PPD returns to the professional scene with Sadboys roster
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Peter «ppd» Dager spoke in an interview about how he decided to return to the professional scene, and what initially prompted him to end his playing career.
After a rocky start to the season where we, NIP, competed in NA with Gunnar, Skiter, Biver, Universe, and myself, we made significant changes to our roster (Daxak, Tanner, Lelis, Universe, and myself) and qualified for the LA Major out of Europe (the hardest region). However, the day before we got on our flights to attend the Major we hoped would land us a spot at TI, President Trump announced the travel ban on January 31, which in turn canceled the Major and indefinitely suspended the DPC.
With Lelis and Universe both leaving, we were struggling to compete on such short notice. I don’t think I handled this stress particularly well, and I stopped enjoying the games. Dota, once again, felt like work. Anytime this happens, I know it’s time to take a break, and, in hindsight, maybe taking a month or two off may have been the safer play. But that’s not who I am. I’m spontaneous and often reckless, especially with major life decisions. After the conclusion of ESL One Los Angeles 2020 Online, where we placed 13/14th of 16 teams, I decided to call it quits. I let everyone know I wanted to retire (indefinite break) and move back to the US.
In conclusion, Peter said that he had been trying to find his calling for a long time. As a result, Dager chose streaming, but did not feel the passion that he received from participating in tournaments and therefore decided to return to esports:
So streaming was my decision, and I’ve been pretty good about streaming 6 days a week with a minimum of 5 hours+ per day. I’ve had a great time connecting with other gamers from my sub Discord and on stream.
However, I think it’s safe to say this isn’t what I’m most passionate about and now I realize that competition is the thing that inspires me to be the best version of myself. After three months of this, I’ve decided that I need to change my focus yet again.
So, for now, I’m back. I’ll be competing in NA Dota tournaments and, hopefully soon, international tournaments with Fear, DNM, Moo, and Sneyking. I am very grateful to these guys for carrying me and, honestly, I don’t know if I would have come back if I didn’t find such an amazing team to compete with. We’re currently playing under the tag Sadboys.
