The Queue | Meteos - "There's times when I'm Meteos. There are other times I'm just Will."

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Published on February 20, 2020 8:00:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3juNeGKkeI

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League of Legends (2009)

Duration: 1:24:37

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This week Dash is Queued up with Meteos to talk growing up in esports, the change he’s seen in the scene, and reflecting on his career.

00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Life at home and when Meteos started gaming
02:44 - Meteos’s parents’ relationship to gaming and Playing World of Warcraft
04:10 - The value of the social aspect of WoW
05:22 - How the perception of gaming has changed over the years
07:18 - Parents’ shift in perception for Meteos’s gaming and ultimately supporting his career
14:11 - Was Meteos surprised by the success with Cloud9?
16:08 - The path to a professional LCS career then and now
19:50 - Responsibility on a team and being a veteran
21:34 - Adjusting to the LCS’s shift into a more formal organization
23:30 - Traditional sports vs the LCS
29:04 - On coaches, coaching players, learning from Reapered
33:42 - Considering becoming a coach
35:20 - Streaming and the LCS vs other sports
37:32 - Coping with notoriety and distinctions in identity
47:55 - Where Meteos’s LCS name comes from
50:43 - Discussing the future of League of Legends
51:50 - LCS Academy
55:03 - Practicing in the LCS vs other sports
58:20 - Meteos’s curiosity contributing to his longevity as a pro-player
1:03:03 - Meteos’s curiosity vs competitiveness
1:05:36 - Aptitude for gaming
1:07:28 - Reflecting on his career
1:08:54 - Has Meteos made any sacrifices for his career?
1:11:02 - What has Meteos gained from his career?
1:12:10 - Quick thoughts on his previous and upcoming matchups
1:17:29 - Thoughts on chasing perfection and stats
1:21:18 - As a veteran player, does Meteos have an “Ok Boomer” moment in League?

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