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== Introduction ==
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{{Infobox league
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The True Gamers Invitational, or TGi for short, was a LAN event held in April [[1999]] in Gothenburg, admined by [[Izn0]]. It gathered the best duel players in the world, even though all Americans turned down their invitation.
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|name=True Gamers Invitational
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|image=Qwlogo.jpg
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|organizer=Izn0, Heksen, IT Palace
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|type=LAN
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|country=Sweden
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|city=Gothenburg
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|venue=IT Palace
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|format=1on1
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|sdate=1999-04-03
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|edate=1999-04-04
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|website=
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|twitch=
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|teamfirst=LakermaN
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|teamfirstflag=se
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|teamsecond=Kane
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|teamsecondflag=de
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|teamthird=Sectopod
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|teamthirdflag=no
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|teamfourth=Columbo
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|teamfourthflag=dk
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|map1=dm2
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|map2=dm4
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|map3=dm6
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==Information==
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[[Image:Group-tgi-1999.jpg|frame|right|From left to right: Sujoy, Timber, Reload, Griff, Kane, Izn0]]
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<br>The True Gamers Invitational, or TGi for short, was a LAN event held in April [[1999]] at IT Palace in Gothenburg, admined by [[Izn0]].<br>
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It was the first QuakeWorld tournament to gather the best duel players in the world, even though all Americans turned down their invitation.<br><br><br>
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The participants came from Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway and Denmark, and Intel sponsored the flight of the Australian player [[Reload]]. No cash was awarded, but this was the most significant international competition at the time, and most participants went on to earn sponsorship to travel to other tournaments.
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The final between Kane and Lakerman is one of the most exciting series ever played.
 
The final between Kane and Lakerman is one of the most exciting series ever played.
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No cash was awarded, but this was the most significant international competition at the time, and most participants went on to earn sponsorship to travel to other tournaments.
 
  
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== Results ==
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==Results==
  
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* 1st place [[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[LakermaN]]
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{{PrizepoolSEnoprize
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* 2nd place [[Image:flag_de.gif]] [[Kane]]
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* 3rd place [[Image:flag_no.gif]] [[Sectopod]]
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* 4th place [[Image:flag_dk.gif]] [[Columbo]]
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|p1=LakermaN|f1=se
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|p2=Kane|f2=de
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|p3=Sectopod|f3=no
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|p4=Columbo|f4=dk
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}}
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===Other participants===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:140px"
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| {{player|Sujoy|link=true|flag=gb}} || {{player|Xenon|link=true|flag=se}}
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|-
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| {{player|Reload|link=true|flag=au}} || {{player|Nikodemus|link=true|flag=se}}
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|-
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| {{player|Timber|link=true|flag=gb}} || {{player|Blitzer|link=true|flag=fi}}
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|}
  
  
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'''Other participants'''
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==Group Stage==
  
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* [[Image:flag_gb.gif]] [[Sujoy]]
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{{Box|start|padding=1em}}
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* [[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[Xenon]]
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{{GroupTableStart| Group A |width=300px}}
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* [[Image:flag_au.gif]] [[Reload]]
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{{GroupTableSlot| {{player|link=|Lakerman|flag=se}} |place=1 |win_m=8 |lose_m=1 |win_g=4 |lose_g=0 |diff=+4 |bg=up}}
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* [[Image:flag_gb.gif]] [[Timber]]
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{{GroupTableSlot| {{player|link=|Columbo|flag=dk}} |place=2 |win_m=6 |lose_m=5 |win_g=3 |lose_g=1 |diff=+2 |bg=up}}
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* [[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[Nikodemus]]
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{{GroupTableSlot| {{player|link=|Xenon|flag=se}} |place=3 |win_m=5 |lose_m=7 |win_g=2 |lose_g=2 |diff=0 |bg=down}}
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* [[Image:flag_fi.gif]] [[Blitzer]]
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{{GroupTableSlot| {{player|link=|Reload|flag=au}} |place=4 |win_m=5 |lose_m=7 |win_g=1 |lose_g=3 |diff=-2 |bg=down}}
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{{GroupTableSlot| {{player|link=|Timber|flag=uk}} |place=5 |win_m=3 |lose_m=8 |win_g=0 |lose_g=4 |diff=-4 |bg=down}}
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{{GroupTableEnd}}
  
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==== Group A ====
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{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse: collapse;" width=600
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|-
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|align=right|'''[[Lakerman]]''' [[Image:flag_se.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|2 - 1]]|| [[Image:flag_au.gif]] [[Reload]]
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|-
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|align=right|[[Xenon]] [[Image:flag_se.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|1 - 2]] || [[Image:flag_dk.gif]] '''[[Columbo]]'''
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|-
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|align=right|'''[[Lakerman]]''' [[Image:flag_se.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|2 - 0]]|| [[Image:flag_uk.gif]] [[Timber]]
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|-
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|align=right|'''[[Columbo]]''' [[Image:flag_dk.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|2 - 1]]|| [[Image:flag_au.gif]] [[Reload]]
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|-
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|align=right|'''[[Xenon]]''' [[Image:flag_se.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|2 - 1]]|| [[Image:flag_uk.gif]] [[Timber]]
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|-
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|align=right|'''[[Xenon]]''' [[Image:flag_se.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|2 - 1]]|| [[Image:flag_au.gif]] [[Reload]]
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|-
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|align=right|'''[[Lakerman]]''' [[Image:flag_se.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|2 - 0]]|| [[Image:flag_dk.gif]] [[Columbo]]
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|-
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|align=right|[[Timber]] [[Image:flag_uk.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|1 - 2]]|| [[Image:flag_dk.gif]] '''[[Columbo]]'''
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|-
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|align=right|[[Timber]] [[Image:flag_uk.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|1 - 2]]|| [[Image:flag_au.gif]] '''[[Reload]]'''
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|-
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|align=right|'''[[Lakerman]]''' [[Image:flag_se.gif]] || align=center|[[GroupA-TGI|WO]]|| [[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[Xenon]]
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|}
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==

Latest revision as of 17:22, 6 October 2020

[e][h]True Gamers Invitational
Qwlogo.jpg
League Information
Organizer:
Izn0, Heksen, IT Palace
Type:
Location:
Sweden Gothenburg
Venue:
IT Palace
Format:
1on1
Start Date:
1999-04-03
End Date:
1999-04-04
Winners
 Germany Kane
Maps
dm2 • dm4 • dm6

Information

From left to right: Sujoy, Timber, Reload, Griff, Kane, Izn0


The True Gamers Invitational, or TGi for short, was a LAN event held in April 1999 at IT Palace in Gothenburg, admined by Izn0.
It was the first QuakeWorld tournament to gather the best duel players in the world, even though all Americans turned down their invitation.


The participants came from Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway and Denmark, and Intel sponsored the flight of the Australian player Reload. No cash was awarded, but this was the most significant international competition at the time, and most participants went on to earn sponsorship to travel to other tournaments.




The final between Kane and Lakerman is one of the most exciting series ever played.

Results

Place Winner
1st Sweden LakermaN
2nd Germany Kane
3rd Norway Sectopod
4th Denmark Columbo


Other participants

Great Britain Sujoy Sweden Xenon
Australia Reload Sweden Nikodemus
Great Britain Timber Finland Blitzer


Group Stage

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