Non-Member Interviews
By Salem

Salem : How would you sum up the high points of the community in one sentence?

Cleopatra$ : A warm and close community, in which people don't always get along well together, but when it comes to certain occasions it appears they are all united and care for each other.

Salem : And the worst features of the community?

Cleopatra$ : The people who spoil the fun in the game and on the forums by abusing and accusing other players and mess up a game because of their sad and childish behaviour.

Salem : Like the Lockers of the community who just enjoyed crashing the servers?

Cleopatra$ : Yes those people and also the people who don't obey the rules in matches or start to slag players off if they lose. Also the ones who only play to win and don't even write LOL now and then are a bit sad. Then theres the category who are jealous of the good players who have put a lot of practice in the game to improve themselves, to get skills and build teamwork.

Salem : If you were given a multi-million dollar budget to make the game of your dreams. What would you do? (Running for the hills with the money isn't an option).

Cleopatra$ : Not hard to answer..I would make Kingpin2 :)

Salem : That seems to be a running theme on the forums, what would you like to see in KP2 if it ever comes about?

Cleopatra$ : Well I never played the single game, only the online game, but I think the graphics can be improved, not the characters though, because they run smoother than on other games. Then some features that are in other games, like a built-in voice communications, a new environment and new weapons....and get rid of the flamer hehe. But the language used in Kingpin and the easy chat should stay it belongs there.

Salem : It looks like you would squeeze the maximum amount out of the team for your $$$ :)

Cleopatra$ : Yes :)

Salem : Most people have an online soul mate, someone who they gel with better than the rest. Who is your favorite online buddy and why?

Cleopatra$ : I have so many, lol. but my best online friends are {GA}Stan, {GA}Beedy, Rayz, CIA, Bassn' and Mario. And my very special online friend is of course {GA} Darkman who is also my husband :)

Salem : Its starting to look more and more likely that online gaming will become a chargable form of entertainment. As we see more and more online games coming out with pay to play features we are likely to see some changes in the scene. How do you feel this will affect us as gamers?

Cleopatra$ : If the people really have fun with playing a specific game or several games I think they will pay for it.. I heard about Ultima Online, a game which has to be paid for and seems to have quite a large community. But I don't think they should only make these type of games, because I think it will scare off the people who are just starting with online gaming.

Salem : Do you think that online gamers would be more willing to pay to use the servers for these games if they didnt have to purchase the software at a premium to begin with - say for instance if the publishers put these games up for free download?

Cleopatra$ : Maybe, but then u will pass the players who don't like online gaming and only want to play single games. For instance imagine when Kingpin was only to download from the net when u want to pay for playing it and they wouldn't give it out in the stores anymore..I think that would damage the game and it would attract less people, because they didn't have the opportunity to try the game first.