Itw de 3D_Mike: creator of de_predator, de_survivor and cs_carz! The interview was made the 07/18/01, it should have began at 8 :00 pm, but 3D_Mike connected at 21H30! That’s why the beginning is like that! Anyway, 3D_Mike is a very cool guy!

3D_Mike: Ah man I AM SO SORRY! I got home just know from work, I had a tough day with a customer. I apologise sincerely!

L_Eternel: okay

3D_Mike: still wanna interview me or think I’m an ass?

L_Eternel: you re an ass! :p

3D_Mike: haha

L_Eternel: I’m kidding! So let's begin your interview!

L_Eternel: introduce you (original for the first question, no? :p) (nick, age, country,...)

3D_Mike: aw man, same as always... I’m 27 years old; live in Holland work as a pro-3D-animator. Don’t think I’m bored or anything its just that every interview starts like that ;)

L_Eternel: and you're married and you have one child, like we can see on the Easter eggs of de_predator and de_survivor!

3D_Mike: haha!

L_Eternel: that's it?

3D_Mike: What else do y wanna know about me? I’m a workaholic and Alcoholic! Hips! And I'm mapping right now. ;)

L_Eternel: just one minute!

3D_Mike: got yourself a beer?

L_Eternel: what?

3D_Mike: You were gone for a sec, got yourself a beer did you?

L_Eternel: yeah!

3D_Mike: smoke an all

3D_Mike: you were saying?

L_Eternel: so, mapping is your hobbie?

3D_Mike: More like a mania. ;D

L_Eternel: lol! What’s your favourite video game?

3D_Mike: ever? Killer Instinct or Street Fighter EX2 Alpha. Fighting games rock. Best joystick control needed there! No cheating! Just kicking ass!

L_Eternel: killer instinct? It’s on super Nintendo! Isn’t it?

3D_Mike: No the ARCADE VERSION!

L_Eternel: ah okay

3D_Mike: you know coins an all. I love doing ultra combos on someone ###

L_Eternel: lol

3D_Mike: sorry I’m getting carried away here, please go on!

L_Eternel: your favourite MOD for HL?

3D_Mike: you seriously want an answer? CS :D

L_Eternel: CS? What’s that? :p

3D_Mike : hahahhahahahhaha!!! Rofl! You are indeed of www.fun-cstrike.fr.st!

L_Eternel: what's your favourite map (official /non-official) ?(for CS)

3D_Mike: hmmm used to be DE_SCUD... Cause it was GREAT with just the DUST textures, now I think
it’s....
Damn..

L_Eternel: de_scud? I know this map, but I never played on!

3D_Mike: Trust me it rocks! Its like how Dust should have been!

L_Eternel: I don't really like dust

3D_Mike: I won’t comment on another map. I can’t do that!

L_Eternel: ok

3D_Mike: But I think my favourite is... pretty tough... PRODIGY officially and DE_MUSEUM as UNOFFICIALLY

L_Eternel: when did you start mapping?

3D_Mike: About 6 months ago

L_Eternel: ...

3D_Mike: But I've done a lot of other 3Dstuff already, so I got into it pretty quick I guess.

L_Eternel: It's been one month, I try to do a simple room, and I didn't manage!

3D_Mike: Sowwwwy

L_Eternel: lol

3D_Mike: You can probably sing better then me or swim

L_Eternel: ... I don't think so... :p

3D_Mike: haha

L_Eternel: Where do your inspiration come from?

3D_Mike: Hmmm.... Well-known Themes, Movies… Just common known places or scenarios! Wait till you see me next map... hehe

L_Eternel: Predator has inspired you for de_predator , but de_survivor? What movie has inspired you?

3D_Mike: Hehe! Predator didn’t inspire me for de_predator...

L_Eternel: oops...

3D_Mike: haha! That’s me Clan [OOPS]3D_Mike! Serious! www.oopsclan.nl

L_Eternel: yeah, that's why there is oops and 3D_Mike on a wall, in de_survivor!

3D_Mike: Ah yeah (rolls eyes) knew that. But back on the sub... I wanted to make a forest like in the Evildead movies, so I made CS_WOODZ, but it was too dark and it SUCKED! So I remade it daylit and renamed it....de_predator

L_Eternel: I don't like dark map!

3D_Mike: me neither, none does

L_Eternel: You told me that you like very much de_museum. It's a beautiful map! Have you think about doing a mix of the map de_predator and de_museum, you can do a map inspired form Jurassic Park! That's would be great!

3D_Mike: Yes indeed I fell in love with that map! No IT WOULD NOT!

L_Eternel: why?

3D_Mike: cause I don’t fancy doing summing that someone else has done already.

L_Eternel: are you making a map?

3D_Mike: Yes, yes I am...

L_Eternel: what is it?

3D_Mike: hehe! Can’t tell, but boy. Its funny!!! Hehe!

L_Eternel: ...

3D_Mike: hehe

L_Eternel: ok... now I will search what it can be all the night!!! :p

3D_Mike: good

L_Eternel: inspired from a film?

3D_Mike : Nope

L_Eternel : ok

3D_Mike: hehe

L_Eternel: you won't say anything!

3D_Mike : nope! Hehe!

L_Eternel: shit....

L_Eternel: :p

3D_Mike: lol

L_Eternel: how many times do you take to do a map?

3D_Mike: about 1 month on survivor

L_Eternel: ... yeah, sure, me it's about 1 month to do a room...

3D_Mike: hehe!!! ;)

L_Eternel: What programs do you use to make map? Worldcraft?

3D_Mike: Yes Wordcraft

L_Eternel : ppfff...

3D_Mike: What did y expect? 3DstudioMax?

L_Eternel: nop, but a thing simpler than Worldcraft!

L_Eternel: I mapped 2 years ago!

3D_Mike: cool, what Quake?

L_Eternel: on Build, I did a lot of map for... DukeNukem 3D!

3D_Mike: hey cool! You old school mapper!

L_Eternel: but I tried with Worldcraft, and I didn't manage!

3D_Mike: read some tuts, it’s pretty easy

L_Eternel: to make texture, what do you use, Wally?

3D_Mike: No WALLY SUX, It always messes up the transparent textures, Use the Batch from the HL-SDK

L_Eternel: your inspiration come form movies, so what is your favourite movie?

3D_Mike: pretty weird... TERMINATOR 1! Rules all! New theme, spawned even movies like the Matrix.
It all comes down to that movie, Sci-Fi in realistic form… btw…

L_Eternel: Have you created maps for other games? And for other MOD?

3D_Mike: No I haven’t I figure you map for the best MOD or not at all. But all maps that don’t qualify for official CS status I give to INCOMING! http://www.planethalflife.com/incoming/ Those guys have the BEST VEHICLE code for HL!!! Check it out its worth it!

L_Eternel: but we can't download, or see screen of that MOD!

3D_Mike: nope its still in Alpha form, check one of the movies!

L_Eternel: you have tested the MOD?

3D_Mike: nope, have no time

L_Eternel: okay, so I think it's the end... so: something to say?

3D_Mike: always, want another beer?

L_Eternel: why not?

3D_Mike: hangon...

L_Eternel: :p, thx a lot and... Good luck!

3D_Mike: nice talking to you, ciao

L_Eternel: bye little boy!

3D_Mike: hehe