I'm available tomorrow, and 4vs4 please :)
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I'm available tomorrow, and 4vs4 please :)
Could we like, make it 5 vs 5 just to mix it up a bit?
Like 2v2 + 2v2 + 1v1?
That wouldn't work would it?
Are we still having an MVP match? That'd be sweet (...as a nut)
:g
21:00 GMT is waaaay too early for me, and surely for some of us working until dinner time. That would mean at least 3pm East or 2pm Central for us and it simply doesn't fit. The most suitable hour of day to be able to reunite both teams would be around 11pm GMT/Midnite GMT, meaning 6pm and 7pm for us in America.
On Dec 24th and 25th, people will surely have family reunions. I propose a date starting from Dec 26th. What do you say? :)
EDIT: I would prefer 4vs4 everytime. In rare and extreme cases, 3vs3 is ok... Otherwise, let's do this like it was done originally.
Aren't any of your guys students or on holiday? Can we just wait a bit longer to hear back from others? If it's a no-go then that's fine, but I'd like to hear from everyone if possible. Who have you not heard from on your side?
The ones available are RedScar, IDReaper, DeepMix and Rezatron. Sure that makes 4. I dont have news from Koleax and Coatl. Boo4ever is also available as a Sub if there's a need. This would mean only one guy available as a Sub. I wont be available tomorrow night.
Why i dont give green light right away is because not everyone as given his advice about who would make the main team, except Rez. I wanted to have the input of everyone before officially form up the team. I will send a message tonite to the ones online on PSN and see the results. If i still dont have proper answers, then i'll send the 4 guys i mentioned first in the race.
One thing sure, could you push away later in the evening the time of the race? Rez and Red are available only during nights.
Ok i have to leave now to buy Xmas present in shopping malls Hell :lol I will see later about my team mates. In the meantime, discuss with yours for a later time tomorrow night. Thanks for understanding :)
We can't really do nights in the week, because night for you guys would be the middle of the night for us. We can do later on weekends. In the past we've done 2200 GMT on Sundays (might be able to push it a bit later). If RedScar and Rezatron can't make that time or say, one hour later tomorrow then it's presumably a no go, unless you can get one of Koleax or Coatl in. I'd be happy to go ahead with 4 on both side, even if neither has subs available. That way we could drop to a 3v3 if necessary. I do already consider this fairly extreme circumstances. Have one more go at getting Koleax or Coatl and let me know.
If we can't do it before Christmas then I will take a break from pushing it. Mad-Ice will be away, it's Christmas, Avalon etc.
Not really Saturn. Lets say we want to race at 6pm or 7pm, means 11pm or midnite for you guys. Its really too late for the week? If so, thats why i suggested starting from the 26th, its a saturday, everybody is off and can race later :)
I really must leave now to have time for shopping, dude:) I will contact my mates later tonite.
At the moment that would be too late. The whole thing would take at least an hour. Usually it won't start on time, and can easily be 1.5 hours after the start time before it's finished. Basically, for one of us that wouldn't work, as he's not on holiday yet. Also, a midnight start for me means a 1 AM start for those the others in Holland, which is most likely a bit too unsociable of an hour for them, at a guess. I know I wouldn't want to play that late, myself.
I originally wanted to get it sorted before Christmas so Mad-Ice could be there. But also at this point, I'd like to do it so I don't have to think about organising anything and can enjoy my break without anything to think about (rarely happens). Once Christmas kicks off we'll probably be unavailable for a bit anyway. Out of eight, two of us will be on holiday I think, two will have guests, one currently doesn't play. So anything until new year will be unlikely. Altogether that's the reason for a last ditch effort. But if it's not to be it's not to be. :(
So if one of Coatl or Koleax isn't available then it's a no-go for tomorrow and we shall postpone until new year, which will give you guys enough time to decide your main team and subs a bit more fairly etc. But if they are available then we're on. So I will hold out to see if you can get a response tonight.
I'm available whenever now (except on the 24th and 25th) just everyone fyi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyonshi
Im sorry to bring disappointment dude :( Even me i'm pulling my hair off trying to organize something steady, and everybody is aware that the situation is decisive. However, all my team is still motivated and practicing often, and have more than once stated their desire to participate in a WWC race. Everything's not lost! :)
I foretold that the Holidays would be difficult in terms of availability. This said, how about we take it day by day, to spot a good moment for the race to take place, and to give everybody time to arrange their schedule during these busy times? As we can acknowledge at this point, there's an issue regarding our respective time zones. We can see its more difficult to organize something during the week. During week-end, we got more freedom and can stretch playing hours longer. I still maintain my suggestion of looking from the 26th and beyond. Surely a lot of us will be back home after Xmas celebrations? Let's keep in touch on a regular basis. I will keep my mates more informed about all this.
In fact i will send messages right away. I just got back from the mall ;)
I was referring to this actually :) i hope i didnt get it all wrong!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rezatron
Yeah things changed, i'm good to go 24/7 for over the next week except Christmas and Christmas eve. :xtree
This is alot of planning and organizing just for us to get crushed :P I predict a massive defeat, considering we haven't played together before. :redface:
Lol as long as we can manage to not shoot each other we may be okay xD. Anyway Kyonshi mentioned we should all take vote on who we would like to participate so here it goes:
IDReaper:nod
DeepMix
Rezatron
Kyonshi (Yes changed my mind :+)
In the event that I'm voted off the island I would like to see Connavar take point.
Picking 4 is tough. All of you are skilled pilots. Do any of you have much experience with team racing? I have very little. We are all good a killing each other. Protecting one another will probably be a different story.
Rez: took me to school a few weeks ago
Kyonshi: his harimau is often faster and stronger than mine
IDR: he ragdolls my ship if i get too close
DeepMix: we haven't raced in a while, but i remember some quick times
Coatl: always a challenge on the tracks
I think I'm going to take myself out of the running. i was ready to do a tryout race, but I'm not for any of this voting business. I hate democracy. :P
I was asked for my Personal opinion. take of it as you will.
-Deepmix
-IDreaper
-Rezatron
-Boo4Ever
Don't count on it. I think you underestimate our own team's abilities, our lack of practice and just how unpredictable the game can be. We're also missing Luxoflux, who was joint MVP with yeldar most of the time. (Why am I trying to give the opposition momentum? :dizzy)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rezatron
Don't be fooled by the flag, Connavar's a Flying Dutchman all the way.:nodQuote:
Originally Posted by IDReaper
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It looks like you guys do have a team of 4 then? Deepmix, IDReaper, Rezatron and boo4ever(?). Based on votes, that seems to be either your strongest team or second strongest team, which seems pretty fair and balanced with the Dutchmen's situation. I think that means we're on for 2100 GMT tonight if you can confirm? IF so, it should be a good match.:+
I got a dude coming round my house 2130GMT to pick something up today. No one else will be in the house then so I guess I will just forfeit one race when he rings my door... or perhaps 2200GMT?Quote:
Originally Posted by SaturnReturn
So what's the format? 8 HD track (forward/reverse?) tourney?
I can make that time, that would be 1600 in my timezone. I'd also probably pilot a little better when I'm not tired =D. Connavar is a Flying Dutchman? I've been had!
Well then my original vote stands lol.
Why do you say such things Rez? :( Dont worry about a thing; there's still Deep and me from the former team :) We know how to handle those races ;) Besides, from what i've seen from you guys on the racetrack, i trust you all 1000%! :D:+Quote:
Originally Posted by Rezatron
So this is why for tonite race, if everything goes well, i nominate:
-IDReaper
-Rezatron
-Boo4Ever
-DeepMix
Subs are going to be Coatl and RedScar. Koleax is retiring :( Consequently, i will send PM to Iwillbuildaduck to join our team ;)
Format is all 16 HD tracks. There'll be two tournaments. First is 8 forward tracks, and the second is 8 reverse tracks. I'll set up forward and you guys can host reverse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rezatron
When your guy comes Rezatron, we can stop and restart. Will he be OK to wait for up to 2 mins while we finish a race? You can let us know in the chatbox when he arrives. Hopefully the timing will be convenient.
Unless Luxoflux suddenly appears then our team is:
Mad-Ice
SaturnReturn
Connavar
yeldar2097
Looking forward to this one! Good luck to all, because that is what we need! 8 skilled pilots on one track is carnage!
See you all tonight! Greetz Mad-Ice
ok, ok. I've never posted on a forum before, so you'll forgive me for any lack in etiquette. I don't have time to read through this whole thread and I'm just making myself known for any team that needs a new member... or something like that, cause that's what I was told to do... hi everybody. *waves*
Hi and welcome Iwillbuildaduck! I raced you last week. You are a fast pilot. Enjoy your time here.
Greetz Mad-Ice
i have to go out for a bit but i should be back for race time.
welcome aboard, Iwillbuildaduck.
Okay I think I have most of the ships down that you guys are using but for the sake of clarity would you guys mind posting the ship and skin you will be using today? We should make sure we are good on who is using what now before we start.
Myself: EG-X, Skin 2.
If any of the Dutchman see this you can post ships or skins here to so that we can avoid confusion in advance.
harimau yellow
I still haven't figured out what's going on, but I'm assuming harimau blue if I'm in it. what time does this start?
We do have a main team selected for this event already but provided someone doesn't show up could you be there at 2100 GMT? I'll not you ship choice.
It starts in 1h25 from now, right?
Any word on Luxoflux yet? If I race, I will use AG-Systems skin 1
2100 GMT Connavar - less than 1 hour now. We will try to get the first half in before Rezatron's guy turns up.
I already sent a message to Iwillbuildaduck during lunch time. :D I've invited him to join since Koleax left.
I should have specified we have a complete line-up for the race, but if there's a spot, go on! :)
If not, i want to see you on the starting line for the next race ;) Speaking of this, i will take the initiative of alterning some pilots for the next race. I've been mentioned actually, i want to race and want to give chance to other pilots, like Coatl, Red and of course IWBAD :) I will post the line-up soon.
Get them, NA TEAM, we're undefeated and will prevail! :D:+
"We have the power, we have the energy, we have the ressources; let's get together and WRECK SH!T!!!" :rock:banzai:bomb:twisted
EDIT: Ok we lost the WWC race... but my cheers go to my team mates anyway for finding the time to participate :D We'll do better next time for sure!
Nope my prediction was correct :P, i'm a realist what can I say? I see the potential here but we need to practice together and perhaps make a few roster moves. It was suicide going into the final without even a single practice tourney. Oh well. :dizzyQuote:
Originally Posted by Kyonshi
I'm already thinking about next year. We need to have a proper qualification tourney first and from there we need to hold bi-monthly/monthly practice sessions against other teams. I want to hear everyone's ideas about the 2010 team. :sonar
You guys potentially have a very large group of players. There's also a lot of skill among that group, but it's not always brought together at the right time. I think what you really need is to cultivate it and generate the same passion for the game that you find amongst a lot of European players. I'm seeing the beginnings of that now, which is great. Next time around I think you could have a dream team akin to France's best team, which is pretty much unbeatable when they're all in the same room together.
It would also be good to encourage many more people to take part and not only those who were in this World Cup. I've always liked Team Nordic. They have lots of players and have had regular events in the past. They always have a lot of fun and with their best players, can also provide an excellent challenge. Doing regular events for all will help team work and to build a common bond too, which might be tougher for multinational teams.
Good luck in the future and hopefully the NAWTy social group can be as successful as Team Nordic's.
Thanks again for playing tonight. I look forward to TFD racing your team again as it gets stronger. :)
I still hold my point that the new comers to the NA Team have tremendous potential, and that it wasnt that premature going into WWC race at this point. I had to rebuild the team very fast, but in the process i spotted regular pilots who could sustain the frantic pace of such event, in such short period of adaptation. Seriously, not every seasoned players could have made it to the team in those conditions.
Because of your solid skills and steady offensive initiative, you have all been chosen. The problem doesn't lay there. I even expected not to be mentioned when i asked for everyone advice about who should make the Main without qualifs, even Vart didnt mentioned me.
The only problems observed, like IDReaper and Rez reported to me, was the friendly fire issue. That, i know you have work to do. Also, i once mentioned some days ago that whenever you arrange a race or encounter one of the NA Team pilot, practice holding your fire on each other. Obviously we must avoid FF, but i didnt say that because i thought you have no experience in WWC events, but honestly because i knew that the kind of pilots you were could adapt easily to such important thing. See the nuance here in the way i see things.
Also the Flying Dutchmen have some of the most hardcore players. Just mention Connavar, Saturn and Yeldar to anyone and see people fade away in their shadows :D Of course you had a tremendous task, i wont carelessly deny this. I raced them many times since WOHD is out, and they live up to their reputation without a faint. But if themselves stated you surprised them and that they never expected such resistance from WWC newcomers, i believe them and it illustrates clearly the high potential you hold.
Oh, and DeepMix; Put. Triakis. Away. And. Never. Touch. It. AGAIN. (im just being silly dude :lol)
WWC 2010 will be a turn of fate again for us, im sure of it. This mix of new talents and veteran Cup pilots will be of atomic proportions, just watch us ;):+
Keep the triakis ^_^
Seriously, it brought a tear (of joy) to my eye when I saw that in the WWC final there we only 2 AG-Systems and all the rest were different.
Magic :g
Yeah it was epic, then I tried to think: okay, shoot everything except AG-SYS,
MIRAGE, and Goteki 45, I was also thinking that NA guys would think the exact
contrary :)
I must say that I felt a bit like a little fish out of water (pun intended). It is always a pleasure to race with such great competitors. I did not help my team as much as I would have liked, but I had a great time. Thanks again to all the participants.
Sad I missed it, I worked the last few and have been dead tired the last few night. Give them hell boys
You must be all drowsy then Red; its over! xD :lol From what the Dutchmen said, yes we gave 'em some trouble :)
So WWC 2009 Comes to a close. I would like to pass along my best regards to everyone who raced in the final. The Flying Dutchmen were definately a shock to be the first people to be racing but you guys stepped up and agreed to the challenge.
Congratulations To you guys. You are true Wipeout pilots.
I would also like to extend a further Thanks and Congratulations to Kyonshi. This amazing pilot stepped up to the plate and took over when things looked finished for team NAWT. Everyone should thank him and really reflect what he did for the team. He was truly a better captain then I.
I look forward to the next WWC and seeing how the North American Team Performs.
Well done to All.
~Vart