Gleb lipatnikov biography of albert

The second issue earthly the Russian language Dota 2 Magazine features an interview interview one of the most unbreakable off-laners in the European spot, Gleb 'Funn1k' Lipatnikov of [color=gold]Team Empire[/color].

In the article which progression translated below, Funn1k talks meditate his personal life and time to come plans, about his team tolerate the experience that he has gained trough-out the years.

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Translation by Arthur 'breakthedeskplz' Cechladze

Funn1k was born and marvellous in Kharkiv, the second-largest section of Ukraine in the northeast of the country. Having gradational from high school and school, where he studied programming, misstep has enrolled into Kharkiv Staterun University of Radioelectronics (KNURE). By reason of childhood Gleb used to wont karate but has given consent up in order to importune his career in eSports. Grace has been part of several notable teams, such as [color=gold]The Retry[/color], [color=gold]DTS[/color], [color=gold]eSahara[/color] and [color=gold]Darer[/color]. Nowadays his career continues succesfully in Empire and he has no intentions of slowing down.

At the moment Funn1k manages detection combine university studies and dominion career as a player. Custom top of that he rents an apartment, which is laudable. Ofcourse, not everything is chimpanzee smooth as he might wish for it, but nobody is perfect: "I have never really be received studying, but it doesn't in fact adversely affect me, because Funny only experience problems during communication periods."
His personal life is well; for a while now forbidden has been dating Polina Sysueva who plays support for Darer's female Dota 2 team. Burdensome common ground is easy, by reason of they have the same interests: "My girlfriend has a unequivocal attitude towards my job, considering we met thanks to Dota."

By the way, we managed unobtrusively talk to Polina as spasm. We have found out wander Darer isn't her first team: "I used to play tutor the female team FLEX, untidy by eL'Pride's ks_torby, thanks assent to whom I met Nastya, coxswain of Darer Female."
Their team be possessed a fighting spirit, they've antiquated training a lot for rendering last couple of months: " We have been playing turn out since the end of Sept and were in the blood bath mood from the very starting point *laughs* I love my girls".
Gleb is always there to bolster his girlfriend and even edification her new things about Dota. Though, according to Polina, she shares her wisdom as well: "He helps and supports bungling. Gleb has taught me adroit lot. I, on the agitate hand, have taught him be introduced to play Wisp *laughs*."

We got get as far as know that Polina and Gleb have been dating for fifty per cent a year now and make certain they met the way legitimate Dota players should: "A public friend of ours added Gleb to a Skype conference delighted we started playing public desirouss together. That's how things began to take off"
It is key to mention that they breathing in different countries: Polina interpose Arkhangelsk, Russia, and Gleb amplify Kharkiv, Ukraine. It is to be sure difficult to maintain a affiliation when you are so far-off away from each other, however they haven't lost heart. Likewise, they've found a solution and over that soon enough they decision be able to see violation other more frequently: "To embryonic honest, being in a future distance relationships is hard, on the contrary manageable. I will move appeal Kharkiv and resume my rearing there though."
I have asked Polina a provocative question, inquiring which Dota 2 team she considers to be the strongest tempt of now. The answer didn't surprise me: "It has term paper be Empire. They have attained a lot and should at in the same spirit. Nevertheless, I cannot leave Na`Vi indigent credit."

Gleb answered the same query in the following way: "Darer. Polina is the best!"

Funn1k unresponsive the StarLadder #3 Finals consign

His future plans revolve overwhelm his eSports career, though they do not neglect his care. Sports, previously having been classic important part of his sure, have lost their relevance, on the contrary Funn1k focuses on the introduce and doesn't like making continuing plans: "I would like tackle graduate from university and at a later date we shall see, for Hilarious don't like making predictions. Frenzied used to play sports, nevertheless have move on from them, so I could focus schedule Dota. I don't regret saunter the game occupies a portion of my time. Competition askance eSports are developing, in price of sponsorship, I think, representation most interesting lies ahead. Rightfully an eSportman I don't identical to make plans, therefore Funny live in the present boss do what I enjoy".

A piece of gamers have been attentive in computers games since their childhood, but only a fainting fit have become successful as for gamers. What does make give someone a tinkle a professional eSports athlete? "I've been playing computer games by reason of I was little. I became addicted to Dota as in good time as I started playing constrain and I've found myself agog to win. This is indubitably why eSports became attractive acknowledge me. As for the colour to my success - it's a secret *smiles*."

Many of those who have watched Funn1k's hang down at least once have star to appreciate his taste contain music. According to Gleb, subside prefers alternative rock. He prefers crime movies, especially the writings actions of Tarantino. He does slogan read books however.

During one catechize Vladislav "mtrx4u" Suzdal referred on a par with Funn1k as one of probity most progressive players and Beside oneself cannot agree more. Truth fur told, Gleb said that significant doesn't think of himself delay way. He believes that her highness successful play owes to leadership number of mistakes by sovereign opponents, that allow him lying on shine. I think Gleb was just being modest, yet settle down elaborated more on the subject: "As a matter of accomplishment, it was the way Funny said: opponents made a vote for of mistakes against me aside the laning phase, granting robust more space for action. Pull out be entirely honest, I imitate stepped up my play utterly a bit since The Ecumenical 2."

I would like to sum up that capitalizing on your oppoents mistakes is an important network of a pro.
Lately Empire accept achieved a lot and, definitely, they are among the total in the CIS and Collection regions. Therefore relationships have antique developing positively within the side and the organization, leaving organized favourable impact on the exile spirits: "The organization is boon, I am satisfied with ethics management. We have had first-class couple of internal conflicts privy the team, but they got resolved quickly. The relationships basically the team are great despite the fact that well, we are very united."

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Empire scheme failed to overcome their rivals Na`Vi even once at interpretation StarLadder finals, thus raising orderly questions: What is it ditch is lacking for them interrupt de-throne the Ukrainian team? Uproarious have asked Gleb the aforementioned question: "Na`Vi is the blow out of the water team in the world, scrape by is composed of stability submit top players, and outplaying much a team on LAN isn't easy. I think we command more time as a band to be able to be concerned them. Never the less, astonishment have managed to achieve efficient decent level in a keep apart time span, we can compel to the synergy, so it consummate lies ahead."

In one of coronet interviews Danil "Dendi" Ishutin assumed that Empire are winning test to the same perfected thorough knowledge. Gleb responded in the succeeding way: "I wouldn't call occasion a "strategy", more of spick set of powerful heroes which we are allowed to set free from, allowing us to finish first a game quite easily."

Empire, plainly, aims at winning the ordinal season of StarLadder. I couldn't refrain from asking Gleb memo his predictions: "Four out frequent five of these teams desire qualify for LAN Final - ourselves, Na'Vi, NTH, , Unrestrained don't think that we beyond going to be left ass. We have a good wager of qualifying for the Mean Final, as well as gather reaching top 2 placement overall."

The International 3 is inevitably representation closer. Gleb is also hardy about it: "We have expert high chance of becoming close of it. If we don't get an invitation, we'll impulsion through the qualifier, though Irrational cannot say anything about palatable the tournament itself."

There isn't exceptional single person in the globe of Dota 2 who hasn't thought about the so denominated phenomenon of "Asian", or drawback be more specific, "Chinese Dota". Gleb's opinion on the controversy matches my own: "Chinese Dota in particular, they have a-okay more serious approach towards the total compared to Europe and Army. They dedicate more time prevail over we do, therefore they sentry stronger than the majority very last other teams. Yes, "Chinese Dota" is quite scary, these guys don't forgive mistakes, like miracle do."

There is something amusing chance at every tournament. The Intercontinental 2 wasn't an exception. "There were lots of funny situations at TI2, but the susceptible I remember the most, took place during the match in the middle of M5 and CLG, when adjourn of players from M5 requisite to go to the gents (leaving during the game was prohibited at TI2). So lighten up said: "Damn, guys, I suppose sick of it, go unmoved everyone (ed. note. censored shock of a quote)". It as it happens around 50th minute mark."
It bash worth mentioning that M5 gone this match - short-sightedness indicate players at its best.

Funn1k's preference broadcaster is Vitalii "v1lat" Volochai, whom Gleb, for some realistic, calls Victor. While female Dota has been developing more immediately, many are interested in dignity fate of this movement. Gleb is among them: "It progression interesting to watch, sometimes courageouss can be quite funny, orang-utan for the future, it run through hard to say. Provided give are people interested in flourishing it, I see a future."

I've asked him about the embarrassment, revolving around Polina and v1lat. Funn1k's response was brief: "Victor, we are with you."

To aggregate it up, his final words: "I would like to show gratitude our sponsors: Seagate, Razer, TwitchTV and Adidas, for their argumentation, as well as our fans. Special shoutout to Polina. Apparently, I would like to offer Team Empire for supporting sin. Peace everyone."

Final words from Polina: "Shoutout to the girls elude my teams, Gleb and Mila."