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Counter-Strike: KF3 talks about NiP

By: Luis Mira - Published March 14, 2007 at 6:15 PM EST - Writer Archive
GotFrag sits down with Øyvind "KF3" Magnestad, former member of Ninjas in Pyjamas.
The Norwegian talent had joined the ranks of Ninjas in Pyjamas in mid-January, following a short experience with the local squad Fainted.

However, NiP decided to part ways with Magnestad, apparently because of some communication problems, without him ever having his official debut for the team.

"They understood like zero words in Norwegian (don't know how they don't understand the language since it is almost the same as Swedish and I understand it well enough)," Magnestad told GotFrag.com.

"However, it is true that they didn't understand me when I talked in Norwegian (except Emil "HeatoN" Christensen).

"I guess my way of playing didn't completely match theirs either."

By the time of his addition, Magnestad signed a trial contract, which would be renewed and become effective shortly before Dreamhack, if everything worked out.

Øyvind
Øyvind "KF3" Magnestad
Magnestad is still under a contract with NiP, a deal which will expire later this month.

After this period, Magnestad will become a free agent. He plans on attending the Norwegian WCG qualifier in April with the local squad Synergy Gaming, which have in their ranks Thomas "r00fz" Sandvik, former team mate of Magnestad in wNv.Europe.

"After that tournament, I just hope I get some good offers. The only bad things about Norwegian teams is that they do not like to travel to attend anything so they make up 100 excuses."

Magnestad, along with Björn "Bullen" Wall, were the removed players from NiP. According to the organisation, Wall failed to impress the team.

However, Magnestad praised the former spiXel talent's perfomances but said not to know whether or not he will continue playing.

"I hope Bullen doesn't stop playing. I have no clue at all why he had to leave since in my opinion he was the best. I haven't talked to him since we got kicked, though, so I do not know his plans."

Despite his early dropout from NiP, Magnestad confessed not to regret his choice to join the Swedish squad.

"I would do it again, anytime. It is the best organisation I have ever seen and heard about. I personaly liked the CEO (Andreas) and Emil the most, those were the people I really had a good relationship with.

"The only sad thing is that I didn't get the chance to show myself at any events or official matches."

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