SupCom expert Meph answered our questions in our third interview. Meph has been in the top of the ladder for months, often controlling the #1 spot. He is known as an extremely strong player who can often hold his ground and win against the other Forged Alliance experts.
GR:
What is your name/age/location?Meph:
Hey my name is Ihor, I'm 21, live in Nikolaev (Ukraine)
What is your job in real life? Or whats your dream job, if you are student by now?I'm a graduate, specialization "Information Security", right now I'm working as webmaster/optimizator it's the job I've dreamt of .
What is the meaning of life?To achieve all goals I've set for myself and trying to be number 1 in everything i do
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?I would try to put to life this project
http://thezeitgeistmovement.com/Do you have a picture you can show us?Sure.
When did you start playing?I've been playing for 10 years already. Prefer RTS and Sport simulators like PES, sometimes play 3d actions and carsims
Where did you first hear about the game?Long time ago i played TA, and admired it. Not so long ago i played TA with my friends and didn't even suspect that Supreme commander is gonna be released. Found out about it on our city forum, didn't believe first, until i saw an introduction movie on Seton and fell in love with this game at once.
How were your first experiences?I couldn't buy License Game at once, as they didn't sell it in our country, that's why i couldn't play online. I trained with AI keeping in mind that sooner or later i'll get the License. I got my first serious game experience when i even didn't have access to gpg. i played with top100 player and won.
Did you have a Supcom/FA-teacher or did you learn it by yourself?I learned playing like everyone does at the beginning: watching replays and trying my tactics offline. Got into top50 quite fast and entered TAG, which was real success for me. Training with such players as Rock and Loui my skill increased enormously. In original SC i got only to top 10, but at that moment i had very weak computer so i played on minimal graph and without sound, that quite often lead to silly losses when i didn't hear the signal that my SC is under attack.
Have you won any money from professional tournaments?I didn't take part in serious tournaments. So far took place in 2 of them: on Aeon I was 14 and on gamereplays.org Tournament - 2.
Right now i'm playing in "gpg money tournament". Reached the final where I'll plays with Pebble or IlluminateOne.
On average how much do you practice?At the beginning when I was learning I made accent not on quantity but on quality. Played around 2-5 games and watched 5-10 replays.
What is your favourite faction and why?You must be thinking that I'll say "Cybran of course", but no, I love cybran for their universality and steath, but I think I play better for aeon with their auroras. I prefer universal tactics that would guarantee me a victory against 90% of other tactics, that's why it's hard to surprise me in game.
What is your favourite Experimental Unit and why?Don't have one yet.
Do you have any special strategy or tactic you like most?I have several: snipe the ACU with 20-40 T1 bombers, dropping my engs with stealth to enemy base, TML's, snipe with t3 bombers and much more, but not all are working effectively now.
Which is your favourite map? Why?i like Svrtis Maior and Finns Revenge more then others, but can't say it's my favourite. Don't have favourite right now.
Which map do you dislike most and why?Winter Duels, coz it's easy to make draw on it, and I hate draws.
