Endpoint Esports Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

(Charity podcast! Timestamps below, sorry for music at start) Catch up with some of the best Quake Champions players in the world just ahead of the Season 2, stage 2 finals of the Quake Pro League!

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0:00​ Introduction - Quake Pro League podcast Charity stream

0:50​ Online vs LAN environment

6:30​ What is the issue with your eye k1llsen

17:00​ How should the perfect practice look for a pro player and preparing for finals?

29:00​ QPL Challengers Season 2, Stage 2 - whos making it to pro league?

38:00​ Who are the favourites for the Stage 2 finals?

42:20​ Why is RAISY so consistent?

47:30​ Rapha strengths and weaknesses?

54:40​ What mice do you guys use?

Q&A

59:10​ Any pranks on camera for QPL finals?

59:50​ Who do you think has the most similar play style to Evil from Quake Live right now?

1:04:45​ Av3k, do you talk to Cypher and other CIS region players in Russian or English?

1:05:40​ What do you think about new 8K mouse technology? Have you tried it? 

1:08:15​ k1llsen who was your first quake mentor?

1:10:15​ Zsx, how do you prepare before finals as a caster?

1:12:15​ If we have another year of QPL, which system would you like?

(Timestamps below) Get to know one of the greatest champions ever in Quake and his thought processes, rapha from Team Liquid! Joined as ever by the brilliant Av3k and zoot.

0:00 Introductions

1:07 Hilarious Av3k learning smart English words

2:25 Rapha unreal stats from Season 1 of Quake Pro League

4:30 Who are your main rivals at the moment?

8:10 Competitive depth difference between EU and NA

9:25 rapha would you ever move to EU?

12:45 Do you think you didn't win the Stage 3 finals in Season one because everyone was at home?

15:00 rapha drives 28 hours and plays best he ever has in Stage 4 finals

16:33 rapha and how his Dad got him into Quake and rapidly improved with hard work

23:25 Av3k watching demos and funny story about his first QuakeCon while underage with MaDDoG

27:00 Av3k talking about rapha's first big win, funny story about Av3k and rapha boot camping before

31:45 If you both took all of your experience now and time travelled back to 2005, how would you get on? (issues with awful monitors)

34:40 Av3k talking about outside finals with sun on monitor

36:00 Discussing Zero4 teaching rapha and what he taught you

42:50 How Av3k used to time 4 items instead of just the 2 now, discussion around not needing to time light items now

44:20 It seems not many fights take place on major items but more random spots, how do you see it?

47:30 rapha, do you find you have trained your decision making to instantly understand when you need to take a chance?

50:35 rapha 5 steps ahead meme

56:55 What do you think Quake needs to do to be big again?

1:08:20 Diabotical, what does it do well and badly?

1:18:45 Most memorable career moment?

1:21:05 Do you think NA region is was working harder than EU region in 2v2?

1:23:25 Do you visualize and think about the game outside of it?

1:26:15 rapha, how do you feel your style suits against cYpheR?

1:31:00 rapha vs evil 2016 final, did it feel different? Funny story about admin Steveo

1:35:20 rapha and your high sense, what's the reason behind this for Quake Champions?

1:44:40 What do you do before events in terms of food, sleep and sports? 

Q&A

1:49:00 Has your aim worsened with age?

1:49:50 Which challengers are you looking to see play in the QPL stage 1 finals?

1:51:05 Was rapha disappointed he didnt win the Asus cup back in 2010?

1:52:08 Would more champions in the game improve the game?

1:52:35 rapha, how do I beat you in January from deathr0w?

1:53:52 What is the plushee in the background?

1:54:20 Do you ever get asked to give feedback on new arena fps games coming out?

1:55:55 What feature from Quake Live or Diabotical would you like to see in Quake Champions?

1:57:00 Which computer component is a must for QC?

1:59:00 rapha, do you plan on continuing to play Diabotical and Quake at the same time?

2:00:10 What was the first game you ever remember playing?

2:01:18 Predictions for the Stage finals placements?

2:03:00 Should Quake Champions try CTF esports?

2:04:35 What do you both think about the rotating maps?

(Time stamps below) Get to know a passed champion Xron trying to fight his way back and a new up and comer from Australia zenaku!  

0:00 Introductions 

1:20 Zenaku, at what point did you start with Quake? 

2:20 Zenaku, how was it being in the shadow of some of the more well known Australian pros like dandaking and Steej? 

4:50 Xron, tell us abit about your background in games with CS and Quake 

5:50 Xron, you went from being a player that would just show up and take maps of people like Evil and then disappearing, Quake Champions you have been a constant near the top, what changed? 

7:00 Av3k, when did you first start hearing about zenaku and Xron and how did your relationships start to grow? 

11:20 Zenaku, moved from Australia to Poland to play QPL (and why with Lure) and you played both EU and NA, tell us about the situation 

13:30 How does the high ping playing from EU to NA effect you? 

14:40 Av3k, is zenaku the perfect practice partner as you do not play week on week against each other and both living in Poland? 

17:56 Xron, started so strong this year with Quakecon 2019 and first few stages, what happened with Stage 3 to drop you out of QPL? 

22:20 Xron, into the finals of Challenger, what are your expectations and hoping for a good Stage 4 finals? 

23:20 Zenaku, you have been defending your QPL spot and fighting to get in, how does it differ mentally? 

27:20 Is there a difference between the new comers and the old guys that have been around for a decade in terms of experience and hunger to win? 

30:40 Zenaku, as a new comer what was your practice schedule like to help you improve so quickly? 

35:00 Whats your thoughts on nutrition and health with competing in Quake? 

36:00 Playing without food helps me (Av3k) thoughts? 

38:20 Is there a specific game that stands out to you that feels like it was a turning point for you to becoming a good player?

42:00 Av3k vs COOLER show match when Av3k was 14/15, big turning point taking a map and with polish fans 

44:50 Mental game, how has it improved over the years? 

53:30 What changes would you like to see if there is a second year of QPL? 

59:45 Zenaku and Xron, would you guys play dioabotical or want to concentrate on Quake? 

1:02:05 Do you guys both thing toxjq is the best at aim and how do you find playing him? 

1:05:30 Who are the better players in combat skills alone? Q&A 

1:08:55 Why is Xron's rail pillow pink? 

1:10:00 Any news on Stage 4 finals, online or LAN? 

1:11:35 Any champion that needs changing for balance? 

1:13:30 Have any of you tried out the new map on pts Tower of Koth? 

1:15:50 As a pro player how can you improve your mechanical skill? 

1:18:40 Xron, do you use low sensitivity like you did in CS? 

1:20:30 What do you use for jump binds and key binds in general? 

1:23:20 Who would you guys partner up with in 2v2? 

1:24:20 Av3k, it seems you counter base better than anyone else, is there a reason for this? 

1:25:30 Do you guys think that sharing the same language is a huge advantage in duel modes or do you think people know enough English? (funny base story)  

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(Time stamps below) Get to know two of the greatest champions in Quake Av3k & k1llsen with host zoot!  

0:00 Introductions 

1:10 k1llsen, what a year, where has this come from and do you have an edge? 

2:12 k1llsen, people perhaps don't realise you have been around for such a long time and there was a big gap between doing well previously and now crushing again, what do you put this down to? 

4:32 Av3k, what changes have you seen in k1llsen over the years and why has he got so good? 

10:20 k1llsen, you won stage 3 online which can be perceived as not worth as much, how was this and does it make you want to win the next LAN event more? 

14:45 Av3k, back to back wins but how does the rest of stage 4 progress look and what are your goals for the end of Season 1? 

16:50 k1llsen, whats most important thing in quake for you and the key to success, rapha always thinks its damage over health pickups? 

21:30 Playing to win vs not to lose in fights 

24:35 How bad can it be to get a kill but only have 5hp left which can have a negative impact and how do you understand these situations and have the foresight? 

28:15 Goals for rest of stage 4 before finals of Season 1? 

29:30 Unbelievable wisdom from Av3k 

31:10 If we got a second year of Quake Pro League, what would you change to improve the format? 

36:22 If a map has to leave the pool, which do you think it should be? 

37:45 Funny stories about nosfa 

43:45 Org representation in Quake, what are the benefits? 

52:12 You guys have played 2v2 together, is it something you would like to do again? 

53:00 Funny stories between Av3k and k1llsen 

59:55 Diabotical, 200k prizemoney announced for rest of year, what are your thoughts? 

Q&A 

1:02:49 How has rail changed over the year? 

1:04:55 Who do you think will win QPL this season and who are the big threats? 

1:06:55 k1llsen, what do you think cYpheR did wrong in the stage 3 finals vs you? 

1:08:25 k1llsen, hair colour if you win the stage 4 finals? 

1:09:15 Av3k, will you stream more on twitch? 

1:10:45 Av3k, whats your practice like each week? 

1:12:40 Who has the potential outside the top10 in QPL to climb up the rankings? 

1:13:45 Which players are you closest to in terms of skill and friendship?

1:21:35 Who has the best LG? (discussing tox aim)

1:27:30 What series would you recommend for people to watch to get a good idea of the style you play?

(Timestamps below) Check out our podcast on Mental Health and the Mental Game in esports. 

🎙️ Endpoint COO - https://twitter.com/EndpointPete 

⭐ Psychotherapist and Pro Poker player - https://www.instagram.com/benabadbeat/ - https://www.masteringmentalgame.com/ 

⭐ Full time streamer - https://www.twitch.tv/icetronixa 

⭐ Pro Rocket League coach - https://twitter.com/LoREclipse  

0:00 About the podcast and introductions 

1:55 Issues that streamers and pro players face  

8:00 What techniques should we look at to help combat abuse 

10:20 Work/life balance and the affects it can have on mentality 

22:20 Motivation, burnout and sleep issues 

30:00 Before you burnout what actions should be taken 

37:00 How much support from others matters 

42:00 Uncertainty of income for self-employed 

55:00 Problems with privacy in the public eye and is it better to be open or private about issues 

1:12:10 Results orientation and methods to deal with it 

1:18:30 Avoiding the felt experience of failure 

1:27:20 Different types of tilt 

Q&A 

1:33:20 When feeling low or de-motivated is it best to stream anyway or take a break? 

1:35:18 "I'm just grinding" should you be having goals each day or just sticking with it? 

1:38:40 If you think you are in a dead end job what would your advice be? 

1:40:40 Plateauing in a project and can't complete it, do you need to take time away or push through? 

1:48:00 How to overcome stress and anxiety when people are being negative towards you? 

1:50:25 Does esports organisations undervalue having a mental coach? 

1:53:00 What would your advice be to someone who can't afford a therapist?

(Time stamps below) Hear our Rocket League teams aspirations as they have an open discussion with ex-Endpoint and Vitality coach Gregan!  

0:00 Introductions 

1:00 What do you enjoy about Metsanauris from the trial so far? 

1:50 What was it like for you guys when you were doing so well from the off in RLRS? 

2:30 Whats it like to go from bubble players with not much experience to top players? 

4:20 Whats Metsanauris mindset and attitude like in practice? 

5:50 Virtuoso, how much do you play the game? 

7:00 Do you think 6 mans helped you get recognized? 

10:10 Talk us through how Endpoint has helped and the bootcamps you have done? 

11:45 How different is practicing on bootcamp to online? 

15:00 How is it balancing RL,school and life? 

19:55 What do you think your new playstyle will be like with Metsanauris? 

22:50 Whats the aim for the team? 

27:00 Whats the teams mindset towards health? 

29:15 Whats it going to be like for the long days of Spring Series open qualifiers? 

31:00 Thoughts on Spring Series? 

32:30 Are national leagues good or should it be more EU based? Q&A 

44:00 Why did you pick up Metsanauris? 

48:20 Metsanauris: How ugly am I? 

42:30 RelatingWave sharky cam (knocks on glass :D) 

51:00 Thoughts on Wave being top6 in stats? 

52:15 What teams are you most scared of in RLCS10? 

54:40 Predictions on teams to make Spring Series main? 

57:10 Thoughts on separating friend environment to work environment?

(Time stamps below) Get to know two of the greatest champions in Quake Av3k & cYpheR!  

0:00 Introductions 3:10 How the relationship started and grew between Av3k and cYpheR 

9:30 Funny poker story with FATAL1TY 

11:25 Mental advantage for Av3k over cYpheR 

17:50 Funny LAN stories inc FATA1TY's tiger mascot story with CARMAC 

23:45 Av3k and cYpheR winning a shootmania event 

25:00 CARMAC learns funny phrase in over 20 languages 

28:00 QuakeProLeague Stage 3, how the season is going  

30:00 Changing sensitivity and how the feeling of skins can affect aim

32:50 Mindset of week to week playing Quake, why LAN matters so much 

38:00 What Bethesda needs to do to improve and grow Quake 

46:45 Diabotical and other rivals, does Quake have competition or not? 

52:20 How is Covid-19 affecting Quake Pro League, online vs LAN Q&A 

56:30 Favourite Quake game mode? 57:20 Scalebearer in its current state? 

59:00 Would there be any champions/abilities you would like to see? 

1:00:18 How long does it take Av3k to do his hair? 

1:01:15 cYpheR what have you learnt from playing in so many other games over last few years? 

1:02:30 Discuss match-ups tonight (Stage 3 Week 8)? 

1:05:30 What got you guys into gaming and competing? 

1:09:35 Biggest gaming achievement? 

1:14:20 Any old Quake maps you would like to see in Quake Champions?

(Timestamps of topics below) Looking to make a career out of streaming? Watch our podcast with a bunch of full time streamers giving advice! 

- Endpoint co-owner and COO Pete 

- https://twitch.tv/isaacyyy, Variety streamer 

- https://twitch.tv/OrganisedTV, FPS streamer 

- https://twitch.tv/HelpingHans, Strategy games streamer 

- https://twitch.tv/icetronixa, Variety streamer 

- https://twitch.tv/WhiteBombo, CSGO streamer  

0:00 Introduction of attendees 

2:40 How/why did you get into streaming 

7:00 Hardest part of being a streamer 

12:00 Perspective 

14:40 Acting as if you always have viewers 

16:35 How do you balance different social media platforms 

20:00 Good quality or long streams 

26:00 If you had more resources what would you do to help you grow 

29:30 Getting new viewers in your stream 

34:40 "I'm waiting for the next big game (Valorant)" will it be over saturated for smaller streamers or not 

40:10 Want to grow your stream, best advice on how to get more viewers 

47:55 What are your future plans/goals for your streams Q&A 

56:50 Advice for someone looking to start streaming? 

58:50 Do people struggle without using a webcam? 

1:02:10 Was making the trip to Twitch-con worth it? 

1:04:00 If I wanted to stream through my console what advice would you give? 

1:06:05 Growth in subs due to everyone being at home (relates to seasonal), how do you keep growing as subs may fall back? 

1:10:30 Do you interact with game developers/give them feedback and if so how? 

1:16:45 Are donation goals good or do people see it as begging?

(Timestamps of topics below) Get some of the best advice around if you are looking to work in esports from: 

- Endpoint co-owner and COO Pete 

- Dom Sacco Head of content at the British Esports Association 

- Heather Dower Creative Marketing Guru 

- Rob Black Esports Startup owner 

- Richard Huggan CEO at HitmarkerJobs  

0:00 - Introductions of the attendees 

2:45 - How did you get into working in esports 

15:48 - Current climate for jobs in esports 

28:50 - Find your niche compared to jack of all trades 

35:55 - Importance of how you conduct yourself on social media 

43:10 - Things esports employers look for, liking games is important 

49:10 - Setting goals, career progression and length of working in a set role 

54:00 - Freelance vs Fulltime vs Setting up a company 

1:12:40 - Education, esports degrees, are they worth it 

1:33:00 - Q&A

An open discussion with host BanKs and Endpoint pro players Thomas, MiGHTYMAX and robiin about getting UKCS back to the top!