A new dawn? The wolfenstein world is having a revival. From EuroCup to the Crossfire Challenge, mamut to TLR, last weeks Don Baker announcement to NationsCup, we appear to have reached a tipping point in positive news.
Nearly two years ago, Estonian nurturer Galahad, then manager of idle.ee wrote a column titled "Quo Vadis Enemy Territory?". The late 2006 early 2007 saw a surge in optimism on Crossfire, but the column was a judicious mix of optimism and pessimism. It concluded with the posing question "what next". Only when ET teams get stable and serious, he wrote, would ET ever reach beyond the sporadic LAN event and gain notoriety.
By late 2007, Galahad's predictions seemed uncomfortably prophetic. Over the following months, instability and inconsistency riled the scene. The few reputable multigaming clans whom picked up ET squads rethought their investments, first Cadre then Dignitas. The draw of potential big bucks in ET:QW threatened to steal the games top talent. Whilst the success of Call of Duty at the Crossfire Challenge events unwittingly destabalised the scene.
That was not all threatening the ET community. The 'fusengate' scandal triggered a spiral of events which near inadvertedly lead to the games downfall. Whether through an influx of cheaters, or mass-hysteria - there became a massive crisis of confidence. This was not to be helped by many high profile busts, nor the inclusion of a cheat busters forum on Crossfire.
The creation of Game-Violations, and ClanBase's zealous monopoly was considered by some at the time as intrinsically bad. Concerns where raised over replacing the established and relatively effective PBBans, with its all-encompassing master ban list. But, barring a few hickups the transition has been relatively seamless. And as any first year business student will pontificate - the free market is a wonderful thing. This new competition has seen a renewed vigour; an eagerness to take onboard community feedback and an overall improvement in anti-cheat support standards. anti3 came and went, taking with it one high profile player - ET-Ace continues its development with lessons learned.
Yet Enemy Territory is resilient. She dusted off the scandals, polished her shoes and nurtured in an under-appreciated Summer season 2008. This lay the groundworks for a prosperous Autumn. Players that'd laid dormant during the Summer season where roused by the news they'd all been waiting for. The Crossfire Challenge was to return - and this time, ClanBase got it right. Offline and online would be joined in shear marital bliss - maximising teams potential stability.
First mamut, then TLR, followed by Vicious and Evil were all in the ascendancy. Polar too, assuming toxic can gabble together a satisfactory six. Teams that had offered so much in the past, names synonymous with the game have all returned. Whilst debate continues to shift from the communities past obsession to a new positive outlook; "who deserves to play EC?" "What should the map list be?" "Should there be a qualifier tournament?"
Enemy Territory has always had an independent streak. A self-sufficient, self-styled and motivated community. Never one to shy away from indulgent self-promotion, yet content to do the mucky work oneself. We may not have the multi-gaming clans, nor has there been another Quakecon, PGA or sHg - but Enemy Territory doesn't need those things. Galahad claimed "If ET were to lose the support of such organisations it would mean that less teams are able to attend LANs, which will mean that the LANs will be less interesting". Thankfully Galahad's prophecies proved less reliable than Palin supporting creationists forecasting the rapture, and yet although ET never acclaimed the heights as an established esports [sic] title people will converge on Enschede regardless, paid through their own pockets. The competition as exciting as ever.
Today is a new day. A feel good factor oft lacking of late has returned. Can the Fall season of 2008 prove to be its best yet, the fourth wave of Wolfenstein? Quo Vadis?
Nearly two years ago, Estonian nurturer Galahad, then manager of idle.ee wrote a column titled "Quo Vadis Enemy Territory?". The late 2006 early 2007 saw a surge in optimism on Crossfire, but the column was a judicious mix of optimism and pessimism. It concluded with the posing question "what next". Only when ET teams get stable and serious, he wrote, would ET ever reach beyond the sporadic LAN event and gain notoriety.
By late 2007, Galahad's predictions seemed uncomfortably prophetic. Over the following months, instability and inconsistency riled the scene. The few reputable multigaming clans whom picked up ET squads rethought their investments, first Cadre then Dignitas. The draw of potential big bucks in ET:QW threatened to steal the games top talent. Whilst the success of Call of Duty at the Crossfire Challenge events unwittingly destabalised the scene.
That was not all threatening the ET community. The 'fusengate' scandal triggered a spiral of events which near inadvertedly lead to the games downfall. Whether through an influx of cheaters, or mass-hysteria - there became a massive crisis of confidence. This was not to be helped by many high profile busts, nor the inclusion of a cheat busters forum on Crossfire.
The creation of Game-Violations, and ClanBase's zealous monopoly was considered by some at the time as intrinsically bad. Concerns where raised over replacing the established and relatively effective PBBans, with its all-encompassing master ban list. But, barring a few hickups the transition has been relatively seamless. And as any first year business student will pontificate - the free market is a wonderful thing. This new competition has seen a renewed vigour; an eagerness to take onboard community feedback and an overall improvement in anti-cheat support standards. anti3 came and went, taking with it one high profile player - ET-Ace continues its development with lessons learned.
Yet Enemy Territory is resilient. She dusted off the scandals, polished her shoes and nurtured in an under-appreciated Summer season 2008. This lay the groundworks for a prosperous Autumn. Players that'd laid dormant during the Summer season where roused by the news they'd all been waiting for. The Crossfire Challenge was to return - and this time, ClanBase got it right. Offline and online would be joined in shear marital bliss - maximising teams potential stability.
First mamut, then TLR, followed by Vicious and Evil were all in the ascendancy. Polar too, assuming toxic can gabble together a satisfactory six. Teams that had offered so much in the past, names synonymous with the game have all returned. Whilst debate continues to shift from the communities past obsession to a new positive outlook; "who deserves to play EC?" "What should the map list be?" "Should there be a qualifier tournament?"
Enemy Territory has always had an independent streak. A self-sufficient, self-styled and motivated community. Never one to shy away from indulgent self-promotion, yet content to do the mucky work oneself. We may not have the multi-gaming clans, nor has there been another Quakecon, PGA or sHg - but Enemy Territory doesn't need those things. Galahad claimed "If ET were to lose the support of such organisations it would mean that less teams are able to attend LANs, which will mean that the LANs will be less interesting". Thankfully Galahad's prophecies proved less reliable than Palin supporting creationists forecasting the rapture, and yet although ET never acclaimed the heights as an established esports [sic] title people will converge on Enschede regardless, paid through their own pockets. The competition as exciting as ever.
Today is a new day. A feel good factor oft lacking of late has returned. Can the Fall season of 2008 prove to be its best yet, the fourth wave of Wolfenstein? Quo Vadis?
Now if somebody could get the shock paddles out for North American I'd be happy :)
need link of Galahad's column please:>
And true, that's what it is pretty much exactly :p
ET isn't saved, these teams always comeback for EC or CDC with a small line-up change. I don't see the differnce from other seasons, last season we had FatGames and KKK but what happened, EC of the forfeits.
ET is saved when these teams (mamut, TLR, polar, VAE) stick togather for a longer period then EC / CC5 only. Which I don't see happening tbh.
Nothing kills ET more than a bunch of naysayers. 15 year olds who understand nothing about support & momentum. Players who supposedly support the game & the community but inject negativity wherever & whenever they can & continually do whatever they can to kick ET when they think it's down.
While I don't agree with everything mentioned in this particular article I do agree with & support the purpose of it which I believe was to point out & re-enforce all the positive things we have going on in the community right now. An attempt to point out that we may have a ray of hope & all some of you seem to wanna do is come along discredit that notion in anyway possible
Honestly either get behind the movement to keep this game & community alive or shut up & go back to playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure.
Was aimed at everybody not you Mr.Admin :P
That being set aside, the current list of teams isnt so much a round up of mixes as far as I can see, so thats a good sign. What I mostly think myself, is that ET needs more of this stuff which CB and CC5 are doing now. Following each other up with prestigious tournaments.
One day cups and the likes can be nice, but they aren't really interesting for real teams that want to practice. Its far better for a stability factor and activity withing ET if prestigious events follow each other up, covering a period of around 2 months. Just look at the period around ET Masters/CPC2/CB EC. That was (for me at least) a season with lots of good teams, activity and stability!
Like 10 offi
2month together...
smothing like that. That fucking teams who came just to play EC... and than wiii forfeit showww
I cummed to my pants
The first lull was when Parodia won EC. They retired and idle were left to dominate. The second was when keran/shy/perfo were all banned for cheating, and Polar won the EC. The third was last EC.
As ET gets older, the time between each lull and 'new dawn' gets shorter and more severe because the talent pool saturates. The only way to improve it is to get more people playing. Increasing the price money for CC5 probably wouldn't help, unless it was by a significant margin which meant even old school Americans started to practice, and potentially attend!
Now there's delusiooptimism at its finest! ;)
And what 4 teams came back? It still has shit support, 1 lan a year big wow.
Its the same every year, same journals saying its alive blah blah.
I would say you but without your hacks.. i doubt your very good
nice english though
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gg.