,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, An interview of Stikky (kuski of month on April 2001): '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' -= Ex Teams: =- DIA, AA, WWW, USA (obviously the best, even if it did come down to just one member) =) -= Best WRs in your own opinion? =- They`re all nice, but I don`t really play elasto internals anymore. I play across internals some though... ;) -= Current total: =- Elma - none to speak of- Across - 38:22:57 (Thanks to bad Zig Zag, Lab Pro, and Enigma times =P) -= Location: =- I live in Murfreesboro (right under Nashville), Tennessee in the United States of America -= Across Career briefly? How did you get Across/Elma? Was it your worst mistake? or best..? =- How I got the game? Well, once upon a time I was at a friend's house messing around. He asked if I wanted to see "a cool motorcycle game" he had found on his crappy 66 mhz computer. I declined, and instead went outside to jump on his trampoline while he played without me. I later came in to see what he was doing, and the game immediately caught my eye. At first, I only wanted to watch him play. The game seemed so simple, yet so fascinating. I later learned the controls from him and played some myself. I developed an immediate affection for the game. The first level I always think of when I think back is always Over and Under for some reason. Well, I tried to take the game home on a disk, but the "across.res" file was too big. He had Across 1.1 Shareware, and the message at the end said to go to www.pik.com to download more or something, and so I went home and I did! I think finding Across was definately a good mistake. -= What gets you to play Across still? WR`s always being broken? =- Well, I go through a phase when I don`t even care to play, but then I always find some reason to play more. When my records are broken, that also encourages me to play, or get discouraged ;) -= Favorite internals / most irritating internals: =- Warm Up is always a favorite, but now that the new style has come out, I think I`m finally satisfied with my time! Hmm... I think headbanger is the most irritating. Getting down the tunnel isn`t too hard now, but I usually die later in the level! Fruit In The Den is a hard level for me too. -= Is there some kind of external contests you like? =- The Mopo Contests! (Mopo Hoyla Mission levs are my bag baby) ;) -= Best lgr that comes to mind? Which lgr do you use? =- I`ve experimented very little with lgr`s, I use the default. -= Favourite music and movies? =- I listen to alot of music, but I`d like to encourage more kuskies to listen to Christian music (not Gospel.) I like alot of movies.. of course, but the lastest movie that comes to mind as a favorite is The Green Mile... although I`m not sure if I could watch it again. Ah, I know, A Night At the Roxbury! A good animated movie is The Emperor`s New Groove. -= Your opinion about MC Studios and MUe's animations: =- MC Studies is great, but I`ve only heard MUe`s animations!!! I need an updated version of Windows Media Player or something to watch them, thanks for reminding me ;) -= Mention some bad things you have gotten with Across/elma? =- A broken left arrow key! -= Mention some good things you have gotten with Across/elma? =- A glued-back-on left arrow key! -= Why that nick, Stikky? =- My nickname in across was originally StIkKyBeAr. I got Stikkybear from an old computer game we used to play at school in 1st-4th grade (Stikkybear Teaches Typing.) I first showed up on the Across 1.2 WR list as Stikkybear, but I had to use Stikky in IRC because that`s all I could fit. When I asked some people, they said they liked Stikky better, so.. =) -= Best external levels? Hoyla Mission?-) =- I like alot of external levels, but Mopo Custom levs and Mopo Hoyla Mission levs are among my favorite. I hate most all WCup levels! =) -= You have not made many external levels, why? =- Well, I usually don`t have many good ideas, or I`m too wrapped up in playing to make new levs. Maybe I`ll make a series, that would be slesk! -= You like battling too? =- Sure! I used to battle when the concept was newer, but I haven`t battled in a long time. -= Do you want the Elma scene to be kept up forever? =- Of course, but alot of the players will change =\ -= What is the most fucking thing has happened to you in your career? =- I don`t think anything too bad has ever happened... -= Your best achievements in your own opinion? =- (In no particular order) - My first Across 1.2 Warm Up WR (14:97) - #1 On The Moposite`s King List - Kuski Of the Month! - Getting my Across 1.2 total time under 36 minutes! (Has not happened yet) -= Are you a student or worker? tell something about that. =- Next year will be my first year in highschool. I`ve been in all the "high classes" and made great grades in the past... although I often procrastinate on my school work when playing across =) -= How much did you play in your sickest period? How much these days? =- Hmmm.. I might play none one week and alot the next. I always tend to play more in the summer, however. I don`t know the longest I`ve ever sat down and played at once, because I never keep track of time. It usually seems to slip away pretty quickly when I`m playing! -= Current best memories of your career? =- 3. The across days in general... even though my skills probably weren`t as "fine-tuned" 2. Talking to my Across heroes for the first time on icq/irc 1. The best moment for me was when I saw my name for the first time on the Across 1.2 WR list for my hard earned WR at Warm Up (14:97). That was incredible =)) -= Only a couple of kuskis are from USA. Why so little? Is it difficult to be alone over there? =- I think most Americans just don`t take the game seriously. They might play the game for fun for a while, but they wouldn`t try to get great times or anything (I don`t think half of them even realize a WR list exists.) They forget about the game after a week or so. This is what happens to most of the people I show the game to, anyway. It`s sort of enjoyable to be practically the only Kuski from the USA, although I didn`t use to think so. -= Best Elma friends? (mention about 10 or so) =- Most everyone in #across (I don`t want to leave anyone out, so I`m not going to list them!) My best "Elma friend" at the time is probably TuA, we talk about the old across days sometimes =) -= Do you have a life when playing elma? =- Sure, I work Across/Elma into my freetime, I try not to let them get in the way of "life." =) = Did you have a life before playing Elma?-) =- Sure, but now that I look back I think I have more of a life since the time I first started playing. Coincidence? I think not! -= You have gotten some negative feedback about playing elma from your friends, right? =- Yeah, they make fun of me a little, but I know they go home and play in secret (King Duti anyway!) Other friends are comfortable with me playing ;) -= Have you had any girlfriends? =- Yeah, I`ve been going out with the same girl for most of my Across/Elma "career". Sara Beth is almost as much fun to hoyla as across... =) -= Which games do you like beside Elma? =- Across ;) -= Have you thought about if you could stop playing Elma soon, or anytime? =- Hmm... I think that when I stop playing I probably won`t just halt "cold turkey", I`ll just play less and less until I don`t play anymore. I go through phases when "life" gets in the way and I don`t play much, but I usually pick it back up sooner or later. -= Are you at the top of your career now? If not so, then when? =- My skills have really improved over time, and I`m sure they get even better if I play long enough, but, they are the best they`ve ever been now. -= Was it a surprise to be voted for the kuski of month? =- I hadn`t suspected it at an earlier date, but when I saw that my name was winning the most ballots, I knew I would win. I feel extremely honored to win this, and I appreciate everyone who voted for me, thank you!! Elbono: thank you for encouraging people to vote for me too! -= Please write something about the game, fellow kuskis, #across, etc: =- -It`s all good! -I love this game almost as much as Elboner`s mother =) -If you play Balazs games and you don`t talk in #across... you`re missing out! Stikky 02 May 2001 (questions by Abula, Kumiorava and skint0r)