Talking H1Z1 with ProdigyAces and Stompalittle from SetToDestroyX

As we get closer and closer to the first matches of the H1Z1 Pro League, Twin Galaxies sat down with Matthew "Stompalittle" Willis and Jose "ProdigyAces" Soto from SetToDestroyX to get their thoughts on how things are going so far.

Starting off, we asked Stompalittle what he thought the H1Z1 Pro League could do for the game, given that this is the first Battle Royale Esports League: “So Fortnite right now is kind of the shining BR game, because of the Influencers that are behind it are bringing a lot of people in, and I think that H1 is just under the radar because it doesn’t have the (same) Influence in the Twitch world. But once this league takes off today and it’s able to reach people that don’t know about that game, because it’s free to play, they’re gonna come over and try the game out, they’re gonna see the grand spectacle that’s going on, players salary, the depth and ability to make a career out of playing video games will pull people in for sure.”

Moving on we asked ProdigyAces whether he thought the tactics of the Pros would change much, given the new scoring system implemented for the launch of the H1Z1 Pro League: “The team that usually wins is the team with the most kills, even if you fight early or you fight late. When you hold edge of gas late game you get to shoot everybody, you get to see everyone who is fighting and you get to pick and choose your fights so I don’t think it’ll change much. Sometimes in a 5v1 fight their might be an attempt for a melee kill, but it’s going to be really difficult.”

Moving to outside the game briefly, we asked Stompalittle for his thoughts on the teams living conditions, and how it feels to live together and play together with his team now: “The living conditions are beyond my expectations. It’s one thing to play with your team online but it’s another thing to play with them on LAN. The first couple of times can be nerve wracking, but living with your team and playing consistently with them gives you a greater edge over your online opponents.”

With the news the team will be outfitted with heart rate monitors so viewers can see how they react to the game, we asked both players whether they felt this will impact their play style at all.
ProdigyAces: “I don’t think I’ll be too nervous about people seeing my heart rate, I think it’s pretty cool to see what people are feeling when you’re in an intense moment, a 1v1 to win the game or stuff like that. I don’t mind it.”
Stompalittle: “I don’t think the heart rate thing will be that bad, but I do think it’ll be interesting to see which players will be able to stay ice cold, and what players are getting overwhelmed, so that’ll be interesting.”

Next up we asked both players which teams they were looking forward to testing their skill against, and which teams they were waring of facing.
ProdigyAces: “I feel that everyone’s biggest threat has to be TSM, they’re the defending champs, they know what they’re doing, they have a lot of firepower, so taking them out or replacing them would be a big accomplishment for the teams here.”
Stompalittle: “I agree that TSM is a formidable opponent at the moment, but with the meta changes, pacing changes and score changes, the teams that stands out to me is Epsilon Esports. They’re an EU org and we haven’t been able to play with them much on LAN yet, so being able to play with them on LAN without the ping difference and seeing how consistent they are and how strong they are as a four and five man team, it’s gonna be really hard to take them down.”

Continuing on this train of thought, we asked the duo which players they were watching out for the most. Stompalittle may have laughed when ProdigyAces pointed to himself, but explained that outside of his own team, the player he was most interested in was ApexShay from Epsilon Esports, due to his mechanical skills and confidence that allows him to help guide his team to victory.

Finally, we asked both players for any tips they might have for players new to H1Z1.
ProdigyAces: “I think what makes a better player when you’re new is taking a lot of fights. You can try and survive the whole time, but if you can’t win a gun fight you’re not gonna win the game, so I would recommend you take fights early, try to kill as many people as you can because that’s how you learn to win gun fights. Don’t stand still, when you die, look at your mistakes so you can improve them.”
Stompalittle: “(ProdigyAces) made a good point about taking fights and learning how to use the guns consistently, but just as important as being good with your gun skill is having a tactical mindset, knowing how to survive, how to rotate the map, taking the time to learn the map, the ridges you can use, trying to find those sweet spots and using them to your advantage to outlast your opponents.”

With the action sure to heat up in the coming hours, check out the recent press conference with Twin Galaxies Co-Chairman Jace Hall and Vision Venture Partner Stratton Sclavos as they talked about the launch of the H1Z1 Pro League. For all the action of the launch itself, make sure you tune in to the Official Broadcast on Facebook, here.