Quake III Arena classics winter 2021 tournament

[adminless]

ok, fpsclasico videos for the semi-final are up already (YouTube probably can take a day or two to finish processing), hopefully everything worked smoothly this time with the in-house mini-workstation production and we could meet a reasonable deadline (sorry for the previous round delay on the videos), enjoy. for the rest I received no notice of any changes from any of you so what we discussed/agreed previously here about the finals will be what prevail. I PM'ed you already like a hour ago the final match confirmation/details as usual then good luck to everybody and have fun guys. see you tomorrow in-game.

[aimer]

good luck everybody!
(i haven't received any pm though)

[PacMan]

good luck everybody!
(i haven't received any pm though)

This should be good aimer , fau no mercy he's coming for you ,


I suppose still no room for spectators.......

[adminless]

@aimer true I had inadvertently sent it to your old/lost aimer account. sorry for that and thank you for let me know in time, that's exactly why I generally post in the forum when I confirm the fights (just in case there's a mistake or something) as well as other of the reasons of the 24 hours in-advance deadline to close the fights. sent it now.

[aimer]

got it, thanks!

[adminless]

ok guys, ggs, so finally this fpsclasico Winter 2021 had ended with semisek as victor on the third place final and with fau as the tournament champion on his first appearance at the fpsclasico competitions. first start by breaking the highly anticipated third place final, as expected from the final rounds this was a much more balanced fight than the previous ones which could have easily ended both ways. jutuli's strong offensive game wasn't enough to break the strategic semisek game who managed to narrowly secure a victory on the first map. this followed by a strong semisek leading also on his first home map and moving towards what was looking like a clear victory however his second home map didn't prove as successful for him. pro-q3tourney4 being a very open map without much room for any short strategy other than kill or be killed definitively favored the offensive jutuli playstyle who ultimately managed to claim it on a highly disputed overtime despite the strong semisek efforts to close the fight asap. unfortunately as we moved to the last picked map of the match and everything seemed set for a tie-breaker finish, jutuli couldn't keep up the momentum of the previous game and ended up conceding the last game and the victory on the fight against a strong semisek that lagged significantly, particularly in this last decisive match. so overall a great match definitively worth of the competition as can be seen on the following official match results:

• game 1 - hub3tourney1 (jutuli selection, semisek winner)

  816.6 score: 3 ping: 22 client: 1 {Newb.zi}^3Semisek48
  816.6 score: 2 ping: 14 client: 2 ...jutuli...
  818.9 Weapon_Stats: 1 MachineGun:2:0:0:0 Shotgun:66:9:3:0 G.Launcher:1:0:4:0 R.Launcher:144:30:20:1 LightningGun:29:6:5:1 Railgun:23:10:5:0 Given:2325 Recvd:2180 Armor:1650 Health:635
  818.9 Weapon_Stats: 2 Shotgun:0:0:8:0 G.Launcher:0:0:1:0 R.Launcher:140:30:21:3 LightningGun:56:13:9:0 Railgun:32:6:9:0 Given:2180 Recvd:2325 Armor:1585 Health:790

• game 2 - ztn3tourney1 (semisek selection, semisek winner)

  662.9 score: 5 ping: 22 client: 1 {Newb.zi}^3Semisek48
  662.9 score: 1 ping: 12 client: 2 ...jutuli...
  665.2 Weapon_Stats: 1 Shotgun:11:0:14:0 G.Launcher:20:0:12:0 R.Launcher:95:32:9:0 LightningGun:188:39:4:1 Railgun:21:7:6:0 Plasmagun:12:1:13:0 Given:2559 Recvd:2304 Armor:2390 Health:1115
  665.2 Weapon_Stats: 2 MachineGun:127:33:0:0 Shotgun:11:0:7:0 G.Launcher:34:0:14:0 R.Launcher:55:14:6:0 LightningGun:282:44:9:1 Railgun:24:8:8:0 Plasmagun:113:7:9:2 Given:2304 Recvd:2559 Armor:1680 Health:1155

• game 3 - pro-q3tourney4 (semisek selection, jutuli winner)

  767.9 score: 13 ping: 12 client: 2 ...jutuli...
  767.9 score: 9 ping: 48 client: 1 {Newb.zi}^3Semisek48
  770.1 Weapon_Stats: 1 MachineGun:49:7:0:0 Shotgun:187:17:4:2 R.Launcher:119:47:19:7 Railgun:29:7:18:4 Plasmagun:60:4:3:0 Given:3439 Recvd:3516 Armor:850 Health:990
  770.1 Weapon_Stats: 2 MachineGun:102:13:0:0 Shotgun:0:0:9:0 R.Launcher:105:33:18:4 Railgun:53:13:18:5 Plasmagun:74:11:7:1 Given:3516 Recvd:3439 Armor:1900 Health:785

• game 4 - pro-q3tourney7 (jutuli selection, semisek winner)

  666.4 score: 15 ping: 23 client: 1 {Newb.zi}^3Semisek48
  666.4 score: 7 ping: 16 client: 2 ...jutuli...
  668.7 Weapon_Stats: 1 MachineGun:41:8:0:0 Shotgun:0:0:1:0 G.Launcher:3:0:4:0 R.Launcher:49:20:12:1 LightningGun:688:156:16:3 Railgun:31:6:6:3 Given:3057 Recvd:3379 Armor:1920 Health:945
  668.7 Weapon_Stats: 2 MachineGun:169:36:0:0 Shotgun:0:0:2:0 G.Launcher:3:0:3:0 R.Launcher:71:21:13:4 LightningGun:388:81:13:4 Railgun:34:13:13:4 Plasmagun:35:0:3:0 Given:3379 Recvd:3057 Armor:960 Health:525

• demos & games log: ftp://ftp.fpsclasico.de/old/public/file ... i-semisek/

following next will be the grand final commentary and results, of course, so stay tune.

[adminless]

for the grand final it all started at hub3aeroq3 that unfortunately it didn't prove such a successful pick for aimer as he would have probably wished and mostly saw fau dominating it on its way to set the first win of his score. things were lot more disputed on a highly tactical second game with alternation on both sides that ultimately fau also ended breaking up in his favor for a second map win. this leave it all to the last fau map choice and once again he didn't fail to deliver and imposed him over a aimer that gave his best and showed great sportsmanship acknowledging his rival victory. this ultimately led fau to claim the final cup on his very first appearance. followed that a couple of friendly extra games definitively worth watching were both contenders opened up and exchanged fire which lead to great frags on both sides and moments for the memory of this fpsclasico Winter 21 tournament. overall a great fight worth of the final as can be seen on the following official match results:

• game 1 - hub3aeroq3 (aimer selection, fau winner)

  1354.4 score: 16 ping: 26 client: 1 fau
  1354.4 score: 1 ping: 20 client: 3 aimer
  1356.6 Weapon_Stats: 1 Shotgun:0:0:2:0 G.Launcher:0:0:3:0 R.Launcher:154:39:32:0 LightningGun:593:118:15:1 Railgun:37:8:20:1 Given:3893 Recvd:2692 Armor:2350 Health:1835
  1356.6 Weapon_Stats: 3 MachineGun:9:4:0:0 Shotgun:44:3:4:1 G.Launcher:47:4:25:2 R.Launcher:92:26:33:7 LightningGun:38:5:7:1 Railgun:32:10:24:6 Given:2692 Recvd:3893 Armor:775 Health:1055

• game 2 - pro-q3dm6 (fau selection, fau winner)

  648.6 score: 13 ping: 26 client: 1 fau
  648.6 score: 3 ping: 20 client: 3 aimer
  650.8 Weapon_Stats: 1 MachineGun:36:13:0:0 Shotgun:22:5:3:0 G.Launcher:3:0:1:0 R.Launcher:82:20:12:0 LightningGun:530:135:7:2 Railgun:20:9:7:1 Plasmagun:0:0:3:0 Given:3257 Recvd:2306 Armor:1550 Health:1325
  650.8 Weapon_Stats: 3 MachineGun:64:24:0:0 Shotgun:44:10:6:1 R.Launcher:40:11:8:3 LightningGun:349:80:10:1 Railgun:25:5:8:5 Plasmagun:74:6:6:2 Given:2306 Recvd:3257 Armor:1360 Health:850

• game 3 - ztn3tourney1 (fau selection, fau winner)

  651.4 score: 11 ping: 27 client: 1 fau
  651.4 score: 3 ping: 20 client: 3 aimer
  653.7 Weapon_Stats: 1 MachineGun:26:8:0:0 Shotgun:110:24:12:0 G.Launcher:41:1:21:0 R.Launcher:58:24:9:1 LightningGun:544:135:10:1 Railgun:23:9:6:1 Plasmagun:49:3:6:0 Given:3808 Recvd:2755 Armor:2685 Health:1210
  653.7 Weapon_Stats: 3 MachineGun:49:6:0:0 Shotgun:55:17:12:1 G.Launcher:30:2:12:1 R.Launcher:55:24:11:6 LightningGun:286:60:11:3 Railgun:22:6:9:1 Plasmagun:21:4:8:0 Given:2755 Recvd:3808 Armor:1225 Health:1260

• game 4 - pukka3tourney2 (aimer selection / extra-play, fau winner)

  648.0 score: 18 ping: 27 client: 1 fau
  648.0 score: 13 ping: 20 client: 3 aimer
  650.2 Weapon_Stats: 1 MachineGun:47:6:0:0 G.Launcher:0:0:2:0 R.Launcher:139:45:26:5 LightningGun:598:149:14:2 Railgun:41:15:12:4 Plasmagun:66:15:7:1 Given:5864 Recvd:3892 Armor:1260 Health:1210
  650.2 Weapon_Stats: 3 MachineGun:127:21:0:0 G.Launcher:1:0:6:0 R.Launcher:78:35:26:10 LightningGun:471:113:13:4 Railgun:24:9:13:1 Plasmagun:82:5:13:2 Given:3892 Recvd:5864 Armor:2365 Health:1405

• game 5 - hektik_b3 (tie-breaker / extra-play, fau winner)

  653.3 score: 21 ping: 27 client: 1 fau
  653.3 score: 8 ping: 20 client: 3 aimer
  655.5 Weapon_Stats: 1 MachineGun:30:11:0:0 Shotgun:66:27:6:2 G.Launcher:11:0:8:0 R.Launcher:115:39:16:2 LightningGun:671:172:18:0 Railgun:37:10:19:3 Plasmagun:47:11:6:1 Given:5582 Recvd:3506 Armor:1795 Health:1315
  655.5 Weapon_Stats: 3 MachineGun:50:10:0:0 Shotgun:33:3:7:1 G.Launcher:0:0:7:0 R.Launcher:60:24:25:5 LightningGun:647:144:21:7 Railgun:31:10:19:7 Plasmagun:0:0:4:0 Given:3506 Recvd:5582 Armor:1760 Health:1185

• demos & games log: ftp://ftp.fpsclasico.de/old/public/file ... aimer-fau/

ok, so with this we finish this small Winter 2021 fpsclasico competition, once again, please congratulate the winners and thank everybody who participated for their good sportsmanship as well as fair play and developing and completing the competition without any incident, thank you everybody. ok, in the mean time as we speak the in-house fpsclasico mini-workstation is producing the third place final in-house vids. I guess that probably by this night I'll post them here as usual. the grand final vids likely will come next at night so they should be on the forum for display probably tomorrow in the morning. as for the YouTube videos, rumor says they're upgrading their systems to handle the fpsclasico footage, I mean, YouTube still keep processing the yesterday vids, what a total joke, with those deadlines they better be crystal clear. other than that, I think that finally this also caught some interest then, I'm not saying on the short term, but may be probably in some months, let's say by the spring or so (later February/March), we can may be do another round of fpsclasico competitive games provided the situations are right. so until then see you by now, good games and great frags. have fun.

[aimer]

congrats fau, well played!
i missed too many shots when it mattered but, overall, clear win for you!

Edit: also thanks adminless for organising this tournament, looking forward to watching the vids when they are ready

[Semisek48]

Well fau, i wish you good luck if you will fight Miroslav to become the wery best one of this little society.
Thanks to everyone who took part!

[PacMan]

Well done all,

Could be a good one Miro Vs Fau exhibition fight with spectators .........

[Semisek48]

Hey bro, I think you are going to be disabled to use the word "specitators" soon

[PacMan]

Hey bro, I think you are going to be disabled to use the word "specitators" soon

Hmmm need to type it in another language

I will get you one day

[fau]

Good games, thanks to both of my rivals and to adminless for organizing the matches.
I think first 3 games of the final match will be interesting to watch aimer had a shot at comeback in each of them.
I started playing on unfreeze servers to chill in team games with good atmosphere, in these hard times.
Having ability to play some duels was exciting for me, because 1v1 used to be my "main" gametype - nowadays I prefer more relaxed team games. I'm not the best dueler out there and there are many players who are better at unfreeze than me here, but it feels great to win a tournament like this and it will be a nice memory.

I can't promise it but I'll try to be there next time for anyone who wants to take back the title

[...jutuli...]

I should learn LG better, but am already too lazy in my age, so I think I will invent an LG magnetic beam bender instead and then u will be lost
Anyway, congratz and thanks (and to all others) for games.

[adminless]

ok done videos up at fpsclasico as usual, a little bit later than noon as expected (I failed to account for the fact that not every game is as complex and then the differences stack up and that I can't just parallel so many stuff) but more or less in time. YouTube probably won't finish fully processing the videos until tomorrow or so, anyways, not really that it matters I just publish them for the audience and for compatibility purposes (i.e. I only deliver one format, YouTube provide pretty much any relevant standard) as well as a free back up storage so once done they will be available there too.

@alyeti unfortunately Miroslav has been pretty much inactive for the last year but yes I guess that at some point a Miroslav vs fau fight can happen. I mean, I'm definitively in to promote/organize that, not that I expect fau to beat Miroslav but, at least initially, I think he could give Miroslav a good fight. if he is in for that I might try to PM/mail him and we'll see if that fight happens.

@fau that's good, I'm glad you had a good time participating on this tournament. yes it seems like comparatively you outperformed your UnFreeZe performance/expectations in this competition and after all I also have to admit that as much I dislike this server after all these rounds I came to the impression that is probably the right setup for these competitions at least when combined with the provided client/setup/improvements. a server with further improvements/assists will become a little unbalanced/"tricky" in my opinion and would probably make some unrealistically good so yeah overall great games. other than that just as I said, sure stay tune, initially the idea is to poll the people for another round in some months (let's say spring) if it's not that Miroslav shows up for a superfight.