The Taipei Challenge

Juicey Shake

Juicey Shake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

CA

in it for the trimmmm

R/

07 Feb 2006 at 21:59 - 1
Quote:
Originally Posted by guildwars.com

The Taipei Challenge - 07 February 2006
As you're aware, the six guilds participating in the Guild Wars World Championship are competing for their share of a $100,000 cash purse and a lot of other great prizes. And now, NC Taiwan has announced that it is offering a $10,000 cash prize if the top guild in Taiwan can beat the newly-crowned Guild Wars World Champion in an exhibition match. Find out the details on this page.
sounds like it'll be a fun match to watch ^^

Anraeth

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

SE america

This Is Cakeguild [cAke]

07 Feb 2006 at 22:25 - 2
and i will also dress in drag for a week if this happens.

Sarus

Sarus

Ministry of Technology

Join Date: Feb 2005

Washington D.C.

Idiot Savants

Mo/

07 Feb 2006 at 22:28 - 3
All 2 taiwanese guilds currently on the ladder get to compete for regional champion status ... how exciting.

FireFox

FireFox

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

We Wear Sombreros [文文文], Ugly Ducklings [ugly]

08 Feb 2006 at 00:12 - 4
hahaha and these guilds of less than a month in age will win how?

koneko

Site Contributor

Join Date: Sep 2005

38??16′ N 140??52′ E

Mo/Me

08 Feb 2006 at 00:21 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by FireFox
hahaha and these guilds of less than a month in age will win how?
With l33t Asian hax. ^_^ /sarcasm

Stomp 'em, EvIL. (Or iQ...)

death fuzzy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Nefarius Union

08 Feb 2006 at 00:23 - 6
and the odds that the guild in Taiwan is 1:100,000.
Why else do you think they would offer 10 grand

SilentAssassin

SilentAssassin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

Remnants of Ascalon, KT alliance

R/N

08 Feb 2006 at 00:25 - 7
sounds like alot of fun

Go VAL and LuM

Mosgerion

Mosgerion

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

E/Me

08 Feb 2006 at 00:51 - 8
As much as I'm inclined to cheer for Taiwan (Both my parents were from there), that ain't going to happen.

Starsky-sama

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

08 Feb 2006 at 00:53 - 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by FireFox
hahaha and these guilds of less than a month in age will win how?
-get training from a current top 10 guild?
-practice x 1000?
-luck?

-for 10k, I know they will do something to at least make a stand for it.

/go underdogs.

Divine Elemental

Divine Elemental

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Near Your House

I Used To Own [ IUTO ]

08 Feb 2006 at 00:54 - 10
Go WarMachine!

Go iQ!
Go Val!
Lawl!

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

08 Feb 2006 at 00:59 - 11
On the official GW site was saying they had beta ever since dec., but I wonder if that is even enough.

For all you know, you can have TW players in America version (remember those ember light camp chinese?). In that sense, quite some of them had already play guildwar for quite awhile now.

I doubt they have any chance regardless. However, that really depend on how desperate are they to get the 10k.

benmanhaha

benmanhaha

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

nowhere!!!

N/Mo

08 Feb 2006 at 01:14 - 12
Couldn't one of the top 10 guilds now switch to a taiwanese server? Or is that not allowed?

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

08 Feb 2006 at 01:38 - 13
Quote:
Originally Posted by benmanhaha
Couldn't one of the top 10 guilds now switch to a taiwanese server? Or is that not allowed?
You can only compete for the area that your passport show.

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

08 Feb 2006 at 01:44 - 14
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mosgerion
As much as I'm inclined to cheer for Taiwan (Both my parents were from there), that ain't going to happen.
Same. Taiwanese Pride! (no flaming. =P)

It won't happen.

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

08 Feb 2006 at 02:08 - 15
I'm not inclined to say it won't happen. It will be tough but it's definately possible. Taiwan had been in beta since around december, that doesn't mean people there couldn't have gotten a copy of the game from the US, Europe or even Korea a lot earlier than december and just been practicing in other guilds.

Starsky-sama

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

08 Feb 2006 at 04:51 - 16
Quote:
Originally Posted by benmanhaha
Couldn't one of the top 10 guilds now switch to a taiwanese server? Or is that not allowed?
I think its already based on 2 TW teams. (they already did their own ladder battles)
On the official site. it mentioned that 2 TW will be fighting to see who faces the '06 champion.

koneko

Site Contributor

Join Date: Sep 2005

38??16′ N 140??52′ E

Mo/Me

08 Feb 2006 at 05:02 - 17
Quote:
Originally Posted by dargon
...that doesn't mean people there couldn't have gotten a copy of the game from the US, Europe or even Korea a lot earlier than december and just been practicing in other guilds.
Case in point: The Wandering Wolves [TWW]

Zero chance though.

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

08 Feb 2006 at 05:23 - 18
Use bribes

*Gossip*"hey, want to split 50/50 with the wining prize?"
*Gossip*"Hmm... 5k... doesn't sound half bad... but..."
*bargaining start*

M1h4iL

M1h4iL

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Perth, Australia

08 Feb 2006 at 05:45 - 19
Interesting how many minutes the Taiwan teams will last

Dead Panda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

N/Me

08 Feb 2006 at 06:33 - 20
Don't get your hopes up yet ladies and gentlemen.


You haven't even SEEN these two guilds fight.

Tsunami Rain

Tsunami Rain

mmmmmmmm pie.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

Favorable Winds [Gust]

Mo/

08 Feb 2006 at 06:41 - 21
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos
Use bribes

*Gossip*"hey, want to split 50/50 with the wining prize?"
*Gossip*"Hmm... 5k... doesn't sound half bad... but..."
*bargaining start*
exactly what i was thinking when i was reading this

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

08 Feb 2006 at 06:42 - 22
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dead Panda
Don't get your hopes up yet ladies and gentlemen.


You haven't even SEEN these two guilds fight.
Thats true, and from the comment from Anet's site, expectation seem to be pretty good.

Certainly would like to watch it (wonder if they are under another kind metagame...)

CKaz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2005

08 Feb 2006 at 15:25 - 23
ya I think it's a bit odd, anti-climatic, and a bit of a challenge for the contenders already under pressure focusing on eachother

the winner will already win a boat-load of cash and be 'the best'

however basically 2 unseen guilds who certainly can be observing the current guilds have a crack @10k as the attentions of the players are elsewhere - and why shouldnt they be, thats where there money is - they get some kind of 'value pack' if they beat this further challenge

I dunno, have them play runner-up or one of the first guilds eliminated or something. Just doesnt make sense to me. So you might have them get lucky (winners attention and energy was certainly elsewhere, and taiwan makes a flash in the pan play for one win) and now the whole ladder proves what? That if you send one or two guilds right to the top to win one game there's a chance they'll win?

bad move imo, but that's me

as the leading competing guilds and builds have been exposed I hope similiarly taiwans will be for perusal as well. I expect the winner to flatten them but again just odd, anti-climatic, goofy... again all imo