"Meet Your Mod" Episode 12: MacArthur Blunts

This Week:

MacArthur Blunts

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- Why did you choose that particular handle, is there a story or reference you'd like to explain?

Well... My first handle here was "Yo-Yo Holla." That was back when I thought Bridget was the most awesome thing ever and I still thought he was a girl. This gradually changed because I picked up Slayer and did not want to be running around with a name like that when playing Slayer. So I changed it to MacArthur Blunts. This came from a nickname my friends had for me back in Ohio and it's catchy enough that I made it my handle. It comes from my middle name, MacArthur and something I really like doing, Blunts.

- What is your background with fighting games...Did you start with BB or are your OG like SFII?

My background with fighting games started with Soul Calibur (DREAMCAST BABY!) I fell in love with fighting games and started sitting in my room playing against the computer. It took me a while to get friends into it but eventually it panned out. I met this dude David who was one of the OG SSBM players and we decided to partake and teach each-other our respective fighting games. This went on for a long time, competing at random game-store tournaments. After we got bored of the games, we started looking for new games to play. We tried third strike for a while but we were still we behind the ears with real fighting games, so it didn't last long. Then one fateful night at this game store, some people were playing Guilty Gear Slash. I immediately fell in love and got the game imported. That's where it began!

- What competitive scene are you involved with? (Ranbats, Arcades, XBL, PSN, Reload Online etc.) Would you elaborate the benefits of this particular scene?

I was involved in my local scene a lot back when I first started then it evolved into tournaments. I held a tournament in Cincinnati called the "Big Mac Attack." This is where I met some of my BEST friends in the whole world (Jais, Kyle, Alphakami, Iori_YK, The Slymoogle, SH_, pretty much the midwest/kentucky peoples). Soon after that, I moved in with those guys in Kentucky and it turned into a huge fighting game/memory fest. Since I moved there, my skill improved VASTLY in Guilty Gear. When I moved back to Cincinnati, an arcade popped up (Arcade Legacy) that held ranbats/tournaments. This arcade's tournament (power up) is now a part of the EVO series! Then, Cincinnati finally drove me insane and I moved to the rocky mountains in Breckenridge, Colorado. Training mode is my only friend here!

- How strong do you feel your nation is as a whole, what is the next step to strengthening it?

People need to man up and stop playing bad games and start playing Guilty Gear again. Who cares if "there isn't a scene for it anymore." There is. Evident at every major tournament. Why play dumbed down user-friendly games instead of a game that takes a whole lot of skill and determination? Real men will be real. BBoys will be boys.

- Which player(s) give you the most trouble and why?

Fuck you SH_! Sean and I always end up playing at every tournament I go to and he always seems to win. What a bastard. He's good as hell though and I <3 his Native American ass.

- What has been the most helpful tool while growing stronger in GG?

Friends. Side by Side play. Constructive Criticism. A drive to become better and do better/harder combos and setups.

- Is there anything you'd like to share regarding your respective character or Dustloop in general?

Slayer is a beast. He can fuck you up no matter what is going on at any time. His normals are the best tools in the game and he has special moves that people just fear. I don't even have to USE BBU to make people fear it. I wish he had a DP and a projectile though. Then he'd be better. Anyone coming from Street Fighter will love this character. Lots of links, GREAT mixup, good health, good guts, oh yeah and DAMAGE and invincible moves.. and being a pimp.

As for dustloop, I miss it. This place used to be very active in the GG forums but then once BB came out, it has become less GG oriented. I come here often to see if anyone posts in the Slayer forum but alas,only a few posts every so often. I'm working on a combo video though.. !