MAG Interviews: Sithis goes In (part 1)

We'd heard many stories about 3C's Sithis, the clan's infamous leader. How Difficult and Ignorant he was, so we half expected for our interview requests to be met with a rude response. Surprisingly, he leapt at the chance to speak his mind on our blog. BE FOREWARNED: This interview isn't for the sensitive or easily offended.

It's been said that people choose their PMC's in MAG based on personality type, While we don't know this to be the truth, Sithis certainly embraces SVER's hated, grungy, dirty and villian role in the MAG-verse. There's little doubt he relishes his role as the top villian in MAG's most notorious clan. In part one of our interview, he spoke on some of the history of 3C and why MAG players everywhere either HATED them, or wanted to be a part of what he started.

MWW - First off we appreciate you agreeing to sit down with us.

Sithis - Not a problem.

MWW- Have you checked out our blog yet?

Sithis- I skimmed a few articles of yours.

MWW - What'd you think? (you can be honest)

Sithis - Honestly, I think its good work and it also surprised me that somebody would take such an interest. Although I guess I’m not too surprised with all of the clan politics this game presents.

MWW - Agreed. Clans are pretty big, no clan wars though. Why?

Sithis - From what I understood from Zipper they were afraid that adding the clan war game type would stifle the que up times of the other game types by limiting the amount of players. They were worried it would cause less activity. But in my opinion it was a very dumb move on Zipper's part to not have them. I know alot of old 3C members were waiting to get back on MAG when clan matches started.

MWW - Ok, so it hurts MAG's longevity with you and your clan.

Sithis - So very much! Especially since I created 3C to recruit only the best players and to create a super group to run people over not only in Domination, Sabo, etc.... but in clan matches to prove we were the best.

MWW - Ok, so tell me about the birth of 3C. You founded it?

Sithis - I did.

MWW – SVER Guy, one of our writers, really dislikes 3C. Even though you’re in his faction, he claims you guys left them stranded in a Sabo, game..any comment?

Sithis – (silence)

MWW – No Comment? Well there are alot of rumors that you guys backed out of attacking games in the beta, and left out of games that were badly in the retail version many times (this was confirmed by two former members) who okayed this?

Sithis – Nobody, being as competitive as we are there is alot of people who hate us and will say anything to make us look bad. When one of our members (DiscardedJoker) won the IGN tournament, we got all kinds of hate mail saying we glitched and hacked.

MWW - I see, he still active 3C?

Sithis - He sure is. We all still play pretty much every night and we are still growing.

MWW – OK, So tell me about El Capitrucho.

Sithis - He was one of the original members of 3C, a great player, but in my opinion a free spirit that doesn't like to be held down in one clan.

MWW - Cotten balls (a member of Raven's STD) and many other notable clans have claimed to see 3C members in game but not in the scores afterwards if you lose, is this a coincidence?

Sithis - If you’ll notice on the forums etc, STD likes to start @$%# with 3C and RG. A few members of 3C have left matches for other issues going on in their lives but we never Rage Quit.

MWW - Do you think Deserter Ribbons should be awarded for people that leave games early?

Sithis - I think that would be fantastic! Shut everyone up about all the rumors they spread.

MWW - Understood. So tell me about Hung_Lo.

Sithis - Another free spirit, he sees no point in clans, and drifts from PMC to PMC. He’s a good player as well.

MWW – That’s a popular answer. There isn’t the chance that these guys joined 3C but just didn’t like the direction of the clan? You guys have a pretty nasty rep for trash talk. Why so mouthy?

Sithis - Because for the first time in the history of trash talking, we back it up!

MWW – Go on.

Sithis - We take pride in our strong WLR and KDR's.

MWW - But can’t those stats be skewed by people who leave early to prevent their stats from showing up? Isn’t it true they can be manipulated, and can’t a WLR that look different based on what PMC you join? SVER for instance?

Sithis - Sure, you could skew a KDR/WLR ratio but you cant skew the amount of games played to hours played.

MWW - We find that hard to believe, but ok, so why aren't Hung_Lo and El Capitrucho 3C any longer?

Sithis - Like I said free spirits.We’re still friends but because of no Clan Wars they see no point in clans.

MWW – But isn’t El Capitrucho in a clan now? You recently inquired about joining 6D9, why?

Sithis - There was a point where because of the whole clan match thing, that we were thinking of dropping MAG and starting back 3C on another game. I am guilty for wanting to be in a clan and know what it’s like to have to work with not-so-good members and really have to earn the win. Don’t get me wrong 6D9 has some 3C quality players, but most are not-so-good.

MWW - So why leave 3C for 6D9?

Sithis - It was not so much leaving 3C, alot of our members we all keep in touch but they play different games, it was a “just be for fun” type thing.

MWW – Right, so was it just that 3C’s roster had gotten low at that time?

Sithis – Oh, yes. There has been some horrible drama in 3C's past with certain members, but we got it all fixed and 3C is back and better than ever.

MWW- we've heard...what kind of things?

Sithis - As to?

MWW - The drama.

Sithis - I prefer not to give out any names as not to start up more drama.

MWW – Was the drama one of the reasons El-Capitrucho and Hung_Lo left?

Sithis - Actually no, those are the two we didn’t have a problem with.

MWW - So tell me about Tornlaces, Breezy and Nano.

Sithis - 3C hit a low point where there were more than a few drama starters in the clan (which is sometimes the price of  recruiting based off of talent, the damn EGOS) which cause some of the more loyal members to leave. So I had to rebuild. Thats where Torn and Breezy came in. They were a great help in bringing in new talent. 3C became stronger and the other loyal members came back.

MWW – I see. And Nano?

Sithis - This goes wayyyyy back to the BETA. On the forums 3C's main rival was a clan called DA TRUTH [TRU]. We would smack talk back and forth, Nano was their best member.

MWW - Ok , I see.

Sithis - Well when the day came we had four 3C members against six TRU members and we stomped the crap out of them.

MWW- Dominated them pretty badly, eh?

Sithis - Yes, they ended up leaving MAG shortly after. I have a nice picture of the game if you like.

MWW – That’s ok, we’ll take your word for it. So Nano then came to 3C?

Sithis - Yup, so Nano was like: @#&% my clan and came to 3C. Alot of members were taken from other clans in situations like that.

MWW- Like?

Sithis - Jumpman from R*S, Valkeria from Up$, AngelSunshine from PAY, Jackfifa from Up$.

MWW - How was it done? Did they just want to be part of 3C because you were that good?

Sithis – Yes, This goes back to the whole point of 3C. I built this thing for people who are good and competitive at games and are sick with being with average clans that let in garbage players. So why not have a clan that surrounds you with the same skill level?

MWW - Many valor and raven clans claim they have a winning record matching up with you guys...how?

Sithis - Like I said RUMORS, we have numerous pictures of us stomping those clans. Also some consider that beating two 3C members in a game as a win, that's ridiculous.

MWW – Ok, Ok..if you had beaten those clans with lesser numbers would YOU have considered it a 3C win?

Sithis – Hmmm…I dunno, I think any person in their right mind knows that it takes more than two members to win a game. Unfortunately these clans are desperate to put us in our place.

MWW - What would you say is a healthy number of clan people in a game?

Sithis - Depends on the gametype, really.

MWW – But it’s been said that 3C only plays Sabo. That you’re never IN any other gametypes.

 Don't forget to tune in for Part 2, Sithis gives his opinions of Faction Loyalty, why 3C is EZ mode and why he isn't impressed with the The Dark Flock.