'Ignition' still in cold

The much awaited cyber gaming event, Ignition has been cancelled again this year. It was originally planned for last BOSM but things did not work out then. This BOSM things looked much better but the Sports Secretary has confirmed that the event cannot happen this BOSM. The main reason given to BEP is that the company with which there was to be a tie up was operating in a manner which was not according to institute’s normal procedures. Another problem was that World Gaming Championship in Delhi was clashing with this event. However, 2 days ago that championship got postponed as well. But now it is too late to work out things and hence the decision to cancel the event. So for all the gaming freaks in Pilani, it is another long year of waiting.

The Gaming Geeks - A Sneak Peek at Ignition (Third Base Issue One)

A fact that very few people know about BOSM is that its largest event does not involve any muscle movement exceeding 30 cm. For the sake of those who are as slow as the one who wrote this report, we’re talking about Ignition - The LAN gaming challenge. With a sponsorship of 1.2 lakhs and over 50 out of the total 200+ participants being outstation clans, Ignition is all set to provide gamers with the adrenaline rush that they’ve always looked forward to.

The SAC main hall has been booked for the purpose, with gaming going on both during the day and night. Ignition has both clan games as well as individual games. Counter Strike, Age of Empires II, DOTA, Need for Speed and FIFA 08 are the competitive events that will take place throughout BOSM. In addition, 12 systems have been supplied by CRISIS whose usage will be without any charge, allowing interested individuals a chance to experience this new game on high specification systems.

BEP caught up with Parijat, a member of the organizing team, to find out a few more details of the event. Counter Strike is by far the most popular (No surprises there!) followed by DOTA and AOE in the clan category. And FIFA scores over NFS in the individual category. (Unfortunately, Unreal Tournament does not have enough takers to be held as an event here. Hopefully, this trend will soon change.) There was a definite word of appreciation towards the BITS management for allowing the event to happen (giving the kind of opposition that Gaming usually faces from most college managements) The total prize amount is 40,000 to 45,000 in both cash and kind, and there will be big screens put up for spectators to see the action from a first persons view.

Ignition was originally conceived as a means to popularise BOSM by attracting a more varied crowd. Though the event was planned out last year, it had to be cancelled due to the hardware suppliers backing out at the last moment. So it’s up in full vigour this time. Hopefully there will be some real “action” at SAC in the next three days...