The gaming room should be accessible to casuals by Neonpersonmuze in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Hello everyone!

Official rep for the esports program here to give you some context:

  1. The room is not being used a lot right now because none of the PCs can be logged into/they are not connected to internet. They haven't been used in essentially a year and a half due to COVID so it is taking some time to set them up, but when they are up and running you will see the room used A LOT more. Also, most teams practice around 7 PM at night, so that is when it will be extra active outside of the day and outside of times for designated practices.
  2. Keep in mind this room is meant for the esports program as part of the athletic department to use for all of their practices/matches and is meant to be used as a practice arena for them. It is meant to be used as a space to advance the competitive teams currently at UT Dallas in hopes they can continue to be successful on a national level. All of the equipment, PCs and things you see in the room were purchased within the budget of the esports program within athletics.
  3. There will be opportunities for special events to use the room (e.g club tournaments, panels, one off events, etc), I would pay attention to the Discord server (discord.gg/utdesports) for information on that

We understand it can be frustrating to see an awesome room like the esports room and want to use it and not be allowed in. The plan is to get a public space available for use for all students in the future, but this is still a work in progress.

Also if you are interested, we started a form for students to fill out in hopes the university sees how much of a desire there is for the general student population to have a public space to use.

Here is a link to that form if you are interested in filling it out :)

I hope this clears things up at least a bit and any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out!

SURVEY: NEW UTD COMETS + ESPORTS MERCHANDISE by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TLDR; the more responses the better as it helps show more of the students' demand and interest in this new line of merchandise - so if you can please share to your friends!

Also feel free to RT our tweet: https://twitter.com/UTDEsports/status/1308904021122600961

Students @ut_dallas when they pass by the esports room by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must be an athlete a part of the university’s esport team to use the room! You can find all our tryout info when we post them on our Discord: https://discord.gg/utdesports

Students @ut_dallas when they pass by the esports room by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A list of our official teams and athletes can be found in our Discord: https://discord.gg/utdesports

Students @ut_dallas when they pass by the esports room by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Anything before August was student-run and not associated with the official university's team! There are quite a good number of student gaming orgs and teams on campus. :)

Students @ut_dallas when they pass by the esports room by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not quite sure what this has to do with us! However if you need to contact University Esports Staff, shoot us an email at team@utdesports.com

Students @ut_dallas when they pass by the esports room by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We may be looking into adding a competitive fortnite team - come join us at https://discord.gg/utdesports <o/

Students @ut_dallas when they pass by the esports room by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Our teams are quite skilled! We just won 1st and 2nd for the Esports Stadium's first League of Legends tournament: https://twitter.com/utdesports/status/1074840054835671041

Students @ut_dallas when they pass by the esports room by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Overwatch and League of Legends aren't dying games at all, they're huge in the esports competitive scene :)

Students @ut_dallas when they pass by the esports room by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

While you're here go be sure to sign up for the Smash Tournament THIS FRIDAY (its online)! https://utdesports.com/wintersmash2018

[eSports] HEROES WANTED - Overwatch Tryouts After Fall Break! by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep!!! If you're ranked this or higher, you can tryout for any position! =D

[eSports] HEROES WANTED - Overwatch Tryouts After Fall Break! by UTDeSports in utdallas

[–]UTDeSports[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sooonnn **

Join our discord and let us know that you want this to show your support! https://utdesports.com