This was when competitive gaming was really popping. But Team Fortress Classic was by far a superior HL mod. It had a smaller player base due to a steep learning curve.
Surprisingly the game knowledge for 2003 and 1.5 version is pretty neat, so Pham is a name for NA or something? Any info about NA scene of those times?
Is this the match were the announcer says "BALL LIGHTNING ......kaboom" ? I sure hope so. It's a core happy memory from playing and watching mtg as a teenager in the 90s. (Hahahahahahahaa yes its the one! @ 11:17 !!!!