On April 27th Liquid Stretch did an AMA on the Team Liquid Discord sponsored by Honda! Below you'll find a transcript of that AMA!

Q:What made you want to be a Pro Player? would you want to be a musician in the future?

Stretch: No probably not. I like music but not enough to make it. As for being a pro I just love competing and its all I want to do.

Q:Was there ever a rivalry with your family for Fortnite?

Stretch: No I stopped playing games with my family when I was 12

Q:What mouse do you use**

Stretch: g403 for higher sense but I use a lower sense for ultralight phantom is a good mouse.

Q:Who would you play with for trios?**

Stretch: Me ,bugha, and a controller player. Don't know who

Q:How do you feel about the fortnite meta?

Stretch: The meta has too much RNG right now. Season 1 chapter 2 was the most consistent the game has ever been but right now the pads are too rng and the flopper meta is too good for solos.

Q:How do you position heading into the 3rd zone

Stretch: 1st and second want to edge and always centralize 3rd so you can be edge 4th

Q:When did you see the potential you had in fortnite?

Stretch: After the world cup. i was playing the world cup for fun but after that trios was announced and I became good enough to play with pros so I saw I could be a pro playing with them.

Q:What is your opinion on controller?

Stretch: Its very broken. They shouldn't be allowed to play with mouse and keyboard players because its too broken.

Q:What is the best way to play aggressively?

Stretch: If you have 0 ping you can just box out people. In solos you just need to get a beam on them. You just need an upper hand. If you both go in with 200 hp the fight won't end and it'll ruin your game

Q:Do you have a dream goal?

Stretch: I want to win the FNCS or just winning a LAN would be my biggest goal

Q:How did you get your parents support?

Stretch: My parents always supported it as long as I was doing schoolwork and getting good grades

Q:Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Stretch: Idk. I dont even know where I'll be in a year from now. I don't know at all honestly.. Most likely still playing or working on video games.

Q:What is your dream trio/squad

Stretch: me, commitment, ___ Trio: me bugha 1 on controller

Q:What should people work on the most? Aim, Mechanics, maybe mindset?

Stretch: Mental is super important. If you had to improve one thing mechanics or aim definitely aim. You can get out of situations with your mechanics but you can get back in the game with your aim. If you don't tilt and can stay levelheaded in a 10 game cash cup you can win you just need to have a strong mental and a good drop and that's all you need.

Q:How do you improve?

Stretch: Find friends to improve with. Box fights or creative battles and VOD review

Q:What is the best way to improve mindset and mentality?

Stretch: Just look over your games and try to focus on staying relaxed and chill.

Q:Have you met any of the other TL pros from other games not fortnite?

Stretch: No.

Q:If you were to play on low sense and not high sense which would be better?

Stretch: Low sense is better because if your nervous you will shake less and have smoother flicks. You don't need to 180 flick because you should have game knowledge and not need to flick around.

Q:How did you and Bugha first meet?

Stretch: I met bugha through a friend group we were in. We knew each other but we weren't like good friends or anything but we just knew of each other. After he won world cup we were both in the alpha friend group and we started scrimming each other everyday and became really good friends.

Q:In the current state of the game what would you change?

Stretch: remove heavy snipers, put delay on floppers, and lower aim assist and maybe add mobility.

Q:What was your favorite season to play comp fortnite?

Stretch: Whatever season the snow map was.

Q:What was your favorite part about telling your story through the Origins video?

Stretch: Probably that I was insane at guitar hero.

Q:If you wanted to be a T1 pro how many hours do you think you need to play?

Stretch: Depends on the person. Some people are gifted and don't need to put in an insane amount of time per day but if you want to be the best player in the world you need like 12 hours a day scrimming and vod review.

Q:Does music make you play better?

Stretch: I don't think it makes you play better its just a distraction but it hypes some people up. It just depends... Some people can play with it but I cant.

Q:How do pro players deal with toxicity?

Stretch: I don't think anyone deals with it. The FN community is toxic but no one really cares. You shouldn't be trash talking a random guy. Pros don't care if you trash talk another pro but you shouldn't trash talk some guy who's not in the community.

Q:What is your sleeping schedule like?

Stretch: I sleep 4 hours a day. I go to sleep at 4 in the morning and wake up at 9 in the morning.

Q:What is your preferred solo drop.

Stretch: Misty Meadows or Lazy

Q:How do you not get bored of the game?

Stretch: I just love the game. I love every mechanic of it. The game has never been boring its just annoying sometimes

Q:Who are some of your favorite players to watch?

Stretch: idk.... probably bugha and riversan. He's a really good builder.

Q:What was your highest rank when you played CS:GO?

Stretch: I hit global. I never played faceit, I played ESEA but that was before rank was introduced.

Q:What do you feel is the ideal mousepad size?

Stretch: Depends on your sense. I use a GSR-c since I play wrist but if you use arm you need a big mousepad.

Q:What would you change about your binds?

Stretch: I would never change my binds. Muscle memory and comfort is better than optimized

Q:Would you ever go to a bootcamp in a different region?

Stretch: I would 100% go to Europe to play in FNCS if I had the opportunity?

Q:Who is the player who should be signed ASAP

Stretch: Saf, CRR, Thwifo

Q:Do you have any tips to improve your movement?

Stretch: Double movement is really important. Being able to double strafe is really important.

Q:What do you feel is your biggest strength and weakness?

Stretch: IGL and adapt to meta quickly. Weakness is weak mental and tilting at the same things

Q:What should you look for while vod reviewing and can you make it more fun?

Stretch: No it'll always be tedious. You should look for zone positioning and if you're getting focused see what you're doing to get yourself in that position. See your rotates and what you're doing wrong. Watch the winners after you die. Look for when high ground is being fought for and when is low ground free

Q:You take a lot of pride in trios and squad player but who is the best solos player?

Stretch: khanada benji. and maybe bugha

Q:What do you think is the easiest way to find a team?

Stretch: Play in solo Cash Cups and try to find people with similar placements. Don't drop people right away try to grind with them to build synergy

Q:What is the best part of TL?

Stretch: The people I work with. Kory does everything for me and its the best org in the world by far.

Q:Best car?

Stretch: any Honda car. On God I can't name any cars. Any Car from Honda is the best car

Q:How did you get your IGN?

Stretch: I had the twitter handle stretch so I said screw it and went in to the game with that IGN

Q:Did you ever let your siblings win?

Stretch: I never wanted to see them win. I just thought it was funny that I would win every time.

Q:Cash is asking who is your best mod?

Stretch: Cash.

Q:Do you have any tips on surviving the early game?

Stretch: Don't go center you'll use all your shields. Play edge first then second zone try to map out your rotate. If you get to center 3rd without being scuffed you'll make it to end game every time.

Q:If you have weak in game sense with your mechanics do you think you'd still be a top pro?

Stretch: No, If you play poorly you'll just waste mats and take too much damage and die. Mat conservation in this meta is very important for sure.

Q:What would you be doing right now if it wasn't for games?

Stretch: Grinding school out and getting the best grades possible

Q:When did you realize you were good at gaming?

Stretch: You never really realize it. Other people start telling you

Q:Should you record all your games using replay mode?

Stretch: Using replay mode is good because you can see other people around you but shadow play shows your your own POV. I use both.

Q:Will the meta ever go back to something more placement meta or will it say W key?

Stretch: It will stay w key because its best to watch. Whatever Epic thinks is best for viewership will be the route they go.

Q:Have you tried Valorant?

Stretch: I have. I just think CS is better.

Q:If you a creative warrior how much would that help in a BR?

Stretch: If your insane at creative you'll do ok but you should focus on aim because if you have insane aim you'll be really good. If your only good in creative you're halfway there you just need to improve aim and game sense

Q:If you know you don't have the same natural talent do you think out working the other players will make you better than them in the long run?

Stretch: If you put the time in you'll be the best. Its just the way it is

Q:Who is your favorite TL member?

Stretch: Tom (72hrs)

Q:What do you think is the best way to motivate your team and yourself to do better?

Stretch: Its hard to motivate other people. If they want it just as much as you want it thats just the way it is

Q:What is your single favorite gaming memory?

Stretch: H1Z1 pre season 3

Q:What is your day to day like?

Stretch: I only sleep and play video games pretty much. I wake up, shower, brush my teeth, and get on my computer right away

Q:Where should you box mid game?

Stretch: Having elevation is good because you can see around you and map out your rotates. Boxing edges isn't very good. being in a house prevents you from being naded.

Q:What do you do for a warmup routine?

Stretch: Some people kovaaks, I don't I just PG

Q:At what point do you feel you should drop a teammate?

Stretch: Probably when you realize they're unmotivated. If you're playing with someone that doesn't want it as bad as you do you should probably drop them. If they aren't learning from their mistakes after 2 weeks or so you also need to drop them.

Q:Do you see yourself branching out to different games?

Stretch: As long as fortnite is around no but once its gone sure.

Q:Tips for box fighting on high ping?

Stretch: Prefiring is important. Baiting edits and exploiting is is really important. Make sure you're able to get cones all around you

Q:Do you think its too late in the life of the game to go pro?

Stretch: the game is inclusive to everyone. You could pick up the game now and go pro in a month if you have the talent. You can compete at any time and go pro

Q:What are your thoughts on nosh getting signed?

Stretch: He's got insane mechanics but he doesn't surround himself with good players. If he gets a good teammate he could be a top player in NA

Q:Does having a bad PC prohibit you?

Stretch: It will prohibit you from having the best aim you can have for sure

Q:Would you trying to play equally aggressive back would stop a w key team?

Stretch: Not in duos but in solos yes. In duos you have to worry about 2 people and no one will stop until one of you is dead?

Q:Do you still do school?

Stretch: Yeah I do. I'm about to graduate but everything is delayed due to corona.

Q:Do you have a favorite TV show?

Stretch: No

Q:Do you think a good sleep schedule makes you perform better?

Stretch: Depends on the person. Some people can't do well without sleep but I can sleep for 4 hours, give myself 10 minutes, and be awake for the rest of the day?

Q:Mashed potatoes or fries?

Stretch: Fries all the way

Q:Would you take streaming more seriously in the future?

Stretch: Yeah... I already do but with competition its hard to do on one PC. Especially with Virginia internet.

Q:My duo and I consistently do well in duo modes but struggle in solos. Is practice the best solution?

Stretch: Yeah just practice and Vod Review

Q:How are you feeling about Solo SES

Stretch: I could do well if I tried really hard but solos are too rng.

Q:What do you think separates the best from everyone else?

Stretch: Mindset

Q:Edit on release or normal?

Stretch: Edit on release for sure. I didn't like default but as soon as I switched from it I liked it way more

Q: Is it better to be on edge or center for the final circles?

Stretch: Being center is always better than being edge but getting to center is the only problem.

Q:Top 3 in world

Stretch: idk about world but NA is saf, zayt I can't name the 3rd but probably bugha

Q:Do you play stretched?

Stretch: There is no reason to play it if you have a good PC

Q:How do you improve bloom with high sense?

Stretch:You can't its just a feature in the game

Q:What was your reaction to 0 ping

Stretch: Game changing

Q:Best condiment to go on fries?

Stretch: Idk. I'm impartial.

Q:How would you find a drop spot if people wanted to play passive?

Stretch: Center of map, there won't be many people on edge so if you land risky you won't have to fight people

Q:If you were to play on a middling PC or middling peripherals do you think upgrading PC or peripherals is more important?

Stretch: Probably PC to be honest. Having higher FPS is always important

Q:What is the best game plan in solo cups?

Stretch: W key early game and try to get flish to get floppers

Q:Do you think ping is important?

Stretch: Its the most important thing in fortnite by far no doubt

Q:Do you put pineapple on pizza?

Stretch: Nope. Only weird people do that

Q:Will you stream tonight?

Stretch: yes after scrims

Q:Are you homesick at all? Whats it like living on your own?

Stretch: Not really. I miss my dogs. The only difference is I have to do more things on my own. Its not really different honestly since I'm always in my room

Q:What do you think the meta for solos is going to look like for this season?

Stretch: Probably floppers again. Having max fish means you're going to win probably

Q:Do you have a favorite midnight snack?

Stretch: No I don't think I do

Q:Why did you change off g403 mouse?

Stretch: I used to play low sense but I went even lower so its just too slow

Q:is 240hz monitor worth it?

Stretch: 240hz is second biggest game changing thing for sure

Q:Do you recommend 3 games an hour for first few hours for solos?

Stretch: I don't even know what strat that it

Q:How do you feel about the beaming meta? Do you feel it removes the skill gap at all?

Stretch: Only on controller. I think mythic items should take 2 weapon slots and it will be fine. Heavy snipers are a problem. You shouldn't be able to do that much damage with one bullet

Q:Favorite dog?

Stretch: German Shepard or bull mastiffs?

Q:Favorite meme?

Stretch: Don't have one

Q:Scariest thing you've ever experienced?

Stretch: Getting hacked one time. I've never experienced anything scary IRL. I broke a bone once but I thought it was funny not scary

Q:If you have less than 1k in earnings do you still feel its worth it to try to go pro?

Stretch: Yeah its worth it. You can go pro at any time as long as you keep playing?

Q:How do you feel about a 360hz monitor?

Stretch: Never tried it. Probably insane. You're never going to get 360fps anyway so maybe not that important

Q:How often do you take a break from gaming?

Stretch: Never

Q:How do you rotate to first moving in solos?

Stretch: Depends. If you have a launch pad and have floppers you can wait and use someone elses launch pad. If you have a pad you should pad late and rotate through dead side. Dead side is like shaded part. If its half in half out the purple side will be the dead side

Q:Do you believe in ghosts and the super natural?

Stretch: No not at all

Q:Best player to Vod review?

Stretch: Khanada . he makes it to end game every time and top 10s

Q:Should you ever give up as an aspiring pro?

Stretch: The only time you should ever give up is if you 100% don't love the game anymore

Q:Best way to improve as a duo?

Stretch: Vod review together and try to be on the same page

Q:Do you think arena is the best practice for Solos?

Stretch: I think its good end game practice but not mid game but if your talking about arena then yeah since you can pracitice fighting

Q:How do you make people not contest you during grand finals?

Stretch: The only way you can do it is if you have a name and accomplishments. Contesting someone is almost guaranteed not placing so you just have to convinve people not to.

Q:How do you stop from stressing in those end game fights?

Stretch: Just relax. I still get nervous. In FNCS game 5 I was very nervous for the last shot.

Q:What did your family think of being in the origins episode?

Stretch: They thought it was cool. I originally didn't want to do it since I'm just personal and don't want to share too much but they thought it was cool and I'm glad I did it.

Q:How do you find the perfect partner?

Stretch: I don't think there is way. Being good friends is obviously really important. If you can't vibe with them its pretty much impossible

Q:If you are starting to feel like you've got really good mechanics how to do you get connected?

Stretch: Try to get in friend groups and talk with people everyday

Q:Should arena have a leaderboard to have better skilled opponents?

Stretch: Yeah I think arena should be like the gauntlet was.

Q:DO you think its possible to place in solos with 50 ping?

Stretch: Yeah its possible to place in anything with 50 ping. I'd say 70 ping is the limit

Q:Do you still have the different food prep stuff in your room?

Stretch: Nah. the only reason I had that microwave was because I couldn't walk but I never used it

Q:What first event did you place in with money? How much did you win for it?

Stretch: World cup $100 every week or so. The first big money was a trio cash cup for like 1k

Q:What do you think about this seasons servers?

Stretch: Really bad. Very laggy. its not the end game lag its the mid game lag. I'm not sure why, its never been this ba

Q:How do you feel is the easiest way to improve aim without kovaaks?

Stretch: If your over flicking lower your sense and if your underflicking raise it. once you find a good sense never change it.

Q:You've said you can be quite a private person but would you ever do a setup video?

Stretch: Yeah if people want it but I don't have an insane setup. Just 2 monitors and a mousepad lol

Q:Can you share the story about the broken bones?

Stretch: there really is no story I was just at twitch con and my phone was about to die and I needed to go charge my phone and I just got back from somewhere. I tripped over my bag and I fell right into a corner of a bed frame and it put a small fracture on my hip and I had to have a pin put in.. I don't really know what they did to be honest lol I just fell

That's everything. Thanks for sharing your time and sharing some personal notes today. Is there anything you'd like to say to your fans?

Stretch: If you asked a question about positioning you owe me $50 for that free coaching.

Thanks to Honda for sponsoring todays AMA.

Stretch: I love Honda!