The Games That 419- ers Play (aside Starcraft)

[Note: This will be the last post for me until August as work begins to pile up]

Counter – strike (a.k.a CS)

CS is a game that brings out the skills of certain 419-ers. In CS, players can choose between playing as a terrorist or a counter-terrorist, each trying to kill the opposing side, saving hostages or arming/disarming bombs. For a few 419-ers, their elite skills are activated when they receive their favorite weapons:-

The Heavy Assault Commando, GAME’s favorite weapon: the AK-47 & a knife



The most affordable machine gun, the AK-47 demonstrates its usage even more in the hands of GAME. With his favorite technique of “Spray and pray”, GAME utilizes short bursts of bullets and the recoil action from his AK-47 to bring down people with ease. Two outcomes occasionally happens under a GAME confrontation : players suffer massive loss of life or death.

But being a spiteful person he is, GAME isn’t just confined to one single weapon. Whenever there is a single player left behind in any game, the AK-47 is tossed aside to make way for his personal favorite weapon, the knife. If it is anything that GAME dislikes, its campers. Occasionally, a cry of joy is normally heard when GAME successfully knives a camper.

The Mobile Artillery Sniper, FF favorite weapons: the AWP and the Deagle


One of the most expensive gun in CS. The downside of this weapon is that players will suffer a lack mobility in the game as the AWP is practically a sniping weapon. Victory is virtually guaranteed whenever FF obtains this weapon. Sometimes, even before a player of the opposing side has a chance to buy items, they are met with a headshot from FF’s AWP – they never knew what hit them until a thundering sound is heard.


To further improve his performance in CS, FF has devised a way to compensate for the short coming of the AWP. Tossing aside the basic secondary weapon in CS, FF has opted for the classic dessert eagle as his secondary weapon. While the AWP is famous for long distance combat, the “d-eagle” provides players with a bit more mobility. On average, 3 shots from the d-eagle is enough to bring down a player (that is, if he or she survives, FF’s AWP snipes).

It is no wonder FF is 419’s MVP for CS….

The One Man’s Army, Pip’s favorite weapon: the machine gun (M60)

This is the worse kind of opponent any CS player will face. Whenever Pip gets this weapon, there will be bullets flying everywhere. Players will have a hard time focusing their aim with Pip’s rapid fire shots hitting them. However, these are not your ordinary random shots though. Every single bullet has its own predetermined course as it leaves the magazine chamber. Often, players will find it difficult to manevour once they are hit. The quick succession of bullets one after another makes it difficult for players to move let alone run.

The only hope surviving this onslaught, perhaps would be having either FF or GAME on the other opposing side.


The Campers – Druggy, Raz and YC.

The tent is the most essential part for campers.

The most peaceful players in CS. While GAME, FF and Pip are offensive type of players, Druggy, Raz and YC are typically your defensive players. Not skilled with any weapons, these campers have only one kill: camp. Pressure begins to build when the game is about to end with either GAME, FF or Pip is around. If it is anything, the worse death a camper can face in CS is to be knifed by an offensive player.

Chu chu rocket

Ah, good old chu chu rocket. Chu chu rocket is a game about mices - yes, you heard me right mices trying to escape to Space from giant big space cats. This was the first ever 4 player game that 419 members ever played together on a Sega Dreamcast. Most memorable moment of the game was GAME trying to stop Raz from dominating in Chu chu rocket. I mean, how spiteful can someone get?

Ico


This has to be the worse game ever for me. Basically, players just go around controlling an unknown character called Ico with horns and at the same time, controlling a helpless girl. Spread around an entire fortress (or was it a castle?), Ico tries to stop dark shadows from dragging the girl into darkness.

The annoying part about the game is that Ico keeps on yelling “Pom pom” which is a constant irritant to me (Try imagining sleeping in the night with the sound in your head). Worse still, the graphics and music were so blatantly dull. There were no power ups, just annoying puzzles and people trying to click on everything to see if there was a way to solve the puzzle. GAME, Raz, YC and Pip however, were obsessed with the game. After struggling for many days with the game, poor ol Ico lost his horns and the game ended.

Naruto

The above pic is a diagramatical depiction of how the battle between Raz and YC went...

Naruto was a game based on the famous anime, Naruto. In Naruto, players have a choice on either going for the campaign mode or play the mini games that came with it. But what made Naruto really popular with 419-ers was the 1 v 1. It was a chance to show off what elite skills you have with the joypad.

It was a sad day for 419 when one of its member, Raz decided to return back to Malaysia to further pursue his career. To celebrate his farewell, it was proposed by Raz that a 1 v 1 in Naruto with YC be held . Initially, YC was leading 2 points ahead while Raz was trying to catch up with him. Later, after a few errors made by YC, there was a tie between both Raz and YC. The “last” game ended with a victory to Raz. Now, YC dreams in hope of challenging Raz for a rematch. The flames of spitefulness has yet to be unleashed…..