Full Name: Jordan Mance
Age: 23
Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina
Student/Occupation: Student
Game Nickname: HappyMinti
Team: Complexity Gaming
Favored Class: Rogue
Favored Team Composition: Priest Mage Rogue, Druid Mage Rogue
Battlegroup: Rampage
Arena Rating Team/Personal: Depends, usually approx 2300, and 2400 3v3

Past Gaming Accomplishments:
2nd ESL Philadelphia
3rd ESL Los Angeles

How did you get into playing World of Warcraft initially, what led to playing professionally and what keeps you playing the game?

Started playing when the game came out for fun, realized the game came pretty naturally to me and eventually a professional gaming opportunity just fell into my lap.

Gaming History: the console or pc games that you've played the most or had an impact.? Have you played any other games competitively?

Starcraft was what got me into gaming years ago, then Counter-Strike for a few years.

Outside of competitive eSports, what occupies your time. Are you a student? (major?) Any sports or hobbies?

I'm working on a Masters Degree in Software Engineering. I already have a degree in Religious Studies from the College of Charleston.

To what extent do your friends and family know about this aspect of your life? How have they reacted? Will they be following the competition from home?

At this stage everyone supports you, because when you're doing well and getting to travel on someone else's tab and winning some money while you're at it, everyone supports you. Before I became a pro gamer it was more indifference, and when I was in high school playing what would be considered a very small amount by today's standards, my dad would give me the Dungeons and Dragon's talk about fantasy and shit and how it's bad for you. I never played D&D nor did I ever have an interest, but parents don't understand the difference between Counter-Strike and D&D I guess.

How did you come to be a part of your team? What are the factors that make this team the best choice for you?

Well they were looking for a rogue a while back shortly after acquiring a sponsorship from Got Game. Their rogue simply wasn't cutting it for them and so I played for a couple hours with them and it worked out so well I simply became the replacement.

What is your usual role on the team? As of this moment, what class is your favorite to play in competition?

I generally play the melee class, which would be the rogue 99.5% of the time (the only .5% being a Death Knight). We have no “strat caller” or anyone totally in control, but I'll call swaps often because most PMR swaps are based around the rogue.

How has the Wrath of the Lich King expansion and subsequent 3.1 patch changed competitive play from last year if any, in your opinion?

It has changed it in quite a few ways, but ultimately the game has slowly been working its way back to more of the same, which gives me some hope. Nevertheless there have been quite a few bumps in the road, but I'm just glad the current build is relatively balanced in comparison to shortly after release.

If the classes were to remain largely the same come time for MLG Columbus, what comps would you expect to see in heavy rotation. What comps are you anticipating to be the most challenging to take down?

Hard to tell, this changes with every patch unfortunately.

What teams would you expect to pose the biggest threat to your own? Why?

E.G. Simply because they are incredibly skilled and versatile players.

For someone just starting out in WoW Arena PvP, what is the most effective piece of advice you could offer? What are the keys to success in WoW Arena?

Don't blame your teammates for everything, just look for a way to consistently improve your play, and stick with people you get along with. Don't team hop just because you think you're better than everyone else. So many players out there are in denial about their skill and can't take criticism, it is because of this that they can't progress to the next level because they never question their own judgment.


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