UKCT - UKCounterTerrorist

Recently the UKWC (UK Weekend Cup) completed the quarter final stage of the competition. Here are the results:

[match_table layout_start] [match time=00:00 flag1=uk team1=Atari Crew win1=r score1=10 flag2=uk team2=twisted:reality win2=1 score2=13][match hltv=N/A:27015 irc=N/A] [match time=00:00 flag1=uk team1=intrigue win1=-1 score1=10 flag2=uk team2=Caution! win2=1 score2=13][match hltv=N/A:27015 irc=N/A] [match time=00:00 flag1=uk team1=Azoic win1=-1 score1=0 flag2=uk team2=euthanasia win2=1 score2=1][match hltv=N/A:27015 irc=N/A] [match time=00:00 flag1=uk team1=2s2p win1=-1 score1=8 flag2=uk team2=ctx win2=1 score2=13][match hltv=N/A:27015 irc=N/A] [match_table layout_end]

Congratulations to the following clans for reaching the next stage of competition:
twisted:Reality - Caution! - euthanasia - ctx

Here are the fixtures for the semi-finals:

Monday 2nd August 2004

[match_table layout_start] [match time=21:00 flag1=uk team1=euthanasia win1=0 score1=?? flag2=uk team2=ctx win2=0 score2=??][match hltv=N/A:27015 irc=ukwc] [match_table layout_end]

Thursday 5th August 2004

[match_table layout_start] [match time=21:00 flag1=uk team1=twisted:Reality win1=0 score1=?? flag2=uk team2=Caution! win2=0 score2=??][match hltv=N/A:27015 irc=#ukwc.server1] [match_table layout_end]

You can find the latest fixtures and results over at the UKWC website.

An update for the Steam client and HLDS (Half Life Dedicated Server) has been released. Nothing really major or anything that will alter gameplay has been added, this update mainly consists of functionality tweaks.

STEAM CLIENT CHANGES / ADDITIONS:
» Improved error messages when Steam system is busy
» Improved error messages when login fails
» Improved ability to monitor system performance
» Improved startup times
» Improved cache loading behavior for single-player games
» Added features for CyberCafes Improved use of large cache files
» Keep local account information more up-to-date
» Improved response to ContentServer connection loss
» Improved server communication Improved command-line handling
» Added opt-out options for marketing messages via the Settings dialog
» Changed monitor to show games instead of caches
» Smoothed out monitor bandwidth usage display
» Added browse "games" button — opens storefront

HLDS UPDATE TOOL:
» Improved handling of encrypted files
» Added "-command" list option to list the valid "-game" flags you can specify

You can read the post at the SteamPowered website, on a sidenote, the shortcut icons for Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strikeource, you can view them HERE

Some of the [ukt] LAN staff members, notably Myers and Teppum, have formed a company that will present all their future LAN events. It looks to be a positive step forward for e-sports in the UK, here's the science bit:

4th August 2004 – Today a year of planning comes to fruition with the launch of Electronic Sports Ltd. Catalyzing prospects and opportunities within this generation’s most popular leisure activity; Electronic Sports Ltd is co-founded by Morgan Withers, Paul Shearing and Richard Millington who draw upon experience from numerous successful e-Sports initiatives over the past 3 years. Beginning in August 04 Electronic Sports Ltd will launch two subsidiary brands, the UK Electronic Sports Association (UKESA) and UKESA Shop.

UK Electronic Sports Association

Formed by the core staff behind the UK’s most popular Counter-Strike LAN series, UKT LAN Championships (Feb 03 – Aug 04), the UK Electronic Sports Association assembles experienced organisers from a variety of PC games dedicated to providing a stable yet progressive environment in which gamers can compete.

Instead of being limited to Counter-Strike the organisation will branch out into other popular titles such as Call of Duty, Unreal Tournament 2004, Painkiller and Warcraft 3. The UK Electronic Sports Association is presently finalising details for the 2004 Summer – Winter season which will have over £7,500 worth of prizes up for grabs. Expect more information regarding these events over the coming weeks.

UKESA Shop

As e-Sports becomes evermore competitive, gamers constantly seek out new products to give them an edge over the opposition. To accommodate this audience, the UKESA Shop will retail specialist e-Sports equipment within the UK. These items will initially include QPad’s and HyperGlides.

You can view the entire post over at the Electronic Sports Ltd website. Best of luck to ES.LTD in the achievement of their goals!

Unfortunately the pre-loading of the Counter-Strikeource which was planned for today has been pushed back to an unconfirmed date, it is also assumed that the date at which it should've been playable, 10th August 04, will be pushed back also.

For those that do not know, there are a few ways that you will be able to play the beta test, these are: Buying Counter-Strike:Condition-Zero, owning an ATi Half-life 2 coupon or by playing at subscribing LAN centers. Expect VALVe to release information in the coming weeks.

A new team has hit the scene with members coming from some well known long standing UK teams. You will probably recognise some of the faces who stem from such teams as Trigger Happy Killers and 2s2p.

richeh

benneh

Lukeh

wes

ExumE

AWOL

Rain

You can find the newly formed squad on Quakenet in #dragon.

On behalf of [ukct] i`d like to wish them the best of luck with the squad.