ESWC in Oxford (Updated)

Posted by Coopsy at 17:00 17/5/2005.

Due to increased flexibility, greater internet connectivity and facilities, the ESWC UK 2005 Finals will be moving to Oxford. Taking place on the same weekend, (Saturday 28th – Bank holiday Monday 30th May) the Oxford Brookes Students Union Venue will house the ESWC Tournament area. The Sheffield Magna Science Centre is a great venue which we are unable to commit to on this occasion but will be a location we look at in future.

With PES4, UT2004, GT4 (tbc) on Sunday and CS and WC3 taking place from Sunday to Monday, accommodation for those players who qualified from the pre-qualifiers will be arranged for a hotel in Oxford on the Sunday night.

The list of prequalified teams are:

TeamCentre
4Kingsautoberth
enjoyueawldSqueex
edgeSqueex
Team ChokeSqueex
enxImpact Gaming
Landed.csImpact Gaming
UniconThe Hub
casual5The Hub

We will be seeding these teams and drawing them into 2 groups.

Registration is at 10am Sunday (11am CS). For more info please check the Game Frontier website at www.gamefrontier.com.

Update: Post updated to include team list and info on BYOC cancellation.

Comments

Myers
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
12:05 15/5/2005
give it a few minutes super-cooper, the complaints will roll in any second now :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Bean
funky monkey dealer
12:14 15/5/2005
And 10 minutes later ¬_¬ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
prawn
12:19 15/5/2005
I think a lot of complaints hinge on whether people who can't make it now can get refunds or not.

Plus this already went up on other sites and people have moaned there already.

Still 15 minutes and nothing deregatory or whine related, not bad!

[Edited by prawn at 12:21 15/5/2005] [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
12:20 15/5/2005
Will those who now cannot go get the refund that you're obliged to give, or are they going to have to fight for it?

Will the BYOC still be closed overnight for those that are going?

If so, will accommodation be subsidised or provided for them? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
exo41
12:50 15/5/2005
im pleased bout venue change, oxford about 40 min drive for me now, cant wait to see the accomo weve got ¬_¬ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
georgeda
13:00 15/5/2005
sucks for the people that allready bought train tickets.. woulda been me till i changed my mind about going that far north :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Makaveli-
feo
13:24 15/5/2005
myers is such a badly man :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Danneth
13:29 15/5/2005
just LOL [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
toko
euthanasia
13:31 15/5/2005
accommodation for those players who qualified from the pre-qualifiers will be arranged for a hotel in Oxford on the Sunday night.
What about the saturday??? and i heard we got free travel aswell? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Makaveli-
feo
13:37 15/5/2005
well the cs competition is sunday->monday now as opposed to being saturday->sunday i think ¬_¬

travel expenses have always supposed to have been paid by you [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
toko
euthanasia
13:42 15/5/2005
yeha but u cant drive 300miles so u can get there sunday morning.......... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SiL^
eSports.Edge
14:02 15/5/2005
they shudda left the venue at sheffield this year too short notice to change venues like that, because its main;ly 16-18 year olds going, part-time jobs, im sure most of them wudda booked it off work....just happy it doesnt affect me brum > Sheff, and brum > oxford nearly the msae distance n e way but i do think its a joke for the rest who it may have screwed over... :x [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ColdAsIce
ImaGine
14:12 15/5/2005
Already left my whine on the landed 9 forums but I dont see any mention of the fact you cant sleep over at the event on this news post so is this still the case?

If so then what do you suggest for sleeping arrangements or should we all sleep on the street :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
adulkiii
15:03 15/5/2005
Do you leave your pc's in the venue when u leave at night?

Is the BYOC CS tournament going to be 16+ age restriction even with parental consent form etc? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
aaNdy
got:Game
15:33 15/5/2005
Did you consider that some people paid to goto your event cos it was closer to them, and now u change at last minute, and they cant get there ? pathetic. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
decrepit
Croydon
16:44 15/5/2005
I doubt people will get refunds, if they was going 2 give refunds Coopsy would of said it in the post.

scamming rats [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
17:30 15/5/2005
People have already got refunds so maybe email contact@gamefrontier.biz and get one if you want one! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ins
18:16 15/5/2005
even if you didn't pay in the first place? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Bly
18:35 15/5/2005
Good one. Ever wondered why remedials aren't allowed to manage major 'real-life' events?.. This is why! =D

Just glad I waited a while before signing up, although I did book the day off work. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
18:43 15/5/2005
only in your case ins ^_^ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Gucci
18:56 15/5/2005
shows how organised this is run :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ogg^
#Harmless
19:12 15/5/2005
what that bly bloke said... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ins
22:12 15/5/2005
doubt its down to bad organisation, every business has to make a last minute change sometime. deal with it you w**kerface [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MaCcA^
22:57 15/5/2005
half the fun is staying over at the venue and staying up late and abusing the ones who fall asleep early... dont think ill bother this time :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
stabby
Virgins!
00:04 16/5/2005
cant see anyone going - i mean who ever heard of a lan where you have to leave at night... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
01:02 16/5/2005
me [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MaCcA^
02:03 16/5/2005
I wouldnt stay over night for a byoc :/ seems stupid [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
decrepit
Croydon
02:58 16/5/2005
BYOC's are for nerds who dont have real friends [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Rav0r
Croydon
08:49 16/5/2005
decrepits a nerd [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
otacon
10:00 16/5/2005
I was refunded within 24 hours thanks Coopsy/Landed/GameFrontier. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Mupp
11:51 16/5/2005
half the fun is staying over at the venue

I wouldnt stay over night for a byoc :/ seems stupid

are you schitzophrenic or something? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Bodkin
2seXeh 2perfoRm
12:43 16/5/2005
use of sarcasm...... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Crappy
Super Breasts
12:48 16/5/2005
STFU BODKIN! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Coopsy
Landed
13:37 16/5/2005
The venue wont let us use it over night. We're working on a way around it, it still may be possible.

As for accomodation, you can sleep in tents or get a hotel room between a few of you, I appreciate that it raises the cost :/

Refunds will be available or a transfer of your place, email us at contact@gamefrontier.com and let us know which you prefer.

As for those who say 'who's ever heard of a BYOC you cant stay over night - well for you information CPL BYOC's have never been 24hrs and while thats not necesserily a role model, you have to accept that this event, with ESWC UK is more about the gaming and tournaments then getting p***ed. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
f|ame
14:20 16/5/2005
landed byoc and cpl byoc are clearly on the same level of organisation,doesnt it show? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Coopsy
Landed
15:07 16/5/2005
No Landed BYOC's have previously been far better than CPL BYOC's in terms of organisation and admins; ask anyone thats been to both and I think they'll agree. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Gucci
15:51 16/5/2005
fair comment ;) bt that wont change the fact ppl will not go to the lan finals now the venus has been changed [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ins
16:25 16/5/2005
ey coops, that patch of grass round back, can you camp there? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Coopsy
Landed
16:36 16/5/2005
yeh mate, should be fine there. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
toko
euthanasia
16:49 16/5/2005
so there only accomdation for sunday but not saturday?? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ins
23:54 16/5/2005
guys bring a tent, it'll be like a camping trip...with computers! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Coopsy
Landed
01:46 17/5/2005
toko - yes, because you wont be involved in anything on the Saturday...

CS and WC3 is sunday till Monday. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Gucci
10:47 17/5/2005
why can't it be sat - sun? :/ o.O ??? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
monkE
euthanasia
13:12 17/5/2005
Coopsy, if the tournament is starting on Sunday then it makes sense for people travelling from a way a way to get down Saturday night. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
mOrt
17:12 17/5/2005
enjoyueawld


isnt it enjoy urself ? :|
or is this some new super team ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Gucci
17:14 17/5/2005
er its eurself [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ColdAsIce
ImaGine
17:20 17/5/2005
gl choke and c5 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
NicholaisoN
17:51 17/5/2005
Landed do it again! these guys are amazing! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
goR
18:02 17/5/2005
:D how come theres no place from the landed byoc for the eswc? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
trippz
18:04 17/5/2005
who qualified from Landed 9 then?? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
toko
euthanasia
18:16 17/5/2005
though WEG was starting on the 28th of may meaning 4K cant go? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
toko
euthanasia
18:17 17/5/2005
and why 3 ppl qual from squeez? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
18:35 17/5/2005
Final place was gonna be decided by landed 9 winner but due to the byoc being cancelled the place was given to a team that had already been to a qualifier and got knocked out due to told nobody could catch them by the admins, only to go out on round difference (?) at the end of the day. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ColdAsIce
ImaGine
18:36 17/5/2005
Basically coopsy in all his wizdom has decided to cancel landed9 and instead of even having a tourny at eswc to act as another qualifier he is giving the spot to choke who finished 3rd.

nice1 coops [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
trippz
18:51 17/5/2005
So the teams(us) that were wanting to qualify at landed 9, is now not possible :)) nice. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
toko
euthanasia
18:55 17/5/2005
doesnt matter anyways. 4K will win. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
18:56 17/5/2005
Aye. Tho as Coops explained it you personally wouldn't have been able to play because you played for someone else already if I remember what was said correctly.

And eSports.edge aren't allowed to field Kritikal either or they're gonna be playing a man short due to not having him on their roster (incase he doesn't tell you!) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ColdAsIce
ImaGine
19:13 17/5/2005
Well we still wanted to qualify and im sure there are others. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
19:44 17/5/2005
Yup. Not a lot you can do though, is there? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bill
20:01 17/5/2005
Damn, I expect you would have won too CAI, shame really. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Gucci
20:07 17/5/2005
edge wants 2 field kritikal?? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Offspr1ng
20:28 17/5/2005
Can i stay in your tent steve??? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
exo41
20:54 17/5/2005
its sunday to monday because its bank holiday, you'd be playing cs anyway [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ins
20:54 17/5/2005
course you can mike, now give me your email !!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
GAZZZZZZ
22:32 17/5/2005
why u moaning about qualifing ? its not like u was gonna win it

[Edited by GAZZZZZZ at 22:33 17/5/2005] [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Yod
RemOte.uK
22:33 17/5/2005
gl hf unicon/h5 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
alicat!
23:07 17/5/2005
So some clans were gunna try and qualify at the actual event, presuming the byoc or what? Cba reading. Whats the deal ? :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
cerebro
xtreme9.uk
00:07 18/5/2005
really glad u let choke have a place at the qualifers, i mean 3/4 is such an achievement they deffinatly deserved to get through [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
decrepit
Croydon
02:08 18/5/2005
should let ctx/ImG attend just 2 make it a better event! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ColdAsIce
ImaGine
02:18 18/5/2005
I think if what happend to choke is true then they deserve a spot in the finals.

Everyone was really getting excited about the event only to be let down twice.

<sadface>

Bring on the UK/IE Lan Finals [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Headshot^Man`
Disturbed
08:07 18/5/2005
moan at me in oxford cerebro [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Flamin
10:00 18/5/2005
Whats the deal about spectators?...are they allowed? How many? How much is entry ? etc [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Gucci
10:02 18/5/2005
choke was allowed thru because they only came 3rd by 1 round diff, whats this edge wanting 2 field krit? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Headshot^Man`
Disturbed
10:13 18/5/2005
lol, was it really 1 round? :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Mupp
10:20 18/5/2005
YEA f***IN MOAN AT ME IN OXFORD MATE ILL BRICK YOUR FACE OFF YOU GET MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BLUD [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
georgeda
10:20 18/5/2005
one of edge's players cant go so krit was gonna play for them, thankfully he isnt allowed.. woulda been a s*** lan otherwise :[ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
$aVa$
ImaGine
11:07 18/5/2005
gl unicon hf everyone

would have been intresting to see ctx there - let's see who can take the most rounds of 4k :E [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
tiz
11:32 18/5/2005
Should you carpet munchers not be revising for exams? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Gucci
11:41 18/5/2005
headshot^man, when i went bk to squeex the following sat, the guy at squeex told me that edge had won by just 1 round difference, if you would have won by 2 more rounds on train you would have gone through [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Hotshot
Choke
11:59 18/5/2005
and u think the UK IE Finals are going to be well run? with kirt......... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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