HAze on the DPC system, cheats and the strongest region

Professional Dota 2 player Darhan hAze Madihan spoke to Cybersport.Metaratings.ru about the DPC system, cheats and the strongest region.

- Tell us about yourself! Why have you chosen Dota 2 out of the many games you play?

- My name is Darhan. I play under the nickname hAze. I played since childhood in the first Dota, so I liked it. I started playing it. I got by accident on the professional scene, so to speak, through a friend.

- What can you say about eSports in Kazakhstan? What is lacking, and what, on the contrary, is your speciality?

- Cybersport in Kazakhstan is being developed, and I like it. I would like it to be taken up in a good way.

- Tell us about the gadgets you use while playing Dota 2. Why have you gone for these particular gadgets?

- My first keyboard and earphones from hyper x was the first one I've played on, and since then, I've never changed it. My preferred mouse is a steelseries ten. It's small and comfortable for me.

- You qualified for DPC on your second attempt. Was it a difficult way for you? What emotions did you get after qualifying for DPC?

- There was nothing difficult in the qualifications, just Broodmother that we had forgotten about, that's all, and the two qualifications we passed very confidently, without any problems.

- Now you are in first place in the second division. Who do you think will fight for the title along with you? Who do you see as your main rival?

- I think Hydra, we and CIS Rejects are favourites, and we have already beaten all those teams. I think we will go to the first division without any problems.

- Now you are in first place in the second division. Who do you think will fight for the title along with you? Who do you see as your main rival?

- I think Hydra, we and CIS Rejects are favourites, and we have already beaten all those teams. I think we will go to the first division without any problems.

- What makes your team special compared to others?

- The fact that we are all good friends and have known each other for a long time.

- Team Mind Games is in terrible shape now. What do you think about it? Is there any chance of keeping your place in the first division?

- I think this team has internal problems, communication problems, etc. I doubt they will survive in the first division.

- Which teams are you training with at the moment?

- HR, Team Empire, EU Funn1k, but there are also mixes.

- Give your predictions for the second half of the season. What will be the table in the first and second divisions?

- From the second division, I think V-Gaming and CIS will go through, and Team Empire and Mind Games will fall into the second division.

- Which region do you consider the strongest and the weakest, and why?

- I think Europe is the strongest region. I judge by matchmaking, while the worst one is probably America. As I said, it's impossible to play there. You can compare pts, just top 100 in EU and top 100 in America)

- What do you think about the DPC system? Should Valve review and improve it?

- The system is cool. If they made it slot by slot, it would be cool. So that there was not a situation that full squad splits and puts the other five players, but at least three players would have remained from the last lineup.

- Do cheats in Dota 2 give you some very strong advantage? Have you noticed any foul play in qualifiers or official games?

- I've seen people play with maphack on wards etc., in Russia Cup official games, but I rarely see cheaters.