NiP-HeatoN- Interview

So first off, tell our audience who you are
NiP-HeatoN - I'm Emil "HeatoN" Christensen, a 17 year old guy from Stockholm / Sweden
When I mention your name to various CS players throughout the world, people tend to think of various things such as 'Superman', 'living aimbot etc. Any idea why such names and sentences might be associated with you?
NiP-HeatoN - Oh I guess I've played good in some cpl games, and maybe thats why :)
Yeah, I guess so, over here in the UK u seem to be especially famous as a result of your CPL actions, any idea why that is?
NiP-HeatoN - Yes, probably that eco round vs 4k @ aztec :)
Have you had the chance to check this out the avi 'HeatoN the movie' video on noc website yet?
NiP-HeatoN - hehe yeah I was that one, love the music :D
Take us through that from your point of view one step at a time. You're camping *pfft* by the water on aztec...
NiP-HeatoN - ...3 terros jump out infront of me, I shoot the first guy whit like 5 usp shots, then the second guy with 3-4 usp headshots , then I pick up his ak and spray out the third guy, hear someone at the door, throws a granade at him and runs up the ramp, then I know someone are at the bridge area and see a pixel of him and shoot 2-3 bullets, and turn around and shoot the 5th guy at the door whit 2-3 bullets :)
At what stage did you think you might win the round all by yourself?
NiP-HeatoN - When I took out the 3 first guys, I love using ak at long distance :D
Those last 2 headshots... well... are awesome - sheer class, perhaps your 2 best shots ever?
NiP-HeatoN - hehe yeah at least the first one since it was a pure reflex shot after i saw like 0.01 mm of him :)
Does it come as a surprise to you at all when most of the CS world label you as the best CS player in the world? Do you think you are the best?
NiP-HeatoN - I'm not sure, people always look at the nicest frags and most frags, but if you frag the most you dont have to be the best, so it dosent really suprice me sience I frag alot. I don't think I am the best player, potti are no doubt :)
What about NiP, do you believe they're the best CS clan in the world?
NiP-HeatoN - Yes, since we are world champions, and got the guy who made GoL came third at cpl back ( Xeqtr ) I believe we are :)
Ah, au contraire, the CPL official world rankings has NiP firmly placed at no.2 behind X3. Does the fact you beat them twice and are still placed 2nd bother you?
NiP-HeatoN - I really don't care about it, since we proved that we are the best clan in the world in CPL WC.
How did you rate the American clans at the CPL, X3 were surely close to NiP's standards?
NiP-HeatoN - They are for sure the best clan we have ever met, but we sucked in the final so I dont think they are "surely close" to nip standards.
Why did you suck in the finals? $50,000 suddenly get a few nerves jingling?
NiP-HeatoN - hehe I know why I sucked, not much sleep and hadn't event ate brakefast that day, since our sponsors didnt give us the money the promised us :(
Must've been an expensive breakfeast if you needed sponsors to pay for it :), why didn't they cover your expenses?
NiP-HeatoN - We run out of money the day before, we were supposed to get pocket money by our sponsors, but didnt get anything, so ppl had to pay everything them self, and we didnt bring that money since we were supposed to get it all from our sponsors, I really dont know why they didnt cover our expenses, (just 1 sponsors that didnt pay).
Good thing you got your return plane ticket beforehand eh? So after winning the CPL I assume you got your $10,000 share of NiP's winnings, what have/will you spend the money on?
NiP-HeatoN - I'm gonna go on a holiday trip :)
Ooohh... anywhere nice?
NiP-HeatoN - Like flordia or something :D
Ok, moving on, how often to you practice and how?
NiP-HeatoN - With the team we prac like 2 times a day / 2 maps each time and before cpl event we play like all day in lan for 1 week :)
What about on your own? Are rumours of 10 hours a day true?
NiP-HeatoN - huuums sometimes, I don't play public that much anymore, just gathers :D but like 5- 10 hours , yes :)
So, ermm... what do you do for fun? And do you go to college or anything?
NiP-HeatoN - I study at like "college", and I love watch football, and travel :D
Have you ever signed an autograph?
Yes, once @ CPL WC :)
And is there a 'special lady' in your life at the moment?
NiP-HeatoN - yes there is a special someone.
Nice :D, does being a CPL CS world champion have girls lined up outside your door?
NiP-HeatoN - hehe no, not really :)
How famous are you in Sweden in real life? How big is pro-gaming out there?
NiP-HeatoN - Gaming are really big here, and ppl says the like saw you on like the subway ect, and we have been on TV to times, but its not like everybody know who you are then you go out :)
Looking into the immediate future, CS 1.4, have you tried it?
NiP-HeatoN - I seen Ahl try it , but I havent tested it myself :)
If you had been playing CS 1.4 during that 4k game you couldn't of taken out all 5 4k players, jumping stagger would've messed up your usp kangerooing skills.
NiP-HeatoN - yes i know :D *lucky me* :D
Looking more into the distant future, do you ever see a time where you can live only off gaming?
NiP-HeatoN - Yeah I think we in nip can live on gaming VERY soon, so yes pro-gaming = really close now.
Ooh...how soon?
NiP-HeatoN - In a couple of months, let say before summer for sure :)
Sounds great, pity you wasted about 12 years of your life sitting in classrooms eh?
NiP-HeatoN - Well, at least I got a lot of knowledge from school, that are great in life :), and if I can't live of gaming for ever, it might be good to have gone to school :)
How much longer do you think NiP will be the top CS clan? When your at the top you can only go down...
NiP-HeatoN - Well not for a while, since we all are very focused on what to do to still be the nr 1 clan
How stable is it inside the NiP camp? You lost Vesslan recently, amid rumours of money issues, can you explain what happened?
NiP-HeatoN - Its very stable now inside nip, since we all 6 are great friends, both on the internet and in real life. The money didnt have anything to do why he got kicked, read our statement to get all the facts.
Got a few questions from the public to ask you now :)
NiP-HeatoN - ok :)
Infinity eSports | Wright - How much does score dictate how well you are playing?
NiP-HeatoN - Scores don't say everything but it says a bit, but you can get a lot of eco frags too, and play really bad :)
ki55 - Why do you never use an awp?
NiP-HeatoN - hehe I think the weapon is kinda lame, but I used it in the nations cup final vs. Germany :)
Uninspired | Toomy - How much fun was that eco round against 4k
NiP-HeatoN - The funniest round ever in my life :D
ki55 - Your style seems to differ from other pro CS players, you seem to spray more than pick off headshots - would you agree?
NiP-HeatoN - Well I spray a lot, but I burst a lot for heads too, its a mix style whit spray and burst :)
ki55 - What do you believe are the main differences between the way CS is played in Europe and the USA? I've been told by some top American clan leaders that their CS gameplay is more AWP based, as opposed to European CS which is more colt/ak based - would u agree with that?
NiP-HeatoN - Yes I really would, Americans are overall better then us with the awp, so I think they build a lot of there game on it.
f-e.fluid - What players do you have respect for?
NiP-HeatoN - A lot of players, but I have this one player I hate to play, and thats potti :D
f-e.fluid - What do you think of UK CS clans at the moment?
NiP-HeatoN - The UK are a really good CS country, and there are some top clans there.
Anyway, I'm not sure how familiar you are with my UKTerrorist interviews, but they all require a special 'ukterrorist.com scoop' so tell me something no-one else knows about nip :)
NiP-HeatoN - Maybe this is mean against Cogline from nordic division, but like the guy who get the least frags, get called Line Like xline, heatline becouse cogline didnt get any frags while he where in nip :D. Thats like really secret ;D
And finally, anything u wanna say to the heaton wannabe's reading this?
NiP-HeatoN - I wanna say THX to some special people for being there, you know who you are :)
Thanks for your time m8 :)
NiP-HeatoN - thx :)

Comments

Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
18:39 7/3/2002
I am the one and only, nobody i'd rather be. I am the one and only, can't take that away from me ;p [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
decrepit
Croydon
18:40 7/3/2002
pld [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Fluke
Official Capybara Herder
UKTerrorist
18:42 7/3/2002
You're modest about it too :P
Nice interview. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
St_George
g30rg3h
UKTerrorist
19:00 7/3/2002
n1 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
RekkeR
19:04 7/3/2002
im a slapper. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
nD|Nukemasta
19:05 7/3/2002
cant believed 4k managed to run past him ...bet they wont do that again :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rd
theb0g
19:07 7/3/2002
Nice interview. =0]

HeatoN doesnt seem big headed, thats pretty cool =0]

GL all clans =0]

(UI will win CPLs) =0P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Eagle
19:08 7/3/2002
I don't get why he classifies as a clan but ahwell...and no don't say he took out a clan on his own cos if it was the full 24 rounds vs 4k he wouldn't have won it. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ukla.Fred
19:10 7/3/2002
nice interview :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ki55
Shoot First Ask Later
19:11 7/3/2002
nice interview m8 ;) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
19:12 7/3/2002
hehe nukemasta i dont think anyone in CS will ever not look at that corner on aztec :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
[-SATO-]DIABLO
19:13 7/3/2002
I love ur gameplay! Good luck in the future! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
A-Links
19:15 7/3/2002
Wanna play cs? :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Trip
19:17 7/3/2002
tmyers hast a sechy lichp [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ryano
theb0g
19:27 7/3/2002
HEATON I LOVE YOU!!!!!
myers did u get to play him? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Crota
19:39 7/3/2002
ki55 - Why do you never use an awp?
NiP-HeatoN - hehe I think the weapon is kinda lame

true ... true :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ki55
Shoot First Ask Later
19:41 7/3/2002
=] he's a colt/ak legend, who needs awp when u've got that kind of ability... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
f-e.fluid
19:49 7/3/2002
nice n sexy. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
l33tletinyman
20:09 7/3/2002
Where IS that HeatoN the movie thing anyways? I can't seem to find the noc website URL :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
M8rix
Head CS Server Admin
UKTerrorist
20:18 7/3/2002
n1 myers

deean i worry about u m8 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Gattuso
20:57 7/3/2002
http://www.nocuk.org/news.php?id=25 is where the Heaton avi can be found [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Bojan
21:18 7/3/2002
Well we all now that you are a pro on cs... so i want to ask you some stuff: When i have 24 hp or something and the enemy that i am aming at... shall i duck or strafe or just stand there??? in the mean time offcourse i shoot... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Potti
21:40 7/3/2002
syrast fylast dymmast HAN!!!!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
proxxy
21:43 7/3/2002
nice interwiew.
bad english heaton u bad boy ;) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
beso
21:49 7/3/2002
ahhh get a life .. start party and get girls ffs [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Homer
21:53 7/3/2002
Very modest Heaton.

Kind of greedy to think that the sponsor should pay for everything. Did you bring your toothbrush or did you think that the sponsor should bring it for you?

NiP have made perhaps 70 000$ and they cant even pay for their breakfast. Lame

And the comment about the competition clan GameOnLine "....and got the guy who made GoL came third at cpl back". Right he solo made the clan place third.

Very, very modest NiP [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Q-DoG
21:55 7/3/2002
Vittu lol sicken pra kille med liten pille! :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
cHeaton
22:15 7/3/2002
Thou shall duck and sit perfectly still, dont bother with shooting or aiming at this point, just concentrate on sitting absolutely still, then draw your knife and write something really taunting in say, like:
- n00b plz get some skillz0r lh4m4.
then approach your by now stunned victim who is probably using his only braincell to figure out a fitting answer.
Then pull out your primary weapon, wich offcourse is an Sig SG-550 Sniper/H&K G3/SG-1, as all real 1337 playas use these weapons... then zoom in max and jump and hit the head, if you miss, quickly disconnect and change nick in cs menu's (as there is no command to change nick ingame its just a hoax, i have tried many times ) and reconnect and pwne with my 5up4h1337 zkillz0r 5tylz0r [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ROXXOR
22:51 7/3/2002
HeatoN ownzzzzz everybody, thats it !! gg heaton !! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
callous
Specster
23:00 7/3/2002
/me nibbles HeatoN
gg
- leave him alone j00 shlaggs he leeter than u wil eva b [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
iron
23:15 7/3/2002
i agree potti.. :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
my*Bambi2.eC
23:26 7/3/2002
great read!

good job, just love this site! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
padden
23:43 7/3/2002
hah nice heaton 8) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Penn0r
00:06 8/3/2002
always Myers with the class interview questions, pld m8. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
clavve
00:19 8/3/2002
sweden own yo azz [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
atlas
00:44 8/3/2002
weeeee! HeaToN ska ha smisk [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Sti1lze
01:28 8/3/2002
Well homer, if they were told it would be paid, why think would u think something else ??

If ur told ur mom will by u breakfeast, do u go out and by it urself anyway ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
benn (forgot login:)
02:02 8/3/2002
Nice interview gj :). [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
smb
02:40 8/3/2002
myers u suck :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
LWF
03:13 8/3/2002
altho i'm no fan of teh ukt fiction, you just cant fault these interviews :) top notch! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
lagg
04:10 8/3/2002
HeatoN says school is kinda important.. would be nice if you ARE in school when you say things like that :E [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Potti
05:27 8/3/2002
homer do you think you get the pricemoney cash at the tournament ? btw this is heatons opinion not all players in nip , so how can you say werry modest "nip"

think before you act

nothing i hate more when ppl draw everyone at the same line

"werry modest homer" [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dinjo
06:43 8/3/2002
who da f00k is heaton ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dinjo
06:47 8/3/2002
NiP-Heaton- Interview

ffs myers teh capital n is messing :( i mean ffs whos is Heaton, theres a HeatoN alright but who da f00k is Heaton :(:(:(:((:(:(: other than that gj :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ZoNaN
06:55 8/3/2002
I LuV HeatoN ~ !! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ferret
07:21 8/3/2002
How did you rate the American clans at the CPL, X3 were surely close to NiP's standards?
NiP-HeatoN - They are for sure the best clan we have ever met, but we sucked in the final so I dont think they are "surely close" to nip standards.


Wow gg, somone is pretty c**ky. Well lets make an excuse as well. If you read DomainofGames sight, miller was sick the whole time. So I guess that NiP isnt that great aye? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Kiegot
07:24 8/3/2002
the english cs community is full of ignorant t**ts like Homer, which is why it will never be a great community. always will have crappy undercurrents. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DeeZam
07:54 8/3/2002
lol Europeans are better because they've been taking the game more seriously and playing cpl events there for months now.

Give North Americans time... I'm sure clans like X3/TSO didn't put the time in that NiP did preparing, cpl events, etc.

Wait for next WC and you will see what I mean [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ABZ | Loco
08:21 8/3/2002
Eagle plz ffs go hide somewhere.... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Bp-T3am|Yoda Lit
08:47 8/3/2002
Heaton is verry good gamer in world [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Q-Dogs idol
09:51 8/3/2002
HeatoN,,,,,, du e kungen!!!!
Såg en demo med dig,,,,, coolish!!!!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
GooBzter
10:25 8/3/2002
ABZ | Loco Plzzz USP ownz0r big time ! u cant hit the ground if u were falling at it [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
fluor
10:55 8/3/2002
if he's 17 years old, then he's not allowed to be in CPL? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dephajj
11:22 8/3/2002
You should also include the fact that X3 had been playing MR rules for years but NiP only for about 2-3 months. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
11:40 8/3/2002
The age rule is new and will be in place next CPL [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Blitz
Editor
UKTerrorist
12:15 8/3/2002
Imo, there won't be much difference between the very top Euro and US clans in terms of skill etc. The noticable difference is that Europe has more 'top notch clans' than the US does.

You just need to look at the fact that 8 of the top 12 at the CPL worlds were European. That's a very high rate considering the starting ratio of US to Euro clans that took part, and the fact that the tournament was in the US so alot of Euro clans couldn't make it. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
oblivion
12:26 8/3/2002
nice interview

pld Myers keep em coming =]

Maybe DkH interview sometime as they are the holders of ec currently :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rms
13:09 8/3/2002
Ferret you're just retarded.
Yeah right he was sick, why did he play then? Just another bad excuse. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
XeqtR
13:21 8/3/2002
OMG HEATLINE ALERT!

nice interview.

btw, HeatoN is 3rd most LOL! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Smittins
13:31 8/3/2002
"Wow gg, somone is pretty c**ky. Well lets make an excuse as well. If you read DomainofGames sight, miller was sick the whole time. So I guess that NiP isnt that great aye?"

US clans had a massive advantage yet still it was a euro clan that won, nuff said [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Procce
14:07 8/3/2002
HeatoN is my slave in the basement :) - thoose of you who saw pulp fiction knows what i mean [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Blitz
Editor
UKTerrorist
14:15 8/3/2002
:) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
humm
14:38 8/3/2002
Its very important to eat and sleep !!!
Enyways Heat is not the best cs player.................
............. I AM! :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
15:14 8/3/2002
rdw gave NiP just as good a game as X3 did...

wasnt the top 16 populated with mostly European clans aswell

anywayz this EU > US arugment is too old now

/me slaps self

NiP wins.. :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Eagle
15:24 8/3/2002
ABZ|Loco STFU! I ain't gonna go hide somewhere when i shouldn't, you a*****e [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Dave
17:00 8/3/2002
I like cheese? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Cyrre
17:18 8/3/2002
Nice interview !!

Go HeatoN =) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Rejen
17:53 8/3/2002
helt fint der [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
l33tletinyman
18:11 8/3/2002
I don't particularly want to get involved in the EU vs US argument because it's a waste of time; but I'd just like to point out that Nuke is X3's best map and NiP had to play them twice on it to win, without a lot of prior Nuke practice, and that when they first met on Train that NiP beat them 13-6. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Jim
19:25 8/3/2002
Eagle, read a few of your posts in the past and then i read this post of yours at the top. you are just about the most ignorant little c*** in the world. try stepping out of your room, taking ur toungue out of uks top clans' arses and thinking for yourself. (hopefully the first thing u'll think about is to stop being such a prick on comment-boards like these, do us all a favour, pls) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Roeehh
21:27 8/3/2002
Heaton is definietly bigheaded and also quite dumb, trust me on this. But he's got a good aim and self confidence that is quite typical for stupid people. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ki55
Shoot First Ask Later
21:59 8/3/2002
lol jim [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Just me
22:28 8/3/2002
Does HeatoN really go to school?
If the guy really does his teatchers should be ashamed of themselfs. Just look at the guy's grammer..

Despite that it was a great interview and HeatoN seems to have both feets on the ground, concidering he's "the #1 player"... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Jim
22:47 8/3/2002
"Does HeatoN really go to school?
If the guy really does his teatchers should be ashamed of themselfs. Just look at the guy's grammer..
Despite that it was a great interview and HeatoN seems to have both feets on the ground, concidering he's "the #1 player"... "

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firstly this guy is not english, hes only 17, and in my opinion his english is not too bad. also i love the way you make a fool of yourself.. #1: its themselves not "themselfs". #2: its grammar not "grammer". #3: both feet not "both feets". #4: considering not "concidering". please dont post in future. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
[ok.flipin]
22:51 8/3/2002
A ver aki las cosas tb las teneis q poner en español q tanto ingles me mare ya es hora de q pongais las cosas powas y no en inglish! :D si quereis yo os firmo autografos no tengo problema e :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Jim
22:51 8/3/2002
Heaton is definietly bigheaded and also quite dumb, trust me on this. But he's got a good aim and self confidence that is quite typical for stupid people.

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firstly, arrogance is what makes a good cs player that little much better. also if you were rated, by many people, as the best player in the world you probably would get slightly c**ky. lastly, im not sure how u can say stupid ppl typically have self confidence, but once again, a player who is not only in the best clan in the world, but also regarded as the best player in the world.. u'd expect to have self confidence. please would you not post in future [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Jim
22:52 8/3/2002
*that little bit better [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
CyRus
23:05 8/3/2002
football?

who!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Player
23:23 8/3/2002
lol... yes currently EUR clans are better then NA on the average... but have any of you looked at all the events NiPs played?

I mean really... do you think the players from X3 have devoted there lifes to CS? I doubt it... I assume most of them are still in school.

Sounds to me like the EU clans are a just a little more hardcore then NA right now.

Or what do you think its something that Europeans eat that makes them better? Please... no nationality has an advantage.

You will see when people from other countrys start to put in the hours and go to the LAN events that NiP has.

and btw I don't know this for a fact but most people tell me that minus Heaton individually NA players seem to be more skilled then EUR... but there team work is phenominal... but thats getting back to the issue of effort put in :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ryano
theb0g
00:06 9/3/2002
Yes but nobody would deny the Americans have the best basketball players, or baseball or american football. In the same sense nobody should deny that Europe produces the best CS players. The reason is not what you eat of course but the subtle differences in the environments in which you play obviously are. Hence the general high ability of the nordic clans, good ability of german clans and lower ability of uk clans. ALl diff. countries all diff playing styles etc.

Deean [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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