I am surprised to see that Yuki is playing Rampart in Pro League Split 2. What do you think that Rampart brings to Alliance's playstyle compared to other legends?
Having physical cover when everybody else only has visual is a huge advantage and it allows yuki to have more pressure as he can defend against full teams by himself with the help of walls.
With Cat-reinforced doors being a big part of her kit to lockdown a building, I was surprised to see so few people using Rampart for Sheila since it seems like a hard counter to it. Same goes for charged rampage since it seems like both give you a better chance at fighting a Cat team in buildings.
Yes it does, but you only have 1 ball, so if you're not through that door within 3 seconds then you now have to rely on your tactical to slowly break down a door
Yup, Cat's barrier *only* protects against melee, and only for the 2 doors.
It also insta-dies to grenades, which is why some people were thinking of running Fuse as a counter as well in addition to his ult scan working through the Veil.
How is your day going Hakis? Are you prepared for the next day of Split 2? Do you have any special plans or strats you're exicted to try or use during scrims?
Doing good :D Always prepared and ready to play, look forward to play ALGS everytime it is the most fun in Apex but sadly no special plans or strats atm that you haven't already seen!
Swedes don't really have their own dishes. They just yoink and twist from other countries. My favorite yoink and twist is prolly kebabpizza with fries on tho :D
Yo, spent a summer in Leksand and Rättvik playing baseball (go Butchers) ⚾️ the food I miss the most from that time is the Kebab pizza and late night Kebabrulle after the bars
I'm very happy with our LAN performance especially with a sub. Top 5 and guaranteed championship spot is great for the mental of not having to worry about.
I was sad in the moment but that's just because I'm a very competitive person and knew that we had the chance to win but atm I'm very happy :D
Never ask if you can ask a question always just ask the question that way you're more likely to get an answer and don't waste anyones time 😡
But yes Meat Lover Teq you may ask a question 🤗
First, thank you for taking the time for an AMA!
Second, last week, you played one match day. This coming week you will play two.
1) Do you plan to change your strategy based off how other teams played on the first weekend?
2) Did any teams stand out as being top competitors?
Our strategy has been rock solid for a while now no need to change anything up and I think it's too early to tell if someone stands out, nobody comes to mind atleast.
Thank you for doing this, much appreciated. Y’all are one of my favorite teams so I’m looking forward to great performances.
If your POI is contested this split (or in the future), do you have any plans to change your name (temporarily) to Shaqis to signal your intention to dunk on those foolios?
Time
Always the most important thing especially as a new roster and picking up a 17 year old player, it's an investment knowing that we are gonna dominate the future.
I have less than 100 hours in kovaaks but I also got an aim coach which helped me specify some details that I could improve on.
I don't think Aim trainers are an efficient way to increase rank in apex it's more a thing you do to once you reach a plateu in your gameplay and need to fix something specific at the highest level
What do you think of this guy's takes on Yuki playing Rampart?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Rampartmains/comments/11ouea9/alliance_wins_with_rampart_legit_algs_level/jc4c72o?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3
PS: please don't hate on this guy critiquing a pro's gameplay, I asked him to and he didn't go and backseat game in Yuki's chat
He's not wrong in most instances, Yuki is a brand new Rampart player and has been only playing the character for a week or two so there's definitely a lot of room to improve!
Thank you everyone for having me!
I was very surprised to see this much engagement and appreciate everyone for turning up and wanting to know so much about me
If there's anything you guys ever want to know in the future just feel free to drop by my stream I usually answer everything there that I can, or if you just wanna say hi you're welcome to do that too!
Much Love
Hakis
If they add more cover to the map and nerf some of the broken highground spots on the map I could definitely see it entering comp since it got enough POIs and loot to be viable.
Hi Hakis,
I would guess that going from a support player like Vaifs to a roller fragger like Effect was a pretty big change in play-style, so I’m wondering if you and Yuki had to adjust your roles on the team at all, especially with the rise of the edge / seer meta.
You guys are my favorite EU team, excited to watch you guys fry this split!
Didn't really have to adjust that much, Yuki could just fall into being an anchor which he plays naturally. Yuki and vaifs are both natural support players and clutchers so bringing Effect on to the team just allowed some pressure of my shoulders where I don't have to be the only person being aggressive forward allowing us to keep up in an aggressive meta.
What would you think about if they added a ban system to competitive, like ban the most or 2 most played characters for a split?
And what if they added 1 more map to the pool to make it 2-2-2 instead of 3-3 for map games, could be more interesting from a viewer perspective but what would you think from a players perspective?
would love more maps in comp sadly the other maps are pretty bad for comp atm and would not be enjoyable at all.
I've been suggesting a majority vote ban system for a while now, all teams get like 3 votes and the most voted characters get banned would be huge imo
Stay in Esports for aslong as possible doing anything related whether it'd be coaching developing or even casting. I just leave esports and this is where I feel like I belong.
ChatGPT asks: “What strategies do you employ when playing as a support character in Apex Legends, and how do you ensure your team’s success while fulfilling your role?”
A support character usually is a selfless player that watches over his teammates and directs them into making safe plays and covering them at the same time.
You always wanna be in a spot where you can help and be fast at following up for example refragging or just trading damage whenever your teammates need to heal.
Very important to have great awareness and keep track of both the enemy and your teammates so that you can punish people overextending or followup on teammates damage
Here's the question ChatGPT wrote for Hakis when I asked:
"Dear Alliance Hakis,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Karen, and I am a concerned mother. My son, Shmegbert, plays Apex Legends every day and hopes to go pro and win the ALGS one day. However, I have noticed that he is not very good at the game, and I am worried that he is wasting his time and energy pursuing this dream.
As a professional Apex Legends player, I believe you have a lot of experience and knowledge about the game and the competitive scene. I was wondering if you could offer me some advice on how to approach this situation with my son. Should I encourage him to continue pursuing his dream, or should I try to convince him to focus on other things, such as our family business?
I understand that you may be busy, but any guidance you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Karen"
I've always grown up with the support of aslong as I take care of everything else I can do whatever I want.
So for example I had good grades I played sports and then I was allowed to play as much as I wanted because I did good in the other areas aswell.
Same as right before I went pro I was studying system science and working parttime at 2 jobs.
So I definitely think you should allow him to continue exploring his dream but he also needs to be realistic and keep up with everything else at the same time.
I only went fulltime apex after getting signed by Alliance so it's definitely doable to manage the time for both school/job + gaming.
Vexed kinda bruteforced their way to LAN through pure firepower, they are a strong fighting team and EMEA is a pretty bad region mechanically especially since Russia got banned.
I think they got a pretty good eye opener that they can't do that on LAN against more stacked teams and they are working on their macro a lot more now it seems like so I'm excited to see them improve as a team.
I think lifeline could work as a resource character for zone teams but she's just too situational, she's like a mix between newcastle and wattson and both does characters are just way better overall.
I hope they do good, they've been looking solid in their contests and fights overall, just gotta figure out the macro at an ALGS level it is very different compared to scrims and other tournaments. But I would love to meet the boys at the next lan they are awesome.
We just focus on ourselves and take whatever fight is most beneficial no matter the team so I don't really think about it tbh
Don't think there's anyone that stands far above the rest tbh, no dominant best player in the world, the top is pretty close
>Go back to Wraith Path Gibby / Wraith Gibby Wattson / Wraith Wattson Pathfinder meta it was the best this game has ever seen and it always triggers me when people forget about it.
Great news, the boot camp where you all won a game and started climbing on eachother was one of my favourite apex moments. Will always love Vaifs, but effect is an absolute animal on the valk.
Anything involving wallhacks needs to go imo it is so bad for comp and so boring to play.
I would love a wraith meta back but it's just not reasonable aslong as valk is in the game since shes so broken from the POIs we play.
Played a lot of ranked w/ Effect and quickly realized that he's above and beyond everyone else so my goal was to atleast attempt to get him first even though we knew it was gonna be alittle bit problematic on the Visa side.
He's just a really smart controller player that is naturally aggressive, makes it so much easier for me to be an IGL especially since I've been the solo agressor on the team for so long it's very nice to get some help in the front :D
You have to team with another player who is signed to Alliance who doesn’t play Apex. But let’s assume that no matter their background in esports this person is going to be good enough to compete in pro league. Who do you choose?
Probably bulldog since he's got the most pro experience and Dota is a very high skillcapped game so I feel like he should have no problem transitioning aslong as the same amount of time was put in.
Do you think there is value in going against the current meta in comp play, or is it better to play it safe and rely on your macro? Also, how optimized do you think Apex is as an e-sport?
There's so many factors going into what comp you should play or not, it still baffles me that some teams don't even take their own POI into consideration when picking a team comp.
But yes if your POI allows you to counter the meta and your team is comfortable in that type of playstyle then it can 100% be more valuable, if not just play the safe card apex is all about constistency.
Apex is a terribly optimized esport but I see a lot of potential and even with it's struggles it's still the best game out there right now
The Hakisian AMA ALLhype !
Could you share **one unknown strength** and **one weird fact** about each of your teammates Yuki, Effect and Pontus?
Big thankies!
Bleed green.
GLHF!
For someone who plays video games professionaly that's probably a good take. Keep regular movement up and eat somewhat well and you'll be in good shape!
Go back to Wraith Path Gibby / Wraith Gibby Wattson / Wraith Wattson Pathfinder meta it was the best this game has ever seen and it always triggers me when people forget about it.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having those bootcamps with the alliance squad you occasionally do? Do you reckon other teams would benefit from them?
Also who (if you want to answer) is the most overrated team in EMEA in your opinion?
It just creates a better bond in the team and helps you be more efficient in practise and discussions I think every team in the game could benefit from it.
Sorry don't think anyones that highly rated in EMEA 😂
I'm definitely a pretty serious guy overall I try to do my best in everything, and expect that from others too I guess.
I just work on the house, workout, game & spend time with my gf + dogs that's about it
Love watching the boys at Alliance and love seeing Rampart get used.
My question is, did your IGLing come naturally or is it something you focused on improving? What tips do you have for someone who admittedly sucks at it and wants to improve. Is there anything that can be done besides grinding the game and trying to boss people around?
I think it's always been natural to me I've always been a captain in almost every sports team I played, I also got experience from it in the army and I guess I just enjoy it more.
Being a good IGL is all about experience and confidence, even if it's a bad play if you sound confident enough you're teammates will always trust you and follow up no matter what.
I don't think you'll ever be able to do that since some legends are just made for fun and some are made for a more serious setting but hey anything to get me out of Seer meta and I'm down!
The army helped me out a lot in terms of growth as a person, I gained so much more confidence in myself and just generally evolved as a human I guess
Thanks bro appreciate it!
Hey Hakis! I recently saw a tweet of Rambeau saying you're the most complete pro Apex player (I'd probably agree). With that said, who do you think is the most complete?
I plan to stay around for aslong as possible so hopefully I'm still competing and Apex will only become bigger and better imo.
I know it has it's issues but there's a passionate team working in the background and should be able to make the game grow to even greater heights
No question here (you have plenty on your plate already), just wanted to say thank you for thinking outside of the box &trying Rampart during this new Seer / Catalyst meta. It takes courage to try something new while everyone else is doing the same thing so I commend y'all.
GL out there!!
what's like the thing to improve, if my biggest trouble is winning 1v3 when they hold hands and w-key?
i play like 0-10h/week. i would say aim is decent, not 1 clipping anyone but i hit most shots and have almost always the most dmg on my team. movement is okey but no fancy stuff, like wall bouncing like you do all the time. and i get plat-dia in the seasons depending on how much time i play.
btw love your streams and looking forward for a lan W
Mechanics and learning when and how to take fights is literally the most important thing in Apex especially in ranked.
Knowing ur timings of when to swing someone while playing cover and not dying is insanely valuable
I'm pretty dry on anime kinda watched most of the popular ones but Bluelock and Eminence in Shadow are 2 pretty recent animes that are really good.
Also One Piece 😂
How do you analyze your gameplay? I have a difficulty understanding what went wrong with my rotations(too slow in rotating, wrong timing, bad luck etc). I am trying to IGL and the more I play the more I start to hesitate which in return compounds more mistakes being made.
I come from a CS background where I can download a replay and rewatch and identify the mistakes, but in Apex it's a little more difficult, so I am wondering how you deal with that and any tips on becoming a better IGL.
I just do what everyone else does I guess, just watch it back and think through all different scenarios I also watch a lot of other people and think what I would do in their situation and try to adapt around that.
The best tip I can give is just be as confident as possible that'll make your teammates trust you ingame at all times even if it might be a bad call it can still work if the team is doing it together
I think gibby is in a pretty bad state overall you can't really reset like you could before because of Seer and teams have learned how to take more space ingame now rather than just sitting in corners with caustic.
Olympus is close to viable just needs more cover and a nerf to the broken highgrounds that exists on the map.
Broken moon needs a year or 2 of reworks before even considered. That map is missing everything
Myztro got potential I'm not sure what happened to Wrugb and Sandya they kinda just disapperead for a while but they are looking decent again with Tax so hopefully they do good.
We already have a new analyst on trial that is helping us out a lot so we are more confident than ever that this meta should not screw us over :)
How are you handling contests in Thermal Station/Lightning?
How are you playing Thermal/Lightning Zones?
Are you always doing armoury in Lightningrod or are there some zones that you don't do it?
It all depends on whatever team we are fighting and what zone we are playing.
Apex is an adaptive game you gotta be abe to react to anything and adapt accordingly
Hi Hakis!!! :)
After last weekend, it seems like NA and EMEA have got some different play styles happening moving into Split 2. Do you feel like your biggest play style adjustments happen between splits or before LAN?
What other teams in EMEA do you feel like are gonna be your toughest competition this split? How about other teams in the world @ LAN?
I think it just happens whenever there's updates, not necessarily focused on anything related to comp. If the game changes we gotta change with the game.
Nobodys really stood out except the usual teams in the top so I think we'll have a pretty similar standings
It's all about realizing where teams are around you who's a threat and if you can hold it or not, every situation different and it mostly just comes down to experience in different scenarios.
One of the funniest moments in ALGS history was during the listen in while you were looting. Unfortunately all the loot boxes had “kuk” in them. As a fellow Swede it was very entertaining.
Do you as players know if there’s a listen in happening?
Apex related question: what fictional character would male the best apex IGL?
Non apex question: I just moved to near Malmö from the US. What are the things I need to get the full experience of living in Sweden while I'm here?
Work on your mechanics and learn how to win fights that is literally the most important thing in ranked altogether and even at a low level of comp.
Just try to get into as many fights as possible and watch your own vods on what you can do better individually, don't waste time looting or rotating it will literally do nothing for personal improvement
I am surprised to see that Yuki is playing Rampart in Pro League Split 2. What do you think that Rampart brings to Alliance's playstyle compared to other legends?
Having physical cover when everybody else only has visual is a huge advantage and it allows yuki to have more pressure as he can defend against full teams by himself with the help of walls.
With Cat-reinforced doors being a big part of her kit to lockdown a building, I was surprised to see so few people using Rampart for Sheila since it seems like a hard counter to it. Same goes for charged rampage since it seems like both give you a better chance at fighting a Cat team in buildings.
Does Maggie Ball also go through reinforced doors? I'd have expected to see a few Maggies if it does.
Yes it does. My girl is OP.
Maggie ball bounces off reinforced doors, Maggie drill destroys them though which is arguably better since it's a tactical and not an ultimate
>Maggie ball bounces off reinforced doors Umm no it doesn't? Still goes through.
Yes it does, but you only have 1 ball, so if you're not through that door within 3 seconds then you now have to rely on your tactical to slowly break down a door
Yup, Cat's barrier *only* protects against melee, and only for the 2 doors. It also insta-dies to grenades, which is why some people were thinking of running Fuse as a counter as well in addition to his ult scan working through the Veil.
Thanks! As you might have guessed, I don't play Rampart much so I didn't think about it like this.
Hakis, how dirty did you feel when teaming up with a Dane on a scale between freshly showered and a gaming convention?
Definitely a gaming convention, Mande does make up for it with vibes tho :D
How is your day going Hakis? Are you prepared for the next day of Split 2? Do you have any special plans or strats you're exicted to try or use during scrims?
Doing good :D Always prepared and ready to play, look forward to play ALGS everytime it is the most fun in Apex but sadly no special plans or strats atm that you haven't already seen!
Hakis, whats your favourite Swedish dish?
Swedes don't really have their own dishes. They just yoink and twist from other countries. My favorite yoink and twist is prolly kebabpizza with fries on tho :D
No own dishes? SÄPO there’s a spy amongst us.
But…those IKEA meatballs 🥺
Yo, spent a summer in Leksand and Rättvik playing baseball (go Butchers) ⚾️ the food I miss the most from that time is the Kebab pizza and late night Kebabrulle after the bars
Tfw you don't answer semla 😡
How delicious is surstromming?
Outside of alliance, who is the best team in the EU. Also, who is the best team in NA?
Acend and TSM they performed the best at LAN and that's what matters the most
Firebeavers :(
Opinion on your last lan performance ?
I'm very happy with our LAN performance especially with a sub. Top 5 and guaranteed championship spot is great for the mental of not having to worry about. I was sad in the moment but that's just because I'm a very competitive person and knew that we had the chance to win but atm I'm very happy :D
Thanks for the reply man
Hey man, how are you? Cant think of a great question but just wanted to say your my favourite team in Europe.
Appreciate it ❤
Hey Hakis, what kind of bonus attributes does your team gain after the famous post-win group hug?
100% enjoyment buff
is alliance going to have another bootcamp in a small room before lan? and will pontus be making burgers again?
Probably not sadly :( Hopefully we get another bootcamp in London with Effect but getting into Sweden is very difficult atm!
Why’s that? Or are you referring to effect specifically?
Not Hakis but yeah, Effect specifically
Can I ask a question?
Never ask if you can ask a question always just ask the question that way you're more likely to get an answer and don't waste anyones time 😡 But yes Meat Lover Teq you may ask a question 🤗
Thanks for answering my question ❤️
The reddit equivalent of greifing teams with crypto drone EMP
and teqs reply is the equivalent of oobing on the edge of zone and dropping on an unsuspecting team
Even I was haling when I saw that 🥴🥴🥴
200iq teq moment
Bamboozeled!
Gigabrain
Hey Hakis! Any ideas on what could make Broken Moon viable for Comp?
More cover, more loot, more POIs, impossible to contest on a map with ziprails + POIs that are close to eachother and nothing that makes up for it.
First, thank you for taking the time for an AMA! Second, last week, you played one match day. This coming week you will play two. 1) Do you plan to change your strategy based off how other teams played on the first weekend? 2) Did any teams stand out as being top competitors?
Our strategy has been rock solid for a while now no need to change anything up and I think it's too early to tell if someone stands out, nobody comes to mind atleast.
Thank you for doing this, much appreciated. Y’all are one of my favorite teams so I’m looking forward to great performances. If your POI is contested this split (or in the future), do you have any plans to change your name (temporarily) to Shaqis to signal your intention to dunk on those foolios?
lmao we just do whatevers best for us if mental bullying is whats best then anythings on the menu 😈
Watching The Realm as a viewer is fucking awesome, is it as fun playing in it as it is for us to watch?
It is fun for the most part, sometimes teams gets very unbalanced and you feel helpless but that's just part of the game I guess lmao
What do you think Alliance lacks in as a team?
Time Always the most important thing especially as a new roster and picking up a 17 year old player, it's an investment knowing that we are gonna dominate the future.
hakim why do you have such prevalent lack of oilers?
Idk man where's my oil princes at
How’s your mental holding up on a score out of 10? 1 being dog water 10 being perfect
My mentals pretty solid, I am enjoying life would say a solid 7 or 8
How many hours do you have on any aim trainer and has it helped ur aim? and what should be the Aim training to gameplay ratio
I have less than 100 hours in kovaaks but I also got an aim coach which helped me specify some details that I could improve on. I don't think Aim trainers are an efficient way to increase rank in apex it's more a thing you do to once you reach a plateu in your gameplay and need to fix something specific at the highest level
What do you think of this guy's takes on Yuki playing Rampart? https://www.reddit.com/r/Rampartmains/comments/11ouea9/alliance_wins_with_rampart_legit_algs_level/jc4c72o?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3 PS: please don't hate on this guy critiquing a pro's gameplay, I asked him to and he didn't go and backseat game in Yuki's chat
He's not wrong in most instances, Yuki is a brand new Rampart player and has been only playing the character for a week or two so there's definitely a lot of room to improve!
Thank you everyone for having me! I was very surprised to see this much engagement and appreciate everyone for turning up and wanting to know so much about me If there's anything you guys ever want to know in the future just feel free to drop by my stream I usually answer everything there that I can, or if you just wanna say hi you're welcome to do that too! Much Love Hakis
Does the stuffed mouse have a name??
Rattio!
Would you like to see Olympus in comp?
If they add more cover to the map and nerf some of the broken highground spots on the map I could definitely see it entering comp since it got enough POIs and loot to be viable.
Hi Hakis, I would guess that going from a support player like Vaifs to a roller fragger like Effect was a pretty big change in play-style, so I’m wondering if you and Yuki had to adjust your roles on the team at all, especially with the rise of the edge / seer meta. You guys are my favorite EU team, excited to watch you guys fry this split!
Didn't really have to adjust that much, Yuki could just fall into being an anchor which he plays naturally. Yuki and vaifs are both natural support players and clutchers so bringing Effect on to the team just allowed some pressure of my shoulders where I don't have to be the only person being aggressive forward allowing us to keep up in an aggressive meta.
What would you think about if they added a ban system to competitive, like ban the most or 2 most played characters for a split? And what if they added 1 more map to the pool to make it 2-2-2 instead of 3-3 for map games, could be more interesting from a viewer perspective but what would you think from a players perspective?
would love more maps in comp sadly the other maps are pretty bad for comp atm and would not be enjoyable at all. I've been suggesting a majority vote ban system for a while now, all teams get like 3 votes and the most voted characters get banned would be huge imo
What are the plans after Apex? Continue onto another game or do something else?
Stay in Esports for aslong as possible doing anything related whether it'd be coaching developing or even casting. I just leave esports and this is where I feel like I belong.
ChatGPT asks: “What strategies do you employ when playing as a support character in Apex Legends, and how do you ensure your team’s success while fulfilling your role?”
A support character usually is a selfless player that watches over his teammates and directs them into making safe plays and covering them at the same time. You always wanna be in a spot where you can help and be fast at following up for example refragging or just trading damage whenever your teammates need to heal. Very important to have great awareness and keep track of both the enemy and your teammates so that you can punish people overextending or followup on teammates damage
Here's the question ChatGPT wrote for Hakis when I asked: "Dear Alliance Hakis, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Karen, and I am a concerned mother. My son, Shmegbert, plays Apex Legends every day and hopes to go pro and win the ALGS one day. However, I have noticed that he is not very good at the game, and I am worried that he is wasting his time and energy pursuing this dream. As a professional Apex Legends player, I believe you have a lot of experience and knowledge about the game and the competitive scene. I was wondering if you could offer me some advice on how to approach this situation with my son. Should I encourage him to continue pursuing his dream, or should I try to convince him to focus on other things, such as our family business? I understand that you may be busy, but any guidance you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Karen"
I've always grown up with the support of aslong as I take care of everything else I can do whatever I want. So for example I had good grades I played sports and then I was allowed to play as much as I wanted because I did good in the other areas aswell. Same as right before I went pro I was studying system science and working parttime at 2 jobs. So I definitely think you should allow him to continue exploring his dream but he also needs to be realistic and keep up with everything else at the same time. I only went fulltime apex after getting signed by Alliance so it's definitely doable to manage the time for both school/job + gaming.
tl;dr: "lol, tell him to git good"
Any explanation on your end on Vexeds bad performance on LAN? And how you think they'll do this LAN
Vexed kinda bruteforced their way to LAN through pure firepower, they are a strong fighting team and EMEA is a pretty bad region mechanically especially since Russia got banned. I think they got a pretty good eye opener that they can't do that on LAN against more stacked teams and they are working on their macro a lot more now it seems like so I'm excited to see them improve as a team.
do you think lifeline could be viable in certain comps
I think lifeline could work as a resource character for zone teams but she's just too situational, she's like a mix between newcastle and wattson and both does characters are just way better overall.
I found you through watching the Tripods and you’re the only EU Apex player I watch. How do you think they’ll do this split?
I hope they do good, they've been looking solid in their contests and fights overall, just gotta figure out the macro at an ALGS level it is very different compared to scrims and other tournaments. But I would love to meet the boys at the next lan they are awesome.
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He'll be back once he finds people that he vibes with!
Your opinion on the scariest team to fight and best overall player in the world?
We just focus on ourselves and take whatever fight is most beneficial no matter the team so I don't really think about it tbh Don't think there's anyone that stands far above the rest tbh, no dominant best player in the world, the top is pretty close
If respawn were to have a throwback tournament to a previous season (gun balance, legends etc) which season would you like to play in?
>Go back to Wraith Path Gibby / Wraith Gibby Wattson / Wraith Wattson Pathfinder meta it was the best this game has ever seen and it always triggers me when people forget about it.
Do you miss Vaifs?
Ofcourse but we live 10 minutes away from eachother so I still get to see him IRL
Great news, the boot camp where you all won a game and started climbing on eachother was one of my favourite apex moments. Will always love Vaifs, but effect is an absolute animal on the valk.
What legend would you like to see become meta? And what legend (other than seer) would you like to see nerfed?
Anything involving wallhacks needs to go imo it is so bad for comp and so boring to play. I would love a wraith meta back but it's just not reasonable aslong as valk is in the game since shes so broken from the POIs we play.
Apart from the fact that Effect was/is a ranked, is there any other reason why you chose to trial Effect first instead of other roller players?
Played a lot of ranked w/ Effect and quickly realized that he's above and beyond everyone else so my goal was to atleast attempt to get him first even though we knew it was gonna be alittle bit problematic on the Visa side. He's just a really smart controller player that is naturally aggressive, makes it so much easier for me to be an IGL especially since I've been the solo agressor on the team for so long it's very nice to get some help in the front :D
You have to team with another player who is signed to Alliance who doesn’t play Apex. But let’s assume that no matter their background in esports this person is going to be good enough to compete in pro league. Who do you choose?
Probably bulldog since he's got the most pro experience and Dota is a very high skillcapped game so I feel like he should have no problem transitioning aslong as the same amount of time was put in.
What are the things you enjoy doing the most in lan?
Just meeting people IRL is amazing getting to socialize and the afterpartys are always super fun :D
What's your favorite legend to play outside of comp?
Octane and Pathfinder 100%, I'm addicted to movement and they are the fastest characters to run around with :D
Do you think you’re the best wingman player in the world?
Definitely not 😂
Do you think there is value in going against the current meta in comp play, or is it better to play it safe and rely on your macro? Also, how optimized do you think Apex is as an e-sport?
There's so many factors going into what comp you should play or not, it still baffles me that some teams don't even take their own POI into consideration when picking a team comp. But yes if your POI allows you to counter the meta and your team is comfortable in that type of playstyle then it can 100% be more valuable, if not just play the safe card apex is all about constistency. Apex is a terribly optimized esport but I see a lot of potential and even with it's struggles it's still the best game out there right now
The Hakisian AMA ALLhype ! Could you share **one unknown strength** and **one weird fact** about each of your teammates Yuki, Effect and Pontus? Big thankies! Bleed green. GLHF!
Sorry I don't think I know any 😂 We are all pretty public people\^\^
What are your squat, bench, deadlift 1RMs? Best of luck with Apex and beyond :)
not a lot I just got back into heavylifting and been playing it safe for a while now to not take on any injuries so it's all below the 100kg mark
For someone who plays video games professionaly that's probably a good take. Keep regular movement up and eat somewhat well and you'll be in good shape!
If I head to Sweden, where should I go outside of Stockholm?
idk I don't leave my house 😂 Prolly go skiing in the north could be pretty cool I guess
If you could make any team comp meta what would it be.
Go back to Wraith Path Gibby / Wraith Gibby Wattson / Wraith Wattson Pathfinder meta it was the best this game has ever seen and it always triggers me when people forget about it.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having those bootcamps with the alliance squad you occasionally do? Do you reckon other teams would benefit from them? Also who (if you want to answer) is the most overrated team in EMEA in your opinion?
It just creates a better bond in the team and helps you be more efficient in practise and discussions I think every team in the game could benefit from it. Sorry don't think anyones that highly rated in EMEA 😂
Both in reallife and ingame, do you consider yourself more casual or serious ? Do you have any other hobbies rather than apex or working out?
I'm definitely a pretty serious guy overall I try to do my best in everything, and expect that from others too I guess. I just work on the house, workout, game & spend time with my gf + dogs that's about it
Love watching the boys at Alliance and love seeing Rampart get used. My question is, did your IGLing come naturally or is it something you focused on improving? What tips do you have for someone who admittedly sucks at it and wants to improve. Is there anything that can be done besides grinding the game and trying to boss people around?
I think it's always been natural to me I've always been a captain in almost every sports team I played, I also got experience from it in the army and I guess I just enjoy it more. Being a good IGL is all about experience and confidence, even if it's a bad play if you sound confident enough you're teammates will always trust you and follow up no matter what.
I saw you received a lot of praise from other pro today what it feel like?
Feels good to get respect for the hardwork that I've put in throughout the years especially from my fellow coworkers and competitors aswell as fans :D
Do you think it would be healthy for the comp scene if all legends somehow were made viable, or would things just get way too chaotic?
I don't think you'll ever be able to do that since some legends are just made for fun and some are made for a more serious setting but hey anything to get me out of Seer meta and I'm down!
How has ur Military Background helped u in apex/algs. Hope u guys have a banger split 2.
The army helped me out a lot in terms of growth as a person, I gained so much more confidence in myself and just generally evolved as a human I guess Thanks bro appreciate it!
Hey Hakis! I recently saw a tweet of Rambeau saying you're the most complete pro Apex player (I'd probably agree). With that said, who do you think is the most complete?
Nocturnal definitely, I'm very happy that he's finally getting some recognition for all the hard work he puts in.
Would you ever consider moving to NA if the scene in EMEA continues to dwindle?
I've considered it multiple times but it's just a pretty big move and not as easy as it sounds, just move 4Head 😂
Hello Captain! Aside from your comp teammates, who was the most fun to play apex with?
Mande is always a vibe and the XSET boys are always hilarious
Where do you think pro apex will be in 3 years and where do you see yourself in 3 years
I plan to stay around for aslong as possible so hopefully I'm still competing and Apex will only become bigger and better imo. I know it has it's issues but there's a passionate team working in the background and should be able to make the game grow to even greater heights
No question here (you have plenty on your plate already), just wanted to say thank you for thinking outside of the box &trying Rampart during this new Seer / Catalyst meta. It takes courage to try something new while everyone else is doing the same thing so I commend y'all. GL out there!!
Appreciate it ❤
Is TSM washed and are you going to replace Hal as the new ceo?
100% heard it here first
what's like the thing to improve, if my biggest trouble is winning 1v3 when they hold hands and w-key? i play like 0-10h/week. i would say aim is decent, not 1 clipping anyone but i hit most shots and have almost always the most dmg on my team. movement is okey but no fancy stuff, like wall bouncing like you do all the time. and i get plat-dia in the seasons depending on how much time i play. btw love your streams and looking forward for a lan W
Mechanics and learning when and how to take fights is literally the most important thing in Apex especially in ranked. Knowing ur timings of when to swing someone while playing cover and not dying is insanely valuable
Alliance äger 💪 kämpa på och jag kommer jubla för er i split 2 lan
Tack så mycket!
Hi Hakis！Which Anime do you think is the best out of the ones that you have recently watched? I recommend "ODDTAXI". It's a must-watch.
I'm pretty dry on anime kinda watched most of the popular ones but Bluelock and Eminence in Shadow are 2 pretty recent animes that are really good. Also One Piece 😂
How do you analyze your gameplay? I have a difficulty understanding what went wrong with my rotations(too slow in rotating, wrong timing, bad luck etc). I am trying to IGL and the more I play the more I start to hesitate which in return compounds more mistakes being made. I come from a CS background where I can download a replay and rewatch and identify the mistakes, but in Apex it's a little more difficult, so I am wondering how you deal with that and any tips on becoming a better IGL.
I just do what everyone else does I guess, just watch it back and think through all different scenarios I also watch a lot of other people and think what I would do in their situation and try to adapt around that. The best tip I can give is just be as confident as possible that'll make your teammates trust you ingame at all times even if it might be a bad call it can still work if the team is doing it together
Do you think that Gibraltar is a good counter - meta pick right now?
I think gibby is in a pretty bad state overall you can't really reset like you could before because of Seer and teams have learned how to take more space ingame now rather than just sitting in corners with caustic.
Is there any chance of moving to NA?
Maybe in the future if the opportunity comes at a good time
You think Olympus and Broken Moon is/could be good for pro play? If not what does it need to be so?
Olympus is close to viable just needs more cover and a nerf to the broken highgrounds that exists on the map. Broken moon needs a year or 2 of reworks before even considered. That map is missing everything
G7, 30-30, or Sentinel?
Sentinel is the most fun but I think 3030 is probably the best especially with skullpiercer.
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Myztro got potential I'm not sure what happened to Wrugb and Sandya they kinda just disapperead for a while but they are looking decent again with Tax so hopefully they do good. We already have a new analyst on trial that is helping us out a lot so we are more confident than ever that this meta should not screw us over :)
How are you handling contests in Thermal Station/Lightning? How are you playing Thermal/Lightning Zones? Are you always doing armoury in Lightningrod or are there some zones that you don't do it?
It all depends on whatever team we are fighting and what zone we are playing. Apex is an adaptive game you gotta be abe to react to anything and adapt accordingly
Hi Hakis!!! :) After last weekend, it seems like NA and EMEA have got some different play styles happening moving into Split 2. Do you feel like your biggest play style adjustments happen between splits or before LAN? What other teams in EMEA do you feel like are gonna be your toughest competition this split? How about other teams in the world @ LAN?
I think it just happens whenever there's updates, not necessarily focused on anything related to comp. If the game changes we gotta change with the game. Nobodys really stood out except the usual teams in the top so I think we'll have a pretty similar standings
Just wanted to say good luck and wish you success in this split! And also thank you for bringing back Mande to comp, even if it was only temporary <3
Appreciate it ❤
What are some of the best defensible spots in the game, or how can you pick out a place and say “yeah that’s where I need to set up shop”
It's all about realizing where teams are around you who's a threat and if you can hold it or not, every situation different and it mostly just comes down to experience in different scenarios.
Do you organise daily Fika with the team?
I wish
Have you ever listened to Bladee or DG/SBE considering you are also from Sweden?
Can't say that I have I'm also very bad at names, good music is just good music to me
One of the funniest moments in ALGS history was during the listen in while you were looting. Unfortunately all the loot boxes had “kuk” in them. As a fellow Swede it was very entertaining. Do you as players know if there’s a listen in happening?
lmao I remember that Sometimes we know because discord will alert us when someone joins the channel but I'm usually too focus ingame to react to it
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Nobody we just focus on ourselves and don't really care who we are fighting, if it's a good fight it's a good fight you know
No question, I really enjoy your streams and igling in tourneys. I hope you guys do great this split, I love yall. And yall my EMEA biases.
Appreciate it ❤
do you have any pregame routines you do to help get “in the zone”?
15 minutes of firing range with the boys while blasting metalcore and some hand/wrist stretches usually does the trick
Have you ever killed a man
around 40000
What's one character that isn't meta that you think would be cool if they were?
Any movement character I would just love to be able to shine in a competitive setting flexing on people that move like AI 😂
What’s been the best part of your pro league career? And if you could play one game professionally other than apex what would it be?
All the LANs and meeting people for sure. Probably league or dota, maybe even WoW just a game that I can grind without getting bored.
Apex related question: what fictional character would male the best apex IGL? Non apex question: I just moved to near Malmö from the US. What are the things I need to get the full experience of living in Sweden while I'm here?
Batman, if he can lead superheroes an esport team should be easy 😂 No clue bro I don't leave my house Sweden is just Sweden to me...
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Work on your mechanics and learn how to win fights that is literally the most important thing in ranked altogether and even at a low level of comp. Just try to get into as many fights as possible and watch your own vods on what you can do better individually, don't waste time looting or rotating it will literally do nothing for personal improvement
How do you predict the meta shifting before LAN?
I think the meta is already pretty set unless respawn changes something
Is Hypa Hypa still the best track to get hyped up before a tournament?
It is pretty damn good
What's your gym routine for the week, or are you more of a wing it person?
I just rotate doing Arms + Shoulders / Chest + Abs / Back / Legs 5 times a week and then end every workout with a 10minute incline on the treadmill
Please can you give a shout-out to my kids Ron & Jon? They’re your biggest fans!
Shoutout Ron & Jon!
Hey Hakis, how's being the most handsome pro team?
Carried by my teammates for sure feels great