Announcing: AQO Action Quake 3v3 Teamplay Weekend Tourney (with prizes!)

[[BTF]Jehar]

ACTION QUAKE ONLINE
TeamPlay 3v3 WEEKEND TOURNEY

It has come to our attention that Dino has been a busy bee: actionquakeonline.com has been launched with links to a score of brand new Action Quake2 servers - from FFA to 3-way TDM Darkmatch. This guy has put a lot of work into Building It. Now it's time for us to Come. (insert laughter)

So, we're going to give running some events a shot.

What: Action Quake 2 3v3 Teamplay. If you don't have AQ2 yet, get it HERE (version 0.6b) .
    Random team seeding
    15 min rounds
    Double-elim bracket
    Bo3
    Grand final double-bo3
    Map pool: TBD.
Where: 209.119.117.202:27929 (teamplay servers up to port 27935) - hosted by Dino of AQO.
When: Saturday the 19th of June, 2010. Checkin will begin at 2pm EDT, and games will start at 3pm EDT on the specified servers.

If you'd like to participate, reply to this thread in one of two ways:
1) Your team name, and the names of your teammates. They will be contacted on IRC (#tastyspleen on ETG or #tastycast on GlobalGamers) in order to confirm partnership. If at check-in a player is missing, he/she may be substituted.
2) You by yourself, whereas you will be put into the Pickup Pool to be teamed at random with others in the Pool 24 hours prior to the event (Friday, 3pm EDT).

SPONSORED BY:

FIRST PLACE TEAM TO RECEIVE ONE $25 THINKGEEK GIFT CERTIFICATE PER MEMBER

TEAMS:
Erica<3xRDVx
  peewee_RotA (ninja_peewee, sheriff_peewee)
  Erica
  xRDVx

nomnomnom
  GandalfehtGrE3n
  bambi
  wizardext

  henrull
  Pan
  iv3r

OVALEE
  OVALEE
  Skanda
  Grimmy

PICKUP POOL:
TehSandwich
playboy
Flic

[deft]

I'll get a team together, reserving this slot on the forum for when I get my teammates.

[peewee_RotA]

I'll pull together a team as well.   



knife to the face!

[Din0]

We're in the process of deciding the vote-worthy maplist, here's what I've come up with thus far, additions/removal suggestions are welcome.  We're looking at anywhere from 5-8 maps total to be chosen.


Vote here:  http://tastyspleen.net/quake/forums/index.php?topic=13645.0

[peewee_RotA]

What is the mod of actcity2 in which the upper portion has more exits and the bank leads back into the billboard area?

I guess that regardless, any version of actcity2 is unfair for new players because there is a spawn that has no way down except for death/dismemberment unless you exit quick enough during the spawn protection. Any new team that spawns up there will automatically lose that round.

I'll have more input about it tonight. I'm still a little foggy on some of the filenames to maps. Such as, is actcity3 the one with the giant void in the middle? That map is great for Aq2 CTF, but not sure about regular teamplay, I'd like to test it out before officially suggesting it.


As for server set up, a few things that are generally variable:
Do all players start with grenades?
Does the Bandoleer provide a grenade if selected?
Is there an option for kevlar helmet?
Are we using the literal score at the end of the match timeout, or will winning players who then die off before the timer runs out still be considered a win?
Any weapons banned? (I've seen people freak out over "shitgun" use)

[Din0]

What is the mod of actcity2 in which the upper portion has more exits and the bank leads back into the billboard area?

I guess that regardless, any version of actcity2 is unfair for new players because there is a spawn that has no way down except for death/dismemberment unless you exit quick enough during the spawn protection. Any new team that spawns up there will automatically lose that round.

I'll have more input about it tonight. I'm still a little foggy on some of the filenames to maps. Such as, is actcity3 the one with the giant void in the middle? That map is great for Aq2 CTF, but not sure about regular teamplay, I'd like to test it out before officially suggesting it.


As for server set up, a few things that are generally variable:
Do all players start with grenades?
Does the Bandoleer provide a grenade if selected?
Is there an option for kevlar helmet?
Are we using the literal score at the end of the match timeout, or will winning players who then die off before the timer runs out still be considered a win?
Any weapons banned? (I've seen people freak out over "shitgun" use)

I think it's called act2r or something

Yeah actcity3 is the one with the giant void and 3 ways to cross it

1 grenade are given to bandoleer users, otherwise no grenades
Kevlar helmet option is available
I assume we're going to go with highest teamscore wins at the end of the timelimit, ties will go into OT
No weapon bans

[peewee_RotA]

Team Name: "Erica<3xRDVx"

Players:
peewee_RotA (ninja_peewee, sheriff_peewee)
Erica
xRDVx

[Barton]

Put me on team random.

[tehSandwich]

Put me in the pickup pool.

[[BTF]Jehar]

Notice: Moved back one week to allow for better planning and more players. ESR post going up soon, and much love to GlobalGamers and Dino for help in promotion!

[Barton]

Come out me, then. I can't make it next week.

[Crow]

Take me out of the pool, I'm not going to be here for the tourney. =o

[[BTF]Defiant!]

Saturday the 19th? or Sun 20th?

[Din0]

Saturday the 19th? or Sun 20th?

Er.. yeah good question.  I'm thinking it's actually the 19th...

[GandalfehtGrE3n]

put me in pool   - GandalfehtGrE3n i am alone.