Natural Selection News Update - ESL Tournament Details

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  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
  • CarNagE1CarNagE1 Poland Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16298Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Playtester
    <img src="http://www.naturalselection2.pl/contest.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
    Very good match Exertus put up a good fight keep on practice and soon you will exide Arch :)
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    It was an awesome set by the way. I really can't wait until we have tournies that are more than just 2 teams playing however :)
  • vupvup Join Date: 2007-10-28 Member: 62763Members
    thanks for the awesome evening!
  • TimmahIsASaintTimmahIsASaint Join Date: 2012-09-24 Member: 160678Members
    So where can I watch the games with commentary ? :D
  • CamronCamron Join Date: 2011-01-06 Member: 76356Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2018941:date=Nov 10 2012, 06:50 PM:name=Drummer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Drummer @ Nov 10 2012, 06:50 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2018941"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->for anyone looking for the video from today, i found the commander's POV, but not the main video, any ideas where i can find it? <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/esltv_pov1/b/339101420" target="_blank">http://www.twitch.tv/esltv_pov1/b/339101420</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I can't find the main stream video either. I hope they recorded it.
  • NeoRussiaNeoRussia Join Date: 2012-08-04 Member: 154743Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2018965:date=Nov 10 2012, 08:14 PM:name=maD maX)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (maD maX @ Nov 10 2012, 08:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2018965"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Anyone else notice their tactical choices?

    A) I never saw regen only cara
    B) I never saw adrenaline only celerity
    C) I never saw an alien bite a power node

    I agreed with these choice however I disagreed with the following

    A) I never saw them clog an upgrade
    B) I only saw hydras placed on the floor
    C) the first rine upgrade was always mines<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Adrenaline and regen are designed for noobs, they are not helpful to good players. There's a thing you can do where you place hydras on the ground and clogs above, this makes it so that the clogs can shield the hydras when they fall. Also, hydras are helpful for absorbing damage for aliens behind it, specifically the gorge.

    Marines are a lot stronger on lan, because the netcode generally sucks for hitregistry at the moment. Also, skulks can't bite you from 10 feet away or one-shot you. Huge buff to marines.
  • maD maXmaD maX Join Date: 2010-01-28 Member: 70347Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2019202:date=Nov 11 2012, 04:16 AM:name=NeoRussia)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NeoRussia @ Nov 11 2012, 04:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2019202"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Adrenaline and regen are designed for noobs, they are not helpful to good players. There's a thing you can do where you place hydras on the ground and clogs above, this makes it so that the clogs can shield the hydras when they fall. Also, hydras are helpful for absorbing damage for aliens behind it, specifically the gorge.

    Marines are a lot stronger on lan, because the netcode generally sucks for hitregistry at the moment. Also, skulks can't bite you from 10 feet away or one-shot you. Huge buff to marines.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Totally agrees on Adren/regen not being as useful... As far as the hydra, I guess it's a matter of purpose since I usually only gorge when I command and I use my hydras and clogs to protect my teams upgrades where as they were using them a bit more generally.
  • Know painKnow pain Join Date: 2012-09-04 Member: 157674Members
    Did any alien team win? If not lets bring in the alien's missing upgrades!

    p.s. Hughnicorn
  • WarmongerWarmonger Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13126Members, Constellation
    edited November 2012
    I've got to admit that I'm pretty pissed off. I could only watch the first four matches because my wife wanted to go out to eat dinner and she wasn't going to wait another one or two hours. Frankly, I was starving too and figured I could watch them on Twitch when we got back. I came back to see that ESL hasn't posted the videos and the tournament has been over for at least five hours now. It's pretty stupid to spend all that time and money on a tournament and not post the videos for those who were unable to watch them live.
  • despairdespair Join Date: 2012-11-01 Member: 165746Members
    SO ARE THEY ACTUALLY GOING TO POST THE VODS OR NO? WTF

    fail esl
  • kalakujakalakuja Join Date: 2012-09-11 Member: 159045Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter
    So no vods or announcements for winners :LK?
    wtf is this
  • NammNamm Join Date: 2011-12-08 Member: 137116Members
    I didn't see all the matches, but of what I saw - awesome games! :) I really liked seeing those Armory blocking strategies. That Archea won wasn't surprising, but Exertus did put up a good fight.

    <!--quoteo(post=2018965:date=Nov 11 2012, 01:14 AM:name=maD maX)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (maD maX @ Nov 11 2012, 01:14 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2018965"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->C) I never saw an alien bite a power node<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No one did, because the casters missed it. Three times in a row. :P
  • elodeaelodea Editlodea Join Date: 2009-06-20 Member: 67877Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    great games exertus and arc, you guys managed to make a stale metagame look really very interesting.
  • HughHugh Cameraman San Francisco, CA Join Date: 2010-04-18 Member: 71444NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    What an insane night. Charlie, the teams and I did not get out of the studio until 2am local time, and we had to get to our first of many return flights at 6am, so please excuse the radio silence. Expect a full write up on Monday. I would do it now in the airport but I left my laptop charger in the studio dammit!
  • HamletHamlet Join Date: 2008-08-17 Member: 64837Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited November 2012
    Did you play with the guests/viewers afterwards?
  • ArgathorArgathor Join Date: 2011-07-18 Member: 110942Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=2019380:date=Nov 11 2012, 09:59 AM:name=Hamlet)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hamlet @ Nov 11 2012, 09:59 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2019380"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Did you play with the guests/viewers afterwards?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Define 'play with', I am sure there was some playing with at least, with all that bromance going around! ;-)
  • KuddlyKalliKuddlyKalli Yuggera Country Join Date: 2010-12-23 Member: 75905Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--coloro:#FFC0CB--><span style="color:#FFC0CB"><!--/coloro-->Was a great tournament overall. Mad props to Exertus for putting up such a good fight!

    Only real downside of the event was all the 13yo virgins fawning over M3llyy in the stream chat, making wildly inappropriate comments. Poor woman, I don't know how she puts up with it. Obviously today's parents do not beat their children hard or often enough.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
  • ArgathorArgathor Join Date: 2011-07-18 Member: 110942Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=2019399:date=Nov 11 2012, 10:13 AM:name=Kallistrate)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kallistrate @ Nov 11 2012, 10:13 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2019399"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Obviously today's parents do not beat their children hard or often enough.[/color]<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Agreed!
  • DraconisDraconis Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13722Members, Reinforced - Onos
    That last game was a blast to see through Archea commander view. Nice games!
  • NammNamm Join Date: 2011-12-08 Member: 137116Members
    edited November 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=2019399:date=Nov 11 2012, 11:13 AM:name=Kallistrate)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kallistrate @ Nov 11 2012, 11:13 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2019399"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--coloro:#FFC0CB--><span style="color:#FFC0CB"><!--/coloro-->Only real downside of the event was all the 13yo virgins fawning over M3llyy in the stream chat, making wildly inappropriate comments. Poor woman, I don't know how she puts up with it. Obviously today's parents do not beat their children hard or often enough.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I imagine things like that happens in every chat that lacks moderators. :/ Next time they should define clear rules and kick those that doesn't comply.

    There can be a fine line between sexist slur and funny though: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzGEinm_OKo&feature=fvwrel" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzGEinm_OKo...;feature=fvwrel</a>
  • HamletHamlet Join Date: 2008-08-17 Member: 64837Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited November 2012
    Oh, and one more thing...
    Did they use <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=123833&view=findpost&p=2017138" target="_blank">German keyboards</a>? :mrgreen:
  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    Fana was definitely on performance enhancing drugs.
    He kept touching his nose during the entire thing.
  • m1cHim1cHi Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22105Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2019403:date=Nov 11 2012, 05:19 AM:name=Draconis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Draconis @ Nov 11 2012, 05:19 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2019403"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That last game was a blast to see through Archea commander view. Nice games!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Where can you watch the game from commander view?
  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Obviously today's parents do not beat their children hard or often enough.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <img src="http://www.thewilbournegroup.com/Specialties/AshNewWithHoles.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    Remember, get the ones with air holes. You can swing 'em faster.
  • croncron Join Date: 2010-06-21 Member: 72122Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2019399:date=Nov 11 2012, 11:13 AM:name=Kallistrate)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kallistrate @ Nov 11 2012, 11:13 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2019399"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--coloro:#FFC0CB--><span style="color:#FFC0CB"><!--/coloro-->Only real downside of the event was all the 13yo virgins fawning over M3llyy in the stream chat, making wildly inappropriate comments. Poor woman, I don't know how she puts up with it. Obviously today's parents do not beat their children hard or often enough.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yeah, just like husbands don't beat their wives any more. M3lly, for example, surely could use some beating for appearing as moderator with such poor English skills. What has the world come to? Bunch of softies!

    <span style='color:#000000;background:#000000'>Because all the people in the chat who behaved nicely surely were beaten a lot as kids. Right? RIGHT?

    No.</span>
  • bHackbHack Join Date: 2010-03-23 Member: 71059Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2019514:date=Nov 11 2012, 12:21 PM:name=m1cHi)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (m1cHi @ Nov 11 2012, 12:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2019514"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Where can you watch the game from commander view?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/esltv_pov1" target="_blank">http://www.twitch.tv/esltv_pov1</a>
    <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/esltv_pov2" target="_blank">http://www.twitch.tv/esltv_pov2</a>
  • TechercizerTechercizer 7th Player Join Date: 2011-06-11 Member: 103832Members
    So If I missed the game, is there anywhere I can go to watch a recording of the stream? I tried the esltv twitch page, but they don't have a video of it up.
  • Know painKnow pain Join Date: 2012-09-04 Member: 157674Members
    Did any team ever win as aliens? I didn't see one.
  • eagleyeeagleye Join Date: 2007-09-01 Member: 62114Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    edited November 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=2019966:date=Nov 11 2012, 08:33 PM:name=Know pain)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Know pain @ Nov 11 2012, 08:33 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2019966"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Did any team ever win as aliens? I didn't see one.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    We won once as aliens.
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