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[AMA] VCT EMEA CHAMPIONS - Boaster, Derke, Mistic, Enzo, Alfajer, Mini & CoJo!

OfficialFnatic's avatarOfficial FnaticOfficial@OfficialFnatic• 01/07/2022

[AMA] VCT EMEA CHAMPIONS - Boaster, Derke, Mistic, Enzo, Alfajer, Mini & CoJo!

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Hey guys!

Our VCT EMEA CHAMPIONS are hosting an AMA on Sunday at 16:00 BST!

Drop your questions below and upvote the ones you want to have answered!

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LeonTM@LeonTM• 03/07/2022
Loading...To Alfa: Are you nervous before the next big lan? Because all of your teammates played one lan at least, so you are the lan "newbie". PS: I love your playstyle, now fnc got a second carry :-)
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AlfajerPro@Alfajer• 04/07/2022
Loading...@LeonTM I am not nervous because the experience of the team gives me relief.
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LeonTM@LeonTM• 03/07/2022
Loading...To Derke, how would you describe yourself in 3 words, just 3!
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Alge@Alge• 03/07/2022
Loading...To Mini: Do you guys plan on getting an analyst anytime soon and do you think you guys will eventually adapt to an Alfajer sentinel and Mistic flash type of comp role in the future? To Alfajer: Sorry if this has been asked a lot but it's great to see your English improve so significantly in such a short period of time. How are you feeling about playing on LAN soon?
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Alge We will be hiring an assistant coach most likely for next year. As I said before: me and Boaster had to rediscover our system without a second coach so we could figure out where an assistant coach could help us. Alfajer was picked up to play sentinel and is very comfortable on it, but Derke wanted to play Chamber as it suited his playstyle. It will just depend on whether Chamber gets nerfed or we feel Cypher/KJ is stronger on a map as to when Alfajer "goes back" to sentinel.
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AlfajerPro@Alfajer• 04/07/2022
Loading...@Alge I feel good, it's my first lan experience, but the team's experience and hype relieves the tension on me.
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Obiwancornobi66@Obiwancornobi66• 03/07/2022
Loading...To Mini What do you take away from challengers 2, good and bad.
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Obiwancornobi66 We take a lot of good away from Challengers 2, lots of great things happening in the team but also a confirmation that the system me and Boaster have been creating this year is working quite well. As for the "bad", I would say that there aren't many things "bad" just a few things to improve on, for instance I think our communication could be calmer.
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Josip@Josip• 03/07/2022
Loading...For Boaster: Could we see some of your twerk compilation in Copenhagen? For Mini: Is coaching the team too difficult? For Alfajer: How does it feel that you're going to be the youngest player to compete in LAN tournament at a pro stage?
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Josip Coaching is as difficult a job as you make it: if you want to win then it can be a lot of hard work (and we want to win!). Luckily Boaster makes my job quite a bit easier with his input. We will probably get another coach to help next year but I needed to see mine and Boaster's system this year without another coach helping so we can see our strengths/weaknesses.
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AlfajerPro@Alfajer• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Josip It's a good feeling I'm going out for the first time but I feel ready.
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Miss InconsistentVCT Champions 2024@MissIncxnsistent• 03/07/2022
Loading...A quirky question - if I'm a lower rank looking to improve enough to be able to squeeze myself into Faceit lobbies and maybe eventually some VRL goodness, what's the best way to go about the improvement? Playing with a 5stack? Stick to one role, have a "for fun" agent...? Speaking of this, is there any reliable way to decide which role to go for?
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Nifae Playing in a team environment (5 stacking is okay-ish) is by far the best way to improve all-around but if you are below immortal rank there will be lots of holes in your individual game you will need to work on too. I would highly recommend becoming good at one role, and perhaps being good enough at two. The way to figure out which role is for you is difficult but the first question will be "am I significantly better at killing than my peers?" if the answer is no then you should probably avoid duelist. Unless you find yourself an affinity for a role, then perhaps learning initiators is the best as the are the most flexible role currently and many comps require two of them.
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@WofulParrot Teams we are not "supposed" to easily beat. I feel more pressure on the days when we play the teams we are supposed to beat, they are often very underrated and the analysis of the match-up is usually quite shallow and brushed aside as "FNATIC should just win!"
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ragequit81@ragequit81• 03/07/2022
Loading...Are you guys superstitious before games or have any pregame rituals?
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@ragequit81 We just do a similar warmup to what we do in scrims because it's all about routine and preparing the brain
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Meli@KweeniM• 03/07/2022
Loading...this one is for everyone including mini, how did u guys get into esports? and what was ur first experience with esports?
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EnzoPro@FNATIC-Enzo• 03/07/2022
Loading...@KweeniM From my first competitions on CS back in the days
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@KweeniM I tried to use random css league websites, posting on forums to join a team etc. Then the real time I got involved was probably when I was grinding ESEA, got spotted and asked to join a team. Competed in the UKCS ESEA league, all can be found on my YT! Just scroll down:P
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@KweeniM I played CS:S when I was 15 (12 years ago!) and got good enough to win local tournaments, moved to CS:GO where I IGL'd a top15ish team for a little bit but there was no money involved really and focused on studying + career.
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@KweeniM Qualified to a CS LAN for fun and it was a really nice experience so i continued playing
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Obiwancornobi66@Obiwancornobi66• 03/07/2022
Loading...to alfa how do you switch your playstyle from raze to viper/killjoy so quickly from map to map. isnt it hard to go from fragging/entrying to an anchor?
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Leornado10Pioneer Key Holder@Leornado10• 03/07/2022
Loading...If the whole team has the possibility to create a skin pack, how would it looks like ?
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EnzoPro@FNATIC-Enzo• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Leornado10 I would imagine a sound close to Prime Default color would be orange, with blue white and dark variants
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Leornado10 Glitchpop ep.3
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Leornado10 dragon vandal but its mini versions of the team and it shoots from their mouth
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Miss InconsistentVCT Champions 2024@MissIncxnsistent• 03/07/2022
Loading...@KingBoaster - in your mind, what are the necessary qualities for an IGL?
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Nifae Leadership - Making sure the mood stays positive and people are hungry to win. Empathy - Noticing if a team mate feels or behaves off. Intelligence - Understanding the game. Work Ethic - GRINDING LIKE A BOSS
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@mary Nandos tradition in the team :)
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UltraJackGaming@UltraJackGaming• 03/07/2022
Loading...Derke, favorite thing to do when it’s offseason?
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@UltraJackGaming Play other games/binge-watch series
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@UltraJackGaming We haven't really had a proper off-season but we'll get one this year! Hopefully I'll get to see friends and maybe go on a holiday. And start streaming a little :)
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Melegoni@Melegoni• 03/07/2022
Loading...has the alfa's visa been issued?
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Obiwancornobi66@Obiwancornobi66• 03/07/2022
Loading...boaster what is your workout routine to get that cake?
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Obiwancornobi66 Dance to Twice, Dance to BTS Squats on the toilet to poop. BRb I need one right now
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Woful@WofulParrot• 03/07/2022
Loading...Favourite team to play against?
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misticPro@mistic• 03/07/2022
Loading...@WofulParrot Liquid
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@WofulParrot M3C
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EnzoPro@FNATIC-Enzo• 03/07/2022
Loading...@WofulParrot Optic
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@WofulParrot M3C
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51rbrick@51rbrick• 02/07/2022
Loading...where does this air?
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@51rbrick now!
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elusive_@elusive_• 02/07/2022
Loading...To Mini/Boaster I would love to hear your thoughts on where you think valorants meta will shift and to everyone as a second question, what advice would you give to someone wanting to become a pro player
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@elusive_ Get a good warmup routine before games/rankeds and stick to it as much as possible
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@elusive_ Really depends or nerfs/buffs but Neon is proving to be pretty good in pro play. After Chamber receives the big don daddy nerf then you'll see the traditional sentinels back in play and that's when the OP role gets weird
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@elusive_ Predicting meta shifts is really difficult and is just going to depend on the balances made and maps added. The biggest question right now is whether the FPX style of changing comps is going to future-proof the team or something that will be necessary for teams like us to learn, for instance if they add agent bans, there are more direct agent counters, and if the general understanding of the game increases to the point where teams are playing many comps fluidly. The advice I would give to anyone wanting to become a pro player is that it is an unlikely career path, so make sure you have other things to rely on. The practical advice I would give is to try to employ "deliberate practice" metods ( a term used in the book Peak : Secrets from the New Science of Expertise) by creating an effective schedule, gaining feedback (VOD reviewing) and practicing in a team environment than ranked.
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AbydabyVCT Champions 2022@abydaby• 01/07/2022
Loading...How do you make sure to keep coms cleared in a hectic fight, is there like a safe word.
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@abydaby "Calm down" "Chill "Sound"
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@abydaby People who are about to get a lot of kills e.g. flanking often say "my round" so everyone knows to chill and give them sound
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mary@mary• 01/07/2022
Loading...To everyone: what is your favorite restaurant after pracc 🥺
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@mary Nandos
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@mary HaiDiLao Hot Pot. More of a treat. After big season etc
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EnzoPro@FNATIC-Enzo• 03/07/2022
Loading...@mary Sushi 😇
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misticPro@mistic• 03/07/2022
Loading...@mary Derke
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Lonnie@Lonnie• 01/07/2022
Loading...Question for Boaster and Mini ! If you were to reach Grand Finals (fingers crossed,) what team would you want to face? The reigning champs Optic? Getting revenge on KRU? Or other
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Lonnie Optic would be nice:)
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Lonnie Always the team considered the best, at this event it should be Optic
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nikita3@nikita3• 01/07/2022
Loading...This question goes for everyone including Derke! Hypothetically let's say Derke missed Copenhagen after getting drafted in the NBA. If you could choose ANY player to substitute for him, who would this player be? (Copenhagen players are allowed)
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@nikita3 Tarik ofc
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EnzoPro@FNATIC-Enzo• 03/07/2022
Loading...@nikita3 Kylian Mbappé
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@nikita3 Yay / Chronicle Yay has a different playstyle to Derke that we would have to work around but I think Derke+Yay are the best Chambers. Chronicle could be an interesting curveball and plays Raze well!
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insanitydoesthings@insanitydoesthings• 01/07/2022
Loading...Where would you place yourselves in the world, as a team, right now? Who could you beat on a good/bad day, who couldn't you beat on a bad/average day? also go fantic 🙂 win major maybe 🙂 maybe not
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@insanitydoesthings Top1
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@insanitydoesthings We're aiming to be #1. FPX is our biggest contender generally and G2 imo.
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@insanitydoesthings The game has a fair amount or RnG involved (mr12, pistol rounds, economy, ults, bracket advantages) so anyone can beat anyone on their day/week/month etc. I don't think thinking about the rankings is healthy in this game: there are too few data points (i.e. international matches/tournaments) to really get a good sense -- we just strive to be no.1.
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sekiexe@sekiexe• 01/07/2022
Loading...How much turkish can Enzo speak now?And has anyone else learnt turkish from Alfa?
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EnzoPro@FNATIC-Enzo• 03/07/2022
Loading...@sekiexe Benim türkçe iyi teşekkürler kanka
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Athena-val@Athena-val• 01/07/2022
Loading...For Alfajer - In his interview ,that he made a week ago i think, on Youtube he promised that he would dye his hair to ORANGE if they qualify to Copenhagen. Well, you guys did, so when will we see him with orange hair? Thank you
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AlfajerPro@Alfajer• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Athena-val No, i said if we win Copenhagen.
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TwoodsVCT Champions 2022@jjattwood• 01/07/2022
Loading...Boaster/All - What’s the secret to keeping a positive mindset when you lose a game or are falling behind on the scoreline? How do you stop it affecting your performance? Good luck in Masters! #FNC
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@jjattwood Experience. Once you've lost enough you start to not care as much about it. Especially when trying to qualify for the big events. After each round Win or Loss, you have to reset your mindset. Obviously when winning it's easy to gain momentum but when losing it's definitely about just moving on and if you really need to talk about it, save it until the map is over. "Round by round" is our usual quote.
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@jjattwood Trying to focus on the present, rather than the past -- or even future, is key (like Jake said "round by round"). The boys should be so focused on the round that the score-line fades into the background. And as Jake said, this takes experience: the more you play the more used to the emotions.
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wreake@wreake• 01/07/2022
Loading...What are your plans for 2023? Do you think you can become a champion at the Masters? GL at Masters 💖
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@wreake I want to become the most dominant team internationally. So I'd like to keep winning!
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wan@wanna• 01/07/2022
Loading...To Coach Mini and Boaster, which Copenhagen team do you think is the hardest to anti-strat? And for everyone, what is your favorite music genre?😄
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@wanna Phonk
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@wanna I imagine a team like Paper Rex. They're quite loose in the way they play and rely on firepower and individuals working together. But honestly, hard to say until I face them. For me FPX is annoying due to switching comps but I think I've got a technique for that. Not sure xD
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@wanna I don't know which team will be the hardest until we start anti-stratting properly :D Teams that switch comps require thought for sure though.
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Surya-@Surya-• 01/07/2022
Loading...what's your opinion on Indian fans you have . this question is to boaster. Huge fan 🫰🫰 always with FNC..LOVE U ALL ❤️
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Surya- I'm still waiting for GE SkRossi to qualify for an international event so I can say hello! Maybe one day there'll be an event there too so I can say hello to you too! Cheers for the support!
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eitanio@eitanio• 01/07/2022
Loading...WHO ARE YOU MOST SCARED OF AT MASTERS? 🤐
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@eitanio Myself
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@eitanio Covid
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@eitanio Alfajer
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AlfajerPro@Alfajer• 03/07/2022
Loading...@eitanio Mini face
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nikoo@nikoo• 01/07/2022
Loading...what is your favorite food? good luck at masters!
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DerkePro@Derke• 03/07/2022
Loading...@nikoo Chicken salad
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FNATIC miniOfficial@coachmini• 03/07/2022
Loading...@nikoo pizza :)
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Abdullah @Abdullah-Mahran• 01/07/2022
Loading...i don't have a question to be honest, but i love u all with my all heart
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EnzoPro@FNATIC-Enzo• 03/07/2022
Loading...@Abdullah-Mahran 🥰
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owenmelbzOfficial@owenmelbz• 01/07/2022
Loading...If there was a dance battle between all the players, who would pick up 🥇🥈and 🥉 and why?!?!? [giphy]j3gsT2RsH9K0w[/giphy]
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misticPro@mistic• 03/07/2022
Loading...@owenmelbz #1 Derke best shuffler in the scene, #2 Boaster, because its boaster, #3 Mini, hidden talent
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BossBoiBoasterPro@BoasterJ• 03/07/2022
Loading...@owenmelbz Watch out for Derke