As we haven’t brought a lot of news on AEF during and since the event due to technical issues, we’ll try to catch up now. First in a series of AEF content is a Interview by Cod-Gamer.net < french community COD site >. thx to blitz for taking this interview.
To finish with our post-AEF interview series, today we sat down with SYPHER to analyse their vision of the event, this with Samir “vonkAh” Merchi. Let’s remember that SYPHER didn’t manage to score results as they’d hoped after coming back from a dissapointing lan with one win and draw on the record.
AEF SYPHER.COD Line-up:
Samir “vonkAh” Merchi.
Karim “MUSTANG” Merchi.
Nicolas “kyle” Dupas.
Hadrien “bOMbER” Durand.
Sébastien “morback” Lonchambon.
1. CG : Hi vonkAh, could you (re)-present yourself to the readers, for those who don’t really know you.
SYPHER.vonkAh : Hello, my name is Samir, I’m twenty years old and I’m currently playing for SYPHER
2. CG : Fist of all, how was AEF in general for you, how was the atmosphere over there?
Well for me it was short said a pretty awesome event, though I’d enjoyed chilling in the apartment before and after the event. For the few I’ve seen when it comes to organisation it was all perfect!! Then of course we had the greatest fun with the SYPHER staff, as it was the first time we met it was like we’ve known each other for years, we matched!!
3. CG : Some observers speak of a certain “fail” at AEF for you guys… Nevertheless it’s not to forget that you were placed in a very strong group. So when I ask your opinion, fail or not?
Fail ?! Yes and no, to question our Group is just lying, you have to be able to assume to gain knowledge in competitive gaming. Our goal hasn’t been reached, that’s clear. And so yes we were disappointed with our performance … But now we continue to work so this kind of situation never happens again if it’s in FRANCE or EUROPE! We have learned from our mistakes during this event.
4. CG : Regarding the team now:Â what is your main feeling?
My team is great, we’re all on the same wavelength, we work together, we laugh.. summed up “TEAM SPIRIT“. Aside from Nicolas Kyle D., who really has a problem of integration in our team and I can only regret it, unfortunately.
5. CG: The question of interest to the community: Will there be a change in your roster? Who, why? Names coming up?
Saying that the community is interested, I don’t think so. But yes there will be a change, we can not continue with Nicolas “Kyle” D. .. Why? I think it’s an internal problem that doesn’t concern the community but our organisation. If we want to grow we must know how to put friendship aside without neglecting that everything goes well-IN GAME. We are therefore currently looking 4 a last lanable!
6. CG : Your feelings about the results of French teams present on site? And the big EU powerhouses?
So I would say that MS has shown us the beautiful spectacle, for TCM everything has been said in their own interview. Regarding oO I will not comment, one thing is sure, they will be attending upcoming events as well, and much stronger. Regarding the EU teams, we can applaud Power Gaming for their performance and PGS that nobody expected at this level … Then not to forget is H2K who pulled of the best lan imho.
7. CG: What are your new goals, both online in LAN? The means to achieve this?
I want to say that our ambitions are the same as all the French STABLE teams; reach the TOP, be the best! However it is not so simple, but we have all the aces in hands to achieve this, SYPHER does a really great job with us and they are the ones pushing us up. Now of course we’ll try to be present both online and offline, living up to what the community does and let’s hope that more FR teams join our point of view.
8. CG: Thank you for taking the time to answer questions from cod-gamer, and I will therefore leave the traditional closing remarks to you.
Thanks to you for the interview. Thanks to Geoffrey / fwiet and Damien / KAMI for managing the event and for their continuous work in SYPHER. Thank you to all my mates who also spend a great holiday in the sun. And as said above we are currently looking for a last player, feel free to contact us.
Actual Line-up
Samir “vonkAh” Merchi.
Karim “MUSTANG” Merchi.
Hadrien “bOMbER” Durand.
Sébastien “morback” Lonchambon.