{"id":252589,"date":"2025-09-20T16:43:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=252589"},"modified":"2025-09-20T16:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:44:04","slug":"kvem-on-passion-ua-there-was-no-point-in-sitting-on-the-bench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/kvem-on-passion-ua-there-was-no-point-in-sitting-on-the-bench","title":{"rendered":"Kvem on Passion UA: \u201cThere was no point in sitting on the bench\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vladyslav \u201cKvem\u201d Korol shared his thoughts on moving to the international roster of Passion UA. Despite the language barrier and new roles on maps, the Ukrainian admitted he preferred playing rather than sitting as a substitute, and is now gradually getting used to the new environment.<\/p>\n

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THE TRANSFER STORY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In August, Passion UA made a surprising move \u2014 they signed the core of ex-Complexity, leaving only one player from the previous roster: Kvem. For the 24-year-old Ukrainian, this meant drastic changes: from Ukrainian-speaking rosters to an English-speaking lineup with an American core.<\/p>\n

At first, I was really lost. When chaos starts in the game, it\u2019s hard to make out accents, especially American ones. I don\u2019t always immediately understand what they want from me.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

ADAPTATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL ROSTER<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Despite the language barriers and lack of preparation (only 5\u20136 days of practice before DraculaN), the Ukrainian refused the option of moving to the transfer list.<\/p>\n

I had a choice \u2014 either move to the bench or stay in the game. I understood: there was no point in sitting on the bench, it\u2019s better to fight. So I accepted this challenge.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

Kvem also emphasized that the American core had a completely different approach to the map pool:<\/p>\n

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  1. for him, the usual maps were Mirage, Dust2, Ancient,<\/li>\n
  2. while his new teammates focused on Nuke, Overpass, Train.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Some maps I had never played before, but now we\u2019re making them strong. For example, Nuke has become one of our best maps, and I\u2019m learning new positions.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

    PROSPECTS OF PASSION UA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Despite painful defeats at DraculaN and StarLadder, the victory over Gentle Mates (2:0) became their first real statement of progress. Kvem admits the team still needs time:<\/p>\n

    These guys were already in the world\u2019s top 5. We\u2019re just starting our journey, and it\u2019s only a matter of time whether we can return to that level. I believe we can.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n

    CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Kvem\u2019s story with Passion UA is an example of determination to stay in the game, even if it means breaking out of his comfort zone. For the Ukrainian, this experience has been a challenge not only in terms of roles and maps but also in communication. Yet this kind of adaptation may become the key to a new stage of his career \u2014 not in local, but in international rosters with the potential to break into the world\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Vladyslav \u201cKvem\u201d Korol shared his thoughts on moving to the international roster of Passion UA. Despite the language barrier and new roles on maps, the Ukrainian admitted he preferred playing rather than sitting as a substitute, and is now gradually getting used to the new environment. THE TRANSFER STORY In August, Passion UA made a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":252631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1117,564],"class_list":["post-252589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-kvem","tag-passion-ua"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKvem on Passion UA: \u201cThere was no point in sitting on the bench\u201d<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kvem spoke about adapting to the international roster of Passion UA. 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