apEX Talks Paris Major Prep

Workforce Vitality’s in-game chief can’t wait to play the primary Main on his house soil 

Vitality is the one torch-bearer for France on the Paris Main 2023, which makes them the one house crew within the competitors. Famend for his or her passionate following, the crew, led by apEX and his distinctive teammates, can certainly count on a wave of unwavering help, contemplating their sturdy place within the title race.

One aim, one alternative, one mission.

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— Workforce Vitality 🐝 (@TeamVitality) May 12, 2023

apEX and his crew are set to enter the sector to tackle fellow European bigshots G2 of their Paris Main opener. Having certified for the Legends Stage straight, Vitality didn’t should play the Challengers Stage, not like their German counterparts. Due to this fact, the freshly-crowned IEM Rio 2023 champions must carry their A-game to get the higher of a G2 aspect which have gone by way of the trials of the Challengers Stage. 

apEX talked to HLTV forward of their first Paris Main Problem and mentioned his crew’s preparations, the IEM Rio triumph, and a number of different matters. 

The Frenchman didn’t attempt to disguise the adrenaline rush he has been by way of within the buildup to the competitors. 

“I really feel ready, prepared, all the pieces. Excited, a variety of feelings in my physique proper now, however most certainly prepared. I feel we have performed all the pieces we might to be prepared for this event because the starting of the yr. Clearly, you do not put together for the Main in two weeks, you put together for it in just a few months. That was the primary aim for the crew because the first of January. I am feeling good, and simply able to get began.”

He then make clear the crew’s preparation. 

“We had two weeks and a half to come back to this occasion, so we took some days off. We had an extended street since EPL, with the playoffs, the RMR, and Rio, so we took some days off, after which we began getting ready on-line in a single week simply to play some apply. Then we went to bootcamp in Paris since Sunday, so we have been right here training since then. Nothing loopy.”

The veteran rifler additionally shared his ideas on how Vitality ended their lengthy historical past of underwhelming Main campaigns to elevate the IEM Rio 2023 trophy. 

“Properly, to be actually trustworthy, we began the yr with the BLAST win. We misplaced no video games to qualify for Washington. Then we went to Katowice, misplaced the quarter-finals to Liquid, a sport that we should always have by no means have misplaced with this loopy comeback on Overpass. We performed so unhealthy. Then we had EPL, the place we fucked up towards ENCE. We had a 14-10 lead within the third map…

What we felt from the start of the yr was that we performed some good CS more often than not, however fucked up in some moments. So what was in everybody’s head was to not make the identical mistake once more and to attempt to make sure that we might have at the least made semifinals on the two huge tournaments from the start of the yr with out doing these errors.

Coming to the RMR and Rio, we knew what we have been able to. In fact, the Rio win, was a pleasure for us and a lift of confidence. Additionally a satisfying factor that is the best way we labored because the starting of the yr is the suitable one and I feel the Vitality from 2023 is totally different than the one from 2022. That is what we need to present to everybody.”

apEX then revealed his crew’s Paris Main ambitions. 

“It is the primary aim of the crew to play there (Paris Main Playoffs). With the ability to play on our house soil and in entrance of French folks. I assure you it is going to be a loopy Main, I’ve no doubts about that, I must be part of that and I would like my crew to be part of that. I’m simply so excited and so targeted on with the ability to attain that aim as a result of I do know it means to all of the French and everybody to have the ability to see us within the enviornment. I feel it might be one of the magic moments in our lives, so let’s make it.”

You’ll be able to learn the complete interview here.