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Voidle: We'd cosplay as Volibear and Udyr

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Zess
Profile Joined July 2012
Adun Toridas!9144 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-09 19:14:44
February 09 2015 19:01 GMT
#1


Welcome, everyone!

TeamLiquid writer Destructicon recently conducted an interview with H2k-Gaming's former* support, Voidle. They discuss Voidle's background, H2k's play style, the current state of the metagame, and the social atmosphere within H2k.

We hope you enjoy this insight into Voidle and H2k, and we look forward to bringing further content exploring the lives of players and teams around the world.

Signing off,
Zess


Still capable of performing



Give me a small introduction, tell me a bit about yourself.

Hello, I am Erih Sommerman or better known under the nametag "Voidle". I am the current support for the newly-qualified LCS team H2K.


How did you get into league and for how long have you been playing?

I had been playing a lot of Warcraft 3 around eight years ago when I stumbled upon DotA. I fell in love with the play style of the game and continued to play the game most of my days after school. As I had become better and better in DotA, the game had become less appealing – the patches were rather slow and I felt as if I had learned everything there was to know about the game.

My favorite heroes are Thresh, Alistar and Malzahar
Then I found an advertisement on the internet about League and decided to try it out as it had the same style as DotA. League was a lot more intense and, due to fast content release and quick patches, never failed to become boring. I started League in August 2010, and to this day, League is my go-to game.


How does it feel qualifying for the LCS?

Considering I had been a part of the LCS before and even went to worlds, requalifying meant as a sign that I still am capable of performing when it matters. I am happy that we as a team get to showcase ourselves battling the strongest of the EU region. We have had decent-to-good results vs most LCS teams while I have been on the roster, and I think we can prove that we deserve to be taken seriously.


Without revealing too many of your training secrets, can you tell me how you prepared for your group? Did you focus mainly on studying your opponents or did you refine your own tactics and execution?

We had two coaches who did most of the research on the enemy picks and bans and also found out some weak points that potentially could be exploited. We didn't fear the Challenger teams as their teamwork and mechanics were lacking. Our strength has always been in our mechanics, but Prolly and Brokenshard helped us develop our teamwork and strategy, and I think the results were very visible, especially in the Bo5 vs Giants.


Do you plan to bring the same kind of plan to the LCS or will you change it up?

I think we will continue in the same fashion. Our new Mid laner might force us to change our strategies a bit, but I expect us to go into the games with the same preparation and attitude.


What does qualifying to the LCS mean to you as a person, not just as a gamer.

It feels great to be one of the few people who even get the chance to play in the LCS. I am of course a bit sad that I can't spend that much time with my family and friends in my home country; nevertheless, this is an experience I want to be a part of.


As unsure as a winning lottery ticket



In Season 5, the map and jungling has been changed quite substantially. What is your opinion on these changes?

I like the new jungle when it comes to experience, gold distribution, and clearing speed. However I don't like the fact that laners can effectively take a camp and get level 2 before the first minion wave falls. I think if Riot changed the starting spawn timer of the smaller camps, the game would be more open in terms of possible picks, especially in Bot lane. I like the fact that the Jungler can just go for one item, optimize for tankiness or damage, and then combo on top of it with a slowing Smite. Regarding the Baron and Drake changes, I have only words of praise for Riot.


How did you adapt to these changes?

The best way, always, to adapt to a new patch is spamming SoloQ. Usually I start with trying out the champions that got changed and then seeing how they interact with the new items and map changes. For example, melee supports can be both weaker and stronger on the new map. If you have a really bad level 1, you can just take Frog or Golems for the extra experience and rush 2.
The best way to adapt to a new patch is spamming SoloQ
On the other hand, the enemy might try to punish you for that by poking you down to such low HP that you can barely even show up in lane.

Also the thing I had the most trouble with was when to expect a gank from the Jungler. The jungle is slower, and the routes are different, so sometimes I feel forced to gamble for vision, but once a clear meta establishes it will be a lot easier to predict the enemy Jungler.


Who are your favorite heroes?

My favorite heroes are Thresh, Alistar and Malzahar. Thresh is a high-skill champ where hitting or missing one hook can decide the outcome of the game, not to mention the ability to do flashy plays with lantern and hook combinations. Alistar fits my playstyle very well where you just have to lay low in the beginning and then explode on the map with ganks and dives. Malzahar is the champion I used to play all the time when I was maining Mid. People do not understand the strength of the champion, and I do certainly like to prove some LCS Mids wrong in solo queue.


Who are your favorite professional teams?

I really liked Samsung White, as they always had good strategies and team fights. They pushed every little advantage they had and played smart when forced behind.


Who are the players you look to most for inspiration?

The supports I respect the most in EU are Yellowstar and Mithy. Yellow was the first one in S4 who really started roaming all the time and gaining some vision which most have learned by now. I have also liked Mithy since S3 because he is capable of doing some really top level mechanical plays, at least in scrims.


If a fan came up to you and told you it was his dream to become a pro, what advice would you give him?

If he would want to become a pro at League, and he had already invested much time into it, I would advise him to stop. Being a pro requires a lot of talent and time – it is an investment that is as unsure as drawing a winning lottery ticket. Unless you enjoy the ride, I suggest not taking it.


Cosplay as Volibear and Udyr



How do you spend your time outside League of Legends and training?

Mostly spending time with friends, watching movies, or going outside to catch up with what everyone has been doing. League takes a lot of time, and keeping in touch with your friends is something I try to do whenever I get some free time.


Do you guys in H2k hang out a lot? If so, how and where?

We are not yet living in our gaming house, but when we were boot-camping we mostly used to go out to eat after scrims or played some games to relax and get the mood up.


If your team manager was kidnapped by a group of sentient bears who kept him in a cave, and each of you could only bring one object to rescue him, what would each of you bring and why?

We would cosplay as Volibear and Udyr and share in the feast.


What were your favorite team bonding moments?

I think probably our last boot camp in Netherlands, when Febiven was still on the roster, was the most significant one. We stopped blaming each other for mistakes and instead tried to improve our teamplay which was definitely the best step we could have taken.


If you could compare your team to a football club, which would you choose?

Chelsea.


Have you seen any movies recently? What is your favorite genre?

The latest Hobbit movie was quite interesting and action-packed. In general fantasy or action is the stuff I prefer to watch.


Do you have any funny or embarrassing stories you'd like to share with your fans?

During Copenhagen games, we went shopping to the grocery store. While we were exiting the store, Hjárnan kinda baited me on the cyclist-lane, and I ended almost making someone fall when I didn't notice him coming from behind.I jokingly said "fok you dude" to Hjarnan, as he had set me up. Funnily though, the cyclist stopped right before us thinking I had said the phrase to him. "You are blocking my way, why do you have to be so rude?" I apologized to the cyclist but I wonder if he realized I said the phrase to my friend.


Where can people follow you?

You can follow me at
https://twitter.com/voidleee
Thank you and have a nice day!


  • Writers: Destructicon
  • Editors: Zess
  • Graphics: suicideMARE
  • Thanks to: Voidle
  • *E/N: This interview was conducted prior to Voidle's replacement by KaSing

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Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-09 19:36:09
February 09 2015 19:32 GMT
#2
I enjoyed the interview, kind of an awkward timing though. I wonder where Voidle will end up.
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Zess
Profile Joined July 2012
Adun Toridas!9144 Posts
February 09 2015 19:41 GMT
#3
Without the Richard Lewis connections, it was hard to see this coming, since I don't think Voidle was a spectacularly weak link in H2K's lineup.

I really enjoyed reading/editing this interview as well; Voidle is a player who we've seen a lot in EU, with his replacing of Edward/GoSu Pepper on Gambit being perhaps the most prominent, but as an NA player in an environment dominated by NA streamers, there was never any personality attached to the player.

Based on this interview, he seems like a really easygoing guy with a serious attitude about League, and I'm sure we will see more of him in EU.
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RagequitBM
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada2270 Posts
February 09 2015 19:47 GMT
#4
"never failed to become boring" :p

Really cool interview, I think I might start following this guy. I really like these articles about the different regions, because I used to be an NA and OGN only guy, but these articles are starting to make me want to watch all of the leagues.
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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21243 Posts
February 09 2015 22:19 GMT
#5
Now I want to actually see this Volibear and Udyr cosplay ;o
TranslatorBaa!
nobodywonder
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States848 Posts
February 09 2015 23:53 GMT
#6
awkward...

http://www.liquidlegends.net/forum/lol-general/477764-kasing-joins-h2k-gaming
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Banana Smoothie
Profile Joined January 2015
United States53 Posts
February 10 2015 05:55 GMT
#7
On February 10 2015 08:53 nobodywonder wrote:
awkward...

http://www.liquidlegends.net/forum/lol-general/477764-kasing-joins-h2k-gaming

Have they announced why they decided to replace him yet?
The man who says he can, and the man who says he can not, are both correct.
DominoNo
Profile Joined January 2015
Netherlands20 Posts
February 10 2015 12:11 GMT
#8
I'm sure Voidle will find a new team pretty soon. He's still good.
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Mensol
Profile Joined September 2012
14536 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-10 14:16:28
February 10 2015 14:16 GMT
#9
On February 10 2015 07:19 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
Now I want to actually see this Volibear and Udyr cosplay ;o

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something like this? l o l.
If you don't know what the fuck you are doing, how are your enemies supposed to know what the fuck you are doing. - imaqtpie on NA teams at Worlds.
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