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LLL Quake Live 2v2 Cup - Tonight (34 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by Liefje @ 05:48 CDT, 8 September 2010 - iMsg

To promote the launch of their new website, LowLandLions will run a Quake Live TDM 2v2 Cup, hosted by

draven.

It will go live at Wednesday 8 September 2010 at 12:00 CDT (check-in 30min before). With a Single Elimination Play-off, with the teams playing matches in a best of one(bo1) format, until the quarter finals. The quarter finals till finals will be played in a best of three format.

Prizes

� 1st Place: 2x ICY BOX IB-MP309HW-B Media Players
� 2nd Place: 2x G Data Internet Security 2011 3PC
� 3rd Place: 2x PureTrak Deluxe + PureTrak Perfect Glide

Rules

� Single Elimination, Best of Three-Format - 32 available team slots (can be expanded to 64)
� Top Teams will be seeded
� Every participant must idle in #LLL.QL
� This cup will be played on European servers.
� Maps: Almost Lost, Bloodrun, Campgrounds, Intervention, Hidden Fortress

Best of one: Both teams elimate maps till 1 map remains.
Best of three: Both teams elimate a map, then both pick one, of the remaining maps, the last map thats over remains as decider.

How to Sign-Up

� Create an account on http://www.lowlandlions.com
� The captain of your team has to post your Quake Live accounts, Teamname, & Nationality in the comments below
� You can only sign up 2 players a team.

Schedule (32 teams)

Round 1: 19:00 CET / 19:30 CET
Round 2: 19:30 CET / 20:00 CET
Round 3: 20:00 CET / 21:00 CET
Round 4: 21:00 CET / 22:00 CET
Round 5: 22:00 CET / 23:00 CET

Link: LowLandLions,

#LLL.ql

ESL Pro Series Benelux Season 5 (27 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by draven- @ 12:02 CDT, 7 September 2010 - iMsg

Next Sunday we will kick off with a new season of our Amateur Series for the Benelux players! The Amateur Series is the first step towards the ESL Professional Series! In the EPS, the best duelers play for some desirable prizes. If you have what it takes to belong to the best or you just want to have some fun, do not hesitate to sign up! This season will be a short one, so taking part in it will bring you one step closer towards EPS Benelux Season 5 within no time!

Weird won last EAS division 1, securing himself a spot in EPS.

A new EAS division 1, will take place with the following players.

xEnDleSSx
Lan-Di
JiePie
r1vjE
Liefje
eNNYAA
PURRI
lYD

The winner of EAS div1 will get a spot into EPS, while top 2-5 will fight for a spot vs the top 5-8 from EPS Benelux for the last remaining two spots

The following players allready qualified for EPS Benelux

burnedd (1st EPS)
draven (2nd EPS)
sc00t (3rd EPS)
dem0n (4th EPS)
Weird (winner last EAS div1)

The EAS ladder is no more, you can try to qualify for EAS division 1 by playing the qualifier

Mappool

Lost World
Furious Heights
Blood Run
Aerowalk
Hektik
Dismemberment
Vertical Vengeance

Source: Road to EPS, EAS div1, EAS division qualifer, #esl.blx.quakelive

IEM QuakeLive Group Draw LIVE (90 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by QuakeLiveTV @ 10:33 CDT, 7 September 2010 - iMsg

Event: IEM5

Qualification for the Intel Extreme Masters Season 5 American Group Stage has been completed! Through 5 IEM Qualifying Cups, 14 players, the current North American Champion, and the IEM Cup points winner are now set to be drawn into their final groups for the GRAND Finals at New York ComicCon.

The drawing was made and the groups are as following:

Group A: dkt, ZeRo4, vamp1re, Griffin
Group B: rapha, cha0ticz, sparks, Flysher
Group C: chance, rey, ziel, everkill
Group D: DaHanG, gellehsak, Vo0, FienD

Seed Pools

Seed Pool #1: DaHanG, rapha, chance dkt
Seed Pool #2: ZeRo4, cha0ticz, rey, gellehsak
Seed Pool #3: vamp1re, FienD, Griffin, ziel, everkill, Vo0, Flysher, sparks

Group Stage Prizing

This prizing system is meant primarily to help each player make their way to NYC. Each match win awards $50, and each qualified player (2 per group) will receive an additional $125.

Map Pool

Lost World, Furious Heights, Blood Run, Aerowalk, Hektik, Dismemberment, Vertical Vengeance

Schedule

Sunday September 12
Round 1 Matches: 5:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM EST, 7:00 PM EST
Round 2 Matches: 7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM EST, 9:00 PM EST, 10:00 PM EST

Monday September 13
Round 3 Matches: 7:00 PM EST, 8:00 PM EST, 9:00 PM EST, 10:00 PM EST

Links: Stream, Official ESL Press Release,

VOD

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The Oceania Grand Final Show (24 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by mickzerofive @ 04:55 CDT, 7 September 2010 - iMsg

This weekend we present to the world our Season #3 Grand Finals. This Sunday (Time TBA) our third placement match of

Timmothy "zlr" Shey and

Peter "Ventz" Kidson. Followed by our Grand Finals between

David "ZenAku" Addati and

Michal "rep" Czechowski finishing with a showcase match with ArchaicMSI and Quakecon participant

Daniel "dandaking" De Sousa and the winner of the competition :) Shoutcasters for the day will be Maxxx and Dandaking with Mindconfusion on video.

Semi Final VODs

ZenAku vs zlr
Map1
Map2
Map3
Map4
Map5

Ventz vs Rep
Also a 5 mapper

Links: Brackets, Stream, Demos
Dandaking: dkt dm13, dkt bf, Qcon Demos, Post-Tourney Interview, Quakecon Frag Vid

Global Gamers Quake2 1v1 (11 comments)

( Major News: Q2)

Posted by CAREEM @ 21:32 CDT, 6 September 2010 - iMsg

Scheduled: 14:00 CDT, 19 September 2010 to 19:00 CDT, 19 September 2010
Begins In:

Global Gamers announced their second tournament! Tourney is single elimination with best-of-three. First place match is best-of-five. Map pick system is: pick pick toss toss, with the higher seed picking first. The tournament will start at Sunday, 3PM EDT, 19 September 2010. More info on Silent Gamers.

Signups

Send an email to q2duel@silentgamers.org Quake2 handle and contact info -or- simple send gnnr or island55 a private message on mIRC

Servers

- ny.silentgamers.org
- sc.silentgamers.org
- il.silentgamers.org
- tx.silentgamers.org
- ga.silentgamers.org

Maplist

- Q2dm1
- Q2rdm2
- Match1
- Ztn2dm2
- Ztn2dm3

Prizes

1st place - Razer Headset
2nd place - Razer Headset
3rd place - Prize Pack

LINKS:

#q2duel -

Quake II Kicker

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Clanbase Fall 2010 season announced (295 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by PerpetualWar @ 17:37 CDT, 6 September 2010 - iMsg

ClanBase has announced cups for the Fall 2010 season. It will feature cups in 25 different games including Quake Live and Stacraft 2. This season's QL EuroCup will use TDM as it's main gametype.

Additional info about the requirements for the cup (specifically regarding Premium/Pro accounts) can be found below. Rules will be published just before the first matchweek and will include this info as well.

Of course, if anyone feels like helping with the cups, either writing match reports or being a referee, can do that by applying as Cup Admin, so we can together ensure that coverage of the upcoming cups are on the highest level possible. Admin signup links below.

Update: Dreadful Place will replace Leviathan in the TDM mappool for this season of both CB EuroCup and OpenCup, due to the community`s request.
Signups are accepted until the end of this week.

Complete list of QL cups

QL EuroCup TDM - (Signup) - (Admin signup)
QL OpenCup Duel - (Signup) - (Admin signup)
QL OpenCup TDM - (Signup) - (Admin signup)
QL OpenCup CTF - (Signup) - (Admin signup)
QL OpenCup CA - (Signup) - (Admin signup)

Fall 2010 schedule

Sunday 22nd August - Season announcement / Open signups.
Sunday 12th September - Close signups.
Sunday 19th September - Announcement on IRC! All OC / EC groups published.
Monday 20th - OpenCup groups of cups without EuroCup qualifiers online.
Monday 20th - Wednesday 29th September EuroCup qualifier week.
Monday 27th September - Start of the first matchweek. (OC)
Monday 4th October - Start of the first matchweek. (EC)
Monday 11th October - Matchweek 3.
Monday 25th October - Matchweek 5.
Sunday 19th December - All matches should be played.

Fall 2010 QL Requirements

Team modes
Several premium maps have been added to the map list. This means that every team's match lineup must consist of one of the following two configurations for the cup matches:

1) The team's match lineup consists of players that have at least a premium subscription.

2) The team's match lineup consists of one player with a standard account, one player with pro subscription and the remaining players on the team must have premium subscription or higher.

Any team that starts a match without fulfilling these requirements will be sanctioned with a red card and a default loss. In case of #2, the user that spawns the server is obligated to invite up to one standard user from each team. If a cup supervisor requests access to the server for streamers, with premium subscription or higher, then the server spawner must allow them access to the server.

ClanBase admins will be able to spawn servers upon request but will NOT invite, which means that teams with standard users in the match lineup will not be able to play on CB servers.

Duel
All players that want to participate in this cup will need to have at least Premium account.

Mappools

TDM
Campgrounds
Grim Dungeons
Deep Inside
Realm of Steel Rats
Purgatory
Intervention
~~Leviathan~~
Dreadful Place

Duel
Bloodrun
Furious Heights
Lost World
Aerowalk
Dismemberment
Battleforged
Hektik

CTF
Stonekeep
Japanese Castles
Shining Forces
Troubled Waters
Ironworks
Courtyard
Siberia

CA
Asylum
Trinity
Quarantine
Campgrounds
Hidden Fortress
Overkill
Theatre of Pain

Links: ClanBase, Fall 2010 season,

#clanbase.ql,

Cup updates

ESH Sapphire EC: QL Qualifier #4 (No comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by PerpetualWar @ 17:17 CDT, 6 September 2010 - iMsg

Event: Sapphire EC

Scheduled: 07:00 CDT, 11 September 2010 to 11:30 CDT, 11 September 2010
Begins In:

Fourth and final qualifier for Sapphire Euro Challenge: Quake Live cup is under way, at Saturday 07:00 CDT, 11 September 2010. Check-ins start one hour earlier at 06:00 CDT.

For those not familiar with this cup:

There are 4 qualifiers to be played with 4 players advancing from each qualifier to the 16-slot brackets playoffs that will be played at Saturday 18th September 2010. In the playoffs players will fight for the first 3 spots as each of them will be rewarded with money prizes. Important to mention is that format of the qualifiers will be single elimination Bo1 until quarterfinals and then Bo3 till then end, while playoffs will be double elimination Bo3.

Qualifier #4 is starting next Saturday 07:00 CDT, 11 September 2010. Cup will have 128-slot brackets and will be played as a single elimination Bo1 until quarterfinals when it`s played Bo3 until finals. Signups already accepted.

Event Info

Important
1. All players should double check if their PlayerId/GUID is entered for Quake Live (which is your QL nick in-game) under the Edit profile>PlayerIds. Failure to have it updated will result in not being approved for the cup !
2. Premium/Pro account is required for this cup.

If help is needed contact admins on #esh.ql @ quakenet.

Prizes
1st place: 250 pounds
2nd place: 150 pounds
3rd place: 100 pounds

Schedule
Qualifier #1: Saturday 21 August 2010 at 14:00 cest - Cup page
Qualifier #2: Saturday 28 August 2010 at 14:00 cest - Cup page
Qualifier #3: Saturday 04 September 2010 at 14:00 cest - Cup page
Qualifier #4: Saturday 11 September 2010 at 14:00 cest - Cup page
Finals : 18 September 2010

(Second week in August will be skipped due to Quakecon being in that week.)

Qualifier #4 info

Tournament Details
Gametype: Duel
Maximum players: 128
Check-in: Saturday 11 September 2010 at 13:00 cest
Start: Saturday 04 September 2010 at 14:00 cest
Schedule: see below.
Requirements: Premium/Pro accounts
Format: Single elimination Bo1 until quarterfinals, then Bo3 till the end
Admins: PerpetualWar, Mactox

Schedule
Saturday 11 September 2010:

Round 1 - 14:00 cest
Round 2 - 14:20 cest
Round 3 - 14:40 cest
Round 4 - 15:00 cest
Quarterfinals - 15:20 cest
Semifinal #1 - 16:00 cest
Semifinal #2 - 16:40 cest
Finals - 17:20 cest

Qualified players

Qualifier #1
1.

dem0n
2.

madix
3.

xrebzy /

agentJkezoor
Qualifier #2
1.

k1llsen
2.

GEOW
3.

GaRpY /

GEKKO
Qualifier #3
1.

9uard
2.

spartaz0rd
3.

PsY^^ /

Cny
Qualifier #4
1. TBA
2. TBA
3. TBA

Streams: TBA
Links: Qualifier #4, Sign up, Rules, Brackets, Players,

#esh.ql,

Cup updates

War�ow 0.55: Coming Soon! (137 comments)

( Major News: w�w)

Posted by ETR @ 06:57 CDT, 6 September 2010 - iMsg

There hasn't been much noise around

War�ow lately outside of our own community. We have been quietly working on the next major release (0.55), preparing some nice new features and improving on War�ow's style. A quick refresher for those who don't know: War�ow is (still) a free and fastpaced cel-shaded cartoony FPS, inspired by a mix of classics such as QuakeWorld, CPM and Jetset Radio.

In the area of visuals, textures, maps, sounds and models plenty has been improved and/or updated. Weapons have been revamped, the HUD has seen some updates. War�ow will feature a real soundtrack, and some of the game announcers have been re-done. The engine has seen many improvements over the past months as well.

Anyway, this message is nothing more than a small sneak peak of what we've been working on. War�ow's development team has not been sitting still. Hope to see you soon!

For an idea of what's to come, I have attached some screenshots of some of the new or improved maps. For more detailed information on what's new, keep an eye on War�ow's devblog, follow War�ow on

Twitter (@tweetsow) or simply wait for the official release of Warsow 0.55 (soon�!).

Screens

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ZOTAC SC2 Cup #21 (46 comments)

( Major News: SC)

Posted by KekS @ 03:32 CDT, 5 September 2010 - iMsg

Event: Zotac SC2

Scheduled: 07:15 CDT, 5 September 2010 to 14:30 CDT, 5 September 2010
Schedule: Passed

GameSports.de &

ZOTAC bring you the weekly

ZOTAC StarCraft II Cup #21, starting on Sunday 07:15 CDT, 5 September 2010, checkins will as per usual open at 06:00 CDT. There's 100 � price money up for grabs and we'll be running with 1024 signups and 512 players in the actual cup. We wish you good luck and hopefully a lot of fun.

ZOTAC SC2 Winners

Beta Cup #1: RoX.KIS.DIMAGA 3-0 LLL.orly
Beta Cup #2: LLL.orly 3-2 morrow
Beta Cup #3: RoX.KIS.DIMAGA 3-1 MYM]DeMusliM
Beta Cup #4: MYM]DeMusliM 3-1 RoX.KIS.DIMAGA Replays
Beta Cup #5: HayprO 3-2 RogaloS Replays
Beta Cup #6: GoOdy 3-0 Insolent No Replays since it was really onesided
Beta Cup #7: mouz.MaNa 3-2 Liquid'Nazgul Replays
Beta Cup #8: ZpuX 3-0 Bischu Replays
Beta Cup #9: mTw|Nani 3-2 MoMaN Replays
Beta Cup #10: mTw|NaNi 3-1 RoX.KIS.DIMAGA Replays
Beta Cup #11: mTw|NaNi 3-0 Jinro (aka Frozen Arbiter) Replays
Beta Cup #12: Liquid'TheLittleOne 3-0 RoX.KIS.Brat_OK Replays
Beta Cup #13: Satiini 3-1 RoX.KIS.DIMAGA (replays see additional info)
Beta Cup #14: RoX.KIS.Brat_OK 3-0 Drafter Replays
Beta Cup #15: mouz.Morrow 3-2 attax|Socke Replays
Beta Cup #16: mTw.DeMusliM 3-1 Jimpo Replays of Quarter/Semi & Final
Cup #17: SjoW 3-2 Sockeh Replays of Quarter/Semi & Final
Cup #18: mouz.MorroW 3-0 LucifroN Replays of Quarter/Semi & Final
Cup #19: SjoW 3-0 jimpo Replays of Quarter/Semi & Final
Cup #20: pokeroff.kas 3-0 lalush Replays of Quarter/Semi & Final
Cup #21: dignitasSeleCT 3-0 mouz.MorroW Replays of Quarter/Semi & Final

Quick Facts

Cup: ZOTAC StarCraft II Beta Cup #21
Mode: 1v1
Format: Single Elimination, Best-of-1; Quarter- & Semifinals: bo3, Final: bo5
Prize Money: 100�
Signup-Slots: 1024
Slots: 512
Check-In Start: 06:00 CDT, 5 September 2010
Cupstart: 07:15 CDT
Mappool: Blistering Sands, Steppes of War, Scrap Station, Lost Temple, Metalopolis, Kulas Ravine, Desert Oasis, Xel'Naga Caverns, Delta Quadrant

SemiFinal:

mouz.MorroW 2:0

Fuzer

dignitas\SeleCT 2:0

fnatic.Funkyyy

Final:

mouz.MorroW 2:3 dignitas\SeleCT Replays of Quarter/Semi & Final

Streams:

GameSports,

Millenium,

sc2tv.ru,

glhf.tv/glhf.tv low quality
Links: Info, Playerlist, Replaypacks of all Zotac SC2 cups,

#zotac.sc2

Attached Misc File: 78378-ZOTAC-StarCraft-II-21.rar (5 Sep 2010, 1513KB, 178 download)

Duke Nukem arrives (133 comments)

( Major News: Gaming)

Posted by Dird @ 23:52 CDT, 3 September 2010 - iMsg

Take Two Interactive has recently announced that they have secretly been working on Duke Nukem Forever and that it will be released next year on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K (Take Two subsidiary) states that:

After a hiatus from the video game world, Duke Nukem is back and better than ever. The return of the King from the glory days of shooters will satisfy our patient, die-hard fans, as well as a new generation of bubble gum-chewing, flat top and shades-wearing bad-asses. Make no mistake about it - Duke Nukem Forever is a testament to the era of when shooters were bodacious and fun.

A demo of the game is currently playable at the Penny Arcade Expo (2K Booth). Check out their website for the full announcement.

ESH Sapphire EC: QL Qualifier #3 (16 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by PerpetualWar @ 16:58 CDT, 3 September 2010 - iMsg

Event: Sapphire EC

Scheduled: 07:00 CDT, 4 September 2010 to 11:00 CDT, 4 September 2010
Schedule: Passed

Third qualifier for Sapphire Euro Challenge: Quake Live cup is under way, at Saturday 07:00 CDT, 4 September 2010. Check-ins start one hour earlier at 06:00 CDT.

For those not familiar with this cup:

There are 4 qualifiers to be played with 4 players advancing from each qualifier to the 16-slot brackets playoffs that will be played at Saturday 18th September 2010. In the playoffs players will fight for the first 3 spots as each of them will be rewarded with money prizes. Important to mention is that format of the qualifiers will be single elimination Bo1 until quarterfinals and then Bo3 till then end, while playoffs will be double elimination Bo3.

Qualifier #3 is starting next Saturday 07:00 CDT, 4 September 2010. Cup will have 128-slot brackets and will be played as a single elimination Bo1 until quarterfinals when it`s played Bo3 until finals. Signups already accepted.

Update: Final standings of the Qualifier #3 are:

1. 9uard
2. spartaz0rd
3. PsY^^ / Cny

Next qualifier will be played Saturday 07:00 CDT, 11 September 2010.

Event Info

Important
1. All players should double check if their PlayerId/GUID is entered for Quake Live (which is your QL nick in-game) under the Edit profile>PlayerIds. Failure to have it updated will result in not being approved for the cup !
2. Premium/Pro account is required for this cup.

If help is needed contact admins on #esh.ql @ quakenet.

Prizes
1st place: 250 pounds
2nd place: 150 pounds
3rd place: 100 pounds

Schedule
Qualifier #1: Saturday 21 August 2010 at 14:00 cest - Cup page
Qualifier #2: Saturday 28 August 2010 at 14:00 cest - Cup page
Qualifier #3: Saturday 04 September 2010 at 14:00 cest - Cup page
Qualifier #4: Saturday 11 September 2010 at 14:00 cest
Finals : 18 September 2010

(Second week in August will be skipped due to Quakecon being in that week.)

Qualifier #3 info

Tournament Details
Gametype: Duel
Maximum players: 128
Check-in: Saturday 04 September 2010 at 13:00 cest
Start: Saturday 04 September 2010 at 14:00 cest
Schedule: see below.
Requirements: Premium/Pro accounts
Format: Single elimination Bo1 until quarterfinals, then Bo3 till the end
Admins: Mactox

Schedule
Saturday 04 September 2010:

Round 1 - 14:00 cest
Round 2 - 14:20 cest
Round 3 - 14:40 cest
Round 4 - 15:00 cest
Quarterfinals - 15:20 cest
Semifinal #1 - 16:00 cest
Semifinal #2 - 16:40 cest
Finals - 17:20 cest

Qualified players

Qualifier #1
1.

dem0n
2.

madix
3.

xrebzy /

agentJkezoor
Qualifier #2
1.

k1llsen
2.

GEOW
3.

GaRpY /

GEKKO
Qualifier #3
1.

9uard
2.

spartaz0rd
3.

PsY^^ /

Cny
Qualifier #4
1. TBA
2. TBA
3. TBA

Streams: TBA
Links: Qualifier #3, Sign up, Rules, Brackets, Players,

#esh.ql,

Cup updates

ESH Kingston HyperX Battle: Quake Live (20 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by PerpetualWar @ 16:45 CDT, 3 September 2010 - iMsg

Scheduled: 13:00 CDT, 12 September 2010 to 16:59 CDT, 12 September 2010
Begins In:

ESH continues with organizing top level Quake Live tournaments, this time with 4v4 TDM in mind. Cup is called Kingston HyperX Battle: Quake Live and signups are already open. Prize for the winner is �250!

Cup will be played in Double Elimination, Bo3 format and will be ran for 2 days. Scheduled days are ~~Thursday 13:00 CDT, 9 September 2010 and Thursday 13:00 CDT, 16 September 2010~~ Sunday 13:00 CDT, 12 September 2010 and Sunday 13:00 CDT, 19 September 2010. Complete schedule can be found below.

Update: Due to several other TDM cups being scheduled to Thursdays in the upcoming weeks, we decided to move the Kingston HyperX Battle to Sunday 13:00 CDT, 12 September 2010 and Sunday 13:00 CDT, 19 September 2010 respectively, to keep the cup as available as possible.

Important

1. All players should double check if their PlayerId/GUID is entered for Quake Live (which is your QL nick in-game) under the Edit profile>PlayerIds. Failure to have it updated will result in not being approved for the cup !
2. Premium/Pro account is required for this cup.

If help is needed contact admins on #esh.ql @ quakenet.

Tournament Details

Gametype: 4v4 TDM
Maximum teams: 16
Start: Sunday 12 September 2010 at 20:00 cest
Schedule: see below.
Requirements: Premium/Pro accounts
Format: Double elimination Bo3
Admins: PerpetualWar, Mactox
Rules: Click here
Signup: Click here
IRC: #esh.ql

Prize

1st place: 250 pounds

Schedule

Sunday 12 September 2010:

UB1 - 20:00 cest
UB2 + LB1 - 21:10 cest
UB3 + LB2 - 22:20 cest
UB Final + LB3 - 23:30 cest

Sunday 19 September 2010:

LB4 - 20:00 cest
LB5 - 21:10 cest
LB Final - 22:20 cest
Grand Finals - 23:30 cest

Maps

Deep Inside
Grim Dungeons
Purgatory
Intervention
Realm of Steel Rats
Dreadful Place
Leviathan

Streams: TBA
Links: Cup page, Sign up, Rules, Brackets, Teams,

#esh.ql,

Cup updates

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QuakeWorld summerbreak coming to an end (39 comments)

( Major News: Q1)

Posted by Zalon @ 18:00 CDT, 2 September 2010 - iMsg

It's been almost 4 months since the end of the Ownage #3 duel tounament, marking the last official matches of the spring season. Now the infamous QuakeWorld summerbreak comes to an end, as it's possible to sign up for the 12th edition of the European Quake League.

The prestigious 4on4 league will start in less than 3 weeks, and will once again use a divisional league structure, allowing for players of all skill-levels to compete. Each division will have it's own playoff bracket at the end of the season.

Teams and players from all over the world are allowed to participate, although server selection will be weighted towards the European community.

Players without a team can sign up for the Team building initiative set up for this season, players of any skill-level can apply.

Details

Start: 20 September 2010
Lenght: 8 weeks group stage
Playoffs: 8 teams from each Division.
Maps: dm2, dm3, e1m2 + 2xKenya TBD
- Group games are played best of three, playoff games are best of five

Links: European Quake League, Sign up, Team Building, nQuake,

QuakeWorld

Source: quakeworld.nu

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IEM5 Euro Championship Qualifier Status (191 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by SpUt @ 09:52 CDT, 2 September 2010 - iMsg

Event: IEM5

The qualifier tournaments for the European Championship and its qualification rounds in Quake Live are currently being played.

Qualified players

Main round:
cypher (defending champion)
Garpy (2nd EPS UK)
Draven (2nd EPS Benelux)
Cooller (1st Russian Qualifier)
Cny (2nd Russian Qualifier)
+

QR2:
k1llsen (1st EPS Germany)
sc00t (3rd EPS Benelux)
daviez (3rd EPS UK)
Nitrino (3rd Russian Qualifier)
+

QR1:
QINOX (4th EPS Benelux)
Ryfje (5th EPS UK)
kronic (1st EPS UK)
calipt (2nd EPS Germany)
burnedd (1st EPS Benelux)
Sl1p (1st EPS Spain)
MJ (Winner Swiss Qualifier)
datazor (4th Russian Qualifier)
x1t (Winner Ukrainian Qualifier)
pr1de (winner Romanian Qualifier)
odium (3rd Austrian Qualifier)
Hadrian (Winner Greek Qualifier)
+

Some of the qualifiers are still open for sign-up! See the list below.

Qualifier cups

France (13:00 CDT, 8 September 2010)
Italy (13:00 CDT, 8 September 2010)

Belarus (14:00 CDT, 9 September 2010)

Bulgaria (05:00 CDT, 11 September 2010)

Lithuania (10:00 CDT, 12 September 2010)
International (11:00 CDT, 12 September 2010)
Sweden (11:00 CDT, 12 September 2010)
Czech Republic (11:00 CDT, 12 September 2010)
Croatia (12:00 CDT, 12 September 2010)
Iceland (13:00 CDT, 12 September 2010)

Played - Greece
Played - Russia

For the international qualifier, only European players who do not have a national qualifier of any kind may sign up. This includes, but is not limited to,

Denmark,

Norway,

Israel,

Latvia,

Estonia,

Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Luxembourg,

Finland,

Serbia,

Slovenia,

Slovakia,

Turkey...

Links: IEM Country Rankings,

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k1llsen: so focused I forgot about frags (93 comments)

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Posted by Thorin @ 12:50 CDT, 1 September 2010 - iMsg

IEM V Gamescom champion

Marcel "k1llsen" Paul has been interviewed by SK Gaming about his triumph in Cologne. He discusses the finals series against

rapha, what impact playing on home soil had and explains why he doesn't have a favourite map in the current pool.

Asked what impact

Cypher's absence had on Gamescom the German answers:

I really missed Cypher there because it could have been a whole different story. And also I would have preferred to play Cypher in the final, or at least Cooller than rapha, since Cypher & Cooller reached another level at the Qcon final and I would really like to face that in a final.

The interview can be read in full at SK Gaming.

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