Ethnicity & Citizen: Swiss, Ecuadorian, Jewish-Egyptian, American, French-Canadian, British
I play Dota 2 to test my guides and to talk with you all.
I complain about teammates on stream so I don't ruin the match in-game.
Open to constructive feedback, if you're just here to tell me I suck, there's nothing I can do with that info.
Use whatever guides help you enjoy Dota 2. I'd rather you do that than be dissatisfied using mine.
What is your rank? I am rank 1 in Dota 2 Guides: 4 Billion Matches, 550 Million Subscriptions
What is your MMR? Immortal - 5.6K (March 26) || 5K (2014)
Why don't you like ranked? I focus on testing guides. Guides are much more fulfilling than an arbitrary rank. I like to play for fun but I always play to win. That said, I do want the liberty to play and learn new heroes, builds and to not have to play my best heroes all the time.
Are guides your full-time job? No, they're a passion project.
How long does it take to update the guides? For over 13 years, I have spent 3 hours a day, every day, researching and updating guides. When I can, I also test guides on this channel.
How are the guides updated? Guides are based on data, pro-player feedback, competitive matches and from watching pro-player streams. Guides are not based on my skill level, experience except to test and see if they function for the average player.
You can read the breakdown here: TorteDeLini.com
Do you get paid to make guides? I make guides because I love being part of my favourite game.
What do you do for work? 13 years of strategy and operations: launched 10+ start-ups incl. TV studio, magazine series, investment holding and livestreaming platform. Featured in VentureBeat, Dexerto, IGN, Monster Energy, Polygon, PCGamesN, ONE Esports, EsportsInsider, Esports.gg, Sports.ru, Championat
Where does your name come from? I played a browser click-based comedy RPG called KingdomOfLoathing.com where instead of classes like Warrior or Sorcerer, you had Seal Clubber and Sauceror. So in theme, I was a Pastamancer (Necromancer) called Cpt. Torte de Lini
