I need a hero, I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night, He’s gotta be strong ,And he’s gotta be fast, And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight. Enough Bonnie Tyler for the time being, however I do need a hero, I need someone or some team or something to get those juices flowing once again!

This was originally a comment to Torrents article, but as this post got quite long nobody read/commented it. So im posting it as an own column, as its a little too long to be an comment, I guess people dont want two different and very long points in the same thread. (This is a answer to Torrents column so you need to read it before reading this one http://crossfire.nu/?x=column&mode=item&id=279 )

Enemy Territory Quake Wars had always excited me from the moment that I heard of the game.

Some time ago I was told about Dignitas Call of Duty star 'Mick' being offered a contract with a Greek clan. The deal was that he'd get paid for every official he played for them, one rumour even had him getting paid per frag! I brushed the thought aside that Greece would harbour a financially backed gaming team, let alone one that would back CoD but it turns out I was wrong...

I write this openly admitting my hours on Quakewars since release are quite low, I think this point is valid even if you're outside the competitive circuit. Is Quakewars being dismantled too early in its life?

The main motivation for writing this column came after reading a comment by a_qwer on the Dignitas ET:QW Cup news on ESReality;

Good Morning to you on the day of our revolution! For many of you it has been a long and tiring journey, filled with false hope and the ever growing struggle of making it up the mountain. However now we sit upon the top of the mountain and despite fallen comrades all I can see is a bright competitive future.

Having exiled myself from all things iRC and Crossfire for a week, I think now the detox may be complete and its time for TosspoT to reflect upon the Crossfire devotii Challenge 3 (part 1!)There will be no photos and really there won’t be any social stories because until the final night, like many of the Crossfire team there was no time for such activities, the Challenge project is hard work.

Now we're well and truely in the business end of the CDC, we've had time to gauge the strengths, weaknesses and form of the teams who believe they have what it takes to win this lan. But just how well are each of these teams playing?