The Grandmaster Manual is a comprehensive Heart of the Swarm Starcraft 2 guide specifically aimed to help lower league players improve their game and...
32 players were invited to participate in the WCS America Premier League. Of the 16 players who advanced to compete live at the MLG New York studio, we're now left with 8x , 5x & 3x . Of those Zergs, our very own mOOnGLaDe will stuck with the task of tipping the scales even further in favour of The Swarm.
I had a chat with our Aussie hero as he prepares for his departure next week:
"Even though my group doesn't consist of any Zergs, I can't neglect the match-up due to the high frequency who are likely to emerge from the other groups. Right now, my immediate focus is taking out the Terrans in my group. If I manage to proceed to the next round, I expect to see NesTea, Snute, CranK, Scarlett, HerO, Ryung and Polt advancing as well."
You can catch mOOnGLaDe's matches at 8:00AM AEST on Wednesday the 22nd of May. Check back to this post regularly as I'll be updating it with all the details! You can show mOOnGLaDe your support via @mOOnGLaDeau!
Singaporeans you have a full weekend of Starcraft 2 action ahead!! Before the Vengeance Cup qualifier on Sunday, make sure you check out some of the top SC2 players in Singapore playing at LG roadshows around the island and stand the chance to win cool prizes!
Join Team.DM, Team Eve and Flash e-Sports on showmatches across Singapore this Saturday. Register on the LG page and get a chance to win a BlizzCon Limited Edition Noobz, a LG Pocket Photo Printer or a brand new 2013 LG TV!
Locations:
Flash - Millenia Walk
Eve - Causeway Point
DM - Kallang Leisure Park
Showmatches start at 2:00pm!
Are you a fan of StarCraft ll? Join us at our roadshows at Causeway Point Atrium, Millenia Walk Atrium or Leisure Park Kallang Atrium on 25 May for an exciting StarCraft ll Show Match!
To take part in our lucky draw where you could be the winner of your very own 42 inch Cinema 3D Smart TV, Limited Edition StarCraft II Noobz Action Figures and LG Pocket Photo Printers!
When: Sunday, May 26th May 2013 Registration Time: 12 Noon Prize: $300 + 3 seeds Format: Double Elimination. If 32 players, it will be a DE Bo3 like last qualifier. If more than 32 players there will be a one Bo3 Straight Elimination round at the Ro64 then we proceed to the usual Bo3 Double Elimination after we have 32 players.
! Important
The format above is due to the overwhelming number of participants (If we end up having more than 32). Otherwise we won't be able to finish all the games on one day.
Make sure you EAT before coming! We are on a tight schedule so there will be no time given for "lunch breaks".
Please report to the registration counter when you arrive to know the computer you will be assigned too. You will use the same computer the whole day and can bring your own peripherals.
Where: #05-06 Colosseum - 201 Victoria Street, Bugis+ Shopping Center Singapore 188067
Casted by CleighMoores
Beginning at 12:30 SGT or 2.30 AEDT
Final sign up list:
If your name is not here and you think you should be playing you need to contact me ASAP or you will not be in the tournament on Sunday.
Sweet 994
FlashDrake.254
EveParachute
Glazed.169
[TCP]KiaSu.234
SIOWY
Loire.415
Free.749
DeathlyJO
ProAboveMe 479
Polaris.220
TNanubis.945
NuclearWinte.708
[OS]Nameless.433
SlayerLord.936
Kai.513
ttGx.695
MEOWMIX
fish.965
Crayons. 378
lotsofwind.972
FlashHelios.421
BlackStar.273
FlashFlood
hellraider.178
[OS]NivLeM.906
skisp.327
EveSnow. 352
Max.235
FlashVeno
eehanWrath.497
DMRiver.614
pork#6101
HappyKittens.332
Neoneoz
FlyToSeoulMA.278
rstnpss.582
EBlizz.558
OOOOOOOOOOOO.379
FaDeGofire.588
aLtCure.171
iRLpuku.580
DsYFeR.704
Sinical.330
Withdrawn
FlashBlysk (already qualified)
boboGene.299 (exams)
TNhope
LadyBug.586
BenDAboss
Pskin.206
Glowy.473
EveJstar.248
Wuffle.441
HavoHej.849
Brackets: Pending
Seeds: Pending
Map Pool & Rules:
If anyone has suggestions for the map pool feel free to mention it in the comments. 2 Vetoes from each player, order of vetoes chosen by coin toss. The rules are standard tournament rules. Only new thing is in the event of a disconnect we can now resume from replay.
The tournament head marshal reserves the right at any time to change any of the rules. These rules are essentially just guidelines to follow and we are allowed full flexibility and discretion when running the tournament.
1. Each player must "blind veto" 2 maps from the pool. The vetoed map(s) can never be used in a match. Already played maps or vetoed maps within a match cannot be picked.
2. Before the match starts, there will be a coin toss between the opposing players. The player who wins the coin toss will choose 1 map to veto. The other player will choose 2 maps to veto. Finally the coin toss winner chooses the last map to veto, leaving 3 mains in play. He then choses the map to use for the match. Succeeding games will be alternately chosen by the two players.
3. Players are allowed to bring their own keyboard, muse and headset but no macro functions on keyboards/mouse are allowed to be used in any of the matches.
4. Players are given 5 minutes to setup their peripherals.
5. Players are given 5 minutes to setup their game settings
6. The tournament marshals will inform the participants in which Battle.net server the match will be played.
7. Players must inform their opponent and the marshal of what race they will be using. Players are not allowed to change race once the countdown has started.
8. The game must only be started with the approval of the marshal.
9. The player that completely destroys their opponent's structure or when their opponent surrenders will win the match and advance to the next round.
10. Once a match is over, the marshal must be called over to view the Score Screen for proof of winning the match. Players must not exit the game as the marshals will save the replay of the match.
11. Players who quit a game before it has ended, without the marshal's permission, will automatically lose the game intentional or by accident.
12. Pausing the game
a) If a player must pause the game due to technical difficulties, player must immediately inform the marshal within 2 minutes after the game has started.
b) Games can only be restarted twice. If same problem persists, ask players to move to another pc.
13. In the event of a disconnection, the game will be resumed via the replay feature "Join In" the resumption of a disconnected game shall be monitored by the tournament marshal.
14. In the event of a power outage, accidental uplugging, system freeze or some other events, player must immediately inform the marshal to come and decide the outcome of the match. Marshal's decision will be final.
15. If a player deliberately plays for a stalemate, the marshal holds the right to decide the outcome of the game.
16. No coaching is allowed.
17. Any sign of cheating may result to disqualification.
18. Improper and bad behavior towards other players, marshals or organizers may result in a disqualification.
Bracket placing will be determined using an automatic bracket generator. Challonge.com
19. In the event that the tournament slots are not completed, bracket placing will be adjusted depending on the number of participants.
20. Head Marshal will be responsible to hold fair judgment for any other technical/issues raised during the tournament which are not stated in this rule book. Head Marshal's decision is final.
The main Singapore Vengeance Cup thread and past qualifier results can be found under featured tournaments on the right or here.
The finalist for the SFTA Cup have been decided, with Gamecom Nv and Frenetic Array both dispatching their Semi Final Opponents 3-1
VS
FINALS
Gamecom Nv vs Frenetic Array
Time: TBA
Caster: Baldie
Player and Manager Interviews with Frenetic Array, will be coming up in the follow week ^_^ GLHF to all
My Thoughts and Predictions I feel as though right this tournament is going to come down to match ups the key players for Frenetic Array are Iaguz and Petraeus both able to take out anyone on Gamecom Nv, similarly Gamecom Nv's Rossi and mOOnGLaDe are able to take down anyone on Frenetic Array, If these players avoid each other in the 1st four sets I feel it will come down to the Ace match, if they do meet up the in first four sets than I feel Frenetic Array are slightly favored to take it out 3-1. All and all I hope to see some good games!
ACL officially welcomes League of Legends to 2013 ACL Pro Circuit!
It has been a long time coming and finally ACL is proud to announce that we have picked up the powerhouse title League of Legends for the 2013 ACL Pro Cricuit! A MOBA title has been on the cards since early 2013 (the great debate can be seen here) and with the unbeatable global popularity of Riot's title we are thrilled to confirm League of Legends is our MOBA of choice! Since the inception of ACL we have always been committed to providing the Australian gaming community with the best possible competitive gaming experience and we are very excited to extend our experience and expertise to our newest title, League of Legends!
ACL League of Legends Online Round 1 - Season 2:
Australian Cyber League will host their first Online Round for League of Legends on the 9th of June and like all titles Season 2 will host two Online Rounds for League of Legends. After each Online Round the individual players from teams are awarded Season Points, which will accumulate leading into ACL Melbourne. A full separate announcement will be released shortly for Online Round 1 however for now save the date, as this Online Round is the first stepping stone on the road to the League of Legends tournament hosted at our National Live Event - ACL Melbourne.
For those interested, we are working closely with CyberGamer much like we do for our Call of Duty events and are committed to a strong partnership in this regard. Our events won't conflict, we will have a close tie-in with admins and our overarching programs will complement each other.
ACL Melbourne:
We are wasting no time trying to give League of Legends the live event exposure in Australia it deserves by hosting the title at our upcoming ACL Melbourne Live Event. The exact date for ACL Melbourne, including venue details and all other information, will be released early next week! Stay tuned for full details of this event soon.
We are extremely excited to welcome League of Legends to the ACL family and promise to dedicate ourselves to helping build the already thriving and vibrant LoL community in Australia. We hope to see all of you sign up for our Online Rounds in Season 2 and see your faces come ACL Melbourne!
It is with tremendous pleasure that I announce PiG's upcoming adventure to DreamHack Summer, held in Jonkoping, Sweden. Team Exile5 has been planning this event for the last couple months and can not wait to see PiG represent us at the biggest LAN in the world.
PiG has been one of the most consistent players in Australia since he started playing and coaching Starcraft II full time. In this time he has participated in three IEMs, last year's IESF and stayed in the Prime House to train and absorb their Korean gosu-ness. In 2013, he aims to go even further!
DreamHack Summer is one of the key events on their calendar and will take place 15-18 June this year. It is "The World's Largest Digital Festival"! Not only are there plenty of eSports titles to follow, over the four days of the event 20 000 visitors are expected to walk through their doors. At their last event 15 485 devices were connected to their network alone.
Make sure you follow PiG's progress as he trains hard for this event and see what he gets up to over in Sweden!
PiG had this to say about DreamHack: I'm very excited to be heading to Sweden for the biggest LAN party in the world, and one of the most prestigious Starcraft events. I've watched the amazing production, storylines and games played out at DreamHack over the last 3 years and have dreamed about competing there. It's an honour to get this opportunity and I hope to finally prove to myself and my fans what I am capable of achieving. I have a long time to prepare for this tournament and hope to be in crisp shape on game day!
I am crazy excited to see PiG going to DreamHack. It is something that I have always wanted to do as a player but never had the drive and passion to achieve. I know that PiG has been practising hard and looking forward to this tournament for a long time. This will be the first of many overseas trips for PiG and I look forward to watching him represent Exile5 and Australia!
Doombie
It is amazing to have an Exile5 member representing Australia at DreamHack. With PiG's training schedule and recent results i think he is going to do really well. This is a big step for our Starcraft team and we are excited and eager to watch the matches, we shall be cheering from home!
Daehfeurd/Godhead
Watching an Australian at an international event is always a treat and for some reason it always comes down to a nailbiter whether they get through groups. Now with it being an Australian as well as a teammate, I think a heart-attack during DreamHack is a huge possibility. Really excited to see the x5 tag being represented throughout the event. Good luck PiG!
Shinkz
DreamHack is one of the worlds largest eSports events and it will be great to see an Aussie competing there once again! I had the pleasure of working with PiG during IEM Singapore last year and am looking forward to bringing the latest content from the ground over in Sweden. I know that PiG has been looking forward to this event for sometime and will definitely be ready to tear up the international scene next month. This is also a monumental occasion for the organisation, the first time we have sent a player to Europe and certainly not the last.
This is a guide on how to setup a VPN (virtual private network) which will improve your streaming quality from GOM TV.
The GSL is without a doubt the best Starcraft tournament in the world, I've supported them since the open seasons gladly and will continue to do so, yet for the past few months many people (myself included) have been experiencing noticeably worse streaming from their website for their VOD's.
Even if you have the best internet money can buy you can still be stuck buffering for SQ VOD's to load on their website.
How did this happen?
holey moley
The first interruptions to their service came in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. A tremendously powerful weather event that brought New York, Hollywood ships and even GOM's servers to their knees.
Since then their service quality has never quite been the same, and a lot of people have been struggling with horrible performance from their VOD's.
The Fix: A VPN
Quote:
A VPN is a private network that uses a public network (usually the Internet) to connect remote sites or users together. The VPN uses "virtual" connections routed through the Internet from the business's private network to the remote site or employee. By using a VPN, businesses ensure security -- anyone intercepting the encrypted data can't read it.
With the ever tightening monitoring and control's being placed on the internet a VPN is becoming a necessity to experience it completely free and open. A VPN will allow you to hide your history on the internet free from prying eyes whether they are the government or your ISP.
And whats more important here they also allow you to choose what region of the world the internet thinks your located at, allowing you to use country specific content and websites like HULU and Netflix without an issue. This is the important part for GOMTV.
Search for Setup VPN
Using the Details your VPN gives you create a connection. Pick the server thats most relevant to your interests.
Enter your connection details
locate the vpn
Click connect
name and pass word and your ready to rock and roll.
Your results may vary.
I'm an australian based in NSW with TPG.
I use BTGuard as my VPN and they give me an option of 3 different servers, one based out of Europe, Singapore and Canada.
The ping to Europe and Singapore where terrible for me so i settled with the Canadian server with a respectable ping of 260.
To test the pings an easy way to do it is to set up your VPN and then use Speedtest.net to test how good your connection to that VPN is, and lower ping is better.
Now why does this make your GSL stream better?
There are two possible reasons.
The GSL vod servers perform worse for certain country's at certain times because they're favoring other more populated areas
Or
It's faster for your internet to route through Canada or America because the connections between them and Korea are infinitely superior, so even though it takes longer to reach their servers it's actually better because of the speed of the connections between the two country's.
Now your all ready to finally watch the GSL as it was intended to be watched, at the highest quality your internet connection allows.
Wow, these last couple of weeks are proving full of news regarding the scene. Stephano announces on stream that he will be retiring from full time gaming to go back to his studies August 15th.
This makes me a little sad, I've always admired Stephano as a player. Making such a big name for himself in the game he has achieved so much within the last couple of years, it's sad to see him go, but I suppose there comes a point where you have to move on.
Yesterday the Round of 32 wrapped now, the Round of 16 groups were immediately revealed as well as additional information about the LIVE portion of the tournament.
How these will be played:
Group Stage #2 (Round of 16): Dual Tournament format.
Groups were chosen this way:
Two Ro32 group winners + 2 Ro32 second placers in every group chosen randomly. You can not meet someone you've been in a group with in the Ro32.
Where will the games be played
These will be played LIVE in Cologne, Germany at the ESL studio.
Who will be casting the event:
Apollo and Kaelaris will be casting. There will be a dedicated observer! ReDeYe will be hosting.
ToD will be back from the Ro8 and onwards.
Group A
(May 15, 2013 - 02:00 AEST):
ForGG vs. TLO MMA vs. Strelok
Group B
(May 16, 2013 - 02:00 AEST):
Happy vs. VortiX NaNiwa vs. BabyKnight
Group C
(May 17, 2013 - 02:00 AEST):
Mvp vs. SaSe Nerchio vs. LucifroN
Group D
(May 18, 2013 - 02:00 AEST):
Stephano vs. Feast ThorZaIN vs. DIMAGA
Catch all the action from next Wednesday morning, who do you think will advance? What is your favorite group? GLHF to all those competing!
Welcome to the 82nd Gold, Platinum and Diamond Weekly Open!
The event will be a single elimination style tournament.
Starting 6.00pm AEST/4.00pm SG this week
26 May 2013 4:00 PM SGT
Details
Date: Sunday, 26th of May, 2013. Time: 4.00pm SGT, 6.00pm AEST Location: SEA Battle.net region. Tournament Eligibility: You must be in the Gold, Platinum or Diamond league (1v1 - SEA or NA license). How to Sign Up:http://www.sc2sea.com/tournaments.php?do=view&id=263 - Click Join Tournament Live-Stream: tba Prizes: The winner of the GPD Open will take home the $10 first prize Battle.net Chat-Channel: Join the group: "SEA GPD Weekly" (starcraft://group/6/5518).
· All results must be sent to DevianT or VBRhuubarb in-game.
· Players who are 15 or more minutes late will be disqualified
· If any player disconnects occur the match is to be resumed via replay. If a player drops twice on the same game, (G1,G2,etc), it is their opponents right to take the map win, If both players don't agree to resume the map again.
· Any disputes will be handled by the Admins after reviewing all associated replays.
· Any inappropriate behaviour will result in a disqualification.
· Players must have their own SEA account, playing on a friends is not allowed
. You are allowed to switch races
. If you were Masters only once, at the conclusion of either season 1-6, you are still eligible to play
. More than one season in Masters, or Masters League in season 7/8 = ineligible.
. Maps cannot be repeated in the same series.
. No late replacements.
The first map of each round is pre-determined and outlined in the following list. The losing player will decide the subsequent map. The map pool is as follows:
Ro64: Akilon Wastes (B01 no 2nd game) Ro32: Bel'shir Vestige (B01 no 2nd game) Ro16: Zerus Prime TE (B01 no 2nd game) Ro8: Derelict Watcher TE (B03) Semi-Finals: Neo Planet S(B03) Finals: Whirlwind (B05)
Loser can pick from any the following maps:
Klontas Mire TE, Zerus Prime TE, Akilon Wastes, Bel'shir Vestige, Whirlwind, Star Station, Derelict Watcher TE, Neo Planet S
The 2013 Pro Circuit has kicked off and has now completed its first season. With Brisbane complete attention now moves on to Melbourne for Season 2 and it is our pleasure to announce the second online round for Season 2. Open to unlimited registrations, the competition will be run over one day, with all participants being placed into a double elimination bracket. This tournament will reward participants with valuable season points that will put high placing players in the best position coming into our second Live Event of 2013. For this online round, seeding will be conducted based on current Season 2 points. In combination with Online Round 3 and a strong placement in this tournament could be the difference between sitting pretty in Pro Bracket or fighting your way through the Open Bracket. So warm up your micro and get gaming in preparation for a very important event!
Details:
This is the second of two official Online Rounds of Season 2. This tournament will award ACL Season 2 points as well as yearly points. Yearly points will seed payers at the National FINAL event at the end of year (Season 3), however Season 1 and Season 2 National events will be seeded by their preceding Online Rounds. After Season 2 Online Round 3 & Online Round 4 have been completed, Season points will be added up and used to seed players at the second live National event in August, ACL Melbourne.
Registration:
Registration for this tournament is live, to register for this tournament go here. Registration will close on Friday the 7th of June at 11.59pm AEST.
Registered Players:
A list of Registered Players can be found here.
Landing Page:
The ACL Starcraft 2 Online Round 4 - Season 2 landing page can be found here.
Day/Time: Date: Sunday the 9th of June. Time: 11:30am AEST - 10.30pm AEST.
10.30pm is the latest the tournament will be played to unless all players left agree to continue. If players do not agree to continue matches will be rescheduled at the earliest possible convenience. Players entering and competing in this tournament are obligated to play until AT LEAST 10.30 AEST and if you choose to leave before this time you will be penalised.
Tournament Structure:
This tournament will host a typical straight up Double Elimination bracket. This means no pool play will be played for this tournament. All seeding for this tournament will be from current Season 2 points as earned throughout ACL Online Round 3 - Season 2.
Live Stream:
The whole tournament will be livestreamed and casted on ACL twitch.tv channel here.
Round of 128 - bo1 - Newkirk Precinct
Round of 64 - bo1 - Whilwind SE
Round of 32 - bo1 - Cloud kingdom
Round of 16 - bo1 - Daybreak
Round of 8 - bo3 - Neo Planet S
Round of 4 - bo3 - Akilon Wastes
Final - bo3 - Star Station
The winner of the BSG each week is awarded with one hour of professional coaching from a coach in this thread (link) and... "Unearthed Talent" Achievement
Awarded to every sc2sea BSG winner!
Please read the rules if this is your first time entering
Tournament Eligibility:
You must be legitimately in the Bronze, Silver or Gold league (1v1 - SEA license) and you must be active on ladder.
Everyone will be checked for typical smurf activity designed to keep them in a lower league.
Anyone found to be smurfing will be added to the BSG Hall of Shame so everyone can be aware of their shameful acts.
Battle.net group: "sc2seaBSG"
Rules
You must contact your opponent on Battle.net preferably by being in chat channel "sc2seaBSG" to play your match
You have ~15 minutes to start your Round 1 match; anybody that is not contactable after 10 minutes will be disqualified. This 10 minute timeout rule applies throughout the tournament.
You must play your main 1v1 ladder race throughout tournament.
Observers: Tournament admins or official streamers are always allowed and the only ones to observe your game
Problems/Questions: When in doubt about anything, contact an admin
Reporting Results: After the match has been played, you must report the result by pm to an admin
Disconnects: If a player disconnects, use the 'Resume from Replay' feature to continue the game. If the player has gone offline completely, inform an admin and wait 10 minutes for them to return.
Pauses: You must notify your opponent in game if you wish to pause. This pause should not exceed 5 minutes. Excessive pausing in game may lead to disqualification.
Bad Manner will not be tolerated. Anyone caught BMing will be warned. Further offenses will lead to disqualification. Any racist, hateful or excessively derogatory language may lead to removal without warning. We are a friendly group and we'd like to see it stay that way.
Replays: Should be saved at least until the following tournament. Anyone asked by admins to provide a replay who cannot do so will be disqualified.
Anyone suspected of smurfing (playing another person's account, manipulating ladder to be in a lower league) will be thoroughly investigated and if found guilty, prizes will be stripped and they will be reported to Blizzard and added to the Hall of Shame.
Format
1. Round of 32 bo1 on Klontas Mire TE 2. Round of 16 bo1 on Whirlwind LE 3. Quarter Finals bo3 on Derelict Watcher TE 4. Semi Finals bo3 on Star Station 5. Grand Final bo5 on Zerus Prime TE
For finals rounds that are best of 3 or 5, loser of previous game may pick any map from the following list. Maps may be repeated as many times as players wish.
Welcome to the 81st Gold, Platinum and Diamond Weekly Open!
The event will be a single elimination style tournament.
Starting 6.00pm AEST/4.00pm SG this week
19 May 2013 4:00 PM SGT
Details
Date: Sunday, 19th of May, 2013. Time: 4.00pm SGT, 6.00pm AEST Location: SEA Battle.net region. Tournament Eligibility: You must be in the Gold, Platinum or Diamond league (1v1 - SEA or NA license). How to Sign Up:http://www.sc2sea.com/tournaments.php?do=view&id=261 - Click Join Tournament Live-Stream: tba Prizes: The winner of the GPD Open will take home the $10 first prize Battle.net Chat-Channel: Join the group: "SEA GPD Weekly" (starcraft://group/6/5518).
· All results must be sent to DevianT or VBRhuubarb in-game.
· Players who are 15 or more minutes late will be disqualified
· If any player disconnects occur the match is to be resumed via replay. If a player drops twice on the same game, (G1,G2,etc), it is their opponents right to take the map win, If both players don't agree to resume the map again.
· Any disputes will be handled by the Admins after reviewing all associated replays.
· Any inappropriate behaviour will result in a disqualification.
· Players must have their own SEA account, playing on a friends is not allowed
. You are allowed to switch races
. If you were Masters only once, at the conclusion of either season 1-6, you are still eligible to play
. More than one season in Masters, or Masters League in season 7/8 = ineligible.
. Maps cannot be repeated in the same series.
. No late replacements.
The first map of each round is pre-determined and outlined in the following list. The losing player will decide the subsequent map. The map pool is as follows:
Ro64: Akilon Wastes (B01 no 2nd game) Ro32: Bel'shir Vestige (B01 no 2nd game) Ro16: Zerus Prime TE (B01 no 2nd game) Ro8: Derelict Watcher TE (B03) Semi-Finals: Neo Planet S(B03) Finals: Whirlwind (B05)
Loser can pick from any the following maps:
Klontas Mire TE, Zerus Prime TE, Akilon Wastes, Bel'shir Vestige, Whirlwind, Star Station, Derelict Watcher TE, Neo Planet S
The winner of the BSG each week is awarded with one hour of professional coaching from a coach in this thread (link) and... "Unearthed Talent" Achievement
Awarded to every sc2sea BSG winner!
Please read the rules if this is your first time entering
Tournament Eligibility:
You must be legitimately in the Bronze, Silver or Gold league (1v1 - SEA license) and you must be active on ladder.
Everyone will be checked for typical smurf activity designed to keep them in a lower league.
Anyone found to be smurfing will be added to the BSG Hall of Shame so everyone can be aware of their shameful acts.
Battle.net group: "sc2seaBSG"
Rules
You must contact your opponent on Battle.net preferably by being in chat channel "sc2seaBSG" to play your match
You have ~15 minutes to start your Round 1 match; anybody that is not contactable after 10 minutes will be disqualified. This 10 minute timeout rule applies throughout the tournament.
You must play your main 1v1 ladder race throughout tournament.
Observers: Tournament admins or official streamers are always allowed and the only ones to observe your game
Problems/Questions: When in doubt about anything, contact an admin
Reporting Results: After the match has been played, you must report the result by pm to an admin
Disconnects: If a player disconnects, use the 'Resume from Replay' feature to continue the game. If the player has gone offline completely, inform an admin and wait 10 minutes for them to return.
Pauses: You must notify your opponent in game if you wish to pause. This pause should not exceed 5 minutes. Excessive pausing in game may lead to disqualification.
Bad Manner will not be tolerated. Anyone caught BMing will be warned. Further offenses will lead to disqualification. Any racist, hateful or excessively derogatory language may lead to removal without warning. We are a friendly group and we'd like to see it stay that way.
Replays: Should be saved at least until the following tournament. Anyone asked by admins to provide a replay who cannot do so will be disqualified.
Anyone suspected of smurfing (playing another person's account, manipulating ladder to be in a lower league) will be thoroughly investigated and if found guilty, prizes will be stripped and they will be reported to Blizzard and added to the Hall of Shame.
Format
1. Round of 32 bo1 on Bel'Shir Vestige LE 2. Round of 16 bo1 on Star Station 3. Quarter Finals bo3 on Derelict Watcher TE 4. Semi Finals bo3 on Akilon Wastes 5. Grand Final bo5 on Neo Planet S
For finals rounds that are best of 3 or 5, loser of previous game may pick any map from the following list. Maps may be repeated as many times as players wish.
Round of 128 - bo1 - Newkirk Precinct
Round of 64 - bo1 - Whilwind SE
Round of 32 - bo1 - Cloud kingdom
Round of 16 - bo1 - Daybreak
Round of 8 - bo3 - Neo Planet S
Round of 4 - bo3 - Akilon Wastes
Final - bo3 - Star Station
1. Players who are 15 or more minutes late to their games will be disqualified
2. Players who lost the previous game for BO3/5 series chooses from the map pool
4. Any map hacking/ inappropriate behaviour/ and any other form of cheating will result in DQ from this weekly and possibly a ban from future pX weeklies
5. If any disconnects occur games will be continued from the time out stage using new replay feature.
6. There is 128 spots available for this weekly.
7. All played will be able to submit their own scores but we ask you not to do this. All scores must be submitted through a admin.
8. Signups will close 10 minutes before tournament start
If there are any questions feel free to ask pX Duxxie in a private message or ask below. @PhoenixesportAu
The winner of the BSG each week is awarded with one hour of professional coaching from a coach in this thread (link) and... "Unearthed Talent" Achievement
Awarded to every sc2sea BSG winner!
Please read the rules if this is your first time entering
Tournament Eligibility:
You must be legitimately in the Bronze, Silver or Gold league (1v1 - SEA license) and you must be active on ladder.
Everyone will be checked for typical smurf activity designed to keep them in a lower league.
Anyone found to be smurfing will be added to the BSG Hall of Shame so everyone can be aware of their shameful acts.
Battle.net group: "sc2seaBSG"
Rules
You must contact your opponent on Battle.net preferably by being in chat channel "sc2seaBSG" to play your match
You have ~15 minutes to start your Round 1 match; anybody that is not contactable after 10 minutes will be disqualified. This 10 minute timeout rule applies throughout the tournament.
You must play your main 1v1 ladder race throughout tournament.
Observers: Tournament admins or official streamers are always allowed and the only ones to observe your game
Problems/Questions: When in doubt about anything, contact an admin
Reporting Results: After the match has been played, you must report the result by pm to an admin
Disconnects: If a player disconnects, use the 'Resume from Replay' feature to continue the game. If the player has gone offline completely, inform an admin and wait 10 minutes for them to return.
Pauses: You must notify your opponent in game if you wish to pause. This pause should not exceed 5 minutes. Excessive pausing in game may lead to disqualification.
Bad Manner will not be tolerated. Anyone caught BMing will be warned. Further offenses will lead to disqualification. Any racist, hateful or excessively derogatory language may lead to removal without warning. We are a friendly group and we'd like to see it stay that way.
Replays: Should be saved at least until the following tournament. Anyone asked by admins to provide a replay who cannot do so will be disqualified.
Anyone suspected of smurfing (playing another person's account, manipulating ladder to be in a lower league) will be thoroughly investigated and if found guilty, prizes will be stripped and they will be reported to Blizzard and added to the Hall of Shame.
Format
1. Round of 32 bo1 on Bel'Shir Vestige LE 2. Round of 16 bo1 on Star Station 3. Quarter Finals bo3 on Derelict Watcher TE 4. Semi Finals bo3 on Akilon Wastes 5. Grand Final bo5 on Neo Planet S
For finals rounds that are best of 3 or 5, loser of previous game may pick any map from the following list. Maps may be repeated as many times as players wish.
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