The second month of summer, it did not become a vacation for progamers. In July, Ukrainian-Russian selection took place on Starcraft II: Wings of Libertywcs by Blizzard and championships Gamegune 2012 , Starladder TVSTAR SERIES SEASON 2 FINALS , Homestory Cup 5 , Qnatek Summer 2012 And Girlz Summer Open 2012.But there were nostalgic moments: WCG abandoned two key disciplines, and SK said goodbye to their composition Counter-Strike 1.6 .
The surprise of the month – WCG 2012
Without League of Legends and Counter-Strike 1.6
Once World Cyber Games , Annually conducted by the company Samsung , was considered the best in the world. It was extremely difficult for novice tournaments to compete with the World Championship. They rather fought each other for survival ..
It took time, many tournaments have gone in flying forever, but some grew up to the level of competition of the Major League. And WCG, on the contrary, began to lose positions, cut the prize and experiment with ambiguous disciplines, for example, mobile races Asphalt, which caused a wave of rejection in the community.
Recently, the leadership of the tournament is trying to return the WCG of the pasting gloss, turning face to PC-games, which it was decided to abandon at the beginning of the year. But not all recognized disciplines returned – Dota 2 Replaced the most popular moba-to-game in the world League of Legends, "People" Counter-Strike 1.6 on world finals they are not expected either.
► This year, on WCG, we, unfortunately, will not see the iconic confrontations of the best CS 1.6-collection of the world, such as in the 2010 final-MTW vs. Na’Vi.
This was done, as we believe, to refresh the championship with new disciplines not yet promoted with great potential. It remains to be surprised at the courage of the organizers who continue to take risks and experiment. It is likely that WCG again become the main e -sports forum of the planet?..
THIS IS INTERESTING: As a promo game in Kunshan is expected Counter-STRIKE: Online – modified Chinese version. It will not be worthwhile to expect the arrival of the strongest teams of the world, the prize fund will be less, and the game itself is almost not familiar to the inhabitants of the West.
► League of Legends-the most popular Moba game of the world, on WCG 2012 will not be.
After the expulsion of CS, the only command-tactical shooter WCG 2012 became Crossfire. Our fans, seeing this game in the list of disciplines, immediately thought that CS 1.6 specially replaced it, but this is not so. The game had an official status last year, which many forget about, and in the current one would not have gone anywhere in any case.
► This year, the WCG lovers of command and tactical militants remains to follow the Crossfire championship.
WCG 2012 Grand Final, recall, will be held in the Chinese Kunshan from November 28 to December 2. And for some reason it seems to us that part of the lovers Counter-STRIKE Still, it will observe the progress of the championship in Crossfire.
Official disciplines WCG 2012 : Cross Fire, Dota 2, Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne , FIFA 12
Primo-players WCG 2012 : Counter-STRIKE: Online, Dota: Allstars, World of Tanks
Event of the month-Counter-Strike 1.6
Gamegune 2012
- Bilbao took one of last major tournaments on CS 1.6 In 2012
- Get out The whole world top (Na’vi, ESC, FNatic, and T.D.) except SK
- Even the "homebody" from Kazakhstan arrived ( K23 ) and guests from distant Brazil and Saudi Arabia
- Not without Russian derby : Virtus.Pro vs. TP | Usports
- Play old CRT – monitors professionals to your liking – "Headshots" fly with a whistle!
► Beautiful fragments for pleasant music – what else is needed for the video about Gamegune 2012?
Month team – dota 2
Natus Vincere
In mid -July in the club Kiev Cybersport Arena Lan finals of the second season took place Starladder.TV Star Series. The organizers decided to save the previous scheme, and Dota2 The second year in a row was one of the four official disciplines of the championship. To compete for the championship title of the second season in Kyiv arrived Moscow Five , Darer , Mousesports , Na’vi And Empire.
► The composition of Natus Vincere for Dota 2 is the main European hope at the upcoming championship The International II.
As a result, the "old new" champions were again Natus Vincere (XBOCT, PUPPEY, ARS-Art, Lightofheaven, Dendi).
This is important: Home European Power in Dota 2 The finals of the second season considered from the position of "key rehearsal" before The International II – The main tournament of 2012.
Holding in mind the upcoming tournament in Seattle (will be held from August 31 to September 2), “born to win”, as they say, did not plow the tactics and at the same time turned out to be a cut above the rest of the rivals. Having completed the group stage in the first place, the Ukrainians won seven cards in the playoffs and lost only one-to the Germans from Mousesports.
In the final, the same Germans were cut “under the mouse nut” – 3: 0. Victory on Starladder TV Star Series Season 2finals In addition to the champion title brought the team six thousand dollars.
► Record of the first game of the superfinal – against the Germans from Mousesports
Ahead of the "born to win" the main test of the year – The International II , And we hope that the champions of the last tournament from Valve be able to protect their title. This time it will be done how difficult.
Derby of the month-Counter-Strike 1.6
Virtus.Pro vs. tp.Usports
- Official meeting the best Russian teams on Gamegune 2012
- Experienced Russian-Ukrainian composition Virtus.Pro Against the four of M5 Plus a veteran Overdrive
- Victory VP after Three tense cards (16:14 on de_inferno, 12:16 on de_nuke, 16:06 on de_tuscan)
- Great game by Alexei Kolesnikov ( Lex ) and Mikhail Stolyarov ( Dosia )
► Passions boil – groups go to the nostril in the nostril on de_inferno, the first final map.
Player of the month – Starcraft II
Acer.Bly
To the new discipline, one of the strongest Ukrainian players in Warcraft III , Alexander Svisyuk ( Bly ), adapted not easy. And the point here is not only in the nuances of Starcraft II. On important tournaments, only knowledge and home developments are not enough – even if in a new discipline you feel like a fish in water. You need to be able to focus on the game and abstract from the entire extraneous. And with the latter, Alexander was still difficult in the legendary Warcraft times.
► Acer.BLY on Russian-Ukrainian qualifying Starcraft II World Championship Series from Blizzard.
As a result, the player Team Acer , Although he was considered one of the most promising in Ukraine, he could not win a large LAN for two years, although he won the online regularly. Experienced lovers Starcraft II , However, they said that Alexander was about to “shoot” and everything he needs is a little more time and good luck.
► Alexander Svisyuk (Bly) verses online with a difficult Korean TSL.Hyun.
The starry hour of the Zhytomyr Zerg came during the Russian-Ukrainian qualifying To Starcraft II World Championship Series from Blizzard. At this championship, Bly finally declared himself in full voice, taking first place. On the way to victory, he had to defeat Rox.KIS.Fraer , TT-EESPORTS. White-ra And FXO.Strelok – In fact, the entire Ukrainian elite, with the exception Empire.KAS.
THIS IS INTERESTING: The championship on Ukrainian qualifying has become for Bly Jubilee twenty -fifth championship in 2012. He won the previous twenty -four online, where competition is sometimes higher than on any LAN.
And all these victories were not produced for beautiful eyes. Bly not “cleared” his rivals, but competently and confidently replayed them into macro. Such victories in the game community are much higher.
► BLY: “I have been waiting for you for so long, finally we are together!"
After such a vivid performance in Kyiv, Alexander was simply obliged to adequately imagine Ukraine on European finals in Stockholm, although the domestic community considers its chances of triumph doubtful. What is not a challenge for a talented athlete – to confirm the status of his country as one of the best in the discipline SC II , win a slot for world finals and at the same time shame skeptics!
"Nemesis" of the month – Stanislav Zotkin
Virtus.Pro SA1NT
[[Bullet]] Stanislav Zotkina (SA1NT) did not get used to the new form – at the Kiev championship, she showed her real class.
- Experienced beginner Virtus.Pro Ladies And one of the most powerful Strelkov female cs 1.6
- In Counter-Strike 1.6 Zotkin has been playing only since 2009, but already managed to win Bronze ESWC 2011 And become champion Rockstar World Cup
- In M5, previous team , Despite the excellent game, it was in the role of an "eternal reserve"
- On Girlz Summer Open 2012 Stanislav became one of Fortune Clock sister sites the best
- In addition, SA1NT "Gestalt" passed " And she showed M5 Female that she worthy of a “basis” (16:14 on de_inferno, 16:10 on de_dust2)
- Stanislav Zotkin is the author of the ambiguous blog about Shovinism in e -sports
Transition of the month – Starcraft II
Brat_ok goes to Empire
Today about the game successes of Pavel Kuznetsov ( Brat_ok ) almost inaudible. Simply put, they are not actually. But once it was different: Paul, representing the team Rox.KIS , He performed perfectly at European tournaments and, in addition, was a rather successful streamer – our lovers Starcraft II , As a rule, they did not miss its broadcasts.
► The unexpected transition of Pavel Kuznetsov (Brat_ok) to ImbaFXopen was the main surprise of the RPL 4 Lan Finals.
Когда игровая карьера террана пошла по наклонной? It is difficult to say unequivocally, but it seems to us that the decline was associated with the transition to ImbaFxopen (now simple FXO ).
THIS IS INTERESTING: During the award RPL 4 Brat_ok right on the stage took off the Roxy T -shirt, under which it was … T -shirt FXO. We don't know if the ROX team was.KIS is known in advance about the transition, but for the audience this has become a real surprise. If not shock.
The most loud failure for Brat_ok last year's Russian selection turned out to WCG. The unconditional favorite of the national ending lost much weaker Verdi And Aristeo and did not receive a cherished quota.
THIS IS INTERESTING: did not hit the most titled in Starcraft II Russian and to the final of Russian qualifying to Blizzard WCS , although there were as many as eight online qualifications. Pavel participated in seven and seven (!) lost.
Bad results, coupled with the loss of motivation, led to the fact that Brat_K It has not been needed FXO And after a while he found himself in Empire. It is not clear, however, why the “empire” needed another terran, if it is already playing in it in it KAS And Happy , But the management of the team is probably making far -reaching plans.
► The first place on Beeline Cup (November 2010) many still consider the largest achievement in the career of the newcomer Empire.
The main task of the leadership Empire At the initial stage of cooperation with the player will be the restoration of the motivation of the athlete and the resumption of the previous training schedule. If the organization succeeds, perhaps Paul sprocket will again be lit on the European SC II scene.
"Rare Guest" of the month – Call of Duty 4
Qnatek Summer 2012
- The largest LAN- Championship in Call of Duty 4 In Kyiv – the event is quite rare
- Participated The strongest European teams From Great Britain, Finland, Czech Republic, Poland and Italy
- Commented best Ukrainian commentator games FPS genre Taufik Hidri ( Tafa)
- Foreigners Luck smiled , But our teams did not act in the best way
- In the top three British from Western Wolves , Czechs from TCM Gaming And the Poles from Clan Poland
- “It was the best championship For all of mine game career " – Words Western Wolves player
► Record of the final game Qnatek Summer 2012 – Western Wolves against TCM.
Farewell of the month-Counter-Strike 1.6
The composition of SK is disbanded
The first thoughts that something was wrong with SK was going on with SK, after a refusal of a mighty “five” to participate in Gamegune 2012. According to the owner of the team, the Swedes were absent due to a bad game form. And the organization did not want to send SK as tourists – it is painful.
► The legendary composition of SK Gaming (Fisker, Spawn, Potti, Heaton, AHL) early 2000s. brought organizations of world glory and many all kinds of titles.
This news, coupled with rumors that two Swedish shooters, Patrick Lindberg ( F0rest ) and Christopher Alesyund ( Get_Right ), have long been seriously training in CS: GlobalOffensive, questioned the existence of a top team.
Early bird's bird's bird pecks: Swedish portal Rakaka.SE did not miss the opportunity to chop on the collapse of the CS compartment SK around the world, although there was no official statement. But a few days after Rakaka (and their sensations, as a rule, are confirmed), news appeared on SK-Gaming.COM confirming information.
► unlike the last five SK, the last composition could not boast of a strong command spirit.
Many lovers CS 1.6 , Upon learning of the collapse, they admitted that for them discipline without SK will never be the same. The legendary Swedish team was heard by fans for more than ten years. During this time, the Scandinavians won, if not tons, then certainly kilograms of gold, silver and bronze. Different compounds SK won to CPL , WCG , ESWC and many other world championships.
THIS IS INTERESTING: It was in SK that players such as Heaton , Spawn , Fisker , Potti , element , Walle , Robban , SNAJDAN And many others. On demos of these players, entire generations of young gamers who dream and someday see themselves as part of a star Swedish team grew up.
As it became known from official news, the team leadership ended forever with Counter-Strike 1.6 and carefully monitors the development of events in CS: GO – Perhaps this game will be gained by a completely new composition. If this happens, it will probably be F0rest and Get_Right, but there will definitely not be Robert Dalstrem ( Robban ), he announced the completion of a playing career. Fate Face And Delpan We are not known yet
► MUVIK about the victory of SK on the winter CPL 2005 (SK Believ)-one of the best in the history of Counter-Strike 1.6
"Muvik" of the month – Starcraft II
STEPHANO KOMBAT by XTRM
In the nomination "Muvik July" the new creation of the French muvimaker XTRM defeats. His video about the strongest European player in Starcraft II – Millenium.Stephano, made in a funny Mortal Kombat style.
► in the role of Li Kanya Stephano chips rivals to the right and left.
Girl of the month – Polina Logunova
Leading Ping News
In the nomination "Girl of the month" this time, not a player and a coach, but an e -sports journalist, a presenter, a Komsomol member and just a beauty – Polina Logunova won.
The girl leads the news heading (watch the video below), and sometimes looks at tournaments in order to talk with professional players. Polina's activities in the community are evaluated in different ways, but the fact that she leaves no one indifferent is the fact!