IN PROFILE: INTERVIEW CONDUCTED IN MARCH 2003
General Questions:
Can you start by introducing yourself?
My real name is Lars. I live outside Stockholm in Sweden. I am the senior
of the Hussars being born 1959.

What's the story behind the alias(es)? - Why did you pick the Hussar one you did?
The Richthoven name suited me him not being English and lacking understanding whith English humor.( not really). My other name Agrajag is of course from the Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy, the creature who numerously times gets killed by Arthur Dent and respawns.

When did you first start playing multi-player games and what were they?
24/8/2001 - the day I got my broadband. Life never been the same. Started with counterstrike moved on to RTCW which I played a lot also some MOH..

Do you have a family and if so what do they think of you playing online games?
My family consist of my wife Eva, and our three sons. Rickard 14, Alexander 12 and Gustav 8. Eva's opinion of my onlinegaming is at its best condescending. Rickard plays online and Gustav uses mostly his PS2.

What other hobbies do you have outside gaming?
Hobbies would be skiing in the winter and fishing in the summer.

What do you like about where you live?
The place I live in suits the purpose. close to communications, stores and schools. Green areas and a lake close by.

What is (are) your favourite colours? If you play IL-2 would you use them as your skin colour?
Dark blue, no it wouldent suit the red baron.

What do you do for a living?
I'm a train engineer. Nowadays mostly commuter trains. I used to drive all over the country with fright trains and passenger trains, but that takes a lot of your free time sleeping in hotels.

Battlefield 1942 Questions:
How did you first start playing BF?
Read about in a computer magazine. Got the demo, loved it.

What do you consider the best things about BF?
It's quite well balanced between the different roles and vehicles which makes it necessary to balance the team, making it good for teamplay.

Conversely, which things do you hate?
The usual stuff. TKers, hangar campers ...

What are your favourite maps?
Favorite map is quite hard, depends on who you play with but if I must say it's Market Garden.

Least favourite maps?
The small desert map (Operation Battleaxe).

What enhancements would you like to see?
The ability to prime your hand granade, the M1 Garand, and of course the Panzer train. (Of course? - Ed.)

The Hussars Questions:
How did you find the Hussars or how did they find you?
Browsing through some forums, stumbled in to one with people with similar ideas on how to play this game. Joined the forum and enjoyed reading it, then the Hussars started recruiting and I applied, never thought they would accept me.

How does playing with the Hussars compare to other games/matches?
I have nearly stopped playing outside the community, it only aggravates you!

What changes (if any) would you like the Hussars as a clan to consider?
Changes to the clan? None that I can come up with.

Computer Questions:
What other PC talents (if any) do you have?
No talents. I consider myself quite good with computers, have been using them since early 80's. The only extra 'skill' I possess might be some programming in c++ and java. But sinces I upgraded to XP and the borland generator didn't like it, the programming is on ice, and knowledge is quickly vanishing.

What sort of system do you have at the moment?
Athlon 2000+ 512 ram gf4 ti 4400

What would your dream system be?
More and bigger of everything

Any PC games you are really looking forwards to?
The vietnam looks tempting , and a new panzer elite would be fun

Thanks for your time, Lars