Benkai - In Retrospect [Part 1/2] (CS:GO)
22In Retrospect is a long form video series, featuring players, pundits and other industry professionals within the Asia Pacific esports scene discussing their careers and defining moments in depth.
Episode 8 features Benkai, one of the best talents that SEA Counter Strike has ever produced. He is most notable for his time on Team Dreamscape, and later B.O.O.T-[d]S. In this interview, we discuss Benkai's early career, up to the point he took a break due to military service.
This video is Part 1 of my interview with Benkai, you can find Part 2 here - https://youtu.be/1k0EmXXRVp0
0:00 Intro
1:00 Who is Benkai?
2:45 Starting his CS:GO journey
4:30 The beginnings of Team Dreamscape
8:25 Dreamscape's first big tournament as a roster, Dreamhack Masters Malmo 2016 Qualifier
10:20 Extremesland 2016
12:30 Dejavu departs, Moxie joins
15:15 Breakout event, ROG Masters 2016
19:45 BOOT acquisition starts at ROG Masters
20:55 Lumberjack departs, Alecks joins
22:15 Benkai's role in the team over the years
24:20 Becoming salaried under BOOT
27:30 Linking up with DSN for the first time
31:00 Alecks leaves the roster
33:20 Benkai to King's Gaming Club rumours
37:30 BOOT's first notable result, Dreamhack Masters Malmo 2017 Qualifier
40:00 "It really puts you in perspective when you get fisted that hard" - First international event, Dreamhack Masters Malmo 2017
45:15 Roster issues start, Zen League Season 2
49:20 BOOT's reputation precedes them at Extremesland 2017
51:20 Last place at Eleague Asia Minor
54:00 Competing as Team Singapore at WESG 2017 APAC Finals
58:00 Moxie is replaced by Winter, and Benkai's thoughts on Asian 'super teams'
1:03:20 Importance of local team slots, IEM Sydney 2018 Asia Qualifier
1:08:00 Elfishguy rants about Vici Gaming (again)
1:08:55 BOOT attends IEM Sydney 2018
1:12:00 BOOT is the #1 team in Asia, Winning ESL One Cologne & IEM Shanghai Qualifier back to back
1:14:25 Benkai's idea of an 'ideal team'
1:16:45 More disappointing results internationally, ESL One Cologne 2018
1:19:00 Rushing to attend Faceit Asia Minor 2018
1:23:10 Failing at IEM Shanghai 2018
1:25:45 "When I went into military, I was already metally prepared to just not play for 2 years" - Military serivce catches up with Benkai
Thumbnail image: CSGO2Asia
Intro music: https://sakunera.bandcamp.com/
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