Dota 2 streamer and former professional player Ilya “Illidan” Pivtsaev shared his opinion on Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev. He stated that RAMZES666 remains one of the most talented players in the CIS region. Illidan discussed this during a recent stream on Twitch.
Illidan commented:
“He`s a good player, finished Top 3 at `The International`. He played two roles well throughout his career. As a player, RAMZES666 is definitely one of the best in CIS and talented enough to return [to the pro scene] at any time. But, I think his lifestyle significantly hindered him in that regard. As for now, I don`t know. It seems he`s stopped messing around, so… I think he could return. If he wants to, of course.”
“But his demands are such that… I don`t know. I saw a clip where he talked about needing a personal chef and so on. In short, if he has strict requirements for his comfort zone just so he can play — I don`t think this guy is a future `Int` winner. At the The International where he got Top 3, he played offlane well.”
“He could potentially continue his career somewhere as a coach, if he wants to.”
Earlier, Pivtsaev also commented on the lack of role queue in high-rank Dota 2 matchmaking. He noted that this limits players` choices in preferred positions, negatively impacting comfort during games.