GotFrag eSports

To start off the new year we're going back in time. Probably far before many of the current visitors started playing their favorite games, to revive an old feature entitled Got Questions?

For those that haven't been here long enough to see this feature, it puts the ball in the court of fans and members of the community. Enabling them to pose burning questions to pro favorites and hear their take on a variety of issues such as:

How's the new team working out?
What do you think of so and so?
Do you have any pets?

So have at it, this is your chance to really get to know your favorite players, inside the game and out. And in the spirit of starting anew, this will not be limited to pro players, but will also include staff members of various organizations, managers, and other eSports personalities.

David "z1d" Chin

This week, the person we begin the revival with is none other than, David "zid" Chin of JMC Gaming!

Guidelines:

- One post per person, up to three questions per post.
- Questions of an inappropriate nature will not only be dismissed, the submitter will receive a temporary ban.
- The deadline for submission will be 10:00pm EST on Sunday, January 4th.
- The ten best questions will be selected by GotFrag staff for an interview to be posted soon after.

Also, if you have suggestions for future interviews, feel free to submit them HERE!

User Comments

what game do you prefer source or 1.6 ?

what was your main descision to move over to source?

do you think you can compete with the European CS scene once you guys start to dominate the NA scene once again?

This comment was edited at 01/02/2009 8:12 PM

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How hard will JMC be practicing for 2009?

Is JMC planning on any major events/international events for '09?

How have you and your team adapted to the new playstyle?

♥♥♥ [◣_◢] ♥♥♥

What is your opinion of top-tier players now (2008) in comparison to those of pre-CGS (2001-2006)?

What does it take to be a top team, is it just having the people with the will to practice and win. Or just having good talent.

What are your preperations for BIG CEVO matchs.

Will you be participating in the ESEA league.

How do you compare the teams now to back when you used to play 1.6?

What does the JMC organization offer you with i read somewhere that the players were not getting paid?

Do you miss the old times, teams and people in cs, gaming before 2005? btw, good luck with JMC and best wishes.

What?

What Do you think of the state of gaming/Counter-Strike Now as opposed to when it was back in 2004-2007?

Do you think that 2009 will be the year to accelerate gaming as far as tournaments go and getting Sponsors attention?

P.S. Cake or Pie? :p~

This comment was edited at 01/02/2009 8:27 PM

in your opinion what was the best "career" move you did within esports?
example. UE to JMC or going to CGS

as some people say your awp is swift and accurate do you think your awp compares to frod? is it one of the best in NA at this time being?

how do you feel about strat calling for EG?

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can i sign your mousepad?
do you still play xbox? if so, i challenge you at nhl 09

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Great! Here are my three questions.

How are you preparing for eventually facing the European and Asian Counter-Strike elite? Will you just train hard with what you've got or perhaps try to adjust your game accordingly to how the European/Asian elite plays now?

What are your goals in 2009? Upsetting the elite? Winning a major national tournament? Winning a major international tournament?

What is the necessary key for the new JMC that will take you far this time? Raw skill? Chemistry? Experience?

Thanks!

GotFrag 는 최고의 !

How do you feel about being the lesser known player on the squad? With most of the top players in cs going through the ever-present "rotating door" that we see nowadays team/roster-wise, do you think it is possible to garner the same respect and treatment from organizations and other players that some of the others receive, such as Volcano and Method?

Do you think the new American teams (including JMC) will have a legitimate chance at beating the top European teams, or will they continue to fall short like in the past?

what are for you the biggest differences between source and 1.6?
Is source really the "easy" game ?
Do you guys use pre-worked strats or do you go with the flow and call depending on w/e happens during the match?

Who is the best on JMC?

pm me for a lockerz account

Pancakes or Waffles?
Whats your highest Geometry Wars score?
Will you ever drink Mountain Dew again?

Part-time GotFrag Writer - Fulltime Dr Pepper Enthusiast

What were the initial problems you had with the new team (if any), such as communication issues, lack of understanding, strategies not working for your team style ?

Play hard, go on my team.

Remember when I knifed you at WSVG Dallas in the Summer of '06? Were you embarrassed?

i suck

whats ksharp rambo and shaguar doing
are you white and chinese
how much money do you think youll be making this year

Do you think Volcano/method still have it in them to be the best riflers in the US? What are you guys doing to get on the same level strat wise with the Euros? Who do you think the most dominant US player will be mid-2009?

What kind of car do you drive?

www.ohyeahgiggity.com - University of South Carolina

Your thoughts on the CGS?

How is gaming today, effecting your life and what are you trying to do with it?

Predict the future of competitive gaming and/or CS

Who is going to do the AWPing on JMC? you and da_bears are both very AWP oriented and method/volcano have proven themselves to be very capable of using it.

Do you think you'll be able to make the switch from cs:s to 1.6 as easily as mibr? if not why.

Pepsi or Coke?

This comment was edited at 01/02/2009 9:58 PM

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I'm pretty sure you were in BPA in high school. So, if you weren't gaming, would you be pursuing some type of IT degree and career? If so, what would you want to do specifically.

Did you, like most people, play sports and eventually quit but only to fill that competitive void with cs? Even though you are getting paid to play CS, do you actually consider it a sport? I personally, would say pro-gamer but never pro-athlete. No offense to any out there which see themselves as athletes.

What is your favorite type of music? If it is Rap, who are your top ten? If not rap, top ten bands? Would you agree that Lil' Wayne was just a fad and actually has the most irrelevant and elementary lyrics, fake image, and god awful non appealing voice ever?

#esportsea

Where did you get the name zid from?

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What is your favorite hobby outside of cs and why?
Will you still continue to take cs/gaming as serious as when you were in the CGS? (Assuming you did take it serious since you guys were on salary pay and competing for large amounts of money)
Does gaming interfere with your social life? If so how does it?

zid i love you

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If you were a salad, what kind of dressing would you have?

1. any thoughts on the events described in this picture: http://pablo-9.deviantart.com/art/lolpce-.. ?

2. how'd you get so damn cute?

3. who is your favorite player to watch? ex. (f0rest/pablo/neo/anyone in that skill level)

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1) Which team's at the international scene will be most formidable in 2009, after you guy's regain your 1.6 skills?

2) Do you think method and volcano are getting their shine back?

3) Do you believe that you are the best team to represent North America at international scenes?

Hi.

1. What are your thoughts on the current coL players to EG situation?

2. Who do you think out of the current resurgence of north american players coming back to 1.6 will honestly be able to compete at the current world level?

3. Which version of cs (css/cs 1.6) plays the best and why?

one4muaythai

1.6 AWP or Source AWP?

With Source players returning to 1.6 after the CGS crash, do you think American CS will return to what it was back in 2006?

Do you plan on attending Euro events?

Hello Mr. David

How do you feel playing your 1st match back against aZn?
If you were put in the same position as Rambo would you return to the CS scene?
Will EG vs JMC become coL vs 3d?

jsm

With the economy in the dumps and major sponsors pulling out of top tier organizations, How do you think this will affect prize pools for tournaments and will this cause top players to find the game isn't profitable anymore and leave?

ok zid, so i am an awper myself...I have seen you perform consistently on the big stage when it mattered. But what I'd like to know is how do you handle a slump in form. For me its really frustrating. Just wanted to know what's your take on that.

OwNaGe 4 LiFe

How do you feel about 4 of compLexity's players moving to EG?
How was the switch from source to 1.6?
What was the last 1.6 LAN you attended?

#quakelive (http://www.quakelive.com/#profile/summar..

Whats the hardest part of switchin from counter strike source to 1.6?

Do you think this year will be succesfull for NA in the CS scene?

Being the strat caller and knowing that today's CS is based more on strategies than skills, do you feel any pressure on makin strategies on a game switch has changed a lot since you played it?

Zid - i herd u liek mudkipz?

When you feel like you're not exactly on your game, what do you do to get yourself out of a slump?

Do you have any pregame rituals?

If volcano can paint a house in 4 hours, and method can paint it in five, how long would it take for the both of them to paint the house together?

Have some fun and win.