O2Jam winners prepare for international battle

By Alex Villafania, hackenslash Reporter INQUIRER.net SIX Filipinos will be competing against representatives from seven countries for the top prize in the O2Jam Jammin' Jakarta international contest. The top ranking winners are Jopet Agcaoili, Mark Joshua Estoque, Charmaine Ferro John Klient Uy, Patrick Pelino and Vee Jay Mark Pakinggan, all of whom are already preparing to compete with international players in O2Jam during the 2007 Asian Online Gaming Tournament in Indonesia. The six all won in the O2Jam competition during the recent Dom1Nation first anniversary celebration of game publisher IP e-Games. IP e-Games product manager for Casual Games Paolo Obles told hackenslash that the players have already been given unlimited accounts to practice. "We're also working on their passports and documents for the trip," Obles. Incidentally, the Asian Online Gaming Tournament was supposed to be held on May 5 but was postponed after some security concerns were raised over Jakarta. "It was a good thing, too, especially since most of the players didn't have their passports yet. We were told that the event will be held in June," Obles said. Online gamers flocked to Le Pavillon in Pasay City on April 28 for Dom1Nation. Hundreds of players joined in the different competitions in Dom1Nation, which included the games RAN Online, Audition, O2 Jam and Supreme Destiny. Emerging as champion in the first RAN Online Battle Royale grand finals was RR "Psychoneurotic" Florida who took home a P50,000 cash prize and a +9 Armor set and any +9 weapon of his choice. Placing second was Samuel Palacio, a.k.a. LiLkILaLa. He won P30,000. The third placer was Adrian Magtoto a.k.a. Aiustha. The winner of the BR Grand Finals will represent the country in the 2007 RAN World Championship. RAN Online also held the Mob Attacks wherein the teams compete to hold the fastest time to clear away areas full of monsters. Topping the dance game Audition was Arnel "PussyfierNOD" Dimaandal, followed by Matt "Mikolit123" Guillermo and John Christian "Trinity" Tagulao. The other winners in Audition were Gino Adeva, Jan Frivaldo and Michael Makabenta. Likewise, winners for the Supreme Destiny party battle were Eugene Santos, Arjay Navarro and Victor James Castigo. Castigo also won in the Supreme Destiny War of the Gods category. Joining him were Edwin Antonio, John Michael Diaz and Howard Gambayan.