| First Name : | Dustin |
| When did you start Playing Tradewars : | 1994-1995 |
| How Long have you Played Tradewars : | If you subtract my breaks, 4-5
years. |
| Alias Used in the Game : | Have used Fuseblown for the past 2 years or so , have also used Neofrosch in the past 2 years along with some others. I used to have MANY aliases when I started playing...used a new one each game. Can't remember most of them. |
| How I Choose my Alias : | I had a band in high school for a couple of
months and we decided we wanted to pick "Robotic/Techno" names because we used
to joke around about stuff like that. Chose Fuseblown because it sounded pretty
cool and no one EVER uses it on the Internet. (Sorry for those of you that thought I chose it because I must fuse ships all of the time <G> --which I don't do very often.) |
| Are You a Member of any Group in TW ( If Yes , can you play with other teams ) : | I'm a permanent member of KARMA, I'm affiliated with the WarWolves, and a member/co-founder of Nav Haz Unltd. I am able to play with other teams, but I do have my priorities. Ask me and I'll let ya know if I can or cannot. I'm usually taken for major tournaments, but I do play league games and title games as well. |
| Tournaments ( Major / Minor ) |
USO '00 (was on Nav Haz Unltd.--team quit
due to the lag and relocations of the game), WTC' 00 (Played with Nav Haz
Unltd. initially...after NHU dropped out, Catholica and I moved to help out
The Huns, I was deleted for inactivity about 2 weeks after joining up with
Attila and crew), BOTE' 00 (Represented Intergate after its shutdown over the summer--team fell apart after a couple of weeks), HHT '00 (My best
tournament appearance to date, played with KARMA...we were named a threat from the beginning so everyone was on our heels the whole time. I was
the first eliminated on the team, but it was probably my best game played to
date...my first major tournament as a blue player.). Played in the past 3 or
4 title games on Home Sector, we (KARMA) won the Title Game: Summer Xtreme back in August '00 (I think it was). I plan on hitting every major tournament from now until my retirement and some of the minor ones (title games, etc.). |
| Name 3-5 players you like to corp with in a game ? | I could name more
than 5 that's for sure...but here are the main ones: Hekate, JacKBoX,
DarkOne,Guardian, NightHawk, Darth Vader, Illusion, Deathwing (I know that's more than 5, but I could go on and on...). |
| What Playing style do you prefer ( blue/red .. aggressive/passive ) ? | I've always preferred red in the past, but recently I got hooked on blue (since HHT '00)...I like both aggressive and passive, but I don't normally get to be aggressive until later in the game...I try and make the most of my turns and normally don't go hunting. |
| What players influenced your style of playing (mentors/Opponents) | Hekate
has definitely influenced my blue style...ever since I was blue on KARMA for
the HHT '00, other than that I pretty much do my own thing. I adapt each game depending on my competition, etc. I just do what I gotta do to try
and win. |
| Helpers / Programs Used : | SWATH mainly, ZOC is my secondary program. |
| Awards / Recognition Received | One of the winners of the Title Game
Summer Xtreme at Home Sector (Corporation: KARMA--Consisting of Hekate, JacKBoX (Slim Shady), Fuseblown, DarkOne, Rawhead Rex, and Gravedigger - 8/6/00 |
| Rankings of Fuseblown | Guardian's
Rankings : Invader(2.4) , Evil(2.3) , Killer(2.0) , Leader(2.2) ,
& Builder(2.0) Epicenter's Rankings : Not Ranked |
| Anything else you might want to add : | I would like to add a few things.
I just want to thank everyone that has helped to keep Trade Wars 2002 going all of these years: John Pritchett for his endless work on keep TWGS and TW as bug-free and enjoyable as he can, Eleq, Mac, Aitvo, Cruncher, Hekate, etc. for all of their hard work on beta testing, leading the beta players, etc., and everyone else who has contributed to bug reports, game ideas, putting up web sites, helping new players, and generally for keeping TW alive for all of these years. If it weren't for the current TW community that we have this game would have died along the roadside long ago. I have met a lot of great people because of this game and I know that the vast majority of players feel the same way I do. I hope to see the game last for many, many years to come. I also want to thank everyone that has given me the chance to corp with them and that have taught me a lot of things about the game in the past couple of years since I have started Internet play. There are way too many to list, but you should know who you are :) I also want to thank the others in the Player Spotlight that have recognized me, I'm completely flattered and very lucky to play this game with a lot of great people. |