Archive for the ‘Counter-strike 1.6’ Category

Following the news on the refreshed CS:S roster few weeks ago, they’re now being followed by the CS 1.6 team.

At the end of a year it’s always time to review everything and sometimes it can’t continue with the same people, unfortunately.

When Sypher.CS joined us 10 months ago they just took a second place on Frag-O-Matic. Further in the year they participated in all events which could give Sypher exposure here on the local market. From the Intel Friday Night Games this summer (See the galleries) until the EPS Finals, lans, a great online season in EPS Benelux S III and to finish the year: The SteelSeries & Saturn Shoot-out

Nevertheless it’s a fact that results weren’t always the best and so we present the team for 2010 with one old member coming back and 2 new additions.

• Riccardo ‘hutCh‘ Natalizio
• Massimo ‘iDENT‘ Cicerale
• Gregoire ‘yokO‘ Debay
• Antoine ‘AntoinC‘ Cassanelli
• Diego ‘Hrdz‘ Boels

In this roster we see hutCh and yokO remaining and iDENT coming back as expected. He couldn’t participate in the EPS Season and had Apologize replacing him for this. So who’s leaving us as long standing members are first of all our young player NESK and old veteran Fre3.

Here some words from team captain Riccardo Natalizio, hutCh

Après les finales EPS, il était certain que quelque chose devait changer. NESK ayant décidé de quitter, une place se libérait donc d’office. Tout est ensuite allé très vite quand nous sommes entrés en contact avec Diego “Hrdz” Boels et Antoine “ANTOINC” Cassanelli, deux joueurs que j’observe et qui m’impresionnent depuis quelques temps maintenant. Est arrivée l’heure des choix, et cela n’a évidemment pas été facile, surtout que les conditions n’étaient pas vraiment réunies. Je souhaite bonne chance aux anciens, et la bienvenue aux nouveaux qui m’ont déjà prouvé que ce que je pensais d’eux n’était pas erroné

After the EPS finals it was obvious something had to change. As NESK decided he would quit the team (which we heard of just before the finals), one spot came free anyway. After that everything went quite fast when we got in contact with Diego “Hrdz” Boels and Antoine “ANTOINC” Cassanelli, two players I’ve been observing for a while and who impressed me in the past weeks. Now at a certain moment it was time for me to decide how Sypher.CS would continue in the next months and that decision was quite hard to take, also because not everyone managed to agree with it. Nevertheless I would like to say good luck to those who have to leave us, and welcome to the freshman’s. Once more they managed to confirm that what I thought (and saw) of them weren’t some one-time actions.

Na de EPS finales kon het niet duidelijker zijn dat iets moest veranderen. Gezien NESK al van vooraf had besloten het team te verlaten was er al 1 plaats vrijgekomen. Kort daarna is alles snel gegaan, ik was al in gesprek met Diego “Hrdz” Boels en Antoine “ANTOINC” Cassanelli sinds geruime tijd, beide zijn spelers die ik in de gaten hield en die me bleven verrassen.

Nu op een bepaald moment moest ik de knoop doorhakken over hoe Sypher.CS zou doorgaan in 2010. Een keuze die geen eenvoudige opdracht zou zijn gezien niet iedereen het kon vinden met mijn beslissing. Nu los hiervan wens ik apologize, fre3 en NESK veel plezier met wat ze verder doen en zeg ik welkom aan hun vervangers. Tot heden hebben ze me blijven bewijzen dat wat ik van hen al gezien had geen een-daags momenten waren.

Here some words of Team Manager Geoffrey De Bie, fwiEt

It was quite hard for me to agree with hutCh’s decision since we really had some great moments this year with this line-up. When I think back to the IFNG’s and the after-drinks in the weirdest local pubs… those were just special . But we discussed and considered all options and I managed to agree with the changes. The motivation of some players disappeared and some have their job which can take a lot of team-practice time.

We tried to end the year well with this team as we hoped the EPS finals in Utrecht, Netherlands could spice things up again. But again we had a lack of preparation and some conflicts the day night before the event, it was hard to put down a good result when everyone knows the team stops with the current line-up only few hours later. But I think we can still look back positive. Let’s hope this line-up can find it’s routine and focus on being nr1 in the Benelux.

News of Sunday 15/11/09 on esl.eu/benelux

So who are the top4 teams?

1. fture
2. Team Sypher
3. LowLandLions
4. Shadows.QPAD

Yes Yes Yes! We made it after all!

Despite all qualification problems (Forfait loss for 1 missing demo in the EPS Qual Playoffs, after a lame request from “The Untouchables”) we managed to get our spot due to Rodcad Gaming winning the Dreamhack Qualifier pack. Their victory made 1 empty spot in the EPS which had to be battled for in a game between Confronto and Sypher. (We won this one pretty easy).

After many stress to participate in the EPS, (in the end it would be a big loss for the competition if we would miss in teams list.) we had to start the season on Sunday November 1st.  Well our first game was a wildcard due to that day being an official free day here. (But in Netherlands they don’t know it so yeah…)

Here an overview of the matches and the Final Ranking

• Week 1: Sypher [16] vs. [14]  LowLandLions
• Week 2: Sypher [15] vs. [15] Shadows
• Week 3: Sypher [09] vs. [16] fture
• Week 4: Sypher [16] vs. [13] Confronto
• Week 5: Sypher [16] vs. [5] The Untouchables

1	fture	12	5	4-0-1	77:48
2	SYPHER	10	5	3-1-1	72:63
3	LowLandLions	9	5	3-0-2	64:56
4	Shadows	7	5	2-1-2	65:51
5	Confronto	6	5	2-0-3	62:65
6	The Untouchables	0	5	0-0-5	23:80

More information regarding the weekly matches can be found in the ESL Pro Series Covarge on this website.
More information regarding the Finals will be posted before the event. Stay tuned!

A while ago WSquared Media announced its third ESL Pro Series 3 season. All tough the crisis is causing delay in many pro-series all around Europe. The Benelux can proudly present its third season.

The best gamers in the Benelux will perform on stage. Everyone will be able to spectate the matches. Machiel de Klerk will be at the event for live shoutcasting. The event takes place at 27, 28 and 29 November 2009.

• Page 2: The Teams
• Page 3: Matchweek 1
• Page 4: Matchweek 2
• Page 5: Matchweek 3
• Page 6: Matchweek 4
• Page 7: Matchweek 5
• Page 8: Summary and finals

Many matches have been played to be where we now stand. Sypher.cs first had to place in a top5 in the Amateur Series since to be placed for the Final Playoffs cup. After a good start yesterday we’re still in. We’ve had some great matches with many spectators and at some moments the Gamelux Live Radio Broadcast.

Tonight is the true moment on whether we’ll have our place along 5 other teams, or not. The Untouchables will be the opponent of Sypher on de_inferno! 1 last match to get the spot!

Team Sypher CS vs. The Untouchables

Team Sypher CS

vs.

The Untouchables

Team Sypher CS Apologize Fre3 NESK hutCh yokO
Reports
jMy 14/10/09 17:39 Match info Serverinfo server : 80.84.250.145:27015 Clanhost.nl – EPS #2 password: eps HLTV info hltv : hltv5.verygames.net:27096 page : http://www.hltv.org/?pageid=12&matchid=1187507 Shoutcast: http://ufear.net:8000/listen.pls

Counter-Strike 5on5 Playoffs EPS Season 3
loss	rodcad gaming 0	Yesterday, 13/10/09 22:30	11
wins	LowLandLions +2	Yesterday, 13/10/09 20:30	15
wins	Defcom.cs +2	Yesterday, 13/10/09 19:30	15

Counter-Strike 5on5 Amateur Series
wins	sideffect +14	Sunday, 11/10/09 21:00	7
wins	Drive-By +21	Thursday, 08/10/09 22:00	11
wins	consensio Gaming +17	Thursday, 08/10/09 21:15	11

Counter-Strike 5on5 Amateur Series
wins	sideffect +14	Sunday, 11/10/09 21:00	7
wins	Drive-By +21	Thursday, 08/10/09 22:00	11
wins	consensio Gaming +17	Thursday, 08/10/09 21:15	11

Counter-Strike 5on5 Amateur Series
wins	sideffect +14	Sunday, 11/10/09 21:00	7
wins	Drive-By +21	Thursday, 08/10/09 22:00	11
wins	consensio Gaming +17	Thursday, 08/10/09 21:15	11

Tomorrow the counter-strike 1.6 team will be attending the last Intel Friday night game of the season and this in the cs 1.6 final. After a draw vs. Lowlandlions (14-16 & 16-12) and another draw vs. Antwerp aces (16-13 & 13-16) we ended up in the grand final.

Groups final standing:

1. Team Sypher
2. Antwerp Aces
3. Team Digerati

Like last week we will be playing Antwerp aces but this time in a BO3.

VS 24/07 20h (CET) Team Sypher [00:00] Antwerp Aces de_nuke [ 17:19] de_inferno [3:16] [00:00] Line up Antwerp Aces: flexor- ciseta – hybrid – duncan – wakka Team Sypher: hutCh – Fre3 – yokO – iD3Nt – nesk

Final Standing:

• TBA (1000 EURO)
• TBA (750 EURO)
• Team Degirati (250 EURO)

Want to win a copy of Tom Clancy’s Ghost recon Advanced Warfighter? we have to copy’s to win!
What to do? Post your BO3 scores for this friday and topfragger, the one closest to the result will receive one copy!