Interview: Desler

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"THE INTERVIEW WITH DESLER THAT IS CALLED 'THE INTERVIEW'."

Interview with Desler of Campaign Creations by Magic.


MAGIC: Greetings, Desler.

DESLER: Ahoy there matee.

MAGIC: Ok, so you're the webmaster and founder of Campaign Creations. Going back way to the beginning- well, how did it, the site that is one of the backbones of the community, all begin? Did you have any vision of sorts?

DESLER: Oh yeah, the beginning. It all began some 5 years ago. Back then, we didn't call campaigns campaigns, we called them Shoozlenockers. We made shoozlenockers from here to Indiana, and we did it with a smile. But enough about me, tell me about your life.

MAGIC: Interesting. So where do you get your inspirations from or are they all just random ideas lurking in your head?

DESLER: Well, I got my inspirations from the T.V. It is a device used recieve signals from a transmitter and display both visual and auditory stimuli. So I started to think to myself, "Hmmm... transmitters eh? If my Shoozlenocker had a transmitter in it, we could use it for some sort of mission objective." From those objectives, come the grand shoozlenockers to follow.

MAGIC: What's your favourite inspiration you've, in a way, used?

DESLER: Oh, I totally ripped off Star Wars, Star Trek, Uchuu Senkan Yamato, and the Irresponsible Captain Tylor. I like to call them inspirations though for political correctness, and so they don't sue me.


MAGIC: How did you originally plan 'everthing'? By everything, I mean the entire saga that consists Fall from Grace, EDAST and Celestial Irruption. Was it all at once or did you keep adding to it?


DESLER: Well, EDAST started as sort of an idea of sorts. Then it evolved into a campaign. Then there was Fall from Grace, at the time, precursors were pretty big, what with the release of some sorta science fiction precursor movie at the time. So I figured, hey, we will do a precursor and talk about this Protoss Templar who has had a hard time in his life. We had already shown the templar once in EDAST, so this sort of fleshed out his background. And we woulda gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddlin kids!

Then there was Celestial Irruption. That wasn't based on the EDAST saga at the time, but after tripping over my cat, an idea sprung into my head. I threw my cat in some water, and it like totally zoned out. That was awesome. So I figured, hey, why not turn this into a campaign? So I started it out, but it seemed to run out of content fast, so I added a bunch of stuff in there about a corrupt empire and such, as well as references to Dorasida, characters from my previous things, and a whole other mess of junk.


MAGIC: What's your favourite level that you've made?

DESLER: Hmmm. I think..... no. I know it had to have been Fall from Grace mission 1. That's the time we first started with the voices. It was like, 'yeah, this rocks, this rocks!' Me and Joel both had real long hair back then, so we were like, 'yeah, this rocks' while shaking our heads saying, 'yeah, yeah!' Plus, he made Tane sound like General Martok from DS9, so that was pretty fun to have him say those things. I had a lot of trouble making the Protoss sounds back then, but I'm still happy with the way they sound. Maybe some day I'll release a specialized platinum gold edition DVD collectors item or something with enhancements to the voices.

MAGIC: And what's your favourite Blizzard level?

DESLER: Oh, I liked boot camp. "Pyle!" "Shazzam!" "Pyle!" "Shazzam!"

MAGIC: Has there been a point in your campaign creating life that is the highpoint of your 'career', or is it yet to come?

DESLER: The best is yet to come. The high point was when I threw my cat in the water, and it like totally zoned out. That was awesome.

MAGIC: Are there any campaigns in the community that you admire?

DESLER: Yeah. I like Fringe Wars, but I kept running out of mineral patches before I could beat the maps.

MAGIC: I have to ask- where would you be without Joel and his plethora ("Good word!"-Intellectual Ed) of talents?

DESLER: I'd be in New Orleans as the Captain of a shrimping boat. And since New Orleans doesn't have good shrimping waters, we would be out of business by now.


MAGIC: What do you think about the possible lapse of the StarCraft community? Or do you think it's not really going to happen until it happens?

DESLER: There has been a lapse? None that I've noticed. I guess it's your own point of view that determines whether there is a lapse or not.

MAGIC: Is it true you don't want to work with Tolkien-esque settings and will thus not make any WarCraft III campaigns?

DESLER: I'm not too into fantasy, demons, ghosts and goblins, that sorta thing. I like the future. But maybe it'll be possible to turn that raggety old medieval landscape into a futuristic wonderland of amazement, excitement, and amazement.

MAGIC: Well, do you think you'll still be that way when it's released and you've sampled the map maker?

DESLER: Unless the map maker is a woman, I won't do any sampling of any kind.

MAGIC: Har har. So what other games do you like to play? And which have or do you make levels for?

DESLER: Oh, I like Tribes 2. I once made a level for Tie Fighter (the oldest version on DOS), but other then that, I haven't made any levels for any other games.

MAGIC: Heh, TIE Fighter was a cool game...And now a selection of questions from the fans.


LIBCHH: Where did you get the names for your characters? (e.g. Rond)

DESLER: Plagarism.

LIBCHH: What have you done with the real Desler?

DESLER: Plagarism.

CODEBREAKER: Is your Blue Skin genetic, or a result of some horrible accident?

DESLER: Plagarism.

CODEBREAKER: What makes a campaign good?

DESLER: Plagarism.

JASONIEN: Will CC still be around if there is no WarGraft or WarDraft for Warcraft 3?

MAGIC: I'd imagine so...

DESLER: I dunno. Will you still be around if there is no WarGraft or WarDraft for WarCraft 3? I think you answered your own question.

LUCAINAN: I have a question for Desler! Are you ever going to go back and do The Felix: Special Edition?

DESLER: The Felix is not my campaign.

LUCAINAN: What is your opinion on kitties?

DESLER: Cute when they are young. But flush them down the toilet when they get older.

MAGIC: IF they fit down the toilet that is.

LUCAINAN: What time is it?

DESLER: Time for a nap.

LUCAINAN: Do you find the Gallantry sexy?

DESLER: I don't understand that.

LUCAINAN: Do you ever fantasize about Joel?

MAGIC: *sigh*

DESLER: I fantasize that he would win a million dollars and give me half. But other then that, no.



ADMIRAL STYLES: What are your thoughts on the recent upsurge of Starcraft campaigns lately?

DESLER: There has been an upsurge?

ADMIRAL STYLES: Were you even concerned with Nexuscore's legal troubles?

DESLER: I was very concerned for like one minute. But then I figured, Oracle can handle it.

ADMIRAL STYLES: What do you really think of the Antioch Chronicles?

DESLER: Antioch, California is more then welcome to keep chronicles of their mayors wrongdoings, but I want no part of it.

AA7DRAGOON: Is it true you're moving to the Eastern coast?

DESLER: It depends on my job.

MAGIC: Where do you live right now?

DESLER: Texas.

AA7DRAGOON: Was the 'whoa' MP3 you posted on this forum your voice?

MAGIC: Wasn't it actually the rip from The Matrix itself...?

DESLER: That's Keanu Reeves you.

AA7DRAGOON: Which do you prefer, Mother Desler or Comrade Desler?

MAGIC: Uhhh....

DESLER: Why are you asking me this?

AA7DRAGOON: Which do you prefer, yogurt or cheese?

DESLER: Cheese, but not just any cheese. Mexican cheese. Dry mexican cheese, leave that on the counter for the night and you'll smell something most pleasent in the morning.

AA7DRAGOON: For future references, whom is the oldest forum vetern that is still here today?

DESLER: That would be me. I was on the forum when it first started.

AA7DRAGOON: Do you plan to ever put a forum guidelines again on the forum?

DESLER: I don't understand the question.

AA7DRAGOON: Will you drop your SC projects when WarCraft III comes out?

DESLER: Yes, in an instant of shock I will, but I'll pick them back up after WarCraft III comes out.

AA7DRAGOON: Whatever happened to your Desler portrait?

DESLER: Portrait?

MAGIC: Yeah...the blue guy, 'Desler' himself from BattleShip Yamato that you use on the forum.

DESLER: Blue guy?

MAGIC: Uh, moving SWIFTLY on now...

AA7DRAGOON: Would you agree, that now is the time to invest into CrackerJacks Inc.?

DESLER: I wouldn't know. Invest in Dimon Tobacco Company (NASDAQ: DMN) It's a good buy.

MAGIC: The Star Alliance does not condone yucky smoking.

LAURIOCH: What have you done with the REAL Desler?

DESLER: Why do I get these questions?


MAGLOK:Do you hate killing your heroes? Cause most of them survive to come back in another campaign!

DESLER: Yeah, but you can always make up some ghost or cryogenics storyline to bring them back.

MAGLOK:Is your head really blue?

MAGIC: *sigh* :)

DESLER: What do you think?

MAGLOK: How much time do you spend on campaign building?

DESLER: I dunno. A couple hours or so.

MAGLOK: Have you got a real life?

MAGIC: Yeah, good question- do you do anything else to relax?

DESLER: Octoban Seban Tabul?

MAGLOK: Do you never run out of game music?

DESLER: Not with Joel v2.0. Complete with Music Factory Studio.

MAGLOK: You think you're god?

DESLER: Definitely not.

MAGLOK: Do you pick your nose a lot? Like an SCV?

DESLER: I will not answer that.

MAGLOK: Have you ever considerd making a hero that is called Desler?

DESLER: I considered it. But then I thought to myself, "Desler, you aren't gonna go and call that hero Desler, are you?" I hang my head in shame.

MAGLOK: Are you human?

DESLER: Gee, let me think.


ROBERT FRAZER: When you've finished a map, are you satisfied with it, or do you always wish you could go back and add more to it?

DESLER: I always wish I could go back and add more to it. Take for instance Fall from Grace mission 4. I think that mission could of benefited greatly from Rond singing a Disney-like tune.

"Chim chiminey chim chiminey chim chim charoo."
"I hate being executed, you would too."
"Chim chiminey chim chiminey chim chim charoo."
"This execution really sucks, and so do you."

MAC_CHAOS: What goes through your mind when the forum goes into an uproar?"-

DESLER: Things will work out.


GRIFTER: Will CC ever get its own custom scenario page? A page to house stand alone maps by staff members, like the one at TAC, would do wonders for... us.

DESLER: I haven't seen many people play maps of any custom design (besides Use Map Settings) on B.net. Hunters forever! Viva la hunterantio!


JONATHAN FIELDS: Do you hate starcraft now?

DESLER: Yes, I hate StarCraft now. That's why I'm doing an interview regarding StarCraft.

JONATHAN FIELDS: Do you have any plans to open a RPG2000 section?

DESLER: Not to my immediate recollection.

JONATHAN FIELDS: What will you call Campaigns now?

DESLER: Shoozlenockers.

JONATHAN FIELDS: How many times do you test one of your maps before you release it?

DESLER: 1 time.

JONATHAN FIELDS: Are you ok?

DESLER: Fine.

MAGIC: As the interview draws to an end: what question are you glad I haven't asked? ("I think this bit is getting tired."-Ed)

DESLER: Yes, you haven't asked me about my youth.

MAGIC: And the answer? ("_Definitely_ getting tired."-Ed)

DESLER: Still living it. Haw haw. In your face old man reading the interview.

MAGIC: Desler, thank you very much for the time.

DESLER: Righty-o mate. Pip pip, cheerio, and all that dibble dabble.


Unfortunately, in the following December Desler, due to financial and personal reasons, ceased work of his StarCraft campaigns and quit Campaign Creations. He returned as an advisor to Gallantry campaign series, now under the leadership of Xavier.

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