Capture The Flag - Dowtown Denver - May 6th @ 6pm!

[-=[Juztin]=-]

http://denver.metblogs.com/archives/2006/02/denverwide_capture_the_flag_ev.phtml

for all you n00bs that play CTF online, this is the real deal!

Be there or be square! :cool:

If you dont know what capture the flag is... it's 0wnz! Just read up on CTF from Quake, Doom, Unreal Tournament etc...

http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/3411/capturetheflag4rd.jpg

[M@]

Hahahhaha Nice.

[Kwando]

wow... you going justin?

[-=[Juztin]=-]

HELL YA!

[Steve_C]

i'll be there saturday helping my mom's friend at their vendor booth

[Brian]

that should be pretty crazy. WOnder how many of you will end up in jail

[M@]

I didn't read much, but how do you take that flag, take it from other people, etc? Is it lazer tag or something?

[Brian]

in capture the flag you have to physically grab the other teams flag and bring it back to your base before the other team gets your flag.

[Kwando]

oh man... this can get rough and i can easily see someone getting hurt

[David]

this looks awesome....

[stu]

That map is outdated or just plain wrong. The Compass bank on Market between 17th and 18th has been a Guaranty Bank for a long time now.

[chrisbarnett01]

OMFG I have to go

[Dave_L]

Hell yeah! I'm going to this for sure!

[Kwando]

Hell yeah! I'm going to this for sure!



great... drunk dave running around trying to start fights with people... i'll bring my fucking taser!

[Dave_L]

great... drunk dave running around trying to start fights with people... i'll bring my fucking taser!

I'm relatively passive now unless I'm provoked. But I will be drunk for this event. :D

[Kwando]

how does one provoke you?

[Dave_L]

how does one provoke you?

Crossing the line I.E. Makes fun of my family, hits a girl, etc.

Just talking shit to me will rarely get me to want to fight you. I just tend to let it go now.

[-=[Juztin]=-]

Crossing the line I.E. Makes fun of my family, hits a girl, etc.

Just talking shit to me will rarely get me to want to fight you. I just tend to let it go now.

Or punching him in his ovaries :D

[Dave_L]

=-']Or punching him in his ovaries :D

:mad: :fu:

[celica man]

sounds fun

[Kwando]

Crossing the line I.E. Makes fun of my family, hits a girl, etc.

Just talking shit to me will rarely get me to want to fight you. I just tend to let it go now.



thx... now i know how to get under your skin... hehe

[Dave_L]

thx... now i know how to get under your skin... hehe

Do you think that'd be in your best interest tho? :)

[Kwando]

of coarse! you wouldn't hit a man with glasses.

[-=[Juztin]=-]

LOL damn thread hacks!

[STIBungy]

Sweet, hit 2 eyes for the effort of 1. :D

of coarse! you wouldn't hit a man with glasses.

[Dave_L]

of coarse! you wouldn't hit a man with glasses.

Who said anything about "hitting" :D

[Weston-work]

in capture the flag you have to physically grab the other teams flag and bring it back to your base before the other team gets your flag.

In the video games, you usually just shoot the guy who has it and take it... I think we know what we need to do here... :D

[M@]

Hah.. I can see it now. HAI Gun Club running around downtown with a bunch of semi-autos killing people. "*POP* My flag, BITCH! GTFO."

[Kwando]

HAHA!!! that would be awesome!

[stiguy]

Couldnt wait till i come home on leave in June. I could bring all sorts of goodies :D

[STIBungy]

Me too! I can definitely run around.

wow... you going justin?

[-=[Juztin]=-]

see, some of us are coming out to CTF! come on out Simona!

[chris_venturini]

damnit, once again, foiled by work... i hate my job.

[hatchbackgirl]

OMG, I haven't played that game in such a long time. We used to play it alot at my school! Well, CTF and dodgeball. (painful memories of dodgeball coming back!) I was always the kid getting clocked in the chest/head/etc;

[STIBungy]

So CTF can be pretty physical then. Sweet!

OMG, I haven't played that game in such a long time. We used to play it alot at my school! Well, CTF and dodgeball. (painful memories of dodgeball coming back!) I was always the kid getting clocked in the chest/head/etc;

[David]

OMG, I haven't played that game in such a long time. We used to play it alot at my school! Well, CTF and dodgeball.
Too bad the health and saftey nazi's put an end to that :(

[STIBungy]

That sucks. I remember giving some kid a bloody nose in dodgeball. I've been popped in the head pretty good a few times.

Too bad the health and saftey nazi's put an end to that :(

[myshtern]

I remember in elementary school someone kicked a 4-square ball which hit me in the face. I then proceeded to slam the kids head into the concrete and sat on him :)

[stiguy]

When I was in 5th grade a kid that should have been a Freshman hit me in the eye with one of those balls. I didn't do anything because I got a free ticket out of school for acouple days :guns:

[Dave_L]

Bumpity!

Who from the south is going? We should meet up before hand.

[STIBungy]

I'll be there!

[Weston-work]

Maybe I'll go...

[Dave_L]

Do it Weston!

[Tyler]

ill be there

[Steve_C]

I'll be there if simon is going. :D

[Dave_L]

Ok, so Hung and I are meeting up at the Mineral lightrail station at 2 pm to pre-party. We'll get on the lightrail by 3pm or so. Anyone can join us that is coming from the south. The lightrail runs something like $5 roundtrip and its a lot easier than finding parking in Denver. We should all meet up somewhere in Denver around 5 or 5:30 since CTF starts at 6 pm. If you want to join us and head down with us, just post here so we know who to wait for.

[Kwando]

I'll be there if simon is going. :D



Why get me involved... i'm mad at you for not allowing me to sit on your lap back from NM... :)

i have some an appointment at 4:30... i might swing down to try to run a few of you over.

[LeonZ]

LOL i might join

[Dave_L]

Come on Leo! We can throw up the sh0k3rZ and people will be like "What badazz'z" :D

[myshtern]

I think I'll be there with a few friends

[myshtern]

How are they going to keep track of teams?
In toronto they handed out arm bands???

Also, if you get tagged, whats the jail system going to be like?
Do you just have to be escorted back to your base or is there a jail from which you have to get rescued from. Both would suck because walking people back would take like 20 minutes and nobody would rescue the prisoners.

[Dave_L]

How are they going to keep track of teams?
In toronto they handed out arm bands???

Also, if you get tagged, whats the jail system going to be like?
Do you just have to be escorted back to your base or is there a jail from which you have to get rescued from. Both would suck because walking people back would take like 20 minutes and nobody would rescue the prisoners.

TAKE NO PRISONERS!!!

[myshtern]

TAKE NO PRISONERS!!!
Which takes me back to the first question, I'm worried about friendly fire :D

[Weston-work]

Which takes me back to the first question, I'm worried about friendly fire :D

I have a feeling that our team will crumble into chaos and it will be every man for himself... HAI and civilization do not mix.

[-=[Juztin]=-]

Denver Capture the Flag! May 6, 2006 (http://www.bigandsharp.com/blog/?page_id=195)


A Mile-High Capture the Flag event! We invite you to join us for our first game of Capture the Flag in the entire downtown area of Denver, along the 16th Street Mall from Union Station to Broadway. Defend your territory by tagging trespassers and sending them back to their side. Utilize buses, bikes, and anything else to get to the enemy flag, outmaneuver their flag keepers and dash back for a point in this fast-paced, heart-pumping urban game.
We will meet on the corner of 16th and Curtis in downtown on May 6, 2006 at 6:00pm to hand out maps, divide teams (friends can stay together) and send you off.
Capture The Flag! Denver
Saturday May 6th 2006
16th & Curtis // 6:00 PM
Denver, Colorado, USA
join us for a game of capture the flag
this event is rain or shine
Map below. 10 Volunteers needed. Game can draw nearly 400 people.

The Map

http://www.bigandsharp.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/02/capturetheflag.jpg
Rules
The Map
The game board is divided into two “sides” along Curtis St. Each side belongs to one team, but Curtis St. itself, the sidewalks around Curtis are neutral. The boundaries shall be to 15th St. to the South; 19th St. to the North; Wynkoop to the West; and Broadway to the East. Because Broadway is a diagonal, the Green Team will have a slightly wider playing area to compensate.
Teams
Each team is chosen at random; but friends’ preferences will be respected.
Wristbands (Green and Blue) will be used to designate teams. You MUST be wearing your wristband to be considered playing and it must be worn visable at all times.

By wearing a wristband, you accept full responsible for your actions and safety and agree to the rules of the game.

Planning Time
Each team is given a flag and is allowed 10 minutes to hide their flag and develop a strategy.
The flag MUST be placed on the corner oftwo surface streets with at least 3 points of approach. No alleys, laneways, circles, dead end streets or underground pathways.
At the end of the 10 minute planning time, a cellular call will go out and the game will begin.
Cellphones will be used to make a telephone chain to keep up team communication.
Territory
Players are safe on their side. If they are in enemy territory, they can be tagged by an opponent. (Tagging does not mean slapping, punching, pushing or any other violent forms of touching). If they are tagged, they must proceed to the Curtis St. border and count to ten. This is on the honor system. Please play fair.
Transportation
Players are allowed to use bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, longboards, taxis, streetcars, and buses as long as they are not carrying a flag.
Captures
A point is scored when the enemy’s flag enters your territory. When a point is scored, you must call a referee for the point to count. Referee numbers will be given out with maps at the game’s start.

The team with the most points at the end of the game wins! :) The game is 1.5 hours in length.
Cost and Age Restriction
Our events are always free and all ages! You do not need to sign up, just show up :) But we appreciate the roll call. If you are late, simply choose a team by putting on an armband, which will be left for you.
This idea was generated because of the clever folks at newmindspace (http://newmindspace.com/), Kevin and Lori. Our game is based on their rules for city-wide CTF games. Thanks!!

[S15SiLVia]

i can picture someone saying "BOOM, HEADSHOT!!!" in this...

[Brandon]

Some people are meeting at my house by DU for pre-party at 2pm then we'll take the light rail downtown. The evans station is about 1-2 miles from my house. Gimme a call if you need directions

(three oh three) ate ate won - for three for too

[Terry]

See ya on the news Dave

[myshtern]

Go Green Team!!

[STIBungy]

Bah, the green team are a bunch of whiners. Complaining how we guarded the flag too closely. The green team was also guarding the flag very closely too. When I grabbe the flag in the 1st round, there were about 5-6 people standing around the stoplight pole.

[David]

they changed the rules after the first round to stop that

edit - http://www.bigandsharp.com/blog/?p=408

[STIBungy]

My highlight of that event was watching a girl from the green team jump in front of a guy from the blue team while he rode by on his bike. She got ran over and he went flying over his handlebars. LOLOL!

[chris_venturini]

My highlight of that event was watching a girl from the green team jump in front of a guy from the blue team while he rode by on his bike. She got ran over and he went flying over his handlebars. LOLOL!

MONSTER KILL!

[Weston]

Ugh... I should have gone to this... I got busy with something and lost track of time, then looked down at the clock and it was already 6:22. :(

[David]

my highlight was that Testarossa parked by the blue teams jail - mmmmmm Testarossa

[myshtern]

Bah, the green team are a bunch of whiners. Complaining how we guarded the flag too closely. The green team was also guarding the flag very closely too. When I grabbe the flag in the 1st round, there were about 5-6 people standing around the stoplight pole.
Our defensive captain was a prick.

I almost got my ass run over by cars at least 6 times.

[STIBungy]

Ouch. There were some scary moments. At times when I chasing people down, I was worried about rolling my ankle should I switch directions too sudden. I saw one guy take a tumble and hit the curb over at 18th & California. Brandon said Loud_Scott got pretty banged up. One girl yelled at me cuz I chased her out into traffic.:rolleyes:

Our defensive captain was a prick.

I almost got my ass run over by cars at least 6 times.

[Brian]

surprised no one died or went to prison

[David]

we almost went to prison after the party afterwords

16 year olds + alcohol + pot + cops = bad times

[Nate]

Where was the afterparty?

[myshtern]

we almost went to prison after the party afterwords

16 year olds + alcohol + pot + cops = bad times
That was the only time I've been glad to have to outside to pee :D

[-=[Juztin]=-]

CTF was awsome as hell and tons of hillarity ensued :rofl: I can't wait till there's another one sometime :D

[myshtern]

=-']CTF was awsome as hell and tons of hillarity ensued :rofl: I can't wait till there's another one sometime :D
I talked to the event organizer and he doesnt want to organize another one. He says thats not what he wants to be known for.

I think I might organize another one myself to happen in July.

[Dave_L]

I had a blast! Brandon and I were running in between moving buses to try and sneak up on the flag. :D

[Dave_L]

Bah, the green team are a bunch of whiners. Complaining how we guarded the flag too closely. The green team was also guarding the flag very closely too. When I grabbe the flag in the 1st round, there were about 5-6 people standing around the stoplight pole.

:werd: We rushed the green teams flag with 3 groups of 4 people from different angles and couldn't get it because there were so many people standing right next to it. It's ok though, we have some ideas for next time. :D

[Ferret]

Next Month: Downtown Denver PAINTBALL

[Weston-work]

Next Month: Downtown Denver PAINTBALL

:werd: Then the teams would get to use real jails, not just this "honor system" crap. :D