[Eddie]

Introducing the SEA Rising Star Tournament Series
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The OSC team and Team Exile 5 are partnering together to bring you this new bimonthly SEA only tournament.

The aim of this tournament is to showcase and support the up and coming players in our region.

Real gamers play starcraft! It's all about passion and dedication. Practice and discipline. Going head to head with a direct opponent. Doing your best and striving to be the best. The pursuit of excellence. It's not a game for casuals, it's a sport for champions!

However it can very hard to have a breakout tournament, let alone win one, so the SEA Rising Star will be your place to shine and battle against your peers!

We hope this tournament will encourage more participation and give opportunities to the next generation of stars. The SEA Rising Star is a stepping stone towards greater glory, championships, sponsors, teams, etc.

2/3 tournaments will be invite only. Invites will be based on OSC + LAN tournament results, tournament participation, good series victories/scalp wins, ladder practice, etc

The target demographic will mostly be Masters+ players, but lower leagues can earn a spot as well, as we will be looking at ladder #dedication, and participation in sea tournaments. There are already quite a few guys doing this, so keep up the good work!

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Format

Standard SEA Rising Star Tournaments will feature 8-16 invited players who will compete in a bo3 double elimination bracket.
Players will be regularly rotated out of each tournament to give others the opportunity.
Winners of a standard SEA Rising Star can't play in another, but can participate in the Open Challenge.

Every 3rd SEA Rising Star tournament will be 'Open Challenge', open to all eligible players.
The winner of an Open Challenge will become ineligible for all future SEA Rising Star tournaments.

Players who have qualified for WCS, placed top 3 at an ACL Championship, or won a Masters Cup are already proven champions, so unfortunately not able to participate in SEA Rising Star series.

+ [Ineligible players:] +

KingKong, PiG, EnDerr, Petraeus, mOOnGLaDe, iaguz, Ninja, Rossi, Poker, Light, Mafia, Tgun

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Prizes :

Starting standard edition:
$250

1st $100
2nd $60
3rd $30
4th $20
5-8th $10

*There will likely be some merchandise/gear/product as additional prizes, but this is still in the works.
*There will be no OSC points for placement, however, standard scalp series bonus victory points can be earned.

Open Challenge editions will have a larger prize pool ($350+), and feature OSC points for placement.

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Time to hit that play game button! GLHF

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We will be launching with an Open Challenge $350+ edition on Sat 8th Feb!

This tournament series is in addition to all our regular tournaments, Masters Cups, OSC, Weekly Cups, etc, and new competitions starting in 2014.
#alivegame

[Elusory]

Seems like we're likely to see Lobo here!

#yearofprobe too probably!

[syfMightyKiwi]

this is so epic
can confirm Eddie is #1

[mGGDaedalus]

Very cool idea, looking forward to seeing who's gonna step up to the plate!

[asdfSchnitzel]

SUCH HYPE! So excited for this

#YearOfProbe
#TurnForEddie

[Dox]

Sweet! Nice work

[Fenner]

If only you were a girl, Eddie

Quick Comments

	syfMightyKiwi:	THIS
	asdfSchnitzel:	THIS
	mGGDaedalus:	he doesn't have to be
	ToRSpartaz:	THIS
	NDG.Stitch:	Fenner, there are no boundaries to love.
	syfChadMann:	#TurnForEddie
	TCPLemminks:	It's what paper bags are for
	eCKoa`ProzeR:	THIS

[ROOTProbe]

#yop
Thanks Eddie

[syfCabracan]

So sweet, going to be huge for motivation for newer players.

[SLCN.Wally]

Thanks eddie and x5! awesome idea

[Kreamy]

Love this thanks eddie!

[x5_Bard]

Really excited to be a part of this. Makes me wish I was still a player!

[ToRSpookToR]

What are you like eddie

[abstract]

A great addition to the SEA tournament line up. Excellent work Eddie!

[syfChadMann]

You guys..... So awesome! Looking forward to this.

Everyone must buy Eddie beers at any LAN... You're a god eddie.

[syfPhoenix]

This is awesome, so hard to win even weeklies with players like Sage and apocalypse lurking around.

[x5_dot]

Glad to be a teeny tiny part of this. Thanks Eddie for steering this ship while Team Exile5 and NVIDIA hang on for the ride Looking forward to seeing new stars in the scene. There is plenty of room up the top now, I want to see more people grab those spots!

[VicES.HaZaRd]

I really badly want a spot in this! I'm only in gold tho.

[ProAnnn]

I may actually start practicing sc2...

[Eddie]

In case any of you may have overlooked it, we will be launching with an Open Challenge $350+ edition on Sat 8th Feb!

Thanks dot for the new banner

Originally Posted by ToRSpookToR

What are you like eddie

What?