Yesterday, we had a very nice meeting with a lot of people from TeamLiquid and a ton of players, who are participating at several tournaments at gamescom. At 20:00 CEST, around 100 people gathered at the south exit of gamescom to be guided by NarutO to the venue (a mexican interview which name I already forgot). While some people already left after 1,2 hours, many of them stayed until midnight and even later (props to TotalBiscuit, White-Ra and folks ;D ).

I saw a couple of people taking pictures and videos, so I hope they will upload their stuff here so I can put it into the OP.

Huge props going out to NarutO for organizing everything and finding a location where he could book over 100 seats. Thanks to everyone for showing up to make the time even more enjoyable. Thanks to the players for being so nice and friendly, taking pictures with people and signing stuff for all the people.

Last but not least, thanks to TotalBiscuit for the Sangria and the amazing interview we did later. Dude, you rock! Looking forward to see all of you tonight at the ESL player party.

Video:

Sorry for the shackiness, I filmed everything with my mobile phone and I'm not a good filmer

Pictures:

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TB looking like a boss

Overview of a sideroom at the restaurant

A wild Tarson appears!

KilleR having fun

German players

KilleR and DieStar, PuMa in the background

Thanks to TB for the Sangria!

Killer trying to improve his English vocabulary

Another look at the crowd

TLO arrived

Sup SeleCT?

TB and RotterdaM (TB's lips look a bit swelled here because he forgot his pills at the hotel, luckily his camera man went to the hotel to pick them up)

Moonglade, just priceless

TB and Kelly

SaSe, Tarson and MrBitter

MrBitter again

Killer and PuMa, truly playboys

KilleR and me

drooL and TB, shouting ESPORTS

TB and me, shouting Wacken

Unfortunately I couldn't make any more pictures at this time as my battery was running low.

More footage:

- Blog by Clamev
- Video footage by fragster.de

Valikyr

Sweden2653 Posts

August 20 2011 09:08 GMT

Ur ruining Esports by placing the wrong comments on the wrong pictures.

(Seems like a great meetup

)

Marth

Germany146 Posts

August 20 2011 09:13 GMT

Yes, the upload service uploaded the pictures the wrong way I've wanted to upload them. Fixing it right now.

Mithriel

Netherlands2969 Posts

August 20 2011 09:29 GMT

haha that looks epic, argh i should've gone there!!

Benjef

United Kingdom6921 Posts

August 20 2011 09:31 GMT

Love the last picture ^_^

obsKura

Ireland1061 Posts

August 20 2011 10:04 GMT

rofl love the photos, want more :D

rebuffering

Canada2436 Posts

August 20 2011 10:05 GMT

ahh looks like so much fun! erg i wish i could get out to one of these.

Saechiis

Netherlands4989 Posts

August 20 2011 10:19 GMT

Damn, really should go to Cologne next time as it's the only event close to my country. Seems like you guys had fun

Sotamursu

Finland612 Posts

August 20 2011 10:21 GMT

Ironic posts about things ruining ESPORTS are ruining ESPORTS.

imperator-xy

Germany1366 Posts

August 20 2011 11:02 GMT

#10

On August 20 2011 19:19 Saechiis wrote:
Damn, really should go to Cologne next time as it's the only event close to my country. Seems like you guys had fun

how about coming over on sunday? its the grand finals, so we need everyone from the netherlands to raise the atmosphere

AmericanUmlaut

Germany2572 Posts

August 20 2011 13:23 GMT

#11

Thanks for the pics and video! I can clearly see that back of my head in the movie, does that mean I'm e-famous now?

That was an absolutely epic event. If you missed out, you definately need to make it next year. There's nothing more thrilling than spending an evening drinking with a hundred other people that love what you love. I didn't meet a single person there who wasn't just bitching fun to hang out with.

vommy

Germany532 Posts

August 20 2011 20:48 GMT

#12

Thanks for the pics ! <3 TB

StarStruck

25339 Posts

August 20 2011 20:59 GMT

#13

I know the title is supposed to be a frigging joke, but I think this stupid meme has run it's course.

Getting really sick and tired of the same old crap.

With that said, we keep meeting at bars. It would be nice to meetup at a beach or somewhere else next time because sitting down with your cronies isn't really the same thing. Lots of chair hopping. Need more standing room to move around D:

TotalBiscuit

United Kingdom5437 Posts

August 20 2011 21:39 GMT

#14

Sangria is ruining eSports.

BTW, White-Ra drank my sangria, from a pint glass :D

Grettin

42381 Posts

August 20 2011 21:46 GMT

#15

Drunk TL-Esport fans ruining E-sports!

Great pics, thanks for sharing lol

Deleted User 3420

24492 Posts

August 20 2011 21:53 GMT

#16

Why exactly were you shouting "Wacken" ?

FliedLice

Germany7494 Posts

August 20 2011 23:03 GMT

#17

so sad!

Florix

Germany116 Posts

August 21 2011 14:38 GMT

#18

On August 21 2011 06:53 travis wrote:
Why exactly were you shouting "Wacken" ?

this will explain everything

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wacken_Open_Air

^^

Rubyfire

Germany186 Posts

August 22 2011 09:11 GMT

#19

I've been around since ~1am. I'm so pissed. A guy came to our table, because there was a seat left. He ordered food, 2 cokes and 2 beers and left without paying when people started to walk around and to to each other. -.-

But in general it was a really fun evening. Pretty epic, had a good time. I will totally be there again next year. :D

Marth

Germany146 Posts

August 22 2011 15:57 GMT

#20

On August 22 2011 18:11 SB.Legendary wrote:
I've been around since ~1am. I'm so pissed. A guy came to our table, because there was a seat left. He ordered food, 2 cokes and 2 beers and left without paying when people started to walk around and to to each other. -.-

But in general it was a really fun evening. Pretty epic, had a good time. I will totally be there again next year. :D

Yeah, the pay-system was actually not the best since it was table based and a lot of people changed tables during the evening...