Return of a legend?

Today i spoke with a player who many have not seen around for a while, syk. Widely known as being one of the best aimers the uk has ever had, and well known for his time through uQ/one4one, alongside players such as razz, overboost, mztik, sqzz and crozz. A european allstar, and a decimated star, i felt it was time i had words with the man himself, so here we are:

hentai: So first of all, for those people who don't know you, feel free to introduce yourself.

syk: Ok, my real name is Luke Rowe, im 17 but turning 18 a week today. Im doing my A levels in college and ive been playing rtcw/et for nearly 5 years.

hentai: Happy birthday in advance! :P

syk: Cheers =)

hentai: How did you get into rtcw then?

syk: Ive always played FPS since i was very young, getting into the original doom, quake and quake 2 so it was actualy my dad who shown me rtcw and i was addicted from the first time i layed hands on it.

hentai: What kind of clans have you seen yourself in throughout the past 5 years?

syk: After i had some practice, i got picked up by a clan named [NBK] (Natural Born Killers) who werent perticularly skilled but were a great bunch of guys, we then decided to move onto ET where i then left to join a slightly more skilled clan named EE. (Elite Executioners) where i met the british NC leader rG who currently runs Reason-Gaming. He introduced me to the old Ultimate Quest team, who later moved on to one4one, and the rest is history so to speak =)

hentai: As many people know, you're infamous for you're step from EE to uQ. What do you think influenced that kind of step?

syk: I think my expectations of myself changed and i wanted to push myself to see how far this kind of game can go. I then found myself with that chance (mainly because of rG) and went straight for it. who wouldnt? :D

hentai: Is there anyone in particular who influenced your style of play in ET?

syk: My entire clan that i played with in one4one. Mztik, Crozz, Sqzz, Razz, ovrboost just to name a few of these most amazing players. Mztik in particular helped me step up in terms of settings but playing with these guys brings out the best in your performance.

hentai: What was it that took you away from a team you seem to have such a connection with, and is it the same thing that took you away from the game itself?

syk: Well, after we beat Paraodia who at the time were uQ we all were very confident in taking the cup, but after inactivity problems and alot of unlucky situations we all felt that it wasnt worth the effort and took a break, i think my break is coming to an end though.

hentai: Ah, so is this a hint that we could be seeing the come back of Mr. Luke Rowe?

syk: lol im definitely considering it. What would be ideal is playing with my previous team again :)

hentai: Well, we would all be more than happy to take you back, especially coming for a member of the uk community. Do you think it will be possible to see the return of the same uQ squad? razz being banned from clanbase, crozz having a clan, sqzz (i believe) having many real life commitments, do you not think it would be too much?

syk: Well i know for a fact that each player of that team misses the fun times alot and hasnt really had the same kind of fun since with any other clans... so watch this space :)

hentai: Well, i think it's fair to say, every player has always had a team that they've liked that little bit more than the others, so i can see where you're coming from.

syk: exactly

hentai: Is there any other players, who have come around during your break who you'd be particularly interested in playing with?

syk: Well i've merced for Amenti, which was impressive - players like aCoZz and david. Im also pleased to see the return of some of the greats such as Redcross in sFx 6tet, and potter and darky in zP.

hentai: I'm surprised you never mentioned butchji and hatred personally.

syk: I have nothing against them, i just have other players that stick out a bit more =)

hentai: What would you say is your greatest experience through ET?

syk: probably when we played against SoF (now cdap oddjob) in the summercup final and it came down to a decider (dubrovnik) and we just managed to snatch it - you should of heard comms :P

hentai: A skillful achievement, winning the summer cup, i must admit i watched that match myself, and it was an awesome game.

hentai: This is what some people would call a 'million dollar question', but i'll go for it. What would you say had pushed uQ from being of a similar skill level to SoF, say OC premier/lower EC team, to being on the level of idle and uQ?

syk: hmm i'd say the level of commitment we managed to get when we drafted the best team we possibly could with the players out there. I beleive players in that team were always on that skill level but didnt have ample oportunity to prove it.

hentai: Having competed in eurocup, and possibly been the best team in it, do you think there will be much to come back to ET for, having little left to achieve? We've even seen you compete in european allstars, where unfortunately we saw no uk players compete this season.

syk: That is true but there was never really any real acheivment worth the effort we gave (very few get the chance to go to QuakeCon), so i dont belive it will be that different, just plain fun again :)

hentai: Well, we'll all be happy to see your return syk, and we wish you the best in your come back. I'd just like to finish off with a few short questions.

hentai: mystic or ferus?
syk: both (if i can)
hentai: no :D
syk: lol ok... ferus
hentai: u96d or parodia?
syk: u96d
hentai: rtcw or ET?
syk: rtcw!
hentai: curry or kebab?
syk: kebab all the way!!
hentai: wine or beer?
syk: beer!

hentai: Okay, thanks a lot for the interview, but that'll be all. Happy new year and goodbye :)
syk: Thanks, happy new year to you too =)