Some good games for sure, was fun. *Howie's kinda sucks, although the guy did hook us up with some free Monster drinks lol.

*Some of the comps couldn't create/host games on bnet.
No comps could go on the internet. (Not able to DL maps, all comps had WCG maps so most of the games were played on Othello, Bluestorm, and Andromeda.)
Couldn't even access anything in windows whatsoever.
Had troubles connecting keyboards/earphones because the computers were on the fucking ceiling, lol?

I had to go to best buy and get a ps/2 - usb converter for 30$, then i returned it, ha.

Centric

United States1989 Posts

August 24 2008 04:11 GMT

#282

Good games guys. Had a lot of fun. Howie's was definitely a surprising disappointment, considering their stature in LAN centers. Once again we were relegated to playing on widescreen LCD monitors without proper aspect ratio

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

August 24 2008 04:19 GMT

#283

oh yea, we couldn't get the reps either. Most of us saved them all but the guy is supposed to email them all to Xeris later.

Blind

United States2529 Posts

August 24 2008 04:36 GMT

#284

I have some time to fill in more details now. Seventeen of us came, so we did a round robin with four groups. Three groups had 4 players, while the fourth group had 5 players. Two players advance from each group.

The 8 that advanced:
Cypress
Day
Blind
Deuce
Xeris
CharlieMurphy
cowgomoo
CommanderFluffy (aka PBJT)

Not sure if I got the last two players right. We did a round of 8, bo3, double elimination at this point. I don't know about the other players, but I beat Xeris, lost to Cypress, beat Charlie, and was eliminated by Deuce.

Howie's wasn't very good. Widescreen monitors without the option of fixing aspect ratio. Couldn't use a different mouse because you couldn't install drivers. Couldn't surf the web except for the few gaming websites approved by Howie's.

CommanderFluffy

Taiwan1059 Posts

August 24 2008 04:55 GMT

#285

GG
going off of blind's review of Howie's:
it was damn cold in there

Xeris

Iran17695 Posts

August 24 2008 05:03 GMT

#286

Here are all the results

Group A
CowGoMoo (3-0)
Xeris[LighT] (2-1)
Ogenki-Lzuruha (1-2)
Centric (0-3)

Group B
Cypress (4-0)
CharlieMurphy (2-2)
Soul)Z(Slider (would have advanced but had to leave early) (3-1)
Narrator (???)
Soul)P(AJ (???)

Group C
Day[9] (3-0)
PBJT (2-1)
eZ[LighT] (1-2)
semioldguy (0-3)

Group D
Blind (3-0)
Deuce (2-1)
Quesadilla (1-2)
Elwiz (0-3)

-----------------------------

Bracket Stage
Round 1
CowGoMoo [0-2] Deuce
Day[9] [2-0] CharlieMurphy
Blind [2-0] Xeris[LighT]
[b]Cypress[b] [2-0] PBJT

Round 2
Deuce [0-2] Day[9]
Blind [0-2] Cypress

WB Final
Cypress [2-0] Day[9]

LB Round 1
Xeris[LighT] [2-0] PBJT
CharlieMurphy [2-1] CowGoMoo

LB Round 2
Xeris[LighT] [1-2] Deuce
CharlieMurphy [0-2] Blind

LB Round 3
Deuce [2-1] Blind

5/6 place Match
Xeris[LighT] [2-0] CharlieMurphy

LB Final
Day[9] [n/a] Deuce *didn't play**

----------

Final Standings
1. CypressMan
2. Day[9]
3. Deuce
4. Blind
5. Xeris[LighT]
6. CharlieMurphy

----------------

Centric

United States1989 Posts

August 24 2008 05:03 GMT

#287

Yeah my hands were freezing during all my matches.

Xeris

Iran17695 Posts

August 24 2008 05:06 GMT

#288

Overall 17 showed up (thought there would be more !! T_T). It was a lot of fun, although there were some annoying problems with the computers, although personally I don't mind playing on a wide screen... I'm so used to it at LAN's by now so I don't care anymore. The only annoying part was not being able to surf the web, otherwise everything was pretty cool IMO, and we got a free case of Monsters (sean you left the last 2 in my cousins car).

Ya, Cypress and Day were fuckin awesome (obv)... but Blind and Deuce were actually very very skilled too. Actually, CowGoMoo was real good, as was PBJT (apparently he's only been playing for a few weeks). Lots of really good players there, it was a shitload of fun.

When I get all the reps, I'll make a rep-pack.

Peter[Deuce]

United States93 Posts

August 24 2008 05:07 GMT

#289

Yeah Narrator said my lips were blue.

Centric

United States1989 Posts

August 24 2008 05:07 GMT

#290

Hahaha...PBJT has been playing for a few months, not weeks. He played fastest too before, but he's only been playing serious matches for about six months.

Blind

United States2529 Posts

August 24 2008 05:14 GMT

#291

Thanks to Xeris and Noel for organizing the LAN. It's tons of work, especially when you're playing in the tourney as well as organizing it.

CommanderFluffy

Taiwan1059 Posts

August 24 2008 05:30 GMT

#292

On August 24 2008 14:07 Centric wrote:
Hahaha...PBJT has been playing for a few months, not weeks. He played fastest too before, but he's only been playing serious matches for about six months.

hes right.

Day[9]

United States7366 Posts

August 24 2008 05:36 GMT

#293

i think quesadilla will attest

HOW DID MY 5POOL NOT WORK

cypress and i played an amazing game on blue-storm where i 5pooled and he proxy gated. somehow the game lasted ~12 minutes. what a neat game hahahah

Xeris

Iran17695 Posts

August 24 2008 05:38 GMT

#294

I had some intense games O_O!

especially vs Ogenki those games were damn fun to play.

Quesadilla

United States1814 Posts

August 24 2008 06:28 GMT

#295

On August 24 2008 14:36 Day[9] wrote:
i think quesadilla will attest

HOW DID MY 5POOL NOT WORK

cypress and i played an amazing game on blue-storm where i 5pooled and he proxy gated. somehow the game lasted ~12 minutes. what a neat game hahahah

Haha it was so good! 5 pool into 9 pool..... wat?!
...Only to find out you could have won if skipping attack on the gateways. *facepalms through skull*.

Good times though, definitely a success despite the Howie's shortcomings. Their comps aren't that well suited for old games with out-of-game control adjustments. But nevertheless, hanging with chaply-chaps is always good. My game has slid down the cliffs of despair, but it was still good to go and see people. Until next time!

SouL)Z(SliDeR

United States58 Posts

August 24 2008 07:38 GMT

#296

awe sorry guys i had to leave i didnt expect the group stage to last 4 hours T_T. I really wanted to finish the whole thing but eh what can u do. i definatley felt like i coulda gone maybe 3rd or 2nd (since its zvz, and that i only lost to cypress and i played a ton of ppl aside from my group) but hey well never known unless theres gonna be a so cal lan 4, and by that time i would have my drivers license so i could actually stay the whole time.

Well it was awesome meeting all u guys xeris and ez you guys are cool same with Day, ogenki, quesadilla, charlie, (those are the only ppl i really met sorry for leaving whoever out :D ) but i have to say i like his bro more :D (but day is still cool, tasteless just has the best SC humor of all time)

Overall i met some really cool ppl there had a ton of fun and played SC what a great saturday :D. i hope we can all do it again another time with even more people.

Btw Xeris you should invite me to LighT when i finish B on iccup this season

(just need 900 points) ( and im dead serious)

Only regret i had was playing pretty crappy vs Cypress but gg's it was all shits and giggles

(and btw if no know else aside from those ppl knew who i was i was in the white T shirt and White Shorts (looking fine i might add) :D)

good night niggas

Edit: someone was taking pics the whole time so lets see those posted on here that would be great

Quesadilla

United States1814 Posts

August 24 2008 07:44 GMT

#297

On August 24 2008 16:38 SouL)Z(SliDeR wrote:

good night niggas

Xeris invite ASAP

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

August 24 2008 09:18 GMT

#298

On August 24 2008 16:44 Quesadilla wrote:

Show nested quote +

Xeris invite ASAP

lol

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

August 24 2008 09:20 GMT

#299

On August 24 2008 15:28 Quesadilla wrote:

Show nested quote +

I 5pooled about 3 times and won with it zero times.

PS- I thought the temp was fine. Maybe you guys were just sitting right below the AC or something. Then again I'm always chillin' with a fan on even a 2am.