Tonight sees the second ClanBase NationsCup X Quarter Final matchup between Belgium and Czech Republic. Fresh from last Sunday's Ashes Showmatch Czech talisman marv will set out to trip up the oldschool Belgians.

At a first glance this seems like a possible white wash, with Belgium awash with household names. But having already knocked out the famous Austrian duo of Darky & Potter, will mAx & shewie be the next on their list? Could the Czech's be this years Hungary?

Belgium 4:0 Czech Republic

Time: 22:00 CET
Maps: Radar & sw_goldrush_te
ETTV: http://www.gamestv.org/war.php?wid=1939

Demos: Challenge-tv

:: Belgium Lineup
lio
mAus
zet0
mesq
Shewie
mAx
:: Czech Republic Lineup
butch
marv
alexzoo
loo
hellish
rip

The winner will progress to play last nights victors Germany in the Semi Finals.

ClanBase supervisor and general ET guru Adacore has tonight released the latest installment in his epic tale of this seasons' EuroCup. The coverage he confidently claims will never be topped, has so far lived up to the preamble.

In this chapter he takes a look at the prospects of last seasons finalists idle.ee and aMenti - including interviews with idle talisman senji and aMenti clown.

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Trying to list idle.ee's strengths is akin to trying to count the hairs on your head. There is no area of the game where they do not excel. Yes, some teams may have a few better aimers, but everyone in idle.ee's squad has great aim. Perhaps other teams have better tactics on some maps, but idle.ee tactics have always been both innovative and solid on all maps. You may be correct in saying that there are teams with better teamplay than idle.ee, but this doesn't take away from the fact that idle.ee's teamwork in game is almost flawless.

And somehow this has endured despite the numerous roster changes over the past fifteen months. As Senji says, "idle.ee have 6 of the best players in ET and our [biggest strength is] our teamplay, which we somehow have even though we had a lot of roster changes. Another important point is that we have a lot of fun together which keeps up the motivation to play together." Perhaps it is this last point that really makes idle.ee so special. Not only do they have all the factors required of a high level team finely tuned, but they have managed to maintain the motivation for almost a year of consecutive 6v6 victories, something that no other team has ever achieved.

Hop over to the articles section and read the next installment of "The Playoffs Are Here" named idle.ee & aMenti.

Though mid-way through a Christmas break, the ClanBase crew have unceremoniously released the Playoff Tree for the knockout stages of the NationsCup X.

The top two teams from each group progressed into a single elimination bracket.

Sweden vs. Finland
Belgium vs. Czech Republic
Poland vs. Latvia
Germany vs. Netherlands

Final group rankings
Group A

Sweden
Czech Republic
Austria
Italy
Estonia
USA

Group B

Germany
Latvia
Switzerland
United Kingdom
France
Russia

Group C

Poland
Netherlands
Spain
Portugal
Croatia
Canada

Group D

Belgium
Finland
Hungary
Norway
Israel
Ireland


Matches will resume Monday, 8th of January 2007 !

+ ClanBase

Turn on your alarm clock, grab a bowl of Corn Flakes and skip the Hollyoaks omnibus - today is the GameArena Season 8 Grand Final !

Can Adversus follow up their minor premiership and become the first team to take back-to-back GA ET titles. Will Modus Operandi take revenge after their season 7 falter, and show us why they've been a stalwart of ET over the years? We'll find out this Sunday!

In the GA ET grand final, both teams nominate a map of their choice. The first team to take two rounds on a map wins the map, and teams must win two maps to take the title. If both teams take a map each, the match will move on to the tie-breaker map. Adversus have nominated SW Goldrush TE, while Modus Operandi have chosen Supply Depot. The tie-breaker map is Beach.

Gamestah's Ej & BoB will be calling their eighth consecutive GA final, and there will be hundred of ETTV slots available in order to watch the action.

adversus vs. modus operandi

Time: 11:00 CET (am)
Maps: sw_goldrush_te & Supplydepot - Decider: et_beach (If required)
ETTV: http://www.gamestv.org/war.php?wid=1854
Shoutcast: Gamestah's Ej & BoB

[bLineups[/b]]
modus operandi

shaggy
haste
ringo
trac1d
maxxxx
chevron

adversus

Dersaidin
HM
Iceman34
Noname-
riCo
Ike


adversus
modus operandi
redux / deviant

Source

In what is a second clinical match in as many weeks for the joint PGA winners Fear Factory they must tonight take at least one map off reigning champions idle.ee to precede to the knockout stages.

The Polski's can thank their lucky stars that last night sFx murso took a somewhat unexpected 4 2 victory over incomplete! leaving Group D completely open. Though this is a somewhat daunting task, with Fear Factory unable to take a map in their previous three encounters with idle.

Competition favourites adversus today take on rank outsiders teamredux for a place in the GameArena Grand Final.

Adversus are considered the best team in Australia currently, finishing top of the regulation season table. They're a team made up of Australia's best - with three of the starting 6 today playing for Australia in this months inter-continental Ashes match. [riCo, HANZ, iceman34]

In the GameArena league, the 8 highest teams at the end of the regulation season play through brackets to reach the Grand Final. Like the regular season, GameArena finals matches are played best of 5 (first to 3) on a single map - today being Braundorf_b4.

The winner will meet Aussie legends Modus Operandi in the Grand Final who took a 3 map victory over dEviance in the other semi final earlier this week - a match report can be found here.

adversus vs. teamredux

Date: Tuesday 12th December
Time: 11:00 CET (am)
Maps: Braundorf_b4 / Braundorf_b4 / Braundorf_b4
ETTV: http://www.gamestv.org/war.php?wid=1823
Shoutcast: Gamestah

adversus

iceman34
riCo
noname-
HANZ
ikez0r
DerSaidin

teamredux (Unconfirmed Lineup)

BennyB(Syd)
Darius
Eagle
Legendary
Nateus
reb
Requiem
turismo
Witface

:: Finals Bracket

Last week, map maker Dersaidin released his latest creation Sottevast_b1 to the world live on Luger Frag. Now with his improved internet access, Stewie will shoutcast a nights proper play testing this weekend.

This Saturday (December 9th), three teams have stepped forward to compete in a round-robin mini-league to showcase the new custom map Sottevast_b2. They are the inform sublime, EuroCup competing rewind and last weeks #1day-cup winners 'FAITH+1'.

Teams will play each other once over one round of Sottevast_b2. No decider will be played so matches can be drawn should it be a double full hold.

Please remember this is still a beta, and the purpose of these showmatches is to receive constructive feedback to help improve the map.

You can tune in to Inside the Game from 19:00 CET

19:45 CET sublime vs rewind - http://www.gamestv.org/war.php?wid=1769
20:30 CET FAITH+1 vs sublime - http://www.gamestv.org/war.php?wid=1770
21:15 CET rewind vs FAITH+1 - http://www.gamestv.org/war.php?wid=1767

[uUpdate[/u] Sottevast_b2 has been released.]
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Sottevast_b2
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Author : Dersaidin
Real name : Andrew Browne
Location : Australia
E-mail : [email protected]
Game : Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory

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Description
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An Axis V2 missile project has been advancing in a silo facility called Sottevast. Allied spies have discovered an attack is about to be launched from this secret silo, and a small team of elite soldiers were mobilized to prevent the launch.

Allies are attacking.


Allied objectives
- (Primary) Capture the Targeting System
- Enter the silo facility by dynamiting the main entrance or by using a disguise
- Take control of the Axis forward spawn
- Construct the command post to activate a forward spawn
- (Optional) Open the side door to gain additional access


Axis objectives
- (Primary) Defend the Targeting System
- Defend the silo facility's main entrance and prevent a covert entry
- Hold the forward spawn
- Stop the Allies from constructing a command post, or destroy it if it has been made
- (Optional) Keep the side door closed to hinder the Allied progress

Spawntimes:
Axis 20
Allies 20

Information on bunker IRL:
http://www.v2rocket.com/start/deployment/sottevast.html

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Prefab Acknowledgements
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WJ|Ifurita

Marko http://www.gamedesign-online.com/
Drakir http://www.sikstrom.nu/rikard/

Flag textures from Frostbite (by Moonky) were used.

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Tutorials
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http://simland.planetquake.gamespy.com/pages/articles.htm

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Bugs
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- Cliff textures dont match the other rock along the edges of the river. An alpha blend will be added in later versions.
- Some hairline cracks in the tunnels. I will try to patch these in later versions.
- COMMAND MAP IS AN ABSOLUTE MESS D:

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Thanks
=======================================================

Special thanks to:
swinyboi (De)
Neillie (UK)
SPU9 (De)
iTG`stewie (NL)
Fr4ggy (NZ)
chosen (De)
[NW]reyalP (US)
Keytaro (FR)

Neddeh from [ToG] - http://ned.theoldergamers.com/
For use of his server.

My clan, Adversus
http://www.adversus.com.au/
#adversus on irc.ausirc.net
#adverholic on quakenet

riCo (AU)
Fr4ggy (NZ)
ikez0r (AU)
HANZ (AU)
goober (AU)
mahadeva (AU)
noname- (AU)
iceman34 (AU)
McSpud (AU)
KAD (AU)


Other testers :

Vengence Star
Ve*Streets (AU)
Ve*Nogen (AU)
Ve*DrJones (AU)
Ve*Moley (AU)
Ve*Hector (AU)
Ve*laconic (AU)


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Programs used
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- Enemy Territory and ETPro
- GtkRadient 1.4.0
- GtkRadient 1.5.0
- Adobe Photoshop CS
- Crimson Editor 3.60
- Wood Workshop 1.00.0512
- Winzip

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Change log
=======================================================

sottevast_b2
- Flag can no longer be reclaimed by axis once a door has been blown.
- Changed terrain near main door. Added two bunkers. Added ladder with team door.
- Fixed CP's killed build box thingo.
- CP is now both Axis and Allied
- Fixed ladder out of river that you'd sort of get stuck on the top and fall back in :<
- Added another stair out of the water on the axis side.
- Moved Allied first spawn closer
- Improved command map

sottevast_b1
- million name changes



P W D L

FAITH 2 2 0 0
Rewind 2 0 1 1
sublime 2 0 1 1

FAITH-1
sublime / Rewind

:: Download Sottevast_b2

Across the globe Australia and New Zealand's GameArena ET Competition has just begun it's season 8 finals series.

In the GameArena league, the 8 highest teams at the end of the regulation season play through brackets to reach the Grand Final.
This season, the maps chosen were frostbite, ga_el_kef and braundorf. The Grand final maps won't be announced until the teams are decided.
Like the regular season, GameArena finals matches are played best of 5 (first to 3) on a single map.
The Grand final best of three maps, with each map decieded by best of three rounds.

Teams which qualified:
1. adversus.et
2. Team Modus Operandi
3. Team Potentia
4. Regiments of Khaos
5. Das Reich Elitetruppe
6. dEviance
7. novüs klamateürus
8. teamredux

These finals will see some strong competition between adversus.et - winners of the previous season, Team Modus Operandi - known internationally through quakecon, and teamredux - Australia's third highskill clan.
ETTV demos will be available for almost all matches.

GA Ladder
Unoffical finals Draw
Official finals info
GameStah Shoutcasters

The Gamersnation HomeNations Cup is entering its second week. For those that don't know, the HomeNations is an ET version of the ruby union annual competition the 6 nations (originally known as the HomeNations, when it consisted of only England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales). This is the first event of its kind, allowing players not selected for the United Kingdom NC team to strut their stuff on ETTV.

Though the names may not be, the games have been anything but uninteresting. The opening match, known as the Calcutta Cup between England and Scotland ended with England receiving a forfeit loss and one English player being disqualified - nearly leading to the team withdrawing from the competition in protest. Since then things have calmed down and England took a close win in their second match against a strong Irish team last Thursday, followed by a victory over Wales last night. Leaving them top of the group and qualified for the final, having played all their matches.

Currently, Scotland are the only team that can still achieve a Grand Slam, having won their only match. Tonight they play Wales in a rescheduled clash which they enter as clear favourites. Though this will be no walkover due to Wales fighting to avoid the wooden spoon.

[flag=sc Scotland vs. Wales]

Maps: Tba


The current group standings are...



The final and most likely determining match will take place on an unscheduled day this week - the winner earning themselves a place in the final to face England. Though Scotland are favourites to achieve this, Ireland are not to be underestimated. They recently took an impressive win over Slovenia in the NationsCup and are arguably the most active of the four. Keep watching Gamestv.org for match details.

[bRosters[/b]]

England

hentai (c)
Scotty
unblind
rch
antalis
miXer
legend
XenoMorph
Hype
meez

Scotland

Vexx (c)
Pedro
slasheh
DocHoliday
phonics
stormeh
kevlar
razz

Ireland

sol (c)
Skydeh
Electro
Joe
Malus
apple
Herbal
Etnies
Allu

Wales

Jake (c)
LoZz
Mavrick
Mael
L0ck
Kilo
Xage
Bellza
spit

The groups for this seasons OpenCup Fall season have finally been released. A total of 296 clans will complete across 7 divisions all looking to claim gold.

An unusually strong Premier League sees RTCW legends KiH (yes it is them), last seasons medalists cdap oddjob and new allstar team quash pain compete. Drop outs aside this could almost be as interesting as the EuroCup.

The Premier League Groups
Group A

A†R
dFIANCE
elite
Nappetshow

Group B

VP
aurea
Innocense
bangros

Group C

MUOVAILUVAHACRHO
cdap oddjob
Cortana
Rebels

Group D

dtekt
Logitech UVM
Oceans6
one4one

Group E

First Line Soldiers Gaming
Qlasics o2
overdose
retro4u

Group F

Frozen-Gaming
infrag
sublime
Rated

Group G

Death Murder Killers
Knö i Hörn
quAntocius
team massacre

Group H

Infection
quash pain
Ultima Ratio
Vagrants


You can find the remaining divisions here.