DotA is a very popular game which had captured the hearts of a lot of people from the old 66-year old grandpa who played to relieve his stress and use it as a mental exercise to 16 year old kids who dreams to make it into the big stage and it currently has 549,214.4 players.
A few days ago there was this striking family photoshoot where all of the members of the Boloyos family sports DotA Team Shirts. From the TI7 Champs Liquid to the TI1 Champs NaVi.
We got the chance to talk to Lovelyn Boloyos who shared the photo. She explain the reason why they did it and her DotA story.
We would like to thank Lovelyn for her time to take an interview with us.
B2G: Hello Lovelyn, Please introduce yourself.
Lovelyn: “I’m Lovelyn Boloyos po. Ako po eldest sa family 25 yrs young haha. Licensed real estate broker and I’m working in a law office po.”
B2G: As an Avid Dota fan. Sino ang team mo for this season? at kwento mo naman pano mo na discover ang DotA and ang current mmr mo ngaun?
Decision po ng sister ko. Yung naka EG, na mag Dota2 kami lahat.
Lovelyn: “Navi parin hahahahahahha! Sana makabalik sila.
Hmmm before hindi talaga ako nglalaro. Tinitingnan ko lng bf ko nun ng naglalaro sa mineski. Nasa likod lng ako. Hinihintay ko sya matapos mg laro para maka uwi kami.
Tapos Oct 2015 ng decide kami gumawa ng piso net cafe. Tapos tinitignan ko lang rin mga bata nun nag lalaro. Hindi ko pa masyadong maintindihan gaming scene non.
And then November 2015 nag start akong mag review para sa REB board exam. Parang medyo stress ako nun kasi nag rereview ako tapos nag wowork pa tapos may piso net cafe pa. Parang wala akong tulog. Tapos nung malapit na ang board exam February nun. Sinabi ko sa sarili ko “after ng board gusto ko gumawa nang bago. Yung mawawala stress ko.” Tapos na think ko yung dota2.
Kaya pagka tapos ng board exam by March 2016 yun yung first dota2 experience ko. Pinilit ko yung boyfriend ko na turuan ako. Haha kaya ganun 1year plus palang akong nag lalaro kaya maliit mmr ko.
Nung pag calibrate 2,700 lang. ngayon 2,400 nlang haha.”
B2G: Yung family picture niyo na lahat kayo naka DotA team jersey naging viral. Anung reason bat ginawa niyo ito? Bakit hindi kayo nag regular family photo shoot nalang? Yung family ba ay naging against sa idea or sinunod nila agad agad?
Lovelyn: “Yung photo po is for the graduation picture po ng sister ko. Yung naka EG graduating po sya this October ng Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. Then kasali po sa package ang family pic.”
“Nag cocollect po kasi kami ng team jerseys. Yung iba po sa boyf ko po yan. Tapos yung brothers ko meron dn po sila. Decision po ng sister ko. Yung naka EG na mag dota2 kami lahat.”
Take it easy guys! Dota2 is fun lalo na’t friendly ka ingame hehe.
B2G: Maliban sayo. Sinu pa ang gamers sa pamilya niyo?
Lovelyn: “Naglalaro kami lahat siblings.”
B2G: May few words ka ba for the DotA Community?
Lovelyn: “Sana naman ilagay sa ibang players ang limit nila sa paglalaro especially sa pag t-trashtalk lol. May iba kasi na players na masyadong sensitive , madaling ma trigger sa emotion. Take it easy guys dota2 is fun lalo nat friendly ka ingame hehe.”
Sana po lahat po ng parents maging kasing supportive ng parents ko.
B2G: Any shoutouts o message na gusto mong sabihin?
Lovelyn: “Ano po. Sana po lahat po ng parents maging kasing supportive ng parents ko. Hindi po kasi ibig sabihin kapag mahilig mag dota magiging bagsakin. Hahah nasa atin po yan, at yung dota2 nakaka tanggal po ng stress yan at tsaka past time po namin ng siblings ko so sana wala ng nega. Tapos chill lang mmr is just a number enjoy lang dapat.
Shout out po sa nga taga Cebu. Especially sa mga taga Garden Blooms at sa Dota2 Cebu Market members Shout out sa mga boosters, kayo mga nakakacancer. Humanap na kayo ng ibang trabaho haha.
Regards ko ninyung tanan! :D”
Once again we would like to thank miss Lovelyn Boloyos for her time and for the interview itself.
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What’s with the grammar?
edited sir in the website. it was mistake on my part
-GENZ0
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