For part five of our interviews with experts we have _H2O, in the top ten of all Age of Empires Three gamers in the world. Lets take a 'dip' (pun intended) into the shoes occupied by _H2O!
Myll_Erik -Quite a few people already know who you are - but how about some background info about yourself?
_H20 - My name is Ryan and I have been playing rts gaming since I was 12. I am currently 18 and am going to college next year.
Myll_Erik -How did you first get hooked on the AoE series?
_H20 - When I got aoc for my birthday when I was 12. I didn't play it much then, only a little bit offline. Then when I was 13 I really started to play it online and it was my first online game. I really loved it and have never found a game that i enjoyed more since.
Myll_Erik – What is your favorite Civ and why?
_H20 - I dont really have a favorite civ, I like to play any civ. One of the civs I had the most fun with was TWC Ports, was a lot of fun to beat some suiox wakina spams with 3 tcs =D.
Myll_Erik -What keeps you playing AoE?
_H20 - I loved the age series when I started it with aoc. I am actually thinking about picking up starcraft after this wcg but I really enjoy the time period and overall goal of the age series very much. That is why I have played it for so long.
Myll_Erik -What do you think about the current state of AoE3? (Balance/Community Wise)
_H20 - The balance is the best its ever been and the community is about the same, only a bit smaller.
Myll_Erik -If you could change 2 things about AoE3 - what would they be?
_H20 - There are a lot so I will talk about 2 smaller ones. I think treasures should be changed to just animals so when you kill the animal you get the treasure. The rewards should also be changed to just a small amount of food(maybe easier to kill?).
The second would be removing HC cards and just making the game move faster in general.
Myll_Erik -What best describes your play style?
_H20 - I would say my play style is to try to mirror the other player and just out do the person at what they like to do.
Myll_Erik -How did you learn to play how you do now?
_H20 - I think I gained a lot from my old clan FsE. They really brought out my potential and guided me to where I wanted to be. Unholy_soul has a great understanding of what it takes to be good at gaming. That great support network helped me develop quickly and get to where I am today.
Myll_Erik –What is competition like at your level? Is it hard or easy to find games?
_H20 - I would say its pretty easy to find games if you really want to find one, That being said, there are problem times of the day when you cannot get a game or there are only a few people to play. During those times I just do other things besides sit on ESO.
Myll_Erik – What is your take on PR/ELO?
_H20 - I really enjoyed having it to track my growth in age. I think if you play a legit game and dont try to inflate your rating inaccurately it can be a wonderful tool to see your progress. Some of my best friends are numbers so its always fun to see such a massive gathering of my best buds.
Myll_Erik -What are your real life aspirations?
_H20 - I want to finish up college and either become an engineer or a doctor.
Myll_Erik -Your Favorite RTS game and why?
_H20 - I think that aoc was my favorite rts because it had the elements of aoe3 like the time period and unit types but didn't have all the faults that were added in this game. There was also a much greater need for player speed which I think should be a part of every RTS. (Its the imaginary resource for me).
Myll_Erik -A few small questions –
Favorite map? Great Plains
Favorite HC card? Colonial Militia
Favorite unit? skirm
Favorite mercenary? Black Rider
Favorite Strategy? Turtle
Favorite TV show? House
Favorite drink? Cherry coke
Favorite food? Burger for dinner, Bagel for breakfast
Favorite movie? Goodwill Hunting
Favorite color? Green
Favorite sport? (practice and watching) and athlete? Frisbee golf
Favorite song/band/singer? Disturbed (at the moment)
Myll_Erik -What other games do you play? Console or PC?
_H20 - I play some cod4 for fun, soon I will play more starcraft too. I don’t really play any console games.
Myll_Erik –What is your ideal life? Job?
_H20 - I want to be successful in my job field and have a great family. Mainly to be happy.
Myll_Erik -Italian food or Chinese?
_H20 - Italian, why didnt you put this in the quick questions section?
Myll_Erik -What do you think about SC2? Its implications on AoE?
_H20 - I think it could possibly deal a death blow to the community by taking a lot of the serious gamers away from aoe.
Myll_Erik -What about AoE4? Halo Wars?
_H20 - Halo Wars I am not to optimistic about, but ES could surprise me. AoE4 would be good if it were to take a reflection on how aoc compares to aoe3 and learn from it.
Myll_Erik –Who is your biggest rival? Why?
_H20 - hm, I don't know if i have a biggest rival. It might be bren15 since we have played so much recently and he always annoys me with those awsome strats of his.
Myll_Erik -Do you have a favorite Rec Game? (Link would be awesome)
_H20 - I do not have a favorite recording at the moment, I could link you to an awesome starcraft one but that might not be what you are looking for.
Myll_Erik -Tell us about your clan? (if you have one)
_H20 - I recently left my old clan FsE to join MMC. FsE is kinda dead for competitive gaming. We are all still friends and talk on ventrilo often. MMC I can't say much that the community doesn't already know since I am so new. So far they have been very receptive and a great clan for me to join.
Proud winner of the FFA Winter Round '07!
[Judgε][Epic Thread]
My Vods:[One] [Two][Three][Four]
"with all the bling on a mandsabar you could win the game by paying the enemy to resign." IL
The second would be removing HC cards and just making the game move faster in general.
Favorite song/band/singer? Disturbed (at the moment)
[Judgε][Epic Thread]
My Vods:[One] [Two][Three][Four]
"with all the bling on a mandsabar you could win the game by paying the enemy to resign." IL
[This message has been edited by CookieCrisp13 (edited 06-07-2008 @ 06:37 PM).]