No[o]ne on a difficult period in his Dota 2 career: “I dropped from Tier 1 to Tier 6.”
Vladimir “No[o]ne-” Minenko reflected on a difficult period in his gaming career, while Alan “Satanic” Galliamov discussed how he felt at The International 2026. The PARIVISION players discussed these topics in a team vlog on YouTube.
On Satanic’s condition at TI
Satanic: Man, my eyes… To be honest, I just haven’t been getting enough sleep. I just wake up and realize I didn’t get enough sleep—every single day. [I’m lacking] not so much rest… Maybe I need to go to bed earlier, but still, when I was staying at the hotel during the EWC, I’d sleep well and wake up refreshed, but here it’s just not quite the same.
On the coaching position
9Class: And where’s little Clement [Puppey]?
Dukalis: He’s sleeping.
No[o]ne-: He’s sleeping.
Satanic: Oh, Clement’s sleeping—I see.
No[o]ne-: Well, that’s normal. Why would we need him right now?
Dukalis: That’s the benefit of being a coach [“The advantage of being a coach.” — Ed.].
Satanic: By the way, I don't know why he's the coach...
No[o]ne-: Being a coach is totally overpowered. You don’t have to do anything at all; they do all the dirty work for you.
Dukalis: No media stuff, *** [nothing].
No[o]ne-: You don’t even have to play—they do everything for you anyway. Just yell at *** [the idiots] and say, “Come here.”
On the meta
Satanic: I’d say we adapted really well in the last meta; I think we played really well in that meta too. We played well with split-pushing—we were hard to catch. I think we’re actually the best team that played that way. For us personally, it was a good meta. Right now, too, it’s actually a good meta. Well, it’s not really my style, but personally, I’m fine with it. I’d still like to see some hardcore picks in the meta. But you can play with them too, so it’s a matter of balance—though I’ll rarely play with them, of course. I’d rate the meta around a 7 right now.
On a difficult period in No[o]ne-’s career
No[o]ne-: Probably starting with when I didn’t leave Virtus.pro after the ninth Int, because I needed to leave. Either take a break or just go look for another team, because the team had run its course. I didn’t have any invites, like Roma [RAMZES] did, to join EG. I remember we got kicked out of VP with Lyokha [Solo], and then we had some sort of lineup with Roma—Just Error. In terms of my career and personal life, I was kind of depressed. Things were also really bad at NAVI. Then Old G—it was just… It was tough. I thought my career was basically over after going through all that, but then, when I joined Entity, they gave me a chance after all, and somehow everything fell into place.
I dropped from Tier 1 to Tier 6. That period was tough in terms of my esports career. And in life, too—there was a lot going on. I even switched roles—I managed to play both carry and offlane—not for long, but still. It was, yes, [tough].
On Sacrifices for the Sake of a Gaming Career
No[o]ne-: The fact is, anyone can achieve whatever they want, but only if they spend an insane amount of time on it. If you do that, you can become an esports player, but you’ll have to sacrifice a lot in terms of free time, socializing, and relationships—with people in general, not just girlfriends or parents. I’ve been sitting at the computer playing for 12 years, and even longer before that. Constantly, without a break. I like my life; I have no regrets.
