tf2: lack of interest from plat/harb
ow: game became catastrophically unfun

not very much from what i can recall

any extensive discussion i've had with that has pretty much been limited to just that meeting. they were cautious about extra support from the get-go though. when asked, robin walker pretty much just said "we'll see."

i don't have one
when i hear a song i like i listen to it on repeat for like 2 days until i'm completely sick of it

i haven't in recent memory

i was really burnt out at that point and didn't feel like i was playing well as fulltime dva. i knew coolmatt was available to replace me and he'd be an upgrade anyways so i figured it was a win-win for me to step down.

at the time missing out on OWL didn't feel great but in hindsight ending my involvement as a player in Overwatch was definitely the right choice. i had the opportunity to pursue various GM roles within OWL though that I turned down and i'm not sure i should've.

i was asked and it feels good to interact with familiar faces
no surprises coming

dodge forwards/backwards and surf rockets to escape/finish

i think kovaak's is great for warming up and identifying which aspects of your aim "feel" weak. i'm sure if you had the willpower to consciously practice and push your limits daily you'd be able to see lasting improvements in your aim. that said, a huge component to aim is being able to read/predict movement and you'll eventually improve in any aim trainer solely because you're getting better at reading bot movement. there's no substitute to actually playing the game you want to get better at, but i think anyone who outright dismisses the utility of aim trainers is just lazy.

anything's possible on LAN

yes

tf2's a free game with a long legacy; it'll be around for a loooong time

lowest point would have to be the period after my last ESEA LAN. after having competed for so long, it felt like there was a void in my life that was never really filled until OW beta came along. highest points are definitely ESEA S10 LAN (greatest tf2 comeback of all time) and i46.

it was awesome, to say the least

there was a period in Overwatch where we basically attended a major LAN every month:
eleague (atlanta), APAC (shanghai), OGN (seoul), MLG vegas

after years of hotel conference room ESEA LANs, the whole experience felt like a dream come true

next few months

be glad a league with prizes exists

will get to the rest of these in a few hours

don't remember
don't have
1.8 @ 800
g305
noppoo choc mini
DM pad L
tin audio t2s (these own and are indestructible)
a tiny bottle of hotel shampoo (i ran out)
nexus 6p
dove something

yes