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|id=Åke Vader
{{Infobox Player
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|ids=Alpha 1
| alias = Åke Vader
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|name=Linus
| image = [[Image:Ake vader.jpg|100x192px|Vader happy after having fed his brand new phone with beer. It didn't like it.]]
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|country=Sweden
| otheraliases = Alpha 1
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|country2=South Africa
| realname = Linus
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1985|5|25}}
| dateofbirth = 1985
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|clan=Chosen
| nationality = Swedish
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|image=Ake vader.jpg
| shortnationality = se
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|status=
| currentteam = None
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|spawned=1998
| foundquake =  
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|color=13 13
| color1 =  
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|twitch=
| color2 =  
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|history=
| favmap_1on1 =  
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{{TH|1999 – 2000|Divide et Impera}}
| favmap_2on2 =  
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{{TH|2004|John Bauer Quakers|no-link=true}}
| favmap_4on4 =  
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{{TH|2004|Fallen Angels}}
| status = Active
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{{TH|2004 2007|Veterans}}
| teams = [[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[Divide et Impera]]<br>[[John Bauer Quakers]]<br>[[Image:flag_dk.gif]] [[Fallen Angels]]<br>[[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[Veterans]]<br>[[Image:flag_eu.gif]] [[Slackers2]]
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{{TH|2007|Slackers2}}
| teams_years = [[1999]]-[[2000]]<br>[[2004]]<br>[[2004]]<br>[[2004]]-[[2007]]<br>[[2007]]
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{{TH|2013|Chosen}}
| achievement_years = [[2006]]<br>[[2006]]<br>[[2007]]
 
| achievement_tournaments = EQL Season 2 DIV3<br>NQR Season 9 SS Cup<br>EQL Season 5 DIV2
 
| achievement_tournamenttypes = [[4on4]]<br>[[4on4]]<br>[[4on4]]
 
| achievement_places = runner-up<br>Winner<br>runner-up
 
| cfg_url =
 
 
}}
 
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Widely considered a humble and nice bloke with a passion for Quakeworld and the competitive aspect around it, '''Åke Vader''' has been a centerpiece in the community since the dawn of Quakeworld.
  
By many hopefully considered as a humble and nice bloke with a passion for Quakeworld and the competitive aspect around it.
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== Achievements ==
 
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{{Achievement table/intro}}
== First contact ==
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{{Achievement|year=2007|place=2|event=EQL Season 5|additional=Division 2|mode=4on4|flag=eu|team=Slackers2|prize=}}
Åke Vader first started out his online gaming career back in [[1999]] with the clan [[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[Divide et Impera]] which he founded along with his cousin [[Björta]]. Back then it was all HPW action and a common place to gib on was [[FZ]]'s FFA servers - especially in the evenings when the price for surfing was sliced in half. The career with [[DEI]] was a painful one and not many games were won. After having played for a year or so, he quit Quakeworld and moved on to other games, specifically Quake 2 and Quake 3 Arena. Between 2000-2002 he passively followed the Quakeworld scene while playing mainly Quake 3 1on1.
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{{Achievement|year=2006|place=3|event=NQR|additional=Season 9 Silver Cup|mode=4on4|flag=|team=|prize=}}
 
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{{Achievement|year=2006|place=2|event=EQL Season 2|additional=Division 3|mode=4on4|flag=se|team=Veterans|prize=}}
== The return ==  
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{{Achievement table/outro}}
As we all know, everyone who leaves Quakeworld always come back sometime, and this was the case with Mr.Vader too. In 2003 he founded [[Refragged]], a competitor to the big site [[QuakeWorld.nu]] which also offered scene news. With the help of [[FZ]] he managed to get web space for the site and later on also a few volunteers in the editorial department. After a couple of years the site went inactive and he remained passive within the scene. The art of writing was picked up after the venture with Refragged and so he started doing some coverage on Quakeworld for [[ESReality]], an E-sport site created by old school player [[Image:flag_gb.gif]] [[Sujoy]], which was welcomed by the admins over there.
 
 
 
== Finally a decent connection ==
 
When Åke Vader graduated from upper secondary school he decided it was time to move out and continue his studies on a university. The city he settled for was Jönköping and at this time he could finally get a decent DSL connection that allowed online gaming under optimal conditions.
 
As he had no idea where he really stood compared to the competition, he decided to start out slowly in the [http://nqr-network.com/nqr7/division.php?id=9 lowest tier of NQR7] in a clan called [[John Bauer Quakers]]. The venture there was a fairly successful one performance wise for himself, although a disappointment if you look at the clan as a whole.
 
 
 
After [[John Bauer Quakers]], Åke Vader wanted another challenge as the clan wasn't too active and he felt he could take another step on the Quakeworld ladder. He then joined [[Image:flag_dk.gif]] [[Fallen Angels]] and played there until the clan became too inactive. He soon, again, looked for another clan and his previous performances caused the division 2 clan [[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[Veterans]] to open their eyes for him as they were in need of players. A good move by both the clan and Mr.Vader who really enjoy eachother's company.
 
 
 
Around this time the main Quakeworld site [[QuakeWorld.nu]] was hacked which lead to a depression within the community. There were literally no big news sites nor tournaments around and especially the lack of tournaments made Åke Vader volunteer when he heard [[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[Zanne]] was about to start a league on his own called [[European Quake League]]. He offered his services and still maintains parts of the site today. After several EQL and NQR seasons with [[Image:flag_se.gif]] [[Veterans]], Åke Vader was picked up by [[Image:flag_eu.gif]] [[Slackers]]' project called [[Image:flag_eu.gif]] [[Slackers2]].
 
 
 
== Trivia ==
 
The alias Åke Vader is a combination of an old fashion Swedish firstname ("Åke") and the lastname is stolen from the master of the dark force: Darth Vader in Star Wars. The reason for picking this alias in the first place is that Åke is a quite old fashioned name (and also the name of Linus' father) which makes the combination Åke Vader sound silly, yet brilliant, in Swedish as Darth Vader is such an evil character. That it is a unique alias that people will recognise is a plus too.
 
 
 
 
== Activity ==
 
== Activity ==
 
* '''Founder of''' [[Refragged]]
 
* '''Founder of''' [[Refragged]]
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.challenge-tv.com/index.php?mode=demos&game=2&searchtext=Ake+Vader Demos with Åke Vader] at [[Challenge-TV]]
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* [http://www.refragged.com Refragged]
* [http://qw.fragzone.se Refragged]
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* [http://eql.quakeworld.nu European Quake League]
* [http://www.eql.nu European Quake League]
 
 
* [http://www.esreality.com ESReality]
 
* [http://www.esreality.com ESReality]
* [http://www.skavibe.com Skavibe] (personal website)
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* [http://www.twitch.tv/ake_vader Åke Vader's Twitch Stream Channel]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:03, 25 November 2020

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Player Information
Nicknames:
Alpha 1
Name:
Linus
Born:
May 25, 1985 (1985-05-25) (age 38)
Color:
 13   13 
Country:
First spawned:
1998
Clan:
History
1999 – 2000
2004
John Bauer Quakers
2004 – 2007
2013

Widely considered a humble and nice bloke with a passion for Quakeworld and the competitive aspect around it, Åke Vader has been a centerpiece in the community since the dawn of Quakeworld.

Achievements

Year Place Event Mode With Prize
2007 A22nd EQL Season 5 Division 2 4on4 Europe Slackers2
2006 A33rd NQR Season 9 Silver Cup 4on4
2006 A22nd EQL Season 2 Division 3 4on4 Sweden Veterans

Activity

External links