Next Verse, Same as the First: MLG Interviews Strongside
By subtheorist | Published: April 21, 2008 8:56pm EST
Final Boss' Strongside
After proving themselves the most dominant team in Halo 2’s long history on the MLG Pro Circuit, all eyes were on Final Boss as they entered into a new era of competition in Halo 3. They entered MLG Meadowlands with winning in mind and, after dominating nearly every opponent in their path, the guys from Final Boss achieved their goal in seemingly easy fashion. We sat down with Strongside to talk about the win, San Diego, and Ogre 1 on Guardian: MLG: Let me kick this off by saying congrats! Did it feel like old times again? Strongside: Yeah! It was one long weekend, but it feels good to be back on top again. We had been practicing for so long and it was awesome to finally play for real. It was definitely one of the longest weekends we’ve had in a long time, but it was good to be back and in the thick of it all. MLG: Let’s talk about the Finals for a moment. It was pretty obvious that the crowd was heavily in Final Boss’ favor throughout the series. How does that feel during a big match? Strongside: Having the crowd in your favor is definitely a huge confidence booster. Nothing else gets you pumped up like having the majority of an entire venue cheering you on. Especially when you do something sick and the crowd just starts going wild - that’s when I play my best. 
Strongside was an essential cog to Final Boss' Meadowlands machine.
Strongside: Oh geez! It was definitely a challenge, but it was a good experience to play teams that we usually never have the chance to go against. It was fun getting to play on split screen and battling our way to the top instead of automatically being seeded in the Championship Bracket. To tell you the truth, it really felt like back in the days of when I first started playing in the league. MLG: You guys had a LAN with Classic prior to the event. Do you think that helped you in the Finals? Strongside: To be honest, I think it actually helped us throughout the entire tournament. They play an aggressive style which seems to be good strategy in Halo 3. That is something we weren’t really used to and by playing with them we adapted to that style. It really made us realize that we had to make some changes in our game. MLG: I asked Classic the same question and they agreed that it also helped them out throughout the whole weekend. Strongside: It definitely helped us both. MLG: Could you tell that they were going to do well based on practicing with them? |
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