[Delta Bravo]

The Radium Files:
You may remember this now mythical figure from the Half-Life/TFC annals of history. Now, in a Delta Bravo exclusive, we've got some insights, comments, and a bit of reflection from the man himself.

Delta Bravo: "I'd like to extend a warm welcome to our guest, that mad map reviewing machine, Radium."

Delta Bravo: "Just to bring the folks out there back up to speed, what happened in your personal life that caused you to give up the map review scene?"

Radium: "I left map reviewing, and the rest of my life behind, in order to move out to California, and work for the GameSpy Network full-time."

Delta Bravo: "Now that you've been working on the "inside" of GameSpy Industries, what are your feelings on this gaming Mecca?"

Radium: "GameSpy's great! We've got a lot of really talented people here with tremendous momentum. You can expect big things from us in the future."

Radium: "I head up our utilities division, which includes FilePlanet and GameSpyder."

Delta Bravo: "Do you ever plan on going back to doing any reviews? If not for Half-Life, any other game caught your eye?"

Radium: "I had a great time reviewing maps while I had the chance, and I'd love to do more of it. Unfortunately, it's hard to realistically see myself ever having that kind of free time again, especially since I'm out of school now. If I could review again, I'd like to keep doing Half-Life, TFC, and take on some UT maps. I seem to like making things hard on myself. :)"

Delta Bravo: "What games are you playing these days, and are any of them worthwhile mentioning?

Radium: "I don't play many games regularly lately, but I've tried out quite a few. Unreal Tournament is fantastic. I'm really glad Epic was able to pull this one off - they deserve it! I've also tried Asheron's Call, which I liked better than Everquest since it seems to provide much more entertainment versus time invested. Q3A is nice as well. The engine's beautiful and I can't wait to see what mappers come up with for it."

Delta Bravo: "What are your thoughts on the new Opposing Force expansion pack?"

Radium: "I loved it. The weapons were really well done and, for an expansion pack, it contained enough new material to hold my interest. The gameplay was really solid. I think Opposing Force DM could use some better maps, though."

Radium: "I'm hoping for some really varied gameplay. I love CTF as much as the next guy, but I always like the novelty maps that have come along such as border, civsaw, and hunted. The way I see it, concepts like those could just be the tip of the iceberg."

Delta Bravo: "On a more personal note, how has the gaming community treated you since you put the map sites on hold?"

Radium: "Surprisingly well. Naturally I get a lot of angry people demanding I start reviewing maps again, but more often I get sincere letters thanking me for the effort and hoping I will return. I still play TFC when I can, and usually when I join a server at least one person says "are you THE radium?". I love that!"

Delta Bravo: "Any words you'd like to say to the gaming and map making community?"

Radium: "Yeah, you guys rock! I really appreciate all the feedback and praise. I miss developing the radium sites, but I'm sure once everyone sees what's in store for FilePlanet and GameSpyder in the future, they'll understand why I left. I'm always after quality, and the changes ahead will definitely ascertain that."

Delta Bravo: "Well! hats off to our wonderful guest, Radium, and for all of his interesting insights. We at Delta Bravo, and I'm sure, most of the gaming community, wish you all the best with your continuing efforts. We're sure we'll be seeing you at the helm of this mighty machine quicker than you can say: "We want new reviews!"...."