Interview with nP.Steve | RTCW Tavern Rush LAN Build-up › Background

When did you start playing RtCW, and how did you get into it?

I only started playing in May 2020 after playing ET since 2003. I was getting frustrated with gathers in ET and there not being any competition anymore, and being the old man that I am, I decided to try RTCW since gathers were still quite new in that scene so it allowed for different kind of gaming.

Why do you play RtCW over other competitive FPS games?

I don’t really have the time to play other games and I hate not being “good” at something which means starting new games becomes very difficult if you don’t dedicate a lot of time into it. In addition, I’ve always valued playing with people I know, it’s something that has keep me playing for a while. I’m not one for slow gameplay so I was never able to really get into anything else.

What’s your most memorable moment so far in your RtCW history, and why?

It depends how you look at it. I didn’t start playing RTCW to win things as it would be foolish to start playing such an old game for such a reason, especially at my age. I was lucky enough to join the nP boys when I first started, having known some of them for a while, and they are a key reason as to why I still play and why I still enjoy it. Winning Quakecon after playing for 3 months only was nice however.

What do you feel is the most important skill in terms of contribution to winning games in RtCW?

You can’t put it down to one skill… aim, teamplay, gamesense, comms all play a major part; but if I were to look at one thing, I’d say mentality. There’s nothing worse than attacking and getting full held as it can be very demoralising, so it’s important to be able to brush yourself off and to move onto the next round straight away. Having said that, if you have a great mentality, but don’t have any of the other skills, it’s not great.