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Round 3 Preview

4 Mar 2010, courtesy of rabs

A quick little preview to show my appreciation of you guys. And as a small apology that this is so late.

harry_ftw v Trev

warfare, dismemberment, (soylent/bloodprison/stormkeep2)

The only match in which both players actually picked their map (good times), this should be the match of the round. Two very good players actually likely to organise a match will probably make for the game of the tournament so far. harry_ftw is on the comeback trail, and seems like he's back to his best. warfare will definitely suit him, and is something of an ideal choice against Trev's rocket and stack based technique. Trev has also picked a very good map, practically the antithesis of warfare. I think both these maps will be reasonably comfortable wins to their pickers. The decider will be very interesting, soylent clearly favouring harry_ftw, bloodprison probably slightly favouring Trev. I don't know what to think of stormkeep2, as harry_ftw can be very strong on that map, while Trev seems quite confident of a win there. I think it will probably end up being harry_ftw's day, 2-1 on an sk2 decider.

Cuinn v wayno

final_rage, campgrounds, (soylent/bloodprison/stormkeep2)

I think this match is the next closest match that is likely to be played. With 2 random maps picked it will be interesting to see how the players handle it, my prediction is with a lot of rage on campgrounds, and slightly less on final_rage. I don't think this will go to a decider, although I could be underrating Cuinn here. wayno seems to be getting back to his old form, and with final_rage and an unknown map for these two players the maps definitely favour him. He should be able to out aim and control Cuinn. This match will probably be 2-0 to wayno, both maps a margin of 5-10.

aurix v Fishman

final_rage, aggressor, (soylent/bloodprison/stormkeep2)

Charmander v bones_was_here

final_rage, aerowalk, (soylent/bloodprison/stormkeep2)

PAGEY v Viktor

UseandAbuse, dismemberment, (soylent/bloodprison/stormkeep2)

Ling v Hew

warfare, dismemberment, (soylent/bloodprison/stormkeep2)

deathdoG v rabs

UseandAbuse, final_rage, (soylent/bloodprison/stormkeep2)

MDWGUNS v kaepora gaebora

toxic, aggressor, (soylent/bloodprison/stormkeep2)

Hope you all organise your matches!

Round 2 Wrap Up

1 Mar 2010, courtesy of rabs

Round 2 of the Group Stage saw more forfeits than matches played, a sorry state of affairs for this tournament. I think we have all seen that running this form of tournament in conjunction with a team based tournament just doesn't work, though it may be in part the time of the year. However, here is what happened over the last round: HAS BEEN UPDATED AFTER REVIEWS

Trev v Ling

final_rage 38:3

aggressor 52:-7

rabs v Cuinn

final_rage 36:-1

stormkeep2 20:1

harry_ftw v Hew

bloodprison 19:7

campgrounds -1:0

toxic 31:10

MDWGUNS F PAGEY

Kaepora Gaebora F Viktor

wayno F deathdoG

bones_was_here F Fishman

aurix F Charmander

Group A

(1) 6 Trev +134
(2) 6 harry_ftw +59
(3) 0 Hew -72
(4) 0 Ling -121

Group B

(1) 6 aurix +123
(2) 3 bones_was_here -1
(3) 3 Charm -20
(4) 0 Fishman -102

Group C

(1) 6 rabs +89
(2) 3 wayno +28
(3) 3 Cuinn -15
(4) 0 deathdoG -102

Group D

(1) 6 MDWGUNS +102
(2) 3 Viktor +20
(3) 3 kaepora_gaebora -20
(4) 0 PAGEY -102

Well I hope more matches get played in Round 3, the last group round before the finals. Deadline is the 14th March.

Round 1 Wrap Up

16 Feb 2010, courtesy of rabs

A fair few games were forfeited over the weekend, please try and organise your matches! Remember, the deadline for Round 2 is the 28th of February. All your maps for Round 2 are up on the site, just check the schedule. The decider pool for Round 2 is soylent, dismemberment, toxic. Now, a wrap up of the last round of matches:

harry_ftw 2:0 Ling

UseandAbuse 30:20

final_rage 32:15

Charmander 2:F Fishman

Viktor F:F MDWGUNS

Trev 2:0 Hew

warfare 28:14

UseandAbuse 27:1

deathdoG F:F Cuinnton

PAGEY F:2 Kaepora Gaebora

aurix 2:0 bones_was_here

final_rage 36:7

aerowalk 36:3

rabs 2:0 wayno

final_rage 26:8

aggressor 24:9

And so these are the standings at the end of Round 1:

Group A

(1) 3 Trev +40

(2) 3 harry_ftw +27

(3) 0 Ling -27

(4) 0 Hew -40

Group B

(1) 3 aurix +62

(2) 3 Charmander +41

(3) 0 Fishman -41

(4) 0 bones_was_here -62

Group C

(1) 3 rabs +33

(2) 1 deathdoG 0

(3) 1 Cuinnton 0

(4) 0 wayno -33

Group D

(1) 3 Kaepora Gaebora +41

(2) 1 MDWGUNS 0

(3) 1 Viktor 0

(4) 0 PAGEY -41

Group Round 1 Preview

9 Feb 2010, courtesy of rabs

Ok so, 5 out of the 16 players in the duel tourney picked a map before the deadline, and as far as I know 1 game has been organised. Things aren't looking good for the first round of Groups for this tournament. As such most of you will have a random map, which may or may not suit you. BL. Deadline to pick your map for ROUND 2 is THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AT 10 PM. Check the schedule for the deadline to play that match. This weeks decider pool is: stormkeep2, bloodprison, toxic. If a decider is required, eliminate 1 of these maps in turn, and the remaining map is the deciding map. GLHF

harry_ftw v Ling

Use&Abuse, final_rage

If harry_ftw actually has internet in time for this match, and Ling remains active and doesn't forget, this should be one of the matches of the Round. Both have random maps, which will add to the unpredictability of this match up, and with harry_ftw's extended break from the game this is Ling's best shot at an upset, possibly putting her through this group to the finals. harry_ftw cannot be discounted, as he always manages to rise to the occasion in tournament matches. I think this will be very tight, and probably go to a decider, with harry_ftw edging Ling out.

Prediction: 2-1 harry_ftw

rabs v wayno

final_rage, aggressor

The only match that I know is scheduled for sure, this should be a great game. wayno, on the comeback trail is on the improve, and looks like the dark horse for this group. rabs is one of the predicted top two finishers, and will be looking to make sure he gets away with a good start here. This should be an intriguing match up, and will probably decide 2nd, if not 1st place in this group, saddling this game with a great deal of importance. Seeing as I am playing in this match, I'm not predicting either way, but it should be a great match to watch!

Please please schedule your matches, and lets get this tourney up and running!

Duel Preview and Announcement

1 Feb 2010, courtesy of rabs

Our first every Duel Invitational will begin on the 7th of February, after which players have 2 weeks to complete each Group Match. The maplist has been voted for, and concluded at: soylent, aerowalk, stormkeep2, final_rage, warfare, toxic, aggressor, campgrounds, useandabuse, dismemberment, bloodprison. This tournament promises to be very competitive, with a lot of very good players likely to miss out on the finals. Hopefully we will get lots spectators throughout the tourney, making this the most prestigious tournament yet. Will harry_ftw be able to defend his position as the number one southern hemispheric duelist? Without further ado, my group predictions:

Group A

harry_ftw will kick his campaign off in arguably the toughest group. Obviously he will start favourite here to take top spot, but with Trev (runner up of the Fishman LAN duel tourney), Ling (a fairly mecurial player, very good on her day) and Hew (able to use rcon to kill his opposition as soon as they spawn) in the mix it will not be an easy task. The game to watch will probably be Trev v harry_ftw, but I wouldn't put it past this group to have a number of upsets.

1st - harry_ftw

2nd - Trev

3rd - Ling

4th - Hew

Group B

aurix, perhaps the most improved player since the beginning of the medley tournament will probably take top spot here, though this is another very strong group. Charmander is, I believe, the most underrated duelist, probably because he shows such disdain for the format. With Charm's mecurial nature it is not unthinkable that Fishman or bones could snag the finals berth from this group, and I fully expect great matches every week.

1st - aurix

2nd - Charmander

3rd - Fishman

4th - bones_was_here

Group C

deathdoG would have to be the favourite from this group, and one of the favourites for the tournament, after some epic duels between he and harry_ftw during the medley tournament. Clanmate rabs should be his stiffest opposition during the group stages, though this group also contains wayno (formerly one of the top Australian duelists) and Cuinnton (a fast improving player) who will be spoiling for some upsets.

1st - deathdoG

2nd - rabs

3rd - wayno

4th - Cuinnton

Group D

Group D is probably the least active group in the tournament, and with that comes a certain unpredictability. Viktor was definitely one of the best duelists early to mid last year, but with a lack of activity it remains to be seen if he still has what it takes to be a major contender. With PAGEY coming off a somewhat extended break from the game, and Kaepora and MDWGUNS just returning from long holidays it will be the player who dusts off the rust quickest who will gain a major advantage with a couple early wins. I think this group has the most potential to have major upsets, and I would not be surprised to see either of my predicted Top 2 finishing at the group stages.

1st - Viktor

2nd - MDWGUNS

3rd - PAGEY

4th - Kaepora_Gaebora

Good Luck and Have Fun to everybody, remember to select your map for the first round by the 7th of February!

Players

29 Jan 2010, courtesy of rabs

Everyone has been wondering who is actually playing in this tournament of ours, and so I will give you the list of acceptances so far:
Trev&Nacho, aurix, rabs, deathdoG, Ling, Fishman, PAGEY, fox, Charmander, wayno, bones_was_here, MDWGUNS, Cuinnton, kaepora_gaebora, harry_ftw in no particular order. As you can see there is one spot remaining to be filled, which will be filled by saturday midnight. I will announce groups as well as the map pool on monday, perhaps sunday if everyone is lucky.

Welcome

3 Jan 2010, courtesy of rabs

Duel. Some claim it is the greatest test of skill in Nexuiz. And so we bring you the 'AussieNexers Duel Invitational'. This tournament will be invite only, with the 16 of the best duelists competing in 4 groups of 4, before a double elimination finals bracket. The group stages will be run in conjunction with the CTF tourney, with 2 weeks allowed for matches to be played. The finals will begin after the CTF Finals. You can read the rules here. Invites will be sent over the next few weeks.