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**HDPhoenix** · Sun, 9th-Sep-2012, 5:18 PM

Welcome to the Electronic Sports Program Cup 3!
22th Sept 2012
BRACKETS ARE OUT!!

While the competitive tournament will be run by international rule sets, there are a few things that are different with the ESP Cup.

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The first and most important difference is there is no cash prize pool. Instead, the top 3 players will be awarded medals, as well as having their names engraved onto the ESP Cup, a large gold%n trophy (pictures to come). If possible, I will buy a page from Digital Life and run an interview with the top players and their journey to no.1.

The reason is simple. Winning $500 is great, but you won't remember it. Neither will the public. I wanted a more lasting prize for the winners, as well as the POSITIVE MEDIA ATTENTION on eSports in Singapore finally.

The second difference is that with every $10 tournament entry fee comes a lucky draw ticket! The lucky draw pool for May will be $300 of products, with the winner of the tournaments drawing the winning tickets. Additional lucky draw tickets can be purchased at $5.

The reason for this is to be more inclusive; taking away focus from just winning. The common gamer should want to play to have fun, and have victories, even if its small. That's why the mini-games section will continue and the lucky draw adds on to that.

The last and biggest difference is that Mothership Studios will be launching the Electronic Sport Program, Singapore's first eSports school and our ESP Cup tournaments are a great way to meet the teachers, learn more about the program and find out how to attend our free class. It would be seminar room styled, structured classes, once a week with clear concept learning, mechanic polishing and overall strategic thinking training.

The reason is very far-seeing, for I aim to send players overseas, to compete in the IPL, MLG, Dreamhack and maybe even one day, the GSL. To do that, players need to train with like-minded people, learn things faster and better in classes and have opportunities to test their new capabilities through regular tournaments. Thus, the school.

Not everyone will be a MarineKingPrime or Stephano, but that's not the point. The school is for all gamers. There is a joy in being good at what you do, and a bigger joy at watching yourself improve over time. And one day, through a structured school, perhaps we will produce a MKP (?)

Tournament Ruleset

Date: Sept 22th
Time: 10am to 6pm
Location: Aftershock PC Cafe （588 Serangoon Road, Singapore, Singapore 218202）
Max Players: 32
Registration Fee: $10 (onsite) Comes with a free lucky draw ticket. Additional lucky draw tickets available at $5 each and goes towards more SC2 tournaments!
Tournament format: Group stage, 8 groups of 4. Top player advances into Rof8, Single Elimination. All rounds are best of 3.

Tournament Maps - from WCS
Cloud Kingdom LE
Daybreak LE
Ohana LE
Antiga Shipyard
Entombed Valley
Shakuras Plateau
Tal'Darim Altar LE

First map to be played, both players get to veto one map, loser picks next map
Group Stage: Cloud Kingdom LE

QuaterFinals: Ohana LE
Semi Finals: Antiga Shipyard
Grand Finals: Entombed Valley

FAQ
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Have a question about the ESP Cup? Post below and I'll compile it here.

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Registration List

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Quick Comments

	Frogmite:	What is the adress of the aftershock pc cafe?
	mGGAequitas:	^ wat frogmite said, Where is this place???
	EveParachute:	its at 588 Serangoon Road, Singapore, Singapore 218202!