After we've announced the start of a new cup series within our section last weeks, we have decided to make a reminder and also to give out more details about it. As some of you might know, we have modified the mappool and also the rules so all players enjoy playing our ladders and we have also decided to create this monthly event to see which team is the best in our ESL ladders! Every month we'll announce which ladder is in our sight, so you better sign up in all to be sure that you'll be part of this competition!

It's just a reminder for 6on6 ET Tournament #et.tourney. All 6on6 teams should take part in this cup, if you want to prove your strength! It's a great opportunity to play some good quality games versus decent teams. Especially when Clanbase Spring Season is behind the corner, you can show everyone that you deserve a place in the Premier League or even in EuroCup!

Also I decided to add some extra days to the schedule, because of the upcoming Crossfire Community Draft Tournament. Check the Matchweek days below the news. Schedule is tight (especially Playoffs) so please try to play all games in the prescribed period.

28 teams accepted so far:

Debatably the most promising match 2012 has offered us so far. A match which will see the winner qualify into the Upper bracket final of this NationsCup! With players like Squall and sqZz battling it out, and with Owzo maximizing the excitement by casting the event, this could surely turn out to be one of the best matches of 2012! For the players that can’t use ETTV aiRen will be streaming this game again. As usual, you will find review of the latest matches and predictions below.
The maps for tonight will be radar and supply.




Finland

Iron
Jewe
Matias
Squall
Stuka
twidi



United Kingdom

Baggiez
griim
koop
R0SS
rAzZ
sqZz





Date: 08-03-12
Time: 21.00 CET
Maps: To be announced
League: CB ET NationsCup XV

Hey folks, just a quick update to put you in the picture in regards to the upcoming Adroits ET Masters event in June.

It is time to write a new page in the Enemy Territory history as Electronics Sports League decided to host their very first nations cup this year, in the 3on3 format! A lot of players contacted us to host this competition and we have finally decided to make it possible so that players enjoy our league even more! You can also find more details in the special ESL Country Championship newspost that we have created!

The ESL Winter Leagues have provided a lot of interesting matches in this season and it won't stop here as it's not over yet! We're closing in to the finals and many teams are fighting hard to reach the final stage. Tonight we'll see a lot of action in the 6on6 Premier Division,featuring a.ToOn.eu versus CashPlease and NBS versus MouseControl so you better not miss it!

After yesterdays great games the fight between the nations continues today, with hopefully an other stunning battle, tonight we will Netherlands versus Poland. Probably an other close match with great indiviuals backed up by their team play. Owzo is going to cast this game so make sure to tune in.
[bLive update:[/b]]

• The match is delayed a bit since NBS versus MouseControl went to 3 mapper`
  
• An other delay since xPERiA Team Netherlands captain is restarting his router.
  
• xPERiA is still not here, and drama on the server since this match already got rescheduled because as far as I know 2 Polish players had to go out yesterday and drink. They couldn't be arsed to get merc's and The Netherlands don't want to either now
  
• Head supervisor of CB Goldorak jioned to server to hopefulyl settle things down.
  
• xPERiA's internet appears to be still down, Team NL is getting 'mercs'`
  
• Ati_ appears on the server. The captain is still not here.`
  
• Supply and Radar are going to be played.
  
• SQuid is lagging right now, an other issue from The Netherlands with their internet`
  
• Goldorak forced the match to start, NL did a pause right at the start since SQuid is appreantly away from the keyboard
  
• And the match started!
  
• Poland took over the first stage of supply already
  
• Owzo is off since he has to pick up someone at the trainstation, actually had to do it an hour ago.
  
• 11:52 on the clock a pause again from NL! just after the Polish guys took over the CP stage of supply!
  
• Poland seems to be steam rolling, they got a plant on east and main down already
  
• The dina is planted on west as well 10:10 on the clock left
  
• 9:25 The Polish team keeps on rolling, they got the truck in postions and took the gold
  
• 6:38 The truck went through main gate, Poland is obviously taking the lead
  
• A time of 8:50 was set on Supply by the Poland, This is beat able but it's going to be hard for Team NL
  
• 7:41 NL planted a dina on the main gate, first stage.
  
• 6:30 on the clock Poland is trying to defend the cp stage
  
• 5:20 xPERiA,team NL captains appears on TeamSpeak and The Duchties take over the CP
  
• 4:41 The dina is down on the main gate
  
• 4 minutes left for NL to take over the last stage and drive the truck, surely possible!
  
• 3:27 The truck is in position!
  
• 2:50 on the clock, gold is secured now they only need to drive it! going to be close!
  
• Truck is through the gates, gg's are being called NL took their map home, after 2 extremely fast rounds!
  
• 7:41 was the time set, the 8:50 of Poland just wasn't enough, next map Radar!
  
• A plant was down on main, team NL is allies the first round. but it got defused.
  
• 10:10 Side gate is destroyed, 9:38 Forward bunker was taken over by Team NL
  
• saken with a 3 man nade, that will surely hurt in Polands Defense.
  
• An incredible time of 3:57 was set by The Netherlands.
  
• As I didn't mention yet, NL is playing with there orginal line up again.
  
• a pause from the Polish side this time, fanatic lagged out.
  
• Fanatic is back , the match goes on!
  
• dialer took a suit, this their chance to make it this a 3 mapper!
  
• The suit didn't work out 1:25 on the clock, and PL got the CP
  
• Poland has both parts with 1 min left on the clock!
  
• saKen picks up an important frag with the rifle but it wasn't enough with 2 seconds left on the clock Poland made a decider out of this!
  
• PL won the cointoss, of to a decider!
  
• Goldrush is the map that is going to be played, Team NL is axis.
  
• Jallaaaa also know as ZaK starts with a 2 man panzer frag!
  
• Awesome spam frags are keeping the polish side of the tank
  
• 11:30, what was I saying? Poland just repaired the tank!
  
• Barrier is build but the dina is down already, 10 mins on the clock and poland is rolling again!
  
• an other pause by Team PL because of Fanatic lagging out, again.
  
• 9:52 NL damaged the tank, let's see if they can hold the Polish off a bit longer
  
• 8:51 appreantly they can an other strike that destroyed the tank! but it's not enough, the tank gets build right after and we are now in the last stage of the first round.
  
• 7:40 NL is trying to set up a crossfire.
  
• 5:30 the gold hasn't been touched!
  
• 3:25 PL takes the gold
  
• 3:00 left on the clock and the truck is past the barrier, seems like PL is going to set a time, not the best one ever but they set one. 12:55 It became. Surely beatable!
  
• 11:50 take has been repaired but Poland destroyes it after 10 seconds.
  
• 9 Minutes left on the clock, NL got the tank now!
  
• Barrier has been build, plant has been done but it got defused as well.
  
• 7:22 an other dynamite has been planted, PL didn't defuse it this time, and is getting the tank down the hill now.
  
• 5 min left, tank still not in position, Poland looks strong!
  
• 3:30 NL takes the gold, will the be able to secure it?
  
• 2 min left on the clock, they weren't able to secure the gold yet.
  
• 55 seconds on the clock NL got the truck, will it be enough?
  
• Poland pause, It is possible for NL to finish this but the truck can't stop.
  
• fanatic lagged out once again,this isn't going to come in hand for the Polish guys!
  
• Everyone around the truck is death, Lost it, congrats to Poland.

Poland won with 4-2 after a stunning match. PL will continue in the upper bracket versus Belgium and NL will go to the lower bracket and play Canada once again, feedback on the live update is appreciated as well as telling me someone actually read this.
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It's a time for another 6on6 cup with usual map pool without any surprising maps. This cup has been created to force some activity among the teams that want to fight in the upcoming tournaments.

There is no limit of sign-ups. I will create groups with 4 teams each. I'm gonna try to divide teams into groups according to "skill" as honest as I can. There will be few leagues, 2 groups will be a part of each league.

After receiving a lot of feedback (and flame) on the Crossfire Draft Tournament, R0SS came up with the idea of running a draft tournament that isn’t limited to top tier players. The thought behind this is a Draft tournament for the community: the Crossfire Community Draft Tournament. The idea behind this project/tournament is to give lower skilled community members the chance to play with those more established within the game and hopefully benefit from their experience and knowledge, but more importantly, to have fun.

So another summer LAN was announced, something that most would say ET needed and was ready for - but so far since the announcement a whole 14 days ago the response has been disappointing to say the least.

So far there have been 7 (yes seven) teams show interest in the event, with two already having dropped out. After CDT II last night I talked to a couple of players, teams and scene members and there are a number of teams who have yet to announce their interest in attending. Last night saw Finlantic6 put themselves down on the list and other teams need to follow suite and fast. With just 3 months until the LAN itself, unless players and teams get organised we could have yet another LAN opportunity being missed.