<b>Your first thoughts on America?</b>

Iheh America is very nice, this is all that I can say =) I came here on the 10th, so I have been for less than a week, but America is good. Hmm, I really don't know what to say, I didn't expect very nice people here or very kind stuff... but it's nice to be here.

<b>What do you think the of the chicks?</b>

Heh, too many fat chicks =) but this is ok.

<b>Are they better than the Russians? :)</b>

No, of course not. I am not really looking too much coz i have a girl friend already =) <b>neLLy</b> =)

<b> I'll begin with some basic qestionsns, like what does your nickname stand for?</b>

Hmm.... =) it was a long time ago... when I started playing q1. A friend who lives near me just typed it in as my real name <i>Alexei</i> cos we don't know English really well =) and then I played with this nick name for a year or so, and then kinda liking it , stuck to it :)

<b>Hehe , so you would be M19|Alexei really if not for a mistake in typing...</b>

Hehe maybe =) but its too late now.. I like this nick name and my friends call me Lex anyway.. so...

<i>He added his favourite food is potatoes with a big chunk of meat which he has to find here in the foodstalls..</i>

<b>So now that you are "officially" into QuakeCon... What are your first impressions? What do you think of the whole setup? </b>

Ah, all is very nice =) But one problem is it's too hot outside, very HOT!

<b>There was some criticism from makaveli's side.. on your "late" registration. You all set to own him now?</b>

Yes! Bastard =)

<b>Shall I add that?</b>

OK, I don't really care, this is really what he is =) I'm definitely playing at QCon :).

<b>Its a BYOC competition right? what are your computer specs like ? </b>

I don't have my own pc, guys from CCCP give me their own.. While they play the tournament too so I am using theirs right now. But I brought along my MS intellimouse explorer 3.0, digit mouse pad, mitsumi keyboard (<i> Russian standard one - kageman </i>) and a philips headphone set.

<b>There are some big names that youll be facing in the tournament, like ZeRo4, fatal1ty, czm, socrates. How do you rate your chances?</b>

Hmm.. I don't really know cos I don't know at what skill level the players are at.. I dont watch demos of them either. Especially fatal1ty....

<b>You are incidentally meeting Z4 again.</b>

Yes, I hope I can take my revenge this time around.

<b>You are very strong strategy-wise on ZTN, do you hope to make this your map of choice?</b>

Yes, I hope to play this map more this time, but we will see maybe yes, maybe not.. we will see =)

<b>Do you think your strategy will aid you in edging out your opponents?</b>

Thx. Yes, I hope so.

<i> (After a pause he promptly asks )</i>
Aid? wtf?

<b>lol, aid means help and NOT the disease </b>

Hehe, ok if you say so, then yes, I hope so. I don't wish to say much, you will see soon when I play.

<b>Have you been playing anyone recently since the time you have been here?</b>

I have played with socrates. He is very nice =)

<b>How tough would you rate him to say Polosatiy or death or unkind or one of the Russian duellers?</b>

Hmm. I'd say Polosatiy is a much tougher opponent =) But there are other tough opponents here too .

<b>What else can you give the readers? do you hope to take up UT2k3?</b>

No, I wil stop playing soon. I will play for the WCG and QuakeCon only, then I will quit gaming for a while and concentrate on studying for some time.

<b>How come ? Aren't you planning on pro-gaming? </b>

I'm really tired.. I can get no satisfaction of the game. Perhaps I will take up doom3 whenever it comes . =) I think.

<b>Whose place are you taking in QCon actually? What everyone wants to know is how you got a place when you are behind in the waiting list..?</b>

<i> This question was left unanswered for sometime and then Lexer asked to be excused so he could check his schedule, he didn't mention this again, but said</i>: I got a place in qcon =) its good to play here.

<b>Congrats on clearing the first step ( the FFA). Do you have a plan for the upcoming 1on1s? Or are you just going to do what the minute demands of you?</b>

Thanks, yes, I do have a plan which I will not tell you now, but yes, there is a a plan =)

<b>I'm a pretty rough dueller generally with no plan , so if i meet you in the WCG then watch out for me!! if i dont beat you, I'll atleast get your autograph :)</b>

Ah.. =) hahaha ok.

<b>I can't really think of anything else that I want to say Lex, thanks a lot for taking the time to give an interview and all the best for your success in QCon or as you have your keybound, gl man.... go show them some Russian ownage</b>

=) Thx to you man, dude, whatever, thank you very much.

<i> With this the little lad from Russia rushed off to check who was in his path to ownage. </i>