Edgar “9Class” Naltakyan, a Dota 2 player for PARIVISION, has released a lengthy message to his fanbase. In a post on Telegram, the esports athlete mentioned his desire to share much more with his followers but explained his current limitations due to team interests and competitive integrity.
He expressed that while he has a strong wish to open up about numerous topics, his involvement in professional esports necessitates a more reserved approach. Sharing too much, he notes, could compromise his team and give opponents an undue advantage. This restriction, he admits, is disheartening.
9Class elaborated on the current landscape where information spreads rapidly from public matches. He pointed out that opposing teams closely monitor player activity. Therefore, divulging additional insights would essentially be doing their homework for them. He illustrated this point by mentioning how, shortly after he experimented with Stalker 4 in five games, others quickly adopted the hero. This observation underscored the constant surveillance and the need for discretion regarding hero strategies and counters, despite the novelty. He extended this to the case of jungle Venomancer, acknowledging he didn’t invent it, but his use sparked significant interest, leading to it being banned against him throughout a tournament. He concluded by noting the ever-evolving meta, the introduction of new heroes, and the absence of readily available guides, highlighting the need to keep strategies close to the chest.
Looking ahead, 9Class assured fans he would increase lifestyle content on his channel. He plans to include stream announcements and share his thoughts on books he reads, essentially turning his channel into a more personal diary.
Finally, he reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining personal control over his channel, resisting the trend of handing it over to SMM managers for purely efficiency-driven content. He values authenticity over purely effective but soulless content creation.
In a previous statement, Naltakyan reflected on the most toxic players in public Dota 2 matches, even including himself in that category.