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On November 02 2011 03:51 Pughy wrote:
As much as I love some of these players putting it as top 8 get prizemoney really shits on all the UK players.
Am really disapointed.
yeh your not the only one, first of all they say IPL wualifer is being played is being played late then they pretty much screw all the UK players anyway. no incentive for anyone to actually turn up and play the BYOC if their going to invite 16 players of the top europeans. Only benefit would be to play vs probably one top eurpoean if you actually mmanage to get into the IPL event? lol
Just out of curosity do the invited players have to bringtheir own computers?
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Machines are provided for the 12 invited and 2 online qualifier players.
This tournament is still is incredibly open to all comers to prove they are good enough. We are trying to base things at a level where the top players WANT to come and play, and the average player can come and at least show they are worthy of prize money at a prestigious event. When you get past top 8, you could pay out to top 16. But then somebody may argue it is unfair to the top 32. You need to choose a line and we have chosen 8 for this event.
All feedback is taken on board of course, negative and positive and will have some influence when planning future tournaments. I <3 Pughy and think he is awesome just in case anyone is not sure 
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I personally think this is what we needed, so badly in the UK. No sc2 gaming houses or shit like that. THIS IS IT, so excited Kharne, i'll be there in full support!
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More importantly, I have an actual chance (although it's pretty slim, telford's a bitch to get to from surrey) of actually seeing thorzain, whitera, etc. This must be one of the first times they've been in the UK.
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I shall be there! >
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im not sure whether im just blind, but where does it say how many places and how much each place is payed?
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On November 02 2011 03:51 Pughy wrote:
As much as I love some of these players putting it as top 8 get prizemoney really shits on all the UK players.
Am really disapointed.
Quite the opposite, this is a great opportunity for the SC2 scene in the UK. Some big names finally competing at an event hosted in the UK.
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On November 03 2011 17:18 Vamp wrote:Show nested quote +On November 02 2011 03:51 Pughy wrote:
As much as I love some of these players putting it as top 8 get prizemoney really shits on all the UK players.
Am really disapointed. Quite the opposite, this is a great opportunity for the SC2 scene in the UK. Some big names finally competing at an event hosted in the UK.
once we get a tournaments up and running thats no players need to bring their own computer I think then we can say were in the the right direction. Thats whats happening in the rest fo the world.
Dont get me wrong I will be watching on stream and I44 is known as one of the best in the world BYOC event but the bitter taste of what happened at EGL from a suppliers point means that the UK still has tons of work to go fiorward, I hope EGL can get some kind of compesnsation of what happened as surely the suppliers should of checked everything was working properly as well?
Once we get tournaments such as europe and america where competitors dont need to bring their own computers as unless you drive its so difficult to get everything there we will see the bets foreigners turning up without havign to be invited and given a computer.
Anyway I hope we see a few Uk players in the Top 8 and mayb one or two suprises 
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On November 03 2011 00:14 Kharne wrote:All feedback is taken on board of course, negative and positive and will have some influence when planning future tournaments. I <3 Pughy and think he is awesome just in case anyone is not sure
Ofcourse bro gotta share the love :D And yeah while I'm disapointed less british player's will end up with prizemoney, i44 will put us on the map and hopefully that'll have alot of long term benefits for the entire scene so its all good  ! And the iseries events are worth going to for socialising and having a laugh alone so this tournament is really gonna be sick good :D
To everyone who hasn't gone to an iseries event, its 24 hour gaming so from 6pm thursday (which costs extra) til monday 4pm its non stop gaming!!! So be prepared for some crazy shit You'll see ppl in pajamas and dressing gowns just casually walking around. Theres a bar open til 1ish (cant take booze in tho) and the venue itself is in a very busy place, mcdonalds and asda's are a 5 minute walk aswell as a shopping center and some pubs.
Some photos from i43, this is the first time(i think) at the TIC and i44 will be the second time!
This is half of hall 1 which was 1/3 of the gaming area
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Mcdgobert from Dignitas (hes management) give away a Bigfoot net card but he made the dude come on stage and dance first. This was during the opening ceremony and was so funny, be careful though, shit gets voilent when they chuck freebies
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Main camping site
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Promo girl taping a nerd to a chair, pillars are also common aswell
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The famous Sombrero BBQ
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Buch from team infused's HoN team, was alittle tired after the BBQ. They came first and won £2100 lmao
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Me playing ArcaneWinds on the stands, ginger team kill 
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This is exactly what the UK needs, everybody should want to play vs the best players in the world or there is no point in competiting IMO. After attending EGL and playing vs 4k dream, theres nothing more challenging than that calibre especially compared to ladder. If your not there to take it seriously then have fun and try your luck vs the best players with crazy strats, whilst having fun with your mates at lan. I personally cant wait and i really hope i get to play some of the invited players :D :D.
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On November 03 2011 18:49 Tommylew wrote:
Dont get me wrong I will be watching on stream and I44 is known as one of the best in the world BYOC event but the bitter taste of what happened at EGL from a suppliers point means that the UK still has tons of work to go fiorward, I hope EGL can get some kind of compesnsation of what happened as surely the suppliers should of checked everything was working properly as well?
What happened at EGL?
Also does anyone know what time the finals are likely to finish on Sunday? Planning a trip up there and want to know whether we can get the last train back or whether we'll need to stay somewhere.
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On November 04 2011 22:08 Kharne wrote:
lol ginger team kill!
Dont laugh at our pain, that was very emotional for us both
On November 04 2011 22:55 ScyHigh wrote:Show nested quote +On November 03 2011 18:49 Tommylew wrote:
Dont get me wrong I will be watching on stream and I44 is known as one of the best in the world BYOC event but the bitter taste of what happened at EGL from a suppliers point means that the UK still has tons of work to go fiorward, I hope EGL can get some kind of compesnsation of what happened as surely the suppliers should of checked everything was working properly as well?
What happened at EGL? Also does anyone know what time the finals are likely to finish on Sunday? Planning a trip up there and want to know whether we can get the last train back or whether we'll need to stay somewhere.
SCAN messed up and sent less pc's then ordered and some wernt even working properly! And no one will be able to tell you what time the finals finish so plan to stay somewhere man just incase!!
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UPDATED the full player list in the first post. OH MY GOD!!!!!
Check it:
Players Invited:
1 Teamredbyte Italy - Mauritius "Stareagle" Carioti T
2 Dignitas - Samayan "BlinG" Kay P
3 Team Alternate - Carlo "ClouD" Giannacco T
4 Team Grubby - Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen P
5 mousesports - Marcus "ThorZaIN" Eklöf T
6 mousesports - Dennis "HasuObs" Schneider P
7 Tt Esports - Aleksey “WhiteRa” Krupnyk P
8 Quantic Gaming - Kim “SaSe” Hammar P
9 Millenium - Ilyes “Stephano” Satouri Z
10 Millenium - Benoît “Adelscott” Strypsteen P
11 Evil Geniuses - Benjamin “DeMusliM” Baker T
12 infused - Nathan “Lau” Lau T
Online Qualified Players (Run by IGN & Playhem)
Week 1
13 Team Alternate - Jonathan “DarKFoRcE” Belke (Qualifier 1) Z
14 compLexity - Chad “Minigun” Jones (Qualifier 1) P
Week 2
15 SlayerS - Kim Dong Won “Ryung” T
16 MvP - Kim Won Hyung “TAiLS” P
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On November 10 2011 00:34 Kharne wrote:
15 SlayerS - Kim Dong Won “Ryung” T
16 MvP - Kim Won Hyung “TAiLS” P
Hmmmmmmmmm
maybe i should just throw everything in the air and go
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Really hope there are some actual prizes for the people who win the BYOC section of the tournament other than just the chance to lose gloriously to Stephano etc
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On November 10 2011 01:32 mvtaylor wrote:
Really hope there are some actual prizes for the people who win the BYOC section of the tournament other than just the chance to lose gloriously to Stephano etc
from what ive read the prize is to get into the IPL qualifier!!!!
So glad Stephano is going though!!! Suprised he isnt going to MLG though :S
wonder who else will turn up now with the attention the event is now getting for the BYOC part!!!
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The invited players will be only playing on Sunday if my understanding is correct?
Edit: Okay, looks like I will be coming on the Sunday hopefully! :D
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EPT
