Call of Duty Modern Warfare(CoD4) is a game that needs no introduction to the Sri Lankan eSports community. A game that constantly clocks in over a hundred teams each year at SLCG, CoD4 has cemented its place in competitive eSports.
A game with so much history to it naturally has fierce competition. Despite this nA| Team Spite has remained at the top of the rankings.

Current Roster :

SvTuE (C)
Peace
Sylax
Ghost
Hope
Garfield
Kwickstep

We met up with captain Sameera ’SvTuE’ Vidushanka for this interview.

Q: “Team Spite” is an interesting name. Where did it come from?

A:Truth be told I made this team just out of “Spite” because everyone said we didn’t have what it took to win. 3 years later we are one of the most accomplished teams in SL esports, and I have to thank everyone who has helped us on our journey.
The team was formed in 2016 when things were looking bad for us . No one gave us a
chance . We even had to leave the clan where we initially formed the team. When I formed the first roster no one thought we would last or be able to win anything.

Thankfully the Noob Alliance admins saw our true potential and took us in, with their
support and our players we’ve dominated the CoD4 scene ever since.

Q:What’s the secret to your success?

A: Well I believe that we have the best group of players that have the ability to
work as a team. Also we’ve been playing together now for the better part of 3 years.
When a team plays together for long you develop synergy which makes preparation easy. We have our ups and downs like any team but I think that’s the major reason we’ve been able to stay consistent through the years.

Q: How much time do you guys commit to practicing?

A: To be honest , we don’t get a lot of time to practice. All our players now have work related commitments so we only have a limited amount of time for prep. We always
allocate time however possible before major tournaments.Other than that we play
scrims whenever possible to stay in touch with the mechanics of the game.

Q:What do you think makes you stand out above the rest and is there anything you’d like to work on moving forward?

A: I think our major strength is that we have a perfect balance of experience and
new blood. Some of our players have been part of the community since the very beginning, so are able to handle pressure really well.

In the past we have at times struggled to maintain precision in our plans so I would say that’s something we need to work on.