[ANNOUNCEMENT / INTERVIEW] The Return of PMS yanyan*

Everyone knows that Ng Huayan "yanyan*" has been MIA for a while =( 

What people don't know is
We're glad to have her back and we're looking forward to a kickass year with her.

that she's now back on the active roster for PMS Asterisk* DotA2 =D !

Here's a little about what she's been up to, and what she'd like to get out the rest of the year.

1. What have you been busy with while you were taking a break from competitive gaming?
Work mostly, I count myself lucky to be able to make a living out of doing something I like. Travelling made me grow as a person and so far, it's been awesome.

2. What rekindled your interest in competitive gaming?
I have been playing games on and off ever since I "retired", a while ago it was WOW, and before that it was something else. But dota has always been something special to me. So when I finally built a new rig that supports dota2, i naturally went back to it. And the thing with having played competitively, is that once you go down that road, playing games just for leisure purposes doesnt cut it. That and also because i miss the girls terribly.

3. What is your current favourite hero?

I would have to say Queen of Pain.  

4. Tell us how this break from competitive gaming helped you.

It taught me to cherish what I have and most importantly, follow my passion and my heart because, as cliche as it may sound, it is what makes me happy in the end. Being away from the scene also made me more stable as a player, I learnt to keep my emotions on check and not let it affect me whenever something doesnt go my way in game. I suppose that applies to real life as well haha. I also find that I make better and more well-informed decisions simply because I know what I want.

5. What are your aims for the year?

I would love to attend as many competitions as my schedule allows. It would also be great if the team could finally take part in an all-female dota2 competition. Its currently my dream to fly to Russia and play against their girls teams.

huayan in the centre =)

Asterisk* Auditions - Individuals Selected for Round 2

We'd like to thank all the 9 girls who took the time to drop by our auditions on Saturday. We had fun, and hope you all had a good time too!
We'd also like to thank Alienware Arena for hosting us on stage.
As Kimchi detailed in her earlier post, we will be selecting some of the applicants for Round 2, which will tentatively happen in the first week of June.

So, without further ado, we'd like to announce that the selected few (in no particular order of merit) for Round 2 are :
- Deborah, Wolfsbane
- Esther, Umiisukii
- Tiffani, Orange
- Mary, marypot
- Ruth, potatofluff
- Michelle, Mishaa
We'll be telling you individually what we think you can work on!

It saddens us greatly that we can only pick a few, and not all of you, and we'd like to encourage you to play more, and not be disheartened. We've been discussing taking in another team of 5, but currently feel we are unable to handle so many teams. If this changes in the future, you people will be the first to know!
We'll also spam party invites if we see you all online!

What we will be looking for in Round 2
- improvement (this is relative to each girl, and we're looking to see how much you improve in the 1-2months before Round 2)
- hero pool (we're looking for an increased pool of heroes which you are confident at using)
- skill (even if you've improved a lot, there's still a base skill level which we are looking for)

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If you missed what happened on Saturday...
check out this video :



And these photos :

Kimchi* organising the girls

PMS Asterisk* (in the front row) with almost all the girls who came down

post trials discussion

Asterisk* DotA2 team recruitment

Do YOU want to be a part of this?

The long awaited moment has arrived! We are holding our Dota 2 trials this coming Saturday!
After many discussions, we have finally decided on the date and details of our trials!

PMS Asterisk* is looking for competitive female Dota 2 gamers with a passion for the game and the competitive scene. If you are ever ready for new challenges and experiences, come on down to Alienware Arena at Lucky Chinatown on Saturday, 20th April 2013 at 11am to meet us!

Now, here is how we will select our future team member!
There will be a two trials in our recruitment drive.
We will be short-listing a few of you during the first trial and you will be invited to attend the second trial on the 1st June 2013 where we do the final selection!
For the first trial, applicants will be separated into teams with our current roster members for a few games.


As stated in a previous post, we do expect commitment as we are a competitive team after all:
- continual striving for excellence in personal skills
- someone with good inter-personal relations who can get along with the team 
- has a positive attitude 
- team games 3 times a week 
- one LAN session every week, tentatively on Saturdays 
- event appearances, representing the team and sponsors (up to 4 times a month)


Please register by sending us an email at team.asterisk@yahoo.com.sg with the following details!

- Nickname and real name

- Birthdate

- Personal Facebook link

- Previous teams, competitive gaming experience etc.

- Steam profile link

- Current/future commitments (eg. school, work, part time job, not free on certain days etc.)

- And anything else you'd like us to know about you! ^^

Note: For those who have previously filled up the form, you need not email us again! We will contact you shortly! 

[CLOSES 21 APRIL 2013] Limited Edition Asterisk* Tees for Pre-Order! Fans from the Philippines ONLY.

We've been hinting at this now and then, and we've finally decided to make it happen! Asterisk* tees!!
We will sell 2 versions, black and white (the black one is what you see above ^ )
We will be selling them at SGD 30 each which is about USD 25 each.

DO NOTE that this is SPECIALLY for our fans in The Philippines who are attending NCCL or PGF Summer Assembly from 10-12 May 2013. We will be bringing them up to you!
For those who pre-order, we will also take a polariod photo with you on the spot!
We regret that we are unable to cater to the rest of the fans at this point in time, but if there's enough demand, we might, next time!

Anyhow, we will be giving you more details about the 2 meet and greet sessions (one at NCCL and one at PGF) nearer the date, once the schedule is finalised, so DO DO DO come and say hi to us. Even if you didn't buy our shirt, we will still be giving away our team pokemon cards!


Here's the sizing (this is the chest size) :
XS 36"
S 38"
M 40"
L 42"
XL 44"
XXL 46"
If you're having some problem deciding on the size, these shirts are Asian cut, so they are smaller than the US sizing. If you normally wear M for US sizing, just pick an L for this shirt!

Here's how to pre-order :
We're only accepting PayPal transfers at this point in time! We're sorry, but we will not be able to accept cash at the event, because the regulations of the shopping mall do not allow it. We will only be able to pass them to you.

Please do make a note of your transaction reference as we will be identifying the buyer based on it at the event.
The transaction reference looks something like this: (Unique Transaction ID8VR84618XG492000B)
We recommend that you print the screenshot after making your payment so that you do not forget the transaction reference ID.

Sooooo if you are ready, you can start ordering here!

For the BLACK TEE :

SIZES

XS S M L XL XXL

For the WHITE TEE:

SIZES

XS S M L XL XXL

See you all soon!!!!

If you'd like to be a part of Asterisk*, READ ON.

As some of you have seen, we're interested in expanding our roster! This is mostly to gauge the interest level of the gamers out there, and we will be updating with details about the auditions/trials at a later date.

If you are a female DotA2 player, or a female League of Legends player located in Singapore, who would like to take their gaming to another level, do fill in the form below, and we'll contact you ASAP.

We are looking for competitive gamers, but if you have no competitive gaming experience, please do not feel intimidated because we are always interested in growing the female gaming community. HoN players who are interested in making the switch to DotA2 are invited to leave their particulars as well. =)

We do, however, expect a certain commitment level, because we're a competitive team afterall :
- continual striving for excellence in personal skill 
- someone with good inter-personal relations who can get along with the team 
- team games 3 times a week 
- one LAN session every week, tentatively on Saturdays 
- event appearances, representing the team and sponsors (up to 4 times a month)

New Additions to the Active Line-up

Whilst we're still missing pinksheep* (terribly) from our active line up, we've taken in 2 new members to our roster.
This works to everyone's advantage - PMS* has been looking for individuals who can commit to training and team activities, and the 2 girls have been looking for a team that can commit to training together and take part in competitions. That they are both based in Thailand hasn't hampered training much, but we're looking forward to meeting everyone in real life one day (soon)!

The 2 girls are definitely no strangers to the competitive gaming world, in fact, one of them used to head up the Thai female team MiTH-Try.

Pinkle* has become good friends with the PMS* team after first forming her female team "Try" to take part in a showmatch against PMS* a few years ago.
Her teammates have recently gone inactive to pursue their studies and work, but Pinkle* has only become more involved in eSports as a shoutcaster.

Siraya Sunpanich, pinkle*

http://www.twitch.tv/pmspinkle

  Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/pinkle.try
Personal Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/Try.pinkle

 GREENBEAN*, or Tarn (her nickname), might be new to DotA2, but she has been playing PC games, like like HoN and freestyle basketball, competitively for a while now.
Other than being an avid gamer, Tarn is a talented artist who loves creating fan art of game characters. Check out her fan page for her artwork!

Tao Meta, GREENBEAN*

Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/TKFanArt
Personal Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/thuakheaw

Their profiles have been added up on the profile tab, drop by and read more about them there!