Cal

PhannehPhanneh Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22125Members, Constellation
CAL just started the fifth season of Natural Selection and NS has continued to grow, slowly but, consistently. Preaseason matches are being held this week and next week. But, its never to late to start a team. Go get six players and help NS grow its competietive field. If any new clans require assisstance, there are plenty of clans around willing to donate their time to better another player's experience.

Back on track, theres a couple new and reformed clans to look out for this season. Anyone have some predictions about who will be taking the CAL championship this season?

After all, we've got to start this forum some how and theres much love to Flayra for including one.

Couple sites for teams to start at include:
<a href='http://www.caleague.com' target='_blank'>www.caleague.com</a>
<a href='http://www.ampednews.com' target='_blank'>www.ampednews.com</a>
<a href='http://www.nslearn.org' target='_blank'>www.nslearn.org</a>

IRC Channels:
#findnsscrim on GameSurge
#nspickup on GameSurge
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    CAL championship?

    #obs <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ZephorZephor Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11547Members, Constellation
    Probably Terror if they come back. if not, exigent. if not, Co <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    Well there will be two different divisons most likely again because we tried 3 and it failed pretty bad before. Delta (The elite you can say) and Omega (The light the beginning). Even though the divisions havent been chosen I can speculate who's going to be in each.

    Well for Delta im going to say around 4 teams have the potential to be champeens. Terror could be one but they need their best roster on to put a huge dent on the other teams. Exigent although not as good as they used to be still have the talent to pull off many wins. Than theres Xensity aka sU with a few different people who have shown a lot of talent. Than theres Reflect who has also shown a lot of skill either tieing or beating some of the top teams.

    For Omega, well theres quite a few teams out there. Umm from the look of it im going have to say that either Obscure or Moment Of Impact would most likely win their division.
  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    Great. I always have fun watching these matches when I can.

    Please be sure to <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/view?action=edititem&type=news&itemaction=5&header=' target='_blank'>submit news</a> when there are big CAL matches or events coming, so we can get as many people in the community watching and involved.
  • AlbinoAlbino Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19841Members, NS1 Playtester
    Will do. Everyone can also check out <a href='http://www.ampednews.com' target='_blank'>http://www.ampednews.com</a> for Predictions, HLTV info and lots of general news on competitive NS. We're looking to have six articles posted each week. So come out to read, comment and enjoy. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • lynXijlynXij Join Date: 2004-02-07 Member: 26175Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Every sunday there are huge matches going on, with at least 1 featuring an hltv.

    What I would really like to see is a bunch of new clans signing up on cal, get your communities together and start one. Get your friends together and start one. Grab some random people off a pub and start one.

    Even if you don't think you will stand a chance, give it a shot, you might surprise yourself.

    If any new clans are looking to experience what competitive play is like, hop on irc.gamesurge.net #findnsscrim and #nspickup and ask for help, im sure someone will gladly explain how to get a game going.
  • GrahfGrahf Join Date: 2004-01-21 Member: 25558Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DuoGodOfDeath+Jan 7 2005, 03:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuoGodOfDeath @ Jan 7 2005, 03:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well there will be two different divisons most likely again because we tried 3 and it failed pretty bad before. Delta (The elite you can say) and Omega (The light the beginning). Even though the divisions havent been chosen I can speculate who's going to be in each.

    Well for Delta im going to say around 4 teams have the potential to be champeens. Terror could be one but they need their best roster on to put a huge dent on the other teams. Exigent although not as good as they used to be still have the talent to pull off many wins. Than theres Xensity aka sU with a few different people who have shown a lot of talent. Than theres Reflect who has also shown a lot of skill either tieing or beating some of the top teams.

    For Omega, well theres quite a few teams out there. Umm from the look of it im going have to say that either Obscure or Moment Of Impact would most likely win their division. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Obs wont be in omega...
  • othellothell Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4183Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin-lynXij+Jan 7 2005, 05:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lynXij @ Jan 7 2005, 05:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Every sunday there are huge matches going on, with at least 1 featuring an hltv.

    What I would really like to see is a bunch of new clans signing up on cal, get your communities together and start one. Get your friends together and start one. Grab some random people off a pub and start one.

    Even if you don't think you will stand a chance, give it a shot, you might surprise yourself.

    If any new clans are looking to experience what competitive play is like, hop on irc.gamesurge.net #findnsscrim and #nspickup and ask for help, im sure someone will gladly explain how to get a game going. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And don't give up. Clanning is a commitment and does require practice ( to be good ), patience ( to get good ) and a good amount of time if you plan on taking it seriously.
  • ZephorZephor Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11547Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-othell+Jan 9 2005, 06:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (othell @ Jan 9 2005, 06:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-lynXij+Jan 7 2005, 05:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lynXij @ Jan 7 2005, 05:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Every sunday there are huge matches going on, with at least 1 featuring an hltv.

    What I would really like to see is a bunch of new clans signing up on cal, get your communities together and start one. Get your friends together and start one. Grab some random people off a pub and start one.

    Even if you don't think you will stand a chance, give it a shot, you might surprise yourself.

    If any new clans are looking to experience what competitive play is like, hop on irc.gamesurge.net #findnsscrim and #nspickup and ask for help, im sure someone will gladly explain how to get a game going. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And don't give up. Clanning is a commitment and does require practice ( to be good ), patience ( to get good ) and a good amount of time if you plan on taking it seriously. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    who the hell are you? :o
  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Flayra+Jan 7 2005, 09:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flayra @ Jan 7 2005, 09:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Great. I always have fun watching these matches when I can.

    Please be sure to <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/view?action=edititem&type=news&itemaction=5&header=' target='_blank'>submit news</a> when there are big CAL matches or events coming, so we can get as many people in the community watching and involved. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's a great feature, I Just love this new site! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ChurchChurch Meatshield grunt-fodder // Has pre-ordered NS2 Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11646Members, Constellation
    I know ther are new clans this season (I'm in one) but I heard the total number of clans went down...is that true?
  • intensityrisingintensityrising Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23148Members
    This is great to hear. I'll be hopefully in or out. btw are your church from <b>CF</b>.
  • ChurchChurch Meatshield grunt-fodder // Has pre-ordered NS2 Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11646Members, Constellation
    Nope. My previous forum name was |ds|meatshield. I'm in CnS now
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Church+Jan 10 2005, 06:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Church @ Jan 10 2005, 06:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nope. My previous forum name was |ds|meatshield. I'm in CnS now <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Tell us all how you were able to change your name?
    Sorry to drift off topic, it's just that I tried also.
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited January 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zephor+Jan 10 2005, 04:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zephor @ Jan 10 2005, 04:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> who the hell are you? :o <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think you could call othell one of the great ancients: You know, they ruled the world in times of old, and now sleep in deathlike trances to later rise and devour those who came after them <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Jan 10 2005, 08:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Jan 10 2005, 08:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Zephor+Jan 10 2005, 04:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zephor @ Jan 10 2005, 04:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> who the hell are you? :o <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think you could call othell one of the great ancients: You know, they ruled the world in times of old, and now sleep in deathlike trances to later rise and devour those who came after them <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Married life does that to ya, so I'm told. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    edited January 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+Jan 10 2005, 01:28 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Jan 10 2005, 01:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Zephor+Jan 10 2005, 04:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zephor @ Jan 10 2005, 04:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> who the hell are you? :o <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think you could call othell one of the great ancients: You know, they ruled the world in times of old, and now sleep in deathlike trances to later rise and devour those who came after them <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats Nem0's way of saying that othell is a former cal-admin (and a former memeber of team pandas iirc, or was that brad?) that left the competative NS scene, but who keep on occuring at random ocations.
  • PhannehPhanneh Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22125Members, Constellation
    edited January 2005
    hint: zephor knows that, seeing as how he is a cal-ns admin. It was that damned sarcasm again, the internet makes it so hard to show it, as you might know.
  • ChurchChurch Meatshield grunt-fodder // Has pre-ordered NS2 Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11646Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-kwikloader+Jan 10 2005, 06:14 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kwikloader @ Jan 10 2005, 06:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Church+Jan 10 2005, 06:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Church @ Jan 10 2005, 06:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Nope.  My previous forum name was |ds|meatshield.  I'm in CnS now <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Tell us all how you were able to change your name?
    Sorry to drift off topic, it's just that I tried also. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I only got to change my name because the "|" around the "ds" were not compatible with the new naming scheme. I didn't just want dsmeatshield, especially since it's been a long time since I was in ds, and since everyone with a conflict was offered ao ne-time chance to change name, I did.
  • SquishyOneSquishyOne Join Date: 2005-01-11 Member: 34963Members
    Othells the guy who gave Red a win when they lost <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    I have changed my mind on the Omega Champeenship. I believe Fex will win it. They have an Aussie and thats like tons of kudo's!
  • SquishyOneSquishyOne Join Date: 2005-01-11 Member: 34963Members
    I was talking with a fex member today and he said he didn't know why they bothered joining cal there was better competition in new zeland. I said better than terror? he said yes.
  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    I don't believe Terror is all that magnificant as they were before. Im sure Xen could take them on pretty easily.

    But if the competition is that good down under I think we should start playing in their leagues dispite the 200+ ping while trying to play on a NZ server. hah
  • SquishyOneSquishyOne Join Date: 2005-01-11 Member: 34963Members
    No **** they havn't played in like 2 weeks. The reference was to them at their top.
  • GamezLordGamezLord Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13457Members, Constellation
    When will we see EU devision of CAL ? :O
  • ZephorZephor Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11547Members, Constellation
    edited January 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-DuoGodOfDeath+Jan 14 2005, 07:25 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuoGodOfDeath @ Jan 14 2005, 07:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have changed my mind on the Omega Champeenship. I believe Fex will win it. They have an Aussie and thats like tons of kudo's! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Aren't they from New Zealand? :o

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->When will we see EU devision of CAL ? :O<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Probably never
  • obuhobuh Not Quite Smart at NS Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15072Members, Constellation
    Because euros are too leet for CAL~
  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    I always ask teams if they are Aussie and the one guy said he was. And Aussie have a cool accent and I like Kangaroo's.

    Bring on ze Euro's and the People From Down Under!
  • comradecomrade Join Date: 2003-11-30 Member: 23774Members
    Playing seriously in CAL is crap because you have to put up with wildly fluctuating pings while playing against people with <100 pings.
  • fanaticfanatic This post has been edited. Join Date: 2003-07-23 Member: 18377Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue
    edited January 2005
    Ever wondered why a lot of the top CS teams refuse to play on servers with >40 ping or don't even play online? Because ping has a HUGE impact on gameplay. A skilled clan can easily lose to a lesser skilled clan just because they have a ping difference of 50 ms.

    Main reason why you don't get many Euros in CAL, anyway.
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