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[Skylead]

I'm pretty ok with trading private servers for prize pool. See you all on the battlefield

[AsianJoyKiller]

I'm okay with giving up private servers for EAST COAST SERVERS

[h0B0]

[MTR]Hugs, on December 26 2012 - 12:37 PM, said:

Hi guys!

So, I have good news and bad news--

We've been working over the holiday to figure out a way to get some private servers up and working for the community tourney. We did our trial run today and uncovered some problems that make this too difficult to make happen right now. These features are part of a larger system that just isn't ready to go totally live, or even partly alive enough to make work for this weekend.

Once we do have something, I hope that I can count on many of these teams to help us test it out!

The good news is that I did get my hands on some prizes for the winning teams this weekend!

Gold team: $25 Meteor Credits (MC) per player, $30 MC to the MVP and two 7day XP boost codes each
Silver team: $15 MC per player, $20 MC MVP and two 3day XP boost codes each
Bronze team: $5 MC per player, $10 MC MVP and one three day boost code each

Thanks to everyone for organizing all of this-- in particular to Zeshi who has been an absolute champion! We're still working on all these features and I hope we'll have more to share with you guys very soon!

Not sure if i should be happy bout this... now i have to get to work organizing placeholders again

[XenoMorph]

I'm going to have to go all super saiyan on your asses now. Gotta make bubu proud.

[Skylead]

XenoMorph, on December 26 2012 - 02:57 PM, said:

I'm going to have to go all super saiyan on your asses now. Gotta make bubu proud.

[Necro]

[MTR]Hugs, on December 26 2012 - 12:37 PM, said:

Awesome

Makes me sad I won't be able to play.

Good luck to everyone!

[nightsky]

Thank you for the update, Hugs! And thank you to MTR/ADH for supporting this largely community organized tournament. I know I'm clearing out my Saturday afternoon schedule to spectate.

Edited by nightsky, December 26 2012 - 05:12 PM.

[z121231211]

h0B0, on December 26 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:

Not sure if i should be happy bout this... now i have to get to work organizing placeholders again

Small idea I have: Have the placeholders open their map right after spawning and stream the match. That way the audience has access to a real-time map throughout the game. And maybe have one actual player on each team stream the match (though that may not be viable considering CPU usage).

Not sure how you guys are going about streaming but I think that would be fun for viewers. Maybe force a 5-10 second lag behind so it's not viable to have clanmates feed info to their teams.

[Zeshi]

z121231211, on December 26 2012 - 11:14 PM, said:

h0B0, on December 26 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:

Not sure if i should be happy bout this... now i have to get to work organizing placeholders again

Small idea I have: Have the placeholders open their map right after spawning and stream the match. That way the audience has access to a real-time map throughout the game. And maybe have one actual player on each team stream the match (though that may not be viable considering CPU usage).

Not sure how you guys are going about streaming but I think that would be fun for viewers. Maybe force a 5-10 second lag behind so it's not viable to have clanmates feed info to their teams.

Problem is, we just found out we cant get private servers, so were kind of scrambling just to get pub-blockers at all, much less ones that can stream.

[LtMackAttack]

Zeshi, on December 26 2012 - 11:22 PM, said:

z121231211, on December 26 2012 - 11:14 PM, said:

h0B0, on December 26 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:

Not sure if i should be happy bout this... now i have to get to work organizing placeholders again

Small idea I have: Have the placeholders open their map right after spawning and stream the match. That way the audience has access to a real-time map throughout the game. And maybe have one actual player on each team stream the match (though that may not be viable considering CPU usage).

Not sure how you guys are going about streaming but I think that would be fun for viewers. Maybe force a 5-10 second lag behind so it's not viable to have clanmates feed info to their teams.

Problem is, we just found out we cant get private servers, so were kind of scrambling just to get pub-blockers at all, much less ones that can stream.

In need of pub-blockers_ Hire a Wander Gun, http://wanderingguns.../20/hire-a-gun/

[ApoC_101]

Hey guys, I'm looking for a couple players (west coast) who would be interested in playing with us in the tourney_ Myself, Russhole, and Ton6, possibly Juliewinters as well. Post up if you're interested, preference to anyone we've played with before

[Brave_Sir_Robin]

Hey, h0b0 and Zeshi! If you're in need of a pub blocker, let me know. I won't be participating in the tourney, but I'll be glad to help out any other way I can. I can and should probably do it for matches not involving the BSB so that there is no conflict of interest.

Let me know!

[Zeshi]

Update- Bracket updated (old world lancers decided the lag was too great on US east, replaced with voltron of canada)

[Skylead]

Don't forget to add a spot for the 3rd place match below the normal bracket

[Zeshi]

Skylead, on December 27 2012 - 12:19 PM, said:

Don't forget to add a spot for the 3rd place match below the normal bracket

Thats right, unfortunately this bracket maker dosen't have that option so....were just gonna have to use our imaginations >.>
(not too complicated  though, just the teams that lose in the semifinals will play each other)

[Coldbound]

Why is it namely 5v5_
And how about some recording of the games_ Are we going to see the games, best bits or something_
Stoked about this. Interested in seeing whos the best of the current bunch.

[Skylead]

Unless it effects my ping (the weekend tends to be harder on my neighborhood's pipeline) I will be streaming at twitch.tv/skylead, I will probably record scrims as we practice for this weekend

[AsianJoyKiller]

Coldbound, on December 27 2012 - 01:19 PM, said:

Why is it namely 5v5_

Because Zeshi is a scrub who doesn't like 4v4s because of even numbers.

As for why it's not 6v6_
Because that's too much spam. In a match full of competitive players it gets crazy, and not in a good way. In fact, most of us (comp players) probably think casual Hawken shouldn't be played with any more than 5 people per team.

[Zeshi]

AsianJoyKiller, on December 27 2012 - 01:31 PM, said:

Coldbound, on December 27 2012 - 01:19 PM, said:

Why is it namely 5v5_

Because Zeshi is a scrub who doesn't like 4v4s because of even numbers.

As for why it's not 6v6_
Because that's too much spam. In a match full of competitive players it gets crazy, and not in a good way. In fact, most of us (comp players) probably think casual Hawken shouldn't be played with any more than 5 people per team.

With 4v4 we need double the pub blockers   (Once we get an easier way to set up matches I'm fine with 4v4)

[Etan]

excited to see who streams this beast