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LaRd Feeling Confident Before ChampsWed, 28 Sep 2011, 1:28 pm by Ryan Peter, Do Gaming deputy editor Tags: BFB laRd, DGL 2011, Do Gaming Championships, DGL 2011 Champs, DGL 2011 Championships, Telkom Do Gaming Championships, rAge 2011 BFB Lard have consistently been a top dog in the Call of Duty 4 (CoD4) Do Gaming League and this year is no different. We chatted to Rynier 'Cranky' Schoeman, captain of the team, around where they're at for the DGL 2011 Championships this weekend.
Telkom Do Gaming (DG): Every year laRd gets into the Championships final, but this year all the line-ups are quite different. Do you think you have what it takes to take the Champs this year and why?
LAN has been good for laRd and the players in the team over the last couple of years, so I hope we can perform well. Having finished first in the Premier League we won't face Bravado or Ventus in the semi-finals which takes away a major headache, but Mint and Qoob have come close to bringing an upset and we might see the same in 2011. DG: When you guys were crowned the Leg 3 victors you expressed dismay that Greg 'Rora' van der Spuy would not make the Champs. But he is in your registered line-up, so is he now coming?
DG:Many gamers tend to say that laRd always comes 'late to the party' – you stay under the radar until Championships time. Is this a fair statement? If so, is that always your intention?
DG: A lot has changed since your original leader Trevor 'Qu1k' Henry left. Where do you feel you lead differently and why has your leadership proved successful?
But Trev's role as captain is undoubtedly the biggest asset of his game as he knew how to motivate the team and call the open spots in a team’s defense. This is a role that no one in laRd has been able to fill. My front as captain is only there so that some Afrikaans Boerkie rage can be thrown at those not listening to calls; Rora and myself share calling and we are always open to suggestions from team mates. Due to the amount of experience of our team this is a easy task for us. DG: How has the team dynamics changed since Qu1k left?
DG: What's Qu1k up to anyway?
DG: How have things changed for laRd compared to last year's Champs?
We've recruited ITR – that has made headlines over and over again as he single handedly ripped teams apart this year. Mention has to be made that he was a talentless nothing when he joined laRd and we shaped him into a good player (laughs). DG: Who do you think will be the top three teams this year?
1. VEntus/BVD (depending on who wins that game) 2. Qoob 3. Ventus/BVD 4. Mint DG: Who do you rate are the dark horses for the Champs this year?
DG: What partnerships in the top contender teams are you on the lookout for? BVD scope exchange between Vindi and Robo; Jayden swapping roles around in his team; Qoob Geek nades in a team formation; and most importantly, Slowy and LAN. DG: How does laRd approach LAN as opposed to how you approach online? What's the difference between the two, in your mind?
DG: What kind of preparation are you putting in for the Champs?
We also try and play lower ranked teams to help them, especially trying to help our sixth seed second team so that hopefully they can cause an upset – which I believe they can. DG: You recently acquired RgM as your second BFB CoD4 team, now BFB RegiMent. How do you think they'll do in the Champs and how is your partnership coming along?
They have Fluff_e now who has a 250FPs PC (he used to play on 90FPs) and I think he can cause some serious damage if he is on song. That is if he keeps his ego in check (laughs). Nial showed that he can do well with the 30Bomb at Real Gaming versus Power Gaming and two Aks that can really control a map. Rexxar as the young blood has some very unusual but effective tricks up his sleeve. Mention has to be made that when this team gets a chance they come and spectate our games and I would like to thank teams like Ventus, BVD and QOOB for allowing this as most teams would not allow kill specs. DG: What can we maybe expect to see from BFB next year? Anything interesting in the pipeline?
DG: If Julius Malema was a gamer, what game do you think he would play? DG: Anything you would like to add?
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