VIP Wins yet another ESL Infantry Cup!

After winning the last ESL 5on5 Infantry Cup #1, Ultra was favorites to win the 2nd edition of the ESL 5on5 Infantry Cup. The cup was this time spread out over 2 days instead of one day.

The days one matches was against the Polish team, Positive (PST) and our own VIP-Gaming Alpha(Alpha). The match against the polish was played on Seine Crossing. It was also a welcome back to XeoStyle, who had been absent because of work for some weeks. Ultra won the 1st round with 121-0 and 2nd round with 94-0. So a total victory of 215-0 was acceptable.

The 2nd match of matchday 1 was against our own Alpha team. The Alpha team is undergoing a huge devolopment and are getting better and better. Ultra did however start well in both rounds on Damavand Peak and won 1st round with 152-0 and 2nd round with 146-0 meaning a total win of 298-0 for Ultra.

The quaterfinal match was set to be against Team Printspeed (PSD) from Germany. The match was played on the 2nd matchday. The map was this time Operation Metro. Ultra started out as USMC and had a expected back start due to the balance of the map. Ultra had to use a couple of attempts to get through and get the B flag. However after getting the B flag it was a one way street. Ultra won the 1st round with 251-0. 2nd round as Russian went as expected. Ultra got the B flag first and pushed PSD down to their last flag and shortly after, all the way down to their Main Spawn. Ultra won the 2nd round with 279-0. So a big win of total 530-0. Default ticket are 350 for each team on both rounds.

The semifinal match was against Team Firestar.Deadbeat from Sweden on Teheran Highway. With a relatively easy 1st round with heavy hit detection problems for both sides, the round was won by Ultra with 141-0. The 2nd round was a bit more hard for Ultra. This time we had to fight a lot harder to get a stable bleed on the Swedes. After achieving this, Ultra managed to keep the Swedish locked down to 1 flag and in the end to their Main Spawn. Ultra won 2nd round with 133-0 and the match with total 274-0.

The Final was against the same team from ESL 5on5 Infantry Cup #1, the German team AeQuus. This time the match was to be played on Grand Bazaar.



1st round:
Ultra started out as the Russians and manage to get both C and B. The B flag was however lost again in a split second and was now under heavy lockdown at C flag. Ultra tried several times to get past the heavy German defensive both without luck. it took 4-5 minutes before Ultra finally made it through and got B flag back. Now it was the Germans time to feel the Ultra lockdown. AeQuus managed to get the B flags a couple of times only to lose it fast again and this time to be locked down to their Main Spawn a couple of time. So after a very bad start from Ultra and against a really strong playing German team, Ultra managed to win the 1st round on Grand Bazaar with just 58-0. The round duration was 20 minutes.

2nd Round:
Ultra now had the upper hand both in ticket lead and motivation. The great comeback from 2nd round had a huge impact on the Ultra players and it lead to a great start on 2nd round getting A and B flag in the first attack. The Germans now really got a feeling of being locked down by Ultra, who kept on annoying AeQuus at their last flag, so that they really never got the chance to mount a serious attack. Ultra won the 2nd round after just 13.30 minutes with 217-0. The final result was 275-0 Ultra.

Their has not been set any new date for the next Infantry Cup, but we are looking forward to join the next one as well as looking for Cups hosted by others than ESL.

Ultra wins the 1st ESL 5on5 infantry Cup!

Ultra showed great teamplay and individual performances in the 1st ESL Battlefield 3 infantry cup.

Ultra played a total of 5 matches:

1st match was against the German team beQuiet on Damavand Peak. Sadly the Germans had connection problems and they were force to play 2ith only 4 players. The match was quickly done and Ultra won with 465.0

2nd match was against Artificial Intelligence (AI) from Finland on Grand Bazaar. It didn't take long before VIP had the Finnish team down to their main in both round. VIP won in total with 392-0

3rd match was against the Greek team, Hellenic Elite Armed Team (HEAT)On Operation Metro. As many might know, metro has 350 tickets as standard. This meant that the match was taking a very long time. Ultra had some problems in the beginning as USMC and HEAT managed to bleed Ultra down a lot. Ultra did however manage to get the B flag on Metro and dominated to the end and won with 197-0. 2nd round as Russians where more or less a walkover. Ultra got A and B flag fast and pushed HEAT all the way down to last flag and shortly after, down to their main. Ultra won big time with 334-0. Ultra won in total 531-0.

4th match and semifinal was against the Danish team ireplica. ireplica is one of the best and most active teams in the Danish community and Ultra was in for a hell of a fight. The map was Teheran Highway. Ultra started out as Russians and managed to quickly get 2 flags and get a solid bleed on ireplica. After some hard fights ireplica managed to get back into the fight and had for some time bleed on Ultra. Ultra did however manage to get both A and C flag and by then get the bleed back on ireplica and won 1st round comfortably with 91-0.

2nd round is was supposed to be uphill for ireplica. But instead they had a good start and bled Ultra down for a long time. Ultra never really got a good grip in the 2nd round and due to strong teamplay from ireplica, Ultra lost the 2nd round with 0-33. Ultra did however win with a total 91-33 and won the 1st spot in the final.


The final was against yet another German team, AeQuus. AeQuus roster a couple of Battlefield experienced players, LordOfTheGames and KONgiii. Both players have showed great skill in earlier Battlefield games.

1st round Ultra started out as Russians. Ultra had a very good start and managed to get 3 flags very fast and Seine Crossing. AeQuus was never allowed to get back into the match even though they showed great skills and fragpower, Ultra managed to bleed them down to 169-0.

2nd round was a lot more intense and equal. Ultra had a lot of problem getting a foothold and bleed on AeQuus. This resulted in a small win after 37 minutes of playing in a small win for Ultra with just 39 tickets. In total VIP Ultra won the final against AeQuus with total 208-0.

VIP Ultra will be joining the next ESL 5on5 Infantry cup Wednesday 7th December and depending on how far Ultra reaches, the cup will continue on Thursday 8th December.

VIP Ultra drops 8on8 Conquest and focus on Infantry only

Since Battlefield 3 arrived VIP Ultra have been playing a lot of 8on8 matches. Our infantry line up were strong and so was our hardware players. But Battlefield 3 just isn't like Battlefield 2 8on8 conquest was. There are too much hardware, the maps aren't that good and unbalanced.

So after giving Battlefield 3 8on8 conquest a chance VIP Ultra have decided to focus on Infantry only, most likely 5on5 or 6on6.

VIP Ultra have been testing lots of players since the game was released, many have tried and not made it to the main team. But now we have found our main 7 players, who all have shown great skills, teamplay and dedication. Some of the players have been in VIP for a very long time and some are new. So here is a short introduction for the team:

Team Leader and Founder:
Brian "LundDK" Andreasen is 40 years old from Aarhus Denmark. LundDK is a Battlefield veteran going all the way back to early Battlefield 2. Lund has changed a lot since late Battlefield 2 where his role as Squadleader made him one of the best in Europe. As leader of VIP Ultra he was elected teamleader numerous times for the Danish Battlefield 2 national team and latest teamleader for Danish Battlefield BC2 national team. LundDK has developed himself a lot and are now more a "Fragger" typed player than squadleader.

Ultra CEO.
Carsten "Boserage" Boserup is 29 years old, Copenhagen Denmark. Boserage is also a Battlefield 2 Veteran and formerly played for Team Approach and Veritas-Gaming. Boserage has been a member of VIP for many years now and been a constant Ultra players ever since. He was also part of the Danish Battlefield 2 national team twice and once part of the Battlefield BC2 national team. Boserage has always been a mix of a offensive and defensive player. Also he is taking great part in the ingame leading as well of the tactical considerations.

Lasse"Waphzorz" Udsen is 20 years old and from Korsør Denmark. Waphzorz was formerly part of VIP Gaming's strong Call of Duty 4 team. Waphzorz decided to play more in the Battlefield series and played for VIP Ultra in Battlefield BC2 and made it into the Danish Battlefield BC2 team. Waphzorz is one of the strongest defensive players out there. His skill are mixed with the best from CoD4 and BF which are a strong cocktail. His teamplay and Ingame IQ are one of his absolutely strongest skills and he is always performing well.

Aleksander "Cution" Harelund is 20 years old and from Halden Norway. Cution is also a Battlefield 2 veteran and long time member of VIP. Cution has more or less always played for VIP Ultra in Battlefield 2 and also played a lot, but mainly as backup for the Ultra Battlefield BC2 team. Being one of the strongest Norwegian infantry players many was surprised that he never been part of the Norwegian National team neither in Battlefield 2 or Battlefield BC2. Cution is probably the strongest infantry player in VIP Ultra. His mix of good aim, teamplay, ingame IQ and constant good performances, he is without doubt one of the best players to have played in VIP Ultra.

Asger "Scumb4gg" Enevoldsen is 18 years old from Aarhus Denmark. Scumb4gg is relatively new to the competitive scene, but did however show great skill in Battlefield BC2. this didn't go unnoticed and VIP Ultra offered him a spot on the team and haven't disappointed yet. Scumb4gg is probably one of the players with the most potential ever to have been in VIP Ultra. His reflexes, aim and dedication is over the chart. VIP Ultra is expecting a lot from this young player who still have a lot to learn, but with his dedication it's not whether "if" he will become a good player, but more about when he will be one of the strongest players in Europe.

Peter "XeoStyle" Leidecker is 24 years old and from Næstved Denmark. XeoStyle is formerly known as Eclipse. He played for the old top Battlefield 2 team, Team Infinity. XeoStyle was back then rated as one of the best infantry players in Europe. Sadly he decided to quit Battlefield 2 and was absent from competitive gaming for many years. Now he is back in shape and are now a member of the Ultra team. XeoStyle adds experience, skill and great ingame IQ to the team as well as dedication.

Sebastion "balloc" Berendt is 20 years old and from Nykøbing Falster, Denmark. balloc is and old Counter-Strike player and played for one of the absolute best Counter-Strike teams in the world, MTW. balloc is bringing his fast reflexes and laserguided aim into Battlefield 3. ballocs competitive gaming experience and dedication is a huge advantage for VIP Ultra and therefore has earned his spot among the main 7 players in VIP Ultra.

This was a short introduction of the VIP Ultra team, who will be focusing on Battlefield 3 Infantry only. As mentioned earlier this year, VIP Ultra is going all the way to reach the top rank in Battlefield 3 infantry. As it looks now all we need is to keep on practicing and stay focused then we will reach the top Europe