[Baldie]

The Australian Cyber League is proud to announce it is teaming up with powerhouses Nvidia and Gigabyte to produce a six week online StarCraft II tournament (#ACLSOS) with a $1000 prize pool - and growing! This wont be your everyday online tournament as we push to take it to the next level with live commentary and production from our Sydney studio.

The tournament will run four separate qualifiers which will each reward 1st place with a seed into the Round of 8. At the completion of the four qualifiers, the top 4 overall points earners who have not already received a seed will advance to the Round of 8. Over the course of two more weeks the top 8 will be reduced to just four and then an overall champion will be crowned. Further details below.

Schedule
Open Qualifier #1 - Thursday 4th September
Register here: http://bit.ly/1tTy9Pj

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• Restrictions: Must be resident of ANZ or SEA region
• Start Time: 7PM AEST
• Server: South East Asia
• Group: Australian Cyber League
• Player Cap: Unlimited
• Format: Single Elimination
• Series: Best of 1 until Round of 16 where it switches to Best of 3
• Advancement to next stage: 1st place

Open Qualifier #2 - Thursday 11th September
Register here: http://bit.ly/1zCEuQL

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• Restrictions: Must be resident of ANZ or SEA region
• Start Time: 6PM AEST
• Server: South East Asia
• Group: Australian Cyber League
• Player Cap: Unlimited
• Format: Single Elimination
• Series: Best of 1 until Round of 16 where it switches to Best of 3
• Advancement to next stage: 1st place

Open Qualifier #3 - Friday 19th September
Register here: http://bit.ly/1qtVho0

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• Restrictions: Must be resident of ANZ or SEA region
• Start Time: 6PM AEST
• Server: South East Asia
• Group: Australian Cyber League
• Player Cap: Unlimited
• Format: Single Elimination
• Series: Best of 1 until Round of 16 where it switches to Best of 3
• Advancement to next stage: 1st place

Open Qualifier #4 - Tuesday 23rd September
Register here: http://bit.ly/1mQrQYI

+ [Details] +

• Restrictions: Must be resident of ANZ or SEA region
• Start Time: 6PM AEST
• Server: South East Asia
• Group: Australian Cyber League
• Player Cap: Unlimited
• Format: Single Elimination
• Series: Best of 1 until Round of 16 where it switches to Best of 3
• Advancement to next stage: 1st place

Round of 8 - Thursday 9th October

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• Restrictions: Must be resident of ANZ or SEA region and have qualified through Open Qualifiers
• Start Time: 6PM AEDT
• Server: South East Asia
• Group: Australian Cyber League
• Player Cap: 8 pre seeded players
• Format: Double Elimination groups of 4 (Winners Match/Losers Match style)
• Series: Best of 3
• Advancement to next stage: 1st and 2nd from each group

Round of 4 - Tuesday 14th October

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• Restrictions: Must be resident of ANZ or SEA region and have qualified through Round of 8
• Start Time: 6PM AEDT
• Server: South East Asia
• Group: Australian Cyber League
• Player Cap: 4 pre seeded players
• Format: Single Elimination
• Series: Best of 3 for Semi Finals and Best of 5 for Grand Finals
• Prizes: Top 4 will split the total prize money at the time of the finals with 50% going to 1st, 30% going to 2nd and 10% going to equal 3rd and 4th

Map Pool

• Foxtrot Labs LE
• Catallena LE
• Nimbus LE
• King Sejong Station LE
• Overgrowth LE
• Merry Go Round LE
• Deadwing LE

(To donate to the prize pool please PayPal your donation to accounts@vimme.com.au. If you write a message with your donation it will be read on stream during the next broadcast)

[rezyn8]

Excellent stuff - time to dust off my power armour

[Baldie]

The prize pool will be a minimum of $300. Money earned through ad revenue and donations will be contributed back into the prize pool. If you would like to make a donation to the prize pool the easiest way to do so is to PayPal "accounts@vimme.com.au". If you put a note in your transaction we will read it out on stream (assuming it's appropriate).

The prize pool will be a split between the top 4 in the following weighting:
1st: 50%
2nd: 30%
3rd/4th: 10% each

[syfMiley]

lets get it

[syfMightyKiwi]

any restrictions on who can play? residency? citizenship?

[SLCN.Wally]

On ACL website is says you have to be ANZ or SEA resident to play
http://www.aclpro.com.au/events/2014...neseries1.html

[syfChadMann]

Heyyyy.. Just a suggestion.. Have you thought about mixing up the start times to accommodate for everyone out there? Like, different days, different start times. etc...? Just to give an open playing field for everyone to sign up. Rather than them all being the same time, same day etc??

That said, good stuff ACL.. u guise.

[IronLung]

Just to give an open playing field for everyone to sign up. Rather than them all being the same time, same day etc??

Exactly. I would love to participate but I am busy on Thursday evenings. If you could switch the times up a bit, more people can sign up

[x5.RunaMoK]

finally!

[Baldie]

In regards to changing the date. Monday's will be taken up in the studio most likely with "All In eSports", Tuesday we stream CoD League, Wednesday is GSL, Thursday is the event and Friday is GSL.

I am happy to look into having one or multiple weeks on different days it's just you will be playing on a GSL night and I know a lot of people want to watch the Ro8 onwards and not miss that not to mention any online stream viewers.

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by Baldie

In regards to changing the date. Monday's will be taken up in the studio most likely with "All In eSports", Tuesday we stream CoD League, Wednesday is GSL, Thursday is the event and Friday is GSL.

I am happy to look into having one or multiple weeks on different days it's just you will be playing on a GSL night and I know a lot of people want to watch the Ro8 onwards and not miss that not to mention any online stream viewers.

Playing an important tournament > GSL matches. There are always VODs. I know a few people that have said they can't make Thursdays or that time is a bit early for them etc.. So if you can mix it up, It would be appreciated by a lot (Though I'm sure everyone will understand if you can't). Perhaps poll the community and see what response you get?

Also, and excuse me if its already been stated (I haven't read through everything on this) but are ACL Points awarded for this tournament? Or is it just seeding points for the online finals.

[Baldie]

Originally Posted by fray`ChadMann

Playing an important tournament > GSL matches. There are always VODs.

Good Point. Will look at options tomorrow. First qualifier will be 100% Thursday though.

Originally Posted by fray`ChadMann

Also, and excuse me if its already been stated (I haven't read through everything on this) but are ACL Points awarded for this tournament? Or is it just seeding points for the online finals.

Seeding will be ACLSOS #1 > ACL 2014 Yearly. Tournament is unique so ACLSOS points do not count towards ACL Yearly points and vice versa.

[Eddie]

First Qualifier is tomorrow night!

SEA Only

Incase people needed an extra incentive to play, OSC points will be awarded for the finals!

1st - 125
2nd - 80
3/4th - 40 each
5/6th - 15 each
7/8th - 7.5 each

[Baldie]

1. Registration for tonight closes at 6:30PM AEST (http://bit.ly/ACLSOSQ1)
2. Stream will be on the ACLSC2 twitch account (http://www.twitch.tv/aclprosc2)
3. Bracket will be published at the start of the Tournament.
4. For Best of 1 matches, a pre determined map will be chosen for players to compete on and communicated in the bracket.
5. For Best of 3 matches, regular ACL veto process will occur (each player veto 2 maps and then pick a losing map)
6. Full rules will be put in the bracket but regular ACL rules (SEA server unless both players accept an alternative location and notify the admin etc.)
7. If you get asked to be streamed you do not have to accept but we appreciate your cooperation.
8. There will be one dedicated admin (HvGtRoy) who you will need to report scores to. While I may be online tonight I will not be recording results.

[x5_Namakaye]

http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/ACL_Online_Series Enjoy

[raZiel]

no clue abt anz time zones but i think i regstrd

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by raZiel

no clue abt anz time zones but i think i regstrd

1 hour 51 mins from your post. (it says when you posted it on the left)...

[Elusory]

4 September 2014 8:00 PM AEDT

l0l hope it helps

[Baldie]

Bracket Qualifier 1: http://2014sc2.challonge.com/ACLSOS1Q1

[Baldie]

Friends.

Please answer the following two strawpolls to help manage the remainder of the ACLSOS.

Start Time Change: http://strawpoll.me/2521265
Qualifier 3 and 4 Date Change: http://strawpoll.me/2521252

Tomorrow evening I will reveal the finalised structure for the remainder of ACLSOS along with some exciting news about the prize pool!

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