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I think it's very cool that Xiaohu's competitive memories go so far back. Would be cool to see an interview with him, seems like he remembers League's history vividly.
thats what i wanted to say. xiaohus answers are actually goated for this type of content. i hope pro players can answer in this fashion but alas xiaohu my beloved might be dime a dozen
Man I just love GAM Levi, bro genuinely gives off the vibes of being one of the greatest friends you could ever make in any situation. He's always smiling and doesn't seem to take himself too seriously outside of League.
Hes very well loved in Vietnam because he's hardworking, humble, and no drama. Many young upcoming players are cocky or straight up wintrade for the bags.
Love how Xiaohu has a story for every champ before he gives his answers hahaha, nice to hear his memories with the champions and shows just how long he's been playing at the top level for
Even something small like this makes the players more likeable. Xiaohu for example was fun in this giving us little backstory or reasoning for his picks
the way Faker speaks English is honestly pretty impressive. His pronunciation is pretty solid and I'm curious if he's actually decent at English but isn't confident enough
He speaks pretty decent English, but he's not fluent. I think that's the bigger issue with him. He very clearly understands when people ask him things in English, but he isn't fluent enough to give a proper answer
@@szethcaligo3735I can relate there. I'm pretty good at understanding the gist of what's being spoken to me in Spanish, but I have to answer in English lol
Awesome content! It was really cool you having so many players who got to reach back into their memories of competitive games from a decade ago. it just goes to show how many of these top tier players careers have kept up the longevity.
What a hard quiz. Especially when you factor in how many games of solo queue, scrims, and competitive a pro plays. The passage of time, for things such as release dates, is warped for them.
The two players right now that I would love to listen about their careers is Faker and Xiaohu, but Faker’s probably a more reserved type of person so I’d listen to Xiaohu’s entire experience as a League player since he looks to have fun in sharing it, using his past experiences to guess the debut of a champ is really cool.
A little tight lipped from some international players answers. Like when Faker misses one he just shrugs like “oh well.” Obviously Xiaohu aces it with all the “oh I remember when my teammate played it at an event.” But not everyone can be great at answering. I know getting good answers when interviewing pro players can be like pulling teeth even when they speak your language so good job on getting something
Because Ksante released late 2022 pre season after world and of course pros started playing him in 2023, so it's understandable that most of them answered 2023
@@galio2012a lot of pros especially the big eastern teams don't play soloq in Nov-Dec pre season, they are more busy attending events or holidays and come back in January.
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I think it's very cool that Xiaohu's competitive memories go so far back. Would be cool to see an interview with him, seems like he remembers League's history vividly.
donjake interview xiaohu would be funny
He remembers who and what team debuted Gnar competitively, that's honestly so impressive
thats what i wanted to say. xiaohus answers are actually goated for this type of content. i hope pro players can answer in this fashion but alas xiaohu my beloved might be dime a dozen
Except for his ivern knowledge haha
Yeah I loved that gave reasons for every answer even if they were wrong.
Dying at Xiaohu giving a little story for every guess 😭
LMAO, Xiaohu "I haven't seen this Ivern before, he must be a new champion."
Now you know why weibo perma banned it vs FNC, they have no idea what that champ does.
@@bird__xyz9520 same with TES vs g2 at msi, im 100% sure tian didnt know how it works in that series xD
G2 take notes take notes ✍🏻✍🏻✍🏻😂😂😂
I love that Faker just says ok when he’s right or wrong 😭
Man I just love GAM Levi, bro genuinely gives off the vibes of being one of the greatest friends you could ever make in any situation. He's always smiling and doesn't seem to take himself too seriously outside of League.
Hes very well loved in Vietnam because he's hardworking, humble, and no drama. Many young upcoming players are cocky or straight up wintrade for the bags.
Xiaohu actually guesses with reasoning. The others just ran it down. 😂😂😂😂😂
you were giving xiaohu and faker a midlife crisis
Love how Xiaohu has a story for every champ before he gives his answers hahaha, nice to hear his memories with the champions and shows just how long he's been playing at the top level for
guma is so cute... his speaking tone is so gentle
I love how Xiaohu associates every champ with their competitive presence
Even something small like this makes the players more likeable. Xiaohu for example was fun in this giving us little backstory or reasoning for his picks
this made me like xiaohu lol, he's like an old man the way he recalls stories
the way Faker speaks English is honestly pretty impressive. His pronunciation is pretty solid and I'm curious if he's actually decent at English but isn't confident enough
Bro said thirteen like an American. 🙂
He speaks pretty decent English, but he's not fluent. I think that's the bigger issue with him. He very clearly understands when people ask him things in English, but he isn't fluent enough to give a proper answer
Im pretty sure on the big stage he isn't allowed to talk a full interview in english, as many koreans would have problems understanding him.
@@szethcaligo3735I can relate there. I'm pretty good at understanding the gist of what's being spoken to me in Spanish, but I have to answer in English lol
Travis managed to pull (almost) every goats in (almost) every region: LCK Faker, LPL Xiaohu, LEC Caps, VCS Levi, PCS Maple
fun watching Inspired his brain turn in real time.
Awesome content! It was really cool you having so many players who got to reach back into their memories of competitive games from a decade ago. it just goes to show how many of these top tier players careers have kept up the longevity.
So happy you made another one. Love these videos that incorporate pros that casuals can watch and enjoy
What a hard quiz. Especially when you factor in how many games of solo queue, scrims, and competitive a pro plays. The passage of time, for things such as release dates, is warped for them.
I like seeing Inspired going through his thought process. I respect him more now
I love these videos b.c they don't look like socially awkward kids. It's nice to see them have fun and smile.
The two players right now that I would love to listen about their careers is Faker and Xiaohu, but Faker’s probably a more reserved type of person so I’d listen to Xiaohu’s entire experience as a League player since he looks to have fun in sharing it, using his past experiences to guess the debut of a champ is really cool.
Thanks for using my idea Travis keep up the good work!
A little tight lipped from some international players answers. Like when Faker misses one he just shrugs like “oh well.” Obviously Xiaohu aces it with all the “oh I remember when my teammate played it at an event.” But not everyone can be great at answering. I know getting good answers when interviewing pro players can be like pulling teeth even when they speak your language so good job on getting something
So great seeing international players in this type of content. Thanks Travis!
You can see why Inspired is so good on everything, guy is just smart
Lol Levi is so cute with his "nice" after every good guess.
I love Xiaohu and the answers he gives. It is founded and gives amazing insight to international / high level play.
xiaohu telling his war stories
Crazy how people mixed up Ivern release date... I remember him being played at MSI 2017 so cleary lol
man preseason champions are so troll lmfao. good video, more of these please
Good lord I got all of these right first try. I was excited at first but now I’m wondering if I should be proud of that lmao. Fun video!
Haha i honestly thought maple was gonna win he started off so strong, great video.
I was like 🤨 when 369 said Gnar was 2011 like bro wasn't even trying😂😂😂
of course the old man gets first place
Its great to hear everyone's English speaking skills!
So many wrong answer for Ivern and Gnar... But I don't understand how so many got Ksante wrong. Interesting haha.
It feels weird how it's been 2 years since he was released, this champ will never age
Because Ksante released late 2022 pre season after world and of course pros started playing him in 2023, so it's understandable that most of them answered 2023
@@herdiyanchaerully1066 yeahh pros play zero soloq. Makes sense.
@@galio2012a lot of pros especially the big eastern teams don't play soloq in Nov-Dec pre season, they are more busy attending events or holidays and come back in January.
Ivern is 2016???????? Feels like a 2020+ champ
I was so sure it was 2018/19...
thought it was 2017
people barely played that champ
The gap is widening! The East is so far behind!
Man, Guma was locked in.
Xiaohu is hilarious, I need more Xiaohu content
i thought thresh was a year or 2 earlier and ekko, and i thought ivern was a year or 2 later.. and thought gwen was WAY earlier lol. 11 pts
Damn, what a way to make me feel really old.
damn this was pretty hard wow
Faker saying the numbers in english with an american accent wth
Faker looks so sad when he gets the second try wrong
Faker has gotten so much better at English over the years.
Levi>>>> ❤ “niceeee”
Xiaohu got lots of trauma lol
the forgotten year hahahahahahahahahahahaha man that season w/ rekkless hurts a lot for g2.
How the heck Thresh 2013 I thought sooner xd
wait, Gwen is 2021?? i thought she is like 2017
you learned chinese for this? pretty cool
great video
Nice tent
FAKER IN A TRAVIS VIDEO - doctorArriving - Yo, Xiaohu is actually Deckard Cain of League
My Faker ❤
Sadly you didnt ask HLE players when was nunu released 🤣
Great video
XIAOHU IVERN - 2021 (Wait what??? hahahahaha)
4:04 hmm
4:50 ㅋㅋ
only thing caps could win this worlds lmao
man faker is such an npc
faker oomfie!!!
The westttttt.. they wonnn