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Saturn - I know how you feel, as I was exactly the same during my first round in the Avalon Cup. I'm the same as you - I don't like Green Races either and it took me a while to get into it. But by then it was too late and I was beaten.
I'm a bundle of nerves when it comes to events like these and my racing skills suffer because of it. I need somebody to make me think that it isn't an event race when it actually is so I won't be nervous and mess it up!
Yeah - it's all psychological. I think it's just because I like the game and the forum so much that I put all the pressure on myself. Nice to know I'm in good company though.:)
Pretty sure that never happened actually :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by osama bin haydn
:lol
Sorry to hear about the match Sat (even though I've already heard but never mind :P), but if it's any consolation I self eliminated 5x and got 2:26.xx on Sebenco yesterday in an online race. S'all good :g
i understand your frustrations saturn..
sorry to hear about your match
i can handle being beaten at something by someone better.
But i cant handel it if I fail to perform to my best...thats frustrating..be it nerves or other factors..
the only consilation is it happens to everyone to a degree when you get to a high level.
im talking not just video games im talking about life and its challenges too.
Well done to Ace3cube :+, I thought SR might just take it.
Sometimes you can play and it's like you are a pig with a gun, as in numb as **** :). Hands are cold and no feeling at all, add that to nerves and your a gonna. Never mind Sat, there's always next time and there's no shame in losing to Ace3cube as he's one of the best around, I'm sure it could of easily gone the other way on another day.
If im in london on the 15th your getting a slap :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by yeldar2097
First, congrats to the winner, well done Ace, you rock :rock
Sat, come on buddy, this doesn't looks like you! There absolutely no shame to lose against Ace! In a good day, Ace is nearly unbeatable (but when he starts screwing up, he does it for good :g )
You won the EWC, you're now in the top 10 of the cup. Everybody knows you're a great player!
You obviously put too much pressure on you and forgot Kanar's leitmotiv : "The most important thing is not to win but to take part!"
And don't even think again about cancelling your inscription for the WOHD cup! I will do it, to be part of "the stage of History" (Soul Edge inside :g ), even if I really have few chances to pass the first round!
Ok guys, just wanted to explain but not take over the thread. I've had a nice curry and feeling better. So back to the topic at hand now I think. Let's all look forward to kanar vs. Luxo. I'm just gonna enjoy being a spectator now and cheer on my boys.:)
kanar (HD Icaras) vs Luxoflux (HD Icaras)
My courses:
Anulpha Reverse/ Phantom SR/ Weapons ON- Luxoflux
Amphi Reverse/ Phantom SR/ Weapons On - kanar
Zone Battle/ Moa Fwd/ Target 55 - Luxoflux
Luxo' courses:
Metropia Rev/ Phantom SR/ Weapons Off - Luxoflux
Moa Rev/ Phantom SR/ Weapons Off - Luxoflux
Sol2 Rev/ Phantom SR/ Weapons Off - kanar
Final race
Ubermall Fwd/ Rapier SR/ Weapons On - Luxoflux
FINAL RESULT
Luxoflux 5-2 kanar
and I'm a spectator too now lol. Grr Luxo hunted me down, well done mate, you really deserve it. I can blame myself too cos' I helped you well lol. On anulpha I wasn't here at all, stupid 3brs in a row first lap then missile in my ass ok bye bye duckie gah. 1-0 lux. On Amphi I was uber focused, 1-1. And wtf wth me seriously. I worked zb moa Fwd my ass, and what happens? mid-race my brain disconnect for a stupid shield button remapping (I was leading by far the zb grrr), and couldn't focus anymore til the end of the race. 2-1 luxo.
Then his races. Metropia Reverse, neck to neck, I can only regret a few stupid but minor mistakes, great win by luxo, 3-1. And GAH moa reverse. No coments, cracked down on this stupid turn, can't blame luxo for that, I was slower and my lines weren't perfect at all. 4-1, well deserved victory. then I got him on Sol2 rev, 4-2, but the match was done, and I completely let down on uber rapier, 5-2.
Grrrrr. Well done Luxoflux, you really deserve this victory. I need to deal wth pressure a bit more for the next cup, tbh I think I'm deserving a tight 4-3 defeat there, without the stressing stupid thing. Just need to practice a bit more for the final outcome eh eh.
uploading the vids right now, except round 7, tbh not necessary lol.
part1 (youtube link) WARNING PARENTAL ADVISORY : BAD WORDS FROM ME.
part2
part3
Unlucky kanar. Luxoflux would probably be the best there is if he played nearly as much as the rest of us so I feel for anyone drawn against him. Congrats to Luxo. You better win it for the Dutchmen now. No pressure.:P
He's Dutch, he's the best by default :nod
Mmmm partisan :P
Hehe, thanks for all the kind words guys :) I got really lucky indeed in Zonebattle cause I was losing by a mile. And im indeed sorry for the sindwinding on moa rev. The game decided that ittle be a good idea to turn us from ghosts to solid state right before that corner.
Thx SR for putting all that weight on my shoulders ;) Thankfully im a pretty relaxed dude so I dont stress out that easily, perhaps that is what got my so far in the cup. Too bad you lost your match cause it wouldve been great to have 2 dutchmen in the semi-finals, but I wish you the best of luck in the next cup :) And Yeld, please come online anytime soon so we can have some Avalon style races ;)
And last but not least big thanks again to Kanar for starting all these great events and I am sure there are still more events to come. And of course good luck to you also in the next cup.
Later guys :D
eh eh mother****ing bas**** luxoflux, I love you. Was awesome to race you mate, high skilled stuff, yeah that's just a stupid videogame but god we lived a great moment there. Too bad my stress fked a bit my racing, yeah I noticed you're really good under pressure, probably your best quality. Arh that was all good anyway. Wipeout definitely rocks. Adrenalin amplified stuff. Don't thank me for setting this up btw, once again ME THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING AND LIVING THESE MOMENTS. Yeah this is just 1vs1, online face to face, & on a stupid videogame. But god this is better than billion of other things in life, seriously ah ah.
part1 (youtube link) WARNING PARENTAL ADVISORY : BAD WORDS FROM ME.
part2
part3
IDReaper & I did our quarter final match this afternoon :
Phantom tournament weapons on (host IDReaper) :
- chengou forward 10 laps : IDReaper
- sol2 forward 10 laps : IDReaper
- ubermall reverse 20 laps : IDReaper
Phantom tournament weapons off (host leungbok) :
- talon's junction reverse : leungbok
- metropia forward : leungbok
- tech de ra reverse : IDReaper
Kanar's choice single race rapier ubermal forward (host leungbok) : leungbok
results :
IDReaper 4/3 leungbok
i was totally dominated during the weapon on races, little hope for the 2 first no weapon races... and a big mistake :bomb
lol
GG IDReaper, good luck for the semi-finals
I'll upload the vids on this post except ubermall reverse (not enough space on my camera ^^)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lres2vAdc28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZrru2GAZco
GO Ace Go !! :D
Results are in!
IDReaper - Mirage+
Leungbok - Harimau+
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IDReaper Choice:
Chengou Project(10 Laps) - IDReaper
Sol 2(10 Laps) - IDReaper
Ubermall Reverse(20 Laps) - IDReaper
(All Phantom; Weps On; BR On)
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Leungbok Choice:
Talon's Junction Reverse - Leungbok
Metropia - Leungbok
Tech De Ra Reverse - IDReaper
(All Phantom; 5 Laps; Weps Off; BR On)
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Default:
Ubermall - Leungbok
(Rapier; 4 Laps; Weps On; BR On)
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IDReaper vs Leungbok: 4-3
Here's my log, a very close round for the both of us, it really was anybody's game. Thanks Leungbok for the awesome races :rock
Hellfire_WZ (Fury Goteki45) vs XBARNSTERX (HD Icaras)
My courses:
Metropia Reverse/ Phantom SR/ Weapons On - Hellfire_WZ
The Amphiseum/ Phantom SR/ Weapons On - XBARNSTERX
Sebenco Climb/ Phantom SR/ Weapons On - XBARNSTERX
Barnster's courses:
Ubermall Reverse/ Phantom SR/ Weapons On - Hellfire_WZ
Chenghou Project Reverse/ Phantom SR/ Weapons On - XBARNSTERX
Modesto Heights/ Phantom SR/ Weapons On - XBARNSTERX
Final race
Ubermall/ Rapier SR/ Weapons On - Hellfire_WZ
FINAL RESULT
Hellfire_WZ 3-4 XBARNSTERX
Well done mate, was a bloody tough tournament. Really regret picking Amphiseum though, it takes a race like that to realise it isn't one of my stronger tracks. Also bottled it big time on Modesto, led for 4 laps and screwed it on the last. Nerves definitely got the better of me there, well deserved victory for Barnster
Best of luck in the semis mate :)
WOAH WOAH that was a crazy week-end there. Awesome logs guys, thanks a looooot for that. Thanks a lot for participating to this fantastic cup. That was definitely high skilled oppositions this we, & OMG look at the semis...
Once again its Holland, France, UK and USA making up the big boys :)
My man barnys still going, and my new found hero IDReaper's blowing away the critisism ive read about our beloved mirage+ :beer
grats to IDReaper! i wish you luck in teh semis
Bring her to victory ID. :gQuote:
Originally Posted by osama bin haydn
3 Icari and a Mirage. XD Bet nobody called that one.
Harimau used too many engines during the season so they got a penalty and had to use their old ones. That must be it :nod
Actually the way I have my layers set for the player names the four semi-finalists come before the four eliminated players in the layer order.Quote:
Originally Posted by Challenger #001
Subconscious prediction counts? :p
I was talking about ships in the final, rather than pilots, but I'll give you a point, DD. ;3
Ica is guaranteed to be in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Challenger #001
Especially with Lux's clever use Ica and no weapon races strategy ;)
Hellfires choice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcwpbBicPR8
Heres the first round between me and Hellfire. My cousin was kind enough to give me his camera, an its taking a while for youtube to upload them. I dont know if its because of the camera or the different editing software i used. oh well;)
My choice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIc2yrxmVrg
Not processed yet. I have a bit of a hissy fit on modesto, just a little one ;)
big thx for uploading your vids mate, this epic opposition deserved to be broadcasted!!
Don't take it badly Kanar, but I think now you can put "Phantom" for the round 7 common race :g
Good luck for the 4 participants... go go go Ace3 :g
lol you're right there Temet, guys feel free to overclock the last one too eh eh.
Deadline this weekend!! :beer
We are all afraid O.O
lol
Edit : IDReaper & me will try to play this Saturday (night GMT).
Go ace go !! :D
Okey
ID and me just finished our meeting.
It was long \o/
20x3 + 2x10 + 1x20 + 5 (laps) lol
IDr won our match. Good luck for the next level
And I give up for the next.
Well done IDReaper :clap.
What's "And I give up for the next" mean Ace3cube. I hope it doesn't mean what I think it does.
My result log for the record:
IDReaper - Mirage+
Ace3cube - Icaras+
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Ace3cube Choice:
Modesto Heights Reverse - Ace3cube
Vineta K - Ace3cube
Tech De Ra - IDReaper
(All Phantom; Weps On; BR On; Green; 20 Laps)
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IDReaper Choice:
Sebenco Climb(10 Laps) - IDReaper
Sol 2 Reverse(10 Laps) - Ace3cube
Ubermall Reverse(20 Laps) - IDReaper
(All Phantom; Weps On; BR On)
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Default:
Tech De Ra - IDReaper
(Phantom; 5 Laps; Weps On; BR On)
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IDReaper vs Ace3cube: 4-3
It was a super close, super tough set of races and luck may have just smiled upon me for this one because I swear Ace was pouring the pressure on. Especially the last race when I made a huge error right off the start. I think I made have unghosted and blocked you Ace so apologies for that :paperbag.
Thank you for the races Ace, hope you'll change your mind about continuing:banzai oh and get well my friend, kudos for racing while under the weather:clap
Well done ID, not only for winning but for winning in the Mirage. :g
First & foremost, big thanks to you both for playing your round right on schedule, the avalon cup knows his first finalist!!! Just hope Barny & Luxo won't forget their meeting now lol, should give em a lil reminder maybe.
Congratulations IDReaper, I raced you earlier yesterday & you were mmm... deadly impressive. So this isn't surprising to finally see you on the top of this cup.
So.
4-3, super close, super tough set of races & you want to retire now Ace, just before the upcoming wipeout grand finale? nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooo!
You just can't. I can't myself, even if I'm a real joke at this game atm. On a sidenote, I can easily understand this "I give up for the rest" instant feeling now I played Gt5 lol. BUT.
We're preparing all together, and for a bit of time now, the wipeout HD Grand Finale, startin this December. So I'll stick to that, & for sure I'll go back to practice wth my Icaras in a few days. The Stig & the Lambos can wait a little I think ah ah.
Oh another thing. Along with the gifts listed first post, I've contacted a friend of mine here who's working on something more personal for our avalon cup podium. So please Ace3, I ask you to play at least your little final, if you really want to retire after this cup, because this little something Mu5 is preparing is really a nice stuff :nod.
Once again IDReaper & Ace3cube, MASSIVE thanks for playing your semi-final right on schedule, & for your interest in this avalon cup. Really hope to see you both on the starting line this December. Ace3....
====> STAY!!! <==== REVENGE!!!
REMAINING MEETING :
Luxoflux (HOL) Vs XBARNSTERX (UK)
DEADLINE FOR SEMI-FINALS IS Sunday, Nov. 21, 23:59
FOR SEMI-FINALS : ROUND 7 IS SINGLE RACE/RAPIER OR PHANTOM - YOUR CHOICE/WEAPONS ON/Tech de Ra Fwd
The Avalon Cup (WO HD-FURY)
"The most important thing is not to win but to take part!"
ALL INFOS/REPORTS/VIDZ HERE
*NEW* JOIN THE MONSTER CUP HERE
When did IDReaper get so fast? :)
Congrats man. Doing our beloved bug proud.
So XBARNSTERX and me had our match a few moment ago.
My choices: all reversed
SOL2: Luxoflux
Metropia: Luxoflux
Moa therma: XBARNSTERX
XBARNSTERX's choices
Anulpha reverse: Luxoflux
Ubermall fwd: Luxoflux
Talons Junction reverse: XBARNSTERX
Final race on Phantom: Luxoflux
Score: Me 5, XBARNSTERX 2
Very nice racing against XBARNSTERX today. I dont seem to ever encounter him online so it was a fairly new opponent to me.
Very close race on moa reverse btw.
I wish XBARNSTERX the best of luck against Ace and i think that match will be one to look forward too. Just as much as im looking forward to the final.
Later guys :D