extreme masters dubai

[Zyte]

Might as well post here. Intel Extreme Masters global challenge has started. Some great matches up ahead.

For the ppls interested a live steam: http://www.fnatic.com/tv/147/ESL-TV---G ... Dubai.html

full schedue: http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1768504

2day:
Slight delays are already expected.
- 14:30 CEST: Germany smoke vs Austria noctis
- 14:30 CEST: Italy stermy vs Sweden xlo-fazz
- 15:15 CEST: France strenx vs Sweden xlo-madix
- 15:15 CEST: Belarus cypher vs USA Chance
- 16:00 CEST: Sweden xlo-fazz vs Germany smoke
- 16:45 CEST: Austria noctis vs Italy stermy
- 17:30 CEST: USA Chance vs Sweden xlo-madix
- 17:30 CEST: Belarus cypher vs France strenx
- 18:15 CEST: Italy stermy vs Germany smoke
- 18:15 CEST: Austria noctis vs Sweden xlo-fazz
- 19:00 CEST: France strenx vs USA Chance
- 19:00 CEST: Belarus cypher vs Sweden xlo-madix

Maps: qzdm6, qzdm13, qztourney7, qztourney9 and ztntourney1

[Zyte]

heart says noctis/cooller, brain says rapha.

[Zyte]

quake seems dead on q3w, except for LEM. But still here's an update.

Quarter finals:

noctis > cooller 3-1
rapha > madix 3-0
fox > stermy 3-1
cypher > dahang 3-2

Semi finals up next:

Noctis < Rapha 0-3
Fox > Cypher 1-3

finals: Rapha - Cypher

[Eraser]

Not really into this whole pro gaming thing. Only name I've heard before is cooller. He seems to be in this type of thing for quite some time isn't he?

[menkent]

indeed. cooller has been around for a long time. fox was one of the many bad-ass swedes to come on (esp in TDM) the pro scene around 2002-3. his clan, ice climbers, owned it up hard. stermy has been, iirc, the only italian player (and part-time male model?) of note ever.

interesting tourney, but with the time diff and not being able to watch demos i can't really get that into it.

[Zyte]

cooller played awesome with his exp in duel, but his lack of exp in quake live was a disadvantage. Saw some awesome games, fox and cypher were great. Great coverage as well, as opposed to quakecon

edit: if you register, you can check out some matches with commentary at video on demand http://tv.esl.eu/de/vod/

[menkent]

oh sweet, there are actually a few demos uploaded in the "match details" pages.

[menkent]

rapha wins. go USA or something!

edit: cooller v. noctis on ZTN is a classic and dm6 was one of the more exciting (strategic) games i've seen.

[Zyte]

^ agreed. I like noctis' style and movement very much. Some very sick games on dm13 as well, a great oldsk00l map.

[menkent]

yeah, i just watched fox-stermy on dm13. fox can really move :>