Update: Cup rescheduled to Monday, August 9th due to new update coming some time today and ending some time tomorrow. That also means you can still sign up your team by Monday, 20h CEST if you haven't done so yet.

Update #2: Cup is canceled due to the new update by id Software, because of technical issues and we can't guarantee that everyone who signs up for the cup will be able to play / join servers.

New week, same cup, this time it's some more of 4v4 CTF action with a new ESL Quakelive cup. Map pool stays the same, qzctf2, qzctf3, qzctf 7, qzctf8 and qzctf10. The cup is scheduled to start on Monday, August 9th at 13:00 CDT and there are some changes in the way matches will be played.

Cup format will be double elimination with best of 3 in winner bracket and best of 1 in loser bracket. The Grand Final will be played as bo5 with a one-map advantage for the team coming from the WB. The sign-ups are open and you can start registering your teams now.


Stream: holysh1t, gg.ru
Links: Announcement, Sign up, Brackets, Rules, #esl.quakelive

Scheduled: 14:30 CDT, 1 August 2010 to 21:00 CDT, 1 August 2010
Schedule: Passed

Just today, Netcode Illuminati announced that they will be hosting two Duel tournaments for Quakelive with a $500 prize pool! The first one will be for North America and will take place on Sunday, August 1st. The date for the European tournament remains unknown for the moment.

The tournament format will consist of a Double Elimination Brackets with bo3 matches. There are currently 32 slots and the maplist is as follows: ztntourney1, qztourney7, qzdm13. Note that if there is an update to Quakelive and QuakeCon tournament maps are in the update, the rules and/or map list may be changed.

Update: The cup is finished! And the rankings are as following, note that rapha had to leave early after he made to WB finals:

1st. DaHanG - $200
2nd. Chance - $100
3rd. rapha - $70
4th. ZeRo4 - $50
5-6th. dkt, rey - $30
7-8th. boots, Flysher - $20

Stream: Quake-Live TV
Links: Netcode Illuminati, Brackets, #netcode.ql

Scheduled: 12:00 CDT, 1 August 2010 to 14:00 CDT, 1 August 2010
Schedule: Passed

This weekend commences the FnaticMSI PLAY BEAT IT Quake Live Online Finals. Thirty two names, do or die single elimination rounds, three winners will be invited to our Beijing LAN tournament and the Champion to be flown on behalf of FnaticMSI.


VODs: Level Up
Written: Day 1, Day 2, Final Day
Links: Fnatic PLAY, Brackets, fnatic.play

Scheduled: 07:00 CDT, 1 August 2010 to 12:00 CDT, 1 August 2010
Schedule: Passed

The 43rd ZOTAC QL Duel Cup will be played this Sunday. As usual it will consist of SE brackets using the bo1 format until the quarter finals. Then the games will be played as bo3 with the exception of the Final being played as bo5. The prize still is 100€ for 1st place!


Streams: Holysh1t, PinG, Serious
Links: Tournament page, Brackets, #zotac.qlive // Demos, own3D VODs, Hall of Fame

Scheduled: 07:00 CDT, 31 July 2010 to 12:00 CDT, 31 July 2010
Schedule: Passed

The last G Data QL Duel Cup #36 will once again be played in single elimination brackets using bo1 matches until the quarter finals. Then the games will be played as bo3 with the grand final being played bo5. The prize is 100€ for the first place.


Final standings:

1. k1llsen - 100€
2. av3k
3./4. fazz / guard

Streams: Holysh1t, Serious, PinG
Links: Tournament page, Brackets, #gdata.qlive // Hall of Fame, Demos

Scheduled: 19:00 CDT, 29 July 2010 to 23:00 CDT, 29 July 2010
Schedule: Passed

The National ESL Open Cup #4 is taking place tonight at 19:00 CDT and will grant the last points for the July rankings. After that, the player with most points will be rewarded with $400. The three cups were won by Chance so far!

Here are the rankings of the previous Open Cups:
And the rankings for July 2010:
Update: The cup is over and the rankings are as following:

1st. ZeRo4
2nd. rey
3rd. demex / Chance

Stream: Quake-Live TV
Links: Sign-up, Brackets, #esl.quakelive

Dear all !

Here is the first beta of my SkoBrowser mIRC multi-games (FPS) server browser.
Though the "beta status", this script is 100% usable with all features available (except monitoring not supporting players events yet) and no big bug known on my side.
For the moment, only UT3 data are totally filled in the gamelist.ini (command line, gametypes, rules...) but it is possible to fill it for every game..

SkoBrowser B1

This is a must-have script for every FPS online players who are aswell IRC users because it is cumulating advantages of a great server browser & a monitoring system for IRC.

A great server browser :
- totally free (no ads,...)
- intuitive (easy and clear GUI with cascaded menu & popup menu)
- powerful (customisable filters, players & rules friendly display ... )
- upgradable (Easy to support more games & tweak display)
- no annoying install with crap on your reg... this is a script ! add or remove the directory from mIRC and the install is done/remove

A monitoring system :
- be warned on activity on your favorites servers
- automatically join the first server available meeting your requirement !
- be the first to join a full server as soon as a slot is free !!!
- You can "idle smart" in IRC instead of loosing your time in the crappy ingame server browser...

Here is short list of features supported by SkoBrowser :
- Over 40 recent games in this beta (5 differents protocols supported) ... The list can easily get a lot bigger with your help !!!
- Favorites (Either sorted by game or all mixed together so you have the best overview possible !)
- Master server query (for nearly every game / only CODWAW missing atm in this beta)
- Players listing (& displayed in teams if info available)
- Password support
- mIRC copy/paste : Catch IP, Paste server info to mIRC channel, Copy IP, map to clipboard...
- Powerful "find text" tool
- Monitoring system : Be aware of every interesting event on your favorite servers and automatically join them
- Game launch with custom command line options
- Map preview display
and many more...

Here are the shots :
http://skorpsss.free.fr/SkobB1.png
http://skorpsss.free.fr/SkobB2.png
http://skorpsss.free.fr/SkobB3.png
http://skorpsss.free.fr/SkobC1.png
http://skorpsss.free.fr/SkobC2.png

Everything is coded in mIRC :
- no external dll used (except DCX.dll which is a -very good - extension to graphical interface dll)
- no qstat or gslist... I coded all protocols in MSL (mIRC script language) ! (Thx Luigi Auriemma for support)
- you can check the code that there is nothing harmfull for your system... (good luck as the code is quite optimised & packed)
- you can even tweak the code by yourself if you master MSL ; but please don't share modified versions...

I need help !
To release my first version, I need your help, SkoBrowser users !
- I need a site & a forum to host my SkoBrowser script
- I need fervent users to promote the script, help noob mIRC users, be my "ambassadors" as I got very low time for users support myself... :(
- I need game owners to help me fill the "gamelist.ini" files with default command line & test everything is OK
- I need motivated users to give me data for more games (A cool 32x32 ico and the game settings (protocol, master ...)

What to expect in first released version :
- A bigger game list with data filled (default command lines, rules & gametypes) ; For that I require help of game owners...
- Monitoring part recoded (to remove the "monitoring stopped" when you use again the browser)
- A few code optimisation...
- Bugs reported removed !

My script experience :
I am not exactly new to mIRC scripting as I started coding my first server query (FavUT) in ... 2003 !
Since then I coded : FavUT, SkQ4 (Quake 4), SkUT3 (UT3) (awarded with MSUC prize) and SkUTx (all UT series) with more or less popularity according to the online community health...
Now all games are supported so I hope to have a very big user community !

Please share the good new !
Enjoy SkoBrowser

SkorpSSS

Scheduled: 13:00 CDT, 29 July 2010 to 17:40 CDT, 29 July 2010
Schedule: Passed

After having over a month filled with duel tournaments, we felt it was time to host a team mode tournament. Hence the ESH One Night Wonder #10 will be 4on4 TDM. The cup is scheduled for Thursday 13:00 CDT, 29 July 2010 with the signups already accepted.

Update: Cup is over with the final standings:

1. 4K
2. .se
3./4. FRONT / lulz

4K presented its team play superiority in 4v4 TDM once again, while both .se and FRONT played some very strong games where only final polishing is needed to be as good, with .se performing slightly better and looking more convincing then FRONT. lulz turned out to be the most successful pickup team.
Finals demos krysa pov
PURRI`s demos


Streams: Holysh1t TV
Links: Sign up, Cup page, Brackets, Teams, #esh.ql, Cup updates

Today the staff of the incoming QuakeCon 2010 finally announced the Quakelive tournaments to be featured at the id Software's LAN event. There won't be any surprise as the 3 tournaments to take place will be the same as last year. The registrations are already opened for the CTF, Duel Masters and Open Duel tournaments. They will be closing on the 12th of August!

The "official rules, requirements, prize money distribution, pool of arenas" have not been announced yet. But they should all come soon. Here are the known details for the 3 tournaments planned:

- Intel QUAKE LIVE Masters Championship
64 slots / $25,000 / Double Brackets / bo3 / 5 maps

- QUAKE LIVE Open Tournament
128 slots / $2,500 / Single Brackets / bo3 / 5 maps

- QUAKE LIVE Capture the Flag Championship
32 teams (4v4) / $25,000 / Single Brackets / bo3 / 5 maps

Links: Announcement, Registration

Scheduled: 11:35 CDT, 28 July 2010 to 15:00 CDT, 28 July 2010
Schedule: Passed

The Qualifier #4 is taking place tonight and the matches are starting at Wednesday 11:35 CDT, 28 July 2010. See the participants list on ClanBase!

There will be 4 qualifiers in total with 4 top players going through, so the Finals will be played with the 16 players bracket. All players are encouraged to signup for any of the Qualifiers. Complete schedule, info and winners can be found on the SC Duel Coverage page.

Links: CB QL Duel Summer 2010, ESR SC Duel coverage page, #clanbase.ql

Quad Gaming would like to announce another $1,000 Quake Live CTF tournament for Europe!

Tournament Information

Update: The cup is postponed to tomorrow because only 3 teams have signed up so far.

Links: Tournament Website, #quad
Stream: LvL up, #lvl^

QuakeCon 2010 is slightly under one month away and QuakeLive.TV is proud to kick off the Road to QuakeCon podcast. The five week series will cover a wide range of topics related to QuakeCon so be sure not to miss a single episode!

Week -2 -- Once Upon a QuakeCon 21:30 CDT, 27 July 2010
Like all memorable LAN events attendees come back with stories that shock, amaze and sometimes send their friends in to tears of laughter and QuakeCon is no exception. With over twenty-five hundred annual BYOC attendees there are bound to be stories that simply MUST be shared with the world. In this episode of our Road to QuakeCon series we welcome on volunteers and attendees alike to share their experiences.


Stream: QuakeLive.TV
Links: QuakeLive.TV, QuakeCon.org, @QuakeLive_TV, @QuakeCon

Scheduled: 13:00 CDT, 27 July 2010 to 17:20 CDT, 27 July 2010
Schedule: Passed

After TDM 2v2 and Vertical Vengeance summer cups, now it is time for the 3rd cup in the ESL Europe Quakelive Summercup series. This time the cup is all about 4v4 CTF action on the following maps: qzctf2, qzctf3, qzctf7, qzctf8 and qzctf10. Match format will be best of 3 with single elimination brackets.

The CTF 4v4 Summer Cup #3 will start on Tuesday 27th, 20:00 CEST and the sign-ups are already open.


Final standings

1st place: ensamma onanister (eo)
2nd place: mighty Cooling monkehs (mCm)
3rd/4th place: whoreunit (whore) / Hallwhackers (hW)

Stream: Holysh1t
Links: Brackets, #esl.quakelive

Scheduled: 15:00 CDT, 27 July 2010 to 16:30 CDT, 27 July 2010
Schedule: Passed

The Grand Final of the Quakelive TDM 4v4 EMS Season VI will be played Tuesday evening starting at 14:00 CDT. 4Kings will be facing Fnatic, who will need two bo3 sets to claim the victory as they are coming from the Loser Bracket.

15:00 CDT, 27 July 2010: 4Kings vs Fnatic (Details + demos)
Line-up 4Kings: dk, draven, JoCKo, Krysa
Line-up Fnatic: noctis, spart1e, deus, stermy

VODs: Holysh1t, Level Up
Links: QL TDM EMS6

Scheduled: 18:00 CDT, 26 July 2010 to 03:00 CDT, 27 July 2010
Schedule: Passed

Day[9] and djWHEAT will be broadcasting in front of a LIVE audience at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. 12 hours of nonstop Starcraft talk, interviews, matches, and commentary contributed by every major name in the Starcraft community. The event will wrap up with the finals of Day[9]'s King of the Beta Invite tournament casted live by Day[9] and djWHEAT followed by the final countdown to the release of Starcraft 2 at midnight.

Community content will include:

- Commentated matches between top beta players
- Video coverage from live SC2 beta events
- Interviews from Korean professionals, and top US/EU beta players
- An in-game movie made with the Starcraft 2 map editor
- SC and SC2 Pimpest Plays

Stream: day9tv
Source: day9tv.eventbrite.com, Teamliquid thread