First episode of PLAYview is here! But this interview isn´t with danish Spirit of Amiga player, but with Aras "kylie" Parashpar, ex-Begrip and EvilZone star.
You have been looking forward to reading the interview with Tomas "xlo" Falden, the Spirit of Amiga player by René "entik" Palguta. But our editor Man1 makes one with Aras "kylie" Parashpar, the swedish ex-member of teams like Begrip and Evilzone.
So if i can start, how are you kylie?
Im fine, thx for asking. Sitting and playing an online tournament for fun during this saturday night. Cant complain. :)
Can you tell us, who is kylie?
kylie is a 22 year old guy from Degerfors, Sweden. I have recently taking my college-exam in Graphic Design and i stopped playing for Begrip during this exam before the summer. For now I'm unemployed, but in search for a job in that genre.
What about your favourites...:) Tell me your favourite movie, serial, food, drink, your favourite CS match, favourite cs player, favourite female player, favourite game (no CS), sports:)
Favorite movie is soo hard, but for now its August Rush, serials: The Hills, Gossip Girl, Heroes, Californication, Entourage. Food: Spagetti, drink: Redbull Vodka, CS match: SK vs. fnatic ofc, favoruite female: zaaz & ipsa, favorite game: Heroes of newerth, sports: Soccer :)
I saw your graphic collection on deviantart, I must say that you are very talented and very good. Do you prefer making web sites or some graphic logos etc:)
I prefer designing the interfaces, and rather not illustrate a logotype :)
How long are you working with Photoshop?
I've been working with photoshop since 5-6 years back :)
And your greatest achieve?
In CS or designing?
Still talking about desing.
Oh, well I dont know. So many personal favorites. Hard to say :) Gonna pass on that question :D
Let's start talking about your PG career..What was your first PC?:)
Wow, I really have no idea. Think it was with 512 mb ram and some other crappy things. And I remember when I started to play CS; I played with 160 latency due to the bad internet :D Thats what I remember =)
molander and kylie
And what is in your PC now? Did you upgrade it or you still play with it?
cpu: Intel Core 2 duo (at 2666 MHz) :: mem: 849/3327 MB (25%) :: gfx: nVidia GeForce 9800 GT (1680x1050x32bit 75Hz)
haha, i could never play with my old one now :D
wOw:) You bought it, or you get it through your PG career?
I've got everything in my computer from gaming. Haven't spent any money on it, luckely!
You as a famous player in sweden, former player of team Begrip or EvilZone. What can you told us, it is difficult to make top in Sweden?
Well, there's alot of good players in Sweden. Many of them better then me. But to be honest; there's alot of hard competition going on in specially Sweden. And you really need to get in contact with the right people to get better. You wont go anywhere by playing with just your friends. Explore and try new lineups and new players. And most by all; get friends with everyone, really gives a push forward.
As a ex-begrip..How do you look at SK Gaming and zneel's trade?
Well, im not surprised to see that zneel got removed from SK. Unfortunatly! But the same thing happend to get_right, if it doesnt work socially then it doesnt work for a longer period. Zneel is a really good player and he'll find a new home soon :) SK will rise again...as always! There just having there roster moment changes as they get when they dont accomplish firstplace @ all tournaments. they're gonna get better then ever really soon, hopefully with Face and kHRYSTAL. They're gonna get better then ever really soon, hopefully with Face and kHRYSTAL.
Sara, EvilZone manager, kylie
Everyone talks about that face and khrystal goes into SK, but both sides told to community, that 20k Euro is too much..But from my sources, SK will be playin with them...And that zet's trade to mTw, what do you think?:)
Well, that issue will overcome I think. 20k Euro is alot of money, and I know that SK is suffering from the economics crisis. But they need those players, they need fresh blood. Players like SpawN isnt a solution any more, allthough he's one of the greatest.nd Im not sure about Zet's trade to mTw, all I know is that he's playing with them during the SLAP event in denmark due to issues throughout one player. Allthough, he would probably be a good player for the team =)
And what will you do, if they contact you :D
Im pretty sure they wont, they dont need a player like me. They need two players that can bring teams like fnatic down through their aiming skills. Face and khrystal are two of possible candidates. FYRR73 is also one of'em :)
When you said fnatic. I remember, that you played with GuX and GtR at Rendevouzs and SLAP :) Was this competition with those players easily for playing?:)
Well ofcourse its really easier and relaxful to watch the upper right and see 3 HS in the middle of the round from GtR or GuX, but a team with 5 of those players doesnt work in my opionon. 2 of'em in every team, 1 ingame leader and 2 teamplayers = success! :)
hibb, Like, kylie, nippo a kvicken
Which role you had?
Teamplayer, sometimes ingame leader
Let's talk about you :) Which team where you played you think were the best:)
Well, It feels like the EvilZone times gave the most experience. At that time it was like SK, Fnatic and NiP in Sweden. Without any underdog teams. And then we came, beating SK for example and Begrip advancing for ESWC paris. So ill think that was the best team. Allthough all players from my Begrip lines are really talented right now.
And your dreamteam?
Wow, tough question..but i'll give it a go: kylie, get_right, walle, spawn, allen
You and competition...Which competition you have still in mind?
ESWC qualification @ Dreamhack winter with EvilZone of course! alot of stuff happend there, and ill think im gonna remember them forever.
And the best moment from this tournament?
Well, I dont wanna tell to much about it. But it involved police escort and threats during the tournament :) And of course EvilZone advancing to ESWC.
You played with many many players...Which player was the best, that teach you alot:)
That'll be kvicken, who tought me alot of smart playing and smart thinking. But ofcourse get_right who's the best player in the world at the moment. He always do some crazy shits.
Did you use just one mouse through 2k7-2k9, i think that time, when you start playing professional?
I've always played with intellimouse 1.1, until I started for Begrip where i switched to ikari. But now im back to 1.1 again :) Love the size of it and its simpleness.
And what about mousepad?:) Steelseries?
As long as I can remember, yes. Love the steelseries pads, qck+ and qck heavy. Currently playing with qck+
Your way to became PG was long and tough..What will you say to someone, that he wants to be PG nowadays?
As I mentioned, get familiar with people. Be nice and you'll be treated nicely back. But dont be a pain in the ass :) It's all about contacts nowadays, you cant just lay back on your skill. Wont get you far :)
It's too late and i prepared for you little shotout,
AMD / INTEL - intel
CS / girl - girl
Begrip / EvilZone - EvilZone
f0rest / gtr - gtr
TV / Cinema - TV
Stockholm / Göteborg - Göteborg
ESWC / WCG - ESWC
SK / fnatic - SK
Ibrahimovic / Ljunberg - Ibrahimovic 4 president
I want thanks you kylie for your time and that you answer me :) If you want to say someone hello or sth you have now free space.
Yea ofc, gonna say hi to a bunch: pita, hollie, ferreira, ipsa, zaaz, kerley, get_right, allen, kvicken, hibb, florenz, delpan and the rest of teamrosa ofc :)
So what do you think? Another one will comes soon, don´t be scared.
I want say thx to Aras, that he maked time for me. Good luck in his life and i will look forward for his next steps in PG. If someone has some questions, type it here and I'll send them to kylie.