Congratulations to the Regional Finalists!

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

Sincere congratulations from the entire Guild Wars Community to the winners of the Regional Playoffs:

America
Idiot Savants
Trecherous Empire

Europe
Lamer's Ultimate Majority
The Valandor

Korea
The Last Pride
War Machine

We look forward to seeing you in Taipei!

Xero Silvam

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Holland

PM me if you want to know

Mo/

I think Korea has the best guilds in Taipei, Europe didn't get eserotic, Amerika didn't get pRp and Ep.

And Korea has the nr.1 and some hardcore [12 hours a day -_-'] guild called War Machine.

IMO, Korea has the advantage.

Phades

Phades

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Er, didnt IQ beat Ep? Oh yeah they did. While Ep beat pRp.
Wed Jan 11, 3am GMT
Tues Jan 10, 7pm PST Eternum Pariah (1) defeated Patient Relaxed People (8)
Fri Jan 13, 3am GMT
Thurs Jan 12, 7pm PST Idiot Savants (5) defeated Eternum Pariah (1)

Why are you saying they have an advantage where the team that beat Ep, who beat pRp, is going to taipei and puts america at a disadvantge?

Poised

Poised

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Go Val

LuLu

Guild Wars Cutie

Join Date: May 2005

In a land far far away

Te

Mo/Me

/me looks forward to your brownies.

JR

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

Apart from LuM going instead of EW, that is exactly how I predicted the outcome of the regionals.

And as for Korea having the better guilds there, it is very hard to say at this stage. I really could not say how the matches will go. Korean and American teams have very different styles of play, and how they interact with each other will be interesting. Korean guilds tend to focus more broadly on strategy and tactics, wheras American guilds tend to be slightly more experimental with builds.

(The exception being Arirang and their wierd ass builds.)

Manic Smile

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----

woot awsome battles both...where is the Korean match?

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by JR-
I really could not say how the matches will go.
That part I completely agree, although I can probably see how it will go right from the start... but I can't see what is right after.

If anyone look at builds, those builds of America and Europe are much more similar than the Korea builds.

I just hope Korea won't hold both 1st and 2nd in the World Championship @_@

Phades

Phades

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos
I just hope Korea won't hold both 1st and 2nd in the World Championship @_@
Shouldnt be a problem unless there is some kind of 3 way with WAR, last pride and someone else.

M1h4iL

M1h4iL

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Perth, Australia

The Taipei matches will be really interesting, should be broadcasted to tv I know I am recording the last match I vote for WM to win.

Gildor Took

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Australia, 3rd rock from the sun

Mo/

i think war machine will win aswell but maybe the pressure will get to them

SilentAssassin

SilentAssassin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

Remnants of Ascalon, KT alliance

R/N

congrats to all these lovly guilds, real fun watching them play

Go VAL !!!

Divinus Stella

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

Korea are hardcore, all the other teams are WM fodder.
All of the players in WM got sick micro, its gonna take a serious build mismatch to take any ground, but i doubt any of the teams will keep their current builds so itll be a blind matchup.

Dralspire

Retired

Join Date: Apr 2005

I would appreciate if we could keep this thread to congratulating the winning teams.

On that note, congratulations to the winners of the regional playoffs.

Jim1

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2005

Finland

Valandor

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xero Silvam
I think Korea has the best guilds in Taipei, Europe didn't get eserotic, Amerika didn't get pRp and Ep.

And Korea has the nr.1 and some hardcore [12 hours a day -_-'] guild called War Machine.

IMO, Korea has the advantage.
I think the playoffs kind of proved that ladder success has little value, and those spikers you mentioned aren't better than the teams going now (spiking is newbish IMO), but you are right about the Korean advantage. Especially if the finals are played in LAN-like conditions I believe WM and Evil will be unstoppable. Ofcourse anything can happen, but I kind of doubt it.

Anyway, looking forward to see these teams in Taipei, and good luck to all :)

Makkert

Makkert

Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Congratulations to the teams that made Tapei.
It's been a great show watching the matches on Observer mode, really awesome.

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

i wanna see how the finals "might" be televised in north america

xxSilhouette

xxSilhouette

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Lost in the sands of time...

Blood Of Orr [BoO]

R/Rt

Congrats to the teams that made it =)

Hex Nexus

Hex Nexus

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Dragonic Killers

Congrats to everyone. I pesronally would like to see Val or IQ win the tourney.

killer toast

killer toast

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

im a guild RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO so not gonna waste time

W/Mo

congrats

TheBaron82

TheBaron82

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Congrats to all teams and gl. My favorite game so far is Te vs. iQ (game 1) iQ is awesome!!!!

Takkun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

I still can't figure out what happened to Te on that second game.

And im surprised they didn't make a build change on the second game when they realised that the other team has a heal party/Martyr Monk in the waaay back. Its as if that monk only used two skills that entire match.

heist23

Journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/Mo

congratulations to iQ and Te. great job. good luck against war machine and the other Euro guilds.

oh, and go iQ!

hidden_agenda

hidden_agenda

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Yeah -- Congrats!! 'Course I am cheering borth iQ and Te (Yes, esp. Lulu, although I suspect that her flag running antics is gonna met with hardship... )

Think I said this before but in case those visiting Taipei needs a tip: "Make sure to visit the Imperial Palace Museum!!"

If you were ever interested in Chinese culture, this is the place to visit. Over500+ years of treasures accumulated by the Yuan, Ming, and Ching dynasties are there (no, it's not in mainland China).

No, I am not affiliated in anyways with the museum, it's just that it's like one of my favorite museums in the world...

ange1

ange1

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

congrates =D

Maiyn

Maiyn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Canada

I Excentrix I [PuNK]

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a GREAT time We'll all be watching

TheGuildWarsPenguin

TheGuildWarsPenguin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Los Angeles, California

Picnic Pioneers

E/

congrats!
GOOD LUCK AGAISNT WAR MACHINE!

General Typhus

General Typhus

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

Behind the bush once again

Guillotine Tactics [GanK] ~ Leader

W/E

WM vs. iQ qould give me a RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing hardon.

Sentao Nugra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grenths Rejects [GR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by General Typhus
WM vs. iQ qould give me a RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing hardon.
quoted for truth. but then again all of these matches will xD

CONGRATS to each of the qualifiers

Morangen

Morangen

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mountain West

Xen of Onslaught[XoO]

Mo/W

/congrats to all the teams that made it Keep up all the good work.

I think that the championship is going to be very interesting and I am looking forward to watching it. Hopefully the observer mode doesnt crash with all the people wanting to watch it.

Once again, good job finalists (Go USA!!! )

neoteo

neoteo

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Macau

www.exilesofdarksteel.com

E/

congratz , go korea , hehe

BeatWolf

BeatWolf

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Valandor all the way.

BBoy_Manchild

BBoy_Manchild

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

dayton ohio

N/Mo

i wanted Ectos to go for the US, but meh cangrats to iQ and Te, woop some europe and korean butt

Aria

Aria

Sig Fairy

Join Date: Feb 2005

Once upon a time..

Congrats to all the guilds -- and especially to Te and iQ.

Alex Weekes

Alex Weekes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Brighton, UK

Congratulations to all the teams going, especially the Europeans. Very much looking forward to seeing you all do battle in Taipei.

And a quick reminder for everyone ... At E3 last year, The Valandor were the only guild to defeat War Machine. If a rematch occurs, it could be very interesting . Definitely one to watch on Observer Mode!

10tacle

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

The monkeys

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Poised
Go Val
what he said

Qual

Qual

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Denmark, Karup.

[PuG]

W/E

I want The Valandor to go all the way, defeat Korea. Bring the prize to where it belongs - Europe !

Auntie I

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Veritas Invictus

E/Me

Congrats to all the teams heading to Taipei.

*I love Observer Mode*

Brutal

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

UK

Hired Killers [HK]

Mo/

A huge congrats to the guilds that made the finals! All are truely great teams.
GO EUROPE!

Kool Pajamas

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

So when is this happening?