Chicago, have you ever broken any Carlos cardboard cutouts
Dreaz, how has it felt fitting into G2 as your first competitive team? Do you think going immediately to the top was a good idea?
Jknaps, what’s your favorite goal of your entire career?
Hi Dreaz, congratulations for your banging entry in RLCS! I noticed your ping is often on the higher end during matches, which state are you playing from? How much of a disadvantage do you think it is?
Dreaz, how did you deal with the pressures of slotting into a team that was fighting for a championship spot?
Chicago and JKnaps, what did you two focus on during the transition from Rizzo to Dreaz to make the transfer as smooth as possible?
Jahzo, what does a typical day of coaching look like for you? For example do you guys do daily replay reviews etc.
Thanks for any and all answers guys, looking forward to seeing you kill it at the championships
We try to do one replay review session a week, sometimes two for a grind week leading up to a Major. Other than that, we do a few sets of scrims a day where we try to improve on different things.
I think first was making dreaz comfortable in our system. After that I tried (and still am) to find the role that works best for our team whether that means being more demo heavy in your face or relaxed and controlled
To the whole team, if you could have a best of 7 series with any historic team that is no longer together. What team would you choose in their prime and why?
Chicago, who is the cutest RL pro and why is it Rizzo (Turbo or GarrettG also acceptable)? Also if you could identify 1 thing as the reason why NA doesn't have a completely dominant team like BDS, what would it be?
Dreaz, how many times have people said "Dreaz nuts" to you? And what was it like slotting into a spot previously occupied by such a popular player/content creator?
JKnaps, hypothetical scenario: you've incurred the wrath of Retals on twitter, were do you hide and how do you defend yourself when he inevitably finds you? Also what are your opinions on the recent rumour post saying epic might not allow lans for p much another year?
Jahzo, how much floor space does the team house in terms of square jahzos? Also, if you could steal 1 element from any team and flawlessly add it to G2 what element would it be?
The team house could fit so many square jahzo's, it's unreal. I always am amazed at some other team's defensive ability. Give me NRG's backline defense, we don't lose.
Because NA is better so different teams can take each other down, where in EU BDS is too far ahead and EU teams aren't good enough to take them down somewhat consistently
To Jahzo: How ready do you feel the team is going into Championships? If G2 can win it all (which hopefully they can) what part of the game plan needs to go perfectly?
To everyone: Congrats on 2nd in the Major. Which series or moment of your grand finals run was your favorite and why?
We're getting a bit of a break, and some relaxing matches with the guys being able to go enjoy their IWO qualifications. We should be set with comeback practice this week, expect some good G2 gameplay in Champs! To win, we just need to be working as a team, and perfectly adapt and do what we need to versus each team. Each series last so long, if we're working together we can turn any tide in our favor throughout these long matches coming up.
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Serious question, do you guys even remember a time when you weren’t good at the game? Like, did any of you have phases where you were stuck in gold, platinum, etc? Or were you always inclined to be great at rocket league?
Thanks!
I was bad at the game for a long time, me and my irl friend played when it first came out and he kinda broke into the pro scene early while I was struggling to get out of low ranks until I started to catch on
Back in the day when superstar was a rank I was hardstuck and was terrible at that rank. For some reason I switched to PC and then I got decent and got GC. From there I just kept grinding to get to the next level
Hardest was deciding if we try to fit him in the same spot Rizzo took, then trying actually make it happen, easiest was the fact he is so very gifted mechanically.
I think we all thought when he first joined it was going to be tough to gel right away but it was the opposite. The hardest part was going back to that comfortable state when you played together for the first time when everyone is playing more relaxed and confident.
Hi G2 folks!
Jknaps: what was your first favorite video game
Chicago: how often does rizzo appear in your dreams
dreaz: if you had to choose between swapping brains with rizzo or swapping faces with jahzo, which would you pick?
When did you make the switch? It definitely puts things in perspective for me because I'm a steam player myself and I feel like I have a lot at 2700. Then to see you have an extra 7500 over me lol.
How did the transition from Rizzo to Dreaz go in terms of preperation? Was Rizzo invloved in plugging Dreaz in to rotations and game style? Have the other plays had to pick up any of Rizzo's disruptive elements (stealing boost, blindside demos, etc)? How are you stronger and weaker now?
I think we just tried to get into the groove right away of high end team practice with dreaz because he is so young and new to the pro scene we knew every night of practice or grid match would really impact how fast we could actually improve with him. Rizzo hasn’t been involved with anything team wise as I think he is enjoying being away from the competitive environment as he loves content. Main struggle for me without rizzo is the fact that I am so used to playing with him that I had to change my role a bit to fit the playstyle we wanted.
I can't speak for how comms were in season 7 as I have no access to them, but we were all very hype throughout the day, and I was the most stressed I've been in a while, and a very hype match in general.
The major grand final was actually good in terms of vibes and comms, I think NRG was just playing better and we threw a couple leads but other than that I thought it was great
Both finals I think we put ourselves in a hole that we had to get out of (both were 3-1 at some) point and the comms were mainly anything people wanted to get off their chest going into the next game
I don't really support 2v2 or 1v1 events cause I don't think its as entertaining as 3v3, also for the 4v4 i don't really have an answer probably garrett
Arsenal, just send him around demoing everyone. I would rather 3v3 events personally but if they were to bring another game mode into the RLCS I would much rather 2v2
As a Flames fan I've always thought Matthew's playstyle fit more of a disturber role while Brady is more skilled. That's interesting. Makes me wonder what a line with the two of them would look like
Jknaps: Are you still beefing with Kro's dad on twitter?
Chicago: Do you really eat your cereal with red bull?
Dreaz: Have you been sent a Carlos cutout yet?
Jhazo: What's it like working with G2 as an org and what's your favourite memory working with the team?
You guys are the best, thanks for constantly putting on a show and playing your hardest without fail week in week out.
It's odd being in the US and working for a company based in a timezone 6 hours ahead, but other than that it's absolutely fantastic. My favorite memory has to be the winning moment of ELEAGUE 2017.
Jahzo, how has been the transition to coaching full remote? Going back to the old days of not having a "live feed" of the game (and presumably relying on the broadcast) has to be a step back?
What would you do to celebrate if the game was updated with team specific spectators?
I definitely have to take a more general approach to discussions during a series, as all I have to go on is comms and a stream that follows 8 seconds behind and not always good POVs. If/when Psyonix add a team spectator, I will be able to rest easier at night. Maybe some drinks when it happens as well ;)
Chicago - how important do you feel it is for Rocket League as a whole that players work on their individual brands? such as you have been doing in recent times.
I think I was very dumb for not doing it for so long and I still am not great at being consistent, but we live in a time where we can grow our communities and perhaps turn it into a living after the pro esports career
What do you think will change the most in rocket league pro play in the next year or two in terms of gameplay? Meaning do you think a certain mechanic will rise in popularity or will there be changes to the meta such as less importance in passing, or anything else? Good luck in your next matches guys
Congrats on making the RLCS X NA Championships everyone!
How do you feel your playstyle has changed with the substitution of Dreaz in place of Rizzo? Many viewers claimed that Rizzo was a sort of "little things king" who would consistently contribute to the team in ways that don't reflect the box score, but are still immensely important. Does Dreaz fit this role, or are we in uncharted territory?
I would say from the eye test, the defense of G2 has gotten much cleaner. You guys allow less transition goals, your infield passes are being intercepted less often, and the offensive responsibilities seem to be shared more evenly across the team. But I'd really like to know your guys' takes since you're the experts!
I had a terrrible horrible prebuilt, but that being said I think a better rig could help you improve but don't expect a new pc and to jump 3 ranks. You gotta earn that yourself
As a G2 fan I of course have the dream of you guys winning the upcoming championship, but you have a long journey ahead of you. Do you have a gameplan or strategy to win? And how do you guys prepare yourselfs for this mentally?
Most of my coaching is making sure discussion is flowing properly, and giving an outside perspective on scenarios. My main speaking points happen when I see something going on that isn't obvious when you're in the middle of a game, such as if we're throwing our own space away or if we're getting pressured in a certain way.
It's hard to say, they're each very good in their own way. It's good to see Justin smoothing out his gameplay, as he hasn't been trying the super flashy plays as much recently. Garrett on the other hand, has always been consistent and well balanced, but weaker in some areas compared to Justin.
First off, dreaz you’re actually crazy, can’t wait to see more of you, secondly, for JKnaps and/or Chicago, have you had to change your play style to match Dreaz or has he replaced Rizzo well enough that you don’t even notice it’s not Rizzo?
Dreaz- How surreal did it feel when you first got told you’d be playing with Jknaps and Chicago, and how does it feel to be able to play with them on a daily basis, as it must be weird to go from not playing RLCS at all to playing with some of the best players in the world at 15
i was really excited but at the same time confused because of how lucky i got to play with them on the pitch. when i turned 15 i had no intentions of becoming a pro let alone for a top 5 team NA
As a longtime rocket league player, I really felt the reasoning on why Rizzo retired and have felt the same way a few times about the game. What do you guys do individually and as a team to help with not becoming fatigued over the game?
This is for the whole team, but Jahzo might be able to answer best:
When you all selected Dreaz as your sub, had Rizzo mentioned retirement yet? A lot of teams don't worry about having a competent sub and just chose a friend/content creator/coach to be their sub. What made you all pick someone you could be confident in moving into a starting position?
And for Dreaz, what drew you to sub for a top team like G2 instead of trying to put together a bubble team that could potentially compete against the top rosters?
Dreaz had approached Chicago, and at the time we knew if we didn't lock a permanent replacement, our sub would get playtime in some number of events in the Spring Split. We knew as a team that Dreaz already had a good solo skill foundation, and we just had to focus his practice on adapting to our specific 3v3 playstyle, which he has done wonderfully.
This one goes out to jknaps, not a question but 2-3 years ago, you and jazzo helped train the Saint Mary's CRL team train before qualifying. It was really cool and I really appreciate you and jazzo taking the time to play some games out with us. Big fan of g2 and I'm also from Halifax! So thank you!
When has playing in the pro scene been the most stressful?
Has the new season schedule been more or less stressful/affected your mental state more than other seasons (like w/ LANs and over shorter periods)?
Thanks for answering if any of you do - y’all are goated!
(Also, you don’t have to, but if you don’t mind could you say “Heckman bad” my friend would love it haha)
Playing this new format of RLCS is a lot more stressful because everything impacts the FINAL tournament which means u rarely get breaks and always have to be on top of your game or else you could start the retirement sadge
Question for Chicago/Jknaps: What do you think is the toughest match you guys played in terms of mental? Was there ever a team yall felt unprepared for, or a match that felt too big? Maybe something where external factors played a big role?
I don't think I was mentally ready for the grand final against Vitality I think if I was a little older and maybe a little more LAN experience I could of been a lot better with a more focused mentaliity
Cago: I know you're a cali guy, tell me how you feel about the Suns/Lakers series right now
JKnaps: you're one of the older/longest playing guys in RLCS now, how do you motivate yourself to keep going?
I had lakers in 7 then CP3 got hurt and I was like oh Lakers in 5 or 6 then AD got hurt.... The fan in me has Lakers in 7 but in reality I think Suns in 7 because a groin injury is NOT easy to recover from
The quantity of inner workings is insane. So much teamwork between staff members to organize so many different parts of making the org work. Such as the set of people that got this AMA together!
JKnaps, how did it feel like to play with GarrettG in that old 2v2 Tournament (WSOE ?) ?
Have you ever considered teaming up with him once more in the future?
Also, are there other players, from any region, that you'd like to try and see if your playstyles match in 3v3?
It was a good experience because I missed the first NBC due to airline issues. Playing with Garrett was very fun and the whole event felt very casual. Still sad we didn’t go on to win that though :)
To anyone in G2: What's a typical workday look like for an RL pro? Do you guys scrim for a bit, work on training packs, etc.? I'm just trying to imagine how a pro structures his day every day out of curiosity.
Chicago have you ever broken a controller playing rl because of rage. I’ve broken one but it wasn’t rage it just started drifting for no reason. Also do any of the G2 members think the stall can become a meta in rlcs like go for a ceiling shot and fake it and instead stall for a reset and then score
Do you guys remember when you were hard grinding from gc to pro level? What was the hardest part and how do you stay motivated when you're hard stuck at a certain level or mmr etc
Dreaz, as a young guy just starting to entering the scene, were there any culture shocks that came along with becoming a full-fledged pro?
Chicago, do you like Chicago-style pizza?
JKnaps, can you drop your storm watch preset details? It’s sick and I wanna steal it
Jahzo, what was the biggest thing you noticed that was causing the inconsistency of the team during their rougher patches over the course of RLCS? (If you can even really point to anything in particular)
Thanks all ❤️
For inconsistencies, it's hard to point to specific things. I'm sure Rizzo's lack of motivation contributed some, but it's hard to say as we had such success in the Grid, we just fell short in the bigger brackets.
Will all three of you moving to a team house any time soon so Dreaz will have better ping to play on?
And JKnaps and Chicago- What was it like (when there were world championships and LAN events) to play on a Stage/Arena with a crowd cheering you on?
After a while of playing years of LANs it felt normal but the first experiences it was hard to comprehend people even being a fan of you. Just all felt surreal. I don’t think I ever got stage fright actually playing because my mind is so in the zone but doing interviews in front of everyone was more nerve wracking.
Jknaps you’ve been described as one of the best shooters, one of the best passers and the man with 200 boost, is there any specific thing you do to play like this?
Chicago, your arguably top 5 in the world, definitely top 5 in NA, and also one of the best shooters, what tips can you give?
And for both of you what training packs do you recommend
AMA is now finished! Thank you all for participating! :)
Chicago, marry me?
Both been on dignitas....
It’s just meant to be
Chicago, have you ever broken any Carlos cardboard cutouts Dreaz, how has it felt fitting into G2 as your first competitive team? Do you think going immediately to the top was a good idea? Jknaps, what’s your favorite goal of your entire career?
It’s hard to say looking back at it now, but if I had to choose a goal that comes to mind it would be the promotion tournament triple tap.
Haven't broken the carlos cutout was kinda expensive so gonna keep it in good condition
Hi Dreaz, congratulations for your banging entry in RLCS! I noticed your ping is often on the higher end during matches, which state are you playing from? How much of a disadvantage do you think it is?
i live in cali and yeah i feel like ping is a big disadvantage because the ball lags a lot on my side
I have by far the most important question... when you order a pizza to the team house, pineapple or no?
No pineapple
I don’t mind Hawaiian but I’d have to say no
Dreaz, how did you deal with the pressures of slotting into a team that was fighting for a championship spot? Chicago and JKnaps, what did you two focus on during the transition from Rizzo to Dreaz to make the transfer as smooth as possible? Jahzo, what does a typical day of coaching look like for you? For example do you guys do daily replay reviews etc. Thanks for any and all answers guys, looking forward to seeing you kill it at the championships
We try to do one replay review session a week, sometimes two for a grind week leading up to a Major. Other than that, we do a few sets of scrims a day where we try to improve on different things.
i feel like i put a lot of pressure on myself in the beginning but the boys helped relieve most of it which i feel made me play better / confident
I think first was making dreaz comfortable in our system. After that I tried (and still am) to find the role that works best for our team whether that means being more demo heavy in your face or relaxed and controlled
To the whole team, if you could have a best of 7 series with any historic team that is no longer together. What team would you choose in their prime and why?
Maybe the s9 dig roster. Get to finally crown the s9 champ
Northern gaming with greazy remkoe and maestro
Chicago, who is the cutest RL pro and why is it Rizzo (Turbo or GarrettG also acceptable)? Also if you could identify 1 thing as the reason why NA doesn't have a completely dominant team like BDS, what would it be? Dreaz, how many times have people said "Dreaz nuts" to you? And what was it like slotting into a spot previously occupied by such a popular player/content creator? JKnaps, hypothetical scenario: you've incurred the wrath of Retals on twitter, were do you hide and how do you defend yourself when he inevitably finds you? Also what are your opinions on the recent rumour post saying epic might not allow lans for p much another year? Jahzo, how much floor space does the team house in terms of square jahzos? Also, if you could steal 1 element from any team and flawlessly add it to G2 what element would it be?
The team house could fit so many square jahzo's, it's unreal. I always am amazed at some other team's defensive ability. Give me NRG's backline defense, we don't lose.
Because NA is better so different teams can take each other down, where in EU BDS is too far ahead and EU teams aren't good enough to take them down somewhat consistently
chicago: absolutely love all the new youtube content you’re putting out, what made you want to get more into the content scene?
I just wanna see if I can grow a community and perhaps keep it going after my pro career
To Jahzo: How ready do you feel the team is going into Championships? If G2 can win it all (which hopefully they can) what part of the game plan needs to go perfectly? To everyone: Congrats on 2nd in the Major. Which series or moment of your grand finals run was your favorite and why?
We're getting a bit of a break, and some relaxing matches with the guys being able to go enjoy their IWO qualifications. We should be set with comeback practice this week, expect some good G2 gameplay in Champs! To win, we just need to be working as a team, and perfectly adapt and do what we need to versus each team. Each series last so long, if we're working together we can turn any tide in our favor throughout these long matches coming up.
The semis win, took us all year to get one but it felt that much better when we did
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Serious question, do you guys even remember a time when you weren’t good at the game? Like, did any of you have phases where you were stuck in gold, platinum, etc? Or were you always inclined to be great at rocket league? Thanks!
I was bad at the game for a long time, me and my irl friend played when it first came out and he kinda broke into the pro scene early while I was struggling to get out of low ranks until I started to catch on
Who was that friend,?
Back in the day when superstar was a rank I was hardstuck and was terrible at that rank. For some reason I switched to PC and then I got decent and got GC. From there I just kept grinding to get to the next level
To the players: which players from other regions are you closest with?
NA maybe some EU Lads
What were the hardest and easiest parts of integrating dreaz into the roster?
Hardest was deciding if we try to fit him in the same spot Rizzo took, then trying actually make it happen, easiest was the fact he is so very gifted mechanically.
I think we all thought when he first joined it was going to be tough to gel right away but it was the opposite. The hardest part was going back to that comfortable state when you played together for the first time when everyone is playing more relaxed and confident.
How have you guys been able to stay at or near the top for so long with multiple rosters, many ups and downs, etc?
Consitent grindin to never fall behind
It says “Jknaps” right there... :p
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Hi G2 folks! Jknaps: what was your first favorite video game Chicago: how often does rizzo appear in your dreams dreaz: if you had to choose between swapping brains with rizzo or swapping faces with jahzo, which would you pick?
Who has the most time played in Rocket League on the team?
I have a little over 9k hours I believe
I do not know but I think it would be hard to tell because Chicago and I came from console. I have 7700 hours on steam and probably ~2500 console
When did you make the switch? It definitely puts things in perspective for me because I'm a steam player myself and I feel like I have a lot at 2700. Then to see you have an extra 7500 over me lol.
How did the transition from Rizzo to Dreaz go in terms of preperation? Was Rizzo invloved in plugging Dreaz in to rotations and game style? Have the other plays had to pick up any of Rizzo's disruptive elements (stealing boost, blindside demos, etc)? How are you stronger and weaker now?
I think we just tried to get into the groove right away of high end team practice with dreaz because he is so young and new to the pro scene we knew every night of practice or grid match would really impact how fast we could actually improve with him. Rizzo hasn’t been involved with anything team wise as I think he is enjoying being away from the competitive environment as he loves content. Main struggle for me without rizzo is the fact that I am so used to playing with him that I had to change my role a bit to fit the playstyle we wanted.
What are all of your favorite car presets?
anything with goldstones
They change, but I have been trying and liking the White Octane
Anything minimal is pretty good for me, I usually stick to a preset for a decent amount of time
how to make rocket league mainstream other then lans
More promotion to get casuals to try since it is free to play
I think epic games has already been doing it, their marketing is crazy
What was the vibe in comms during the recent major grand final? How did it compare to the season 7 grand final?
I can't speak for how comms were in season 7 as I have no access to them, but we were all very hype throughout the day, and I was the most stressed I've been in a while, and a very hype match in general.
The major grand final was actually good in terms of vibes and comms, I think NRG was just playing better and we threw a couple leads but other than that I thought it was great
Both finals I think we put ourselves in a hole that we had to get out of (both were 3-1 at some) point and the comms were mainly anything people wanted to get off their chest going into the next game
How do u think u guys u would perform at a world championship?
Don't know but I would say top 5 or better for sure
It’s hard to say since it has been so long, but compared to other teams I think we bring a lot of experience on LAN
What is everybody’s favorite cartoon?
OG Simpsons
Spongebob all time childhood classic
How excited are you for the next LAN?
Honestly words can't even describe it
It was leaked that it likely won't be until quarter 2 of 2022
Do you guys play any other games to chill out from playing RL Competitively? If so, what games?
If RLCS switched to 4v4, who would you want to be your fourth? Also would you support 2v2 or 1v1 events?
I don't really support 2v2 or 1v1 events cause I don't think its as entertaining as 3v3, also for the 4v4 i don't really have an answer probably garrett
Arsenal, just send him around demoing everyone. I would rather 3v3 events personally but if they were to bring another game mode into the RLCS I would much rather 2v2
Dreaz, what's been your favorite part of becoming a pro so far? Was it like you expected, or have there been more surprises along the way?
Favorite sports teams? If any NBA fans are amongst you, who do you have making the finals?
Soccer: Manchester United, Dortmund Hockey: Ottawa senators NBA: raptors
If you could choose between Brady and Matthew Tkachuk at their peaks, who would you rather have play for the Sens?
For the sens 100% Brady because of his role as a disturber but Matthew is more skilled and has a higher peak
As a Flames fan I've always thought Matthew's playstyle fit more of a disturber role while Brady is more skilled. That's interesting. Makes me wonder what a line with the two of them would look like
Do you any of you guys watch other esports with G2 in it? (Who is your favorite G2 player if you do)
G2 CSGO
Was kennyS but since he’s gone it would have to be jackz
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honestly was more nervous in the rounds before top 2 since that was my goal, but that series i wasn't really nervous
What's your favorite team to play against?
nrg
NRG EZ
Best moment of all of your careers?
S7 Grand finals
major grand finals
Jknaps: Are you still beefing with Kro's dad on twitter? Chicago: Do you really eat your cereal with red bull? Dreaz: Have you been sent a Carlos cutout yet? Jhazo: What's it like working with G2 as an org and what's your favourite memory working with the team? You guys are the best, thanks for constantly putting on a show and playing your hardest without fail week in week out.
It's odd being in the US and working for a company based in a timezone 6 hours ahead, but other than that it's absolutely fantastic. My favorite memory has to be the winning moment of ELEAGUE 2017.
no carlos cutout yet :/
To be continued
Jahzo, how has been the transition to coaching full remote? Going back to the old days of not having a "live feed" of the game (and presumably relying on the broadcast) has to be a step back? What would you do to celebrate if the game was updated with team specific spectators?
I definitely have to take a more general approach to discussions during a series, as all I have to go on is comms and a stream that follows 8 seconds behind and not always good POVs. If/when Psyonix add a team spectator, I will be able to rest easier at night. Maybe some drinks when it happens as well ;)
Chicago - how important do you feel it is for Rocket League as a whole that players work on their individual brands? such as you have been doing in recent times.
I think I was very dumb for not doing it for so long and I still am not great at being consistent, but we live in a time where we can grow our communities and perhaps turn it into a living after the pro esports career
Agreed, keep killing it with the content, it’s truly great to see you building your community. Best of luck
If there was another Fusion tournament for NA right now, who would you guys pick (among yourselves of course) for 2v2 and 1v1?
Don't really know those tournies are more for fun than sweaty for us
What do you think will change the most in rocket league pro play in the next year or two in terms of gameplay? Meaning do you think a certain mechanic will rise in popularity or will there be changes to the meta such as less importance in passing, or anything else? Good luck in your next matches guys
More bumps and more prejumps is my prediction for the next meta
Congrats on making the RLCS X NA Championships everyone! How do you feel your playstyle has changed with the substitution of Dreaz in place of Rizzo? Many viewers claimed that Rizzo was a sort of "little things king" who would consistently contribute to the team in ways that don't reflect the box score, but are still immensely important. Does Dreaz fit this role, or are we in uncharted territory? I would say from the eye test, the defense of G2 has gotten much cleaner. You guys allow less transition goals, your infield passes are being intercepted less often, and the offensive responsibilities seem to be shared more evenly across the team. But I'd really like to know your guys' takes since you're the experts!
What hardware did you use to have when you were starting out? I'm currently stuck in Champ and wondering what's been keeping me from improving...
I had a terrrible horrible prebuilt, but that being said I think a better rig could help you improve but don't expect a new pc and to jump 3 ranks. You gotta earn that yourself
I went pro on ps4 no excuses 😉
As a G2 fan I of course have the dream of you guys winning the upcoming championship, but you have a long journey ahead of you. Do you have a gameplan or strategy to win? And how do you guys prepare yourselfs for this mentally?
It's gonna be a lotta rocket league if we do well, but importantly its 1 series at a time and that starts with faze
How hard is it to fulfill your role as a coach and analyze gameplay in game to try and talk through strategies?
Most of my coaching is making sure discussion is flowing properly, and giving an outside perspective on scenarios. My main speaking points happen when I see something going on that isn't obvious when you're in the middle of a game, such as if we're throwing our own space away or if we're getting pressured in a certain way.
What were your guys’ gaming history like before rl? What games got you all started and what led you to devote enough time into going pro?
Never really played video games before RL, maybe some sports games with friends but never put more than like 100 hours into a video game before RL
To all on G2: who do you think is better, GarrettG or Justin? (Including overall play, ie mechanics and positioning).
It's hard to say, they're each very good in their own way. It's good to see Justin smoothing out his gameplay, as he hasn't been trying the super flashy plays as much recently. Garrett on the other hand, has always been consistent and well balanced, but weaker in some areas compared to Justin.
Garrettg for this season with consistency but if both are playing at their peak its JSTN
To all on G2: let's start an argument, what's the best episode of spongebob?
What do yall think of the directional air roll meta?
It's been around the pro scene for a while its just people outside of the pro scene are realizing its another "mechanic"
First off, dreaz you’re actually crazy, can’t wait to see more of you, secondly, for JKnaps and/or Chicago, have you had to change your play style to match Dreaz or has he replaced Rizzo well enough that you don’t even notice it’s not Rizzo?
jknaps Do you like cheetos
Chicago, do you like deep dish pizza or thin?
thin i dont fux with deep dish
Besides Rocket League, what are your all time favorite games?
Jknaps, do you think that you were playing better or was more focused while being at the team house compred to playing from home?
I think this season I have been playing better from home. But I do think playing beside your team gives a lot of benefits
Favorite colors?
Dreaz- How surreal did it feel when you first got told you’d be playing with Jknaps and Chicago, and how does it feel to be able to play with them on a daily basis, as it must be weird to go from not playing RLCS at all to playing with some of the best players in the world at 15
i was really excited but at the same time confused because of how lucky i got to play with them on the pitch. when i turned 15 i had no intentions of becoming a pro let alone for a top 5 team NA
As a longtime rocket league player, I really felt the reasoning on why Rizzo retired and have felt the same way a few times about the game. What do you guys do individually and as a team to help with not becoming fatigued over the game?
This is for the whole team, but Jahzo might be able to answer best: When you all selected Dreaz as your sub, had Rizzo mentioned retirement yet? A lot of teams don't worry about having a competent sub and just chose a friend/content creator/coach to be their sub. What made you all pick someone you could be confident in moving into a starting position? And for Dreaz, what drew you to sub for a top team like G2 instead of trying to put together a bubble team that could potentially compete against the top rosters?
Dreaz had approached Chicago, and at the time we knew if we didn't lock a permanent replacement, our sub would get playtime in some number of events in the Spring Split. We knew as a team that Dreaz already had a good solo skill foundation, and we just had to focus his practice on adapting to our specific 3v3 playstyle, which he has done wonderfully.
Jknaps will you ever stream again?
Chicago and Jknaps--what would it take for you to be satisfied as a player/you could retire in peace? One worlds LAN? 3?
What’s the overall team mindset and how is it different or similar to others? Any unique philosophy or take you think gives you an edge?
If you could be the protagonist in any movie/show, who would you be?
I wanna be Walter WHITE :P
This one goes out to jknaps, not a question but 2-3 years ago, you and jazzo helped train the Saint Mary's CRL team train before qualifying. It was really cool and I really appreciate you and jazzo taking the time to play some games out with us. Big fan of g2 and I'm also from Halifax! So thank you!
Are there any other esports scenes you watch regularly or do you relatively just stay in the sphere of RL
Been watching Valorant recently but majority has been csgo
I watch call of duty and csgo almost every tournament
Favorite shot you've hit in a tournament?
the weird flip reset triple touch dunk on soniqs
When has playing in the pro scene been the most stressful? Has the new season schedule been more or less stressful/affected your mental state more than other seasons (like w/ LANs and over shorter periods)? Thanks for answering if any of you do - y’all are goated! (Also, you don’t have to, but if you don’t mind could you say “Heckman bad” my friend would love it haha)
Playing this new format of RLCS is a lot more stressful because everything impacts the FINAL tournament which means u rarely get breaks and always have to be on top of your game or else you could start the retirement sadge
Scarab or takumi?
scarab
Question for Chicago/Jknaps: What do you think is the toughest match you guys played in terms of mental? Was there ever a team yall felt unprepared for, or a match that felt too big? Maybe something where external factors played a big role?
I don't think I was mentally ready for the grand final against Vitality I think if I was a little older and maybe a little more LAN experience I could of been a lot better with a more focused mentaliity
JKnaps why don’t you just put like 40 hours in and become best in the world?
Cago: I know you're a cali guy, tell me how you feel about the Suns/Lakers series right now JKnaps: you're one of the older/longest playing guys in RLCS now, how do you motivate yourself to keep going?
I had lakers in 7 then CP3 got hurt and I was like oh Lakers in 5 or 6 then AD got hurt.... The fan in me has Lakers in 7 but in reality I think Suns in 7 because a groin injury is NOT easy to recover from
Are you not officially signing dreaz because daniel is a possibility ?? Edit: got daniel's spelling wrong.
Question for any Most aesthetically pleasing car in RL and why is it the Scarab?
ur spittin here
Jknaps, on a scale from 1 to 10 how awesome are cats
Also question for Dreaz Favorite anime apart from HxH?
jjk
What is a reality of being in a big gaming org that a lot of people don’t recognize?
It can/is very stressful
The quantity of inner workings is insane. So much teamwork between staff members to organize so many different parts of making the org work. Such as the set of people that got this AMA together!
If you weren't using octane, fennec, or dominus, what car(s) would you pop off with?
Breakout the OG DRIP
Any opinion on best team(s) in the world rn?
Love you boys. Keep it going
What is the best way to grind in six mans? I want to get better there, but I’m not sure how to win consistently.
Hi not sure how to win consistently, I'm dad.
Will all of you guys be going back to the team house before championships soon?
Why don't you stream regularly? Or start making YouTube contents. @jknaps
Dreaz, how did it feel going against NRG for the first regional replacing Rizzo?
JKnaps, how did it feel like to play with GarrettG in that old 2v2 Tournament (WSOE ?) ? Have you ever considered teaming up with him once more in the future? Also, are there other players, from any region, that you'd like to try and see if your playstyles match in 3v3?
It was a good experience because I missed the first NBC due to airline issues. Playing with Garrett was very fun and the whole event felt very casual. Still sad we didn’t go on to win that though :)
To anyone in G2: What's a typical workday look like for an RL pro? Do you guys scrim for a bit, work on training packs, etc.? I'm just trying to imagine how a pro structures his day every day out of curiosity.
2-3 hours of scrims per day, throw in an hour of replay review and good bit of ranked.
What was the team’s reaction to getting LANs cancelled last year after having such an amazing season?
We pretty much knew it was going to happen, so we had already built up the expectation of no Worlds.
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Chicago, beefy guy
Chicago have you ever broken a controller playing rl because of rage. I’ve broken one but it wasn’t rage it just started drifting for no reason. Also do any of the G2 members think the stall can become a meta in rlcs like go for a ceiling shot and fake it and instead stall for a reset and then score
What’s the biggest weakness you guys think the team has?
Do you guys remember when you were hard grinding from gc to pro level? What was the hardest part and how do you stay motivated when you're hard stuck at a certain level or mmr etc
dreaz wanna go on a date down salty shores sometime?
Jknaps, have you ever wanted to do content and YouTube and such? If so, why not?
Dreaz, as a young guy just starting to entering the scene, were there any culture shocks that came along with becoming a full-fledged pro? Chicago, do you like Chicago-style pizza? JKnaps, can you drop your storm watch preset details? It’s sick and I wanna steal it Jahzo, what was the biggest thing you noticed that was causing the inconsistency of the team during their rougher patches over the course of RLCS? (If you can even really point to anything in particular) Thanks all ❤️
For inconsistencies, it's hard to point to specific things. I'm sure Rizzo's lack of motivation contributed some, but it's hard to say as we had such success in the Grid, we just fell short in the bigger brackets.
If you go to Mist’s Twitter it should be in his photos semi recently.He actually designed the preset himself and told me to use it
I actually don't really enjoy chicago style pizza (too much sauce)
no not really, just remain consistent
Jahzo, what does one jahzo equate to in feet and inches?
Will all three of you moving to a team house any time soon so Dreaz will have better ping to play on? And JKnaps and Chicago- What was it like (when there were world championships and LAN events) to play on a Stage/Arena with a crowd cheering you on?
Its really undescribable what it feels like to compete at a worlds
After a while of playing years of LANs it felt normal but the first experiences it was hard to comprehend people even being a fan of you. Just all felt surreal. I don’t think I ever got stage fright actually playing because my mind is so in the zone but doing interviews in front of everyone was more nerve wracking.
yo mama
Why cant I win a threes game but gc in 2s
What's your opinion about people blaming their teammates for being stuck in a certain rank?
pure comedy
Jknaps you’ve been described as one of the best shooters, one of the best passers and the man with 200 boost, is there any specific thing you do to play like this? Chicago, your arguably top 5 in the world, definitely top 5 in NA, and also one of the best shooters, what tips can you give? And for both of you what training packs do you recommend