ScreaM answers HLTV.org AMA

In your own opinion, in what aspects do you need to improve the most, if any?

When I look back in the past, I was able to win any fight in almost any situation. (Spray, aim..)The reason why I had so many bad stats?I tried to play with a gamestyle really difficult to control and pretty random if you dont.I controled it, but then I stopped praccticing alot, just sometimes. Its not about any update or anything.And it didn’t work anymore, I had only bad results and I wasnt that usefull anymore.Now Im going back to my old game style ( Sprays , Burst , tapping ) , which is alot more usefull in competitive even If I do have alot of fun playing without spraying. When I look back in the past, I was able to win any fight in almost any situation. (Spray, aim..)The reason why I had so many bad stats?I tried to play with a gamestyle really difficult to control and pretty random if you dont.I controled it, but then I stopped praccticing alot, just sometimes. Its not about any update or anything.And it didn’t work anymore, I had only bad results and I wasnt that usefull anymore.Now Im going back to my old game style ( Sprays , Burst , tapping ) , which is alot more usefull in competitive even If I do have alot of fun playing without spraying.

Who would your dream French lineup be? There is one rule tho: you can only pick a max of three players from one team.

It’s really difficult since EnvyUs and Titan are already 2 dream teams! But you have to know that a dream team is not only about the nicknames on the paper, everything has to be nice, motivation, atmosphere ect.. I think EnvyUs are doing really good, and its difficult to have better in France

But mine would be like this: 

 Kenny "kennyS" Schrub

 Richard "shox" Papillon

 Vincent "Happy" Cervoni

 Dan "apEX" Madesclaire

 Brynjar "cago" Johansen 

Do you have any plans to forge a new CS:GO team with some rising french talents ?

Not really, i would rather make an international team.

I do think that french sub top players have alot of potential!

Does your religion have impact on your skill? I mean, are you believer, do you pray every day? Your parent´s are probably Muslim too, so i want to ask you, what do they think about your gaming-life?

I do pray and believe in God. I think people have a bad view of religion in general with all those problems, I truly understand. Sad though, religion should make people only better than what they are! It helps me to believe and keep motivation in everything in general. I pray for anything in life: people, family, friends, and also gaming yes!

I do feel more confident when I pray before an important game. My first LAN-party was when I was 15ish, it was really difficult to convince my parents since it was a bit far away from home, but they finally accepted and I was able to go!

After that, everything just went step by step, I traveled further and further. With time they started to follow the game, watched almost every tournament I participated to.

 I think it's really important to have support and especially from the family!

Do you have any plans for your future? Would you consider leaving for a foreign mix-team like, for example, mouz just to keep playing at the highest level? Or do you feel like you have the ability to play in one of the big French teams like EnvyUs or Titan?

I feel a bit down with all what happen lately in my career.

It’s hard to keep motivation, but I’m still young and I know what I’m still able to do in this game!

I don’t really know what’s going to happen and I didn’t really think about it.

I will just keep training individually, watch games and you will see me streaming alot more.

I guess there are not many choices at the moment; I’m going to wait for offers and see how everything goes!

How does it feel to play in front of such a big crowd? Are you really nervous or do you keep calm? Also I would like to know how gaming influenced your youth and your life as an adult

It’s of course a really nice feeling to stay in front of big crowds, something I miss already!

I personally never had the problem of pressure, even in really big events.

Just tell yourself it’s just a game, and when you’re on the server, don’t think about anything else than your game.

Try to have fun before the matches with your mates, make your best jokes, talk about something else, but when times come, are the most focus and just play without thinking about the result or the cash price or anything else. Don’t think, just play!

What did Maniac mean when he said you lack qualities?

I didn’t really read what he said about me, I think everyone lack qualities? I mean, no one is perfect not even the best player! 

I know what I’m able to do, and I know that French players have a bad view on me after the bad results I had. Let’s wait and see, but I know that on one day I’ll prove everyone and Maniac himself who i am.

He actually knows it. Or he might be scared for his spot? Kappa Just kidding and btw, people has to know Maniac is a great player! I’m sure he will show some good soon!

What should a player do if he knows basically no one in the scene but is on a certain (good level) already?

This situation is horrible, but keep training dude!

I know it’s hard to keep motivation but never give up;

One day you will have the chance to show what you are able to!

Try to participate to events, LAN-party as well.

You can’t get recruit like this by a top team instantly, step by step!

When did you start watching animes, and what was your first anime?

I’ve always watched animes since I was really young.

I believe that my first anime was Tom Sawyer ‘lol’ 

Which player did you like playing with the most?

I liked playing with shox, because of the atmosphere and really good team-mate in-game as well! I learned a lot watching him play.

Which "smaller" player has the highest potential to be a star player this year?

KQLY

Which team do you fear the most playing against?

I don’t fear playing against any team, I think you shouldn’t fear anyone to be the best!

Which team would you love playing with?

Any team (lol) seriously? Noo  I would love to go back in VeryGames/Titan time! 

What is it like to be "alone in the jungle"? I mean... you went through a lot and finally it looked like EPSILON were playing a little bit better and then this valve-ban happened. Do you feel really frustrated for being left alone or just happy because you got away from players like your ex-teammates?

Well since I had a lot of hope in this team, I feel really down about all this.

We were able to beat a lot of teams in practices.

I’m getting better but really annoyed but all what happen lately.

I’m not mad at my mates or anything, shit happen.

After hardship comes ease! :)

Do you believe that there are still cheaters in the pro/semi-pro scene?

I understand that people are paranoid now after all those bans but,

I don’t think so, and I hope not! 

Otherwise pasha will find them ;)

How long does it take you to do your hair each morning?

I would say 5 minutes! :D

I will count for the next time!

What do you think is the best aspect in the game? (aim, game knowledge, reaction etc.)

Everything is needed to be the best player.

But I do love more the aim aspect of course!

Do you think NiP will ever become the #1 team again? Should they replace Mikail?

I don’t think any team can dominate as NiP did before, some events a team will win and another event another team wins.  That is a lot better!

If WebSPELL or Platinium invite you, will you join any of those teams?

I don’t think so; I’m not interested in playing in those teams at the moment!

What languages can you speak on the level which allows you to communicate with your team? Teams from what countries are you able to play in?

I can speak French, and I’m able to talk English and play in an international team now.

When will you finally practice not only 1-tap and burst, but also spray? Taking into account that tapping and bursting are random, you often should be able to spray your enemy down, but it seems that you still try to only 1-shot them.

Now.

What role can you play in a team?

Attacker, clutcher.

Did Titan players inform you about what exactly things should you have been able to do to be in Titan? Have you already improved any of them?

I had to be more interested in the tactic aspect of the game. Which I did, but mainly my problem was that I wasn’t killing anyone = Useless.

Do you believe you'll ever hit the aim peak of back when you were with verygames in 2013?

I will most likely not be able to one tap as I did since I don’t play like that anymore but,

I believe that I’ll be a lot more useful than that at this time.

Who's your favorite player and why?

shox - He’s funny, and one of the best player I played with in-game.

What's your favourite map?

Dust2

Do you like the way CSGO is going?

Everyone likes it! Valve is doing a great job.

What new maps would you like to see on majors?

I would like to see Tuscan back!

What do you think about ESL and Gfinity trying to revive the UK scene and do you think it will work?

It’s really nice for the UK Scene, I miss seeing good players such as RattlesnK or RE1EASE.

Hopefully the UK scene will come back strong my friend!

What do you do to improve your aim?

I usually play a lot of HSMOD Deathmatch, bot- training maps are good as well.

The most important fact is to play a lot. Play hard go pro.

You are a professional CS:GO player. But professional eSport players won’t last long, and retire early. So how do you imagine yourself in, let’s say, 10-15 years from this day? What will your future be like, will you stick to the gaming, or just go for other than eSports activity, job?

I don’t want to be stuck with gaming my whole life, but who knows?

I guess I’m going to have a normal job, be married and live my life!

Do you have some sort of issues between you and Ex6tenZe?

No there’s no issues between myself and ex6tenz or anyone else!

ScreaM agreed to do an AMA earlier this week. You asked the questions, here are the answers.

A lot of questions were asked in the article about Adil "⁠ScreaM⁠" Benrlitom doing an AMA with HLTV.org. In the answers he reveals some hints that he might make an international team instead of making a second tier french team as previously hinted by Epsilon. ScreaM also let his fans in on how he experienced the last few months.

Vestr asked: "In your own opinion, in what aspects do you need to improve the most, if any?"

When I look back in the past, I was able to win any fight in almost any situation. (Spray, aim..) The reason why I had so many games with bad stats? I tried to play with a gamestyle that was really difficult to control and pretty random if you didn't. I controlled it, but then I stopped practicing.

It's not about any update or anything. And it didn’t work anymore, I had bad results over a longer period of time  and I wasn't that useful anymore. Now I'm going back to my old gamestyle (spraying, bursting, tapping) which is a lot more useful in the competitive games even if I do have a lot of fun playing without spraying.

cranecs asked: "Who would your dream French lieneup be? There is one rule tho: you can only pick a max of three players from one team."

It’s really difficult since EnvyUs and Titan are already 2 dream teams! But you have to know that a dream team is not only about the nicknames on the paper, everything has to be nice, motivation, atmosphere etc. I think EnvyUs are doing really good, and It's difficult to have a better team in France. Mine would be like this:  

Kenny "⁠kennyS⁠" Schrub
Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon
Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire
Vincent "⁠Happy⁠" Schopenhauer
Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt 

Coloco asked: "Do you have any plans to forge a new CS:GO team with some rising french talents?"

Not really, I would rather make an international team. I do think that the french sub top players have a lot of potential though!

SeeeQ asked: "Does your religion have an impact on your skill? I mean, are you a believer, do you pray every day? Your parents are probably Muslim too, so i want to ask you, what do they think about your gaming-life?"

I do pray and believe in God. I think people have a bad view of religion in general with all those problems, I truly understand. Sad though, religion should make people better than what they are! It helps me to believe and keeps me motivated in general. I pray for anything in life; people, family, friends, and also gaming! I do feel more confident when I pray before an important game.

My first LAN-party was when I was 15-ish, it was really difficult to convince my parents since it was a bit far away from home, but they finally accepted and I was able to go! After that, everything just went step by step, I traveled further and further. With time they started to follow the game, watched almost every tournament I participated in. I think it's really important to have support and especially from your family!

sC6 asked: "Do you have any plans for your future? Would you consider leaving for a foreign mix-team like, for example, mouz just to keep playing at the highest level? Or do you feel like you have the ability to play in one of the big French teams like EnvyUs or Titan?"

I feel a bit down with all what happen lately in my career. It’s hard to keep motivation, but I’m still young and I know what I’m able to do in this game! I don’t really know what’s going to happen and I haven't really thought about it. I will just keep training individually, watch games and you will see me streaming a lot more. I guess there are not many choices at the moment; I’m going to wait for offers and see how everything develops.

00Zombie00 asked: "How does it feel to play in front of such a big crowd? Are you really nervous or do you keep calm? Also I would like to know how gaming influenced your youth and your life as an adult"

It’s of course a really nice feeling to play in front of big crowds, something I miss already!
I personally never had the problem of pressure, even in really big events.
Just tell yourself it’s just a game, and when you’re on the server, don’t think about anything else than your game. Try to have fun before the matches with your mates, make your best jokes, talk about something else, but when the time come, focus and just play without thinking about the result or the cash price. Don’t think, just play!

alakT asked: "What did Maniac mean when he said you lack qualities?"

I didn’t really read what he said about me, I think everyone lack qualities? I mean, no one is perfect not even the best player! 

I know what I’m able to do, and I know that French players have a bad view on me after the bad results I had. Let’s wait and see, but I know that one day I’ll prove for everyone and Maniac himself who i am.

He actually knows it. Or he might be scared for his spot? Kappa. Just kidding and by the way, people has to know Maniac is a great player! I’m sure he will show some good games soon!

abcdefg132 asked: "What should a player do if he knows basically no one in the scene but is on a certain (good level) already?"

This situation is horrible, but keep training dude! I know it’s hard to keep motivation but never give up. One day you will have the chance to show what you are able to do! Try to participate in events, LAN-parties as well. You can’t get recruited like this by a top team instantly, step by step!

shoxeros asked: "When did you start watching animes, and what was your first anime?"

 I’ve watched animes since I was really young. I believe that my first anime was Tom Sawyer.

LarssonTheBear asked: "Which player did you like playing with the most?"

I liked playing with shox, because of the atmosphere and he was a really good teammate in-game as well! I learned a lot watching him play.

LarssonTheBear asked: "Which "smaller" player has the highest potential to be a star player this year?"

KQLY, Kappa.

LarssonTheBear asked: "Which team do you fear the most playing against?"

I don’t fear playing against any team; I think you shouldn’t fear anyone to be the best!

LarssonTheBear asked: "Which team would you love playing with?"

Any team, seriously? Noo.  I would love to go back in VeryGames/Titan time! 

Watsky asked: "What is it like to be "alone in the jungle"? I mean... you went through a lot and finally it looked like EPSILON were playing a little bit better and then this valve-ban happened. Do you feel really frustrated for being left alone or just happy because you got away from players like your ex-teammates?"

Well since I had a lot of hope in this team, I felt really down after all this. We were able to beat a lot of teams in practices. I’m getting better but really I'm still annoyed about what happen lately. I’m not mad at anyone or anything, shit happens. After hardship comes ease! :)

tazzzo asked: "Do you believe that there are still cheaters in the pro/semi-pro scene?"

I understand that people are paranoid now after all those bans but, I don’t think so, and I hope not! Otherwise Jarosław "⁠pashaBiceps⁠" Jarząbkowski will find them ;)

s4mm0 asked: "How long does it take you to do your hair each morning?"

I would say about 5 minutes! I will count next time!

SuperMetal asked: "What do you think is the best aspect in the game? (aim, game knowledge, reaction etc.)"

 Everything is needed to be the best player. But I do love the aim aspect a bit more of course!

_albert asked: "Do you think NiP will ever become the #1 team again? Should they replace Mikail?"

I don’t think any team can dominate like NiP did before, some events one team will win and the next event another team wins.  That is a lot better!

YouNightED asked: "If WebSPELL or Platinium invite you, will you join any of those teams?"

I don’t think so; I’m not interested in playing in those teams at the moment!

YouNightED asked: "What languages can you speak on the level which allows you to communicate with your team? Teams from what countries are you able to play in?"

I can speak French, and I’m able to talk English and play in an international teams now.

YouNigthED asked: "When will you finally practice not only 1-tap and burst, but also spray? Taking into account that tapping and bursting are random, you often should be able to spray your enemy down, but it seems that you still try to only 1-shot them."

Now.

YouNightED asked: "What role can you play in a team?"

Attacker, clutcher.

YouNightED asked: "Did Titan players inform you about what exactly things should you have been able to do to be in Titan? Have you already improved any of them?"

I had to be more interested in the tactic aspect of the game. Which I did, but mainly my problem was that I wasn’t killing anyone, ergo useless.

johnnecro asked: "Do you believe you'll ever hit the aim peak of back when you were with verygames in 2013?"

I will most likely not be able to one tap as I did since I don’t play like that anymore but I do believe that I’ll be a lot more useful than that at this time.

qubus asked: "Who's your favorite player and why?"

shox - He’s funny, and one of the best player I played with in-game.

cubus asked: "What's your favorite map?"

Dust2

cubus asked: "Do you like the way CSGO is going?"

Everyone likes it! Valve is doing a great job.

cubus asked: "What new maps would you like to see on majors?"

I would like to see Tuscan back!

Theodoooore asked: "What do you think about ESL and Gfinity trying to revive the UK scene and do you think it will work?"

It’s really nice for the UK Scene, I miss seeing good players such as RattlesnK or RE1EASE. Hopefully the UK scene will come back strong my friend!

ntx1996 asked: "What do you do to improve your aim?"

I usually play a lot of HSMOD Deathmatch, bot- training maps are good as well. The most important fact is to play a lot. Play hard go pro.

U.C asked: "You are a professional CS:GO player. But professional eSport players won’t last long, and retire early. So how do you imagine yourself in, let’s say, 10-15 years from this day? What will your future be like, will you stick to the gaming, or just go for other than eSports activity, job?"

I don’t want to be stuck with gaming my whole life, but who knows? I guess I’m going to have a normal job, be married and live my life!

J1T_T3R asked: "Do you have some sort of issues between you and Kévin "⁠Ex6TenZ⁠" Droolans?"

No, there’s no issues between myself and Ex6TenZ or anyone else!

We want to thank ScreaM for answering your questions. You can follow Adil "⁠ScreaM⁠" Benrlitom on Facebook here.