Baghdad's Questionnaire

[Baghdad Baghdatis]

Alright Chaps,

Needless to say I am a touch bored, as my fiancee is hogging the TV
The following questionnaire, made up in the moment, is designed as a mini exploration of our members but more importantly will entertain, errrr, me!

1) If you only had the chance to play one more shot in your life would it be forehand or backhand?

2) In TS3, what is the most random thing you have come across?

3) If you could make one addition to ITST rules, regulations or the site in general what would it be?

4) If you had to get rid of your current gamer tag and adopt someone's else who would it be and why?

5) How much of a TS3 geek would you rate yourself as (out of 10)?

6) What are your ITST aspirations (if any)?

7) in TS3 If you could only play one of the following, which one would it be: LT or RT or LT+RT?

8 What is your single most important improvement you would like to see in TS4?

9) In SIM (MSS) would you change / add anything? If Yes, what?

10) How long do you realistically see yourself playing on ITST for: i) 0-3 months ii) 4-12 months iii) 1 year +

Baghdad SIMbad

[Baghdad Baghdatis]

1) If you only had the chance to play one more shot in your life would it be forehand or backhand? –

Backhand for sure, singlehanded of course!

2) In TS3, what is the most random thing you have come across?

I thought I had discovered a deadly serve a couple of months ago, I used kick / topspin, LT + d-pad and when the ball bounced it went off at a 45 degree angle!! I was buzzing my little head off thinking I was going to be unstoppable and then next time I played it had gone, weird, a glitch for sure, or was it a dream?!!?

3) If you could make one addition to ITST rules, regulations or the site in general what would it be?

Not got any to be honest!

4) If you had to get rid of your current gamer tag and adopt someone's else who would it be and why?

I used to love “Coolhand Texas” back when I played TS3 WT before I found out about ITST, now, hmmm, not got one….

5) How much of a TS3 geek would you rate yourself as (out of 10)?

9.5 / 10

6) What are your ITST aspirations (if any)?

To win 10 titles and a slam in MSS

7) in TS3 If you could only play one of the following, which one would it be: LT or RT or LT+RT?

LT

8 What is your single most important improvement you would like to see in TS4?

Re-work the “risk” concept

9) In SIM (MSS) would you change / add anything? If Yes, what?

I would add another serve vollier of my choice lol!

10) How long do you realistically see yourself playing on ITST for: i) 0-3 months ii) 4-12 months iii) 1 year +

1 year +

[Kevin Henry]

1) If you only had the chance to play one more shot in your life would it be forehand or backhand?

Backhand

2) In TS3, what is the most random thing you have come across?

Nothing really

3) If you could make one addition to ITST rules, regulations or the site in general what would it be?

Being allowed to have fun with the forum signature, but alas, I guess Magic Missle will have to do.

4) If you had to get rid of your current gamer tag and adopt someone's else who would it be and why?

Haha, I might get in trouble if I answer this one, so I'll just have to say I'd get a new one that would be x 86kevin5309 x.

5) How much of a TS3 geek would you rate yourself as (out of 10)?

TS3, 0. Real life, 8.

6) What are your ITST aspirations (if any)?

To win a match, and not get my forum "privileges" suspended, though I have a feeling that might happen after some of these answers.

7) in TS3 If you could only play one of the following, which one would it be: LT or RT or LT+RT?

Hold in the Left Analog & The Back Button

8 What is your single most important improvement you would like to see in TS4?

A build-your-own-league thing like in the EASports games where you can set ITST-like restrictions, so when you play World Tour, 43 out 47 people won't be stacked 100 FH/BH/PWR

9) In SIM (MSS) would you change / add anything? If Yes, what?

Haven't played much yet to have an opinion.

10) How long do you realistically see yourself playing on ITST for: i) 0-3 months ii) 4-12 months iii) 1 year +

Unsure

[~BeRnArD-ToMiC~]

1) If you only had the chance to play one more shot in your life would it be forehand or backhand?
Ummm im pretty strong on both wings, but i would do a heavy topspin forehand .
2) In TS3, what is the most random thing you have come across?
When i came to the net i hit a volley it hit the net and dropped over, but still i didnt get the point . . . . . glitch ?!

3) If you could make one addition to ITST rules, regulations or the site in general what would it be?
none, i like the rules . . . they are fine the way they are

4) If you had to get rid of your current gamer tag and adopt someone's else who would it be and why?
i like everybodies gamertag but not mine ! but i would surely change mine to RAFAboY or RafaElpNadal

5) How much of a TS3 geek would you rate yourself as (out of 10)?
9.5/10

6) What are your ITST aspirations (if any)?
To win Roland Garros .

7) in TS3 If you could only play one of the following, which one would it be: LT or RT or LT+RT?
LT+RT

8 What is your single most important improvement you would like to see in TS4?
Hawk eye and more professional players (women and men)

9) In SIM (MSS) would you change / add anything? If Yes, what?
i dont play . . . .

10) How long do you realistically see yourself playing on ITST for: i) 0-3 months ii) 4-12 months iii) 1 year +
1 yr +

[VillaJ100]

1) If you only had the chance to play one more shot in your life would it be forehand or backhand?

Probably a single handed backhand

2) In TS3, what is the most random thing you have come across?

Lobbing Tomvbs on match point with a round-the-back lob LMAO

3) If you could make one addition to ITST rules, regulations or the site in general what would it be?

No short slice or dropshot after serve

4) If you had to get rid of your current gamer tag and adopt someone's else who would it be and why?

None really

5) How much of a TS3 geek would you rate yourself as (out of 10)?

About 8

6) What are your ITST aspirations (if any)?

To get a final of a masters or grand slam just serving and volleying

7) in TS3 If you could only play one of the following, which one would it be: LT or RT or LT+RT?

LT and RT

8 What is your single most important improvement you would like to see in TS4?

slice and return physics improved,

9) In SIM (MSS) would you change / add anything? If Yes, what?

People using MS tactics in SIM

10) How long do you realistically see yourself playing on ITST for: i) 0-3 months ii) 4-12 months iii) 1 year +

maybe 1 years with TS3, much longer with new tennis games

[AMAZING ZIZOU]

1) If you only had the chance to play one more shot in your life would it be forehand or backhand?
Forehand in TS3, backhand in real life

2) In TS3, what is the most random thing you have come across?
My player disapeared from the screen while playing a double match once !

3) If you could make one addition to ITST rules, regulations or the site in general what would it be?
No slice or no drop shot after serve but impossible to handle as a rule
4) If you had to get rid of your current gamer tag and adopt someone's else who would it be and why?
He doesn't play here but i like a guy i met on xbox live's tag : the funky mania man

5) How much of a TS3 geek would you rate yourself as (out of 10)?
i never practice and only play itst matches but i still consider i'm a 100% top spin 3 geek. (not really proud of it BTW)

6) What are your ITST aspirations (if any)?
Win a major in sim on day! a Grand slam ! ah but it will have to be by walkover i guess

7) in TS3 If you could only play one of the following, which one would it be: LT or RT or LT+RT?
LT and RT

What is your single most important improvement you would like to see in TS4?
An automatic weaker serve in both power and precision on 2nd ball.

9) In SIM (MSS) would you change / add anything? If Yes, what?
add a few more S&V players at least one. "For instance", everything same as Jansen with 70 in serve instead of 90 and 20 more on a wing (it would be perfect for me LOL).

10) How long do you realistically see yourself playing on ITST for: i) 0-3 months ii) 4-12 months iii) 1 year +
I signed in february 2007. I already passed the 1 year + I guess. Long live ITST. I doubt i'll stop one day, i'm addicted now.

[ILuvBillVal]

1) If you only had the chance to play one more shot in your life would it be forehand or backhand?

A forehand ripped straight up the line for a winner!

2) In TS3, what is the most random thing you have come across?

I was playing some dude on World Tour one night, and it must have been one of the laggiest crap matches of all time. Anyway, he literally started like "warping" around the court. It would look as though I was going to hit a winner on him on an open court and his guy would like glide all the way across the court and hit it back. It could have proven annoying, yet it was so funny and random I just had to laugh and enjoy it.

3) If you could make one addition to ITST rules, regulations or the site in general what would it be?

I don't really think anything needs to be changed. There are certain cheese factors (ie spamming slice, not bouncing pre serve, using serve d, spamming dropshots). I don't really think there's any need to impose rules though.

4) If you had to get rid of your current gamer tag and adopt someone's else who would it be and why?

I ran into a guy a while back named Grundleskunk! I would surely make that my gamertag.

5) How much of a TS3 geek would you rate yourself as (out of 10)?

I consider myself much more of an ITST geek than a TS3 geek, but I'll say an 8.

6) What are your ITST aspirations (if any)?

Once I felt competitive on the tour I set a goal to hit the top 10 by the end of my first year. Then from there I guess I will have my sights set on trying to become the world's number one. Winning a few more slams along the way wouldn't hurt, either.

7) in TS3 If you could only play one of the following, which one would it be: LT or RT or LT+RT?

Anything but just RT, I hate it. LT for more high percentage shots, LT+RT for more effective shots... I mostly use them in conjunction with top spin shots.

8 What is your single most important improvement you would like to see in TS4?

For me it would probably be the ability to play doubles matches with three other people over the internet. I think this would add a lot to the game, and to ITST as well. Also it would be neat if they actually worked on the stamina system a bit more. Make it less prone to drain right away, but have it affect you much more. It ought to make a player really need to conserve his stamina... they could add like injury risks and stuff when it drains fully and actually add retiring to the matches.


9) In SIM (MSS) would you change / add anything? If Yes, what?

Maybe just some new characters, so that every SIM player in the world that's actually just trying to play MS in disguise will at least have more to use than Bashmakov! LOL

10) How long do you realistically see yourself playing on ITST for: i) 0-3 months ii) 4-12 months iii) 1 year +

I think I could definitely play multiple years. It's a lot of fun and there are a lot of good people around here. [/b]

[Baghdad Baghdatis]

Some interesting stuff guys.

@ Zizou - I like the idea of a reduced speed second serve, e.g. max speed 100-11omph. I know some pro's will thump down 2nd serves like 1st serves but in the main they slower - never thought of that one matey!

@ Illuv - I feel the same about playing ITST for multiple years, as you said I think I am more addicted to ITST than TS3. In other words if ITST was not around I do not think I would have played or continue to play TS3 for this long or much longer.

@ Villa - yes short slice is after serve is very annoying (I was guilty of doing it for a month when I joined ITST then found out it was cheesey and boy could i see why). Although I don't really see anyone on the XBOX tour doing it anymore. Like you said, so hard to enforce, more out of
sportsmanship I would say it can be upheld.

@ Murda - Roland Garos will be yours, next year I predict

@ K Henry - go on, tell us what your prefered gamertag would be? Or just PM me

I tell you what I have been getting lately, and this proves I am well and truely hooked - I kinda get a moment of dullness when I ponder what will be next I.e. will TS4 be half way near as good as TS3? Or will ITST just "shrivel up" if TS4 does not come out and everyone, including even myself, get so bored that everyone gives up

Get a grip baghdad

[Amazing Matheja]

1) If you only had the chance to play one more shot in your life would it be forehand or backhand?
I stopped playing tennis 15 years ago but i choose backhand
2) In TS3, what is the most random thing you have come across?
Lags....
3) If you could make one addition to ITST rules, regulations or the site in general what would it be?
I don't know,very hard to add more...Maybe about the site...about beeing more tolerant about what we (each other) can write...It's a public place where some spend a lot of times,so sometimes we can write a bit too quickly...We must accept this and stop beeing shocked at a first place...(something like that...I'm not sure if you'll get what i thought)
4) If you had to get rid of your current gamer tag and adopt someone's else who would it be and why?
It won't be someone else's tag but more a new one that would be like a reference : a name of a philip K Dick novel character,or from Lovecraft,or something around a song from a band i like (Hendrix,Coroner,or MfDoom,...)Or something about weed!
5) How much of a TS3 geek would you rate yourself as (out of 10)?
2/10 Lags and some gamestyles simply killed my like for this game...
6) What are your ITST aspirations (if any)?
Play a match wich would be the fairest and the closest possible to what we can see on tv!
7) in TS3 If you could only play one of the following, which one would it be: LT or RT or LT+RT?
Lt
8 What is your single most important improvement you would like to see in TS4?
Like Ziz : A weaker 2nd serve (to hit a huge 2nd ball should be extremly hard and if you fail = Dble fault)
And i'd like the stamina effect to be more...effective...
And risks are cool...But it also should be a bit more difficult to do...
9) In SIM (MSS) would you change / add anything? If Yes, what?
More players!!!Fat ones,tall ones,small ones,skinny ones,powerful,S&V,All around,....C'mon!work a bit would you!
10) How long do you realistically see yourself playing on ITST for: i) 0-3 months ii) 4-12 months iii) 1 year +
I'm not sure...If fun is not there i don't play...So if i can find the fun back,i'll be there!

[Mack2300]

1) If you only had the chance to play one more shot in your life would it be forehand or backhand?
Backhand

2) In TS3, what is the most random thing you have come across?
um...maybe topless player on court.

3) If you could make one addition to ITST rules, regulations or the site in general what would it be?
That if you are involved in a laggy match, you have the right to stop play after the first few points rather than having to play through the entire match.

4) If you had to get rid of your current gamer tag and adopt someone's else who would it be and why?


5) How much of a TS3 geek would you rate yourself as (out of 10)?
8 maybe even 9

6) What are your ITST aspirations (if any)?
At this stage just to make the latter stages of a GS

7) in TS3 If you could only play one of the following, which one would it be: LT or RT or LT+RT?
LT, I rarely use RT anyway

8 What is your single most important improvement you would like to see in TS4?
Stats acting like they should (stamina actually being important, etc..)

9) In SIM (MSS) would you change / add anything? If Yes, what?


10) How long do you realistically see yourself playing on ITST for: i) 0-3 months ii) 4-12 months iii) 1 year +
I don't know. Been playing for over 2 years now which is way longer than I ever expected.

Baghdad SIMbad[/quote]