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hubba hubba zoot zoot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeldwfOwuL8

clint eastwood zoot, my finest moment as a photographer I think.

but it fits already better! Go go go zoot!

LOOOOL

SPOILER ALERT !!!!!!!!!!

Nice haircut! Better than before!

This new better haircut was sponsored by :D?

Just a bit of constructive criticism:

DDK: You're fucking awesome, your sense of humour is spot on, as is your natural ability to genuinely laugh at your own mistakes or just genuinely laugh at whatever you find amusing ... you really bring the stream alive, just don't let them plaster your face with so much make up.

ZOOT: You're doing a great job but, don't be afraid to just laugh at whatever you find funny, and try talking a bit faster !!! Or otherwise try talking in a manner that doesn't require ending most sentences as if they were questions?

Looking forward to Sunday!

bass transitions

>>> DDK: You're fucking awesome, your sense of humour is spot on

Try to keep it real here. You make it seem as if they are great comedians. They are not. In fact: they are the worst comedians.

>>> ZOOT: You're doing a great job but, try talking a bit faster !!!

OK. So you were trolling after all. Seriously more talking? You really want every single milli-second of the cast filled with talking? Are you insane? If anything they should talk LESS.

jetro pls

Hold your horses cowboy. I know how to use the reply button °°__

Just a bit of constructive criticism:

picmip 0 was shit idea, reset to 16 please

plaid quake aka minecraft with RL plz

what's so bad about picmip 0? D:

blurrrrrrr

Looks crisp and clear in 720p+ mate :0

u should try 720p or lower, ur eyes will bleed

I watched 480p last week and it was ok. I play @ 640x480 picmip 5. 480p stream looks beautiful.

yeah, and even on 640x480 picmip 5 the game looks better than the 720p over at faceit. i remember quite a few people would rather watch the russians stream only because faceit one was too laggy

I just want to say that I prefer picmip 0. Even when I rarely get lags and I'm forced to watch 480p - this is the price I'm willing to pay for picmip 0 720p stream for the rest of time.
480p Is good enough to see what's going on - just like 480p picmip 8.

yeah, but u dont need brightskin or forced enemy model to see whats going on either, or any of the numberous other commands everyone use to improve their game. its not about meeting minimum requirements. at least to me the game has never been about that, but instead adjusting it to get maximum quality.

I do. You can easily miss what happened in fast encounter without brightskin. Default skins are often dark, thin and blend in with the map.

I don't tweak my config to get "maximum quality" but to maximize my performance. picmip 5 makes estimating velocity and position easier in certain situations.

On the other hand when I watch stream I enjoy some eyecandy and whole spectacle while being perfectly able to see what's going on.

If you want to have the best analytical experience then demos are the way to go.

so brightskins are necessary for vision, but the environment blending in with itself is nothing? cmon now, if ur gonna use that as an argument, at least be fair. also, dont you get names over the opponents head while speccing?

doesnt have to be one or the other in most cases =) you can still use post process and even bloom while still getting full performance. when you're referring to eyecandy, u cant claim 480p look even so much as decent. we both know its a pixelated nightmare.

Environment isn't blending with current brightskins. There are good players playing with picmip 0 (ins comes to my mind). I'd try it too if it wasn't for my netbook's intel graphics card.

480p is good enough for following the game. It's the opposite of eyecandy just like r_picmip 8. If I was forced to watch 480p all the time I'd prefer high picmip but there aren't so many ppl with such problems anymore I believe.

environment is blending in with itself foremost =) there are a lot more good and bad, and everything in between playing with some value of picmip. i dont see what you're trying to say with that.

240p is enough to follow the game, but it still looks like absolute dogshit. im able to watch it in 720p, and even 720p+ with low framerate but neither option looks good.

who do u think have a problem with picmipped stream cfg? :-E

I was trying to say that high picmip doesn't affect your ability to see what's going on unlike default models.

240p, 480p are fallback modes for ppl who have problems with twitch.tv. afaik there are not that many of them (way less than with own3d judging whine intensity on stream chats and esr). You don't require fallback mode to be eyecandy - you just want to be able to follow the game. 480p high picmip isn't beautiful too.

If 720p+ picmip 0 doesn't look good enough to you then probably anything but high picmip wont look good to you or you are video clarity perfectionist. If first case is true then be more flexible. Low picmip for sure looks better to newcomers and we need them. In second case - you are in minority.

I prefer low picmip stream. Many viewers prefer low picmip. They voiced their opinion on esr and other places - this is why streamers switched. Casual spectators @ lans and newcomers. I just don't ridicule like you do. I'm not saying that high picmip is unwatchable. 480p was a standard for analog tv few years ago.

I got really tired writing all this so I hope my point is clear :P

I was trying to say that high picmip doesn't affect your ability to see what's going on unlike default models.

it does, more heavily than picmip 16 and default models would. in theory, with perfect image quality it wouldnt, but thats not the case here. thats like saying everyone has to use "model keel/bright" so that streams can leave cg_forceenemymodel blank.

the fallback as you call it are just a mere formality. they are almost useless in comparision. that does not happen with setting a value of picmip, thats why its a good thing, it opens up 480p and lower resultions without making a major sacrifice to the image quality. the reason people whined more with own3d was because their flash player is garbage, and a lot of people had screen freezes. that doesnt happen now, but that doesnt mean everythings perfect.

just give it a rest, guy. making a 10 year old game appeal to new comers isnt gonna happen, and quake isnt ever gonna compete with other fps's with the casual crowd. anyone without major fps experience is never gonna get casually better at quake, not by todays standards. sure, the casual view might appriciate eyecandy stream more, but as it is a problem for a few and the current quakelive audience doesnt give a shit either way (except those with problems), i really dont see a good reason to continue using it.

have picmip 16 actually stopped you from watching a stream? i have chosen other options even when im shitbored, just because if i dont care about the outcome, i dont watch it. i dont find it amusing looking at a shit quality stream, and thats not to say im a "video clarity perfectionist" as you put it. just dont sacrifice image quality for some eyecandy that are rendered useless to anyone who cant maximize the settings.

it does, more heavily than picmip 16

Show me a 480p video where you got confused.

the fallback as you call it are just a mere formality. they are almost useless in comparision.

They are not useless. I watched friday's faceit level 10 cup in 480p. No complains.
Many ppl had problems with own3d streaming including me and I use mplayer instead of their flash player.

just give it a rest, guy. making a 10 year old game appeal to new comers isnt gonna happen

Have you ever showed anyone high picmip quake? The first reaction always is: wtf is this ugly thing on my monitor? It's not about appealing, it's about not scarring away.

I had no fps experience before ql and yet I'm here. Dunno if I got "casually better" but I'm part of community and I started by watching streams. You need big community otherwise nothing is happening and it gets dead boring - I experienced this myself.
Part of current ql audience gives a shit about picmip as can be seen by many comments that eventually led to current situation.

have picmip 16 actually stopped you from watching a stream?

No. Just as 480p picmip 0 haven't.

picking up on details in a rl fight where crosshair is covered in a clusterfuck of random pixels. its not much, but it makes it ugly and boring to look at.

yes, guy, i know you and nobody dont mind watching a stream in absolute shit quality, but some of us are spoiled enough to want decent image quality. and i also realise, u wont understand that.

you dont think people might come around on shit gfx as minecraft have how many players

quake community been dying for a long time now and stream settings had nothing to do with it

Dying? It's coming closer to it's end but it's nowhere near. This is like saying that I've been dying for 25 years. Peculiar point of view :-)

So you have problems with twitch streaming or slow connection and you want decent image quality? Fix your problem and you will have it. If present 720p+ is not enough for you then I don't know what to say.

yup, quake is in its prime and 480p looks great. good to know man

Artifacting up the ass, and it makes the stream look like shit on anything but 720+

Don't listen, keep it 0 pls, way sexier :]

yeah, so sexy when textures are slowly getting more details when the player stops moving, just to vanish into some smudge when the screen changes fast enough. Beautiful!

In number fifteen we saw strenx make his way back to whinning ways in Quake Live.

fixed.

Agreed.
Strenx plays Quake and SM at a professional level, but does not have a professional Attitude. Marketability is where the real $ is at and frankly I can't cheer for him because he reminds me of the kid that packs up his computer and leaves the lan party in the middle because he lost a couple games. (everyone remembers at least one of them) We're all watching closely! We all know when there is lag and the Casters always mention it for us, unbind your chat button and respawn!

I don't need to cheer for him. The scene can't only have nice guys - it would be fucking boring. If strenx wouldn't whine, what would distinguish him from evil? Personalities matter: they bring rivalries, ego wars and drama - believe it or not, but these things are important. Good luck trying to sell a stale community.

I don't find strenx's style the most interesting to watch, but I just watch him play to see him lose - he makes a good villain.

+ on the note of his own PR. He has the skills that allow him to do what he wants, in this case play a certain antagonist role.

Unless strenx starts meditating with tibetan monks, he will allways annoy people and whine to avoid the dented ego. His way is to bolster up his chances by kidology, keep his opponent and possibly himself out of the reality that he is quite out playable. He cant afford to give anything away. Guys ok just thinks he is and wants everyone else to think he is superman.

I'm pretty sure the monks would prefer self-immolation over having strenx in the vicinity of their abode.

Prizes

1. $100
2. $25 + bonus: a bit of zoot's hair

inb4 both finalists trying to lose their matches on purpose

I know I would!

It's done!
http://esreality.com/post/2374723/sinister-update-incoming/

PLEASE MAKE THE 720P+ WATCHABLE
























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Pretty weak lineup this week :/

could you specify? i'm not logged on faceit.

Just as I was about to say no baksteen, he checked in xD.
Still, no evil, guard, fraze, cypher...

But maybe some of them will check in in these 15 mins

sunday just isnt a good day for me, its the only day of the week where my gf isnt at work or uni, so itd be bad for me to just play quake all day, hence why i cant play in the sunday cup really haha :<<

But you promised!!!

hey im aussie what would u expect from a criminal descendant haha

but srsly its tough for me to play haha i have to choose between gf and quake haha

She should support your passion though D: Especially since you are one of the small number of people that can actually get a return on investment from the amount of time you've put in.

well i cant get monetary reward of significant value, so all i can get is feeling good about winning, which i dont need to play in a comp to get haha i felt no better about beating demon in the faceit thursday comp than i would if i beat him in a public game

gfs are for pussies.

i agree ;)

I see what you d...nm

weak faceit seems

I know I won't play a single cup with this pool.

baksteen's life must be really empty without ql ...

Can you try to stream on youtube? Im sick off twitch and their bullshit blabla to improve their streaming performance...

Every big event I try to follow on twitch is just a huge lagparty. Well what can you expect when people like fishnap are working for them.

from own3d to twitch and then off to youtube.

fuck yeah!

Im just not a big fan of twitch and id like to enjoy a lag free stream once in a while :x

Some people have perfect stream (like me), some people have lag. Logic would suggest it's not twitch or own3d but their internet connection.

Yeah I think my 50mbit connection isnt enough. Brb getting 100 ...

It is not on my side. Neither pc nor connection.
And Im not the only one complaining about lags ;)

Different routing maybe?

I would assume that if it's twitch then it would lag for everybody.

sees new zoot haircut. Continues playing quake

The stream link is worong, it should be
http://www.twitch.tv/faceittv/new

not http://www.twitch.tv/faceittv/news


You are welcome.

Thanks mate!

still no evil vs, strenx =(

ddk: So what do you know about frannatic?
zoot: uh I know he plays quake
ddk: ok that's a good start


:DD

+evil -strenx :D

FUCK FACEIT! COOLLER IS PLAYING!!!!11

http://www.quakelive.com/r/join/776510 :D

If someone kows how to contact sev3n, please let me know.

Also, Sev3n, if you are reading this, please send me a PM.

Stop use quad before ! :p

another amazing game of hektik... how come i didnt see earlier how awesome it is?

Another stream totally laggy :(

stream while ddk and zoot on camera, its fine in 720p+
stream while quake is on camera, have to change to 480p ...

so, fuck picmip 0

Yeah same here and for alot viewers. Only 480p in game. Faceit admins ans shoutcasters make a very good work for this cup, but the stream deserve it :(

A lot is two words.

I talk Engrish :)

can someone fix the website already~
either make it so you dont have to login to view the brackets (best choice) or at least make it redirect to the brackets after you login...

unwatchable stream today.
fucking void full of lags, get me out

lagging every once in a while :|

just like matrox

about time some evil coming up =)

Pavel defense and his prediction shots are so good. This guy has great skills and RIGHT NOW may be considered the best QL all arounder. He's not only a very very good dueler, he's one of the very best active TDMers too.

The level of strategic play on that Lostworld vs Baksteen was off the charts.

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Efel, it's granats, not potats))))

faceit casters seem to not know matrox is ztn monster, and he beat cypher on it in zotac

impossibru

evil looks pissed up drunk

Currently on 1700 viewers for the semi finals.

Very nice :}

I guess it was on twitch frontpage then?
Because now its 1200 for the final.

I think so, it went to 1700 for a minute than dropped back to 1200

Pavel has 34 ping in the finals.

Why is he aiming/dealing damage like he is on 90 ping?

Am I the only one having problems with twitch chat?

yeah the chat isn't working for me plus the stream is lagging on any setting D:

Get a better connection. LoL

It's fine normally D:

EDIT: In fact while having faceit stream open and a youtube video loading I'm watching another stream 720+ fine D:

I was just referring to that Belgian douche above. Same for me, think it is on twitch side :(

Austria. Must be the height then.

Yeah because Austria, especially Vienna is surrounded by mountains. That is like saying every Belgian is into children ;)

Man evil and pavel used to be about even a couple of month ago and now evil is on a different level :/

well he hits literally two times what any other guy would o.O

About twitch.tv lagging.

First things first:
7 users complained about lag in this thread.
1200 people were watching the stream.
That's 0.6 %.
We simply do not have enough objective data to make a meaningful statement on how many people were experiencing lag.

If it really is twitch I would think it should be lagging for everybody and it's not lagging for everybody, it works just fine for a lot of people.
Some people report it works fine if they switch browsers for example. Go figure!

Quotes from the internet: "I personally have to use Internet explorer to run streams smoothly on twitch.tv Google Chrome is giving me the freezes and Firefox is like half and half."
"Changed my antivirus from kaspesky to avast and all works fine now. Seems as kaspesky don't like twitch."
"guys, give a try in updating Shockwave and Flash Player,!'
Changing cache settings of the browser might also help.

There are a whole lot of reasons why a video stream might be lagging. Examples:

How to Stop Streaming Video Lag | eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/how_5020226_stop-streaming-video-lag.html

How to troubleshoot video lag/dropouts
http://support.yourhost.com/kb_article.php?ref=6753-SDXN-9248

-> doing a traceroute could definitely indicate problem hops but:
" TwitchTV video is not served from the same location as the website.
If you want to see what server the video is coming from, open Resource Monitor in Windows (might only be in 7) and go to Network and look for a Remote Port of 1935 under TCP connections. The Remote Address column will show the server that is sending the video it likely starts with 199.x.x.x. "

Does your Stream Stutter? If so read this. (faceit)
http://support.twitch.tv/discussion/471/does-...-read-this

More from reading around on the internet: some ISP's throttle certain traffic or sites. I have read that Comcast throttles twitch.tv for example.
Some providers simply have routing issues. (Unfortunately when calling an ISP help desk you can only get a random grunt who has no access to that sort of information and will just give you the "company line". Stuff like routing issues have to be escalated to higher levels of the ISP's hierarchy.)

"if I VPN into my US account which resides in NY City, I have no issues at all"

How close you are to a twitch data center might also matter.

A big megabit number on your subscription does not necessarily mean it's also a good line (especially for adsl). And from personal experience with a cable provider: you can have fantastic speeds and pings but tons of packet loss for example (it's fine for me now).

Maybe IT IS twitch. At least I have given some argumentation on why it could also be something else.

PS: A bit far fetched maybe but it could also be ads or some website analytics service that they are running. See: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=235030
(I use Firefox with add-ons that block adds and web analytics and all of that crap.)
"going into my firewall and adding an outbound rule blocking all remote IP addresses in the range 95.172.94.1-95.172.94.255 fixed the weird 1-2 second pauses immediately (after restarting firefox so the rule was applied to a fresh connection)."

Final quote:
"Own3d > twitch"
Which is funny because when they were on Own3d people complained about lag and demanded a switch to twitch.

vod? :x

vods are here:

www.twitch.tv/faceittv

first two videos