Author Topic: FPS Tournament (Sponsored by Techkeys.us) POSTPONED! (Read 38998 times)

Tym · « **Reply #200 on:** Fri, 15 February 2013, 01:51:58 »

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 14 February 2013, 18:08:07

Why didn't you just tell google docs to make a nice graph of the results automagically and link us to said results? It's an option now, all you have to do is select yes turn that gizmo on (Publish and show a link to the results of this form).

Not in this form of results with multiple choice/other option

Tym · « **Reply #201 on:** Fri, 15 February 2013, 18:19:21 »

For this first tournament the entry fee will be FREE and you can see the prizes here;
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40313

For the winning team each player receives the "Winners Selection" from and for this tournament only there is NO ENTRY FEE!

phetto · « **Reply #202 on:** Fri, 15 February 2013, 18:41:12 »

I'm not sure if I want to play that game -_-

lazerpointer · « **Reply #203 on:** Fri, 15 February 2013, 22:12:53 »

Installing TF2

gonna start practicing

The_Beast · « **Reply #204 on:** Fri, 15 February 2013, 22:14:10 »

Sweet, I haven't played TF2 in a bit but I think I'm decent at it.

mkawa · « **Reply #205 on:** Fri, 15 February 2013, 23:06:10 »

OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT! BROKAWA SEAL OF QUALITY GET!

Internetlad · « **Reply #206 on:** Fri, 15 February 2013, 23:16:13 »

Oh my god, I literally just realized.

TechKeys = Techies

Wow. Well played !3oiler.

i3oilermaker · « **Reply #207 on:** Fri, 15 February 2013, 23:30:19 »

Quote from: Internetlad on Fri, 15 February 2013, 23:16:13

Oh my god, I literally just realized.

TechKeys = Techies

Wow. Well played !3oiler.

ApocalypseMaow · « **Reply #208 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 01:34:03 »

Sweet! I'm off work on the 24th and we're playing TF2!!!
So stoked on this!!!

Tym · « **Reply #209 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 04:24:14 »

Sorry I derp'd.

pexon · « **Reply #210 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 10:01:06 »

I'm down for some TF2 6V6 (pocket solly) or 9v9 (Pyro or Engie) I has Unusuals so I am instant pro

McWilloughby · « **Reply #211 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 10:23:39 »

I'd be up for this assuming I have access to whatever game it is.

mkawa · « **Reply #212 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 10:50:35 »

y'all have fun now!

razorsharpgears · « **Reply #213 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 11:31:11 »

I would suggest CoD4 ProMod, but then I would have already won...
I guess I'll be up for whatever other game though

lazerpointer · « **Reply #214 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 11:42:49 »

Wow, TF2 is very hectic. It's a bit ridiculous actually. I suck at it but I'll still play as a medic or something.

inteli722 · « **Reply #215 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 12:39:55 »

I would prefer a nine on nine highlander match, but I ca understand we may have to go into a paid tournament in order to do that.

Viz · « **Reply #216 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 13:37:52 »

Heh, brings me back to my competitive quake days.

Anyways: since there's obviously many different people here, with different os'es and preferences, the game should IMHO be:
Free, cross platform, and a game(as in not a plugin).
This would make it playable from everything from a Mac OSX box to a windows box to a OpenBSD box.
Also; the game should IMHO be playable at any ping since we have a few euro players, and many us player.
The ping requierment is almost impossible, but it should atleast be semi-playable, and then people can regulate between home and away server.

inteli722 · « **Reply #217 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 13:44:01 »

Quote from: Viz on Sat, 16 February 2013, 13:37:52

Heh, brings me back to my competitive quake days.

Anyways: since there's obviously many different people here, with different os'es and preferences, the game should IMHO be:
Free, cross platform, and a game(as in not a plugin).
This would make it playable from everything from a Mac OSX box to a windows box to a OpenBSD box.
Also; the game should IMHO be playable at any ping since we have a few euro players, and many us player.
The ping requierment is almost impossible, but it should atleast be semi-playable, and then people can regulate between home and away server.

We've officially decided that, for this tournament, we're playing Team Fortress (which is: Free, Cross Platform, and an actual game). There will likely be more tournaments due to the amount of support we got (I wanted to play Xonotic, but meh. I've got over 900 hours in TF2...so yeah...)

pexon · « **Reply #218 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:03:18 »

Quote from: inteli722 on Sat, 16 February 2013, 13:44:01

Quote from: Viz on Sat, 16 February 2013, 13:37:52
Heh, brings me back to my competitive quake days.

Anyways: since there's obviously many different people here, with different os'es and preferences, the game should IMHO be:
Free, cross platform, and a game(as in not a plugin).
This would make it playable from everything from a Mac OSX box to a windows box to a OpenBSD box.
Also; the game should IMHO be playable at any ping since we have a few euro players, and many us player.
The ping requierment is almost impossible, but it should atleast be semi-playable, and then people can regulate between home and away server.

I'm nearing 2000
We've officially decided that, for this tournament, we're playing Team Fortress (which is: Free, Cross Platform, and an actual game). There will likely be more tournaments due to the amount of support we got (I wanted to play Xonotic, but meh. I've got over 900 hours in TF2...so yeah...)

inteli722 · « **Reply #219 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:07:15 »

where did "I'm nearing 2000

" come from?

Internetlad · « **Reply #220 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:11:14 »

Here's the link to the sign up form. Tym will post it in the locked OP and the OP to this thread at his earliest convenience, until then use this to sign up.

as it is planned it's looking like teams of 4 in a ladder tournament, teams selected by RNG as detailed in the form. If we get a lot of entrants we might increase team sizes. Part of the reason for keeping teams small is that the bigger the teams, the more prizes TechKeys has to eat and the harder matches are to co-ordinate.

EDIT: derp forgot the link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jipcxGndh7uwAI7zR9Esn4_ivRfaBbuFzFcA8pkajmY/viewform

Viz · « **Reply #221 on:** Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:11:26 »

Aah, ok. glhf!

kboardvintage · « **Reply #222 on:** Sun, 17 February 2013, 16:51:46 »

good luck with it guys. I am not a big game fan tho

adigaforever · « **Reply #223 on:** Sun, 17 February 2013, 18:08:55 »

Signed up! ^^

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #224 on:** Sun, 17 February 2013, 18:18:01 »

24th is fine, but what time it starts might be problematic as it is a workday for me.

Tym · « **Reply #225 on:** Sun, 17 February 2013, 18:19:20 »

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 17 February 2013, 18:18:01

24th is fine, but what time it starts might be problematic as it is a workday for me.

What work do you do on a Sunday ? (Or perhaps what is your job)

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #226 on:** Sun, 17 February 2013, 18:22:03 »

IT, but really they pay me to be on forums all day mostly as there is generally no one else working on Sunday that needs anything.

Tym · « **Reply #227 on:** Sun, 17 February 2013, 18:26:11 »

Well we were working on the idea of using GMT as a base. What is 8pm GMT like for you (I think UTC is GMT-8)?

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #228 on:** Sun, 17 February 2013, 19:02:43 »

I don't get out of work until now. So 1GMT/19CST or after would work for me... so I guess I can be out.

ApocalypseMaow · « **Reply #229 on:** Sun, 17 February 2013, 19:49:53 »

Ok dudes I'm all signed up!
Gonna put in some TF2 time tonight, if anyone's interested my steam name is ApocalypseMaow.

Internetlad · « **Reply #230 on:** Sun, 17 February 2013, 23:07:33 »

Quote from: inteli722 on Sat, 16 February 2013, 13:44:01

(I wanted to play Xonotic, but meh. I've got over 900 hours in TF2...so yeah...)

If these tournaments go well, we are planning to play xonotic, warsow and the free version of quake arena in a compilation tournament at a later date.

Quote from: Tym on Sun, 17 February 2013, 18:26:11

Well we were working on the idea of using GMT as a base. What is 8pm GMT like for you (I think UTC is GMT-8)?

Pretty sure UTC is just another name for GMT. Either way I think the US is between -8 (cali) and -5 (NYC) GMT so a tournament starting at 6PM in the UK would start at 10 AM in cali.

We've got 4 replies on the form so far, so technically we've got one team

Luke · « **Reply #231 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 01:57:03 »

I'll fill it in when I get into work

and I'll configure the server tonight

inteli722 · « **Reply #232 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 08:05:59 »

Quote from: Internetlad on Sun, 17 February 2013, 23:07:33

Quote from: inteli722 on Sat, 16 February 2013, 13:44:01
(I wanted to play Xonotic, but meh. I've got over 900 hours in TF2...so yeah...)

If these tournaments go well, we are planning to play xonotic, warsow and the free version of quake arena in a compilation tournament at a later date.

Internetlad · « **Reply #233 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 14:18:46 »

We officially have 8 sign ups! It may only be one match, but we have a tournament!

pexon · « **Reply #234 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 14:22:27 »

Filled in for TF2, I'm up for some battle engie/ pyro/ demo goodness.

Also, I'd be happy to put up a prize too

4LI4Z · « **Reply #235 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 14:36:49 »

Signed up but I never played TF2 before. Anyway it's going to be fun, is there a official date by now?

Internetlad · « **Reply #236 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 15:09:27 »

Quote from: 4LI4Z on Mon, 18 February 2013, 14:36:49

Signed up but I never played TF2 before. Anyway it's going to be fun, is there a official date by now?

Plan is 24th at 8:00 PM GMT (That's noon west coast, 4 PM east coast.)

inteli722 · « **Reply #237 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:12:44 »

Is there going to be a list of blacklisted weapons? Or is any weapon good?

I'm concerned about Lucksman snipers and Gunslinger Engies...

pexon · « **Reply #238 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:19:39 »

I suggest ETF2L whitelist

The_Beast · « **Reply #239 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:21:51 »

Form filled!

Tym · « **Reply #240 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:27:54 »

(cheers beast)

Something like this ?
Weapon Rules

2.2.1 Banned Unlocks List. Unlocks released during the season are banned.

The following unlocks are banned:

High-Five Taunt
Bombinomicon
Bootie Time
Jingle Belt
Enforcer
Holiday Punch
Pomson
Phlogistinator
Vita-Saw
Cleaner’s Carbine
Pretty Boy’s Pocket Pistol
Red-Tape Recorder
Huo-Long Heater

2.2.2 Some set hats are not allowed. Other hats and miscs are allowed.

The following set hats are banned from use:

Ol’ Snaggletooth
Familiar Fez

Internetlad · « **Reply #241 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:36:41 »

Quote from: inteli722 on Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:12:44

Is there going to be a list of blacklisted weapons? Or is any weapon good?

I'm concerned about Lucksman snipers and Gunslinger Engies...

Tym and I are currently in discussion over the ruleset for the tournament. It's a strange situation since the tournament is sort of for fun, but there are also prizes awarded. If it was simply for fun with no prizes i'd have no issues with just playing anything goes, but as there are prizes I personally would prefer to see some manner of restriction, at the very least, on classes (no dupes and locked classes for single matches)

Thus far it looks like teams will be chosen completely at random by importing the XML list into Listrandomizer.com or a similar site, and then splitting the randomized list into groups of four, which will be the team. We have discussed doing this on video if people are concerned about us trying to team stack.

Internetlad · « **Reply #242 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:41:09 »

Quote from: Tym on Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:27:54

The following set hats are banned from use:

Ol’ Snaggletooth
Familiar Fez

But not the milkman hat? wat.

inteli722 · « **Reply #243 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:46:36 »

Those all look fine except for the Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol. If anything, It's a downgrade. You die MUCH quicker to a pyro or any other fire weapon, and all you get out of it is no fall damage and a little bit more health. I think whoever wrote those rules has never actually played with the PBPP. I can definitely agree with some of those, but others seem like terrible choices for bans. I would be fine with those rules mostly because I'm hoping I'm playing soldier.

(and Naturally both of the weapons I specifically don't want are legal for use... ( ._.) )

I would prefer something like:

Banned Weapons:

Gunslinger
Huntsman
Phlog
Pomson
Holiday Punch

Banned Items:

Bootie Time
Jingle Belt

All set hats are banned.

Most of those blacklisted items seem pointless to blacklist.

Tym · « **Reply #244 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:52:01 »

i just took that from teh interwebs, make a list and i can compile it if you guys agree

Internetlad · « **Reply #245 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:54:23 »

Is the holiday punch those mittens that make you laugh?

Personally I would hate to see the chargin' tard and the booties. Seriously what were they thinking besides "Idiots will buy this for sure" when they made it? Sidegrade my ass.

EDIT: I don't think we have to ban any specfic set item, or hat, just so long as your items/hats don't add up to the set.

Tym · « **Reply #246 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:58:21 »

Here are some lists of competitive blacklists; I can rip one off if you fancy?

http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Competitive_item_restrictions

Internetlad · « **Reply #247 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 18:02:07 »

I think some of the items like the pocket pistol and jingle booties are banned specifically because they ARE underpowered and nobody would use them anyways. We don't need to do that here, if somebody wants to wear the booties, or have the high five taunt, let em.

I dunno, Honestly, so much of it is personal preference. I'd like to "ban" as few weapons as possible, but the ones I do want to ban, I hate with a passion. (Lucksman, Gunslinger in arena.

What we could do is have a suggested ban list, then if both matched teams agree to "unban" a weapon for the match, let them.

I'd like to have "representatives" or "captains" for the teams and see them speak to the other reps and organizers as middlemen for the entire team. They can sort out what map (if not the custom map chosen by the organizers) and game mode both teams would like to play. That way if team A and B are in a match and they want to play on Fastlane with huntsman allowed, they can do it.

EDIT: Speaking of custom map, we should pick a balanced map made in the last month or so. . . (maybe 5 CP?) as the "default" map and install it. I haven't played TF2 since like september, but I could take a look.

Tym · « **Reply #248 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 18:12:06 »

if you can take a look that would be great! Send me a link and ill ask Luke to get it up on the server.

Internetlad · « **Reply #249 on:** Mon, 18 February 2013, 18:14:28 »

I hereby do solemnly swear that I have not played whatever map i'm going to pick. I'll clear it with you guys first and it will be chosen mostly at random (I won't sort by most popular and pick the first one, for example)

if you guys are paranoid check out my steam account, I haven't played tf2 in months.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/7656119798568851

EDIT: Looks like it only tracks for the last 2 weeks. Whatever, trust me.

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Author Topic: FPS Tournament (Sponsored by Techkeys.us) POSTPONED! (Read 38998 times)