KanecoByteCan we please not contact MP in the masses about the TF2 Grand Final if you're info is not valid. Kaneco you've clearly misinterpreted what's happening and now you've sent them something which isn't valid. What would be better was if a petition was made and everyone signed up to it maybe?
There is a grand final for TF2, and there is a big ass stage for us too, and the whole standard setup we have every year, the difference is, is that it's at 10am British time, which is donkey aids for US viewers.
I am currently doing my best to get in touch with The Gods of MP to see if it can be switched.
Cheers
Byte
hey, I was just trying to help and based myself on Beta's post who seemed very knowledgeable of the situation.
edited that out.
I know bud, just letting you know so other's don't go awol and MP end up with 2342424 emails about it with info void etc :P no offence meant <3
Cheers
Byte
[quote=Kaneco][quote=Byte]Can we please not contact MP in the masses about the TF2 Grand Final if you're info is not valid. Kaneco you've clearly misinterpreted what's happening and now you've sent them something which isn't valid. What would be better was if a petition was made and everyone signed up to it maybe?
There is a grand final for TF2, and there is a big ass stage for us too, and the whole standard setup we have every year, the difference is, is that it's at 10am British time, which is donkey aids for US viewers.
I am currently doing my best to get in touch with The Gods of MP to see if it can be switched.
Cheers
Byte[/quote]
hey, I was just trying to help and based myself on Beta's post who seemed very knowledgeable of the situation.
edited that out.[/quote]
I know bud, just letting you know so other's don't go awol and MP end up with 2342424 emails about it with info void etc :P no offence meant <3
Cheers
Byte
TheManWithNoNameByteI am currently doing my best to get in touch with The Gods of MP to see if it can be switched.
Cheers
Byte
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[quote=Byte]
[b]I am currently doing my best to get in touch with The Gods of MP to see if it can be switched.[/b]
Cheers
Byte
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Don't try too hard, 8pm is a fantastic time for aus
(jk of course 10am fucking sucks ass for players)
Don't try too hard, 8pm is a fantastic time for aus
(jk of course 10am fucking sucks ass for players)
Dam. I'm sure there will be people who are at lan and will still be in bed at 10am. I know i will be.
Dam. I'm sure there will be people who are at lan and will still be in bed at 10am. I know i will be.
Insomnia 52 Tournament Schedule
http://omg.wthax.org/6Z2aWS.png
This is the problem. I don't think we can really say to Multiplay, "hey we're a bigger deal than the games on later than us, bump 'em". It's selfish to discommode other games with their own plans for our ends.
The options as I see it are:
a) Move the Grand Final to Saturday night, in the time slot of the Semi Final (2130h) and squeeze the tournament schedule to allow for that. This makes Sunday the time for wound-licking, post mortem talkshows, and tying up any other loose ends. It severely reduces the sustained length of hype time. Multiplay may not be prepared to let us have the main stage on Saturday (assuming the semi final is schedule to be played in the gaming halls).
b) Move the Grand Final to late late Sunday night (12 AM). We get longer to prepare, more build up, and more residual spectators from previous games. We also get a palatable time for "most" international viewers. However, this goes beyond the scheduled time of the tournament and may simply be infeasible from a logistics standpoint in terms of Multiplay having to pay event staff for over-time and keeping the venue open for longer.
Neither option looks probable right now. So it goes.
[b][url=http://insomniagamingfestival.com/i52/tournaments/schedule/]Insomnia 52 Tournament Schedule[/url][/b]
[IMG]http://omg.wthax.org/6Z2aWS.png[/IMG]
This is the problem. I don't think we can really say to Multiplay, "hey we're a bigger deal than the games on later than us, bump 'em". It's selfish to discommode other games with their own plans for our ends.
The options as I see it are:
[b]a)[/b] Move the Grand Final to Saturday night, in the time slot of the Semi Final (2130h) and squeeze the tournament schedule to allow for that. This makes Sunday the time for wound-licking, post mortem talkshows, and tying up any other loose ends. It severely reduces the sustained length of hype time. Multiplay may not be prepared to let us have the main stage on Saturday (assuming the semi final is schedule to be played in the gaming halls).
[b]b)[/b] Move the Grand Final to late late Sunday night (12 AM). We get longer to prepare, more build up, and more residual spectators from previous games. We also get a palatable time for "most" international viewers. However, this goes beyond the scheduled time of the tournament and may simply be infeasible from a logistics standpoint in terms of Multiplay having to pay event staff for over-time and keeping the venue open for longer.
Neither option looks probable right now. So it goes.
they said they want to be done before 9pm iirc
they said they want to be done before 9pm iirc
If you win the consolation final and are in the GF, you have a poopy road the next day ;[
More incentive for a team to win the upper bracket I guess.
If you win the consolation final and are in the GF, you have a poopy road the next day ;[
More incentive for a team to win the upper bracket I guess.
yukiIf you win the consolation final and are in the GF, you have a poopy road the next day ;[
More incentive for a team to win the upper bracket I guess.
More incentive for games to start on time on Saturday.
[quote=yuki]If you win the consolation final and are in the GF, you have a poopy road the next day ;[
More incentive for a team to win the upper bracket I guess.[/quote]
More incentive for games to start on time on Saturday.
I wonder why they are aiming for the 9PM finish, doesn't make any sense to shit on another game just to finish at 9.
I wonder why they are aiming for the 9PM finish, doesn't make any sense to shit on another game just to finish at 9.
gonna have to do shots in hotel room to get drunk for the final
gonna have to do shots in hotel room to get drunk for the final
From streetview:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/TYh5kq9.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/jz4biYx.png[/IMG]
~280 seats and space for some more
ButtnoseFrom streetview:
pix
~280 seats and space for some more
get some tables and chairs and this will be a great hang out area
[quote=Buttnose]From streetview:
pix
~280 seats and space for some more[/quote]
get some tables and chairs and this will be a great hang out area
Isnt that stage just for vanillatv and the main multiplay stage will be for the final?
Isnt that stage just for vanillatv and the main multiplay stage will be for the final?
Yeah that looks like the hall next to what they used for the main stage last time, so actually I think it will be the other bit of hall attached to the current TF2 seating area. They had the chairs pushed back and just some tables in there (for the pub quiz) last time, which I guess will just be the BYOC seats now.
I've actually completely forgotten what the main stage plan was - did it ever transpire that they're using a big ass marquee on the pitch, or has that idea been squashed? I think i've slept too many times since i've actually read anything about the stage :D
@atmo - a) is not viable at all - their prime community event (the pub quiz) is on the main stage at 9 pm on a Saturday, every event, without fail. Also yeah, b) ain't happening.
Still no idea what the theory is behind the 9 pm finish, other than it means they can finish at a sensible time (like 11 pm) when everything inevitably runs over (dota, broken servers)
Yeah that looks like the hall next to what they used for the main stage last time, so actually [i]I think[/i] it will be the other bit of hall attached to the current TF2 seating area. They had the chairs pushed back and just some tables in there (for the pub quiz) last time, which I guess will just be the BYOC seats now.
I've actually completely forgotten what the main stage plan was - did it ever transpire that they're using a big ass marquee on the pitch, or has that idea been squashed? I think i've slept too many times since i've actually read anything about the stage :D
@atmo - a) is not viable at all - their prime community event (the pub quiz) is on the main stage at 9 pm on a Saturday, every event, without fail. Also yeah, b) ain't happening.
Still no idea what the theory is behind the 9 pm finish, other than it means they can finish at a sensible time (like 11 pm) when everything inevitably runs over (dota, broken servers)
Even if multiplay doesn't move the final at all can we _please_ keep the tournament set up as similar to last year as possible? Obviously finals may need to be moved to the Saturday coz starting at 730 am is ridiculous, but I think it'll be a real shame if we don't run with the pro groups seeds -> groups -> finals that we had last year.
Even if multiplay doesn't move the final at all can we _please_ keep the tournament set up as similar to last year as possible? Obviously finals may need to be moved to the Saturday coz starting at 730 am is ridiculous, but I think it'll be a real shame if we don't run with the pro groups seeds -> groups -> finals that we had last year.
aporiaEven if multiplay doesn't move the final at all can we _please_ keep the tournament set up as similar to last year as possible? Obviously finals may need to be moved to the Saturday coz starting at 730 am is ridiculous, but I think it'll be a real shame if we don't run with the pro groups seeds -> groups -> finals that we had last year.
Agreed, the invite group makes the group stages interesting and also creates fair seeding.
[quote=aporia]Even if multiplay doesn't move the final at all can we _please_ keep the tournament set up as similar to last year as possible? Obviously finals may need to be moved to the Saturday coz starting at 730 am is ridiculous, but I think it'll be a real shame if we don't run with the pro groups seeds -> groups -> finals that we had last year.[/quote]
Agreed, the invite group makes the group stages interesting and also creates fair seeding.
We leave tomorrow morning! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
We leave tomorrow morning! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
MastSafe flight(s)
Thanks! I daresay we will be posting a bunch of photos/video. Keep an eye on @yookstah
[quote=Mast]Safe flight(s)[/quote]
Thanks! I daresay we will be posting a bunch of photos/video. Keep an eye on @yookstah
If anyone needs a lift from somewhere roughly along the preston->lan route then I have 2 free seats.
If anyone needs a lift from somewhere roughly along the preston->lan route then I have 2 free seats.
SideshowIf anyone needs a lift from somewhere roughly along the preston->lan route then I have 2 free seats.
warning, this is his car
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/10496242_10152563387478911_6440675220818902468_o.jpg
[quote=Sideshow]If anyone needs a lift from somewhere roughly along the preston->lan route then I have 2 free seats.[/quote]
warning, this is his car
[img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/10496242_10152563387478911_6440675220818902468_o.jpg[/img]
is that a warning or an added bonus????
is that a warning or an added bonus????
yukiMastSafe flight(s)
Thanks! I daresay we will be posting a bunch of photos/video. Keep an eye on @yookstah
Jimbo give Jon a shout and help him out. http://teamfortress.tv/thread/19472/who-is-doing-an-i52-vlog
[quote=yuki][quote=Mast]Safe flight(s)[/quote]
Thanks! I daresay we will be posting a bunch of photos/video. Keep an eye on @yookstah[/quote]
Jimbo give Jon a shout and help him out. http://teamfortress.tv/thread/19472/who-is-doing-an-i52-vlog
busy packing about to sleep
busy packing about to sleep
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warning, this is his car
[img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/t31.0-8/10496242_10152563387478911_6440675220818902468_o.jpg[/img][/quote]
I wanna take a detour and hop out of my mate's car just to touch it
people resist your urges. the pussywagon only has two seats left.
people resist your urges. the pussywagon only has two seats left.
http://ozfortress.com/showpost.php?p=956058&postcount=80
So it begins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rgSRMpHTXo
JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMES
JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMES