It’s been a bit over one year since i joined organization of RCTIC. I was looking for a organization for my CS:S team and after an short tryout period we managed to get our spot in organization. Today’s lineup is much different related to those times and so have changed my status in organization. At first I was just leader of CS:S team but nowadays I’m also part of skilled management team. Without all these fellow mates I wouldn’t be writing here.
Who is RCTIC SaMZ?
I bought my first computer about four years ago. It was a laptop which was bought just for paying the bills. By then I also bought Call of Duty, what I later on played a lot on publics sometimes even without any sleep. Then on one day I was at a bootcamp with my friend, just two of us. During this bootcamp I saw game called Counter-Strike: Source which caused my interest towards rise up.
Later on we played much of Clanbase matches and then enemies were whining that how a 26 years old playes CS:S. Usually enemies said: “Get wife and kids” but that was already done as I got wife and three children. What could I hope besides that? Then, about one year ago I came up with a thought that this would be the game that I should test for real.
I have always thought that who ever can learn anything without checking your age or gender so why couldn’t 30 years old guy play CS:S on a higher level? Of course that would require a team but that’s what I’ve been lucky with. Team has contained and still contains really cool and nice guys. I couldn’t hope a better team to play with. I have also learned much of things from the younger guys here what I have been missing during these years.
There is also one other good side on gaming and that’s good memories and it’s one of the reason I am doing this. I have said to the boys many times as a joke: “At the age of 50 SaMZ will still be playing CS:S against bots”. Maybe then later on in the retirement center I will be showing grandmoms how to play with computers.
How are the things going nowadays?
RCTIC eSports has grown a lot within last year. With power of five gaming teams and eight persons in management this organization has worked hard to become what it is now and there’s still a lot of stuff to do in the future. Day of Defeat: Source and Counter-Strike: Soure teams have been in organization for long time already, longer than any other team. Team Fortress 2 team was recruited in early 2010. Soon after TF2 we signed in Counter-Strike 1.6 team and now later in this spring it was time for Call of Duty 4 team. But then comes the question, why these teams? My personal opinion is that the teams that has motivation and potential and have goals to aim for should be given a chance to show what they can really do. And our teams are just like that.
Counter-Strike 1.6 team consists of bunch of nice guys who also have skills. I am sure that if boys just can keep their heads up and work hard, they will rise more to the top. There was some problems in the team though as some player changes came up but finally it looks like they have found the right lineup to continue with.
Team Fortress 2 team is a bit different related to others and so is the game. What do I mean with this being differend? Well, people who knows Jack knows what I mean. Jack is the guy from who many persons should have as a rolemodel. This far, I haven’t seen a single day when he wouldn’t be happy. While talking with him you just can’t be without laughing and that’s what brings some good to the day. Boys are still working hard to get better and get more well-known in the scene but we have lots of faith in them. You will see some day what I mean.
Call of Duty 4 team is the only team which still is a bit foreign to me. I haven’t had a chance to get known with each other with them but they have already taken their place in organization’s private channel which is a good thing. Guys are chatting and throwing links there which is always good to keep chatting up in our organization. When NiNLeX first came to ask a spot for CoD4 team I right away realised that what kind of team we were talking about here. Team with skilled players who are also nice guys is just what the organization needs.
Then what comes to Day of Defeat: Source team. They have been in from very beginning and they are one of the top teams in Europe. There’s one thing what I really want to arrange for these guys. What else could it be than sending them to some LAN-event in Europe as there’s no LAN’s with DoD:S competition in Finland. They are a team who really deserves it!
What comes to CS:S team then?
Hhhmm, what should I say about CS:S team then? It’s always easy to say good things from the players from your own team. But as I am playing with them a lot, of course I should introduce them a little. This is definately the best team I have ever played with.
You couldn’t always believe that Janne (zwhR) is the youngster of team. He has so much gamesense that he would deliver it to others. Skilled with AWP and unbeliavable loyal to the team.
Aleksi (recci) joined up the team after period of inactivity and took the spot of in-game leader which is really important. Without him this team wouldn’t be anything it is nowadays. It’s hard to find as calm player as Aleksi is.
And what about our Nico with the C (NipA). I don’t know anyone else who enjoys the game as much as he does. Guy with lots of humor and skills so game wouldn’t be anything without him.
Then to our newest guy, Teppo (TEBBOU). If someone just would hear his jokes, he could right away write a book of those jokes. I can’t believe that from where he figures our all those jokes and with such a great timings! This all makes him a really great mate!
Unfortunately Natanael (PassengeR) had to take a little break from gaming due to irl commitments but I’m happy that I can still enjoy him being part of us. I bet that he is one of the must trustworthy persons on earth. All the trips what we have done with him have been even more than great! Really great moments and I can’t wait what future brings.
And last but not least, I want to thank our management team for trusting and for all that work what they have done for this organization. snd, LeLE, k3mpo, RydeR, tepid and Jonsku deserves a really big thanks! And of course we can’t forget the smarter gender so thank you Riina! Afterall the most important thanks goes to my wife. Thanks that you have been understanding for all those gaming sessions during evenings/nights, I couldn’t hope better wife than you!