Interview: Foxdrop on the state of League of Legends, streaming & 'UK eSports gnomes'

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Published on October 12, 2016 6:50:21 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quaZMESLFtw

Game:

League of Legends (2009)

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Discussion

Duration: 1:09:21

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ENUK editor Dominic Sacco catches up with UK League of Legends YouTuber/streamer & fellow Essex citizen Dan "Foxdrop" Wyatt. Dom asks Foxdrop about the current state of League of Legends, the jungle meta, the challenges of streaming and getting kissed by "toxic washed up UK eSports gnomes".

Discussion points:

0:31 How Foxdrop got into League of Legends & streaming
2:17 Why the focus on educational videos
4:17 Thoughts on UK League of Legends
6:50 League Fest
10:56 "Washed up UK eSports gnomes"
14:10 Would Foxdrop play for a team?
17:54 Top jungle picks
20:49 How to build Evelynn
23:01 Thoughts on current meta
27:57 Shadwell interrupts us
29:46 The streaming landscape
32:22 Streamer controversies and the focus on profit
37:16 WTFast drama & lessons to learn
41:32 Does streaming need regulating?
46:54 It's a YouTubers job to make stuff interesting!
47:44 Ordering pizzas online, chitchat & the beautiful intricacies of the Essex accent
51:39 Competition with Phy? What it's like having a brother who's also a YouTuber
54:13 What's next for Foxdrop?
58:24 Quickfire Questions
1:03:28 What's the weirdest thing a fan has ever said to you?

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- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Foxdroplol

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Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy6WItWRKsQ

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- The Koreans talk about his Zed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAKXaEaoQGg
- Road to Masters #6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xfo0Mx_ok8
- The hidden OP jungler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUW2Kd0rweY
- Honest review: Lee Sin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ZfR_PJiDQ
- How to deal with and overcome ranked anxiety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssUKlkgzMBU


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