For those out there who are unfamiliar with goodfornothing can you give us a brief history of your CS history, your past teams, most notable accomplishments, and anything else that made you the candidate for Team EG?

Well I suppose I've been around for a while now. As far as in the US, I've qualified for WCG the past two years, qualified for ESWC twice, and been at the top of the scene here for quite a few years. Internationally I haven't had the success that I've wanted. I've beaten some of the best teams in the world, but haven't been able to string it together for a great run in a single big tournament (although our recent 3rd at Arbalet was a good tournament for us).

How was the transition from Gravitas Gaming to Team EG, the most decorated CS team in North America?

While on Gravitas, I was playing with people that I had known and played with for years and years, and on top of that I was the team leader and strat caller. That made my position there very comfortable since we all knew eachother so well and everything was based around my ideas. Although I definitely was friends with all the guys on EG, being put into a completely new system with new players and being told what to do rather than dictating was definitely a big change but I'm really enjoying it.

Shortly after joining EG and replacing long time member Matt "Warden" Dickens, you attended Arbalet Cup Europe, a major international event with the world's top teams in which you placed an impressive 3rd, how did you prepare for such an event with a new team? and was there any pressure to perform as the "new guy"?

I give credit to our placing there to our preparation and desire to prove ourselves. We spent the week before that bootcamping at Inferno Online in Sweden and putting in a solid 8 or 9 hours a day of CS. Playing that much together and living together for two weeks really made it feel like I had been on the team for months by the time the tournament came around. As far as pressure, I feel like there was definitely a bit of added pressure to prove myself, but not to people posting on gotfrag or anything like that. I wanted to prove myself to my teammates and let them know that they had made a good decision and that we could accomplish a lot as a team.

EG and coL possess one of the strongest rivalries in eSports, in an interview with SK-Gaming, Irukandji said he believes coL to be the #1 team in the US, do you believe with EG's new roster that you guys are the superior team or are playing catch-up to coL's success?

I'd have to say that right now we are the better team. I think the great practice we got over in Europe helped and our win over them at the ESL American finals in Edmonton recently gives us more confidence when playing against them. Also, Lurppis is still pretty new to living in the States so I've been able to help him dissect coL's playing style a bit since I have been playing against them for years now. The same way he knows a lot about how the European teams play and has really helped us in that department, I have a wealth of knowledge on a lot of the American teams that some of my teammates missed out on during either CGS or from living in Finland :)

You were known as one of the top strat callers and in-game leaders in the US for a while with Gravitas Gaming and Team Turmoil, since joining EG has your role as a player changed, or do you still command the in-game leader role?

I've definitely changed, and am still trying to get rid of some of the habits I picked up from being an in-game leader for so long. Sometimes I find myself suggesting strats or talking during the freeze-time too much which causes a bit of confusion. It's a hard habit to break after 5 or 6 years of strat calling. I definitely still like to contribute strat ideas and a bit of mid game calling though and try to point out different aspects of what the other teams tendencies are during matches.

With many new players bursting on to the scene, what makes your play style different or unique from others and how would you describe yourself as a player?

This is a tough question to answer without coming off as arrogant... but I suppose I would classify myself as a calculating player. I'm not afraid to take risks when I know that if I get the kill it's going to mean that we win the round 90% of the time. Sometimes I feel like that's what separates the great players, they can play fearless and smart at the same time. I can also turn that around and play super passive when I know that if we bunker down and make them come to us we're going to win the round 90% of the time (maybe for example after planting the bomb 3v3 on inferno and forcing the ct's to rush in and not give them any picks). I really have no desire to be a top fragger or make movie clips, I get the most satisfaction from seeing my team win.

Unfortunately at this point in e-Sports, very few professionals make a living off of it, what goals do you have outside of gaming or dreams you wish to accomplish in life after gaming?

Well, I have the luxury of being done with my college education so right now this is all a bonus for me. I still feel like I'm young so I'm going to ride this out because I feel very fortunate to be in the position I am right now. After living a life of traveling and gaming it's going to be hard to settle down into a 9-5 office job so I'll probably take a few months to travel South America again and then we'll see, maybe graduate school? I don't like to make plans though, just living one day at a time!

Many people have doubted the skill of American teams in international play, do you feel EG is at a point where you guys can to go toe-to-toe with Europe's top teams or do you feel there is still work to be done? Also what do you think needs to be changed or tweaked in the North American scene to produce higher quality teams, such as those from Europe?

I feel like we gained a lot of confidence from Arbalet and hopefully at the ESL global finals we'll be able to build on that. We can still definitely improve and hopefully we'll get another chance to bootcamp in Europe before our next big tournament to get back into top shape. The North American scene is just a tough place to improve. There are only a handful of teams to practice against, and probably only 2 or 3 sponsors that would even have the money to send teams abroad to compete internationally. On top of that, it's a very negative place over here. Teams seem to root for other American teams to lose just because they don't like to see other teams be successful. We could definitely all be doing a lot more to help each other improve and do well internationally, but we all seem to be looking out for ourselves instead.

What is it like playing for one of the most popular e-Sport organizations in the world? How has playing for such a demanding organization effected your personal life? Has it influenced your work or schooling in anyway or do you find an equal balance in everything?

It has been great being part of such a professional organization. You know that you can hold them to their word and they'll do anything they can to help you and your team have the best chance at success. They also do a great job of making you feel like a part of the EG family. As far as balancing my life, I feel like if I hadn't graduated it would have been impossible to play on this team and attend college. This organization has the money and actually wants to send us to every international tournament they can, so we'll be abroad tons once the tournament season gets started. As far as my personal life, I've been playing competitive CS for 6 years or more now, so I've had that balance for a long time and being on this team really hasn't changed that.

With all the hype and news surrounding CS:ProMod and how it might be the next competitive game to replace CS 1.6, how do you feel about CSP? Would you ever quit 1.6 for CSP? and do you think major leagues and tournament organizers are going to pick up the game or stick with 1.6?

CS 1.6 isn't getting any more popular. There are no new players picking up the game and I think there needs to be a change to get the popularity of the game back up. If you look at titles like Call of Duty and Medal of Honor, they are constantly putting out new versions to keep people interested in the game. The newest Medal of Honor game has already sold almost 3 million copies. CS was one of the most popular games in the world (and still is I suppose) for a long time and has a very dedicated fan base. I feel like something needs to be done with that before it's too late to keep the ball rolling and to bring this game back to full force. I probably would quit 1.6 for CSP but I don't want it to divide the scene like CS:Source did in the States, I would want everyone on board. Hopefully if a lot of the top teams switch over, it will be a good enough reason for tournaments and leagues to pick up the game as well.

If all five members of EG went out to a bar, who would bring home the hottest girl?

I think if all 5 of us went to a bar we'd drink ourselves into oblivion and stumble home with no girls around 5 in the morning.