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October 15, 2009 at 9:05 AM |
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This weekend, Team EG's top two duelers will be flying to Dubai in hopes of conquering the world. Nobody is sure what to expect from them though, as while their performance at QuakeCon was stellar, the competition level has gone up a notch since the announcement of the game's inclusion in this Intel Extreme Masters season. With tons of prizes and pride on the line we're seeing everyone from Anton 'Cooller' Singov to Shane 'rapha' Hendrixson working hard to prepare, so how will things played out? We sat down with EG's very own Tim Fogarty to find out exactly that.
Kristina 'Korini' Chin: First and foremost, this tournament series is a really big step for QuakeLive, a game that has lacked major league support until now. Do you think that it'll only keep making strides towards a big following such as something like CS? What else is necessary?
QuakeLive Beta Screenshot
EG|Korini: What are your thoughts about the overall progression of QL as a competitive game? Does the current level of competition have any impact on the growth of the community?
EG|DaHanG: It's been cool to observe the styles evolve in Quake Live, especially on the new maps where it's so evident. There are certainly talented players willing to play, but I think some old school players coming back will help spur growth and interest. Cooller, for instance, has decided to come back and there are tons of comments on esreality.com supporting him. Hopefully more old players return and the scene is further revitalized!
EG|Korini: Now that we have an event overseas, we can now see many known European players in action - rumors are spreading that mouz.Cooller will be trying to make a comeback to hils old form. Have you had any opportunities to get a feel of how he will perform in Dubai? What's your personal opinion of him as a player and a person?
EG|DaHanG: I really have no idea how Cooller will do, or really any players overseas. All I really have are my impressions with no recent games/demos to evaluate players. I admire Cooller's style, as he generally relies on his brain rather than aim to win games. But I'm not a long time Quake 3 player, so I don't really have any biases toward players and feelings toward them. I don't know Cooller very well, but his quotes are pretty epic and he seems like a cool guy I guess. He's a body builder now!
EG|Korini: Many pre-QL stars are re-emerging and fighting once again for a chance in the spotlight. Are there any you'd wish would make a return? Does this seem like a hindrance for new players who are trying to become competitive and make a name for themselves?
Picture courtesy of Fatal1ty.com
EG|Korini: Are you ever intimidated at all by playing alongside these "Quake Legends" since you were not around during the original Quake 3 scene? Has it affected your determination and drive to be better or do you treat them all as relatively equal opponents?
EG|DaHanG: I'm not new to the Quake series, just Quake 3/QL. I'm not intimidated because I played several legends before and had good results vs. many of them. It's more intimidating on paper I suppose, but once the tournament starts it's all about performing in game and I try to not think much beyond that. I go in with certain expectations about how players will play, but I try to simply react to what's happening on both ends. On a general level, I'm determined to perform well and ultimately win, and other players' "Legend" status doesn't really play a role.
EG|Korini: As for the groups themselves, many have seen that both Mouz players were originally placed in Group A, but one ended up getting swapped for jibo in Group C. Is this something you view as a fair move? Something even necessary?
EG|DaHanG: I'm indifferent regarding the change. If the rules are to be obeyed, it's the right decision. But at the same time, fox/cooller or even me/chance could play our game super early to theoretically remove the potential of tossing games for each other (that's the purpose of the rule of no clanmates in the same group). I see it as if everyone's goal is to win the tournament, or even get top4ish, then something like this is irrelevant. The same players will come out on top. I also think Jibo and Cooller are very good players, with one not obviously better than the other (as far as my limited information would indicate) so the switch is fine.
EG|Korini: Rapha has been impressive for some time now, recently taking first at QuakeCon and GamesCom. Now that all these veterans are meeting head to head with a long series of events ahead, do you feel that Rapha is strong enough to still come out victorious? How do you personally feel about all of his recent success?
EG.CTF (DaHanG) wins QuakeCon 2009
EG|Korini: Any last comments you'd like to make before the tournament?
EG|DaHanG: I would like to thank the EG sponsors (Intel, SteelSeries, Peregrine, Kingston, & MSI) for sending me (and chance) to this event. It's expensive and the prize money isn't great so it was very generous of them to do this. See ya in Dubai!
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