flipper there are other names that need to be mentioned. These are the guys who are part of the KOTH admin team and put in all the hard work required so that the games can run smoothly every week. A big hand to all of these gentlemen!

KOTH  Admin Team:

Alcardu – Admin Head & Commentator

Blink – Co-Admin

Slobber – Dedicated Host

MortaL – Helpline

fluKe – Ingame Admin & Streamer

Demraz|B| – TeamSpeak & Bot Host

Hallow – Commentator

Nitrate – Deity

Thanks for stopping at Cafe` Nitro -

Peace

Watsup peepZ im back again with another interview \:D/ and this time I get the low-down from Werner ‘Zark’ Strauss , Ruan ‘Grecko’ Grobbelaar , Riaan ‘Dominater’ Visser and Wei-Ting ‘ Totoro’ Lin who are members of the newly formed KS^(KingsurfZA). Now with all the latest drama unfolding in the KOTH tourny some would insinuate that entering now with a newly formed team would be suicide . But not these guys if you already havent heard of them KingsurfZA consisting of Zark , Totoro , YingYangPanda , Dominater and Grecko have been making waves in the local dota scene. Since their formation they havent lost a single match with their full team and the opponents they’ve defeated so far are some of the heavy weights like dedA , Mint, tankh and pX.

Q:  What made you and your friends start KS^ ?

<Zark> Erm we got along rly well b4 we made the clan we liked playing together plus afrikaaners rule in dota aweh ;D

<Dominater> Well we thought we could bring together a good talented clan to twilight to make things intresting.

<Totoro> it all started with zark , so then decided to play together for fun , and
it seems that we work out pretty well.

Q: Are there any aspects that you noticed that might need fine tuning in your teams gameplay?

<Zark> our ganging is very good  id say we could improve on warding .

<Grecko> yeah, we can improve on our counter warding and so forth. We ward intensly, but we do not counter ward   to often, only if the game gets very srsbsns. Which could be a problem against better teams international teams etc.

<Totoro> yes, we working on our ganging especially which is already good  and still  improving day by day also warding / counter warding.

Q: Where do you see KS^ in the future of SA Dota ?

<Grecko> Well, if there is more opportunity to go further, i reckon we will grow into a very impressive  team. Can with time become the nr.1 in SA i reckon.

<Zark> yes i do for a fact i see us becoming the best .

<Dominater>  I see us becoming the best up at the top.

<Totoro> Hopefully on top.

Q : Which team do you feel poses the biggest threat to KingsurfZA in the koth tourny ?

<Grecko> i’d say tankh now. Seeing as Mint’s team  changed a bit and they will take time to get used to  each other’s gameplay.

<Dominater> Well tankh and mint are strong teams , but we actually dnt feel threatened by them at all.

<Zark> I’d say mint and tankh.

Q : Who is your favorite dota player ?

<Grecko>Internationally and in s.a  “Not just because he is in my clan, but i would say Dominater. He controls a team very well, and forces you to accustom to his style of play.”which is infact very good ^_^

<Dominater> “who do think…hmmm….wait for it… DOMINATER  ;D?

<Totoro> Merlini

<Zark> os|one.Stalcat

Q :  Is there anything you would like to leave  to your fellow S.A dota players  and to the rest of the teams in the  tourney?

<Grecko>  Dota is all about the element of surprise ^_^  gang when they don’t expect it etc. PERMA TP IS THE WAY >>>>>>>>>>>>..

<Zark> a asswhipping ;D

<Totoro> Less trialees in IHL :D  I think they being very leniant with the trialees, bringing down the
quality of IHL

Well there you have it. KingsurfZA seem to be a very confident and dominant team who bring more than just their ‘A’ game  if they get the votes we could very well see a Tankh vs KS^ match up next week. Egamer wishes KS^ the best of luck in the tourny and hopes too see them progress further even after KOTH is done.

Dominater

Zark

Grecko

Totoro

Remember to watch this space for more Interviews / Coverage on the KOTH tournament.

Nitro out.

Watsup Peepz Im back with another interview  and this time I bring you some wise words from Anthony ‘scant’ Hodgson who is the current manager of the notorious tankh^. scant has been playing Dota for a long time and has grown from strength to strength through his hard work, dedication and love for the game  he has earned the respect from alot of players in the local Dota scene. He started out with the infamous ICP and is now in tankh along with Angel , Radox , Sphere, nakor and Horrorcast.

Q: So how do you and your clan feel about the KOTL tourny?
<scant> KOTH* :P
<Nitricity>lol  T_T will edit later  ;p
<scant> Though, a KOTL tourney would rock
<Nitricity> rofl
<scant> I highly recommend a KOTL tourney
<scant> apsh all KOTL
<scant> i think we’d be quite good at that
<Nitricity> rofl

Maybe I  Wont edit it ^_^

<scant> With respect to the KOTH tourney, we’re excited to take part in a tournament
that offers actual prizes and motivated by the prospect of winning the title of the kings of the hill.

Q: Do any of the teams in the tourny pose a threat to tankh?
<scant> Of course, it would be arrogant to suggest to the contrary :D

Q: Which team do you feel will be the hardest to overcome ?
<scant>  mint

Q: How did you feel about the exhibition match against Dedicated Abuse ?
<scant> pretty relaxed – though they gave us a decent game, we felt like we were
always in control.

Q:Did u notice any issues / problem areas that your team needs to work on ?
<scant> Yeah, Angel is a loose cannon and we need to get that under control!

Q: Do you feel that you and your team will progress far in the tourny?

<scant>Yes I do reckon we can win plenty, provided Angel gets his act together :D.

Q : Which player do you respect the most in the local dota scene ?

<scant> Tough question…I’d have to say sagie. He is an indomitable force in dota
and his commitment to his team is unbreakable.

Q: How do you see the future of DotA as it lost some prestigious
tournaments and clans? Even if new ones are popping up, there are still no big
steps forward ?
<scant> DotA is going to be around for as long as people are playing it – the game
doesn’t require very many resources except for people and this makes it easy for
it to sustain itself  sure it has its ups and downs, but i believe that overall it can only grow,
given the mass appeal of the game.

Q : Where do you see tankh as a competitive clan in the future ?

<scant> tankh’s future depends on Angel’s ability to control himself – he can be reckless and impulsive and his vanity often ruins the mood on teamspeak we’re currently working on ways to settle him down and depending on our
success in that regard, I would expect tankh to be a team to worry about for every
dota team in the world.

Q : Is there anything you would like to say to your fellow S.A gamers ?
<scant> Play to learn and have fun. If you’re doing neither of those things, you’re
missing the point.

Q : Anything else you want to add ?
<scant> Yeah, just a shoutout to convergence who faithfully heads up tankh’s
cheering squad!
<scant> And a reminder that even though Angel needs to improve a bit, he’s trying
his best.

Q: [Off Topic] tell us a joke .

<scant> What did the little girl say when she saw a herd of elephants running down
the mountain?
<scant> Look, a herd of elephants!
<scant> What did she say when she saw a herd of elephants wearing sunglasses running
down the mountain?
<scant> Nothing, she didn’t recognize them!

Lol thank you for your time.

eGamer wishes scant and tankh the best of  luck in the upcoming KOTH tournament.

Ps : The turtle at the top is tankh’s logo if anyone was wondering :P

scant

scant with some chinese guy

Watsup peepZ  so basically I thought since the KOTH tournament is next week why not get some interviews rolling. So fresh off the block I get the low-down From Tristan ‘Clitsybananas’ Yo Badger and Warwick ‘Phobos’ Nortier who are members of the newly formed Dota Clan Dedicated Abuse. Both these players are highly skilled and have accomplished many achievements in the competitive aspect of the game. After a close game between TankH and Deda with tankh emerging victorious I am sure you must be curious as to what the players were thinking ;p ?

Q: So what did you guys think of the KOTH warm up match against Tankh ?

Clitsybananas : Well I knew it was gana be a fun game and also competitive as tankh
are one of the best clans in sa.

Phobos: Our match against tankh went well considering it was our first match online
as a clan  the game itself was about 52mins and endgame scores weren’t horrific.

Q: When you look back at the match did you notice any problem areas in ur teams
gameplay / style ?

Clitsybananas : Our early game was good but when it got to miD / late game map
control and pushing towers after a team battle we never really did well in that
area. Little errors by us cost us the game in the end.

Phobos : We couldn’t  push towers they had good teamwork wpwp.

Q: How do you rate yourselves as a team in the king of the hill tourny ?

Clitsybananas : Well we are a fairly new team that started a month ago when we won at
oc  together. I rate we can do pretty decently in this tourney seeing that
we are all experienced and decent players. I really think if we can put alot of
effort into the tourney we can win it or do extremely well by beating some of the
top clans etc..

Phobos : Having only played online with this team once against tankh its kind of
hard to answer your question but i know that individually all 6 of us are fairly good
so we’ll have to see how we manage as a team :D

Q: Who do you and your team see as the biggest threat in the koth tourny?

Clitsybananas : tankh need a reason? We don’t only think tankh as a  threat but yeah. bvd and mint
are also threats :D/

Phobos : mint , tankh, bvd

Q: Is there anything you would like to leave your fellow S.A dota players
with and to the rest of the teams in the tourney?

clitsybananaS:  UMMM welL BRA this tourney Is probably going to be a new One for
many people. ie Me, so 4 all those playing in this tourney gl hf and even if u
lose. DOnt Let it BreaK u apart bEcuz teamwork builds Up from Time and
experience! :D Dota  ftw And remember Watch Ur Replays.  :D?

PhoBos : Yeah, i think everyone online should have a goal to join the IHL.  The IHL
has a good system thats advancing our SA dota quite rapidly.  To the rest of the
teams in the tourney GL HF!~

Egamer Wishes Team dedA the best of luck as well as to all the other teams participating in the KOTH tournament.Remember to watch this space for more interviews from the teams of the KOTH tournament.

Phobos

Clitsybananas

Vigosss known for his extreme dominance back in the 6.48b era has come under heavy fire from his teams manager Eryc.

“The Truth about Vigoss.

In actual fact Vigoss isn’t truly indispensable, as both Kuroky and Puppey are more than able to make up for it with their ganking abilities upfront. Presently, Vigoss isn’t anywhere near his unbridled potential. Although I am trying my best to help him reach the bridge of perfection, his motivation for the game is simply non-existent. Sometimes, it is hard to understand what Russians are thinking.

All along, I have always been telling everyone nothing but the truth. Vigoss is not as perfect as we have all imagined him to be, and Puppey and I are still trying our very best to cater to his style. However, people are always attempting to avoid the truth when it stares right at them in the face. Time and time again, they manage to find a huge bunch of excuses for Vigoss. Frankly speaking, I don’t really care if Vigoss has any fans or not (for other teams, they will definitely use him as a form of advertisement to promote their own team, and not dare to criticise him in any way). Vigoss himself is very clear that what I am looking for is someone who is able to co-exist and cooperate within the team. Everytime a problem occurs, I, as manager of Ks, will always point it out immediately, even if it is Vigoss who caused the problem. To be honest, I’m an avid fan of Vigoss myself. All along, I have supported him because I truly believe in what he can do as a player and that he can bring something special to the team. I am not supporting him just for the sake of it.

Kingsurf’s motto has always been and will always be: “Only find a reason for victory, and no reason for failure.” Being the manager of Kingsurf myself, if I do not admit what exactly is happening currently, Kingsurf would probably be in the same state like what Rush3D/DTS are in right now. (We should not always instantly relate big names to success, but base facts as evidence instead.)

Everything above will be the final and last time I am clarifying any facts or speculation surrounding Vigoss. Please stop asking me why Vigoss isn’t playing in the main team. A month ago, Jolie’s fans also asked me the same question. Jolie is different, as he is motivated and knows what he is doing, thus, one month later, I selected him to take up the main mantle of leadership in Ks.International. For now, everything else is entirely up to Vigoss, and if you guys really do mean him well, please stop finding excuses for him, and give him your blessings. I will let him know then.”

Summed up the future doesn’t look very bright for Ks^Vigoss.As his manager Eryc said ‘Vigoss isn’t truly indispensable”. Lets hope Vigoss gets back into action soon.

Source : http://kingsurf.net/

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