Roccat wins WCG Finland

The Finnish World Cyber Games qualifier took place last weekend at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki and was filled with expectation as the most recent acquisition from British organization 4Kings would be there making their first debut with the crown. On site were also the favorites Roccat, which ones ended up winning the tournament, a place at Cologne to defent the Finnish flag and plus 2,500€ in their pockets.

Soltec were the surprise of this year, they managed to secure a place in the playoffs stage and surprised everyone when they beat 4Kings by a clear 16-04 in the groupstage. They easily managed to overcome Elukkaveljekset and book a place in the grand final where they met Roccat as they had just beaten 4Kings by two straight maps.

The final match was a great one to watch, although Roccat easily won the first map by 16-7, Soltec put up a great second map, taking it to overtime but losing and thus only placing second, not enough to take part in the WCG 2008 World Final to be held in the German city of Cologne between November 5-9th.

Final Standings

1. roccat (WCG 2008 slot + 2,500€)
2. Soltec
3. 4Kings
4. Elukkaveljekset

WCG 2008 Rules Released : Counter Strike 1.6

The rules for this year’s World Cyber Games have been released. They are extremely similar to last year’s rules; however there have been a few significant changes.

WCG have addressed the silent running debate and come out with their own rules on the matter. The first rule says that you can use the "Duck Move" as long as it is not bound to the mouse wheel. The second part of their move on the matter was to remove the rule relating to Duck Moving to allow the above change.

The second significant change is that only one coach will be permitted per team, and that only during freezetime will player coach interaction be allowed.

To summarise:

* Added Rule: ‘Duck’ cannot be specified up with Mouse Wheel.
* Added Rule: Only one coach will be permitted per team. Only during “Freezetime” coach and player interaction be allowed.
* Deleted Rule: Duck Moving !!
The ruleset can be found on the WCG website. The finals take place in November of this year in Cologne, Germany.