Doublelift 'Grilled' (2nd appearance) (Episode #85)

Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng, AD Carry of Counter Logic Gaming, is the star of the 85th episode of Thorin's 'Grilled' interview series.

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Time line of topics

00:09 Intro

00:36 The relationship of the Chauster-Doublelift botlane in its first incarnation.

02:13 Why the relationship changed.

04:23 How good was the first Chauster-Doublelift botlane?

06:06 Should they have kept that botlane in place? Would Chauster have been in a similar position now anyway?

09:13 The experience of playing with Xpecial at the All-Star game.

12:09 Did playing with Xpecial change his perspective on Wildturtle?

13:13 How good was Chaox in S2?

13:43 A story that Doublelift got offers to join TSM.

15:37 Does Doublelift need is Support to babysit him and think for him?

17:00 What he needs from a Support for his play to be the best it can be.

17:59 Froggen saying Doublelift runs into CC.

18:58 Hypothetical: what if he could play with one of the best Supports?

20:04 Playing with MadLife.

20:56 Doublelift's options of going to a Korean team in S2.

22:13 Does he have a philosophy of how ADC should be played?

24:07 Thoughts on uzi.

25:14 Why didn't the 'protect the Doublelift' style work for CLG?

26:30 Why didn't CLG accept the 'protect the Doublelift' style and why didn't they recruit a really good Support player?

29:34 Does it not worry him that a player like imp can be neutralised if his team does poorly?

30:54 Styles of team, in terms of composition.

32:44 Thoughts on Genja.

34:05 Genja as innovator.

34:50 Genja's three Doran's blades builds.

36:10 Other pros saying Genjas positioning is really good in team-fights.

37:57 Thoughts from having played Genja.

39:27 Creaton as a good EU ADC.

40:43 Thoughts on WeiXiao right now.

41:51 NaMei (formerly Devil), ADC of Positive Energy.

43:03 Korean ADCs (imp, PraY and Piglet)

44:06 His theory that you must play the OP AD champions or their counters.

45:40 If champs like Vayne were nerfed would he really abandon them?

46:52 Peers having the perception that Doublelift only wanted to play mechanically demanding champions.

48:16 Rekkles.

49:43 Questions about his set-up: his past using attack-move bound to his mouse.

51:17 Does he ever use attack-move now?

51:59 Do other ADCs use attack-move?

52:41 Does Doublelift smartcast?

53:52 His comments that time slows down and his ability to be composed in team-fight scenarios where he is required to be mechanically perfect.

55:08 His perception of himself for never having won a LAN.

57:00 As the star player, why doesn't he demand the players he wants around him?

59:03 His statements in the CLG documentary about how they had to do whatever it took to be the best for the S3WC.

1:00:38 Does CLG still believe in the "potential" approach of position swaps?

1:01:56 The perception that Doublelift looks good cos his team is setting him up.

1:03:14 Does Doublelift's play keep CLG afloat?

1:04:03 Nien and Link as threats.

1:05:33 The last CLG line-up's problems with objective-based play.

1:07:43 The only time CLG had someone who wanted to be the shot-caller was with Saintvicious.

1:08:21 Better to have a bad plan than no plan.

1:09:23 Chauster's shot-calling.

1:10:43 Wasn't the Saintvicious line-up of CLG really good in-game?

1:13:24 If CLG hadn't gone to Korea could the Saintvicious line-up have worked for longer?

1:15:19 Does he ever feel jealous of other ADs, who have amazing Support players?

1:16:21 Does the ADC have to be mechanically good to be a good player?

1:18:00 Giving an example of a good player whose mechanics aren't good.

1:18:49 CLG Documentary statements about their cheese potentially allowing them to win the S2WC.

1:20:31 The proxying and TP Promote strategies. Could they have worked?

1:21:22 Is Froggen the best EU mid by far?

1:22:44 His comments that EU would be weaker than NA, prior to the S3WC.

1:24:59 Him saying that Vulcun would get out of Group B of the S3WC.

1:25:55 Statement that Xmithie is better than DanDy.

1:27:00 What if Cloud9 could have played any of the other 3 teams in the Ro8?

1:28:21 Why didn't CLG recruit from Europe?

1:29:43 MonteCristo as coach.

1:31:33 The top five ADCs in the world, right now.

1:32:47 CLG will place top 4 at the S4WC.

1:34:10 Hypothetical: Doublelift must create the ultimate Asian team, which would crush the Western regions.

1:35:52 Final words/Outro.