Q2 Invite Cup

[Barton]

Q2 Invite Cup

Player list: adrenal1ne, Barton, f0cus, haunted, kickr0, naymlis, PyR3x, Slugskie
Brackets: http://challonge.com/q2invite_cup
Rounds: 2/3 maps for standard bracket play, 3/5 for loser/grand finals
Map pool: q2dm1, q2dm3, ztn2dm3, q2rdm2, ptrip, aerowalk, q2rdm7
Prizes: 1st: $40, 2nd: $25, 3rd: $15
IRC: #nadl and #tastyspleen on irc.enterthegame.net

Schedule: All games must be played within a week's time frame with a start date on Monday and end date of Sunday.
*First round of matches: Aug 5th -Aug 18th

Rules:

1. Standard match settings:
 -15 minutes with 2 minute overtime
 -no BFG -> vote weapons –bfg
 -Powerups off -> vote powerups 0
 -Spectator chat off during match -> vote chat 1
 *note that running the EDL config will set this all for you -> vote webconfig EDL

2. Picking maps
Coin toss decides who drops the first map and chooses the first map. During map dropping,
each player will drop one map, alternating between each player until the appropiate amount of maps remain (3 for Bo3, 5 for Bo5). Maps chosen to be played will alternate between
players starting with the coin toss winner's first map pick.

3. Choosing servers
Players can choose to play on servers as home/away or on a neutral server. If a player refuses to play home/away, then a neutral server must be determined by both players. If such an agreement cannot between both players, an admin will choose a neutral server for both players to choose on.

4. Demos must be recorded in all games and sent later to the admin via email: @ bluenorthernlights [at] hotmail [dotcom]
Anticheat must be used in all games

5. Regarding Anticheat usage
-Anticheat is required with any of the various clients that are compatible with it (R1Q2, q2pro, aprq2).

6. Timers
Timers are banned from being used in this event. If you choose to play on a server that allows for timers to be used, an admin may request your demos from matches that have been played on such servers. If a player is found to be caught using timers, they will be kicked out of the event and/or have their prize withheld.

7. Server crashes or player disconnects
Going to use the same rule as in EDL. When disconnects are involuntarily, both players will restart the map while carrying over the same scores and playing with the time that was
remaining in the game before the disconnect occurred, plus three minutes.

8. Player behavior and conduct.
Players are expected to display a certain level of respect towards the admins and players. Trash talking is permitted to a certain degree but not to such level where it becomes disruptive and prevents matches to getting played. Such behaviors will not be tolerated and the admin may choose to kick such players out of the event.

9. Distribution of prizes
The admin will sometime after the event distribute prizes via paypal, so make sure that you have an account, however other methods of transfer maybe considered. Also, the admin may choose to withhold prizes if he/she sees fit (e.g. bad conduct by the player, cheating, etc.).

10. Admin has the final say.
The admin has the final decision on all matters, and also for rules that are not covered here.

[Barton]

Schedule:
August 19th - August 25th

Losers Round 1
haunted vs Barton
VaeVicitis vs kickr0

Winners Round 2
PyR3X vs adrenal1ne
Slugskie vs naymlis
 

Current Results:

First Round
Mon, Aug. 5th - Sun, Aug. 18th

naymlis 2:0 vs Barton
ptrip (36:2), ztn2dm3 (30:-1)

Slugskie vs haunted
haunted is bbye

adrenal1ne vs VaeVicitis
ptrip (36:, q2rdm7 (33:13)

PyR3X 2:0 vs kickr0
ztn2dm3 (10:, q2rdm2 (12:10 with 1 overtime)

[2d]

Who is funding this?

[M1SERY]

 Don't worry about it 2d, Just stfu when it doesn't concern you.

[fdrjk]

whos funding a free tourney? rofl

[Barton]

I'm donating the prizes. I did it too for the last cup.

[Flapjack]

any predictions? I put my bet on naymlis

[VaeVictis]

naym
adren
slugs
haunted
pyr3x
f0cus
kickr0
barton

factoring in warm u time to remove rust, the list may change slightly... when you have such a small pool of players in na you can guess pretty easily where things end up

[Flapjack]

factoring in warm u time to remove rust, the list may change slightly...

It will

1. naymlis
2. pyr3x
3. slugs/adren

[bluemeanies]

naymlis or adren in the top spot...after that, it probably depends on who can get some practice in against decent competition...if everyone goes into it without much practice who knows...

[fdrjk]

moneys on addy

[haunted]

I think the two favorites are adren then pyr3x personally, naymlis slugs and I are more debatable, although naymlis has an x-factor that can't really be judged or predicted, and possesses the most tournament experience out of anyone. He could very well win it all.

Predicting numerical placings in an 8 man bracket is too tough, that's my take on it though.

[VaeVictis]

factoring in warm u time to remove rust, the list may change slightly...

It will

1. naymlis
2. pyr3x
3. slugs/adren

nah i have played pyr3x a bit since he stopped being really active, and he can still pull off some amazing things... but for the most part i was winning 2/3 of our matches just a couple weeks ago :/ if he gets rid of all the rust then 1. naym, 2. pyr3x, 3. adren

i know pyr3x is top tier, but when you factor in how little practice he has gotten against other top tier players lately, it hurts him quite a bit...

same story with f0cus, i would easily put f0cus above everyone in that list except pyr3x and naym if he had the practice in

naym will definitely take it

[adz1La]

thanks for the support fellas

[adz1La]

factoring in warm u time to remove rust, the list may change slightly...

It will

1. naymlis
2. pyr3x
3. slugs/adren

nah i have played pyr3x a bit since he stopped being really active, and he can still pull off some amazing things... but for the most part i was winning 2/3 of our matches just a couple weeks ago :/ if he gets rid of all the rust then 1. naym, 2. pyr3x, 3. adren

i know pyr3x is top tier, but when you factor in how little practice he has gotten against other top tier players lately, it hurts him quite a bit...

same story with f0cus, i would easily put f0cus above everyone in that list except pyr3x and naym if he had the practice in

naym will definitely take it

I beat focus in the sg cup


..as far as placing goes, anything can happen anyone could possibly beat the others..hopefully some of the better match-ups get casted