Additions

• /forfeit to concede defeat in 1v1 or HM.
• ch_hiddenElements (default: "") is a space-separated list of SuperHUD elements to hide. This includes PreDecorate1 to 64 and PostDecorate1 to 64. hud_hide will add to this list and hud_show will remove from this list.
• ch_hiddenElements (default: "") is a space-separated list of SuperHUD elements to hide. this includes custom elements (PreDecorate and PostDecorate) and they can be specified individually, example: PreDecorate3 is the third PreDecorate element of the currently loaded HUD config. hud_hide will add to this list and hud_show will remove from this list example: ch_hiddenElements "Score_NME Score_OWN" hides scores irrespective of the loaded HUD config.
• the LocalTime SuperHUD element displays the local time in the "hh:mm" format.

Changes

• the Chat1-8 SuperHUD elements behave the same as in 1.48 (no con_notifytime/cl_noprint filtering).
• the PowerUpXX_Icon SuperHUD elements will now display holdable items too and the number of PowerUp* SuperHUD element slots was raised from 4 to 8.
• the /kill is now disabled in the following scenarios:
  • CA DA FTAG -> during rounds and countdowns.
  • CTFS HM -> during rounds.
• StatusBar_ArmorIcon isn't visible with 0 armor (like StatusBar_ArmorCount and StatusBar_ArmorBar).
• in OT pauses, the clock will no longer show the total time elapsed since the first OT started.

Fixes

• the UI's mouse sensitivity slider now works with CNQ3.
• leaving a HM match in progress during the countdown of round 2+ wouldn't forfeit.
• the following "items" arguments would fail in a mode script: "-5H", "-25", "-50", "-5A".
• parts of the vote system were stuck on version 1.47. In addition to the 1.48 changes, non-speconly'd spectators can now vote on:
• referee and unreferee items in all game modes (1.48: all modes except 1v1 and HM).
• any item in Duel Arena.
• in the server browser, the server selection now survives rescans and sort key changes.
• /mvd and /autorecord were creating the same demo name over and over (date/time of last match start).
• cg_autoAction demo recording not happening after /autorecord or /mvd was used.
• combined map + mode changes would make clients lose their session data (ref, speconly, etc).
• the forfeiting player can now talk to his opponent during intermission with mutespecs enabled.
• the SuperHUD element AmmoMessage now works in multi-view mode.
• the scoreboard flash that happened right before respawning after a DA round loss.
• "Invalid vote in PassVote: windelay" warning in DA and HM.
• the following commands would crash when run at the server's console (or through rcon): ame, coach, remove.
• the duration of the countdown of the first round in CA is now "warmup" seconds.
• set the win delays of CA, DA and HM back to what they were in 1.48.
• no longer starting demo recording in DA through cg_autoAction.
• no longer displaying "all players ready" in FFA and DA.
• players spawning at the end of round countdowns instead of the start in CA and DA.
• the wrong custom game mode could sometimes be loaded when one's name was the prefix of another e.g. "PUBCTFS" instead of "PUBCTF".
• fullbright player models now work with NTF.
• callvotes for unregistered maps now get immediately rejected.
• ch_drawKeys 2 wasn't displaying in zoomed (multi-)view.
• HM round countdown missing.
• the clock was frozen at 0:00 in sudden death overtimes.

When: 29 May 2018, 13:00 CDT
MapPool: BloodRun, Aerowalk, Cure, Sinister, LostWorld, Toxicity, FuriousHeights
Mapchoice -
BO3: drop drop drop drop pick pick pick
BO1: drop*6 pick
PrizePool:
1st 1 000 RUB
Rules:Full Double Elimination, Winner Bracket: BO1 till the quarter final (1/4), BO3 WB 1/4, WB semi, WB final and Grandfinal (two BO3 if it will be needed); Low Bracket: BO1 all matches (including LB final).

Group Stage #1
-Six groups
-Group A and B consist of only 3 teams with one team given a bye in the first round
-Bo3 matches

Group Stage #2
-Three GSL groups
-The two "best placing" teams will be seeded into the semifinals

Playoffs
-Six team single elimination bracket

May 19th – Day 1: Open bracket
May 20th – Day 2: Groupstage – 4 Groups, BO3 Round Robin
May 21st – Day 3: Top 8 Playoffs – Single Elimination Bracket

1st $20,000
2nd $10,000
3rd-4th $5,000
5th-8th $2,500

Ryan "Ketchup" Neal
Jason Kaplan
Xavier "Zoot" Dhorne

Team Liquid - rapha, DaHanG,
Team Liquid 2 - whaz, winz
iCE cLIMBERS - toxjq, Xron
Virtus.pro - Cypher, Av3k
AMD - Latrommi, Cooller
Corvidae - astroboy, Steej
Myztro EU - spart1e, Raisy
Myztro UK - Garpy, HELL
Myztro USA - br1ck, dooi
Cyberfight - agent, baSe
Sleep to awake - clawz, Silencep
Quaker orbs - Effortless, venOm
Turtle Recall - Psygib, festiveturtle
Dreams & magic Blue - SombrA, memphis
Pompa Team - phaze, pikawa
Thunder Auk - strenx, serious
The Popes of Dope - XdRiL, Ob5y
SeekMate2v2 - Nykho, sokaaRz
Cookies & cream - phaZon, d3th
Chill crew - Xhep, TomParky
Comrade Gaming - ins, VengeuR

Group Stage #1

Group A: Team Liquid, Cyberfight, Thunder Auk
Group B: Sleep to awake, Myztro USA, Pompa Team
Group C: Team Liquid 2, Corvidae, Dreams & magic Blue, SeekMate2v2
Group D: iCE cLIMBERS, Comrade Gaming, Turtle Recall, The Popes of Dope
Group E: Virtus.pro - , Myztro EU, Cookies & cream
Group F: AMD, Myztro UK, Quaker orbs, Chill crew

Group Stage #2

Group A: Team Liquid, AMD, Myztro EU, Pompa Team
Group B: Sleep to awake, Virtus.pro, Team Liquid 2, Turtle Recall
Group C: iCE cLIMBERS, Corvidae, Cyberfight, Quaker orbs

Looking back to the Quake Live days, grinding the game out to stay at the top, traveling overseas for events with much smaller prize pools (than what we see today in QC). Was there ever a point in your life that you considered hanging up the mouse and keyboard for good? What drove you to keep playing?

I was pretty much ready to quit playing since around 2012 when I pursued my MBA, but I would always come back to practice for QuakeCon. Then a few more years later I figured I would be done with Quake, and Overwatch would be my last run in esports... readmore

As it has been announced Sacrifice will be discontinued on the esports circuit, now replaced by 2v2 Team Deathmatch, can you please share with us your thoughts on this mode in general and is there any changes you would be interested to see to this mode?

2v2 seems fun for now and more enjoyable to play than duel. Still any 4v4 mode I would prefer more, because its simply more fun to play as a team, combine abilities and so on. I would like to see changes to health respawn system in 2v2.. readmore

To start off with Dan reflecting back on the year just past, after now securing payout placings at both Quakecon and Dreamhack, what was it like to take home a pot of $18,000+ USD and did you ever think you would be competing for this much money?

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When: 15 May 2018, 13:00 CDT
MapPool: BloodRun, Aerowalk, Cure, Sinister, LostWorld, Toxicity, FuriousHeights
Mapchoice -
BO3: drop drop drop drop pick pick pick
BO1: drop*6 pick
PrizePool:
1st 1 350 RUB
2nd 250 RUB
Rules:Full Double Elimination, Winner Bracket: BO1 till the quarter final (1/4), BO3 WB 1/4, WB semi, WB final and Grandfinal (two BO3 if it will be needed); Low Bracket: BO1 all matches (including LB final).

* Meeting place: https://discord.me/omgleague
* Sign up start: 08:00 CDT, 2 May 2018
* Sign up end: 06:00 CDT, 13 May 2018
* Checkin starts: 02:00 CDT, 13 May 2018
* Checkin ends: 06:30 CDT, 13 May 2018
* Tournament start: 07:00 CDT, 13 May 2018
* Format: 5v5 CTF. Depending on the amount of players brackets
might be split in two or not, likely two though. All teams within the
groups play each other as best of 3. Best 2 teams to play in final.
* Map pool: Spider Crossings, Dukes Garden, Fluorescent
* Bracket: coming soon!

If you want to play, Go to our Discord where you'll find more information or go here: https://www.omgforthe.win/ , We now decided to use Challonge for sign-up and check-in

How to check-in
Check-in using Challonge on game day, no later than 13:30cest

* Everyone is welcome to play, no elo requirements
* Don't sign up if you can't play
* Admins decision is final
* Omega will host the servers on Frankfurt
* Points are given for mapwin, if mapwins alone can't declare a
winner of the group the number of captures will decide.