Gehaktbal is known for winning, he’s known for being the best in Europe, and he’s also known for his incredible Jann Lee and taking Sweet Revenge to his limits. How would he fare at the biggest DOA event of the year, TFC? The decorated European player and I talk tournaments, love, and his current thoughts on Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate.
International play is now inevitable to this year’s TFC with the news of Tomoyuki Inui in attendance, and you can help Gehaktbal live his dream by donating to the cause of international play.
DOAN: So, getting right into it, the big question most of us have is probably… how are you so good, and who do you train with offline?
Gehaktbal: Since DOA4 was my first DOA, it's safe to assume I did all my ''DOA-homework'' in this version, and yes, I did. I started out as a scrub, but I liked the game very much. Online, I encountered a few Dutch players who were known as 'the best players of The Netherlands.’ They let me know about any national tournaments and I went to almost all of them! I learned a lot of techs thanks to them, especially 'Krye' and I learned a lot of techs thanks to DOA Central (which is now of course Free Step Dodge).
When DOA4 wasn't that popular anymore I kept playing, then I met Skatan Milla from Sweden. I went to his home in Sweden and played a week non-stop! This session of a complete dedicated week really buffed my offline skills.
But since DOA5, I learned the game by myself. Of course I had the DOA4 knowledge, but a lot changed in DOA5 (I like the changes from 4 to 5).
Playing DOA5 online and participating in almost every European tournament was my way to become what I am now. So, I don't really have an offline sparring buddy (my GF also plays, but we don't play much versus each other.
So, with only the online and EU-offline experience, you could imagine how HAPPY I was when I heard Sweet Revenge was coming to an EU tournament. Even in those matches I still learned a lot.
How often does your girlfriend play DOA?
Yes, she (@Tijger) does play DOA quite a bit, we are 5 years together and before I met her, she was already playing DOA. She went to European tournaments with me since DOA5’s release.
Most of the time she ends up Top 8. She ended up 5th in 2 European tournaments and she is a real Alpha-152 player. In DOA4 she always played as Kasumi, but since Alpha is a playable character now, she switched to Alpha and stuck with her.
As I mentioned earlier, we don't play offline versus each other very often, but I teach and explain a lot of things to her. She has improved her skill considerably since the launch of DOA5.
It’s a great thing to have the same hobby as your partner and experience offline tournaments together and to travel together. I'm a lucky guy.
What are your overall thoughts pertaining to ROF III?
My thoughts were:
'Holy shit! an American player is coming'
'Holy shit! a GOOD American player is coming'
'Holy shit! an American player who won his last 4 tournaments is coming!'
'This is my chance to show the world what I can do'
'This is my chance to finally play a US-TOP player OFFLINE'
'This tournament will tell me if I have to go to an US-Major like TFC'
So, to conclude my thoughts: Happy and Hyped!
If you are to go to TFC, what possible bouts do you look forward to most?
Meeting all US-Top players like:
Sweet Revenge (meeting him again that is)
Lopedo
Master
XcaliburBladeZ
Rikuto
E-Mann
Hoodless
Why is TFC something you aspire to do?
Ever since DOA4 I always watched live-streams of US-Majors and also World-Majors like WCG and CGS. Back then it was my DREAM (and still is now) to go to the US one day, to a Major, and show the world what I can do OFFLINE. Meet all the players I always see on livestreams. To experience such a hype event for DOA.
What do you think of Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate in its current form? We have a new character (Phase 4) and another new character (Nyo-Tengu) who is not even out yet. What are your thoughts on these two?
I like the current DOA5U very much. It feels balanced.
Phase-4 looks cool, and to do her juggles is also really fun. But you won't see me playing her very often. But it’s cool they added her.
I'm hyped about Nyo-Tengu! I played Bankotsubo a lot in DOA4, I even did a local tournament with Tengu only. Too bad that he wasn't good enough in DOA4. But I think he->she will be a lot better in DOA5U (tier-list-wise).
Explain your name a little. Do you just really like meatballs?
Yes, I really like meatballs; no, I don't ''JUST'' really like meatballs.
When I wanted to change my gamertag I really wanted something different. Something not too serious, something starting with a 'G' (because of my old gamertag) something Dutch, and something that will be fun to hear (for Dutch people) when people are going to pronounce it.
Since I was eating a juicy meatball that my mom made me that evening, I decided to go with 'Gehaktbal.'
Just to help other people around me to let them realize that playing games is for fun, and not to be taken as serious as real-life.
Thank you for your time Gehaktbal! The community wishes you the best of luck, and I hope to see you at TFC! Learn more about Gehaktbal by checking out his Official YouTube Channel.
International play is now inevitable to this year’s TFC with the news of Tomoyuki Inui in attendance, and you can help Gehaktbal live his dream by donating to the cause of international play.
DOAN: So, getting right into it, the big question most of us have is probably… how are you so good, and who do you train with offline?
Gehaktbal: Since DOA4 was my first DOA, it's safe to assume I did all my ''DOA-homework'' in this version, and yes, I did. I started out as a scrub, but I liked the game very much. Online, I encountered a few Dutch players who were known as 'the best players of The Netherlands.’ They let me know about any national tournaments and I went to almost all of them! I learned a lot of techs thanks to them, especially 'Krye' and I learned a lot of techs thanks to DOA Central (which is now of course Free Step Dodge).
When DOA4 wasn't that popular anymore I kept playing, then I met Skatan Milla from Sweden. I went to his home in Sweden and played a week non-stop! This session of a complete dedicated week really buffed my offline skills.
But since DOA5, I learned the game by myself. Of course I had the DOA4 knowledge, but a lot changed in DOA5 (I like the changes from 4 to 5).
Playing DOA5 online and participating in almost every European tournament was my way to become what I am now. So, I don't really have an offline sparring buddy (my GF also plays, but we don't play much versus each other.
So, with only the online and EU-offline experience, you could imagine how HAPPY I was when I heard Sweet Revenge was coming to an EU tournament. Even in those matches I still learned a lot.
How often does your girlfriend play DOA?
Yes, she (@Tijger) does play DOA quite a bit, we are 5 years together and before I met her, she was already playing DOA. She went to European tournaments with me since DOA5’s release.
Most of the time she ends up Top 8. She ended up 5th in 2 European tournaments and she is a real Alpha-152 player. In DOA4 she always played as Kasumi, but since Alpha is a playable character now, she switched to Alpha and stuck with her.
As I mentioned earlier, we don't play offline versus each other very often, but I teach and explain a lot of things to her. She has improved her skill considerably since the launch of DOA5.
It’s a great thing to have the same hobby as your partner and experience offline tournaments together and to travel together. I'm a lucky guy.
What are your overall thoughts pertaining to ROF III?
My thoughts were:
'Holy shit! an American player is coming'
'Holy shit! a GOOD American player is coming'
'Holy shit! an American player who won his last 4 tournaments is coming!'
'This is my chance to show the world what I can do'
'This is my chance to finally play a US-TOP player OFFLINE'
'This tournament will tell me if I have to go to an US-Major like TFC'
So, to conclude my thoughts: Happy and Hyped!
If you are to go to TFC, what possible bouts do you look forward to most?
Meeting all US-Top players like:
Sweet Revenge (meeting him again that is)
Lopedo
Master
XcaliburBladeZ
Rikuto
E-Mann
Hoodless
Why is TFC something you aspire to do?
Ever since DOA4 I always watched live-streams of US-Majors and also World-Majors like WCG and CGS. Back then it was my DREAM (and still is now) to go to the US one day, to a Major, and show the world what I can do OFFLINE. Meet all the players I always see on livestreams. To experience such a hype event for DOA.
What do you think of Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate in its current form? We have a new character (Phase 4) and another new character (Nyo-Tengu) who is not even out yet. What are your thoughts on these two?
I like the current DOA5U very much. It feels balanced.
Phase-4 looks cool, and to do her juggles is also really fun. But you won't see me playing her very often. But it’s cool they added her.
I'm hyped about Nyo-Tengu! I played Bankotsubo a lot in DOA4, I even did a local tournament with Tengu only. Too bad that he wasn't good enough in DOA4. But I think he->she will be a lot better in DOA5U (tier-list-wise).
Explain your name a little. Do you just really like meatballs?
Yes, I really like meatballs; no, I don't ''JUST'' really like meatballs.
When I wanted to change my gamertag I really wanted something different. Something not too serious, something starting with a 'G' (because of my old gamertag) something Dutch, and something that will be fun to hear (for Dutch people) when people are going to pronounce it.
Since I was eating a juicy meatball that my mom made me that evening, I decided to go with 'Gehaktbal.'
Just to help other people around me to let them realize that playing games is for fun, and not to be taken as serious as real-life.
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