U: This question is kinda tough to answer. What do you think it takes to be consistent as a competitor? M: You are very dominant in Strive right now. Stuff like proper approach to practice, a good healthy mindset towards competing, and ESPECIALLY being able to think about the game and matches from an objective point of view in order to foster improvement are all things I wouldn’t have if I didn’t already have experience competing in another game.” Mechanically not so much, but the mental skills absolutely. U: “This may come as a surprise to some, but I think a LOT transferred, actually. M: Are there any skills you feel transferred from playing FPS games? I’m the happiest I’ve ever been before in my life right now (admittedly not JUST because of the game but it is a contributing factor haha), so I’m happy to say I’ve kept my promise to myself so far!” I only play when I feel like playing, I only play how I want to play, and I only play against who I want to play against. So, when I started competing in Strive, the one promise I made to myself was that I would always put having fun before anything else. My mindset and motivations towards Overwatch were in all honesty very toxic (mostly results-based, always be on the grind, etc.), and it led to me eventually experiencing the hardest burnout I’ve ever felt in my life by far. U: “Honestly? I just wanted to have a good time. M: What were your initial expectations as a competitor when you picked up Strive? And then 10 months later here we are! Overall though this scene and community (Strive specifically) is just so, so welcoming and cozy compared to FPS scenes, and I’m confident in saying this is absolutely where I belong.” I didn’t intend to get back into competing at all, until about 10ish months ago when I picked up Strive casually, started having a lot of fun with it, and decided to enter a bracket one day just for the hell of it. I quit Overwatch about two years ago due to a mix of lack of motivation, lack of passion, and overall aimlessness/anxiety regarding my life/myself. Umisho: “It’s actually a bit more complicated than just switching. Mira: Why did you switch from competitive Overwatch to fighting games? We discussed why she switched game genres and about her stellar success in fighting games. Before she competed in fighting games she was a strong Overwatch player. She is the current Evo and East Coast Throwdown champion for Guilty Gear Strive and had a second place finish at Combobreaker. Umisho is one of the most dominant Guilty Gear Strive players in the world. We were able to interview Umisho before the upcoming event. The main event will be between Umisho and Mira. The undercard will be between Saki Sakura vs Kunoichi Haseo and EMGG Melonade vs Kunoichi Curiousjoi. The event will feature three showstopping matches. Kunoichi’s big event in September will be exhibitions in Guilty Gear: Strive.
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