
Posted by deebo at 10:54 25/3/2003.
xtragaming have released a public statement on their website (also in a UKT column) concerning some of it's 'current' sponsorship deals. As of 28th April, XGS will no longer support individual clans for the following:
- server hosting
- Teamspeak hosting
- bncs
- extension of current domains, or new domains
- securing contracts from other sponsorsFirstly the lack of progress made by the clans who have received even our highest amount of support has been frankly disappointing. Not just in terms of play, where most have excelled, but our efforts to improve their community spirit, their willingness to be involved in community projects has been lacklustre. Some clans [such as lastchance, uk.bham, trippy and ketamine, as well as hullu the adminmod coder] have shown otherwise and as their friends, we will continue to support them in their current deals.
Those clans thinking that we are obligated to supply them with continuing support – you are wrong as the 3 month word of mouth contract expires on the 28th. I see no reason to support a whole gaggle of self centred and opinionated 'pro gamers'. I know that this will be flamed, and that you will not take any notice of your loss of opportunity but the vast majority of you will whine, whinge and refuse to take the initiative once more.
However the statement went on to say they would continue the following services:
web hosting with full mysql and php
- server support and advice
- specific sponsorship of events upon request and deliberation
- #xgs.gather channel
- #xgs.ringers channel
XGS were later keen to stress XGS will always support clans and the CS community:
Xtra Gaming Sports will continue to always support clans, through its newest aim to build a series of counter-strike squads which we hope will provide help for emerging players; and through providing the community with services such as our new gather channel and ringer channel.
At present there are 24 teams and 3 players who currently have sponsorship deals with XGS, so quite a few teams stand to lose quite a lot.
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Disturbed
10:58 25/3/2003
Disturbed
10:58 25/3/2003
Mel Gibson
UKTerrorist
10:59 25/3/2003
11:00 25/3/2003
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
11:03 25/3/2003
11:06 25/3/2003
sponsors should be weary of who they hand out deals too. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
11:07 25/3/2003
THX
11:10 25/3/2003
This guy has SO be reading UKT [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
11:14 25/3/2003
11:14 25/3/2003
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
11:17 25/3/2003
THX
11:18 25/3/2003
:P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
11:18 25/3/2003
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
11:22 25/3/2003
11:23 25/3/2003
ul clans losing there support [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
THX
11:24 25/3/2003
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
11:27 25/3/2003
Jay Bee Eye!
11:30 25/3/2003
THX
11:45 25/3/2003
Last Chance
11:48 25/3/2003
Specster
11:51 25/3/2003
Rush!
12:00 25/3/2003
Saviour of UKT
UKTerrorist
12:20 25/3/2003
THX
13:28 25/3/2003
14:25 25/3/2003
The Bomb Squad
14:46 25/3/2003
Disturbed
14:52 25/3/2003
15:01 25/3/2003
15:03 25/3/2003
i love it anisty. i couldnt agree with you any more after working on csgn.
Good luck in the future xgs. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
15:27 25/3/2003
15:41 25/3/2003
gl anisty :> [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
15:53 25/3/2003
and xion, whats the current start date on csgn? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ForsakeN
16:16 25/3/2003
16:24 25/3/2003
Lite
16:41 25/3/2003
I don't know exactly how they deemed the clans "unworthy" of the sponsorship, so its not fair to comment on it. I doubt they just cut the clans off completely. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lite
16:41 25/3/2003
:) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
16:42 25/3/2003
ForsakeN
16:47 25/3/2003
ForsakeN
16:49 25/3/2003
Mel Gibson
UKTerrorist
16:49 25/3/2003
16:50 25/3/2003
16:53 25/3/2003
16:55 25/3/2003
Nocturne
17:18 25/3/2003
17:31 25/3/2003
ForsakeN
17:36 25/3/2003
17:46 25/3/2003
theb0g
17:46 25/3/2003
17:53 25/3/2003
eNvy!
17:53 25/3/2003
17:58 25/3/2003
18:17 25/3/2003
ForsakeN
18:27 25/3/2003
Ure full of s***, just like team xgsports, contracts and everything! with u in the team...leet
no doubt u will find something wrong in my comment so feel free to do dodge the question again :x [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
18:33 25/3/2003
19:05 25/3/2003
Anyway good to see that LC are still being supported but what have the other clans done? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
19:14 25/3/2003
19:34 25/3/2003
whats the point in playing without fcc on when we use ts programs so we leave the server and arguments occur.
no word on anything at all really :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
WanadooWolfie
20:58 25/3/2003
gl XGS + anisty + whoever else is in it:) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
theb0g
21:02 25/3/2003
fightclubclan
21:07 25/3/2003
They f***ed up our prize in some tourny that they had. IT WAS ALL CLEAR THEREFORTH [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ForsakeN
21:22 25/3/2003
Agreed, the tourneys are w**k [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
21:23 25/3/2003
ForsakeN
21:26 25/3/2003
no u aint or else we wouldnt ask, we keep asking cos ur either afk 99% of the time or just ignore us, ive asked many times wot is happening with the tourny and i aint recivied an answer once!. It took wot, 3 months for our domain to arrive, i asked you about the teamspeak server about a month ago and u said it was down or summit to make it more stable and would be back up next week, but so far i aint been told anything about if it is or isnt and wots the point in asking if all u do is ignore questions. I appreciate wot your trying to do but u gotta expect the odd unhappy customer when u promise something and dont follow it through, gl tho with wot ur trying to do [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ForsakeN
21:29 25/3/2003
21:44 25/3/2003
Basically leave it to the pro's and stick 2 your 56k on uk2 servers :D
All the best [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
21:46 25/3/2003
e-sports pro have shown u up [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ForsakeN
21:49 25/3/2003
RemOte.uK
21:52 25/3/2003
22:26 25/3/2003
It also strikes me that everyone who has an opinion that matters to me, has stuck by me. Forsaken, how about this, I DONT HAVE TO SPEND MY f***ING CASH ON YOU, GET SOME f***ING GRATITUDE. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
22:32 25/3/2003
First rule of flame club: dont talk about flame club
anisty did put effort into the company, but nowdays sponsorship is either for half decent clans such as lc- or just a bunch of kids wanting to look good to mates. the servers and admins provided for the tourny were inadequete and just caused arguments where there shudnt of bin. i cba to type more.bye [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ForsakeN
22:34 25/3/2003
says it all. no u dont have to spend ya cash on us but aint that the purpose of XGS? as i said b4 if u promise things and dont deliver expect the backlash [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ForsakeN
22:38 25/3/2003
22:39 25/3/2003
e-sports pro have shown u up'
I never made a serious team-uk bid, it was well known to both ripper and obi, that rav0r and i supported them in their attempt and never actually wanted to win.
Esport-pro are a great organisation, but as paul has pointed out to me, ppl like you will flame anything that happens to be going at the time. In fact far from being a joke, most people who made serious and thought out comments supported us in our decision and can see exactly where we are coming from.
Yet again i point out to you that i never wanted anything from this, and i spend my personal cash to help clans out. I could put it into selling servers or making myself money some other way. Support offered by xgsports was never a right, no matter what Forsaken or Team Incarnate may think.
Forsaken seem very happy with their domain.. recently purchased for them out of the budget quarter.
Teamspeak updates continue, ventrilo is also now working and we continue to provide for the community.
I have now spent a total amount on xgsports clans, which comes to over £1200 of cash I earnt myself.
I'm not going to comment anymore, im ashamed of you people who flame, never have anything constructive to say, and never think your critiscisms through. The community is going under par in many areas, and i can safely say that i have done my part to try and rectify it, you can expect me to be more withdrawn and business minded in future with the community.
Thanks. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
ForsakeN
22:42 25/3/2003
22:46 25/3/2003
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
22:55 25/3/2003
22:57 25/3/2003
23:09 25/3/2003
You say you want to help the community by providing. Thats great, but when u don't provide what does a clan do...wait..yes, they could do that, several months in fact. But then again that wait is entirely free for them and provided by you and that server, loved how it crashed on map changes.
As to dropping Ti because of 'no progress', well i asked what we were meant to have done and didnt get a reply, as always, I don't know what u think progress is. If its taking part/winning major events then none have happened since you took us on besides i15 which can hardly count, so answer some time about 'progress', cos all those clans you drop will be pming u about it anyway.
And sorry if this comment doesnt make much sense but im annoyed and just wrote what came to mind...and btw its THE incarnate for the 10th f***ing time. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
23:13 25/3/2003
23:17 25/3/2003
On the other hand the tournament is not but its 5 pounds, 1 pound a clan member max if you share the cost. The tournament is dissapointingly processing a bit slowly and we've had our problems, however people signed up with the knowledge that this might happen. Few tournaments run without a hitch, and this one has been delayed. Im sure if you've paid for the tournament and stuck by the rules (without being eliminated) you will still have a shot at the prizes.
Leave Anisty alone, it is FREE... Stop trying to compare XGS to a steadfast independent company. XGS is not intel, its run by a guy / several people who are spending their own time and money to benefit the community. If you've lost sponsership, move on.. why do you think you deserve it? Im not saying last chance do at all but there is no obligation to support x number of clans. Shh..
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