UKT-X Update

Posted by Dev at 16:51 4/9/2003.

Following PC troubles this morning you will be happy to know that the games have started and they did so around 2:30 pm. What the troubles were exactly is unknown by us at this end at the moment. May I also remind you that Myers and Protex are the only UKT staff in attendance today and with us not being able to contact them we haven't been able to update you.

The double elimination structure has been abandoned and there will now be group stages followed by semi-finals and a final. Here are the groups:

Group A
Disturbed ~ Harmless ~ Torment

Group B
Theb0g, Pro-Gamer, Onlinesports

Group C
ClanONE, SODA, Blacklight

Group D
tR, reSonance

Note that due to only 2 teams being in group D reSonance and tR will play eachother twice to make up the amount of games.

As I stated earlier in this news post Myers and Protex are the only staff at the event and contacting them is proving a little difficult so bare with us at this end please.

Comments

Lyo`
eSports.Edge
16:52 4/9/2003
what a shambles [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scrappy
Sniper's Alley
16:53 4/9/2003
pld UKT, 2 members of staff. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
16:54 4/9/2003
Group C
ClanONE, SODA, Blacklight

Ul SODA/Blacklight :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Smittins
16:54 4/9/2003
go soda :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SL
16:55 4/9/2003
whys that 'unlucky' velta? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
adren
16:55 4/9/2003
wonder if its first 2 ? or just 1 as its so late [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Dev
theb0g
16:56 4/9/2003
Scrappy & everyone else who is blaming UKT. The event is being run by Myers, it is his dig and he is in control of what goes on. Protex has offered to help out. Myers is merely using the UKT name as he does with the UKT LANs. We are trying at this end to give you coverage and keep you up to date. Maybe stop being so negative and judgemental. If you haven't got anything constructive to say ... DONT SAY IT! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
RH
Landed
16:56 4/9/2003
i know the bog just got 7 rounds vs pro as t on inferno and are waiting to play secind half ravs pc wouldnt connect :D
go flavas for pro! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lyo`
eSports.Edge
16:56 4/9/2003
coz they have no hope of gettin to semi's....

idiot [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lyo`
eSports.Edge
16:57 4/9/2003
ne coverage or is that a stupid question? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Hyperion
16:57 4/9/2003
1 go through obviously. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scrappy
Sniper's Alley
16:57 4/9/2003
But it wouldn't be UKT if we weren't negative? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
16:58 4/9/2003
SL because they have very little chance of qualifiying ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SL
16:58 4/9/2003
alright lyo well done you eleet gamer. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Chicko^
Point Five-O
16:59 4/9/2003
I just had a talk with kwik^ and he said the tourney was called off cause no games have started til 3pm.....few people got pc problems.....some guys pld pcws as i heard other just play public cs to get used with the machines for tommorow...sad thing i guess...gg. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
tesko
17:00 4/9/2003
gl theb0g [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Hyperion
17:00 4/9/2003
no internet connection at the venue. thats a bit silly. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
17:00 4/9/2003
FLAVAS = TEH WINrar [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scrappy
Sniper's Alley
17:02 4/9/2003
for refunds email myers@ukterrorist.com

All refunds will come from his own personal account :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lyo`
eSports.Edge
17:03 4/9/2003
nah he cant give refunds now coz he has alrdy borrowed the money to 4k [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Az
RemOte.uK
17:03 4/9/2003
he might have to borrow from 4k this time round :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Otis
Rush!
17:11 4/9/2003
If UKT put there name to something its only fair that that's where ppl should direct their criticism ... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
adren
17:13 4/9/2003
sigh, our team went down to london mainly for UKT-x and not wcg as wcg could well be a one game torny for us. bit dissapointing to say the least, ppl take time off work, tickets ETC [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
17:13 4/9/2003
myers doesn't involve any of us so all criticism be aimed at him [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scrappy
Sniper's Alley
17:15 4/9/2003
We're the other UKT Lans well organised, is this just a once off? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
fez
17:17 4/9/2003
other ukt's have been fine as far as im aware. ive been to UKT1 and 3 at northampton and they were fine. i heard there were some problems at ukt2 altho that was at bath [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
[i:Venom]
BLACKLiGHT
17:17 4/9/2003
just glad i didnt go, apparently only 1 server running at a time, just feel sorry for the team who went and took time off work, paid for tickets and drove down from manchester at 3am. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Otis
Rush!
17:21 4/9/2003
yeah its f***ing s***ty i agree. None of the ukt's have ever started on time. To be fair to myers though he gets f*** all help. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
RH
Landed
17:21 4/9/2003
one off of course the others are run quite well as the pcs are set up allready etc just a case of ghosting a cpl gui over all the machines [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lyo`
eSports.Edge
17:22 4/9/2003
maybe if he asked for it and got sum ppl in [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Hotshot
Choke
17:24 4/9/2003
Myers never asks for help. Never delegates any jobs to anyone on the day. Plenty of staff have been present at events, if not staff then people known to Myers who ahve the technical ability and community "presence" to orchestrate teams into some sense of order. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Scrappy
Sniper's Alley
17:24 4/9/2003
Sure there'd be plenty of people willing to help out the night before and on the day. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
RH
Landed
17:24 4/9/2003
is it offical thats its not gonna happen? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:27 4/9/2003
i just spoke to duellist, he said its not going to happen anymore, they were 7-5 up vs b0g when the games were abandoned, apparently everyones not very happy! (not much of a supprise really) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
adren
17:27 4/9/2003
i think its happening just so slow most ppl wont get a game ? thats the impression i got [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
mh
17:27 4/9/2003
are there people playing here that arent playing in wcg? cuz that just sux [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
adren
17:29 4/9/2003
no it was open to only people playing in wcg i think [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:30 4/9/2003
was open to ppl declined to go to the last ukt + WCG attendies [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
17:30 4/9/2003
and those who got turned down at previous events, i think fcc might have gone down for ukt x only, not sure though [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
[i:Venom]
BLACKLiGHT
17:33 4/9/2003
well, a lot of the clans there, who have paid for ukt-x tickets and wcg tickets, may only get to play 2 games,1 in each tournament and go home, pretty harsh really. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:33 4/9/2003
(17:33:24) —› topic: ('[o] fcc at WCG Quals soon [o] fightclubclan - www.fightclubclan.co.uk (back soon) [o] Powered by #Phaze-online.com and #Prism-Hosting [o])
(17:33:24) —› set by: (Q) on (Wed Sep 03 18:21:34 2003)

im guessing from that they are going for WCG too. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:33 4/9/2003
i agree with venom [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
adren
17:34 4/9/2003
wcg is in same venue isnt it, hope its not same people organising tommorrow ey :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ColdAsIce
ImaGine
17:36 4/9/2003
If only myers runs the LANs then why not call it Myers-X :P

Serioulsy though if the thing is called off how will this effect the next UKT? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:37 4/9/2003
in no way ? coz it will be a different venue !? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:37 4/9/2003
not exactly myers fault tho if he arranged to use the pc's for a tournament and the place is still a building site, not much he can do really. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
[i:Venom]
BLACKLiGHT
17:38 4/9/2003
well i dont think personally i would sign up for the next event, unless i knew i would be refunded if a smiliar thing happened. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ColdAsIce
ImaGine
17:39 4/9/2003
Yea thats what I ment.

See how he handles this situation :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
mh
17:39 4/9/2003
they not gettin refunded? ouch [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:40 4/9/2003
yes but i very much doubt that the IT-Centre @ Northampton is going to turn into a building site over night [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MagiciaN^
Jay Bee Eye!
17:40 4/9/2003
lol ul ppl there [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:42 4/9/2003
lol [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Loxam
Lite
17:43 4/9/2003
Should let the pro japlan Orga's do it :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:44 4/9/2003
hmm or not:)
myers has done a fine job considering he was working *on his own* at all the other ukt events. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MagiciaN^
Jay Bee Eye!
17:45 4/9/2003
i think the point is .... WHY is he doing it on his own .... plenty of people would help out ... then he wouldnt have f***ups like this [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
mh
17:45 4/9/2003
yeh but he doesnt have to working on his own, thats how he chose to do it. well thats what it sounds like neway [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Loxam
Lite
17:46 4/9/2003
Fine job?

...

Its the event organisers job to organise it, not f*** it up. If there is a problem, you fix it. End of the day whether its his fault or not he has to take the responsibility. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
17:46 4/9/2003
this "f***up" is not his fault, he cant help if the the people organising the WCG event are still to setup the building. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ghost
ctx
17:47 4/9/2003
Well its his responsibility to make sure the place is in order before hand since he is the one organising it. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Jolleh
Team56
17:48 4/9/2003
Preperation was the key, and he didnt have it ! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ColdAsIce
ImaGine
17:48 4/9/2003
lol but last UKT the fiasco with the Sleeping arrangements and s*** :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
17:48 4/9/2003
actually he can, doesn't take much to get in contact with them and make sure things would be ok, rather than wasting people's times on a tournament that "might" happen [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Velta
Professional Gamer
17:49 4/9/2003
Loxam you are running a 2v2 tournament for what, 16 teams? Myers has run 16 team 5v5 tournaments before on his own and succeeded. Im sure there is a perfectly logical reason behind the tournament going tits up. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MagiciaN^
Jay Bee Eye!
17:50 4/9/2003
if hes organising it and a problem comes up its his job to find a solution ...not just call it off and blame some1 else .... the wcg people are getting the building ready for the wcg .... not UKT-X ... if he needed more people to help get set up he shoulda had them there [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Loxam
Lite
17:51 4/9/2003
Even for my 2v2 events i have several admin's on hand along with technical support staff just incase stuff goes "tits up". i.e. last japlan ShaQ machine started overheating and it was promptly sorted with a new gfx card and better airflow. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
OverlordRob
Asylum.uk
17:51 4/9/2003
any results yet? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
spaz
theb0g
17:51 4/9/2003
Preperation was the key, and he didnt have it !

lol ! :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
17:52 4/9/2003
keep up OverlordRob [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
amarc
17:52 4/9/2003
You slate Myers but what have you done for the scene in comparison? At the end of the day most of you didnt go anyway so stop whining, if you did it is a shame and I am sure you will be compensated. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
OverlordRob
Asylum.uk
17:52 4/9/2003
Btw I texted a friend and the reason for the huge delay was the wcg pcs had some weird wonid problems. Therefore it was tournament pcs causing delay [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Bodkin
2seXeh 2perfoRm
17:53 4/9/2003
hltv ip's up yet? when's the final? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
OverlordRob
Asylum.uk
17:53 4/9/2003
o right missed the kinda crucial one there :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AL!CAT
17:55 4/9/2003
Fair enough Loxam but this is a little different, also if your 2v2 tourny was to f*** up, and I was there, I would be concerned about my £25 :E [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Bodkin
2seXeh 2perfoRm
17:57 4/9/2003
ROFL ali...... u obviously don't know the organisers of japLAN very well. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Loxam
Lite
17:57 4/9/2003
Did you actually read any of the above posts? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Bigbirdy
theb0g
17:58 4/9/2003
To be perfectly honest id expect nothing less than a f***ing shambles. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
AL!CAT
17:59 4/9/2003
Yes, I did, hes f***ed up, fine he gets flamed, but comparing it to some s***ty 2v2 tourny is stupid. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
18:00 4/9/2003
totally agree amarc [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
dh
18:00 4/9/2003
UnLucKy To people who went :o [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Strikes
18:01 4/9/2003
just got off the phone to Righteous, they beat SODA 13/1 dunno bout any other scores

ONE 13-1 SODA [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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