The very first "NZ Cup". Where the best of the best (New Zealanders :P), battling it out to determine who is the best NZ Player out there in SEA.
When looking back on it, to help promote and develop eSports in NZ the NZ Cup is an ideal way of contributing to the eSports revolution. For we can all do our part to contribute and help the development of this ever growing idea.
Anyways enough of my rambling onto the tournament itself ...
Okay for the first Season of the "NZ Cup" I figured that this Season would be more experimental then anything to see what can work to make the tournament more successful and far more entertaining. Unfortunately for the first tournament we aren't able to get any funding but im going to try to work hard and establish this event as something NZ can be proud to be a bit a part of and hopefully try to attract some sponsors ^^.
How to Register:
To register in this tournament post your details in the following format:
Then once the level on interest has been confirmed and I have sorted out the groups. I will announce the confirmed groups for the Tournament on December 30th.
Tournament Format:
16 Player Tournament: (Initially at least, depending of the level of interest shown, definately able to extend this to a 32 Player Tournament (:
Similiar to the Champions league In terms of Format. Starting off with group stages with 4 players per group, the top 2 players from each group shall advance to the next rounds.
Bo5 Format Quater Finals (Round 1)
Bo7 Format Semi Finals (Round 2)
Finally the Grandfinals a Bo9 Series to determine who is our first "NZ Cup" Winner (Round 3)
Group Stage:
The map pool for the group stages is simply going to be maps chosen from the map pool. With 5 games to be played per group, just to get more fun and enjoyment from the group stages. So that means each player will play each other once in their groups
Same format as the Quater Finals and Semisthe Loser picks the map from the map pool and the opposition has 2 Vetos against any map in the map pool.
Game 1: GSL Daybreak
GSL Crossfire:
GSL Antiga Shipyard
GSL Tal Darim Altar
GSL Dual Sight
GSL Entombed Valley
GSL The Shattered Temple
GSL Metaopolis
GSL Shakuras Plateau
When and Where?
When?
The kick off for this tournament will be:
Friday 6th January: 9pm NZST (Or whatever its called)
Depending on the avaliability of the days people can play this could be able to change, we shall see though.
This tournament will run weekly so the Group Stages will begin on this day, where the 13th will be the Quater Finals, 20th will be Semi Finals and on the 27th the Grand Finals. So quite an easy set up.
Where?
In game channel: "NZ Cup"
Casting so generously supplied by Navi from his channel:
So stay tuned to watch some amazing games and incredible casting
What else can we do to help this eSports Revolution?
Just thought I'd leave you with this question just to get you guys thinking, I mean what else can we do to support eSports in NZ. If you guys have any thoughts or ideas or want to contribute to this cause feel free to email me. Also Donations would be greatly appreciated so we can further develop the tournament and be able to get a prize pool underway (:
Well thats me for now guys, if theres any questions or anything just PM me. Im usually around somewhere, now for me to go have a sleep or play Starcraft, I dont even know feeling sick is terrible.
I just noticed that Arid Plateau is in the map pool? I kinda despise this map ZvT because of the two bunker block at the natural, and I'm sure many other Zergs feel this way, so maybe a different map could be used instead?
I just noticed that Arid Plateau is in the map pool? I kinda despise this map ZvT because of the two bunker block at the natural, and I'm sure many other Zergs feel this way, so maybe a different map could be used instead?
Yeah, I think both the new maps are too new to decide whether they are balanced enough to use in tournaments. And most Zergs have vetoed these ><
Yeah I think that sounds good man, if allows more competition ^^
I'm born there (so a citizen) and have lived there for about 12 years overall but studying abroad now. So if it is okay I'd like to put in an application.
spartaz get meta and arid off the map pool please put in the shattered temple and daybreak. meta is basically impossible vs a good zerg and arid has a few massive issues that haven't been exploited in tournament play yet so havnt been fixed yet compared to shattered which is tryed and true and produces good matches and daybreak which is just an awesome map and new enough that you can see some new things
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