BOOM IN THE ROOM - YAP2ASIA EP. 2 w/ BOOM Esports CEO Natshuba

You might wanna sit down for the second episode of YAP2ASIA, where we yap about everything VALORANT in APAC [Pacific and CN]!

Join Sleepy, blackenBlue, Paperthin, and Quack as they spill the tea, drop hot takes, and chat about the latest in the region. You won't want to miss out on the banter, game breakdowns, and some behind-the-scenes stories that you won’t find anywhere else o7

BOOM Esports CEO and Founder, Gary "Natshuba" Ongko, is joining us as our very first guest to talk about his journey owning a team that's set to debut in VCT Pacific next season.

Recording date: October 11th, 2024
Just a heads up: This episode will mainly focus on the Pacific region since there haven't been any major roster moves in CN yet. From what we’ve seen in the League of Legends scene, CN teams usually make their moves later in the OFF//SEASON, so that might be the case here too. We’ll keep an eye on things over the next two weeks and aim to bring in a guest from CN for our first CN-focused episode. Cheers!

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Sleepy: https://x.com/sleepystudiostv
blackenBlue: https://x.com/blackenBluePH
Paperthin: https://x.com/paperthinhere
Quack: https://x.com/heyimquack
Juandi: https://x.com/JuandiKP
[Guest] Natshuba https://x.com/natshuba

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Timestamps:

00:00 - WE'RE SO BACK! o7
00:51 - What everyone's been up to?

PART 1 - BOOM Esports & Ascension
05:54 - YAP2ASIA's first-ever guest: Natshuba
07:17 - Natshuba's reflection on BOOM VALORANT the past 4 years
09:16 - From Counter-Strike to VALORANT
11:19 - Natshuba on BOOM Esports loss in the Ascension Finals
15:06 - BOOM's scouting process & how to get discovered
18:05 - f0rsakeN's butterfly effect
19:33 - Jojo Susanto, f0rsakeN's & xccurate's younger bro
19:57 - Difference between 2023 and 2024 roster of BOOM
22:49 - Natshuba's take on roster shuffles
24:44 - BOOM's 5th player - Why the change
27:14 - What is the BOOM Esports' style
28:48 - Natshuba made blackenblue cry (real)
29:44 - BOOM's preparation to VCT Pacific in Korea
32:53 - Naming some names for BOOM's 5th
33:51 - BOOM can indeed buy aspas
34:40 - Naming some names for BOOM's 5th (cont.)
36:41 - Lmemore shortlisted for BOOM's 5th
38:59 - VCT's recent changes to Ascension and how this impacts BOOM
42:31 - BOOM vs. VCT Pacific 2024 teams
43:46 - Natshuba's message to fans & everyone
45:07 - Indonesian crowd at Ascension Jakarta
47:24 - Thai crowd at Ascension Bangkok
48:33 - Clues about BOOM's shortlisted players

51:35 - Ascended teams & Preview of them at OFF//SEASON (?)
56:14 - Pacific folks helping each other in Korea
58:34 - Quack on Ascension Jakarta: Magical Fairy Tales

PART 2 - Game Changers
01:07:39 - Game Changers Pacific; first GC LAN in the region
01:11:15 - The thriving Game Changers scene in Japan
01:14:42 - Game Changers Pacific; first GC LAN in the region (cont.)
01:18:28 - What makes Xipto Esports, Xipto Esports
01:26:46 - Props to ZETA DIVISION GC, our 2nd reps in Berlin!
01:28:39 - UR VS. hfmi0dzjc9z7
01:29:32 - Pacific representatives at GC Championship

PART 3 - Rostermania
01:31:24 - Rostermania begins this week!
01:31:44 - Gen.G
01:41:45 - DRX
01:49:50 - T1
01:56:08 - How coaching in other tactical shooters translates to VALORANT
02:01:39 - DubsteP
02:05:30 - Detective's work - Figuring out T1's 2nd new addition
02:08:39 - RRQ
02:17:29 - Team Secret
02:21:59 - ZETA DIVISION & DetonatioN FocusMe
02:28:32 - Global Esports
02:32:44 - Paper Rex
02:38:44 - Talon Esports
02:41:45 - Bleed Esports
02:49:38 - SPG vs. FULL SENSE 13-0 at Ascension Jakarta
02:51:49 - Bilibili Gaming
02:53:14 - Thanks for watching! o7

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