Timeout With SnipeDown
By Lies | Published: September 11, 2008 10:04pm EST
 
Snipedown
Player Name: Snipedown Real Name:Eric Wrona Birth Date: May 3rd, 1991 Hometown: Zionsville, Indiana Current Team:Str8 Rippin First Event Attended: Meadowlands 2008 (7th – Ambush – Gunshot, Eli, Silent, Snipedown) Number of Events Attended: 4 Best Placing:1st (Orlando 2008 with Triggers Down and Toronto 2008 with Str8 Rippin) Favorite Gametype: Construct KotH Controller Settings: Boxer, 4 Sensitivity, Vibration Other Favorite Competitive Games: The Madden Series Hobbies: Varsity Tennis MLG: You have attended four events, of which you’ve won two. How does that feel? Snipedown: It feels great since it’s only my first season of playing in MLG, to scale myself so much in the ladders of teams. It feels pretty amazing just playing through the four events ‘cause I know so many people wish they could do that. MLG: What caused the team change from Triggers Down to Str8 Rippin after winning Orlando? Snipedown: There were a lot of conflicts going on between both teams. I was getting a lot of calls from Str8 Rippin. Triggers Down was getting worried and we weren’t getting along very well. I figured I might as well go to the team where we all got along really well, and I knew Kyle for a long time so that was one of the main reasons I left the team. Kyle and I had teamed for one local tournament; we knew after that that if anything happened with our teams we’d want to team together. MLG: After you joined Str8 Rippin, what kind of pressure did you feel having to fill Neighbor’s old spot, and what are some differences between the two of you? Snipedown: I knew Neighbor was a great player and I knew I could fill his shoes with enough practice with my team. Neighbor is really sneaky, everyone knows that. He’s a great player and he’s good at sniping. I know I’m good at sniping and I’m not as sneaky as him, but I think I stay back more and help the team out. I knew I was just as good of a sniper as him. I think me joining was the best fit for that team. MLG: How does the Str8 Rippin team that won Toronto compare to the Triggers Down team that won Orlando? Snipedown: I would say the victory with Str8 Rippin was a lot better, just for the fact we get along a lot better. I feel that both teams were playing great at the time and I thought that when I was on the Triggers Down team from Orlando we were unstoppable and we would have a dynasty. Now I know that we can do the same thing on Str8 Rippin and we will have a dynasty. Interview continues on page 2> |
