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Step It Up Cup, Feb 12, 14 (48 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by RobsomeAwesome @ 14:33 CST, 5 February 2014 - iMsg

Scheduled: 18:30 CST, 12 February 2014 to 19:30 CST, 12 February 2014
Schedule: Passed

Okay, starting this thing back up. I would like to personally thank SyncError for making this possible. The prize has gotten smaller, but that doesn't mean it can't happen!

This is a

North American cup. Yes, you read that correctly. North American duel cup. Only. Sign up here (please add KFLX to your friend list), or in the IRC channel, I will reply with a confirmation of you being signed up.

Tired of getting owned by people with a higher Elo then you? Can’t quite get your foot in the door for the big cups? Then this is the cup for you!

Eligibility

Times

Rules

Maps

Prizes

Signups

Wait List

Stream: Robsome
Links: Brackets //

Edited by RobsomeAwesome at 17:19 CST, 12 February 2014 - 23259 Hits

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<< Comment #1 @ 15:03 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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higgs

Are you evermazah?

Cause he was running something called Step It Up about a year ago. I qualified for some playoff thing but then he disappeared and it was never ran or heard of again (until you posted this).

I always hoped he didn't die or something O_o

<< Comment #2 @ 15:06 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #1

He was an admin, and I was the one running it, unfortunate circumstances came up, and I had to stop for a while, but now it's back, already have the keys in hand (enough for 6 months)

there is no winners tournament any longer, it's just weekly winners.

<< Comment #27 @ 20:14 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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melechesh ' - Reply to #2

what about everamzah? jayums da mang. he used to babysit at home while his wife worked, and stream quake and shit. what's he up to ?

<< Comment #28 @ 20:16 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #27

Haven't heard anything from him in about 6 months. :/

<< Comment #3 @ 15:39 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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sleepii

Why not on a weekend? this really sucks for someone who wants to play but can't prior to 6pm pacific on a weekday.

<< Comment #4 @ 15:50 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #3

Well, I really don't want to take away from other streamers that might have tournaments or other things on the weekends.

Plus I have to work Sat-Sun.

<< Comment #6 @ 16:07 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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sleepii - Reply to #4

I used to play in these long ago but I can't anymore because of this. You're the ONLY admin? ;_;

<< Comment #7 @ 16:29 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #6

I would like to be here to be able to CAST and STREAM my own tournament. There is another admin, but is unable to cast and stream and admin all at the same time.

Not changing the date for one person. :/

<< Comment #5 @ 15:58 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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can't wait

<< Comment #8 @ 16:29 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #5

Does that mean you'd like to sign up Adren ?

<< Comment #12 @ 22:40 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

By

adrenal1ne - Reply to #8

If my Elo allows

<< Comment #9 @ 16:32 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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harosh

About time you lot sorted something out your side of the pond. NA in QL stood for Not Applicable until now right?

HF & GL

JigglyWiggly for President and all that.

<< Comment #10 @ 16:45 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #9

Thanks!

<< Comment #14 @ 02:27 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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CENEk - Reply to #9

JigglyWiggly for President and all that.

This needs to definitely not become a thing.

<< Comment #11 @ 18:10 CST, 5 February 2014 >>

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too bad its east coast time.

<< Comment #15 @ 02:34 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #11

I tried to get it as late as possible, over here, so we east kids could get some sleep for work after the tournament.

5 PM for west didn't sound to bad to me.

<< Comment #13 @ 02:26 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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cha0z_

Can't stop thinking to myself that it will be better to take the max elo rating achieved at some point -150/200 to it and minimum play time/number of games. That way elo cheating will be avoided.

<< Comment #16 @ 02:35 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #13

Can you explain this a little bit better ?

<< Comment #23 @ 17:49 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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w0nk0 - Reply to #16

he means u shouldnt look at current elo but at max elo achieved (or a factor of max elo). For instance mine reached close to 1900 at one point but is now below 1650 (although barely and for no other reason than that i play one person a lot and quit a lot of my games). i doubt you'd want me in this cup.

<< Comment #26 @ 20:00 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #23

Well, that highest elo could also have been achieved more than a year ago, correct ? The rules are clearly stated, if you have an elo at or below 1650, you can compete in the tournament.

The prize is just a week of pro.

I figured that would stop aliases from hopping on trying to beat up on people with a lower elo.

In current quakelive servers, if you're around 1600 elo, but highest was about 1900, it's still going to say that you're skill matched vs the other 1600 players.

<< Comment #30 @ 05:28 CST, 7 February 2014 >>

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cha0z_ - Reply to #16

Just look at the elo in the brackets(with is the max achieved) and substract -150 or -200 to get the "real elo" for the tournament. In that way if someone drops his elo in purpose of the tournament he won't be allowed to play anyway. And most of the people are around -200 of their max achieved elo. It's nof perfect rule, but it's better than taking directly just the current elo.

Also you can take it in your hand as admin and check/decide for every player independently ala zieg style. If you are not biased should be no problem at all.

Edited by cha0z_ at 05:31 CST, 7 February 2014

<< Comment #17 @ 06:58 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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Crotazzo

is it even possible to buy 1 week token?.. i thought the shortest was 1 month

<< Comment #19 @ 08:11 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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eburbeck ' - Reply to #17

incorrect. shortest is ins.

<< Comment #20 @ 10:53 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #17

I have special tokens. :) Doesn't matter, it's free pro for a week, so far, a better prize than any other NA weekly duel cups.

Edited by RobsomeAwesome at 11:16 CST, 6 February 2014

<< Comment #21 @ 10:56 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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Crotazzo - Reply to #20

i was asking because im starting to organize same kind of tournaments and i had to purchase 1 month (wich is 7$ a month while i thought it was 4 :( ). If i could get 12 units of 1 month tokens at the same price as a 12month token i want to know how!!!

<< Comment #18 @ 08:11 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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eburbeck '

nice initiative, and i really like that you're streaming it! so many times, smaller tourneys like this don't get streamed and it's unfortunate because i really enjoy seeing all levels of competitive play. good work!

also, i like cha0x_'s comment about using all-time high elo rather than current for determining eligibility - both approaches have merits, but alltime high seems a bit more bulletproof for keeping out the elites that just happen to have a low elo at the time. Or perhaps some sort of average (weighted?) between current and alltime high?

<< Comment #22 @ 11:28 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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And my clock will be counting up, like it's supposed to. :P

<< Comment #24 @ 19:21 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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my elo atm is 1580-1600ish and the highest is 1688
am i still able to play?

<< Comment #25 @ 19:56 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #24

Yes, you're still able to play.

<< Comment #29 @ 22:08 CST, 6 February 2014 >>

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schizm

don't worry about west coasters.....quake has never cared for westie scrubs eheheheh

<< Comment #33 @ 16:13 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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Vig1lante - Reply to #29

Ahem, I am a New Yorker turned westie and I disapporve of this

<< Comment #36 @ 17:24 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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sleepii - Reply to #29

will trash yo shit w/ 75 ping anyday

<< Comment #38 @ 21:02 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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Vig1lante - Reply to #36

_sp vs schizm anyday now!

<< Comment #31 @ 09:13 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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sulit

I would like to sign up. I can also stream if you need a streamer.

<< Comment #32 @ 16:04 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #31

If this is your main account on quakelive, I cannot add you, and we don't accept aliases.

2 Duels tracked on qlranks.

Not gonna cut it, but thanks for the offer. :)

<< Comment #34 @ 16:34 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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sulit - Reply to #32

my ql account is sulitdaniel

<< Comment #35 @ 17:19 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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RobsomeAwesome - Reply to #34

Accept my friend invite, and you're in. Sorry about that bud. :) Well, you're on the wait list, also join #siu on quakenet.

<< Comment #37 @ 17:25 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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sleepii - Reply to #31

I'd fix your lag first. your actual stream is sorta laggy. the gameplay is weird to watch. sometimes I can't tell if its my pc or your stream or twitch.

<< Comment #39 @ 21:43 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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schizm

i remember lurking _sp in my early days of duel aliasing...she's adorable when raging

<< Comment #40 @ 23:10 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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sulit

Good job with the cup. Had a blast. Thank you for hosting this =)

and sorry about streaming. streamed 3 matches before admin told me to stop speccing mid game during semi finals. didn't know i was hurting the exposure. i'll stop streaming future siu cups

Edited by sulit at 23:12 CST, 12 February 2014

<< Comment #41 @ 23:31 CST, 12 February 2014 >>

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sleepii - Reply to #40

you weren't hurting the exposure. The admins are in the wrong if they think you're dividing their viewers. This is an understandable concern if you have a stream that gets 50,000 viewers divided among a RU/FRA/ENG stream, then you may only wanna have one stream to increase the profits for that stream only... but when u have 12 viewers, it doesn't make any sense to tell someone else to stop streaming (especially when they're streaming in a far better quality than the ACTUAL stream).

<< Comment #43 @ 06:28 CST, 13 February 2014 >>

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higgs - Reply to #41

agreed. Don't need that kind of attitude in Quake. Specially without gtv anymore, taking away even more options is a tad fucked up.

Also, evermazah wasn't stirred from his slumber with all of this? I really am starting to presume he is dead now =/

<< Comment #44 @ 06:34 CST, 13 February 2014 >>

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sulit - Reply to #43

hes not dead. ive seen him tweet here and there. he goes into peoples streams too on twitch. doesnt chat tho. just lurks. dunno what happened. he isnt responding to any of my messages.......=( hope hes ok

<< Comment #45 @ 07:16 CST, 13 February 2014 >>

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higgs - Reply to #44

oh, good to hear =) Hes prob just busy / lacking any hope for Quake :D happens.

<< Comment #48 @ 17:02 CST, 15 February 2014 >>

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melechesh ' - Reply to #44

I miss him!

<< Comment #42 @ 00:13 CST, 13 February 2014 >>

By

MonTy

Thanks for hosting, it was a blast to play and watch.

<< Comment #46 @ 13:29 CST, 14 February 2014 >>

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_exclusive - Reply to #42

GG monty
cant wait for next week!

<< Comment #47 @ 14:57 CST, 15 February 2014 >>

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Get me on that waitlist!

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