TA:K Player Interview #3 - Me!

How long have you played TAK?

2 weeks into MPlayer.

What were your previous clans?

War Gods and The Darien Brotherhood (over seven years, learn some loyalty motherfuckers.)

Which one was your favorite?

I lived, loved and learned the same in both. But I would have to Pput WG at a 9/10 and DB at a 10/10 :>

What were you previous aliases (main)?

doublephantoms_WG, double_DB, SinVigor-DB

What is your favorite race and unit?

Taros. It's a tie between Lokken/ghost ship combp and the Fire Mage. Lokken being toted around impassable parts of the maps, dropping, harassing, cloaking and retreating at will is a powerful tactic. Just watch the ghost ship carefully!

And I think everyone loves Fire Mages. Pump 3 of them out of your first temple off the bat and keep them in reserve. It's an instant monarch kill. They have the same, if not farther range then an aramon cannon, and can also act as fire spouts towards infantry. They are hands down the best unit in the game. Nothing can match them, and I will debate anyone on it.

What is your favorite map?

Sewers of Elam, duh. When I started, it was one of the two main showdown maps that migrated from BoneYards, so the Yardians said. The other one, also one of my favorites, is Alchemist Glen. I can remember pissing off a few people more often then not, which shall remain nameless... you know who you are :>

Who is/was your favorite team mate?

Intermediate players. You don't have to teach them the basics, but you can mould their minds into something great. I love teaching.

Who was your best friend in game?

Pathos_WG

Who was your mentor?

Sinistrad was the first. After that, it was all about who was better then me. They had a target on their forehead. A few remaining players still do, however I lack the motivation to execute.

Who was your nemesis?

Whoever was better then me at the time.

What was your most memorable memory?

Playing TA:K with Pathos for 36 hours straight. Yup, all Mountain Dew, all heavy metal, all TA:K for a day and a half.

Top 5 players of all time? (please, don't include yourself)

Sinistrad, Jester and his other brit friend in the UK, Kaiser, and a few others that my pride is too damaged for me to admit on to this list.

Why do you still play TAK?

Community.

c'mon give us those names, I'll give you a cookie

You definitely weren't on it

That's 3 top 5 and no mention of Paddy yet. I'm quite surprised. Good pick on Sinistrad though . Just wish he had been around more when I played.

Paddy was on it, just forgot :>

the other brit friend cyclops (it was me, jest clops and 7of9 in xii from the uk)

I remember you well, doublephantoms.

arch, did I read that right? you were jest, clps & 7of9 ? P.S. 7 of 9 was crap! you really messed with us if you were him too!

Paddy and Jim were the top 2 for me. There were various other good/great players, but none were as good for as long as those 2.

Riceloft wrote:

Paddy and Jim were the top 2 for me. There were various other good/great players, but none were as good for as long as those 2.

Jim was good, but IMO DarkSphere was well ahead of him. Paddy was kind of in his own world. Dude was sick. CarnageKing was also up top before he stopped playing and just sat in the lobby.

I don't remember DarkSphere being that dominant, to be honest. I know he was quite good though.

I still talk to CarnageKing. We played Shattered Galaxy together for a year or two.

If I could remember my log-in information for MSN instant messenger, I could probably be in contact with many of my old friends. Too bad I don't.