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| All-Star Team Deathmatch | 2016-11-17 15:29 | claire |
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All-Star Team Deathmatch
Christmas Special
(post on behalf of myrmidon^)
It's been a few years since we had to abandon the EuroQ2L due to a lack of clans and players. After asking around and receiving a lot of interest, I have decided to setup an all-star Team Deathmatch to relive some of that nostalgia that seems to be lacking from the scene.
Christmas is on the horizon and I know a lot of players like to travel to relatives or spend time with their family, so after some thought and consideration, I decided that the first weekend of December (Saturday the 3rd) would be an ideal time that could accommodate most players. However, if there is a high demand to play the weekend afterward (Saturday the 10th) then it could be rescheduled.
As the name entails, this is for division 1 EDL and any old-school players that wish to return for a frag fest. However, I feel a little guilty about restricting this to division 1 only, so if it runs smoothly and is successful I will consider doing an open pick-up for everyone to participate in the future. If you're still in touch with any players who you think would like to participate then please get in contact with them. I've seen Optimizer playing some games recently, and I would like to see a lot more of the old names returning, like Slippi, Thaigo, Offi, Welkin, Pogo, Mobius, Shugz ? not Careem ? or anyone else that springs to mind!
This is strictly a fun event to relive some quality Team Deathmatch with (hopefully) balanced teams. If you're interested then put your name in the comments below, and confirm that the date is ideal for you. I will try to start the games mid-afternoon and into the evening if possible, so it would be best if you turn up on IRC at #edl on Quakenet.
You don't have to download the IRC client, just use this link: https://webchat.quakenet.org/#edl
Let the fragging begin!
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| What does EDL mean to you? | 2016-11-11 15:06 | ceba |
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Good evening,
taking break between q2 games, then sit down an enjoy another article by kabysdoh.
Started in the beginning of 2014 with just a few players in, EDL is still here 13 years after. But why people actually keep returning to an old game with such a small community? is it for the love of it? Is it for the competition? Maybe some people are addicted?
kabysdoh, the div3 player from Russia, decided to approach some participants and ask them a simple question: What does EDL mean to you?
Below is a compilation of the interesting and diverse answers he received.
Feel free to include your own reasons in the comments section below.
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| Scheduling. It is important. | 2016-10-24 15:59 | ceba |
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Good evening mighty quakers.
So the first round of the EDL #15 has finished.
11 games were played.
14 games weren't played:
8 games finished in w/o
6 games that should/will be rescheduled.
These number are just an illustration of what claire wrote in his previous post. We will try to deal with matches, that weren't played, faster and more strictly.
So we ask you, please schedule.
Write when you can play, date, time. Don't know exactly, well approximately is good also. Asking "When you can play" is not scheduling.
If you know you wont be able to play - write that in comments, inform admins.
There is no fun in adding w/o's warnings and penalties. Not to mention wasted time.
W/o is not the end of the world. Reschedule and play before the playoffs start.
Once again - Schedule!!!
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| Player Spotlight: Syanid | 2016-10-23 14:48 | claire |
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Let's get to know more about some of the players in our community. First up,
(Thanks to for asking the questions)
Start by stating your name and how long you have played Quake 2 for.
My name is Jaakko Hakalahti. It is very Finnish name and also very difficult for foreigners, as no-one ever writes it correctly. I started to play Q2 actually about a month after it was published, even though I had no PC at my home. We used to stay after school and play together with some of the local guys on school PC class on LAN. Of course those PCs back in the day had no 3d graphic cards, so you may say that Q2 was reborn the day when we got our hands on Voodoo 3D accelerator cards. Anyway the story is too long to tell, eventually I got PC to my home (200MHZ Pentium + Orchid Voodoo2) and I used to play with bots and occasional local LANs, as I didnt have proper internet connection for years. Basically because of the lack of connection I never got to play with the great players from early days, which wouldve been awesome. Anyway Ive been playing more or less since then, more in beginning and less approaching today obviously.
You have been placed in group 1A this season. How do you feel about this group?
Group is OK. Ive played most of these guys before, but for some of them I have no clue what kind of players they are / what are their strengths and weaknesses. I just hope there wont be issues with servers, I seem to have shitty ping pretty much everywhere and this may be a problem for me this season.
Do you feel you are capable of making it to the bracket stage?
If you asked this question a few weeks back, I wouldve said no. Ive had too long breaks in past years that it feels awfully hard to get back on the horse again. I dont have much confidence in my game yet and I tend to make stupid decisions when playing, but Ive made some steps forward in these past few weeks so I kind of expect to get out of the group. Ill be disappointed if I dont.
Youre known very much as a family man these days, with little time to practice. Do you feel this largely affects your performance, or do your many years of experience make it easier to shake off the dust and compete on minimum practice?
I think my many years of experience is my downfall in this case. I expect from myself that I can play the game like I know I can, but right now I really cant. This makes me frustrated while playing. In the practice games Ive had I dont really care at all how many frags I give away, or if I win or lose. Its all about just re-learning the metagame and especially re-learning the movement and aim. I am much happier about a game I lost, if in that game I could feel like I made the right decisions and was able to move around without getting stuck to corners on map; than about a game which I win but executed my movement and aim badly. Winning a game while playing like crap is as enjoyable as peeing in your pants in winter, sure it feels warm that second or two, but you havent really achieved anything other than wet pants.
You tend to know the EDL maps very well (Im not sure where you stand on the new map, One Must Fall), and this gives you a nice advantage against some players. Do you feel that it is important to know all the maps on an equal scale as opposed to being super strong on one map and weak on another?
I dont think anyone has much advantage over others when it comes to maps. Everyone knows every map. This season it would be good if you knew every map on equal scale (or that you would be equally good one every map), because of the pick pick system. With kick kick pick pick you were always able to remove the one map you didnt enjoy playing, which is not possible this time around. I didnt vote for maps (as I didnt really care), but I must admit I am not happy about ptrip not making it this season.
What do you consider your strongest attribute as a player?
I generally can run the map pretty well, I mean I can play the items. At least thats what I used to be able to do :)
Do you get nervous before official games? And if so, how do you cope with it?
You would think that I didnt after so long time, but I do. How to cope with it? I dont know, you tell me. I think its perfectly normal to feel nervous when youre about to test yourself in some way (applies to real life as well as in computer games).
Do you have any pre-game rituals or lucky charms? For instance, I tend to wash my hands thoroughly before official games to remove any grease or sweat.
No rituals of any kind. Maybe avoiding any kind of ritual is my kind of ritual? Everyone should do what they feel like they must. My biggest concern is to have a distraction free environment, which is sometimes a challenge with my kids around.
What place would you be happy finishing in this season?
Well obviously a podium place is a good thing, but really this time around Ill settle for any position as long in the end I can say that I felt like I played OK. Last time that I played in EDL I ended the league with some of the crappiest performances I had that season.
And finally some fun facts/trivia about Syanid for your fans:
How did you originally get into Quake 2?
A friend of my got a copy of it and installed it on school PC. I tried it out and got hooked. I must say that I was terrible at it in beginning, as I had not ever played any fps game before, but it was fun. Biggest challenge was to move and aim at the same time, but that improved over time. We also play duke nukem 3d and shadow warrior, latter being extremely fun :)
Who is your favourite Quake 2 player of all time?
Well obviously the favourite player depends on what era of the game we are thinking about and also what game mode we are talking about. Lets just mention a few in no particular order: Shub, Malle, Deuce, Darec, Esho!, Nikodemus, provi, rascal. Im especially fond of Q2CTF, which I always loved, but never really had time to get into.
What is your favourite movie or book?
The Shawshank Redemption is my all-time favourite movie. Ive read quite many books (used to read about a book a day during course of a few years in my teen years (adds up to 1000+ just in that time period alone), but I like fantasy books the best in general and nothing else Ive read really come close to epicness of the Wheel of Time.
What is your favourite song?
I dont know, I dont really listen to music a lot. If I do its going to be a battle between 90s europop/trance-whatdoyoucallit? e.g. Imperio or E-type or similar, and metal music, such as older In Flames or Insomnium. I cant really name one particular song though.
Do you have a favourite quote?
No, I dont really care for quotes, unless its something particularly funny. But Ill answer this question by saying that best quotes Ive heard originated from a unique mind of Matti Nykänen (use google).
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| #15 - Official Start and Rules | 2016-10-14 10:10 | claire |
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Matches have been created and the league has officially started! Please start scheduling your first matches via the comments as soon as possible. I'll send out an email about this shortly.
You don't need to wait to play a future round's game. While rounds have deadlines (dates when games need to be completed) you can play any match as soon as you like. We encourage you to play as many games as fast as you can.
Rules
have been updated, please read though and make sure you understand them. Here are the noteworthy changes:
- Pick maps first, play those games and then kick maps.
- Maps can be repeated. If your opponent picks q2dm1, you can pick it again for your turn if you want. Same for deciding maps.
- Group stage games can be either 15 minutes or 10 minutes, it's the players' choice. Both players must agree to 10 minutes before the game starts. Default is 15 minutes. Playoff games can only be 15 minutes.
- Disappearing == banned. If you sign up and never play a match or are totally unreachable the whole season, you won't be allowed to participate in any future leagues I manage. It takes considerable time and effort to setup matches and marking all your games as W/O when you had no intention of playing is just a waste of my limited time. You've been warned.
Playoffs
- Top 4 players from each group will proceed to playoffs.
- If there is interest, we can maybe make a lower playoff tree for the bottom players.
- Double elimination
- Grand final is best of 5 maps, WB player as 1 map advantage over LB
Deadlines
In an effort to get this league moving faster, deadlines will be more strictly enforced. Each group-stage round has a published deadline. Unplayed matches will be turned into walkovers on or very near the passing of the deadline. If you know you will be unavailable or out of town, play your match for that round early. W/O matches can always be played after the fact. Playoffs will start promptly at the end of the last group round. At that point W/O matches can not be made up.
Playoff games will have a deadline in the description. When the deadline passes, the game is turned into a W/O unless there are special circumstances.
Please please please, please PLEASE don't hold up the league by letting your match sit there unplayed. I hate walkover games, but we just can't wait forever for you. You signed up to play, so play on time. |
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