Player Team Playmakers

Name: Richard Halgaard
Date of Birth: 2/5-85 (20)
Sex: BIG MANN___________?
Location: Denmark
School Form: Business school
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Fulltime salesman at Toyota/Honda
Likes: relax, holidays & hunting/shooting general
Dislikes: noobs
Food Preference: everything

(note by Jonas: Drally does not have a favorite Song/Movie/Person or a Motto)

Gaming Related Stuff:

First Game: x
First Playing since: x
Playing CS since: 5½ years ago
Most liked Weapon: awp
Config: std.
Playing Style: agressive
Favorite Player: SpawN
Favorite Clan: The-Titans / edge
Former Teams: Reflection, Gatekeepers, Team Edge, The-Titans, Level, and now Playmakers
Awards: ESWC #1 & #2 | WCG #1 | CPL #6 & #6

Hello! Let us start by introducing you to the readers out there. Tell me a little about yourself!

- Got fulltime job as Salesman at Toyota/Honda, im 20 years old and still playing counter-strike with Playmakers.

Could you explain how you got started with Counter-Strike, and your clan history?

- Well, started some "few" years ago because of my cousin, and started to play in Reflection (paquize,ktulu,emilio,vip and some others) after xre (#evermore) contacted me! Then after some time Gatekeepers (vedion,onklen,jrny,starhydra) wanted to play with me and I joined up with them, then I left GK to form Team Edge (spx,calc,elevate,zone / megaton, magix) with calc and spx, and it went a bit wrong with zone and elevate so we kicked them (Drally laughs) and replaced them with MegatoN and Magix, but they left quite fast due another team (lan). So I joined up with The-Titans (kk,egene,eraz,whimp / spx,calc) and we became SK(DK)/ (spx,calc,egene,whimp,zonic).

And after that we formed level (calc,Starhydra,Jerry,eGene and i). Then i joined Asylum to play with them at WEG, but hpx and zonic joined NoA instead and now I formed Playmakers with spx,calc,elevate and zone :)

You recently parted ways with Asylum. Could you elaborate on that decision, was the main reason the departure of hpx and zonic?

- As they have told everyone in some interviews, they were abit tired of Asylum and got a nice offer from NoA, so I dont think it was that hard a decision for them. Which led to me leaving the team.

Now you are back with a new team called Playmakers. What made you think that this was a smart move?

- Because we have been a team before, I know them pretty good and we all have the same goals..so we are just getting it all started!

Speaking of playing togheter earlier in Team Edge. What is different now?

- zone and elevate have some brains now? (Drally laughs). No, they both had a break from cs and now they are really motivated, and we are 3 topplayers whos gonna take care of them!

zone and elevate are two pretty unknown players in your roster. Could you describe them and tell us why they are a part of the team?

- Aim, Game knowledge and they fit perfectly into our game style.

Do you feel that Playmakers have the potential to become the new Titans? It seems every new Danish team is compered to the team you once was a part of.

- We got the players, so as long we have the same goals and play a lot, Im pretty sure we can do good.

You announced when you first started up Playmakers that you are going to attend CPL Summer 2006. What is your comment to all of the people doubting your existence until then?

- Well thats not my problem, I know we are going to attend CPL Summer 2006 with this team, so if its not with the same lineup as now.. hell im gonna see you at the funeral!

I'm sure you'll attend several more LAN events in time. What do you feel is the best with traveling to other countries and big events?

- The social parts and the money we are going to win? :D

Speaking of events and traveling, what is the teams plan for the future besides CPL summer?

- SHGopen2006 and all others big lan events we can attend!

How does friends and family feel about your involvement with professional gaming, are they supportive?

- All my friends know of it, and some of them play a bit themselves. My parents think its okay, im done with my school and I have fulltime job! So if thats what I want, its just fine with them.. so of course they are supporting me, and proud as hell!

Describe a normal day for Drally.

- 07:45 shower, food and going to work around 08:30, then Im home around 18:30, then food and cs from 19:00 :) or visiting some friends, on friday/saturday I don't play cs, so I normaly spend my saturday with friends or shooting/hunting. Or party in the evening :). Sunday I work from 13 to 16!

Any thougts on how the year 2006 will be in relation to eSports?

- Think its gonna be one of the biggest:)

Where do you see yourself after your professional Counter-Strike career ends?

- I dont have a clue.

Well thank you very much for taking the time, this is your chance to do any shootouts.

- I wanna thank all my private sponsors for the new car, unfortunately I can't tell which companies it is^^

This Interview was written by Andreas 'Njord' Steiro and implemented by Jonas Kugland