(Timestamps below) Get to know one of the greatest champions ever in Quake and his thought processes, rapha from Team Liquid! Joined as ever by the brilliant Av3k and zoot.
0:00 Introductions
1:07 Hilarious Av3k learning smart English words
2:25 Rapha unreal stats from Season 1 of Quake Pro League
4:30 Who are your main rivals at the moment?
8:10 Competitive depth difference between EU and NA
9:25 rapha would you ever move to EU?
12:45 Do you think you didn't win the Stage 3 finals in Season one because everyone was at home?
15:00 rapha drives 28 hours and plays best he ever has in Stage 4 finals
16:33 rapha and how his Dad got him into Quake and rapidly improved with hard work
23:25 Av3k watching demos and funny story about his first QuakeCon while underage with MaDDoG
27:00 Av3k talking about rapha's first big win, funny story about Av3k and rapha boot camping before
31:45 If you both took all of your experience now and time travelled back to 2005, how would you get on? (issues with awful monitors)
34:40 Av3k talking about outside finals with sun on monitor
36:00 Discussing Zero4 teaching rapha and what he taught you
42:50 How Av3k used to time 4 items instead of just the 2 now, discussion around not needing to time light items now
44:20 It seems not many fights take place on major items but more random spots, how do you see it?
47:30 rapha, do you find you have trained your decision making to instantly understand when you need to take a chance?
50:35 rapha 5 steps ahead meme
56:55 What do you think Quake needs to do to be big again?
1:08:20 Diabotical, what does it do well and badly?
1:18:45 Most memorable career moment?
1:21:05 Do you think NA region is was working harder than EU region in 2v2?
1:23:25 Do you visualize and think about the game outside of it?
1:26:15 rapha, how do you feel your style suits against cYpheR?
1:31:00 rapha vs evil 2016 final, did it feel different? Funny story about admin Steveo
1:35:20 rapha and your high sense, what's the reason behind this for Quake Champions?
1:44:40 What do you do before events in terms of food, sleep and sports?
Q&A
1:49:00 Has your aim worsened with age?
1:49:50 Which challengers are you looking to see play in the QPL stage 1 finals?
1:51:05 Was rapha disappointed he didnt win the Asus cup back in 2010?
1:52:08 Would more champions in the game improve the game?
1:52:35 rapha, how do I beat you in January from deathr0w?
1:53:52 What is the plushee in the background?
1:54:20 Do you ever get asked to give feedback on new arena fps games coming out?
1:55:55 What feature from Quake Live or Diabotical would you like to see in Quake Champions?
1:57:00 Which computer component is a must for QC?
1:59:00 rapha, do you plan on continuing to play Diabotical and Quake at the same time?
2:00:10 What was the first game you ever remember playing?
2:01:18 Predictions for the Stage finals placements?
2:03:00 Should Quake Champions try CTF esports?
2:04:35 What do you both think about the rotating maps?
