CPL Counter-Strike Event Gets $60,000 Winner 32
fluor2 writes "Team Schroet Kommando from Sweden have won the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) Counter-Strike Summer Event in Dallas, Texas. The team won $60,000, from a total cash purse of $200,000. SK.swe did not lose a single match, even against US #1 team Team 3D, who finished 3rd. Team 9, also from Sweden, grabbed second place in a exciting final. There's more info via Netfire's videos and demos from the tournament, SoGamed's CPL coverage and The CPL's official final standings." The final showdown was held on de_dust2, naturally.
I wish (Score:1)
Don't spare me (Score:1)
Which won? OGL or Edge or What?
Yes, I play CS, no I do not advocate playing it.
What to choose? (Score:2)
In all honesty, a lot of people have given up on the CPL since Angel Munoz's little spat with [H]ardOCP. The CPL events charge too much, have nothing outside of the event itself in the way of entertainment or information and end up being an ego trip for Angel et al.
Sad part is that this is the only thing really going in the US. (Unlike Korea where the real action is.)
Re:What to choose? (Score:2)
There are LOTS of people on CPL/CAL, its still a good place get matchs. And they keep track of the team rankings for you. Not sure whats so "Sad" about it, we get weekly matches. And you can visit #findscrim in irc [gamesnet.net] and find scrims for practice.
Re:What to choose? (Score:2)
You no longer have to make that choice -- You said something negative about angel, that means you're banned.
It really is sad how teams can be caught ghosting and not even punished one round, yet Chris "Recon" Hill gets thrown out for doing nothing (He runs his own tournament, but wasnt advertising for it or anything).
As fr the last comment, Theres CyberXGaming, KillerLan, and plenty of other lan tourneys. The only real alternative to ca
CAL/CPL (Score:2)
One thing I like about CAL/CPL are the new maps they have, having to play the same maps for over 7 years is starting to get quite old.
How many years can you keep playing DUST.
BTW, if you want to experience how good CPL players are, download Steam [steampowered.com] CS 1.6 (Free), and play 20 bots on Expert Settings. If they see you, you are dead. Just like CPL.
Re:CAL/CPL (Score:3, Informative)
Bots are stupid and always will be. They can shoot great and react instantly, but they dont know what to do. All you have to do is plant in a weird spot and they'll never defuse, or plant in the open and shoot them through a wall as they all go for the bomb instead of shooting you back.
Bots are good for practice however, And you don't need 1.6. Check out PODBot(google for it) for a nice bot for 1.5 or earlier.
The 'Cyberathlete' Professional League? (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know how gamers can call themselves cyberathletes without sniggering at least a little bit every time they hear the word. We come in just below professional haggis-and-butter eating contest participants on the health chart.
Re:The 'Cyberathlete' Professional League? (Score:2)
CPL CS Matches are TEAM based gaming, comparing it to eating a buttload of butter is stupid.
Whats next, knocking Womans Basketball?
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#FRAG#Blame it on the LAG BITCH!
Re:The 'Cyberathlete' Professional League? (Score:4, Funny)
Exactly. It's much more like a butter-eating relay of some sort, carried out while sitting around a table and shouting obscenities at each other.
Re:The 'Cyberathlete' Professional League? (Score:2)
hacking? (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:hacking? (Score:1)
So basically yes - the big tourneys are 100% cheat free.
Re:hacking? (Score:1)
Re:hacking? (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:hacking? (Score:1)
Re:hacking? (Score:4, Informative)
Once you've been playing long enough it gets pretty easy to tell the difference.
The matches are played on tournament computers. Which all have the exact same hardware/software. They are closely monitored by CPL volunteers 24/7. While the matches are being played the players are being constantly watched by the CPL staff. The BYOC area is just for clans to practice before the matches. And even then, if you think someone is cheating you can just go over to their computer and watch them. If you catch them cheating you can a) bitch slap them or b) get them thrown out and disqualify their team.
CAL is another story though. Every month the CAL admins ban a whole new set of cheaters. It's not surpising though considering theres at least 5,000 clans in CAL-open alone.
Re:hacking? (Score:2)
2. They cannot access any devices on the computer
Re:hacking? (Score:1)
I want to see it! (Score:1)
Re:I want to see it! (Score:1)
Just Came back from CPL (Score:2, Interesting)
It needs spectators (Score:2)
But for it to really take off it they should turn it into a mass spectator sport somehow. The more people watching it, the more money gets involved, and the better (read more fanatical) the contestants get.
I can even envision some sort of shirt sponsoring (skin sponsoring?) for the contestants. That's where the biggest income
last again! (Score:1)