The sc2sea GPD is a 64 player, single elimination tournament.
It will be conducted every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month.
If there is Masters Cup on that particular Sunday, the tournament may be postponed by a week (look out for annoucements).
Date :
19 October, 2014, Sunday
Time :
6pm AEDT; 3pm SGT; 8pm NZT
19 October 2014 6:00 PM AEDT
Location :
SEA Server, sc2seaGPD group
Report Results and Queries to Admins :
mGGNemesis
x5.Stormz
mGGHalt
mGGVersus
mGGApocalypse
mGGJazz
eCKoa'Enak
Players must have their own SEA account; playing on another's account is not allowed.
You must be , or on any of the 4 servers (SEA, NA, KR or EU).
You should not be and above in this season (2014 Season 2) and/or had been in the last (2014 Season 1) on ANY server. *subject to change each season*
If you have achieved on any server in HOTS, you will not be allowed to join as well.
If you are joining this tournament for the first time, you are encouraged to post the links for your valid b.net sc2 profiles on the servers you play on in the signup thread.
If the Admins should request for it during the tournament, please cooperate.
It may be necessary for the Admins to do a quick verification especially when questions have been raised with regards to your league. Failure to do so or to cooperate, will be deem suspicious and you will be disqualified from the tournament.
Smurfing and Cheating will result in a ban from the GPD Opens.
Winners of consecutive (back-to-back) GPD opens are respectfully asked to skip a week before joining the GPD Opens again.
You must contact your opponent on Battle.net preferably by being in the group “sc2seaGPD” to play your matches.
All games should be played on SEA unless both players agree to play on NA and have informed an admin. You must both then report back immediately.
ALL players are given 15 minutes to contact their opponent.
Anyone that cannot be contacted will be disqualified.
If a player cannot be contacted in 15 minutes because of an unavoidable real life event but was able to get someone to contact an Admin or gave notice by pming someone of the delay, they will be given an additional 10 minutes before disqualification.
[LIST][*]If any player disconnects, use the “Recover from Replay” feature to continue the game. This applies in the event of a second disconnect.[*]If the player has gone offline for more than 10 minutes, inform an Admin immediately[*]If the player continues to disconnect, the opponent may be awarded the match.[*]If the player has given a valid and acceptable reason to be away in between matches or games, the acceptable wait time will be maximum 15 minutes or by the goodwill of his/her opponent before disqualification. The admins will consider each case separately. Delays are not preferred whenever possible.
Pauses should be notified and not exceed 5-10 minutes depending on the reason for the said pause.
BMing or excessive pausing in game will result in a warning.
Persistent BMing will result in a disqualification.
BMing includes racist, hateful or excessively derogatory language language will result in a disqualification and a review to impose either a timed or full ban.
Any disputes will be handled by the Admins after reviewing all associated replays.
Any question(s) can be directed at the Admins. Please be honest and truthful to ensure the best experience for all.
All participants are encouraged to keep their replays for at least a week.
Smurfing and/or hacking will result in a disqualification and ban from subsequent tournaments
Round of 64 : Overgrowth LE (BO1)
Round of 32 : Merry Go Round (BO1)
Round of 16 : King Sejong Station LE (BO1)
Round of 8 : Foxtrot LE (BO3)
Semi-finals : Catallena LE (BO3)
Finals : Deadwing LE (BO3/5)
Loser picks next map in Best of 3 or 5 series.
Grand Finals can be either a Best of 5 or a Best of 3 series. Maps may not be repeated in the same series.
For all Best of 3/5 series, players are allowed to veto 1 map.
Map Pool (Season 3 2014)
Foxtrot Labs LE
Catallena LE
Nimbus LE
King Sejong Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Merry Go Round LE
Deadwing LE
GPD Cup #3 Date : 16 November, 2014, Sunday Time : 6pm AEDT; 3pm SGT; 8pm NZT
For Variety and to add some elements of Surprise, the prize pool may vary for each GPD Cup.
For
GPD Cup #3
: 1st : $20 + Goat Simulator Steam Key (needs activation within 24 hours) 2nd : $15 3rd : $10 Random participant from 4th - 8th picked : Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete (Steam Key)
*Steam Keys generously contributed by SLCN.Rezyn* Format : Double Elimination
All spots must be taken.
So for all available spots or if any of the qualified players are unable to make it, even if it is on the actual day, wild card players will take their spots. This GPD cup could see wildcard invites from past top 4 players from the last GPD cups (maybe, possibly, who knows )
(Decision final by Admins) The Winner from the GPD Cup will also be awarded...
The “Golden Glory” Achievement
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player in
"and we'll invest more on Bots, as our first Trial bot, the 'NemBotElie' was a huge success, organising tournaments and being part of the Council of mGG. But there are a few bugs in which the bot cannot go past the skill level of a Platinum Protoss." - PaRAnorMaL
Last edited by mGGNemesis; Sun, 19th-Oct-2014 at 7:16 PM.
Please pm Nemesis or any of the admins above for clarifications if in doubt. These considerations had taken into consideration that this season has been especially long.
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player in
"and we'll invest more on Bots, as our first Trial bot, the 'NemBotElie' was a huge success, organising tournaments and being part of the Council of mGG. But there are a few bugs in which the bot cannot go past the skill level of a Platinum Protoss." - PaRAnorMaL
Results for GPD #103 :
Winner :
eCKoa'Lando 1st runner up : ZanC
Both qualify for the GPD Cup #3!
There is one more GPD Open (#104) on the 2nd November; One last chance to qualify for GPD Cup #3. Regular participants will be noted or players who we feel are under the radar but playing well!
Details for the GPD Cup #3
GPD Cup #3 Date : 16 November, 2014, Sunday Time : 6pm AEDT; 3pm SGT; 8pm NZT
For Variety and to add some elements of Surprise, the prize pool may vary for each GPD Cup.
GPD Cup #3 Prize Pool
: 1st : $20 + Goat Simulator Steam Key (needs activation within 24 hours) 2nd : $15 3rd : $10 Random participant from 4th - 8th picked : Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete (Steam Key)
*Steam Keys generously contributed by SLCN.Rezyn* Format : Double Elimination
All spots must be taken.
So for all available spots or if any of the qualified players are unable to make it, even if it is on the actual day, wild card players will take their spots. This GPD cup could see wildcard invites from past top 4 players from the last GPD cups (maybe, possibly, who knows )
(Decision final by Admins) The Winner from the GPD Cup will also be awarded...
The “Golden Glory” Achievement
PS : Anyone who wishes to contribute in any way towards the prize pool for future GPD Cups, please feel free to pm me. I'm always looking for ways to keep the prize pool interesting.
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player in
"and we'll invest more on Bots, as our first Trial bot, the 'NemBotElie' was a huge success, organising tournaments and being part of the Council of mGG. But there are a few bugs in which the bot cannot go past the skill level of a Platinum Protoss." - PaRAnorMaL
Last edited by mGGNemesis; Sun, 19th-Oct-2014 at 7:17 PM.
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