In this interview, Dignitas’ Fiv3up reflects on his path from early Rocket League grinds, his collegiate career at Akron, and reaching the RLCS stage. He breaks down his influences, team experiences, and the mindset behind competing at the highest level.
As the RLCS season comes to a close, Dignitas pro player Logan “Fiv3up” Seaman continues to make his mark on both the North American professional and collegiate Rocket League scenes. We sat down with Fiv3up to discuss his journey to the top of competitive Rocket League, the lessons he learned along the way, and his goals for the upcoming season.
When did you start playing Rocket League, and when did you feel like it could become a career?
Fiv3up: I first started playing Rocket League in 2016 after a friend introduced me to it at his house. I enjoyed it so much that I bought it for my PlayStation the very next day. For the next few years, I played on and off until 2020, when I got my first PC. Within about a month of switching to PC, I went from being a Platinum/Diamond-level player to Champion, and I kept climbing the ranks quickly from there. I reached Supersonic Legend after about two years, and once I got to around 2100 MMR, I realized I had a real chance to go pro.
My original goal was simply to become good enough to earn a college scholarship through Rocket League. But I kept improving, and eventually I reached the point where I was able to compete in the RLCS.
What was the college recruiting process like for Rocket League?
Fiv3up: There’s a lot that goes into the collegiate recruiting process, especially now that players from all over the world are coming to the United States to compete in CRL. In my case, I was born and raised about 20 minutes from Akron, so it was a natural fit.
My mom actually emailed the school to let them know I played Rocket League and was interested in competing at the collegiate level. A recruiter reached out, set up an esports campus tour, and after that, I decided to commit in the summer of 2023. Akron has three Rocket League teams, with scholarship opportunities that vary depending on the roster and level of competition.
Were there any players that influenced you the most mechanically or otherwise?
Fiv3up: I started watching RLCS from the very beginning. As a kid, I was Kronovi’s biggest fan. I remember watching his case-opening videos, along with creators like Jon Sandman and NeatMike.
I took a break from following RLCS for a while, but I came back around RLCS X and became a huge fan of the Spacestation Gaming roster with Arsenal, Retals, and Sypical. Then Daniel came onto the scene, and he became one of my biggest inspirations. I tried to model a lot of my playstyle after him. It’s funny now because Daniel and I are good friends and live really close by.
About a year before I went pro, Zen emerged and completely changed the game.
Were there any teammates who influenced you a lot?
Fiv3up: My first two pro teammates were Andy and Toastie, although I was only teammates with Toastie for about a month. If I had to pick one, I'd definitely say Andy.
He really taught me the ropes of being a professional player and helped me understand the game at a much deeper level, especially in 3v3. Before going pro, I had mostly played 2v2, so there were a lot of things about threes that I hadn't fully learned yet.
What’s the biggest difference going from Pirates on a boat to Dignitas?
Fiv3up: I started my first RLCS season with Pirates on a Boat before being picked up by Moist Esports. My time with Moist was great, and I really enjoyed representing the organization.
The biggest adjustment came when I joined Dignitas. Moist was a much smaller, close-knit organization, while Dignitas has a much larger support system and a lot more structure behind the scenes. There are people across the organization working on everything behind the scenes; there’s so many people I don’t even know are a part of the organization.
I went to a bootcamp with Moist and had the chance to meet everyone involved with the organization because the group was relatively small. With Dignitas, the scale is completely different, and there are people all over the world contributing to the organization in different ways.
What would you say your role on the field is?
Fiv3up: I’d say I’m a very trusting player with strong positioning. I also think I have solid mechanics, but on this team, Evoh and Bora were amazing at creating those kinds of plays, so I took on a more passive role to let them shine.
I’d describe myself more as an intelligence-oriented player, focusing on decision-making, positioning, and game sense. I’m also typically the most vocal on the team during replay reviews and on game days, helping keep communication up.
What are your goals for the next few months with the EWC qualifiers and the LCQ coming up?
Fiv3up: We’ll be focused on winning the LCQ with AppJack, and then it’s still undecided whether we’ll participate in the EWC qualifiers. Looking ahead to next season, it largely depends on how we perform during the LCQ. If we win, there’s a chance I stick with the current roster. Every offseason after Worlds brings significant roster changes, so new opportunities always emerge for certain players.
How did you get to Dignitas in the first place?
Fiv3up: Aqua, Evoh, and I were scrimming together when Aqua mentioned that he had been talking to Fishrr, who was coaching at the time, about Dignitas potentially signing our roster. He also said he was involved in helping pick the team for Dignitas. Fishrr joined our scrims, liked what he saw, and from there we went through the negotiation process and eventually signed with the organization. After the first tournament, something happened with Aqua, so we made a change to bring in Bora.
What’s been your favorite moment of your career?
Fiv3up: I’d say beating Gen.G two years ago while we were heavy underdogs on Moist. We beat Chronic, Firstkiller, and AppJack while we were all in bootcamp together.
We probably should’ve won our next series as well against Justin, 2Piece, and Paarth to make it to the finals, but unfortunately, we ended up losing that one.
Do you see yourself sticking with Rocket League when you’re done playing?
Fiv3up: I’m not sure, to be honest. I’m currently doing content on the side, streaming, posting short-form stuff. I’ll keep doing that to try to keep building my own brand. I could definitely see myself going into coaching or continuing to do content for sure; it’s an interest of mine. I just don’t have it completely planned. With the way Rocket League is going and Unreal Engine 6 being announced, I want to keep playing for the foreseeable future.
Do you follow any other esports?
Fiv3up: I love Counter-Strike, so I’ve been following the pro scene closely. A lot of Rocket League pros also grind CS together. Retals, Hocke, LJ, Firstkiller, and Atomic all play, and we’re around FACEIT level 6-8.
Sometimes people recognize me in CS as well. I once met a guy pretending to be ApparentlyJack, who was trolling me. Another time, when Bora and I were playing in the RLCS 2v2 tournament, I ran into someone who told me he was destroying me in CS one day.
Is there anything you want to share with Dignitas fans that we didn’t talk about?
Fiv3up: I actually grew up playing soccer from age 5 to 17. I had an old German coach who used to play professionally for Bayer Leverkusen, a first-league team in Germany. I also played for the U.S. academy system and MLS Next.
That was my first “life” before Rocket League, but when I was 17, I decided to quit to focus on Rocket League full-time. I still miss parts of it, but it was very demanding on the body. We would train 4-5 times a week and then have weekend tournaments.
Eventually, I just played high school soccer for fun while I continued grinding Rocket League.
Thanks to Fiv3up for taking the time to talk to us today!
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