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Intereiw #1 Hamster Week One
Week One: Hamster
First person EVER to reach 10th Dan. Played and beat hampa for his 10,000 game.
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[19:45] <+Zip0> Hello Hamster
[19:45] <@Hamster> Hello!
[19:45] <+Zip0> Lets get started
[19:45] <+Zip0> When did you become a "toribash"?
[19:46] <@Hamster> Well
[19:46] <@Hamster> I started playing the game in 2005
[19:46] <+Zip0> Wow, Thats a long time.
[19:47] <@Hamster> Yeah
[19:47] <+Zip0> So I see that you have a very high status in the Wibble fourms.
[19:47] <@Hamster> Yes, I'm something of a father figure to that forum
[19:47] <@Hamster> "Wibbles" is named after one of my nonsense IRC words I used to use
[19:47] <+Zip0> This makes you a very high respected person.
[19:47] <+Zip0> What was your inspiration to make wibbles?
[19:48] <@Hamster> I actually did not create the wibbles board, the board was made by veb
[19:48] <@Hamster> However, I was drawn to it because of its chaotic atmosphere
[19:49] <+Zip0> Sorry, I was mistaken. What makes you special compared to the other popular toribashers?
[19:49] <@Hamster> Well
[19:49] <@Hamster> I was the first player to reach the 10th dan black belt
[19:49] <@Hamster> My 10,000th game was played against hampa
[19:49] <@Hamster> And as a reward for winning, I got to ask for any color I wanted
[19:50] <+Zip0> And you choose?
[19:50] <@Hamster> At first I wanted something totally black
[19:50] <@Hamster> But that wasn't possible with shaders at the time
[19:50] <@Hamster> So instead I went with something totally white, and named it Pure
[19:50] <+Zip0> So you're also the creator of Pure. Wow.
[19:51] <@Hamster> I requested the color, yes
[19:51] <@Hamster> hampa was still the one to code it into the game
[19:51] <+Zip0> What version did you start playing in?
[19:51] <@Hamster> That's a good question.
[19:51] <@Hamster> I can't remember exactly
[19:51] <@Hamster> I know I was playing at 2.3
[19:51] <@Hamster> But I may have downloaded versions previous to that one
[19:52] <+Zip0> I see, Thats a very long time. Did you ever think of quitting?
[19:52] <@Hamster> Yes, I have taken a few breaks
[19:53] <@Hamster> And I think at one point I said I was going to leave
[19:53] <@Hamster> But there's a rule of the internet that states if you tell people you are leaving a community, you will always come back at some point
[19:53] <+Zip0> Yes, I've heard that many times.
[19:53] <@Hamster> After I got 10th dan, I stayed because of the community
[19:53] <+Zip0> What do you think of Hampa?
[19:54] <@Hamster> hampa is an amazing coder
[19:54] <@Hamster> He's a software engineer living out his dream of making his own game
[19:54] <@Hamster> And I'm really happy for how far he's brought it through the years
[19:54] <@Hamster> I have not met him in person yet, sadly
[19:54] <@Hamster> But he seems like a really great guy.
[19:55] <+Zip0> I saw pictures of him. He's quiet a "looker". Do you have any idea which way The game toribash will go next?
[19:55] <@Hamster> Well, the Wii release of Toribash will certainly change things.
[19:56] <@Hamster> Even if it's not a smash success, I'm positive it will at least attract a cult following on the console.
19:56] <@Hamster> From the PC game side, we can hopefully see some new players coming to Toribash after they've played the Wii version.
[19:56] <+Zip0> Ok, That is all the time we have today. Thank you for your time.
[19:56] <@Hamster> Good talking with you!
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Well, That was my first interveiw. Please tell me what i could have done better.
Who should i interveiw next.
Any tips?
Please C & C
First person EVER to reach 10th Dan. Played and beat hampa for his 10,000 game.
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[19:45] <+Zip0> Hello Hamster
[19:45] <@Hamster> Hello!
[19:45] <+Zip0> Lets get started
[19:45] <+Zip0> When did you become a "toribash"?
[19:46] <@Hamster> Well
[19:46] <@Hamster> I started playing the game in 2005
[19:46] <+Zip0> Wow, Thats a long time.
[19:47] <@Hamster> Yeah
[19:47] <+Zip0> So I see that you have a very high status in the Wibble fourms.
[19:47] <@Hamster> Yes, I'm something of a father figure to that forum
[19:47] <@Hamster> "Wibbles" is named after one of my nonsense IRC words I used to use
[19:47] <+Zip0> This makes you a very high respected person.
[19:47] <+Zip0> What was your inspiration to make wibbles?
[19:48] <@Hamster> I actually did not create the wibbles board, the board was made by veb
[19:48] <@Hamster> However, I was drawn to it because of its chaotic atmosphere
[19:49] <+Zip0> Sorry, I was mistaken. What makes you special compared to the other popular toribashers?
[19:49] <@Hamster> Well
[19:49] <@Hamster> I was the first player to reach the 10th dan black belt
[19:49] <@Hamster> My 10,000th game was played against hampa
[19:49] <@Hamster> And as a reward for winning, I got to ask for any color I wanted
[19:50] <+Zip0> And you choose?
[19:50] <@Hamster> At first I wanted something totally black
[19:50] <@Hamster> But that wasn't possible with shaders at the time
[19:50] <@Hamster> So instead I went with something totally white, and named it Pure
[19:50] <+Zip0> So you're also the creator of Pure. Wow.
[19:51] <@Hamster> I requested the color, yes
[19:51] <@Hamster> hampa was still the one to code it into the game
[19:51] <+Zip0> What version did you start playing in?
[19:51] <@Hamster> That's a good question.
[19:51] <@Hamster> I can't remember exactly
[19:51] <@Hamster> I know I was playing at 2.3
[19:51] <@Hamster> But I may have downloaded versions previous to that one
[19:52] <+Zip0> I see, Thats a very long time. Did you ever think of quitting?
[19:52] <@Hamster> Yes, I have taken a few breaks
[19:53] <@Hamster> And I think at one point I said I was going to leave
[19:53] <@Hamster> But there's a rule of the internet that states if you tell people you are leaving a community, you will always come back at some point
[19:53] <+Zip0> Yes, I've heard that many times.
[19:53] <@Hamster> After I got 10th dan, I stayed because of the community
[19:53] <+Zip0> What do you think of Hampa?
[19:54] <@Hamster> hampa is an amazing coder
[19:54] <@Hamster> He's a software engineer living out his dream of making his own game
[19:54] <@Hamster> And I'm really happy for how far he's brought it through the years
[19:54] <@Hamster> I have not met him in person yet, sadly
[19:54] <@Hamster> But he seems like a really great guy.
[19:55] <+Zip0> I saw pictures of him. He's quiet a "looker". Do you have any idea which way The game toribash will go next?
[19:55] <@Hamster> Well, the Wii release of Toribash will certainly change things.
[19:56] <@Hamster> Even if it's not a smash success, I'm positive it will at least attract a cult following on the console.
19:56] <@Hamster> From the PC game side, we can hopefully see some new players coming to Toribash after they've played the Wii version.
[19:56] <+Zip0> Ok, That is all the time we have today. Thank you for your time.
[19:56] <@Hamster> Good talking with you!
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Well, That was my first interveiw. Please tell me what i could have done better.
Who should i interveiw next.
Any tips?
Please C & C
Cool.
Could have been longer, i mean, you are talking to the god of wibbles here, would have thought you could draw it on a little longer.
Could have been longer, i mean, you are talking to the god of wibbles here, would have thought you could draw it on a little longer.
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Cool.
Could have been longer, i mean, you are talking to the god of wibbles here, would have thought you could draw it on a little longer.
It was my first time lol, Please post some questions you wish i asked.
I try to keep them short and snappy.
I enjoyed this short interview. Simple questions with simple answers are the way to go in this forum. If these were complex questions, with 4 line answers, you would only have select individuals who would take the time to read past the first 9 lines.
I for one, did not know that he was the first 10th dan, nor did I know that he was the first to wear pure. Thanks for the insight.
Might I suggest interviewing a Clan later on in your 'Saga of Questionniares'?
I for one, did not know that he was the first 10th dan, nor did I know that he was the first to wear pure. Thanks for the insight.
Might I suggest interviewing a Clan later on in your 'Saga of Questionniares'?
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