*As of XXVIII, Initechs will expand to have no spoils 1v1 games in certain tournaments; this is a format that has been used already for tiebreakers
INITECHS 1 - 10
Spoiler
April 9, 2009 - December 12, 2009
Initech I was a 32-player, 4-round, 75-game tournament that took place on 40 different maps. Each player had to finish in the top two of a group of four to advance to the next round. All games were standard. Players reaching the finals played 20 games.
Champion: Hacx5nine
Runner-Up: shoop76
Third Place: lipsondavid
INITECH INVITATIONAL II: INTERSTATE EDITION
April 28, 2009 - July 22, 2009
Initech II was a 24-player, 3-round, 67-game tournament that took place on all the USA Interstate maps and the USA map. Players had to win a group of 3 to advance to the semifinals and then finish in the top three of an 8-player group to make the finals. All games were terminator. Players reaching the finals played 19 games.
Champion: DIBS
Runner-Up: danryan
Third Place: Peter Gibbons
INITECH INVITATIONAL III: NORTH AMERICA
June 6, 2009 - September 19, 2009
Initech III was a 25-player, 2-round, 72-game tournament that took place on 12 North American maps. Players had to win a group of 5 that played one game on each map to advance to the finals. The same 12 maps were repeated in the finals. Games were 1/3 standard, 1/3 assassin, 1/3 terminator. Players reaching the finals played 24 games.
Champion: ZionT
Runner-Up: efreddy
Third Place: Peter Gibbons
INITECH INVITATIONAL IV: EUROPE
July 2, 2009 - September 28, 2009
Initech IV was a 30-player, 3-round, 81-game tournament that took place on 14 European maps. Players had to win a group of 3 that played 6 games on the smaller maps to advance to the semifinals. The semifinals were played in two groups, where each group played 10 games on 10 different maps. The top two in each group advanced to the finals which was one game on the Europa map. Most games were standard, but 3 first round games were assassin and 5 semifinal games were terminator. Players reaching the finals played 17 games.
Champion: mzomboracz001
Runner-Up: pridekiller
Third Place: Peter Gibbons
INITECH INVITATIONAL V: FANTASYLAND
July 22, 2009 - September 21, 2009
Initech V was a 24-player, 2-round, 35-game tournament that took place on 5 fictional maps. Players had to win a group of 4 that played one game on each map to advance to the finals. The same maps were repeated in the finals in a group of six. All games were terminator. Players reaching the finals played 10 games.
Champion: lipsondavid
Runner-Up: Cubs24
Third Place: -=- Tanarri -=-
INITECH INVITATIONAL VI: ISLANDS
July 31, 2009 - December 26, 2009
Initech VI was a 32-player, 3-round, 52-game tournament that took place on 10 maps. Players had to finish in the top 2 of a group of 4 that played standard games on 5 maps to advance to the semis. Players then had to finish in the top 3 of a group of 8 that played terminator games on 5 different maps to advance to the finals. The remaining 6 players played 10 games, half terminator and half standard, to determine the tournament champion. Players reaching the finals played 20 games.
Champion: ZionT
Runner-Up: lipsondavid
Third Place: morleyjoe
INITECH INVITATIONAL VII: ASIA & PACIFIC
August 17, 2009 - October 10, 2009
Initech VII was a 20-player, 2-round, 55-game tournament that took place on 11 maps. Players had to win a first round group of 4 that played standard games to qualify for the finals. The final group of 5 repeated the same 11 maps and the winner was tournament champion. Players reaching the finals played 22 games.
Champion: Jobiwan
Runner-Up: jricart
Third Place: RoOkAz
INITECH INVITATIONAL VIII: MEDITERRANEAN
September 10, 2009 - January 13, 2010
Initech VIII was a 24-player, 3-round, 42-game tournament that took place on 7 maps. All games were terminator. Players played all 7 maps and had to finish in the top four of a first round group of eight to advance. Players then had to finish in the top two of their semifinal group of six, which played the same maps, in order to advance. The final group of 4 repeated the same 7 maps and the winner was tournament champion. Players reaching the finals played 21 games.
Champion: lipsondavid
Runner-Up: mzomboracz001
Third Place: bkwill
INITECH INVITATIONAL IX: CANADA
September 20, 2009 - March 18, 2010
Initech IX was a 24-player, 3-round, 60-game tournament that took place on 3 maps. Players played each map twice (once standard, once terminator) in each round. The top 2 from each group of four advanced from the first round to the semifinals. The top 2 from each group of four advanced from the semifinals to the final round. The final round was a group of 6 and the winner was tournament champion. Players reaching the finals played 18 games.
Champion: danryan
Runner-Up: Enormastitz
Third Place: Iron Maid
INITECH INVITATIONAL X: WORLD TERMINATION
September 26, 2009 - May 12, 2010
Initech X was a 48-player, 4-round, 97-game tournament that took place on 31 maps. All games were terminator. Players played six 8-player games in the first round on large maps. The top five finishers in each group qualified for the quarters. The quarters had seven 6-player games on slightly smaller maps. The top two finishers in each group made the semis. The semis had eight 5-player games on even smaller maps. The top two finishers in each group made the finals. The finals had ten 4-player games on tiny maps. The player with the most points was tournament champion. Players reaching the finals played 31 games.
Champion: mongbane
Runner-Up: overlander
Third Place: jug68
Spoiler
October 11, 2009 - November 25, 2009
Initech XI was a 12-team, 2-round, 35-game, doubles tournament that took place on 7 maps. Teams played seven 3-team games in the first round. The group winners reached the finals where the same 7 maps were repeated in 4-team games. Teams in the finals played 14 games.
Champion: shoop76 & HighlanderAttack
Runner-Up: ViperOverLord & jester1974
Third Place: jackal31 & Zips5000 and Peter Gibbons & bkwill
INITECH INVITATIONAL XII: BRITISH ISLES
October 18, 2009 - December 13, 2009
Initech XII was a 20-player, 2-round, 60-game tournament that took place on 5 maps. Players played ten 4-player games in the first round--half standard, half terminator. The group winner reached the finals where the same 5 maps were repeated in the same fashion, but with 5-player games. Players reaching the finals played 20 games.
Champion: Enormastitz
Runner-Up: chiefsfan4ever
Third Place: danervinsucks
INITECH INVITATIONAL XIII: AMERICAS x3
December 5, 2009 - January 24, 2010
Initech XIII was an 8-team, 3-round, 63-game, 9-map triples tournament. Teams faced off in best-of-nine series through three knockout rounds until a winner was determined. Teams reaching the finals played 27 games.
Champion: mongbane, johnkelly00, & rockfist
Runner-Up: Culs de Sac, jcstriker & Snowgun
Third Place:Blitzaholic, Big Whiskey & Dividedbyzero and danryan, Hacx5nine & Manny Killer
INITECH INVITATIONAL XIV: CONTINENTS
December 12, 2009 - July 13, 2010
Initech XIV was a 25-player, 2-round, 36-game, 6-map, standard tournament. Players were divided into groups of five and played six games in the first round. The group winners advanced to the finals, where the same format was repeated. The group winner was tournament champion. Players reaching the finals played 12 games.
Champion: bkwill
Runner-Up: ZionT
Third Place: denthefrog
INITECH INVITATIONAL XV: SECRET MISSION
December 12, 2009 - February 1, 2010
Initech XV was an 18-player, 3-round, 72-game, 8-map assassin tournament. The same maps were repeated in all 3 rounds and every game in the tournament was a 3-player match. The six first round group winners advanced to the semifinals. The two semifinal group winners and one wildcard advanced to the finals. The player with the most wins in the final group was tournament champion. Players reaching the finals played 24 games.
Champion: aligator_al
Runner-Up: General Flashman
Third Place: Jobiwan
INITECH INVITATIONAL XVI: GLOBAL x4
December 30, 2009 - March 16, 2010
Initech XVI was a 16-team, 4-round, 45-game, 3-map quads tournaments. The same 3 maps were repeated in all four rounds. The tournament setup was a simple bracket system, with a best-of-three series in each round. Teams reaching the finals played 12 games.
Champion: danryan,L M S, wolfpack0530 & MNDuke
Runner-Up: CAPK81, hondabcr, didosdildo & jf_520
Third Place: gannable, das killa, blue baron & meanestbossever and anonadick, MTIceman41, peanutsdad & karel
INITECH INVITATIONAL XVII: EURO EMPIRES
January 17, 2010 - October 3, 2010
Initech XVII was a 24-player, 2-round, 70-game, 7-map mixed tournament. The same 7 maps were repeated in both rounds. Players played 50% standard and 50% terminator, with the group winners in Round 1 advancing to the Finals to repeat the system. Players reaching the finals played 28 games.
Champion: lipsondavid
Runner-Up: 72o
Third Place: rockfist
INITECH INVITATIONAL XVIII: OCEANIA x2
March 21, 2010 - June 2, 2010
Initech XVIII was a 12-team, 2-round, 40-game, 8-map doubles tournament. Teams faced off in eight 3-team matches across four groups in the first round. The four group winners advanced to the 8-game final round. Teams reaching the finals played 16 games.
Champion: Ufia & xuro
Runners-Up: mzomboracz001 & rockfist and mongbane & johnkelly00
INITECH INVITATIONAL XIX: UN P5 x3
March 21, 2010 - May 3, 2010
Initech XIX was an 8-team, 3-round, 35-game, 5-map triples tournament. Teams faced off in best-of-five series through three knockout rounds until a winner was determined. Teams reaching the finals played 15 games.
Champion: General Mojo, Mcapizzi & Solidorange.
Runner-Up: morleyjoe, anonymus & Genoke
Third Place: Peter Gibbons, bkwill & ZionT and Pander88uk, brian fletcher & Master Fenrir
INITECH INVITATIONAL XX: G8
March 28, 2010 - July 14, 2010
Initech XX was a 16-player, 2-round, 120-game, 8-map, mixed tournament. The same maps were used in both rounds. The top player from each of the four first round groups advanced to the finals, where the championship group of four was played. Players reaching the finals played 48 games.
Champion: ZionT
Runner-Up: uckuki
Third Place: adam666
Spoiler
May 8, 2010 - October 4, 2010
Initech XXI was a 30-player, 1-round, 126-game, 6-map, mixed tournament. It was the first Initech to involve a single table league system. All players participated in 18 games. Different point values were assigned to different types of games. The player with the most points at the end of the tournament was champion.
Champion: lipsondavid
Runner-Up: LucaV
Third Place: beckymv
INITECH INVITATIONAL XXII: WORLD LEAGUE
July 18, 2010 - August 8, 2011
Initech XXII was a 36-player, 2-round, 124-game, 43-map mixed discipline tourney. Players selected one of three geographic groups for the first round and played a series of games across standard, terminator and assassin disciplines. The top two finishers from each group advanced to a 6-player final, where 2 maps were carried over from each group and 4 world-based maps were used. Several tiebreakers were necessary to reach a conclusion.
Champion: dowian2
Runner-Up: mzomboracz001
Third Place: Leehar
INITECH INVITATIONAL XXIII: TERMINATE 2010
December 26, 2010 - March 21, 2011
25-player, 2-round, 90-game, 15-map, terminator tournament. All players were guaranteed 15 games. The first round was a point-based group system. Group winners advanced to the final round, where the same process was repeated. Players reaching the finals played 30 games.
Champion: lipsondavid
Runner-Up: ZionT
Third Place: Peter Gibbons
INITECH INVITATIONAL XXIV: MICRO MANIA
February 1, 2011 - May 21, 2011
64-player, 6-round, 46-game, double-elimination, 6-map, standard tournament. All players were guaranteed 2 games. Players reaching the finals played 7 or 8 games, depending on their individual results.
Champion: Peter Gibbons
Runner-Up: overlander
Third Place: murphy16
INITECH INVITATIONAL XXV: OLYMPIC GAMES
March 14, 2011 - December 8, 2011
64-player, multi-discipline tourney. Players registered in 4-person teams and played Quads, Doubles, Standard, Assassin and Terminator disciplines. General achievement medals were awarded for the winners of each discipline, with an overall tournament champion crowned based on a mathematical formula. Each player played a minimum of 26 games, with the tournament including at least 484 games overall.
Champion: Gilligan
Runner-Up: tec805
Third Place: Deli
INITECH INVITATIONAL XXVI: RAILS x3
May 17, 2011 - August 27, 2001
9-team, triples tournament played on the four rail maps. First round involved 3 groups of three teams each with the group winners progressing to the finals, where the process was repeated. The teams reaching the finals played 16 games each.
Champions: aaronvollrath, bigroo4601, & aspalm
Runners-Up: lipsondavid, mzomboracz001, & morleyjoe
Third Place: osujacket, dividedbyzero, & pascalleke
INITECH INVITATIONAL XXVII: ISLANDS x2
July 31, 2011 - September 27, 2001
16-team doubles tournament played on 11 different island-based maps. Simple bracket was followed. The teams reaching the finals played 44 games each.
Champions: Peter Gibbons & ZionT
Runners-Up: babaganosh & Darknessfollows
Third Place: BluU & DarkSheet and Crarg & Queen Victorious
INITECH XXVIII: LATIN AMERICA
August 6, 2011 - October 5, 2011
48-team single elimination tournament on 6 different Latin American-based maps. Simple bracket was followed, with the top 16 players getting a bye into the second round. Semifinals and Finals were best-of-three series. Players reaching the finals played 9 or 10 games.
Champion: D00MandD3A7H
Runner-Up: HighlanderAttack
Third Place: mwaser & BluU
INITECH XXIX: INTERSTATE LEAGUE
September 5, 2011 - November 8, 2011
24-player single-table league event on the USA interstate map pack, played across the standard, assassin and terminator disciplines. All players played 12 games each.
Champion: mzomboracz001
Runner-Up: danryan
Third Place: morleyjoe
INITECH XXX: BENELUX
September 27, 2011 - November 10, 2011
20-player, 2-round, 54-game tournament played on the 4 maps involving the Benelux trio countries. Games were played across the three disciplines of standard, terminator and assassin. Players reaching the final group played 18 matches each.
Champion: Maverick0711
Runner-Up: lipsondavid
Third Place: jcarter1
Spoiler
October 21, 2011 - December 9, 2011
10-team, 2-round, 66-game quadruples tournament played on 3 maps in the South Asia vicinity. First round was a two-group league based system and the final was a best-of-three playoff. Teams reaching the finals played 15 games each.
Champion: Peter Gibbons, ZionT, lipsondvaid, & mzomboracz001
Runner-Up: Tin Trumpet, hambone, aspalm & Bigroo4601
Third Place: DJoach, dragon dor, fairman & djelebert
INITECH XXXII: EUROPE x2
November 15, 2011 - January 8, 2012
24-team, 1-round, single-table, 130-game tournament played on 15 European maps. Each team played 15 games.
Champions: lipsondavid & mzomboracz001
Runners-Up: friesuschrist & Jimmy V
Third Place: Struer & viskehesteren and nebsmith & nolefan5311
INITECH XXXIII: CANADA II
November 15, 2011 - December 29, 2011
32-player, 5-round, simple-bracket, 95-game tournament played on 5 Canadian maps. Players reaching the finals played 17 games.
Champion: shoop76
Runner-Up: Jippd
Third Place: Dukasaur and Killface
INITECH XXXIV: BRITISH ISLES II
January 8, 2012 - February 24, 2012
32-player, 5-round, simple-bracket, 95-game tournament played on 5 British maps. Players reaching the finals played 17 games.
Champion: babaganosh
Runner-Up: paws1610
Third Place: lipsondavid and BluU
INITECH XXXV: NORTH AMERICA x2
January 8, 2012 - May 22, 2012
24-team, 1-round, league-table, 130-game tournament played on 15different maps from North America. Games were a variety of 2, 3 and 4 team doubles matches and each team played a total of 15 games.
Champion: M.K.C88-90 & Babagonosh
Runner-Up: djelebert & Bandido
Third Place: blonderic & alexlau and patrickaa317 & friesuschrist
INITECH XXXVI: WORLD ASSASSIN LEAGUE
February 23, 2012 - May 14, 2012
24-player, 1-round, league-table, 300-game tournament played on 30 different maps from around the world. All games were 3-player assassin and each player played 30 games.
Champion: br4nd0n2002
Runner-Up: ZionT
Third Place: carp1968
INITECH XXXVII: NAFTA x2
May 10, 2012 - August 28, 2012
32-team, 5-round, single-elimination, 93-game tournament played on 3 North American maps. All series were best-of-three and the teams reaching the finals played 15 games.
Champion: mzomboracz001 & lipsondavid
Runner-Up: bigroo4601 & aspalm
Third Place: Gilligan & thekidstrumpet and BluU & DarkSheet
INITECH XXXVIII: FAR EAST
May 11, 2012 - July 17, 2012
32-player, 5-round, single elimination, 165-game tournament played on 5 different maps in the Far East. Each round was a best-of-five series and players reaching the final played 25 games.
Champion: mzomboracz001
Runner-Up: dominator2000
Third Place: tnekzai and BluU
INITECH XXXIX: NORTH AMERICAN CITIES x2
September 13, 2012 - December 12, 2012
24-team, 1-round, single table, 208-game tournament played on 8 different maps representing North American cities. Each team played a 2-team, 3-team and 4-team match on each of the 8 maps, for a total 24 games each.
Champions: mzomboracz001 & Walter Sobchak
Runners-Up: Barns & Spirou
Third Place: spacewrekker & morleyjoe
