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4Seasons Gaming

1 month Ago

OQS Season 2 Quake Champions Announcement

We are running the second installment to the Oceanic Quake Champions Duel league with 24 contestants across 2 divisions, 6 invited and 18 qualified. We were unfortunate to not secure prize sponsorship in time and have thrown it to the community to help drive the pool via donations. Many of these players have competed in Quake for years and others have only just started with Quake Champions. This is the perfect match of old school vs new school with promising young talent rising in Australia. Three gaming teams have picked up players in Avant Garde, Cooked Esports and Corvidae Inc. The format of the tournament is 2x Groups of 8 Duelists with top 4 from each proceeding to a Single Elimination play offs.

Main Tournament / Donation link - Here
Qualifier 1: Sunday Feb 10th
Qualifier 2: Sunday Feb 17th
Qualifier 3: Sunday Feb 24th

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mickzerofive

4Seasons Gaming

3 months Ago

It was an amazing feeling to win this Quakecon - Silencep

Today we are joined by netherlands player Kyle 'Silencep' Mooren whom has made the transition from Quake Live to Quake Champions a successful one taking out the Quakecon 2017 Sacrifice with Team 2z ( Clawz, Latrommi and Xron). Kyle also placed second in the Dreamhack Tours 2v2 TDM playing with sacrifice team mate Clawz.

I have personally followed you for some time now from Quake Live now into Quake Champions. Can you tell us the story of how you firstly found Quake and what drives you to keep playing?

Silencep: My nephew introduced me to Quake 3 when I was 14 and I kept playing until Quake Live came out and was still playing when Quake Champions was announced. Honestly, I was thinking about stopping Quake towards the end of Quake Live but then I met

Clawz and he motivated and helped me to continue playing. I'm thankful for this as it came with good results in the end of Quake Live and the duration of Quake champions.

We will start with Quakecon 2017 where your team won the Sacrifice tournament and a share of the exciting one million dollar prize pool. Many players might not have known but you were extremely good in Quake Live CTF as well, what did you think of Sacrifice as a game mode and what was it like for you to win this event?

Silencep: I think Sacrifice as a game mode was pretty complex, fast and combat heavy. The mode itself was really enjoyable to play because there was never a boring moment and I feel that the whole team needs to perform to be able to win.

It was an amazing feeling to win this Quakecon tournament with my team especially as we put in a lot of effort and that it was a big reward for first place.

Fast forward a few months later your team played with an unchanged roster and was this time knocked out by Stacked ( toxjq, noctis, fazz, 2GD) in the semi finals. Looking back what would you say went wrong for your team in this series?

Silencep: I think there were several reasons why we lost this series against Stacked. Firstly, toxjq was playing out of his mind, secondly, we had a panic moment on the deciding map when it was extremely close which I think occured because of lack of experience in such a really close game, and lastly I think we hadn't adjusted properly to the meta champions wise.

iD Software soon after decided to remove Sacrifice and replace it with 2v2 TDM but just like in Sacrifice we're seeing a very consistent meta evolve or establish at each tournament. How do you feel about champion diversity in Quake Champions for the two years of events and the way in which 2v2 TDM plays?

Silencep: I have the feeling some champions will get nerfed or buffed to a degree that there will always be some sort of decided meta. There have been some diverse tournaments, for example, Dreamhack Tours we saw mostly either visor/galena as a definite pick while there were still some strong off picks like

DaHanG and his strogg or the underrated

festiveturtle keel (who played with

psygib) and were able to take out a promising

ins /

vengeur team.

In general 2v2 TDM plays the same every meta trying to rotate items controlling weapons and getting power ups, but with all balance changes I feel like the strategies and focuses change, like right now I feel that the Lightning Gun is really strong, so I try to abuse it as much as I can.

Speaking of meta, the game has a very big update just dropped, which has brought big changes to champions and weapons, what are some changes you do and don't like about this new patch already?

Silencep: I personally don't like Visor being strong again. The idea of playing against very skilled players with an activatable wallhack does not entertain me much. But I do like that the super shotgun is more viable now because I am fan of using shotgun since the Quake Live days.

You have played 2v2 TDM with both Clawz, Xron and now Raisy. Since not many people get this same experience of diverse elite talent, if you can comment on what is something you learned or improved on the most from time with each player?

Silencep: With

Clawz: I learned to play aggressive with no fear and believe in myself that I have what it takes to win the game through confidence and my skill.

With

Xron: I learned to think a lot more tactical about the items, positioning, spawns and in general how to approach the game smarter.

With

Raisy: I learned to be more relaxed and be myself. By feeling more comfortable I can play the best I can.

All of them are amazingly talented people with each their strengths.

Dreamhack is less than a week away and you will be representing Myztro Gaming with the Dueling champ from Hungary, Raisy. What expectations have you got for this tournament and what do you think is your biggest strength as a duo?

Silencep: We will be aiming for the number 1 spot of course! It won't be easy with amazing teams like Team Liquid, Myztro CIS and the Shaitan Brothers in attendance. There are plenty of underdogs teams that if they peak can be really dangerous too.

Our biggest strength is that we both are aggressive and are able to combine this in synchronized attacks.

We have heard much chatter and seen footage of CTF from announcements this year by iD Software but they still hold off on releasing this mode. Playing at the top level in both Quake Live CTF and QC Sacrifice what if any scepticism do you have about how CTF will work in Quake Champions?

Silencep: I don't know how CTF in Quake Champions will be until I get my hands on it, but I have the feeling it won't be too different to Sacrifice. Hectic to watch, fun to play. Spectating can be hard even in Quake Live CTF it was difficult to follow streams because sometimes you will be missing actions or important moves since you're only to be able to watch one person at a time.

There is no more announcements of Quake tournaments after Dreamhack Winter. Many of us are hopeful that there can be more coming but if there was no Quake Champions left to play. What could we expect from Silencep in 2019?

Silencep: If there was no more Quake Champions i would be looking to play a Battle Royal game like Call of duty or Fortnite ;)

Thank you for your time today and best of luck at Dreamhack Winter. You have many fans around the world but also Australia! Do you have any final words for our readers?

Silencep: I want to thank Myztro Gaming for all the support they giving me and want to thank also all my fans who are supporting me. <3

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mickzerofive

4Seasons Gaming

3 months Ago

I feel this is the strongest [NA] has ever been - Psygib

Today we meet Moses 'psygib' Salas who has been very active in the North American scene for the last two years featuring at a few international LAN events. Many would say Psygib has been one of the more entertaining players showing great skill and determination for competing consistently at a high level and displaying a never give-up attitude.

We first saw you play at Quakecon 2017 with On Time in Sacrifice but I would say international recognition of your skill was propelled by some good performances at Dreamhack Tours with Festive Turtle. What do you think of playing Sacrifice versus 2v2 TDM and are you looking forward to CTF when it comes out?

PSYGIB: Despite all of its problems, I thoroughly enjoyed Sacrifice. It was some of the most fun I had in Quake in a very long time. Compared to 2v2 TDM, I think I enjoyed Sacrifice more but it is still a great deal of fun. Now, both 2v2 TDM and Sacrifice are fun, but no mode could fill the special place in my heart like CTF can. I have been waiting so long for the return of CTF into Quake, since the right after Quakecon 2015!

You are also no stranger to Duel grinding out many tournaments and actually defeating Dahang around the time of May in the QOL (Quake Open League) when he was in some good form. How did you feel after taking out this tournament?

PSYGIB: It was actually a huge surprise to me. I only signed up because I wanted to get tournament practice for duel in case turtle and I made top 8 in the 2v2 tournament. I went from never taking a map off him in duel to besting him in a grand finals of a tournament, it was very satisfying.

Since the game has a very big update looming on the PTS, which will see big changes to champions and weapons, What are some changes you do and don't like about this next patch already?

PSYGIB: The majority of the changes are solid. Damage ability rebalance, stack rebalance for lights and heavies, and the new LG are all great. However, I do feel BJ and Ranger feel very underwhelming now and are in need of a buff.

Most recently you have played in the Go4 Monthly 2v2 TDM with Brick and the first couple of maps did not go your way. But the third map was looking like a very one sided affair with the score being 10-30 at one point and you amazingly clawed the game back to lose by 8 frags. What was going through your head on this map and how did you feel about the series overall?

PSYGIB: I wasn't worried at all that last map. I remember I told br1ck just to play mega with me until we got control back, slowing down the game completely. With that call plus taking good fights, we were able to come back; though, ultimately lose. Overall with the series, I wasn't too happy. I was not focused as much as I wanted to be during those games. We played on Virginia (a server which I ping 90 to plus get packet loss) and felt like I was running through mud the whole time. The reason being

yenOm pings 140 to Dallas. It's unfortunate, but props to them for winning vs Liquid and us.

Dreamhack Winter will be again a half focus on 2v2 TDM, this year we have seen you play with festive turtle in past tournaments. Can you explain more to readers about the coming together of your new team mate Brick and what you feel your strengths are as a duo?

PSYGIB: After Quakecon ended, I wanted to start building a team for CTF. I was originally going to play with botmode, but things fell through. I discovered deathr0w could not attend Dreamhack, so I immediately asked br1ck to play with me. Now, we're going to Dreamhack Winter. Br1ck and I have a history together playing Quake Live CTF together. We both are defense players and communicate well. Besides that, we're good friends and have fun competing.

It looks like North America as a region has gotten a little stronger overall with teams catching Rapha and Dahang in online scrims and competition (yenOm and Vedmedik). Do you agree with this statement and overall how do you feel American teams will do against Europe this event?

PSYGIB: Oh yeah, I completely agree. I normally like to say North America is strong (because it is :>), but I feel this is the strongest we have ever been in 2v2.

With the event only a month away, how will your preparation look leading up to the event and how will you be managing the focus of duel and 2v2 TDM?

PSYGIB: Br1ck and I are playing four hours of scrims every day. Since there are no more online tournaments, all we can do is scrim. Duel, I won't practice as much as 2v2, but I will still attempt to get practice up to the event.

PSYGIB: Of course! I hope to play CTF on lan again; that's the plan.

Thank you for your time today and best of luck at Dreamhack Winter. You have many fans around the world but also Australia! Do you have any final words for our readers?

PSYGIB: Shoutouts to festiveturtle for always supporting me, my boys at the noops discord for always turning Twitch vod's into deleted vod's, and all the fans for supporting me!

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4Seasons Gaming

3 months Ago

I'm more focused and determined than ever - Steej

We tracked down the and only Corvidae's Tyler 'Steej' Joseph after his big win at PAX 2018 receiving free flights and accommodation to Dreamhack Winter 2018 in Jonkoping, Sweden. Steej has had a year of ups locally and downs internationally but is still determined to make a name for himself overseas.

Most recently we have bear witness to some great QC Duel competitions overseas in both PGL Romania and the Italian Esports Open. What were your overall thoughts of the competitive level and structure of these two events?

Steej: It's always nice to see a full-fledged duel tournament in Quake especially with double elimination. Unfortunately I haven't watched many games from these events so I can't comment on it too much.

After the somewhat disappointing run at Quakecon 2018, looking back, what were your general thoughts of your performance in this tournament and was there any deliberation about attending Dreamhack Winter?

Steej: It's a bit rough not getting the results you expect but attending these tournaments is always fun. I have thought about skipping some events due to work and the fact that travelling is tedious, but with the recent push for 2v2 I don't want to let me teammate down and I'm lucky enough to have a workplace that supports me and is lenient with my leave.

What if any changes or improvements do you feel that you've made to both your Duel and 2v2 TDM game that will allow you to see better results this time around?

Steej: I've improved my duel game especially my mental fortitude so I'm excited to get some practice over there and gauge where I'm at. I will be surprised if I cannot put up a fight in the group stage this time around; I'm more focused and determined than ever.

Our 2v2 game has never been stronger than it is at the moment, we had some issues we didn't know how to fix in the past but it seems everything has since come together, I'm sure we will have more problems to solve coming up against the stronger teams..

Given that your PAX win is only a couple of weeks old, what did you think of the event itself and how did this tournament play out according to your expectations?

Steej: Definitely the best tournament I have ever attended. Admins were very professional, production was great, setups were comfortable and the event ran smoothly. Having attended some of the largest LAN events in the world it's surprising to see an Australian tournament take the cake.

Knowing that Dreamhack Winter is only a month away, what changes or adjustments will you make to your regime to prepare yourself for the competition and how can we best stay informed?

Steej: It's always hard to prepare for events because there's usually an update beforehand and we do not have Australian servers on PTS to practice, the sooner it goes live the better. I'm just trying to play as much as possible especially on the PTS servers even with 200ping. You really need to get a hold of the Meta quickly. I don't stream much at home because of my internet isn't that great but Dan and I will be arriving in Sweden on the 26th for some practice beforehand, I will stream if possible.

The game has a very big update looming on the PTS, which will see big changes to champions and weapons, what are some changes you do and don't look forward to hitting the live realm?

Steej: The most recent PTS changes look really good and I'm a big fan of the damage abilities being toned down, something I have been wanting for a while now. There's one thing I'm not sure about and that's the 500ms delay on active abilities, but I haven't played it yet.

In the Oceanic Quake Series - Semi Finals you lost to ZenAku again for what appears to have become a regular rivalry. What do you think of this series against him?

Steej: I think Zenanku played really well around the abilities and brought a consistent game. I felt the most obvious mistake was that I undervalued Clutch and Dave followed it with a good ban on Ranger (which was one of Clutch's best counters pre patch) during the champion pick and bans.

In your Quarter final match you looked dominant against Fishy not even dropping one round the entire series. It felt like you had a point to prove coming up against one of the communities' best hitscan aimers; can you run us through this series?

Steej: He definitely has great aim especially with the lightning gun but I don't have any issue keeping up, which is why I was throwing some banter mid game when he wasn't living up to the tales I've heard. I just controlled the maps and choked him out slowly, it worked well verse him.

Thank you for your time and lastly, do you have any final words for our readers?

Steej: Thanks to Corvidae for the continuous support in Australian Quake and everyone who wishes us luck in the upcoming tournament, we will do our best..

Steej focused @ PAX

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4 months Ago

I'm confident I'm going to take it - ZenAku

I'm confident I'm going to take it (vs Steej) - ZenAku ZenAku,Cooked eSports,OQS,Dreamhack Winter

Today we are joined with Cooked eSports golden boy David 'ZenAku' Addati, who will face off for the second time this tournament against Corvidae's Tyler 'Steej' Joseph in the Semi Finals this Sunday 11th. David has played Quake for many years now and most recently taken his aspirations overseas to compete at both Quakecon 2017 and Dreamhack Winter 2017. A year has passed since his last trip, but it has now been confirmed by Cooked eSports that they will be sending ZenAku to feature in the Swedish competition again this year.

Most recently we have bear witness to some great QC Duel competitions overseas in both PGL Romania and the Italian eSports Open. What were your overall thoughts of the competitive level and structure of these two events?

ZENAKU: I was lightly following these events but liked what I saw. Definitely some really nice execution and incredible hitscan. It's good to see we're getting some competitive events, even if it's not crazy high prize pools.

As some people are a little unfamiliar, can you introduce us to your new team Cooked eSports?

ZENAKU: Coooked eSports is an organisation run by

Dirtbox, a player who played during Quakeworld during its era and is pretty damn good at it. We're working together to see what we can create from a base level and see how things are done. I'm confident in it as we have good respect for each other and can work together easily.

Unfortunately the PAX Australia 2v2 DH Qualifiers did not go your way this time around, how did you feel about your matches at the event?

ZENAKU: I don't feel I played to my capacity but Corvidae definitely played very well. I found that especially vs them, you either have to do what they do, but better; or have extremely good positioning and keep hitting the return shots. On the day, weren't able to keep our communication high enough and simply didn't do enough damage. Well played to them and I hope I get another shot at it.

Given the result, there is still some great news in that you will still be attending Dreamhack Winter anyway. What factors drove you to your decision to go over for this event again?

ZENAKU: Well, I don't really like to give up, as seems like kind of a waste to put all this effort for nothing. Dirtbox gave me the opportunity to play under Cooked eSports and was pretty quick to agree with what he had to offer. I'm committed to playing games and quake for that matter, so I'm keen to see what I have to offer as I've developed significantly since 12 months ago.

Knowing the tournament is only a month away, what changes or adjustments will you make to your regime to prepare yourself for the competition and how can we best stay informed?

ZENAKU: I don't think I'll make any drastic changes as everything I do in my schedule is pretty optimised for getting it all in. At best, I'll make sure I'm getting in physical hours of quake and not watching vods, that will be the difference in execution when the time comes.

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As it has not been announced that murd0r will go with you, do you have any idea who you will be playing with in the 2v2 TDM?

ZENAKU:

CMRN agreed to play with me and I'm pretty happy about it. He's been showing some good results in Europe and has great aim. I'm sure we can do some serious damage at Dreamhack.

Since the game has a very big update looming on the PTS, which will see big changes to champions and weapons, What are some changes you do and don't look forward to hitting the live realm?

ZENAKU: I actually feel the changes work in my favour as I'm a very mechanical and strategic player when it comes to using the ability and its timing. My LG has improved a lot and I'm overall feeling pretty confident as a player these days. I just need to time items again :D

The Oceanic Quake Series - Semi Finals are upon us and you will face Steej again for what appears to have become a regular rivalry. What do you think of Steej as an opponent and how did you feel about your group stage match performance against him?

ZENAKU: Steej is actually better than most people would think. Sometimes he can play very well and then sometimes I still catch him making the wrong move in terms of decision making or how static he might play at times. The game could really go either way and I'm confident I'm going to take it.

In your Quarter final match you looked dominant against nporaMep only dropping one round the entire series. You also showcased the newest champion Athena on a couple of maps and appeared to be very confident with her. What do you feel about this champion and what makes her already viable to play in competitions?

ZENAKU: I think she can be extremely effective, but I think it's a little overrated. If you always position correctly to fall back defensively, she has to commit with the hook on a predictable path to attack. I need to experiment more to make sure, but I feel it's an inconsistent pick.

Thank you for your time and lastly, do you have any final words for our readers?

ZENAKU: Thanks for everyone who cheered Murd0r and I on at PAX and for Cooked eSports. We're working on doing our best and making sure we're 'For the boys' (and girls). Every tournament I'm fine tuning my logic and mindset, regardless of the result I'm making sure I'm doing my best. I'm making sure I'm aiming for no.1

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4Seasons Gaming

4 months Ago

I really miss the days of.. - dirtbox

Today we are joined with owner and founder of Cooked eSports Marcus 'dirtbox' Cooke, who will be making the trip to Dreamhack Winter with ZenAku and CMRN. Marcus is no stranger to competing internationally and has played many iterations of Quake for many years now, also stepping into his new role of managing an Esports team. We sat down with Marcus to get his thoughts on Quake Champions and find out more of his passion to bring Australian players overseas.

Most recently we have bear witness to some great QC Duel competitions overseas in both PGL Romania and the Italian Esports Open. What were your overall thoughts of the competitive level and structure of these two events?

DIRTBOX: I loved watching both of these recent events as well as the ESWC. It has been great having 3 large events back to back with lots of high level gameplay however 1 thing was missing from each event: Australians.

I personally think 1v1 is the best competitive mode both to play and to spectate. I hope that we don't see the current trend of not including 1v1 at major events like

DreamHack Tours and

QuakeCon 2018 as for me those events were a bit of a disappointment as while some 2v2 can be exciting (Corvidae vs Liquid at DHT), it is mostly less impressive to watch than 1v1.

As some may still not have heard, give us the background of where and how started your venture for the new team Cooked eSports and what direction you have planned for the future?

DIRTBOX: Cooked eSports is something that I have been planning since

QuakeCon 2017 which was my third Major international tournament that I had attended for Quakeworld in a 12 month period (with the previous ones being QuakeCon 2016 and QHLAN 2017 in Sweden).

I've always thought that there has been a massive underrepresentation of Australian players in high-level Quake events and this trend has gone back all the way to Quakeworld. Back in the days of Quake 3 there would at least actually be Major Pro events held here locally in Australia like the CPL Pacific in Melbourne (where the likes of Fatal1ty and Polosatiy attended) or nearby at Singapore which is more accessible for Australians.

The goal of Cooked eSports is to try get as many Australians competing at Major events to show the rest of the world what we are made of.

Unfortunately the PAX Australia 2v2 DH Qualifiers did not go your team's way this time around, how did you feel about their matches at the event?

DIRTBOX: What can I say? Dan and Steej are beasts. We did everything we could to prepare for the event and I am really happy with how murd0r and ZenAku conducted themselves but the international level LAN experience on Corvidae was too strong.

As it has recently been announced you will be sending both ZenAku and CMRN. If you could give us the story behind the decision to send each player?

DIRTBOX: As I have been planning for Cooked eSports for such a long time, the one thing I was missing in order to get the ball rolling was a top tiered talent to get the team started so the second ZenAku's contract ended with Corvidae we began talks and our first goal was DHW. The Quake Australian Championships were actually announced after we had already decided to go to DHW so that was just a bonus chance to try and go at a far less cost.

CMRN is a great player and he is already an honorary Australian having been a resident here not all that too long ago. Luckily for us he was already attending DHW for Duel and both he and ZenAku had expressed interest in playing with each other, so we made it happen and we are very excited to see how these two will perform on what I believe is the most important QC event of the year.

How can we best stay informed about your team's journey to Dreamhack Winter?

DIRTBOX: ZenAku and I will be leaving Australia on the 24th of November and staying in Amsterdam until the 29th which should hopefully give us 4 days of solid bootcamping against the euros before DreamHack. It should also give CMRN and ZenAku time to practice together and get their teamplay down.

We will be keeping our Website and Twitter up to date with everything that is going on and I also encourage everyone to join our discord. We haven't 100% decided yet but I did recently purchased an Elgato capture card for us to potentially stream all of our bootcamping whilst abroad so keep an eye on our Twitch.

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Since the game has a very big update looming on the PTS, which will see big changes to champions and weapons, What are some changes you do and don't look forward to hitting the live realm?

DIRTBOX: The biggest thing I am looking forward to in the PTS is the increased stacks in light champs. I really miss the days of Anarki and NYX being in the meta and I believe they are introducing too many mid champs. Unfortunately we don't get PTS servers here in Australia so this is another reason we have a massive disadvantage to get used to the new patch. I will have more to say once I can play it on low ping.

The Oceanic Quake Series - Quarter Finals saw you get knocked out in some close games against your fellow team mate murd0r. How did you feel about your series and what did you think about the tournament so far as a whole?

DIRTBOX: Despite us being completely left in the cold in Australia it is great that 4SG is stepping up and giving us some tournaments as this one is the first one with prestige that we've had in a long while. I think it was a great step towards filling the massive void we have here by not having the Quake Open League, Battlefy or any major lan tournaments locally. Bethesda really need to lift their game and having a last minute (10 days notice) duel tournament at

MEO was a bit of a slap in the face but at least they finally nailed it with the Quake Australian Championships.

My goal in OQS was to qualify 3rd in my group. I knew I would never make it higher than 3rd so I'd always have to face a top4 player in the first round of the playoffs which meant I'd go no further. I not only achieved this goal, but I also qualified with a higher win/loss ratio of 5-2 than all of the other players that placed 5th-8th who were all on a 4-3 win/loss so as far as I am concerned that makes me #5 and I'm happy to have that result.

Thank you for your time and lastly, do you have any final words for our readers?

DIRTBOX: I would like to encourage everyone to get behind Cooked eSports, our colours match the Australian flag for a reason. I am really doing my best to try and make something great for the Australian Quake scene and I am on track to bankrupt myself doing it. We are desperate for help and sponsorship to continue past DHW so if you know anyone or you can help then please get in touch with me even if you just buy some nice leggings for the missus at our shop.

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4 months Ago

Grds Sizzling Summer Tourney

It's about time we had a PQL tourney!

Why PQL? PQL sux!

Yea, but that's the only thing people play now, so. I don't like it either, but what can you do.

What type of competition?

Team sizes: 4v4. Teams can enter 5 players ONLY. This is to encourage more teams to enter. We have a small community, please try to make teams. A 3 team tournament is not fun!

Physics: PQL - normal PQL gauntlet, normal PQL rail (unmodified PQL - if that's the current rail, then we leave as is. If purgery rails have been buffed, we undo the buff). I do NOT want hybrid vql/pql settings, there seems to have been some misunderstanding.

Game mode: Mixed game mode! Clan Arena, Domination, Attack and Defend. Reasoning: Let's expand into other modes and get some teamwork happening! Let's be honest - Clan Arena doesn't require frantic voice comms.

But I know most of the guys in PQL servers haven't really played any other mode (like classic TDM or CTF etc). So let's expand into modes which are almost exactly like CA, but still require teamwork! Nothing is more satisfying than coming up with strategies as a team, practising them, then executing them in a competition match :-)

When: Tentative date of 15th December to 20th January (summer break from school).

Prize Pool:

Yes! There will be a prize pool!

But it's only $100 for the time being :-)

The money will be split amongst top 3 clans in a $50/$30/$20 split. I will transfer the money to the team captains (using bank direct transfer, as i don't have to mess with paypal transaction fees and stuff), and they can transfer to players however they want. We can sort out privacy issues if you're concerned via private messaging and after you win etc.

How will the tourney run?

I've spoken to Zlr, one of the developers of this website, and he said we can use the 4sg tourney system. The maps pick/ban process will happen on the website, the game will get played, then the team captains will update scores on the website.

Game modes and Maps in more detail:

Game modes: PQL Clan Arena (200/100, normal PQL), PQL Attack and Defend (100/100, rail @ 40 damage as per last 4sg A&D comp [which was played with pql physics too and this worked really well!]), PQL Domination (150/150 [note: domination has hp/armour regen by default], no grenades).

Maps:

Clan Arena: Asylum, Overkill, Quarantine

Domination: Hidden Fortress, Dreadful Palace, Trinity

Attack and Defend: Siberia, Future Crossings (q3wcp18), Spider Crossings (q3wcp9)

All maps have previously been tried in competitions, and all work well.

Pick/Ban process

4sg tourney system has a randomiser - random team will pick/ban first (same as flipping a coin i guess).

Team 1 picks a game mode, Team 2 picks the map in that mode.

Team 2 then picks 2nd game mode, team 1 picks the map in that mode.

Team 2 will ban a map from the 3rd game mode, then team 1 bans a map, and the remaining map in the 3rd game mode is the decider (if needed).

The process is designed to encourage teams to be proficient in all maps.

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mickzerofive

4Seasons Gaming

4 months Ago

PAX Photos are up!

Click here or the photo for all :)

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4Seasons Gaming

4 months Ago

Oceanic Quake Series PLAY OFFS

Click Here to check out the players Invite stories on our instagram

Quarter-Finals held on 4th of November @ 7PM

Dandaking

Corvidae Inc

Crunchy
Avant Gaming

murd0r

Cooked Esports

Dirtbox

Cooked Esports

ZenAku

Cooked Esports

nporaMep

Steej

Corvidae Inc

Fishy

Schedule & Watch

FINISHED - Qualifier 1 [link]
FINISHED - Qualifier 2 [link]
Oct 7th - Sunday Oct 21st - Groups [playlist]
N/A Sunday oct 28th - PAX Break
TBA Sunday Nov 4th - Quarters [brackets]
TBA Sunday Nov 11th - Semi Finals
TBA Sunday Nov 18th - Grand Finals

Donated so far

Odins Rekkr - $700
Winegum - $100
Joan of Arc - $43.56
Kuachi - $43.56
Deso58 - $174.60
Mike - $19.18
Pinkey - $43.56
Jaysta - $100
Mickzerofive - $112.96
Wakaz - $35
Total - $1372

How you can help!

We've opened up the ability to help support both the players and 4SG directly by donating to tournament prize pools. If you are interested in doing this please follow these instructions below. If you don't have a paypal account please message Mickzerofive on Discord for alternatives.

Step 1: Add funds to your account here
Step 2: Use the donate button in the top left of the main tournament.

We are also looking for streamers and casters who want to further progress their own channels and personalities. If you are interested in streaming or casting games please message Mickzerofive on Discord!

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4Seasons Gaming

5 months Ago

A closer a look at Avant Garde's Quake Team

It was recently announced that Avant Garde have picked up their first ever Quake team in the Melbourne duo Lure (Matthew, 26) and Crunchy (Ethan, 17). Both players competed most recently at the Melbourne Esports Open and in doing so secured themselves a place competing in the PAX QC 2v2 Competition. We look forward to watching them battle it out among Oceanic's best in the OQS Duel competition but took the chance to get to know them a little better as rising players in the scene.

First of all, How were you first introduced to Quake and how long have you played for?

Lure: Randomly found

Rapha's DM6 game on ESL classics and started from there playing Quake Live, so roughly 2 years on and off.

Crunchy:

Ultimate_Sacrifice recommended I play it at LANslide, and have been grinding playtime for a little under 2 months now.

What is your favourite moment that can happen in Quake Champions ?

Lure: Strong LG tracking always feels pretty good ;P 77777777

Crunchy: 100% LG trace

What LANs have you attended and how did you feel about your performance?

Lure: Attended BAM10 LAN where I placed third and just recently also attended MEO LAN where I placed first. Not a bad performance!

Crunchy: Melbourne Esports Open, happy with my overall performance as it was my first LAN. I learned a lot and will continue to improve as much as I can.

What was your initial reaction to being invited to the Oceanic Quake Series?

Lure: Pretty wrapped about it and have since been putting in the work to prove I deserved it.

Crunchy: Ecstatic, considering my experience and rate of improvement. I'm very Keen to show what I can do.

How do you feel you have been performing lately in Duel leading up to the competition starting soon?

Lure: Haven't been too thrilled, lots of up and downs but hopefully I can perform when need be. I've been a lot more focused now with more to play for so my group better watch out :)

Crunchy: I've been learning a lot and trying to implement as much as I can from other top players, feeling confident going in and know I have a lot to show.

Are there any players you are looking forward to playing against and if so why?

Lure:

Dan and

Steej, even though I prac with them alot it's a completely different game in tournaments.

Crunchy: Keen to play against

Dirtbox or Lure the most to be honest, good friends with both of them and we have very close games.

How do you feel about the focus on 2v2 at PAX and the opportunity to win a trip to Dreamhack Sweden?

Lure: I think it's great but I'd love to see duel at PAX too :(

Crunchy: I'd prefer if the focus was on duel, better spectator experience and far better to play. But I am practicing 2v2 equally as much so I will be ready for the tournament!

Is there any international players you model your game around or enjoy watching?

Lure: I really enjoy watching

Cypher and

Clawz

Crunchy: I love watching

Clawz but would more model my game after

Rapha.

Thank you for taking the time to talk to us today. Do you have any final words you would like to say to spectators?

Lure: I'd like to thank everyone for their support and especially

Avant Garde for being amazing throughout the course of the current and future tournaments

Crunchy: Overall I'd like to give a massive thank you to

Avant Garde as they took a chance on us and we hope to do them proud. I'd also like to thank the people who support me and watch my games, also special shoutout to the people who have helped me improve and become the player I am today, especially

TheSpudHunter, [NZ] Phyrigian,

Rep,

Foedanny and

Bobbicals.

Lure vs Crunchy MEO Grand Final

Lure OQS Card

Crunchy OQS Card

Melbourne Esports Open GF between AV Lure and AV Crunchy

Crunchy vs Night in the OQS

Avant Garde

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mickzerofive

4Seasons Gaming

5 months Ago

OQS GROUPS AND SCHEDULE

Click Here to check out the players Invite stories on our instagram

Group A

Group B

Schedule & Watch

FINISHED - Qualifier 1 [link]
FINISHED - Qualifier 2 [link]
7PM Sunday Oct 7th - Round 1 [link]
7PM Sunday Oct 14th - Round 2
7PM Sunday Oct 21st - Round 3
N/A Sunday oct 28th - PAX Break
TBA Sunday Nov 4th - Quarters
TBA Sunday Nov 11th - Semi Finals
TBA Sunday Nov 18th - Grand Finals

How you can help!

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4Seasons Gaming

6 months Ago

OQS Scalebearer Statue Giveaway!

4Seasons Gaming will be giving one lucky AU/NZ community member a Scalebearer statue for filling out more than 50% of your Rig here. We will randomly draw during the first day of the Oceanic Quake Series, October 7th

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4Seasons Gaming

6 months Ago

Oceanic Quake Series OQS launch announcement!

Background

Hey everyone! We've had a lot of interest from players in the community to throw up something longer than our usual one day competitions. This feedback has been heard and we present to you the first of what will become a continous series of

Elite level Duel tournaments. We will continue to run less frequent one day competitions for the players who do not make it into the Duel league in order to grow and improve the

Challenger,

Amateur and

Beginner scenes.

Format

Phase 1 - Invitaitons and Qualifying: 10 players will be invited and announced over on our instagram page. Those who are invited have already been told and will not be able to participate in either Qualifier. There will be 6 spots that will come through the Qualifiers meaning that players must finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd to Qualify. Both Qualifying tournaments will be Open (no divisions) and Double Elimination.

Phase 2 - Groups: Competitors will be evenly seeded and divided among the two groups (8 players in each). Players will be manually scheduled against their opponents every Sunday night for three weekends. Some weeks it will be two opponents others it will be three and some matches may be moved to another night (depending on the players availability).

Phase 3 - Playoffs: After the groups are over we will move the top 4 from each group onto a Single Elimination bracket. Spectators will enjoy three weekends of Finals as we narrow in on the first ever Champion of the Oceanic Quake Series.

Watching

At minimum it would be greatly appreciated if people could show us support on our social platforms (top right of website). With the help of Phy1um, Ultimate Sacrifice and Mind Confusion will be providing coverage in the form of Sunday Night 7-9 (maybe 10) over on the 4Seasons Gaming twitch channel. Players will still be streaming their own matches over on the watch now page and we welcome community members who can stream and are interested to cover more games for us.

Ontop of that we will also be providing betting markets and potentially be organising a tipping league where we hope to give away some more of our Scalebearer statues :)

Schedule

Sunday Sep 23rd - Qualifier 1 [link]
Sunday Sep 30th - Qualifier 2 [link]
Sunday Oct 7th - Round 1 [link]
Sunday Oct 14th - Round 2
Sunday Oct 21st - Round 3
Sunday oct 28th - PAX Break
Sunday Nov 4th - Quarters
Sunday Nov 11th - Semi Finals
Sunday Nov 18th - Grand Finals

How you can help!

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Leaderboard

Oceanic Quake Series Season 2

Sunday 03-03-2019

LIVE

GRD QL PQL Summer Tourney

Sunday 13-01-2019

2 weeks Ago

OQS Season 2 Qualifier 3

Sunday 24-02-2019

3 weeks Ago

OQS Season 2 Qualifier 2

Sunday 17-02-2019

1 month Ago

OQS Season 2 Qualifier 1

Sunday 10-02-2019

1 month Ago

QC Duel #15 - Beginner/AM

Sunday 20-01-2019

2 months Ago

QC Duel #15 - Elite/Challenger

Sunday 20-01-2019

2 months Ago

QC CTF #1 Captains Draft (Solo Only)

Sunday 23-12-2018

3 months Ago

QC 2v2 TDM #10 RR

Sunday 16-12-2018

3 months Ago

Marf Cup #1 - Beginner/AM

Saturday 15-12-2018

3 months Ago

Marf Cup #1 - Elite/Challenger

Saturday 15-12-2018

3 months Ago

Marts Cup #1

Thursday 22-11-2018

4 months Ago

QC 2v2 TDM #9

Sunday 11-11-2018

4 months Ago

QC Duel #14 Beginner

Sunday 04-11-2018

4 months Ago

QC Duel #14 Elite

Sunday 04-11-2018

4 months Ago

QC Duel #14 Amateur

Sunday 04-11-2018

4 months Ago

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