GARFIELD: hey AL, thanks for letting me interview you bud
AL: not a problem, glad to do it
GARFIELD: So how are you doing this evening?
AL: im doing just fine, studying up a bit.
GARFIELD: that's good to hear, homework is probably more important than bf lol
AL: just a bit
AL: =)
GARFIELD: alrighty, lets tell us about yourself, how old are you and where are you from?
AL: im seventeen as of february 21. im from a small suburb around houston, tx
AL: been playing battlefield since 99
GARFIELD: wow that's seems forever
AL: lol...a tad
AL: it’s weird. i sucked so much back then, but it was a lot more fun
GARFIELD: heh i think it's true with everyone, we all sucked when we first started :-)
AL: yea times change
GARFIELD: So how did you find about battlefield?
AL: through three friends of mine at school
AL: one day in the gym
AL: they were talking about "deactivating" each other
AL: "and talking about MnM and spikes"
GARFIELD: lol that’s a rare way to discover bf
AL: it sounded fun
AL: so i gave it a go
AL: quite an addictive game i was to find
GARFIELD: totally agreed
GARFIELD: we're all still playing after all these years and never get bored of it
AL: speak for yourself!
AL: a million purples in apps, forget it
AL: =)
AL: nothing like the old days, all sorts of people played
GARFIELD: there’s more maps now and people are playing everywhere
AL: you know, i think part of the reason it was more fun in the beginning was bc of bonus's privacy guidelines
AL: they filtered out a lot of the obscene things people said and really just let you play
GARFIELD: most certainly since this is a child’s game
AL: i owe a lot of fun to them for that
GARFIELD: ya Bonus works hard to keep the game fair
AL: nowadays everyone knows everyone's aim, icq, whatever. trash-talking really isn’t making this game fun anymore
GARFIELD: true it promotes cheating and distribution of hack programs :-(
AL: *sigh* yet ANOTHER thing that ruins the game
AL: i totally understand and sympathize with bonus
AL: it’s hard trying to fight off hackers and stuff
GARFIELD: if only it was a perfect game *sighs*
AL: threes no such thing as a perfect online game
AL: and despite it being not so perfect, i think they still do a good job
AL: for a game that’s free by the way
AL: =)
GARFIELD: lol that’s the part i like
GARFIELD: go Bonus, keep up the good work!
GARFIELD: So anyways, what are your tanks?
AL: well
AL: for a guy playing 5 years now
AL: i have about four i care about
AL: =)
AL: there's AL, Bugz, Azmodan, and hmm…
AL: maybe just three
GARFIELD: cool, nice tanks
AL: not as nice as yours
GARFIELD: lol really...?
AL: yes, mr lightbulb-dot
GARFIELD: *blushes*
GARFIELD: I believe some of them are team tanks is that true?
AL: Bugz was a team tank from D12
AL: and Azmodan as well was from the Demons in Rox
GARFIELD: wow those are pretty good teams
AL: yes they were
AL: i guess that’s an upside to knowing people. teaming up is sometimes fun
GARFIELD: ya you can really learn a lot by being on teams
GARFIELD: Here’s another question for you, what’s your favorite tank?
AL: that’s an easy one
AL: AL's my baby =)
AL: i am, as i said 17, but when i missed my rusty sword on my AL, i almost cried
AL: it'll never happen again on that tank
GARFIELD: sorry to hear =(
AL: that tank stands for everything that was fun in this game
AL: *sigh
GARFIELD: heh i thought so, for someone playing 500 hrs on a tank, i suppose it's their fav
AL: sorry to get so depressed on you
GARFIELD: nah it's alright i understand how you feel ;-)
GARFIELD: well congrats anyways
AL: why thanks. wish you were there
GARFIELD: and plus you got a recognition from Bonus
AL: that was touching.
GARFIELD: not many people get that kind of treatment :-)
AL: but i was planning on being full-filled after the rusty
AL: that's true
AL: but not many people miss out on big 5-oh-oh
GARFIELD: yes, that was a rare occasion for it to happen
GARFIELD: hard to believe it was just a coincidence
AL: tougher to accept
GARFIELD: Anyways do you have any memories of bf since you started playing, like getting your first award?
AL: my first award was too long ago
GARFIELD: really?
GARFIELD: what was it?
AL: it was probably bronze tank on slightlycrooked
AL: on AL it was bronze tank
AL: i should ask bonus i’m sure they have it in their neat, organized records
GARFIELD: yes you should lol
GARFIELD: Do u have any relatives that play this game?
AL: MZ/tiger1
AL: is my cousin
AL: AL/MZ
AL: get it?
GARFIELD: no
GARFIELD: lol j/k
AL: hehe. it's actually our initials
AL: but back to that question
AL: my favorite moment would be
AL: when i got my single star
AL: that or my first cup
AL: on both occasions i jumped to the ceiling
GARFIELD: i bet i would too
GARFIELD: earning a cup is really hard
AL: especially with cheaters
GARFIELD: but recently the lags seems to be bad
AL: bad, but understandable
AL: bonus is trying to even the fields, get rid of the advantage SHer's have
GARFIELD: If you were in charge of battlefield, would you make any changes and if so what would they be?
AL: that's a toughie
GARFIELD: yes it is
GARFIELD: take a deep breath...and take your time =)
AL: i think bonus does as good a job as anyone can for a free game
AL: i think i would try to expand a little
GARFIELD: how so?
AL: and get some endorsements here and there
AL: i don’t know, i’m not a business man
AL: but i totally understand that better servers and stuff
GARFIELD: o hehe i forgot, we are all only kids
AL: won’t come without the funding and when you aren’t selling software like warcraft and stuff, its tough
AL: it’s totally understandable
GARFIELD: ya
AL: if i was bonus i would give honest players like me something
AL: like a dot, or lightbulb
AL: =)
GARFIELD: haha silly AL
AL: but otherwise battlefield has been a really fun time
GARFIELD: Being around for 5+ years is long, do you have any favorite players out on the fields?
AL: my favorite players were winston, shimsco, snearboy, thunder, the rod, and you
GARFIELD: wow it’s so touching for you to name me as one of your fav players *sniffs*
GARFIELD: Down to the wire here, are there any final words or messages that you would like to say to the battlefield community?
AL: definitely a few words out there to 1. Bonus for a great game
AL: and 2. the new guys who want to learn, to keep playing and having fun
AL: that’s how i did it, and it works =)
GARFIELD: well thanks again for this wonderful interview
AL: you're welcome bud
AL: thanks for interviewing me
GARFIELD: no problem, glad to do it, and good luck on the fields!
AL: thanks and take care
GARFIELD: you too
AL: bye
GARFIELD: bye