这是对A队教练的采访。有兴趣的可以看。至于翻译我现在翻译不动了。等有精神了再来弄。当然有谁想翻译的可以自愿。
只说下关于集训的那一段是A队具体安排不清楚,他们想和其他队伍一起去韩国集训,估计要到这周末才会有结果,在此期间他们会留在欧洲直到他们的管理员弄好为止。其他的是他自己的怎么加入A队的经历。
Alliance*s coach Leviathan after the finals "Each patch is a puzzle and it*s a race to adapt the fastest"Alliance has come a long way since I worked with them and a lot of it is due to their coach Leviathan. I conducted an interview with the coach who helped Alliance usurp the throne from Fnatic
Leviathan (left) along with Tabzz and Nyph. Photo Credits: Riot Games Flickr
For the first time in the history of the European League of Legends Championship Series Fnatic are no longer the champions of Europe. The team assembled by Froggen has usurped them 3-1 and claimed victory at the European Playoffs in Gamescom. Forged by a brutal breakup of one of Europe’s most beloved teams, Alliance started at the rock bottom and climbed their way to the apex of the league, becoming the first team to topple Fnatic’s unquestioned dominance of the European LCS playoffs. The story of Alliance is a monumental tale that I*ll eventually write, but today I’d like to focus on Alliance’s coach: Jordan “Leviathan”Thwaites and how he helped lead the men in grey and white to their first ever League of Legends Championship Series victory.
Alliance at the start of the spring split was a shade of its current self and communication issues were everywhere. Things weren*t looking so well for one of the most hyped teams in Europe and frequent jeers were lambasted against them. The team that was formed from some of the best players in European League of Legends was struggling and looked hopelessly lost. Alliance’s early game was excellent but their picks and bans, their macro game rotations and the general mood of the team was on a severe downwards turn.
Although I volunteered as an analyst for Alliance for a small period during the Spring Split, the time-zone difference between the Australia and Europe, coupled with my university studies meant whatever analysis I could provide was sporadic at best. So we set out searching for a proper coach to help Alliance secure their dreams of attending worlds.
I plopped Tabzz into a skype chat with managers and analysts and advertised a vacant position in the chat. One of the applicants that applied was Leviathan who was looking for a change after helping Team Complexity upset Coast in the 2014 Summer Promotions and eventually Alliance recruited Leviathan as their coach. Below is an interview with the coach that lead to Alliance to the apex of Europe.
Greetings Jordan, could you please introduce yourself to our readers who might be unfamiliar with your work?Hello guys, I’m Jordan Leviathan Thwaites, Coach of Alliance League of Legends. I take on a variety of tasks behind the scenes with our players that includes scheduling scrims, running practice, Strategic adjustments to our gameplay and overall preparation for matches.
Congrats on your victory, how does it feel winning in front of the crowd at gamescom?It’s really nice to put up a victory at my first large esports LAN event, especially with a crowd as awesome as the gamescom fans were. The whole experience of gamescom was unforgettable and was easily the best experience of my esports career.
You’ve answered this already in your ask.fm but for those who don’t regularly follow you, how did you get involved with coaching?I made some friends at a LAN event that turned out to be competitors in the NA challenger scene. One night on skype we were watching an OGN stream together and the AD carry at the time invited me out to give some analysis of their teams play. I just tried to work hard and prove my worth to teams and eventually I had enough experience and a solid enough resume to impress Alliance and here I am now
How important is it to have a coach? Even challenger teams such as H2K are picking up coaches, how much do you think a coach improves the team?A coach fills a role required by the team because it facilitates growth. Having an extra set of eyes on the game sees the mistakes that the players can’t, and for good reason - you would never make a move or play that you believe is incorrect, so having someone that is able to review your play from a different perspective is required to improve.
You’re Diamond 1 on the North American servers. Some analysts have previously stated that one doesn*t need to be high Elo to be a competent analyst. What do you think about this statement in general, and how do you think your high soloq queue level affects your analytical abilities versus someone who doesn*t play the game at a high enough level?I don*t believe it*s required to be high elo to be a coach or an analyst, but I believe it would be required to be able to prove you*re capable of applying the same techniques that you request of the players. During the off season or when I wasn’t with a team I was able to sit down and play the ladder and tweak my own game to varied success, but during the season with scrim schedules and the extra duties as a coach you can*t be asked to also find time to grind solo queue and perfect your game. I guess I don*t think having high elo is important because its impossible to maintain, but being able to prove you*ve been there I*m sure gives players a tiny bit more confidence in the messages you convey to them
One of the major challenges of coaching is a team is gaining the respect of the players. How did you overcome this challenge so well?One of the biggest things I*ve learned is to always be genuine with what your thoughts are and how you honestly feel about each and every situation. I’m not afraid to admit when I don’t know the answer to a question or puzzle in the game and the dialog among the team when we’re faced with an obstacle is very honest. Honesty and trust is the foundation of respect and the players have shown a lot of it not only to myself but to everyone else on the team.