It is with pride that we can finally welcome everyone to the 2009 World of Warcraft Regional Finals in Cologne, Germany. After much anticipation and many practice matches, the day has finally arrived for those about to put their abilities to the test. As we find ourselves writing this update, we can see pro-gamers setting up and practising their respective games; all equally anxious about the day ahead. It is not without reason either, as the competition here today is fierce. From veterans such as Grubby, Lucifron, and Sase in Warcraft 3, to SK Gaming, Ensidia and x6tence in World of Warcraft, the bar is set for competitivie play of another level.
Outside, the sun is once again shining at levels that could make even the stoutest of outdoor wanderers break a sweat. We are quite happy to be sitting inside in a cool, airconditioned and fresh tournament venue. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what you all have been waiting for.
Some of you may already have seen the brackets announced on our news pages, but for the rest of you - the day is set to start with the following matchups:
World of Warcraft ----------------------- Woah vs x6tence aAa vs aAa RAT eDawgs vs SK Gaming EU Rest in many pieces vs Ensidia Habaneros
Those looking to follow the progress, this brackets page will be updated on-the-fly as the day goes by: " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Warcraft 3 ----------------------- Happy vs Nicker DeMusliM vs Grubby Lucifron vs ThomasG Vortix vs Sase
For those interested in following the the Warcraft 3 brackets, this page will be updated as the days go by: " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It is now only one hour left til we kick the day off with the initial matches. We are sure some of you who are following this event already have favourites picked, and would like to welcome everyone to share their thoughts, predictions and visions of what the tournament will bring in this thread.
As the day goes on, we will be updating this thread with match statistics and recaps even from the matches that are played outside the stream. For those interested in following the event in it's entirety, this thread is where it's at.
With that said, let the games begin!
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The first couple of games being played off stage have finished for both World of Warcraft and Warcraft 3.
The results were as follows:
World of Warcraft aAa Nawak: 3 - aAa RAT: 1
Warcraft 3 Lucifron: 2 - ThomasG: 0
Stay tuned for more as the day passes!
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Another game has concluded, this time it was team Whoa vs team x6tence. After x6tence took the first round on the Nagrand map, Whoa came back strong with three consecutive wins in a row.
The end result:
Whoa: 3 - x6tence: 1
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eDawgs vs SK Gaming -------------------------------------------------------------- Round 1: eDawgs wins, Map: Orgrimmar Round 2: eDawgs wins, Map: Nagrand Round 3: SK Gaming wins, Map: Blade's Edge Round 4: SK Gaming wins, Map: Nagrand Round 5: eDawgs wins, Map: Dalaran
End result: Rest in many Pieces: 3 - Ensidia Habaneros: 2
This leaves us with an interesting situation as two of many people's favourites, namely SK Gaming EU and Ensidia Habaneros, have been knocked down to the lower bracket. What this means is that one of the two teams is destined to get knocked out and will not be reaching the finals later this weekend. Aside from that, nothing is decided yet since this is a double elimination knockout tournament.
Continue to stay tuned as we bring you more information as it ticks in!
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The last few matches of the first round of Warcraft 3 have completed and we have the results for you.
Currently on the stream, live for everyone to watch, is eDawgs vs Rest in many Pieces. Shortly after that we will be showing aAa Nawak vs Woah. For those tuning in just now, the stream can be found on our 2009 Regional Finals page right here: " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Here are the latest updates from the World of Warcraft Regional Finals:
UB2 - eDawgs vs Rest in many Pieces ------------------------------- Round 1: eDawgs wins, Map: Dalaran Round 2: Rest in many Pieces wins, Map: Lordaeron Round 3: eDawgs wins, Map: Dalaran Round 4: eDawgs wins, Map: Orgrimmar
UB2 - Woah vs aAa Nawak ------------------------------- Round 1: Woah wins, Map: Ring of Valor Round 2: Woah wins, Map: Nagrand Round 3: Woah wins, Map: Lordaeron
End result: Woah 3 - 0 aAa Nawak
LB1 - Ensidia vs SK Gaming EU -------------------------------- Round 1: Ensidia wins, Map: Dalaran Round 2: Ensidia wins, Map: Lordaeron Round 3: SK Gaming wins, Map: Lordaeron Round 4: SK Gaming wins, Map: Lordaeron Round 3: SK Gaming wins, Map: Dalaran
End result: SK Gaming EU 3 - 2 Ensidia Habaneros
This update marks the conclusion of the second round of the Upper Bracket matches and the first round of the Lower Bracket matches. In round 3 of the Upper Bracket matches, eDawgs are set to face off against Woah in a game many spectators here are very anxious to see.
In the second round of the Lower Brackets, we can expect to see SK Gaming EU facing off against aAa Nawak and also x6tence facing off against Rest in many Pieces.
Continuous updates are on their way, so stay tuned to see who makes their way to round 3 here in Cologne, Germany.
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LB2 - SK Gaming EU vs aAa Nawak -------------------------------- Round 1: aAa Nawak wins, Map: Lordaeron Round 2: SK Gaming EU wins, Map: Ring of Valor Round 3: SK Gaming EU wins, Map: Nagrand Round 4: aAa Nawak wins, Map: Nagrand Round 5: SK Gaming EU wins, Map: Ring of Valor
End result: SK Gaming EU 3 - 2 aAa Nawak
LB2 - x6tence vs Rest in many Pieces -------------------------------- Round 1: x6tence wins, Map: Dalaran Round 2: x6tence wins, Map: Orgrimmar Round 3: x6tence wins, Map: Nagrand
End result: x6tence 3 - 0 Rest in many Pieces
This concludes the second round of the Lower Brackets, sending x6tence and SK Gaming EU to duke it out in round 3. Both teams have displayed some strong plays and the matches played on stream have been quite the entertaining watch.
It is unfortunate though, that the stream does not capture the ambience and life going around in the venue alongside the matches. We have seen several teams and players making friendly bets on what the outcome of the matches would be, adding that extra level of excitement and competitive feeling to the whole thing.
There are still quite a few heavily anticipated matches left to watch before the day is over, and we will of course be providing updates here on the forums for those of you who are interested in following the state of all the remaining matches.
For those interested in watching the matches, the Live stream can be found here: " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Lastly, we are interested in hearing some predictions and comments about today's matches, so if you feel like sharing - post your thoughts in this thread right here!
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