With one of the largest and most ambitious UT tournaments about to take place this Sunday, I decided to do some interviews and get feedback from some of the GlobalUnreal royalty. Ten players made the cut for who I deemed as a conTENder but when the chips are falling this Sunday.. anything can happen. The interviews ranged from humble to hostile with dabs of hilarity mixed in with informative analysis. Without further ado, I'm proud to present the KING OF THE RING #4 contenders and interviews..
What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? This is a hard question. I'm proud of everything to be honest, the big and the small. I remember when I won a div3 weapons cup in a sort of heated final (due to *allping*) and it gave me alot of joy because there was trashtalking and insulting just before the match. It was a really too, which made it even more exciting for me. Apart from that I'm proud of everything man, from winning 1 simple war against SiN in nonzp in a UK server (luck»all) to winning cups with f4e and PrT. I'm also proud of winning KOTR 2 times in a row, especially the first one. I never thought I would do it, I thought uenz was gonna take it home as he was really beasting it so it gave me great joy that I won. The funniest and more enjoyable win for me is still the Survival of the Ficklest though, with MaDTeTa, eno and Morpheus. I never saw that coming, not even a little bit. Was shocking and hilarious at same time (props holder btw
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What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? To be fair I hate the new maplist. I think most maps are orbital sized and catered for high resolution players with giant monitors, wich isnt my case
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Regarding maps specifically I think DM-Chromium is a bad iDM map. The lifts dont work properly somehow, the boots are essentially useless due to low roofs (read: ramps) and overall the map has way too many ramps aswell as a random layout.
In my opinion it is a bad map for this competition. Other than that I think the new maps were sort of late implemented. In other games (CS/QL) new mappools are announced months before a tournament and I feel it should have happened the same in UT. They should have been released/started to be tested in the summer together with sDOM cup, when people had more time to play UT. But hopefully it will be different in the future, definitely something to take notes about!
What player(s) did you look up to when you first started playing UT? I always looked up to Critical. When I started playing UT Portugal had a really large playerbase and there were only 2 good portuguese clans in div1 at the time. Critical played in one of them (PrT) and he was really a phenomenal attacker. He has also alot of integrity and down to earth vibe and I appreciate that in a good player. Pro arrogant players put me off on a general basis, even if they are really good.
Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? Honestly I dont know anymore. They used to be and they probably still are. I think both communities grew up with different playstyles. There are quite a few REALLY strong American fraggers though, from rain to JYB, passing through unrealshots and Fallacy (LOOOOL cheater ...) and others. Europe is probably more adapted to suffocating iCTF-like games than America though. Regarding iTDM/iDM there's not much of a *scene* in USA, and Europe always had one.
Who do you see as your greatest competition? I think there are a lot of players that can make the final. I can't pinpoint you a specific player as the "biggest competition" to myself because they are all really good. Favorites in my eyes are unrealshots hatchet uenz riven noobx dewsick. But there is a whole new category of uprising players that can sure bring upsets to the table. ph34r, sonic, ravonix, bug, fallacy (only if he is cheating), just to name a few.
If NUKE wins his own tournament but there is no one there to see it or participate in it.. Would he actually have won? Yes, he wins a lollypop. Wait. I don’t even know what to say to this. You think lollypop is okay? Ok next.
How much pressure do you feel about going for the three-peat and if you don't succeed in getting it now.. do you think it will ever be done? I have no pressure on me right now, if I get it great, if not its no big deal either. I said just before KOTR2 that I was already happy that I won 1, and now I'm even more happy that I already won 2 and in a row. So the pressure is definitely not on me. As far as happening it in the future (3 in a row) I don’t know, but with the community getting more and more competitive it will certainly be harder for everyone. On a side note I have to say I haven’t really been paying much attention to UT in the last months either due to lack of time, and these map changes were obviously designed by PACO to fuck my streak up. There is countless evidence on the forums regarding and he carefully orchestrated this master plan to take me out.
Do you have any pre-game rituals you plan on doing before the tournament? No, I usually just listen to some music and have a smoke. It’s not really a ritual though because I do those often...
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? I would like to see a few players... bng, kosmo and spect because they were really top fraggers and I'm pretty sure they would deliver a great deal of pain effectively, provided they are in shape (and even out of shape they would prolly still do it º_º)! I'd also enjoy seeing eFFeN and Freeman playing these cups, especially ictf!
Which country do you think will take home the most points and are you looking forward to PACO singing their anthem? USA will probably win it due to having the big majority of the players. Germany and UK both have good chances though, I'm sure both will fill up that final heat with quite a few players and fight for points.
USA is a rich country and it makes sense that they have a lot of computer users. I think that we should send some recycled computer parts to Portugal so that they have a chance to catch up. Are you frustrated that LaG|RickJames is infatuated with Europe but rarely seems to give Portugal any love? No. Portugal never received any love when it comes to UT and we always had somewhat of a bad reputation so I dont think any PT really gives a fuck about any of that
.. wtf is dat question LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.
Thank you, this concludes the interview. You have 120 characters to formally close it out. Can I not close it? Shit. idk what to say.
What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? I haven't really won that much to take pride in my UT career, however I think the final of KOTR I was close. Winning a few iCTF cups and nations cup was also good. KOTR I was an intense final. It had a very wide variety of skill. However I was pleased in KOTR II when I finished in 5th place and KOTR III 6th place was very surprising with all the uprising talent and improvement of the top players.
What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? I'm really digging the new maplist. I think these new maps will really show who can adapt their playstyle the quickest. It had to be curtains for the older maps. Bringing out something new is one of the best things that could happen to GlobalUnreal. I'm a fan of all of the maps which were introduced into KOTR.
Who do you see as your greatest competition? Hopefully I'll be lucky enough to avoid them in earlier rounds, but it'd have to be unrealshots, riven, rummy, uenz, fallacy, jyb and vitz. This is only a selected few but there are a lot of people who can win.
Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? I'm biased. In all seriousness though I think Europe has a slight edge. However very recently America has shown its talent.
Who do you see as a dark horse that will surprise the competition? I think mrgrins will make the semifinals. That's my dark horse and I plan on riding him.
If you win, will you consider naming your child PACO? Good question! I was asked this earlier by Detox.. Considered!
Do you have any pre-game rituals you plan on doing before the tournament? Usually I'll not play for about 4-5 days before a tournament/match. I like the feeling of not playing for a while, it makes me concentrate a lot more because I feel like I have to work on my game. I don't like the 'auto-pilot' feeling of UT, where I feel as though I'm 'too warmed up'.
Are you proud to be representing the UK alongside Sir NUKE? I must say I am absolutely thrilled to have this opportunity of playing alongside one of the best players in Europe.
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? I'll be honest, I'd like to see bng and Misa play. I have no doubt these two would make the final.
Are you sexually attracted to either of them? I AM NOT.
Which country do you think will take home the most points and are you looking forward to PACO singing their anthem? I think the USA has this one. More players who can potentially fill out a final 10.
More confirmation of American superiority..
Thank you, this concludes the interview. You have 120 characters to formally close it out. Good luck to all in KOTR. PACO is GAY. HAPPY BDAY SNKY!
What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? Playing in several nice clans winning a lot of cups in cb and making it to the finals in two KOTRs. I also enjoyed winning with team Germany in the last nations cup.
What player(s) did you look up to when you first started playing UT? Some guys in the non-zp sniperarena scene like [PiP]Akuma and [BSC]Sn!perwolf! aka flowX ... and not to forget mdgn was something like a mentor for me he helped me out with a lot of things.
What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? I think more players will have chances now to make it far in the tournament. The most maps have a similar layout and a few corners where you can control the map. Overall I like the classic maps more but that’s just me.
Who do you see as your greatest competition? There are a quite a few guys who imo are great players and some serious competition like serenity, dewsick, unrealshots, uenz, noobx, vitrae, hatchet. Every one of those has the potential to win.
Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? I think that the european players have overall a little more experience and many guys from nl,uk,pt or germany are top players in this community.
Who do you see as a dark horse that will surprise the competition? fisk, NUKE
How well do you see them placing? making it to the finals or being eliminated in the semis.
This is why it is illegal for 17 year olds to gamble..
Do you have any pre-game rituals? Sometimes i stretch myself when I've been playing for a long time ^^ and always make sure to have a clear mind while playing itdm/idm.
Do you think vitz has what it takes to pull off a three-peat or will he wilt under the pressure? Additionally if he doesn't do it, do you see anyone else capable of accomplishing the feat? I dont think he will win a 3rd time, I haven’t really seen him playing lately and he hasn’t trained that’s for sure. So I would be surprised if he wins a 3rd time. I think hatchet has a good chance of taking the crown.
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? I would love to see a comeback of mdgn,guyver,edo,joschde,bng they would probably take it to the finals if they are back in their shape.
Roughly how many litres of malt liquor have you poured for spyzy? many many bottles ...
Which country do you think will take home the most points and are you looking forward to PACO singing their anthem? Germany
You are known to run with Spyzy and NUKE, both whom have been banned for many combined days in #iPug. Do you choose the wrong crowd or are you the corrupting force? Wow this is an awkward question.
Thank you, this concludes the interview. You have 120 characters to formally close it out. **Free Spyzy**
What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? Well #1 on my list would have to be winning s2 of globalunreal. That was something that I was wanting to achieve and to at least once win a season in my UT career also playing against the best players in the game and to be considered amongst them is a great achievement. My 2nd would have to be winning a division 3 cup in clanbase against rowdies\\. Their leader was a real douche and always talked trash and complained about anything and everything and that was before I was actually any good at UT.. probably the same time I started pugging in MLIG.
What player(s) did you look up to when you first started playing UT? This one is tough I had a few people I looked up to and wanted to try to atleast be as good if not better than them if I could ever manage to get to that skill level but it would have to be : Rain,sorn,ph34r.
How does it feel knowing that you have clearly surpassed sorn as a primary defender? It is a good feeling knowing you are a good defender and people can count on you to be the primary defender and to surpass somebody you looked up to.. it’s a great feeling.
What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? I like the new maps they are a nice changeup from the old maplist they bring a new flow to things its nice to have a change of things. I don’t think it'll change who is contending I just think its who will adapt quicker and better at the end of the day sometimes you gotta adapt and learn new things. It seems some people don't want to do that we will see who those people are in this season.
Who do you see as your greatest competition? Another good question thats really hard to say it could be anyone within the top 10 depending if they have a good or bad day.. my gut tells me serenity or Morpheus.
Neither have signed up yet. Do you think it has anything to do with them being afraid of losing? I know for sure that Morpheus hates to lose so it is possible for him to be afraid of losing since he doesn't have his dark knight around this time to pick him up. As for Serenity I have no idea he did well before maybe he is scared of the new maps or all the top skilled competition.
Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? It seems to be that way. There are so many European fraggers that can frag well and outfrag the Americans but when it comes to actually fragging in a deathmatch mod most fall off the bandwagon.
Do you have any pre-game rituals? I really just clear my head make sure I'm relaxed and comfortable I also keep a bottle of water on my desk just incase shit gets intense.
Do you think vitz has what it takes to pull off a three-peat or will he wilt under the pressure? Additionally if he doesn't do it, do you see anyone else capable of accomplishing the feat? I'm sure vitz could pull it off if he is practicing the maps and is on top form but I haven't seen him lately maybe he is secretly practicing maps trying to avoid everyone so he can fly under the radar. If anyone else can do it it would probably be Riven the guy is nuts fragging wise... rarely has an off game but when he does he isn't far from whoever is #1 or #2.
What do you think is worse? British people driving on the wrong side of the road or calling their sissy rendition of soccer, 'football'? Calling soccer football.
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? I'd like to see some of the old euros play KOTR like Kosmo, Bng, luxxiz, effen, freeman tons of others I'm sure of that would do well against todays top competition.
Which country do you think will take home the most points and are you looking forward to PACO singing their anthem? That's a hard one to answer you always wanna root for your home team or country in this matter USA ftw but there are others out there that could take it you'll never know who is gonna take it.. Totally looking forward to PACO singing their national anthem haha.
Thank you, this concludes the interview. You have 120 characters to formally close it out. I wanna thank everyone who supports the community and supports UT I would list people name by name but I don't wanna miss someone way to many people to list...
What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? Best moments first would be joining TLB/DHB/Onslaught, they were all the same clan with the same people but we had to keep remaking the clan as we kept getting so low in the ladders nobody would play us. I stayed friends with many of the players from these clans for many years where we had a lot of fun and good laughs it was never about winning as we were very average.
Our first trophy on clanbase! itdm 2004 3rd division! Yep THIRD Division! Back then it wasn’t a cake walk either. 8 groups of 6 clans making a total of 48 clans in Division 3 alone! We managed to come out on top and we were buzzing for days. It felt our hard work chugging away at the bottom of the ladders paid off.
I was also very proud to play in the Nations Cups for Team UK. They were the last games where I would be almost shaking with nerves. These days
nothing much phases me.......
What player did you look up to when you first started playing UT? I never really looked up to any players, I remember looking at awe at the clan WFH (warlocks from hell aka Royal). Their achievement list on clanbase was ridiculous going off the page. When the clan got deleted it felt like the end of lord of the rings and the land would be safe again....but it also felt like a large piece of UT history died as well.
What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? I think it will shake things up a bit and may cause some upsets. I think some big fraggers such as vitz would benefit the most from it, I think if a few other big hitters do not do their research they will find themselves left behind very quickly. I was hoping for normal maps as I wanted to see if I had improved from the last KOTR.
Who do you see as your greatest competition? I would say the usual suspects, Uenz, Vitz, Unrealshots, Dewsick and Riven.
That list is largely European.. Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? I think so yea, although America do bring along some big hitters such as rain jyb and unrealshots but im not sure how they will handle the chaos of 1v1v1v1v1v1v1. We have been playing project frag 2v2v2v2 for many years.
Who do you see as a dark horse that will surprise the competition? Riven has improved a lot (playing a lot recently as well), Dewsick can take it if he has a good day. Bug surprised a lot of people being very good on the hectic maps.
Do you have any pre-game rituals? I just go for a piss and get a drink. Lately put some music on before the game starts. Although this cup I will be sacrificing a small goat to the UT gods.
I appreciate the goat but believe that you accidentally pluralized gods.
Is this a war that the Germans can finally win? Germans are always a threat.. Uenz, Noobx, Bug, Riven, Method/Fisk. Sounds like the itdm german nations team. I think they have a better chance than most countries. I think they will come closest to USA in that Countries thing. I think the Pressure is on Riven to lead this assault.
Are you proud to be representing the UK alongside Sir NUKE? He’s been hyping himself up a lot, I don’t think he will win unless he’s updated his printer drivers. The more the merrier though and he brings the entertainment.
You came out of nowhere on the forums blindsiding people with your tremendous sense of humor. Do you think that people will be startled to see you near the top of the leaderboard or is your skill a known commodity in the community? I dont know, I came second last time and I am allot better now. Although I am having quite a few off days due to being tired from working and the gym. Its on a Sunday though so I should be fresh. No idea what people think of me
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On a scale of 1:10 with 10 being the angriest.. how does the word 'soccer' make you feel? haha you prick
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? I'm gonna sound like hnt but BNG, he's the only player I have played against in itdm or 1v1 idm and felt hopeless against. In the back of my head I really really hoped he was cheating all along. If he was in his prime I’d bet one of my testicles. I'm not sure how well he would responds to newnet though and a lot of people have upped their game hardware-wise. I also would like to see Sens on top form, I never got the better of him in a 1v1 either... Kosmo and Bleh would be good additions on form.
Which country do you think will take home the most points and are you looking forward to PACO singing their anthem? German blitzkrieg and I am unsure about your ability to pull off their anthem.
Uenz will be tuning my vocal chords with his harmonica. Thank you, this concludes the interview. You have 120 characters to formally close it out. I wish everyone the best of luck and may the mighty gods of UT have mercy on your spawns.
What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? Winning 3 iCTF cups in a row on clanbase with TnH I'd say and bear with flowX on ts for such a long time.
What player did you look up to when you first started playing UT? That would be MNM Isnogood - he raped everyone on the skynet.be servers back in 99.
Is it a relief knowing that LaG|RickJames cannot draft you in KING OF THE RING? Yes
What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? I think it's a huge change - getting people out of their comfort zone is maybe a good thing and we'll maybe see some new stars rising in the next KOTR. Paulie?....
Who do you see as your greatest competition? Myself.
I can’t help but notice that you are approaching your dirty thirties. Are you worried about them impacting your gaming? What I lack in reaction time I make up with my experience. No worries at all!
Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? Yes.
Who do you see as a dark horse that will surprise the competition? Rick James
A dark horse with broken legs. Interesting answer.
Is this a war that the Germans can finally win? Don't think so - I'm betting on WWIII
Do you have any pre-game rituals? I smoke a cigarette and warm my hands in my underpants.
Does it relax you? It arouses me.
This interview is arousing me.
Do you think vitz has what it takes to pull off a three-peat or will he wilt under the pressure? Additionally if he doesn't do it, do you see anyone else capable of accomplishing the feat? Tbh I haven't seen vitz playing for quite some time so I can't really tell. But Unrealshots is looking really good at the moment. So I guess if I had to name one I'd go for Unrealshots.. maybe that's only because I hate his playstyle against me
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Thoughts on NUKE in 200 words or less? Best counter strike map ever.
I feel like you are avoiding the question. Is this because you are intimidated? What do you think of the suggestion that vitz is banning NUKE so that he cannot practice? Let me start by saying that I'm going into that tournament without any ambitions - I won't practise a lot before and don't feel any pressure. But if NUKE is participating I really don't wanna lose to him so I guess banning him is a good idea to keep it comfortable for me.
Is it true that Strudel to Germany is the equivalent of Burgers to America? I guess you're not so well informed here. Apfelstrudel is common only in the southern parts of Germany. Schnitzel would be a better equivalent for burgers!
#teamnuke
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? Freeman but he would just utterly fail I think
. He never was the fragging kind of guy though.
Is it true that you danced to David Hasselhoff at your graduation? I danced WITH David Hasselhoff when he tore down the Berlin wall!
Which country do you think will take home the most points and are you looking forward to PACO singing their anthem? I think the USA will get the most points because of the sheer number of participants - and I'm looking forward to hearing PACO sing no matter what!
Thank you, this concludes the interview. You have 120 characters to formally close it out. Thanks for making me leave Final Fantasy XIV:ARR for the interview and waste my time.
And thank you for channeling your inner-noobX What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? I think probably the moment I felt the greatest sense of "accomplishment" (if you can call it that) would've been turning my hand to each gametype. It kicked off from the nwCTF Nations Cup XI on ClanBase where due to the Austrians being caught cheating (radar lols) we were gifted a playoff spot after getting raped in the group stages and went on to take Gold. Following that, I took golds with sas in nwTDM, Sanctuary in nwCTF, SsK and unL in saCTF, Sinister in iCTF, and also captained the UK team to gold in the iCTF Nations Cup.
What player did you look up to when you first started playing UT? Hands down it'd have to be zulg, from fooze. In terms of instagib it would probably be DT.
What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? Absolutely, half of DM is map knowledge and comfort. Everybody knows how to play Stalwart and everybody knows what it's like to find that "flow". I think in terms of who will be contending yes, there's always going to be the close-minded people that turn their noses up to new maplists because it's out of the comfort zone.
Who do you see as your greatest competition? I don't really see myself as a strong contender for KOTR. It's definitely not my turf. If I had to say who would be my personal favourite it'd be vitz.
You’re so humble, it’s making me blush.
Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? I think overall yes. I've always looked at NA players as smarter players. I think there is definitely a longer list of players I'd consider "strong fraggers" in the European community, however I personally think quite highly of a lot of the American players in terms of their strategy.
I recently compared you to a Charizard when Rick was considering picking you? Is this a fair comparison? I feel I'm more of a squirtle. Jess o/
Do you have any pre-game rituals? I never start a game of UT without a cold drink and a cigarette. Also, I always have to make sure I'm facing Mecca when I play, sup rum.
Who do you see as a dark horse that will surprise the competition? I'm going to make a big shout out to my main man BosnaK, I actually witnessed his UT cherry being popped on Stalwart 1v1 vs PACO, and I knew from then on we would be friends.
I have recently been getting pm's about people asking for a lock of your hair. Would this be something that you would be willing to auction or donate to the community? My hair is legally owned by RickJames, all transactions and donations must go through him.
but the requests were coming mostly from Rick.. Oh, well.. this is awkward.
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? I'd love to see players like luxxiz or bng compete, luxxiz for the skill, and bng for the ego factor.
Which German player is most likely to start their day off with strudel on the big day? Thank you, this concludes the interview. You have 120 characters to formally close it out. Not much else to say other than thank you once again PACO for demonstrating how much of my life I have wasted to date.
What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? I'd say my proudest accomplishment was being considered of the strongest instagib North American players for a couple years with my old pc setup. Back when I was considered $1000. I still am a siiick cuuunt, I just don't play as much as I used to and I lost a little of that magic touch.
What player did you look up to when you first started playing UT? Vagrantsniper on the provinggrounds ladder. He held long undefeated streaks in every 1v1 mod.
What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? I think so. A lot of people have a lot of the classic maps such as stalxl memorized. I never am good at memorizing spawn kills when it's chaos and havoc. But on unfamiliar maps where people don't know the spawns inside out...I will bend them over.
Who do you see as your greatest competition? Vitz is going to be the biggest competitor in the tournament. He's a very consistent and smart player...reminds me of myself, but only weaker.
Rain is surprisingly absent from the signup sheet. Why do you think that he is not playing and if he was, how much of a challenge would he pose to you? Rain is a pussy. He has no chance at winning which is why he won't sign up. He poses 0 threat to me...when it comes down to a measure of who can frag more...I’m gonna win 10/10 vs. rain.
Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? Answer to that question is a yes only because Europeans take the game more seriously than Americans do. A lot of the euro's play in multiple clans and play the game like it's their life and religion...less than a handful of players put in that time from America.
Who do you see as a dark horse that will surprise the competition? I'm gonna go with NUKE because I think he's a scumbag.
Speaking of NUKE.. do you think that vitz is banning him from #iPug because he is scared to face him this Sunday? It's quite possible that vitz is scheming something like that, after all...he's not a true siiick cuuuunt. If I were admin, I wouldn't ban NUKE... I'd welcome him to pug all he wants, because he ain't getting past this siiick cuuunt.
Do you have any pre-game rituals? None...true siiick cunts don't need rituals...they are just siiick cuuunts.
Tyler drives to your house in 30mins, equipped with a BlackBerry ready to videotape you.. the map is CTF-Duku and you are playing: Rain, Serenity, Banko, ph34r and Dewsick.. how many frags do you drop? I'd get more frags than Rain and ph34r combined.
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? I'd like to see bng join KOTR. That guy is one fat ass siiick cuuunt.
As the finale to this interview, I'm giving you the luxury to say almost anything that you want to conclude it.. Tell us your unfiltered thoughts and it was an honor to have this back and forth with a living legend. Unreal Tournament is the best video game known to mankind. Anyone that didn't play this game, has truly missed out. I am happy and thankful to honestly see this game go this far and still be alive and kicking, there's nothing more I can ask for. I'm amazed at how much more active the UT99 scene feels like compared to 4-5 years ago. It's like it hasn't even stopped. Big shoutout to PACO, he's the fucking man. Just a message for everyone else out there...ever since I burnt out my 22" CRT monitor AND my 8800gt video card, I was never able to play to that 50acc consistency that I used to. I think one of the reasons why I GET SO ANGRY SOMETIMES is because i know how it feels to play that good...so when you sizing me up...remember, I'm only playing at no more than 50% of my potential, whereas most people are playing at their 100%... just imagine 100% jyb... just imagine... or just ask those that played me during my prime days.
What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? Forming synergy and rawkfist and the games we played together will definitely be the fondest memories. Making Cy ragequit finals of proving grounds 1v1 ig tournament when I didn’t even play instagib. Going undefeated in ph34r vs the world 3 times in a row. Voted #1 player in every mlig I ever signed up for to my knowledge. Never losing to PACO. More rings than anyone by a lot.
What player did you look up to when you first started playing UT? Skulldor, my pops.
What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? I’ve spec'd the kotr maps enough to know that theyre all a lot better than i expected though. You did good.
I did well. Centuries is still extremely exploitable spawn-wise. As long as that’s not the Finals map it’ll be ok though.. rest are solid.
Do you think they put the top 10 from last year at a disadvantage or will the playing field adapt? Top 10 are still gonna have the advantage because they have the best aim in the community, but do I expect the same top 10 to make finals this time? Certainly not. Players who are naturally skilled at aiming will have an inherent advantage rather than just learning spawnkills on a map. Most of the top players are capable of doing both though..
Who do you see as your greatest competition? Judging by recent pug performances I’d have to say Riven is the favorite to win right now.
Who do you see as a dark horse that will surprise the competition? NUKE and Solidsnake.
How well do you think you will fare in the tournament? You have received some nods from the other contenders.. Haven’t been practicing and haven’t played any of the maps so obviously I expect to win.
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? I can’t think of any. What I would like to see is some of the top guys from today playing like uenz, jyb and shots.
They already are playing, I thought you would mention Morpheus and Serenity. Morph and Serenity are CTF fraggers. They’d do well but I don’t think they’d win. jyb is a CTF fragger as well, he won’t win. Knowing spawn points on duku aren’t gonna help you.
Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? I mean is that really even a question? Results speak for themselves. The best european fraggers are not leaps and bounds better than North American fraggers or anything but overall? No doubt there are more good Euro fraggers than American fraggers.
Is this a war that the Germans can finally win? If you’re referring to country competition, no. If you mean a German winning the whole thing, its certainly probable.There are plenty enough good American fraggers to get deep enough.
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What are your proudest accomplishments throughout your UT career? Gotto be oldschool dm, but making people angry is fun too. No but seriously. People take me way too serious i don't get angry over this game.
What player did you look up to when you first started playing UT? Hm, have to be s34k3r but turned out to be cheating cool guy tho.
What do you think of the new maplist? Will it change who is contending? I've not seen any of the maps as of yet so dno.
Do you think that vitz wanted you banned because he saw you as a threat? Don't know don't care bout vitz at all ;p he seems pretty persistent to get on my case all the time following and commenting on everything that has my name on it.
Who do you see as your greatest competition? Not seen anyone play real idm as of yet, would like to think uenz.
Who do you see as a dark horse that will surprise the competition? TSM.
Which player(s) do you think will choke and have early exits? rum, kyle, bleh, finalz.
Are European players overall stronger fraggers than Americans? As from what i've experienced, yes.
Do you have any pre-game rituals? Scratchin mi nuts.
Interesting, you and uenz have a lot in common!
Do you think vitz has what it takes to pull off a three-peat? No, he just has stronger players who will be out to stop him, including me.
Which old players would you like to see attend KOTR and how well do you think they would fare against the competition today? Oldschool players would be nonzp so kind of out of question, Erm bng making an appearance or even nationz & staci
Have you been unfairly branded and will you look to change your reputation? I'll keep myself to myself. Other peoples opinion on me is their own.
Are you looking forward to representing the UK with hatchet and bleh? Who?
Is Riven a corrupting force or does he just run with the wrong crowd? defo corrupting force
Surprised to see you throw your friend under the bus but not surprised to see the uenz smile…
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This concludes the KOTR #4 contender post. If you feel that you deserved to make the list and that I overlooked you, I'm dreadfully sorry but you'll have your opportunity to show that you belong this Sunday October 6th @ 3:30pm EST. The poll pertains to who you
WANT to win and not who you think will win (ph34r can now get some votes).
I hope that everyone enjoyed the read and there will be lots more coverage and content for the Fall season of GlobalUnreal. Thanks to the interviewees for their time and HULKSMASH for the fantabulous graphics.
Peace and love to most of you,
PACO
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