LeMs Become omg.RTCW

Posted by arsen at 23:47 20/1/2003.

Most of you will already be aware of the omg! CS clan, one of the best in the UK at the moment, and their achievements. Away from CS, however, they've been busy working on expansion, in the direction of RTCW. The UK #2 RTCW clan, LeMs, have joined m0rph and friends to become omg.RTCW. They will join up with their formidable CS and UT squads in an attempt to become the UK's best. After I-eS re-merged with 4K just over a week ago, we may be seeing the re-emergence of large, multi-gaming clans aiming to clean up at LANs. The website had the following to say.
Plans for a RTCW section have been in the pipeline for a long time. We wanted the best, and the LeM RTCW squad fitted that profile perfectly. Having met them at recent lans we knew they had a mature outlook combined with a good team spirit and no shortage of skill level. This now puts OMG! into direct competition with 4k to be the countries #1 gaming team while keeping the OMG! Ethos of community spirit.
As with 4K, this is bound to bring in extra finances for all concerned and it wouldn't surprise me if we see a lot more deals like this in the near future.

Comments

NAAAZ!!
23:52 20/1/2003
rtcw is just such a poor game tho... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
m0rph
Infinity-eSports
23:54 20/1/2003
...yet at all lans where featured it commands a bigger kitty than cs [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Genics
thed0n
23:54 20/1/2003
oi, this is a cs news site!!!!!!!!!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
KhAoS
meatyballs
23:59 20/1/2003
hi [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
VespR
00:00 21/1/2003
But surely m0rph because they split it 6 ways rather than 5, it all works out roughly even in the end? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
m0rph
Infinity-eSports
00:00 21/1/2003
you'll see the significance of this news on the cs scene soon. We now have a platform from which we will expand and give pro gaming publicity. Theres gonna be another announcement soon with regards to a financial venture that omg! will be going into which involve offering services and having things like lan costs covered.

One thing omg! will do is stay a UK based organisation. It will promote gaming in UK and help to pump more money in our direction. I think these recent mergers could light the way for some exciting potential. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Liqqy
00:02 21/1/2003
morph is my russian friend...

anyone still have the txt file of m0 getting caught by his mom? just kidding, love u m0 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
m0rph
Infinity-eSports
00:03 21/1/2003
dutch tosspot ;) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Liqqy
00:04 21/1/2003
if u come to CPL Holland u might be able to hang out with me... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MiG
00:06 21/1/2003
how are you promoting gaming in the uk? :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Liqqy
00:08 21/1/2003
recruiting little unknown skilled players and giving them a chance to prove them selfs by playing a game with omg, after that they help that person to find a good/decent clan.

ppl like me... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SuperNick
00:10 21/1/2003
rtcw seems a lot more advanced than cs in more ways than one..

especially in teamwork and tactics. in cs any old 5 people can band together and beat a well established clan, so long as they're good players and have comms.
try that in wolf and you would get smashed up.

the netcode is hugely better, there's no config hacking, there's no cheats, there's no bullshít childish players around, the graphics are better (but a less important point) and the game has a lot more variety.

people will just flame me and cs is better, but it would be nice to say why cs is better.. cos atm the only thing cs has going for it is how nice and innovative the guns/aiming system is. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Liqqy
00:12 21/1/2003
and prize money [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
m0rph
Infinity-eSports
00:12 21/1/2003
MiG
00:06, 21/1/2003 how are you promoting gaming in the uk? :)

3 top 3 UK teams rolled into one = 3 times the pulling power. If companies pull in to offer omg! and 4K things, then other firms will soon follow suit and look at other teams. Dont be surprised to see AMD making an appearance sometime soon. Its not a hard equation to follow [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
00:13 21/1/2003
cs isn't better than much, just more popular. I'd rather see cs dropped and something like cpma played o/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
phonics
00:14 21/1/2003
theres no such thing as pro gaming in the uk, a few nordic teams i guess could claim it as some of them play all day but really no one else in the world has gaming (ok yeh korea blah blah blah) as their only source of income. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
m0rph
Infinity-eSports
00:15 21/1/2003
not fully pro, semi pro [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MiG
00:15 21/1/2003
or wot would be even better.. is if everyone started playing ns.. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SuperNick
00:15 21/1/2003
dunno morph, you could argue companies might not be interested in sponsoring such a big 'team' as its generally a load more money.

more advertising i guess, but still more of an investment. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Sy
2seXeh 2perfoRm
00:18 21/1/2003
doesnt been a pro mean gettin money for playing, so there is no such thing as semi pro its either pro or amateur?? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
m0rph
Infinity-eSports
00:20 21/1/2003
From a financial point of view, I would rather sponsor a stable organisation with a number of good quality teams, so even if say one disbanded, there wouldnt be issues as major as if say a whole single team clan folded. Theres more guarantee that the squad will stick and more prize money and involvment [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
phonics
00:21 21/1/2003
cs is semi pro as there is prizemoney but it isnt like a propper job. And no one but gamers really take semi pro gaming seriously and it isnt really an area which could have much expansion (its not exactly something u could be proud to say to your mates "im ukt top fragger"). [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Sy
2seXeh 2perfoRm
00:22 21/1/2003
lol u cant say that think of b0p! :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MiG
00:22 21/1/2003
i brag in school all the time that i travel to london to play computer games!! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ryano
theb0g
00:24 21/1/2003
CS is better due to a much nicer learning curve than any other game. Also the amount that is waging on staying alive (having to sit rest of the round) makes people want to play cs more (in some weird way).

It also is available for more people and has been around longer, its such an easy game to pick up that teams can form in moments. I found with rtcw that the concept of the game was not as easy as in cs and it also seemed like you don't really acheive anything. Obviously you do but its not as obvious as in CS. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SuperNick
00:28 21/1/2003
yeah some good points deaan.

take 5 of the best players in uk, manage to keep them together for 3 months, you'd have them #1. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
shads
theb0g
00:36 21/1/2003
i cant believe im not allowed to make anymore jewish jokes thats so unfair [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
omg|craig
00:43 21/1/2003
you just have to look at big clans like esu, mTw and SK to see that having multi gaming clans doesnt put off sponsors at all and it gives them more exposure and in many ways better assurances that they will get value for the money that they are putting into sponsorship. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Weebull
00:58 21/1/2003
keeping it UK! RESPECT INNIT. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
KaM
01:00 21/1/2003
gl lads, hope it all works out for yous [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Geordie
Last Chance
01:04 21/1/2003
mig is so bitter :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Jolleh
Team56
01:08 21/1/2003
TBH .. Champ Manager is the way forward online! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
[ONE]-BL
01:16 21/1/2003
i hear obi is in talks with some pro tiddlywinks players to form a multi gaming clan called "Tiddly ONE" [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
bop
Last Chance
01:22 21/1/2003
rofl gaz :D
gl alex :x [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SphericaL
01:37 21/1/2003
GL omg! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
Anti-saviour of UKT
01:45 21/1/2003
I heard omg! were signing Myers up for their wc3 section o/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
N38
02:15 21/1/2003
Never agreed with clan merging, but hey whats it to do with me.

Good luck omg! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Negotiator
Clan ONE
02:17 21/1/2003
ffs gaz, u just told every1 now... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Fox
ClanNEW
02:31 21/1/2003
RTCW is a much better game for spectators from what i've seen of it, i was talking to a friend who went to intel masters, he don't play any FPS games and he watched both CS and RTCW games, RTCW he picked up in minutes and enjoyed it a lot more than watching teams eco camp in CS. RTCW is good fast paced multiplayer
Sorry deean i have to disagree with your point about people wanting to play cs more because you get to miss out the round as soon as your killed. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Anisty
02:55 21/1/2003
does supernick argue every little thing or is it just me [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
03:11 21/1/2003
Its just you [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
N38
03:39 21/1/2003
I agree with deean, CS has a better learning curve, thats probably why your friend picked up a game like RTCW quicker, becuase frankly it's easier to play. Or it maybe just his opinion. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
w1cked^
Kirby-eSports
04:13 21/1/2003
erm, im geussing you've never played RTCW N38.. its 10 times more complicated than CS [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MiG
05:32 21/1/2003
im not bitter [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
w1cked^
Kirby-eSports
06:47 21/1/2003
Why you up so early john! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Wolfie
WanadooWolfie
07:40 21/1/2003
i am still upset that the announcement wasnt me getting picked for omg.uk2 :'(
i could own them uk2 teams..... well, the more newbie ones anyway [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MiG
07:52 21/1/2003
education.. unlike some [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Eagle
08:51 21/1/2003
"there's no config hacking, there's no cheats"

cba doing the quote stuff.

In rtcw there are configs, except they are allowed. You'd have noticed that at intel masters they were saying "whoever had this cfg i feel sorry for" etc.

And there are cheats, as it's the same engine as q3 and mohaa, give or take a tweak, they both have cheats. And i guarentee you there are some out there for rtcw [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ven0
09:17 21/1/2003
Lets not have the 'my game's better than your game' arguments, RTCW players like their game, CS players like those, OMG cater for both so come join the fun!

Our reasons for merging have been explained by the others, to promote the Uk scene, to challange the 4kings 'empire' and to attract commercial interest to a stable team with the broadest appeal in multiplayer gaming. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Smittins
09:28 21/1/2003
CS is better due to a much nicer learning curve than any other game. Also the amount that is waging on staying alive (having to sit rest of the round) makes people want to play cs more (in some weird way).
It also is available for more people and has been around longer, its such an easy game to pick up that teams can form in moments. I found with rtcw that the concept of the game was not as easy as in cs and it also seemed like you don't really acheive anything. Obviously you do but its not as obvious as in CS.

he knows hi stuff...

*smirk* [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rd
theb0g
09:45 21/1/2003
GL omg! was a good move I fink :)
can only benefit 4 ya, hope it works out!
dont listen 2 the othas they r jst bein stubborn :P

gl guyz :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Ripper
Rush!
09:46 21/1/2003
gl fella's [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Dev
theb0g
09:57 21/1/2003
Don't forget out UT2K3 team who are the daddies..... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
kirium
10:05 21/1/2003
gl guys [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rd
theb0g
10:15 21/1/2003
hoho 2nd 2 vote on the new poll! :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Headshot^Man`
Disturbed
10:55 21/1/2003
a big HMMMMM [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Gristy
10:59 21/1/2003
4K are no better than omg! [rtcw] [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
w0rm
12:08 21/1/2003
didnt lemmings loose to 4k a few weeks ago ? =/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
omg|craig
12:15 21/1/2003
i think they beat them last time they pld [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Nick^
12:34 21/1/2003
Lemmings got white-washed last time they pld 4K RTCW. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
PFCalcio
THX
14:24 21/1/2003
RtCW = I have leet aim watch me pwn, i have leet aim watch me....Die horribly cos some noob has fired a rocket within 60 yards of me. o/ Hold on its RtCW i spawn in a second. Oh whoops I'm dead again because nearly all the maps give far too much access to spawn sites.
Wolfie sux - teamplay is more important than cs but at the sacrifice of individual enjoyment, as far as I'm concerned.
But on the other hand - i think multiple gaming clans are the way foward so gl omg! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Mag
14:37 21/1/2003
if they were after the best, and they got the 2nd best, how does lem's fit the bill perfectly? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Valgar
15:13 21/1/2003
N38

CS learning curve is tiny compared to RTCW, CS is very easy to learn to play compared to all class's you have to learn in RTCW, Not trying p*** cs peeps off seeing as i played both a fair bit but RTCW is defo the way forward from a decaying cs seen. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Valgar
15:15 21/1/2003
Sorry Gristy - but 4k.rtcw are better than omg.rtcw seeing as we beat them in every offical. If it stays that way who knows. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Valgar
15:18 21/1/2003
nto saying omg.rtcw are crap before some1 moans :) they top side 2nd best in the Uk by far, with some of the best Players the Uk has. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Otis
Rush!
15:29 21/1/2003
What i would love to see is CS a it is with a different netcode and engine. In the ideal world this would be the best solution.

CS isnt dieing its just that most ppl are p***ed off with the BS and lies (unless you are on lan). Unfortunately this never quite works as what happened with TF.

QW:TF was possibley the most popular game on the net at one time till the engine got outdated. They tried to convert the game to the hl engine and it was just s***. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
N38
15:33 21/1/2003
Valgar, i don't agree. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Kidni
15:58 21/1/2003
RTCW may be harder to get into than CS which is probably the reason that CS is filled full of whining kiddies and RTCW has just a sprinkling.

I have played and competed in both games thoroughly and prefer RTCW bya very large margin.

The gameplay and tactics require 100x more tactics and teamplay to succeed. The top teams have a huge amount of experience as a team and new teams need a long training period to get close to challenging them.

There is a good range of talent in the UK and the clans reflect this as with all games.

It is a completely different netcode and engine and is free of cheats which is refreshing coming from CS.

As we all do not like change, people coming from CS will most likely not like RTCW for the first while that they play it.

In general, the community is much more welcoming and 100000x less hostile.

It is well worth the effort in my eyes and the potential for future competitions and events is rapidly growing.

Worth a look if you are open to change and something different.

If you want some help getting into RTCW or have any questions, come along to #aurora or ask in the forums at http://www.aurora-team.com/forum [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
chron
Last Chance
16:19 21/1/2003
cheers for the support here, we've had a nicer response here, but a not such a good response from > http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=297526 - Just because we arent mTw/SK/esu ect we arent classed as worthfull news by the viewers, anyway their loss! :)

omg!chron [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
fsk
twisted Reality
17:11 21/1/2003
rtcw games are so much better than cs games.. specially at intel, the final was MEGA TOPS! better than watching Khaos falling off the stairs :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
fsk
twisted Reality
17:13 21/1/2003
gl omg.rtcw btw :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Valgar
18:30 21/1/2003
N38 - You don't have to agree, your just wrong sorry :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
N38
21:20 21/1/2003
I think it's a matter of opinion, where it's right or wrong doesn't come into it. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Valgar
11:17 22/1/2003
I played both games alot and wolf took alot , lot longer to learn all the tricks,maps,damage,class's,movment,judgement,weapons,air str ike patterns,timing mortars,useing sheilds of healed allies, - takes along time to be good medic. And the shear amount of different tactics u can use on maps is untold compared to any other game! any enuff :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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