


When I became AE Celeste’s opponent at that time, their individual skills in terms of aim and gameplay were excellent. Nabbsky: The players have mostly been playing together since CS:GO days, so the chemistry, communication, and individuals were already there.

Do you all feel the same about the sentiment? And what could you tell us about the process? (Photo courtesy of Alter Ego Esports) You guys have had some impressive results over in the Game Changers APAC scene in the past two years some say AEC are the most dominant Game Changers team ever. From an opponent on the server to a teammate I even used to compare both games, but, I have now realized that VALORANT is more complex than CS:GO.Įnerii: I found it difficult to adjust to the movement because it is a bit different from CS, and so far, I feel that aiming in VALORANT is harder I am even still trying to adjust to it until today. Despite the fact that the game is similar to CS, there are many differences from the gameplay itself to the aiming mechanism. Nabbsky: The transition was quite difficult. VALO2ASIA : Tell me a bit about that transition from Counter-Strike was it a tough one to make? Honestly, I still have a passion to play competitively in CS but as the scene has significantly declined, especially in Southeast Asia, I decided to focus competitively on VALORANT. It did not take long for us to leave CS altogether and switch to VALORANT Įnerii: I have played VALORANT since the early days. Along the way, we decided to take part in a VALORANT tournament, in which we saw a lot of female teams participating. Initially, I did not want to return to playing competitively, but because Alter Ego Celeste could not find a suitable replacement, I became a part of them until today.Įisberg: I have initially played VALORANT since the game’s release with the rest of the Celeste Esports members. It was two weeks before the start of VCT Game Changers APAC Open 1 as Ryona “ Tarathiel ” Tan decided to retire. Less than a month after I was appointed as the manager of AEC, the players approached me to join them. And once VALORANT came out, it received a lot of attention in Indonesia, so I decided to play it while doing live streaming once to twice a week. Nabbsky: After WESG 2019 Female Southeast Asia, I decided to step away from competitive play and become a corporate worker. VALO2ASIA: To begin with, each of you has played CS professionally at some point, but what was the story behind your move to VALORANT?

The aforementioned three spoke with VALO2ASIA prior to the start of Game Changers Elite about a wide range of topics, including the recent addition of Alluka, expectations, and to reminisce about their time in CS, among other topics. However, the result was not what they expected, as they lost to X10 Sapphire in the grand finals of the Game Changers Elite stage, missing a chance to play on their first international stage in Berlin, Germany. Former Nigma Galaxy Female player Tiara “ Alluka” Pleno became the final piece to the puzzle, complemented by Daniel “ RedKoh” Hakim Koh’s experience with TSM X in Game Changers NA. To understand how dominant they were this year, the Indonesian female team held an impressive 95.7% win rate since Alter Ego acquired the Celeste Esports roster 18 months ago.Īlter Ego Celeste had gone through a minor restructuring period before Game Changers started to beef up their roster. It was an obvious goal for a squad of the caliber of AEC. INDONESIA – Coming off an impressive run throughout the VCT Game Changers circuit this year, Alter Ego Celestè had their sights set on qualifying for the VCT Game Changers Championship. VALO2ASIA spoke with Alter Ego Celeste members July “Eisberg” Kusuma, Odella “enerii” Abraham, and Nabila “nabbsky” Sulthana prior to the start of Game Changers Elite about their time playing together and former TSM X coach Daniel “RedKoh” Hakim Koh’s impact, among other topics.
