Q: How do you feel about joining NIP?
sjuush: I'm feeling good. We tried a few times, but now it’s the right moment. I feel like it’s a big step. It’s a big organization with many people behind it. Also, a big office with a lot of people. It’s bigger than Heroic, at least.
Q: You already know quite a few of the people here, like Xizt, Troels, and others. How does it feel to work with them again?
sjuush: It feels good. That was actually one of the things that made me come here. I know the staff behind the team is really good, and I trust how they think about building a team. That made it easier for me to say yes, even though I didn’t know the full lineup at the time. I just knew I wanted to build something strong with these guys from scratch.
Q: How do you feel about the lineup?
sjuush: I feel good. We have two young Portuguese guys who haven’t played in an English-speaking team before, but they’re really skilled and have huge potential. Snappi is a great IGL who can help bring them up, and r1nkle is a really, really strong AWPer. Me and Snappi can help guide them and speed up their growth.
Q: NIP is now more Danish than Swedish. How do you feel about working with Snappi and Troels?
sjuush: I always liked talking to Troels and working with him. He’s easy to talk to if you have anything on your mind. Snappi, I didn’t know as well before, but I’d only heard good things about him. We’ve only been playing for about a week, but I like how he thinks. I feel like I can chime in and give my perspective on things, and he actually listens. It’s a good back-and-forth.
Q: You and Snappi are two of the most experienced players on this team. How do you feel about starting from zero points and having to grind online tournaments again?
sjuush: At first, it was tough to accept. Everything happened so fast, and I wasn’t ready for it. Mentally, it was hard to go from tier-one events to starting from scratch, playing smaller tournaments. But I also try to see the positives — less travel means more time to focus on building something great. I feel like I can actually build something long-term here.
Q: Talking about Heroic now, that must have been a tough goodbye. How was that process for you?
sjuush: It was really hard. I liked everyone there — the management, the social media team, even people you don’t see every day but still talk to sometimes. It felt like a family. So it was weird that everything ended so fast.
Q: What are you looking to bring to these younger players?
sjuush: Confidence, mostly. Also a different way of thinking inside the game. I’ve played in both full-Danish and international teams, and that experience helps me understand different perspectives. In an English-speaking team, you have to accept different backgrounds and habits, but you can also help each other grow by seeing things from a new angle.
Q: And what about your personal role in the roster?
sjuush: I just want to help build something strong from scratch. I believe in Xizt and Marco, and I think we can help the younger guys improve fast. In Heroic, we were used to playing a very proactive style, and I want to bring that here — reading the game quickly and making fast decisions.