After a long day of action in Hannover, Germany, compLexity.Brazil managed to advance to the Top 6 teams. Below is a highlight video made by Nick “hvk” Cadwallader.
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VIDEO: compLexity Brazil @ IEM Day 1
March 2nd, 2011coL.br places 5th-6th @ IEM World Finals
March 2nd, 2011Post-Event
Unfortunately for CompLexity, Na`Vi proved to be too strong as they took it to the Brazilians in two maps, de_dust2 and de_train. With this loss, CompLexity is out of contention and will finish in the 5th/6th placing, taking home $2,500.
On de_dust2, Na`Vi dominated the first half, with coL dropping 13 out of the 15 rounds. Fortunately for coL, they managed to take the last round of the half which led to a string of 9 straight rounds in the second half. CompLexity managed to make the score 10-14, however Na`Vi put a stop to that and managed to secure the map.
On de_train, it was more of the same, as Na`Vi took a 13-2 first half once again, however this time coL.br could not mount a comeback, dropping the map by the score of 6-16.
Intel Extreme Masters 5 WC – Playoffs
After a grueling day of action, and an early one for the fans watching from the America’s, CompLexity Brazil has managed to advance to the playoff stage of the Intel Extreme Masters 5 World Championship in Hannover, Germany by placing 3rd in the group stage.
The day started out with coL taking it to UMX on de_inferno, however the same map would not provide the same result as coL fell to TCM only an hour later. Against FX, the Brazilians could not string together the rounds they needed to change the pace of the game and fell to the Poles by the one-sided score of 6-16. However, the second half of the day proved to be all coL as they managed to take down both M5 and the Danish powerhouse of mTw in convincing fashion.
With their final record of 3-2, coL has advanced to the playoffs behind mTw and FX and will take on Na`Vi tomorrow in round one. The match will be best of three and is set to begin at 3AM EST.
CompLexity was also interviewed prior to their match vs Na`Vi.
Full results from day one can be found here.
Round One
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de_dust2: 10-16
de_train: 6-16
Images courtesy of HLTV.org
coL.Suggy in GDC Show Match
March 2nd, 2011PlayPhone has partnered with ROOT Gaming to host five best of 5 showmatches. iNcontroL and Diggity will be live on site to cast every single game.
Our very own coL.Suggy will be taking on LzGaMeR from EG. The match is set to start at 4:15PM EST.
Where: Zeke’s Bar and Grill at 600 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-1902.
Stream: http://www.justin.tv/iNcontroLTV
When: Wednesday, March 2nd from 3PM EST until 9 PM EST
Prizes: $150 to the winner of each showmatch!
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 coL.Suggy |
0 | 0 | – | 2 |
 EG.LzGaMeR |
0 | 0 | – | 1 |
Map: Metalopolis, Shattered Temple, Shakuras Plat
Facebook Commenting System
March 1st, 2011In our never ending quest to provide the coL Community a better place to call home we are very happy to announce that we have added the Facebook commenting system to the website. Now you can comment on news articles just by being logged into Facebook.
We hope that this new option increases the interaction and enjoyment for all our visitors.
In order to comment on the forums, download files or blog you will still need to be logged into the site. However, we’re hoping that this feature will encourage temporary visitors to post on the content and spark meaningful interaction with the coL Community.
As always, we appreciate it whenever you “LIKE” our articles because it helps us spread the word.
We hope you enjoy the new feature and as always: we greatly appreciate your support!
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The V – Week #7
March 1st, 2011Postgame
After losing the first map to PainUser, CrunCher managed to take the next 4 maps with strong Protoss play. With this win, CrunCher will officially be Week #8’s challenger to face SjoW from Dignitas, The V’s current champion.
The V
The compLexity Syndicate is proud to announce week 7 of our Starcraft 2, 1 v 1 initiative, called The V! This week, due to the Intel Extreme Masters 5 World Championship event, the reigning champion, Jeffrey “d.SjoW” Brusi, will not be able to play on Friday. Out of respect for the calibur of the tournament, SjoW will not forfeit his champion status. Instead, two new competitors will battle it out with the goal of becoming next week’s challenger. This week, we’d like to announce that coL’s Abdulaziz “coL.CrunCher” Abed will take on Taylor “LGPainUser” Parsons. The winner will take on SjoW in week 8.
Each week we will invite two professional SC2 players to square off for a $100 cash prize. The winner will return the next week to take on a new challenger. In addition, every week we will offer viewers the chance to enter to win great prizes, including the new Sound Blaster Tactic Headset.
Information
Date: Every Friday night, 7:00 PM EST
Format: Best of 7
Streaming: compLexityGaming.com
Prize: $100.00 per week
Casting: Shoutcasting by AskJoshy
WEEK 7
| Taylor “LGPainUser” Parsons | vs. | Abdulaziz “coL.CrunCher” Abed |
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History
Week 6 – d.SjoW > EG. Axslav 4-3
Week 5 – Slush < EG.Axslav 1-4
Week 4 – DDE < EG.Axslav 0-4
Week 3 – DDE > FXO.Sheth 4-1
Week 2 – Liquid Tyler < FXO.Sheth 3-4
Week 1 – Liquid Tyler > ROOT.drewbie 4-1
Be sure to mark your calendars and check in every Friday night for some of the best 1v1 action in StarCraft 2! Tune in to see who can survive the longest in THE V!
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coL.br @ IEM5 World Championship Preview/Melee
March 1st, 2011Starting tomorrow, CompLexity Brazil will take on 5 (out of 12) of the worlds best Counter-Strike 1.6 teams as Group A of the Intel Extreme Masters 5 World Championship kicks off in Hannover, Germany.
Group B has already completed, with SK-Gaming, Na`Vi and Fnatic moving on to the bracket stage that will be held on Thursday, March 3rd. With their first place finish in Group B, SK has secured themselves a spot in the semi-finals of the event.
CompLexity comes into this event fresh off their European Bootcamp for 2011 in Berlin, Germany where they trained day in and day out at the Icy-Box e-Sports Center. Having not played in a major event in months, coL.br will be looking to shake off the rust early to ensure that they are at the top of their game, as one slip up could mean the difference in securing a playoff birth or dropping out of contention all together.
The matches are set to begin at 3:10AM EST, with coL taking on UMX.
Images from Day One
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Group A
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W | L | T | P |
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 mTw |
4 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
 Frag eXecutors |
4 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| CompLexity |
3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
 Moscow Five |
2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 UMX |
1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| TCM Gaming |
1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CompLexity |
7 | 9 | – | 16 |
| UMX |
8 | 0 | – | 8 |
Time: 3:10AM EST
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
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| CompLexity |
7 | 2 | – | 9 |
| TCM Gaming |
8 | 8 | – | 16 |
Time: 4:20AM EST
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CompLexity |
3 | 3 | – | 6 |
| Frag eX |
12 | 4 | – | 16 |
Time: 3:10AM EST
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CompLexity |
8 | 8 | – | 16 |
| Moscow Five |
7 | 0 | – | 7 |
Time: 9:30AM EST
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CompLexity |
12 | 4 | – | 16 |
| mTw |
3 | 0 | – | 3 |
Time: 10:45AM EST
Images courtesy of HLTV.org and Readmore.de
PG2: coL.SC2 vs Micro Machines
March 1st, 2011Post Game
Micro Machines was a no show. coL.SC2 gets the 4-0 default win
Pre Game
Today, coL.sc2 will be taking on Micro Machines for ESEA 5:1. It is becoming a trend were we are unsure if the team will show up for the match tonight. Our scheduled time was Auto accepted by ESEA. Looking at Micro Machines record they have a lot of forfeits.
The match is confirmed to start at 10:00PM EST and Lost Temple will be the starting map.
Lineups will be added in 15 minutes prior to the start of the match.
Lineups
| coL.SC2 | Micro Machines |
 coL.TBA coL.TBA coL.TBA coL.TBA |
TBA TBA TBA TBA |
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coL.TBA |
0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| TBA |
0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Map: Lost Temple
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coL.TBA |
0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| TBA |
0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Map: Lost Temple
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coL.TBA |
0 | 0 | – | 0 |
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0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Map: Lost Temple
| Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coL.TBA |
0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| TBA |
0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Map: Lost Temple
IEM: Day 1 Recap
March 1st, 2011Day 1 of the Intel Extreme Masters World Finals has come to an end.
In Group A of StarCraft II two of the Korean invites dominated the group. Ace went an impressive 5-0, while the American EG.IdrA went 4-1, only dropping a set to Ace.
In Counter-Strike the Group of Death was very close. SK-Gaming tied with Navi and beat Fnatic, which gave them the number one spot in the group by one point. Navi was able to beat fnatic 16-9 to hold down the number two spot. SK, Navi and Fnatic will be advancing out of the Group Stage.
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GROUP B
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W | L | T | P |
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 SK |
3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Navi |
3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Fnatic |
3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Lions |
2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 redCode |
1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 EG |
1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
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GROUP A
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W | L | T | P |
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| Ace |
5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| IdrA |
4 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Tarson |
2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| White-Ra |
2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| MorroW |
2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| qxc |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Steam expanding with “Big Picture” mode
March 1st, 2011Valve is opening up the gaming arena in more ways then one by introducing “Big Picture” mode that “will offer controller support and navigation designed for television interaction.” With Steamworks coming to PlayStation 3 with Portal 2, this could be something to pay attention to.
VP of marketing Doug Lombardi says this,
“Our partners and customers have asked us to make Steam available in more places. With the introduction of Steam on the Mac, and soon in Portal 2 on the PS3, we’ve done just that. With big picture mode, gaming opportunities for Steam partners and customers become possible via PCs and Macs on any TV or computer display in the house.”
More details about “Big Picture” mod will be released during Game Developer’s Conference this week.
coL.br Bootcamp Germany Coverage
February 28th, 2011Our bootcamp at IcyBox has come to an end and the guys will be off to Hannover in the morning. IEM gets underway tomorrow, but our guys start their group stage Wednesday against UMX-Gaming.
You can see more pictures in our Gallery!