[mGGNemesis]

SC2SEA.com GPD Open #102

Welcome to the sc2sea.com GPD Open.

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 might be postponed by a week (look out for annoucements).


Date :
5 October, 2014, Sunday

Time :
6pm AEDT; 3pm SGT; 8pm NZT

5 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
Stream Link

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Join Tournament Here
(Scroll down on new page and click "Join")
Link to Hall of Fame (To be Updated when I find some time to do so)

+ [Updates to Hall of Fame] +

GPD #93 :
Winner : Comet
1st runners up : [NairX]Lazyboy
GPD #94 :
Winner : [VB]Enak
1st runners up : FSBlueS
GPD #95 :
Winner : [ETL]Ravenflames
1st runners up : [ToR]Spook
GPD #96 :
Winner : [ETL]Ravenflames
1st runners up : [AxS]Prozer

GPD Cup #1 2014 :
Winner : Rendorian
1st runners up : [VB]Enak
2nd runners up : [ETL]Ravenflames

GPD #97 :
Winner : Coolbeans
1st runner up : [ToR]Djvillian
GPD #98 :
Winner : [HvG]tSu
1st runner up : [NairX]Lazyboy
GPD #99 :
Winner : [aLt] SanG
1st runner up : [AxS] Deviant
GPD #100 :
Winner : [ETL] Ravenflames
1st runner up : Metalcore
GPD Cup #2 2014 :
Winner : eCKoa'Coolbeans
1st runners up : [ETL]Ravenflames
2nd runners up : [mGG]Fullmetal

GPD #101 :
Winner : [AxS] Prozer
1st runner up : [mGGToR] Chris

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The winner of each GPD open is awarded with one hour of professional coaching from a coach in this thread (link)

RULES AND REGULATIONS

+ [Tournament Eligibility] +

• 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.

+ [Rules and Regulations] +

+ [Contacting opponents and time limit] +

• 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 and was able to get someone to contact an Admin, they are given an additional 10 minutes before disqualification.

+ [Race] +

• Players must play your Ranked 1v1 Ladder race throughout the tournament.
• If you intend to play a ladder race different from your main, please inform an Admin to seek permission.
• players are not allowed to race pick unless an Admin has been informed and permission given prior to the games to be played.

+ [Disconnect] +

[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 5 minutes, inform an Admin immediately[*]If the player continues to disconnect, the opponent may be awarded the match.

+ [Manners] +

• Bad manners are not tolerated.
• 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

Tournament Format

+ [No. of signups (16 and below)] +

Round of 16 : Foxtrot LE (BO3)
Round of 8 : Nimbus LE (BO3)
Semi-finals : Deadwing LE (BO3)
Finals : Overgrowth LE (BO3/5)

+ [No. of signups (more than 16)] +

Round of 64 : Merry Go Round (BO1)
Round of 32 : King Sejong Station LE (BO1)
Round of 16 : Foxtrot LE (BO1)
Round of 8 : Nimbus LE (BO3)
Semi-finals : Deadwing LE (BO3)
Finals : Overgrowth 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

+ [Details for the GPD Cup #3] +

GPD Cup
Date : 16 November, 2014, Sunday
Time : 6pm AEST; 4pm SGT; 8pm NZT

Prize Pool : TBA
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

[mGGNemesis]

Two important matters
#1
As this season is longer than 2 months (closer to 4), we have allowed players who achieved briefly last season but who have been unable to get promoted and remained and below despite active laddering to return to GPD Opens. Please read thread for full discussion. Such players however must still pm mGGNemesis or any other admin for consideration before permission will be granted. Criteria such as active laddering, match history, career history etc will all be taken into consideration. Please submit your bnet profile links as well when seeking permission to participate in cycle of GPD Opens.

#2
There have been repeated discussions about on SEA. We want to remain cautious with regards to this ruling. So this ruling will still remain.

However, if you achieved on SEA [and only SEA server] in 2013 and before AND is not or especially on any other server [according to the eligibility guidelines above], we have decided to allow you to participate in GPD opens.

If in doubt, please check with myself or any other admin with regards to this.

GL HF!

[syfNaMeK]

Just wanna say in the Hall of Fame it says (AxS) RavenFlames that won the last GPD, it was Prozer that won :P

Quick Comments

mGGNemesis:

oops thxs fixed ^_^

[Elusory]

WELCOME HOME LANDO caps

[eCKoa`ProzeR]

Originally Posted by ETL.NaMeK

Just wanna say in the Hall of Fame it says (AxS) RavenFlames that won the last GPD, it was Prozer that won :P

so unknown that when he wins, someone replaces him in the Hall of Fame BibleThump
#RIPProzeR

Quick Comments

mGGNemesis:

it was an honest mistake :( sowwy... I got the clan tag right though :D

[PSISTM.AGTOrange]

Hurray a lot of tournaments to join

[MrLando]

Originally Posted by TtSYF.Elusory

WELCOME HOME LANDO caps

WHAT?!?! Finally. I havent read the fine print but thanks GPD peeps

[mGGNemesis]

Ok daylight savings kick in tomorrow. Will still b following sydney/melbourne aedt time 6pm. Will adjust counter when am home.

EDIT :
This will help everyone understand it a little better.

Originally Posted by ToRDjvillian

As of 3 am aest 5/10/14

Timezone examples:
AEST = Brisbane time +0 (12pm)
AEDT = AEST +1hr Canberra/sydney/melbourne (1pm)
ACST = AEST -00:30 Darwin (11:30am)
ACDT = AEST +00:30 Adelaide (12:30pm)
NZDT = AEST +03:00 New Zealand (3pm)
SGT/AWST = AEST -02:00 Singapore/Perth (10am)

[syfNaMeK]

Not going to be around for this one so I'm gonna have to pull out of it

Quick Comments

	mGGNemesis:	:'(
	sR_Osiris:	rip ;;

[mGGNemesis]

And here are the results :

Winner : [mGG] Infected
1st Runners up : [AscG] Osiris

Congrats to Infected and to both for qualifying for GPD Cup #3

Last but not least!

It makes me really excited when I see many new players sign up for this tournament and/or onto sc2sea. Please keep that coming and we hope to see more of these new players taking part more often as well. Onemillion vs [Cube]Tantanix and later [SC]CXXXX vs lando were all interesting games that were casted. Really hoping to see more of these players in future tournaments as well!

Of course, it is great to see all the regulars as well ^_^ So until next time!!

GG!!

Quick Comments

	Seffy:	AW YEA INFECTED
	ToRsupapower:	NICE JOB INFECTED I BET YOUR OPPONENT TRIED HIS HARDEST!!!@!!!