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Quake is Alive Tournament hosted by XTC (96 comments)

( Major News: QL)

Posted by _djinn @ 06:55 CST, 24 January 2012 - iMsg

For the first time in a long time South Africa will have an online Quake Live Duel tournament. The tournament will be hosted by XTC Gaming, one of South Africa's largest E-Sports clan's.

Players like the legendary Ph4ntom and Shase will be competing so it is sure to be a fantastic display of South African Quake talent. Unfortunately Szarko, South Africa's number 1 according to www.qlranks.com, is not playing for unknown reasons.

The finals are currently being streamed on the link below:

http://www.own3d.tv/live/6355/Quake_is_aLive_Duel_Tournament

UPDATE:
Brackets:

DIV-A

DIV-B

Cup information

Map list

Please check out all other information at xtcgaming and sign up now!

Edited by tbone at 07:02 CST, 11 February 2012 - 51110 Hits

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<< Comment #20 @ 05:57 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

q6static

Looking forward to some GG's :)

<< Comment #21 @ 05:58 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

fnx-za

Finally, another tournament in South Africa.

<< Comment #1 @ 03:35 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

tbone

I am competing in this! Due to me not having played duel in a year my ELO was 7007054 so I'm in div B :D Still most of the guys in Div A would beat me anyway.

I think people to bet on winning would be the usual Shase/Ph4ntom/Szarko, but there are still some strong players in there, should make for some good games.

Edited by tbone at 03:41 CST, 24 January 2012

<< Comment #9 @ 04:50 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

melechesh ' - Reply to #1

Impressive ELO :D

<< Comment #37 @ 08:11 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

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raithza - Reply to #1

will see ya in the bottom bracket!

<< Comment #2 @ 03:42 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

_djinn

Thanks for the added info, forgot to add it :)

K0rpse

<< Comment #19 @ 05:56 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

fnx-za

Finally another tournament in South Africa!

<< Comment #18 @ 05:56 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

q6static

Looking forward to some GG's :)

<< Comment #3 @ 03:57 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

Nice!

I'm always impressed by the amount of active players there according to QLranks, although we never hear of you guys.

What nickname is Phantom playing with?

<< Comment #4 @ 04:01 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

_djinn - Reply to #3

Not sure, he may use Ph4ntom or Raijin.

<< Comment #5 @ 04:04 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

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tbone - Reply to #3

raijin I think.

We could do with some more people, but there is always a CA game going at any time of the day and usually 1 or 2 duel games being played. There are 3 or 4 kinda active clans that play games against each other like once a week.

<< Comment #69 @ 09:03 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

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Ph4ntom - Reply to #3

Yeah I'm using raijin... Ph4ntom is owned by a Swede who last played 12 months back. Waiting for his account to be de-activated :)

<< Comment #44 @ 08:53 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

Anonymous (194.95.82.227)

the switzerland of africa where lesbians are being raped into heteros and where the white man is king hosts a tourney for a game for which you can aquire cheats for a tiny monthly fee of fifteen euros!

<< Comment #6 @ 04:07 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

ins '

no t7?

<< Comment #7 @ 04:09 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

ischju - Reply to #6

my thoughts. remove hektik and add t7. how can you not have t7 in any map pool?

<< Comment #8 @ 04:14 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

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_djinn - Reply to #7

I agree, I would prefer T7 over Hektik.

<< Comment #10 @ 05:06 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

Attyla7

is there any computer in Africa? nice

<< Comment #11 @ 05:15 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

palatka - Reply to #10

OMG OFC THEY DFO!!!! YOU IGNORANT??????????????????

<< Comment #17 @ 05:50 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

Attyla7 - Reply to #11

what about internet?

<< Comment #24 @ 06:21 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

gooda - Reply to #17

fix internet in poland first till u say this shit

<< Comment #12 @ 05:22 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

FragtioN

w00t =)

<< Comment #13 @ 05:25 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

Go go! :)

<< Comment #14 @ 05:31 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

linkoo

Anyone else wonder what the black/white ratio will be of participating players?

<< Comment #15 @ 05:35 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

_djinn - Reply to #14

What an idiotic thing to say :/

<< Comment #28 @ 06:50 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

Apoc - Reply to #15

Why? Just as idiotic as it would be to ask the male/female ratio.

<< Comment #16 @ 05:46 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

FragtioN - Reply to #14

tbh i don't know of any black player in that list, if that puts things into perspective for you?

<< Comment #43 @ 08:53 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

026 - Reply to #14

Why does that matter?

<< Comment #50 @ 10:36 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

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linkoo - Reply to #43

Doesn't matter at all, just seemed kind of interesting to me considering the ratio in the country itself, why is everyone being so jumpy did I slaughter your babies by asking what the ratio was?:D why does it matter? It's not a life-death situation just asking

<< Comment #26 @ 06:33 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

palatka - Reply to #14

ICELAND = CLUSTERED!!!! UNCIVILISED!!! IGNORANT RACISTS?????? BOBBY FISCHER

<< Comment #49 @ 10:35 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

linkoo - Reply to #26

woopsy :S I aske in peace :SS more of e generale wonderin :SS no pun intended :SS

<< Comment #73 @ 18:34 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

By

gisele - Reply to #49

Pretty sure the SSes in your comment suggest otherwise.

<< Comment #67 @ 05:01 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

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H-A-R-M - Reply to #14

It depends on the platform. PC or in real life.

<< Comment #22 @ 06:14 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

remove the VQL, it's confusing

ql duel (it's clean, it's clear)

ps: I am curious who wrote that

<< Comment #30 @ 06:58 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

tbone - Reply to #22

Me :P I copied the maps and info thingy from another place and they had pql.

<< Comment #32 @ 07:12 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

InDepther - Reply to #30

lol that explains it

gl and I hope for some stream to watch

<< Comment #23 @ 06:15 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

_djinn

I created the news post but I cannot edit it, or can I? Lol someone help :P

<< Comment #27 @ 06:43 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

InDepther - Reply to #23

I think u can

just look below the title for the edit (it should be next to iMsg - mark)

<< Comment #25 @ 06:24 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

really nice south africa!

<< Comment #29 @ 06:50 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

looking forward to watch

gl tbone

<< Comment #31 @ 07:05 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

_djinn

Prediction:

1st - Cooller (duh)
2nd - Ph4ntom
3rd - Shase

:)

<< Comment #33 @ 07:16 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

FragtioN

Speaking of "watching" -- I don't think there are any streams organized yet... but AFAIK the tourney takes place over a few days not just 1 day? Any streamer who wouldn't mind streaming some of the the games? Maybe from like QF's / Semis? Don't even need commentary, but It will be some nice games to watch... I for one am always on the lookout for duel streams @ liveql.com, even if its midlevel players... Sucks seeing that list all RED instead of GREEN, so yeah =)

Edited by FragtioN at 07:17 CST, 24 January 2012

<< Comment #34 @ 08:03 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

Gladius

go phantom!

<< Comment #35 @ 08:04 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

raithza

hmmm, maybe it's time to dust of the ol' rocket launcher for this...

<< Comment #36 @ 08:10 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

raithza

damn, no dm6, think I will have a go depending on how i ping with my current connection, no more jewing armor/lg for me though :((

<< Comment #39 @ 08:23 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

_djinn - Reply to #36

We were going to add DM6, but then realised it wasn't 2001 :)

<< Comment #40 @ 08:30 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

raithza - Reply to #39

:< now i have to learn a new map! luckily only one though. furious heights or toxicity though, hmm....

<< Comment #42 @ 08:46 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

raithza - Reply to #39

Question, isn't aerowalk premium only? do you require a premium account to play?

<< Comment #47 @ 10:19 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

tbone - Reply to #42

They will host the servers for you, but of course you can't really practise.

<< Comment #61 @ 01:59 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

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raithza - Reply to #47

ah well, at least that means I only have to learn one new map. Looking for someone to practice t7 against if you're up. I'm low--- tho

<< Comment #62 @ 02:54 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

By

tbone - Reply to #61

Yeah, I'm going to try play a little bit every evening this week around 8 or 9pm. Need to learn toxicity, I know the other maps though.

<< Comment #84 @ 01:35 CST, 3 February 2012 >>

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raithza - Reply to #62

ha, they reshuffled our div, really messed up my draw, you and me are up first game. I can play tonight any time. message me here or
email me at ruanrothmann at gmail

<< Comment #85 @ 01:36 CST, 3 February 2012 >>

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raithza - Reply to #62

ps I would prefer to play sunday throughout the day, just because is till want some practice on some of the maps, but seeing as I'll likely lose anyway it's not a big deal :)

<< Comment #86 @ 02:14 CST, 3 February 2012 >>

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tbone - Reply to #85

I see. I would like to play ASAP as I don't have internet at my new house so I need to play at my parents place. However I am at my parents place the whole of today.

If you want we can elim maps you don't know. What is map selection anyway? elim elim pick pick?

<< Comment #87 @ 02:20 CST, 3 February 2012 >>

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tbone - Reply to #85

Ok map selection:

Lowest ranked player, is Player 1. Highest ranked player is Player 2
Player 1 starts by removing a map from the pool.
Player 2 then removes one from the remaining maps.
Player 1 then picks one of the remaining maps.
Player 2 then picks one of the remaining maps.
In the event of a tie, the last map will be used as a tiebreaker.
A map may not be picked or removed twice.

I remove bloodrun trolololo

<< Comment #88 @ 02:44 CST, 3 February 2012 >>

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raithza - Reply to #87

remove toxicity, pick aerowalk.

do you have QL premium?

Let's make it 6.30?

<< Comment #89 @ 02:51 CST, 3 February 2012 >>

By

tbone - Reply to #88

I pick furious heights, we can play your map first.

18:30 is fine, let me know if we can play earlier.

<< Comment #91 @ 02:56 CST, 3 February 2012 >>

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raithza - Reply to #89

ok, depends on what time i get off work, just want to play a few games for warmup first, so I might be ready by 5.30. So we can probably play at 5.30, will see you online at QL round then.

<< Comment #90 @ 02:54 CST, 3 February 2012 >>

By

tbone - Reply to #88

Oh yes, and I have premium.

<< Comment #38 @ 08:19 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

sofiene

Good initiative from the South-African community,but only south maybe middle africans can play on it,for the North african players (like me) since the ping is 150 or 200+.

i wonted to start a QL carrier with a tournament,but looks like i have to wait a long time till they make a tourney in North-Africa or maybe ID make some servers there.

Still nice for the South-African players,i hope that they make a weekly or a monthly cup to keep the community alive there.

<< Comment #41 @ 08:34 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

Zerg-Spirit - Reply to #38

You can still organize your own tournament.
What servers do you play on?

<< Comment #52 @ 11:40 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

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sofiene - Reply to #41

i cant orginise tournaments,im buzy playing and admining the Quake 2 scene.

i play mostly in the FR servers where i ping like 70-80,and in the nights the ping go up to reach 100 or more

<< Comment #58 @ 16:01 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

gooda - Reply to #52

what about spanish servers

<< Comment #65 @ 04:14 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

By

sofiene - Reply to #58

most euro players ask us for spanish servers but most North-African players ping better in Frence or DE (ping in spain is mostly +100),we can ping better in Italy,but there is no servers there yet.

<< Comment #46 @ 09:24 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

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FragtioN - Reply to #38

Good to see North Africans dueling too =) Don't you guys ping like 40 to Europe?? Why don't you play in EURO tourneys

SA is literally so far away from everything. 150+ ping to UK/EU, 250 ping to US, 400 ping to AU. No point playing anywhere besides South Africa. Only countries we get good ping to are like Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, etc... but that doesn't help us because they don't seem to have any duelers anyway ^_^

Edited by FragtioN at 09:33 CST, 24 January 2012

<< Comment #53 @ 11:43 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

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sofiene - Reply to #46

im not the only player from North-Africa but i think im one of the few who is competing in tournaments,i play in euro tournaments (in Q2 but rarly in QL cause of the time/school)

the ping in europe for us is 70+ (i wish i had 40) and sometimes,the ping goes for more than 100.

<< Comment #55 @ 13:11 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

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FragtioN - Reply to #53

There are some new Cables landing in the next 3 years, such as WACS, ACE, Main One, & SAex, which will probably also stimulate routing improvements which will improve pings between African countries. let's wait and hope xD

Edited by FragtioN at 13:11 CST, 24 January 2012

<< Comment #56 @ 13:23 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

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sofiene - Reply to #55

probably in 20 years or smth,better go to europe then :)

<< Comment #45 @ 09:18 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

lewl

nice mappool :) and nice to see ph4ntom play

<< Comment #48 @ 10:20 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

T1E '

official music videos:

Edited by T1E at 10:22 CST, 24 January 2012

<< Comment #75 @ 18:36 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

By

gisele - Reply to #48

Failed to embed the most important video, directed by Harmony Korine.

<< Comment #94 @ 09:19 CST, 7 February 2012 >>

By

jamalz - Reply to #48

this group is fucking unbelievable, like a fucking train wreck - it hurts to watch but i can't look away.

just capturing my senses with their songs, for a reason not known to me

fucking infectious

<< Comment #51 @ 11:37 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

retire

NO KENYAMAPS?!

<< Comment #54 @ 12:58 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

Argh, three weeks late! :D Spent 1,5 years there and never heard of any QL cups ;)

Might be because there are a lot more interesting things to do there though :p

<< Comment #60 @ 00:11 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

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Ph4ntom - Reply to #54

Which city did you stay in? Cape Town?

<< Comment #63 @ 03:20 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

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Åke Vader - Reply to #60

Nopes, Joburg in Fourways. Really enjoyed the time there as it was over 2010 with the world cup etc.

It's a very nice country, too bad the history with racism etc still has such a big impact on the way of living and thinking etc. However, it was definitely the most interesting year(s) of my life yet and i met some wonderful people. :D

<< Comment #64 @ 03:28 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

By

Ph4ntom - Reply to #63

Ahh man, I work just up the road - Bryanston! We could have had some epic spart1e parties as I call them... hahaha!

<< Comment #57 @ 13:42 CST, 24 January 2012 >>

By

sofiene

i got an idea,ill try to find Ph4ntom and talk to him,maybe we can make an African TDM team,so maybe we can go to Qcon and represent the African nation (if there will be a TDM tourney in Qcon ofc).

<< Comment #59 @ 00:09 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

By

Ph4ntom - Reply to #57

Here I am :)))

<< Comment #66 @ 04:23 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

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sofiene - Reply to #59

i thought it will be more difficult to find you,but here you are,Welcome :).

is there a way for me to talk to you in private (MSN,irc,facebook,mail etc...) ? there are some subjects that i want to talk to you about,one of them is already mentioned in my previous post =)

<< Comment #68 @ 07:34 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

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Ph4ntom - Reply to #66

Sure thing... I use all of the above:

MSN: ph4ntom@webmail.co.za
Facebook: Stephen Cloete
IRC: irc.shadowfire.org - #dc
Email: stephencloete@gmail.com

Edited by Ph4ntom at 07:35 CST, 25 January 2012

<< Comment #70 @ 10:21 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

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sofiene - Reply to #68

i sent invitation in both facebook and msn,also joined irc but didnt found you,im usully in #euroq2l @Quakenet.

<< Comment #71 @ 11:13 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

By

ZeriouS - Reply to #68

I suggest you to edit your post again, after sofiene already has your contact infos, to maintain some sort of privacy ;)

<< Comment #72 @ 11:18 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

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kg - Reply to #71

Hear, hear!

MSN: ph4ntom@webmail.co.za
Facebook: Stephen Cloete
IRC: irc.shadowfire.org - #dc
Email: stephencloete@gmail.com

<< Comment #74 @ 18:35 CST, 25 January 2012 >>

By

FragtioN - Reply to #72

/slap

<< Comment #76 @ 16:44 CST, 26 January 2012 >>

By

0x5f3759df - Reply to #71

I'm sure he won't mind the porn mailing lists I've already signed him up for.

<< Comment #78 @ 23:07 CST, 26 January 2012 >>

By

Ph4ntom - Reply to #76

rofl

<< Comment #77 @ 17:07 CST, 26 January 2012 >>

By

36761

ahaha africa

<< Comment #79 @ 06:09 CST, 28 January 2012 >>

By

zoot

Damn, I would have liked to cover this...

I'll be away for the weekend though >.<

<< Comment #80 @ 00:24 CST, 30 January 2012 >>

By

_djinn - Reply to #79

Zoot, that would have been epic :)
I love watching your casts and so do a lot of other South African quakers :)

<< Comment #82 @ 04:32 CST, 30 January 2012 >>

By

zoot - Reply to #80

:))

hopefully there will be more tournaments like this when I have time to cover it!

<< Comment #81 @ 02:48 CST, 30 January 2012 >>

By

raithza

t eh brackets, where are they :)

<< Comment #83 @ 10:47 CST, 30 January 2012 >>

By

_djinn

Brackets have been updated! Thanks to m4nimal at xTc.

<< Comment #92 @ 11:57 CST, 6 February 2012 >>

By

FragtioN

Now Streaming Upper Bracket Semi and Upper Bracket final @ http://liveql.com/?s=proa !

<< Comment #93 @ 02:35 CST, 7 February 2012 >>

By

BloodRave - Reply to #92

Vods are up here:

YouTube

and here:

Own3d.Tv

<< Comment #95 @ 06:55 CST, 11 February 2012 >>

By

tbone

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