TheViper
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TheViper 
Player Information
Name:
Ørjan Larsen
Birth:
December 13, 1991
Country:
Status:
Active
Years Active:
2011 - Present
Team:
Total Earnings:
$148,880
Alternate IDs:
Neo_
Games:
RM Elo (DE):
2480 (current)
2528 (highest)
2528 (highest)
RM Elo (Voobly):
2729 (highest)
Links
Achievements
History
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2011-08-23 — 2018-07-14
2018-07-14 — 2020-07-27
2020-09-10 — Present
Ørjan "TheViper" Larsen (born December 13, 1991) is a Norwegian Age of Empires II player who is currently playing for GamerLegion. TheViper is known for his late game capabilities, decision making, exceptional macro and unit control. Becoming an active player in 2010, TheViper has won more tournaments than any other AoE2 player in history and is often considered to be the best AoE2 player of all time. His father Svein «_PkZ_» Larsen founded the website AoEZone in 2008, and is himself an active member of the AoE2 community. In May 2019 TheViper moved to Leipzig, Germany.
Contents
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Place | Tier | Mode | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-22 | 1st | S-Tier | 1v1 |  | | Hidden Cup III |  | 4 : 0 |  Hera | $13,560 |
| 2020-01-12 | 1st | S-Tier | 1v1 | | | Nili's Apartment Cup III | | 6 : 4 | Hera | $8,112 |
| 2019-09-01 | 1st | S-Tier | Team | | | Escape Champions League LAN Finals | | 5 : 2 |  | $900 |
| 2019-02-17 | 1st | S-Tier | 1v1 | | | Nili's Apartment Cup 2 | | 7 : 3 |  TaToH | $5,000 |
| 2019-02-03 | 1st | S-Tier | 1v1 | | | King of the Desert 2 | | 5 : 3 |  Liereyy | $5,000 |
| 2016-10-09 | 2nd | S-Tier | Team | | | Clan Masters: The Final Showdown |  | 4 : 5 |  | $1,400 |
| 2015-10-11 | 1st | S-Tier | 1v1 | | | WSVG World Championship Maldives 2015 | | 3 : 2 |  Mr_Yo | $3,250 |
| 2015-03-29 | 1st | S-Tier | Team | | | War is Coming | | 4 : 0 | | $7,420 |
| 2013-12-08 | 1st | S-Tier | 1v1 | | Clash of the Titans | | 4/1 | Grp S. | $6,000 | |
| 2012-07-15 | 1st | S-Tier | Team | | | The Tribal Wars 2012 | | $1,200 | ||
| Complete list of results in any tournament | ||||||||||
Recent Matches[edit]
| Date | Time | Tier | Tournament | Score | Vs. Player | VOD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-30 | 16:00 UTC | A-Tier | |  | Ellie's Charity Invitational 2 | 5 | : | 3 | Mr_Yo |  |
| 2021-05-29 | 18:00 UTC | A-Tier | | | Ellie's Charity Invitational 2 | 4 | : | 2 | Liereyy | |
| 2021-05-22 | 16:15 UTC | A-Tier | | | Ellie's Charity Invitational 2 | 3 | : | 0 |  F1Re | |
| 2021-05-17 | 15:00 UTC | A-Tier | |  | Arabia Invitational II | 4 | : | 1 | Mr_Yo | |
| 2021-05-16 | 19:00 UTC | Show M. |  |  | EGCTV Blind Civ Series #4: TheViper vs DauT | 0 | : | 4 |  DauT |     |
| 2021-05-16 | 14:00 UTC | A-Tier | | | Arabia Invitational II | 3 | : | 0 | DauT | |
| 2021-05-14 | 15:00 UTC | A-Tier | | | Arabia Invitational II | 3 | : | 0 |  Nicov | |
| 2021-05-12 | 17:00 UTC | Show M. | | | Challenge Showmatch (2) - Hera vs TheViper | 6 | : | 5 | Hera | |
| 2021-05-09 | 18:00 UTC | S-Tier | | | Death Match World Cup 4 | 6 | : | 3 |  TheCode | |
| 2021-05-08 | 18:00 UTC | S-Tier | | | Death Match World Cup 4 | 5 | : | 0 |  I2aGe | |
| Complete list of matches in any tournament | ||||||||||
Earnings Breakdown[edit]
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Gear and Settings[edit]
| Hardware |
|---|
| Mouse | Mousepad | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Razer Mamba Elite | |
Razer |
| Monitor | Refresh rate | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Asus VG248QE | 144 Hz |
| Keyboard | Headset | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition |  |
Bose QuietComfort 20 in ears |
| Last updated on 2021-03-31 (80 days ago). |
|---|
- Microphone: Audio Technica 2035 XLR
Trivia[edit]
- TheViper's favorite color to play is yellow.
- Since TheViper seemed to have very good maps more often than other players, especially T90Official liked to talk about TheViper's "map hax" (ironically).
- TheViper is known for doing "Masterpieces", winning games with very unconventional strategies.
- TheViper is also well known for his comeback ability (example 1 vs Hera, example 2 vs Barles).
- Age of Empires runs in the family, with TheViper's father, PkZ, owning and operating the AoEZone website.
- Debbie, Ørjan's significant other, often refers to him as Vipey when casting games he is on.
- TheViper will often listen to ASMR videos when doing work for his YouTube channel.[1]
- TheViper likes to play other games than Age of Empires II as a warm-up for tournament games, such as Starcraft and Age of Empires III.
- TheViper's and Debbie's dog is called Justus.
- TheViper is named after the nickname of the Wrestler Randy Orton (born 01.04.1980)[2]
- Ørjan Larsen has two brothers, one is older and one is younger[3]
- TheViper sometimes is compared to pop musician Ed Sheeran.[4]
- In the "Top 50 best Age of Empires 2 players of all time" ranking, which was published on aoezone.net in December 2020, TheViper was voted in the 1st place by various other expert players. Furthermore, he also was designated with the title "The Greatest of All Time".[5]
- In the "World Sport Ranking" by sportspedia TheViper was voted 15th place in 2020.[6]
- He has wrist issues since 2020.[7]
Gallery[edit]
TheViper (Team Secret) during ECL Finals (2019)
TheViper's snake (viper) logo
Additional Content[edit]
Interviews[edit]
- 2021-06-18 | Redbull Wololo 4 - JorDan & TheViper - Q&A by GamerLegion
- 2021-06-08 | Kings and Plebeians - Episode 1: TheViper by MaSmOrRa
- 2021-03-17 | Hidden Cup Hype - Interview with JorDan and TheViper by GamerLegion
- 2021-01-08 | AoE 2 DE | Red Bull Wololo 3 Interview with TheViper by Sebastian "Adico" Quintanilla
- 2020-10-11 | KOTD3 Specials Intros, TheViper want the crown again by MembTV at King of the Desert 3
- 2020-09-17 | KOTD3 TheViper interview by MembTV at King of the Desert 3
- 2020-06-14 | The AoE Podcast Season 1 Episode 3 | with TheViper and Dave by Bulletchen and Dave
- 2020-05-07 | Community Spotlight: TheViper by Chamille Mies
- 2020-03-24 | Hidden Cup 3 | Grand Final & Reveal by T90Official and Dave at Hidden Cup 3
- 2019-12-25 | NAC3 Talk /w TheViper by Nili_AoE
- 2019-09-29 | Age of Empires 4: “I want to see a worthy successor of AOE2”, says the best of the world by Maximilian Rox and Márcio Medeiros
- 2019-04-26 | AoE2 Hidden Cup #2 | Grand Final AND Reveal! by T90Official and Dave at Hidden Cup 2
- 2018-10-04 | AoE2 Hidden Cup | Final + Player Reveal by T90Official and Dave at Hidden Cup 1
- 2017-11-22 | KOTD Special interview with TheViper by MembTV
- 2017-03-04 | SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH THE VIPER by MembTV
- 2015-07-20 | TheViper Post-Game Interview by ZeroEmpires
- 2013-08-30 | Top Experts League - TheViper Interview by ZeroEmpires and MaSmOrRa at Top Experts League #1
- 2012-03-14 | Interview with TheViper by BBQTurkman
- 2011-06-21 | An Interview with TheViper by _CsK_Im_NoT_DrG
Player Profile[edit]
- 2020-08-21 | Red Bull Wololo 2 - AoE2:DE Tournament Day 2 by Red Bull Gaming at Red Bull Wololo 2
Showcases[edit]
- 2021-03-21 | Hidden Cup 4 Showcase | TheViper by T90Official at Hidden Cup 4
- 2020-04-30 | Red Bull Wololo - AoE2:DE Tournament Day 1 by Red Bull Gaming at Red Bull Wololo 1
- 2020-03-22 | Hidden Cup 3 Showcase | TheViper by T90Official at Hidden Cup 3
- 2019-04-15 | AoE2 Player Showcase | TheViper by T90Official at Hidden Cup 2
References[edit]
- ↑ https://clips.twitch.tv/ElatedSuperUdonShazBotstix
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaHKGlEsIoQ&feature=youtu.be&t=337
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA3lefoY7mc YouTube (26.03.2021): 1v1 Migration | Land or Water!?
- ↑ https://www.aoezone.net/threads/top-experts-league-5.105047/#post-378958
- ↑ https://www.aoezone.net/threads/the-50-best-age-of-empires-2-players-of-all-time-as-voted-by-expert-players-5-to-1-is-up.172002/#post-711591
- ↑ Sportspedia (2020): World Sport Ranking
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TheViperAOE/status/1397499509526077440
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