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Making of Fnatic!
How did the team of fnatic.cs source come into existence?
A lot of reports suggest that you guys are the only ones who can take on the strong North American teams. What's your view on this?
The current roster underwent a big change with Blaze taking a step back, what does yLSs bring to the team?
The team didn't get drafted into the CGS and am sure you've been asked a thousand times "how does it feel?" but I'd like to know your first thought (at that instant) & if it can be compressed down to one word or one sentence.
The general managers picked the teams they were the most familiar with, did you feel not having a familiar face to back you up hindered your possible draft?
What are your thoughts for 2008? The team appears to have lost some steam, do we see a turn around soon?
Can you describe the relationship you share with each of the team members?
How did the team of fnatic.cs source come into existence?
| Wow, I really have to dig in my memory now. Ehmm ok long story short, I played in Starlike with vivid, then proph asked 3 of us to join flame-instinct and play with him and his teammate. Then at some point AirRaid joined the party so the line-up was vivid, proph, AirRaid, Gigre and me. Then airraid took off to compete in the Quake4 scene. Then Blaze came along to replace AirRaid. Couple of months later AirRaid decided to play css again and he took Gigre's spot. Then on 31-7-2006 vivid died in a car accident. We were very shook up but we desperately wanted to continue gaming because that's what Frank (vivid) would've wanted as well. Blaze left the team so we had to find 2 new players and there were neonice and darky (the clanbase admin who had quite some nasty skills up his sleeve). That's how the line-up was established. Oh wait, Blaze is retired and ylSs just took his spot (old member of Team EDiT who always were our main rival back in 2006). |
| Fnatic.Source v1.0 - without yLSs |
A lot of reports suggest that you guys are the only ones who can take on the strong North American teams. What's your view on this?
| I must say I'm very curious about that myself. Yes, I do think we stand a very good chance against the NA teams but clearly we would not be the only ones who can take the NA teams because Birmingham salvo already proved that. Nothing more I can say really. It's hard to estimate if you never even played them. |
The current roster underwent a big change with Blaze taking a step back, what does yLSs bring to the team?
| Yes it's a big change indeed. Blaze is a really great player and friend of ours and he's been with us for quite sometime so in the beginning it always feels a bit weird with a new guy on board. But we couldn't wish for a better replacement then ylSs because he is a great guy and very motivated too. We had lots of fun in Birmingham at the CGS Combine and I think it's very important that a team connects in and outside the game. |
The team didn't get drafted into the CGS and am sure you've been asked a thousand times "how does it feel?" but I'd like to know your first thought (at that instant) & if it can be compressed down to one word or one sentence.
| It felt like the ground sunk beneath my feet. |
The general managers picked the teams they were the most familiar with, did you feel not having a familiar face to back you up hindered your possible draft?
| I don't think they picked the team they were the most familiar with because first of all, 'fnatic' who can't be familiar with that? Second, in 2007 we had been to every possible event we could and won most of them. For all I know most of the people thought we were the best team out there so it was impossible not to be familiar with us. |
| with team-mates - Who got the balls out? |
What are your thoughts for 2008? The team appears to have lost some steam, do we see a turn around soon?
| Yes I think when we didn't get drafted for CGS we all got a little bit demotivated and we had less fun in gaming then we used to. But I feel that we're back on track again. We're working on new tactics right now and that feels like a refreshment. It's also good to have ylSs in the team now because lately Blaze was holding us back a bit because he was not as motivated as we were. I have no doubt that 2008 is going to be a great year for us as well. |
Can you describe the relationship you share with each of the team members?
| I think have the same relationship with everyone of the team. They're all great guys and when we go out or anything we always have a blast. It's good that we all have a good sense of humour. I'll put them all in a category: darky is the sarcastic one - proph tells stupid jokes, so stupid that they're funny - AirRaid has such a dry sense of humour a towel would be jealous - with Blaze you just start laughing when you look at him - ylSs I believe also a very dry and simple sense of humour. And I think I'm the most crazy joker of all, I should get a medal for acting like a complete retard sometimes. |
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Comment by 
aSpeN - 8 mon
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Really good interview and nice answers from Milan!
Your music tastes are great mate :D
Your music tastes are great mate :D
Comment by Tenshi - 8 mon
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Interesting article, thnx for the interview fnatic and xertion. <o/ respect =)
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CA$A - 8 mon
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Really good article mate, some good revealing questions. Nice job!
Comment by Tenshi - 8 mon
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Wait till he moves to amsterdam and then give his address/cellular number xD
Comment by ipestz - 8 mon
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Haha! Me, Vincent and Tommy had exactly the same at Schiphol a few months ago... We managed to get the plane 15 min delayed :P
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