Maikelele: NiP let me do what I want

28-11-2014 03:54

We sat down with NiP's new addition Mikail "Maikelele" Bill to talk about how he and the team have adapted to each other, their new playstyle and more in the following interview.

NiP had a rough going during the tournament, losing to LDLC in a close de_overpass match before they had to face off against ESC once again, that time on de_cache, which went down to the wire.

We only got a hold of Mikail "⁠Maikelele⁠" Bill right before the ESC match, so we only discussed the matches that happened until that point, but we also asked him about how he has adapted to NiP as well as the other way around, the NiP-mansion and surprises at the tournament.

Ladislav "⁠GuardiaN⁠" Kovács, whom we got a hold of after the bracket was drawn, will be day one's last interviewee before we jump into day two at DreamHack Winter 2014.

2014-11-28 03:55

Good way to release the beast.

2014-11-28 03:56

such big fails from #2 #3

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Such fail that you care

2014-11-28 05:31

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2014-11-28 08:42

2014-11-28 08:51

Last sentence fIx!

ez game ez fiffy

2014-11-28 03:57

and u fail

2014-11-28 03:58

DreamHack Winter 2013 ???

2014-11-28 04:00

oh nice dreamhack winter 2013 :D sick

2014-11-28 04:01

DHW 2013 again, ok.

Yay dhw13 coL will beat Verygames

2014-11-28 04:03

Cheekiest end of interview ever hahaha.

2014-11-28 04:13

GO MIKAIL!!!

2014-11-28 04:14

ayy lmao

2014-11-28 04:19

That's how you let a new member get confidence, it's a great start and smart choice of NiP. On to the future!

2014-11-28 04:23

I don't like the interviewers voice

2014-11-28 04:38

"NiP let me cheat"*

2014-11-28 05:07

"NiP only let me awp mid on cache"

2014-11-28 05:24

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So getting boosted @ cache to spot mid is what he actually wants?

2014-11-28 05:57

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Why not? ...

2014-11-28 07:25

yeah why would anyone want to get boosted especially if you have a awp >.< ...... xD

2014-11-28 08:09

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That's pretty much everything he does. Constantly. I doubt he could catch anyone from this spot.

2014-11-28 08:15

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You dont seem to get it at all. The reason to peek @ boost spot is not only to kill ppl but also to get mid ctrl which they did get

2014-11-28 09:39

Getting destroyed by ESC @ attacking side with a help of his uselessness? Yeah mid control definitely matters.

2014-11-28 10:17

Mid control is very important in Cache. If they didn't do anything with it afterwards is not Maikelele's fault.

2014-11-28 10:58

2014-11-28 11:38

dont stop believe

2014-11-28 07:40

Aaaand you need to still improve a lot :D

2014-11-28 08:08

I wish HLTV interview flusha and fnatic next.

2014-11-28 08:47

If Maikelele becomes a permanent solution for NiP, which I Think he will be, they will probably change up their playstyle more in the future, atm they are basically just letting Maikelele take Fifflarens Place. Given the short time they've had together to prepare for this competition it's safe to say they didn't have time to change everything.

2014-11-28 08:48

+1 I too see every time their play style is still the same, mikail is playing as fiffys role but a bit aggressive one. Hope to see some change in future, as the do need now!