NPL Klang Day 2

Day 2 was supposed to start off with the knockout stages but due to the rain that poured on Saturday evening, the organizers brought it forward. MC Pian had already informed everyone that the games that are brought forward would start at 7.45am. Probably some of the teams had already been eliminated or made it to the next round without having to finish of the remaining games, so there were lots of walkovers. In Division One it's a different story, those with remaining preliminary games played for win so that they could avoid being in the stronger bracket in Quarter Finals.

The QF stage is an extremely tricky stage, don't think for one second that you've got two wins you're guaranteed a spot in the semis. At this stage, each and every point counts especially if the games are very close in your bracket. So when you win, make sure that at least 4 or 5 of your players remain alive or if you have to lose or draw one game, inflict maximum damage to your opponents.

Our bracket consisted of Demonz, Ronin and Tag Effect, while the other group had Nemesis, Delta Rovers, Black Widows and Perlis Hunters. We're pretty confident that we could notch up a win against Ronin and Tag Effect but Demonz would be very tricky. Our game for the quarters would start off with Ronin then Demonz and finish off with Tag.

Before we went in against Ronin, Tag was facing off with Demonz. Suprisingly though, Tag Effect won over an unusually loose Demonz. This turn of events was not what a lot of people expected but that's what makes it exciting. For WK, we're about ready to get down with the biznez of killin' fools.

The game against Ronin was crazy! On the break we managed to clip one Ronin and all our players made to their bunkers without being marked. Then we managed to get another two through the snake side but lost two as well - Loco & Jr. Caranthir & Kherox were in the 50s while Kaymo were not too far behind at the 30s. Then came a rather dissapointing show of gamesmanship by our opponent . Caranthir alleged that a Ronin had been shot before he raced on the left side of the field trying to avoid being checked. At the same time, Kaymo was onto him, marking him everywhere but the marshalls still did nothing to halt the advancing 'cheater'. An inexperienced and overly excited ref finally pulled the 'cheater' out and wanted to pull Kaymo out as well. Lucky for him (the inexperienced ref) Mohsin intervened, otherwise Kaymo would've shot the ref himself. Seriously it should've been a 1 for 1 call against Ronin!!! In the heat of the moment, Kherox was taken out leaving only Caranthir and Kaymo left - not good. Caranthir managed to take out Ronin's last man and grabbed the flag. Unfortunately for Kaymo, he had to be pulled out because his pack had shots on it - another "I Killed My Brother" incident for him! WK won but it was an expensive win which was at the expense of 4 players.

We only had a few minutes to re-air, reload and rehydrate before MC Pian called us in again to face Demonz. We're up first then it would be Tag Vs. Ronin. We started off pretty well against Demonz but once we started losing players the whole fort just crumbled. Again, we managed to get their frontman Terry but not the rest of the gang. Credit to Demonz for really playing tight which has got to be the hallmark of their strategy. Poor Loco had to fight off four marauding Demonz before being pulled out. Nevertheless, we lost to a really good team but it would've been better if we took some of them Demonz down with us as well.

It would take quitesome time before the next and final QF game against Tag which virtually ran over Ronins with a 100-0 score. So now we've got Tag who has pulled off two wins which has very much confirmed their place in the semis - NOT!!! Demonz and WK are tied with one win and one loss but the former has the upperhand with a better body count record.

Demonz was up first against Ronin when the QF for Division One restarted. Like WK, Ronin managed to get only one Demonz player in their loss. It didn't matter for us, we know that we've still got a shot in the semis but unfortunately though we didn't keep count on the score. With Demonz winning against Ronin, they've sealed their place in the Semi finals. WK still has a chance to eliminate Tag Effect and go into the next round; only if we beat them by 98 points.

As mentioned before, we went in not knowing what was needed of us to go into the next round. Tag was definitely going for a defensive posture in order to protect their lead against us and knowing that attacking us would be very detrimental. Off the break we managed to get into our bunkers safely but breaking down the very defensive Tag was very difficult. We killed them off one by one but at the same time we lost some players as well. Kaymo couldn't move forward as the paintballs he had, messed up his loader causing erratic accuracy. Kherox finished off the remaining Tag players and Kaymo hung which was probably the final flag of the day for the team.

We went back to our tent and sat there cleaning our equipments at the same time wondering if we could make it into our first semi final since NPL UM. MC Pian's announcement few minutes later confirmed that WK would not move to the next round. The teams that advanced to the Semi Final stages were Demonz, Tag, Nemesis and Delta Rovers. Demonz would be facing Delta Rovers (a very fiery match that one - accusations of cheating, playing on, wiping etc.) and Nemesis squares off against Tag Effect (Benny injured his back during this match and had to be taken to the hospital by an ambulance. We wish him a safe & speedy recovery).

For the first time this year, Demonz won the tournament, Nemesis were second and Delta Rovers took their first podium with a third place finish. Looks like the race for the Overall Champion title is still up for grabs, who knows probably WK will win the final two legs hehehehe....

Overall, I'd say we had a great tournament despite the team's shortcomings. We are actually improving, if compared to Kuantan our QF result was much better. Yeah we know, we have to try harder and suppose that we should be more careful in our gameplay. One point that we would like to raise though is we are seeing players being more daring to cheat .We hope that the refs could be more tougher on their calls against these cheaters, if it was a 1, 2 or 3 for 1 then call it so! Do not be afraid of the backlash, as long as you know that you did the right thing by removing the f'ing cheater! We saw one of the games, this particular team from our observation plays on even though having been obviously shot and they'd wait until the ref comes to pull them out. Well Karma was in full effect on that particular game, their opponents got away doing it which incensed the hell out of 'em. Guess it was ok for them to do it, not anyone else.

Warning to our future opponents: Cheat against us and we'll f'ing murder you!!! We love to 'bonusball' cheaters...

NPL Melaka

MY-NPL07 -Malacca (4th Rnd) 11th-12th August

Team Registration Opens for MY-NPL07 -4th Round Malacca Event

The Malaysian National Paintball League (MY-NPL) are pleased to announce the opening of team registration for the fourth event of the 2007 MY-NPL. Registration is now open for all Teams. For more information on registration details, please read below.

This is the first visit by MY-NPL to the ground of Dataran Ayer Keroh, Malacca. Special thanks to our city council Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB), for a opportunity to bring MY-NPL to Malacca the historical city.

Team Registration:
No over the phone confirmation of registrations. All entries must be paid through online or cheque only. Registration must be submited 5days before the event date. Late entries will not be entertain. Changes in team rosters are not allowed.

Attached is the registration forms for MY-NPL07 -Malacca (4th Round) http://www.my-npl.org/regis07_3.pdf

Closing Date: 6th August 2007.

Registration Fees:
Division I -RM400
Division II -RM300
Division III -RM200
Division IV -RM250 (Special)

How to Pay by Mail
Send Money Order, made out to Tactical Action Sdn. Bhd., to:

Tactical Action Sdn. Bhd.
MY-NPL07 -Malacca (Team Registration)
25, Jalan Damar, SD15/1, Bandar Sri Damansara,
52100 Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
Tel: 03-6277 7779, Fax: 03-6277 7711

Be sure to include Team Name, Division, Captain's Name and contact information (Mailing address, phone and email address).

Malacca Event Information

When:
11th - 12th August 2006
1400hrs to 1900hrs Friday (Field Walking)
2000hrs to 2130hrs Friday (Team's Captain Meeting)
0800hrs to 1800hrs Saturday (Site closes at 2030hrs)
0800hrs to 1700hrs Sunday (Finals held on-site at approx. 1700hrs)

Where:
Dataran Ayer Keroh (Exit North South Expressway @ Ayer Keroh Exit, on the way to Malacca City on the right after the ZOO)
Melaka.

More information regarding MY-NPL coming event, please visit www.my-npl.org. Please stay tuned to the Events Info!

or contact: -
Mr. Sofian Daud (MY-NPL Tournament Director)
H/P: 016-332 3337, 017-274 6706
Tel: 03-6277 7779, Fax: 03-6277 7711
E-mail: piandaud@my-npl.org or info@my-npl.org

Ms. Wany - 012-322 9262
Ms. Ling - 012-369 3091, 016-262 2623

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NPL Klang Day 1

The 3rd series of the National Paintball League returned to the Klang Valley and it was held in a large public field in Pandamaran, Klang. This township is home to the Selangor royal family (it’s called Bandar Di Raja – Royal Town) and boasts world class sea port facilities. It is also famous for its seafood restaurants located nearby the ports (WK says nothing could rival Pak Su’s seafood restaurant in Kuantan, Pahang!!!)

Yep, we almost missed the boat for this leg because we didn’t have enough players to compete. As mentioned in the previous blogs, the team (excluding me and loco) went to play in the Pekan Fest tournament. WK won of course but it took quite a toll on the players – physically and financially. Gotta thank Kherox for deciding to forego his ‘holiday’ because without him the team would be in tatters in Klang.

There were rumors circulating that NPL Klang would witness the return of teams like Manawave, Assasin X, Raskal, Xtioneers / Mayhem etc. that are participating in ‘the other’ tournament. Well, that is why they call it rumors because it didn’t happen. It would have been great to have these teams playing again in NPL’s Division 1 because it would make it even more competitive and exciting. This time around though, Werdnahol was not participating because they played in PALS Taiwan.

Nonetheless, NPL is still ‘THE’ tournament to play in Malaysia because the organizers have done nothing but excellent work in organizing it. Even though there were minor glitches, their crew worked tirelessly to over come it. This leg also saw the organizers fielding brand new bunkers which they received few weeks earlier. They could’ve used the old ones (they’re only 1 years old by the way) but with the attention and sponsorships that the league has attracted, the organizers decided to invest on new ones.

Alright, let’s get back to WK. For this leg, WK only has 6 players as Nizam returned to play with his own team – Armada. How did we fare? Here’s our take on each game we played in Klang…

WK’s first game in Klang was against Delta Rovers. We played poorly in this game and deservedly lost. Jr was taken out earlier on and the rest was picked off one by one in matter of seconds. To tell you the truth, we seriously didn’t remember much for this game.

Our break (and streak) came in the second game against MacDev Ronin. On the get go we managed to take out one of them but they managed to even out the numbers by taking out Jr in the snake. Loco and Kherox made a move on the flanks managing to hold the Ronins advance. When Loco was taken out, Kaymo moved in from the left and took out Terry in the 50s. With Terry out of the way, Kherox and Caranthir moved up picking players along the way. Kherox got taken out while try to eliminate Ronin’s last man. Caranthir hanged the flag for the team marking our first win with 94 points for this tourney.

We then faced off against the Northern Lions of Perlis Hunters. Rather surprised to find out that Matthew, a former Bandit, playing with them. Nonetheless, we were pumped up after our first win and hell bent on winning. Again, we managed to clip one hunter on the break but they were relentless. They sent 2 players in the snake and Matt moved up on the left through the doritos. We were just soaking up everything that they were dishin’ out to us and fought back with tenacity. It was just chaos, one by one; players from each side were taken out left, right and center. Loco took out 1 snake player and tried to take Matt but ref ruled in favor of the latter. Matt then was taken out by Kherox but after few seconds got clipped by another hunter in the snake. Kaymo had to fend off the advancing snake from the back center which was actually the hunter’s last man. After cautiously moving up and realizing he’s the only player left on the field, Kaymo grabbed the flag and raced to the other end of the field. While being checked by the refs after the flag hang, Kaymo suddenly passed out and had to be brought off the field by the refs. He recovered and continued to play in our next game against Blackwidows.

Blackwidows in Klang were without Soon and Solo, also former Banditos, as they’ve left for greener pastures elsewhere. Heard they’re still playing but not sure with which team, we are looking forward to see them and their new team in action. Against the MBPJ outfit, it was a no contest and it would be a major surprise if we had lost against them or won badly. Loco hanged the flag for WK, we won with all bodies up and lots of time to spare. Next!!!


Hungry for more wins!

The other games that we played were after lunch break and we were left with only five players as Caranthir had to leave due to personal commitments. Luckily we had all 6 WK playing in Klang, otherwise it would have been a mammoth task to qualify for Sunday.

Our next opponent would be team Demonz which is one of the teams playing in the NPL 1st Division that we find difficult to beat no matter how hard we tried (probably we didn’t even try hard enough hehehehe…). Pot, a former WK player now with Xtioneers, is guesting for Demonz in Klang. Probably we were ‘cold’ after the lunch break so our concentration was not 100%. During the break, Loco accidentally shot Kaymo so WK only had 4 man on the field and with an opponent like Demonz, that’s LOCO!!! Jr. got clipped when he already crawled halfway through the snake. Loco made a move on the left and managed to get Demonz front man Terry (seems that he was the only one going forward for the team). Loco was eliminated soon after that and he was also joined by Harry who got shot waiting in a bumper. Now Kherox is left all alone at the back fending off the marauding Demonz. It didn’t take long for the Demonz to eliminate Kherox and from here on end; we were on a downward slide.

Nemesis, whatever you may think of them, they’re really good. Div 2 champs last year and this year they’ve got a chance to be the runaway winners for the Div 1 title. Even Demonz find it difficult to break this team down especially if it’s on Sunday because this is when they really step up their game. After the disastrous outing against Demonz, we decided to play our own game because we found out that if we change our game play to suit the opponents, we’re as good as dead. Kherox was eliminated early in the game when he got shot in the leg but the rest of us got to our bunkers safely. Jr and Harry were in the bumper while Kaymo manned the center back and Loco at the back right corner. After a while we started to lose our ground, Harry got shot and Jr. got clipped in the temple beside the bumper. Now there’s only Kaymo and Loco on the field and we didn’t even get any Nemesis on the body count. The situation was too hot; Kaymo got shot on both flanks. Loco was the last man, and in the melee he managed to down one Nemesis but that was the one and only opponent we were able to get. Last man Loco was taken out shortly after that.

Now it’s even, we’ve got a hat trick of wins and 3 losses. Our next game, a game that we just had to win to secure our place for Sunday’s elimination rounds, was against Tag Effect. We started off great, all of us made into our bunkers and we even managed to get one Tag at the same time. When things settled down, both sides got onto each other taking out players with each exchange of fire. Loco’s move on the left took out one Tag but he got hit at the same time. Jr meanwhile did his biznes in the snake, he also got hit after marking out an opponent. Kaymo was holding down a left dorito in the 30s trading fire with one Tag in a mirror bunker. Kherox charged down the snake side and managed to get a Tag in that area – Benny. Or so that was what we thought, the marshals cleared Benny but eliminated Kherox. Benny got to Kaymo who was unaware of the events that had happened. Benny’s teammate hung the flag on the other side and we watched the refs cleaning off Kherox’s work on Benny. We went to the head ref, Mohsin, protesting the call to clear Benny. Our argument was simple, how in the hell was Benny cleared when there were obvious hits all around? We would’ve agreed if both players were eliminated. That incident left a sour note in our tournament in Klang but shit happens, nothing could've been done anyway even if we had protested like madmen.

Now its 4 losses against 3 wins, not good numbers to have at that time. How we wished it was the opposite. However, looking at the points on the board, we’re set to proceed to Sunday. That was not the case though for our next opponent, Armada. For the NPL’s first ever tournament winner – The Pre-NPL Tournament, they’re already out of NPL Klang even if they win their next match with 100 points. Things have not gone right for Armada this year; they crashed out in the first leg and were not able to compete in the second. Chip aka Nizam has returned to Malaysia for good to lead the team again but seems that Armada is in need of a total shakedown. We’d love to have Chip and Batosai on the team because in the numerous occasions that they’ve guested with WK, they were able to give us even more options at the back and forward. (Get the hint hahahaha….)

Our game against Armada was a fast one, not because they had no mood to play anymore. It was freaking raining with lightning strikes coming nearby with each passing minute; we want to play but don’t want to die playing! WK won with Kherox being the only casualty. That signaled the end of Day One. Now we had to contend with the pouring rain which subsequently caused some games on Saturday to be postponed to Sunday.


Mud fest - Lolapalooza for Paintball

While we were packing, the team pondered on their chances for the next day because WK had a mixed performance day, just like the weather. We were hot in the first half of the day but got cold just after that. Probably it was the fatigue getting to those that have played in Pekan and also to the ones that didn’t play there, or it could be something else.

NPL Klang - WK to fight!

Last night's team meeting on our decision to play or not to play the 3rd leg NPL has finally resolved.

We're in!

Kherox finally decided to end his 'holiday' sooner for the team. Thanks bro! Now we're back rockin!

Hope to play some good paintball this weekend. Wish us luck!. We'll try to post some scores probably on Saturday night.