The future?

FS: Now HV has dabbled in UT2k3 demo pre-seasons, and are already being spoke of as a top competitor. What do you expect the ladders to be looking like in a bit competition wise? Will RTCW be left in the past?

GrimDeath|HV: I believe I can safely say that we are all disappointed by UT2k3. But, as for the competition.. I think all the competition will be in TDM with all the Q3 clans coming over who plan on playing at the CPL events that have UT2k3. I, personally, plan on staying with Wolfenstein.

Xavier|HV: I'm sticking with RTCW, might dabble in Bombing Run, but UT2k3 doesn't impress me. They took UT and found all the bad parts, stuck them in UT2k3. One of the problems with UT2k3 is that the major tournament that is slated for it, is a 1v1 tourney. As VJ stated earlier we like team-based games.

GrimDeath|HV: It’s not just that. Bad netcode, bad support from the creators of the game, bad maps, bad framerates, etc. There’s so many things just wrong with the game. The only thing that impressed me was the “Holy Shit” kill. That rocks.

ViolentJ|HV: Bad Game. Mark Rein can talk ‘til he’s blue in the face, but he won’t convince me otherwise. Though, we may have a 2k3 squad, most likely Bombing Run (for its teamplay ability) but we are taking the move slowly as to not disrupt our already successful, and enjoyable, Wolfenstein “career.”

FS: Bombing Run is currently popular, a lot of folks are jazzed for it, and also offering up a very different playing style to what has been seen prior, it's certainly team intensive and still requiring a high 'twitch' skill level. What are your predictions with Bombing Run, will it become the ladder of choice for teams eventually or is it just a fad?

ViolentJ|HV: It's new, and that's why everyone likes it. It also offers a more 'real life' gameplay. You can easily compare it to soccer. That's why people enjoy it. It isn't just running around shooting people. I wouldn't call it a fad though, I see a lot of potential in the game. Had ID thought of it first, it would be an amazingly good mod. Unfortunately BR is stuck with the very lacking UT2k3 engine.

GrimDeath|HV: It may get the public's opinion for most popular mod. But while the CPL supports UT2k3 Team Deathmatch, they will not support Bombing Run. Therefore people will play TDM.


FS: You've mentioned the CPL several times. After only 12 hours of open registration, the CPL filled up their 30,000 dollar UT2k3 championship this winter in Dallas. Can we expect to see any HV there?

GrimDeath|HV: Most likely not. While $10,000 is an impressive amount of money for first place 1v1. I don’t think anyone in HV enjoys playing UT2k3 enough to practice for that tournament. Besides, RTCW takes up a lot of time.