[UHF]

Singaporeans, prepare to take flight and spread your Wings of Liberty!

To provide patrons a sneak peak of its new cybercafe, Alienware Arena, Alienware is hosting a Blizzard Starcraft II tournament! If you want to be in the running to win thousands of dollars in prizes, then make sure to enter to secure a place in this exclusive tournament. Competitive players of all levels are welcome, no matter what your level of Starcraft II experience. The tournament will pit 16 Amateur players and 16 Pro Gamers in a 1v1 elimination bracket, until only 1 is left standing. The Grand Prize winner will take home an Alienware X51 Desktop, while each of the "amateur" finalists will be guaranteed a prize voucher worth up to S$100 just for competing!

DATE & TIME
15th & 16th DECEMBER
1pm - 6pm (COME DOWN AT 12)

VENUE
LUCKY CHINATOWN, 3RD FLOOR, ALIENWARE ARENA

HOW TO SIGN UP
1. Entrants must be a resident of Singapore.
2. Head on over to GameSpot Sign-up Link
3. Give a 50 word write-up on why you're up
for the challenge of this Tournament.
Registration closes 8 December 2012 at 2359 SGT.

Compete for $2,000+ in prizes (top 8 total win prizes & top 8 amateurs win prizes)

GRAND PRIZE
ALIENWARE X51 DESKTOP

RUNNER-UP PRIZE
S$500 VOUCHER

AMATEUR ENTRY PRIZES
S$100 VOUCHERS & S$50 DELL VOUCHERS

Everyone is welcome to come down to Alienware Arena at 12noon on Saturday. There will be a stage for exhibition games and space for visitors to watch. Keep in mind that Alienware Arena is not open to the public yet, but is available for Starcraft 2 gamers for this event! For those that do come along, here are a few things you can expect:

Food & Refreshments Provided
10 PCs set up with Heart of the Swarm!
40 Heart of the Swarm beta keys to be given away to public!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINKS

Sign-up: GameSpot Sign-up Link
Facebook: Alienware Arena Singapore
Website: Alienware Arena Global

[nirvAnA]

Singaporeans, prepare to take flight and spread your Wings of Liberty!

To celebrate the release of HoTS next year and to provide patrons a sneak peak of its new Alienware Arena Cybercafe, - Alienware and Gamespot have put together a special Wings of Liberty Starcraft II tournament for the Singaporean community! If you want to be in the running to win thousands of dollars in prizes make sure to sign up for this exclusive tournament. Competitive players of all levels are welcome, no matter what your level of Starcraft II experience. The tournament will pit 16 carefully selected Amateur players and 16 Invited Pro Gamers in a 1v1 elimination bracket, until only 1 is left standing - crowning perhaps the last Singaporean champion for Wings of Liberty! The Grand Prize winner will take home an Alienware X51 Desktop. Meanwhile every "amateur" participating will be guaranteed a prize voucher ranging from $50 to S$100 just for competing! Amateurs will also have a dedicated stream for their games.

This tournament will be organised by SC2SEA.com.

DATE & TIME
15th & 16th DECEMBER 2012
12pm - 7pm (SGT)

VENUE
3RD FLOOR LUCKY CHINATOWN (S059432) ALIENWARE ARENA

LIVE STREAMS
Stream 1: System | Stream 2: Zepphnarde

Over $2,500+ in prizes!

GRAND PRIZE
ALIENWARE X51 DESKTOP

RUNNER-UP PRIZE
S$500 VOUCHER

AMATEUR ENTRY PRIZES
Top 8 'amateurs' receive a S$100 cash voucher each.
Bottom 8 'amateurs' receive a S$50 Dell voucher each.

WATCH LIVE & TRY HEART OF THE SWARM!

Everyone is welcome to come down to Alienware Arena at 12noon on Saturday. There will be a stage for exhibition games and space for visitors to watch the two different streams. On the first day, the Pro players and Amateur players will have their own dedicated stream channels! Visitors will be able to check out all the latest Alienware systems in their showroom. There will also be 10 dedicated PCs set up for the public to try Blizzard's new expansion, Heart of the Swarm! A total of 50 beta keys will be given away to the public thanks to Blizzard, with amateur players who have signed up receiving priority. Try HoTS before deciding to buy it! Keep in mind that the new Alienware Arena cafe is not open to the public yet, but is available to Starcraft 2 gamers for this event! For those that do come along, here are a few things you can expect:

Food & Refreshments Provided
10 PCs set up with Heart of the Swarm!
50 Heart of the Swarm beta keys to be given away to public!

HOW TO SIGN UP AND COMPETE
1. Entrants must be a resident of Singapore.
2. Head on over to the GameSpot Sign-up Link
3. Give a 50 word write-up on why you're up
for the challenge of this Tournament.
(Include your Bnet.ID and League!)
Registration closes 8 December 2012 at 2359 SGT.

MORE INFORMATION

Facebook: Alienware Arena Singapore
Website: Alienware Arena Global
Organizer: SC2SEA.com

Pro Player invites, match formats and more news on the HOTS key giveaway will be announced shortly.

[UHF]

Hi Yekke, how's it going? Recently you attended IEM Singapore where you managed to breeze through the Open Bracket (coming extremely close to beating former Code S player LiquidZenio), but eventually you were eliminated in the Group Stage by some very strong opponents. What did you expect going into IEM, and what are your overall thoughts of the event?

Yekke: Going into the open bracket I knew for sure i was gonna make it into the group stage, but anything beyond that would be all about which group i got placed in. Obviously i got knocked out 0-10 thereafter, but overall i'm not at all disappointed in my results and thought it was a great event!

Regardless, you have been shown some really strong play lately, including getting 2nd at WCS Singapore! Seeing that some of what can be considered your biggest 'rivals' aren't going to be at the Alienware Arena Pro-Am Challenge, are confidant that you can do well? Who do you think will be your biggest threat?

Yekke: Yeah I feel confident, although I haven't been playing Starcraft 2 since IEM. Rev and Kyzer were my toughest opponents and they're not gonna be there. I think my biggest threats will be ProAnnn and draKe. I haven't beaten ProAnnn in a tourney before for some reason, and draKe's supposed to be really good.

So you've had a bit of success lately, and your name has been seen around the place (teamliquid, sc2sea, etc). Can you give us a bit of an idea of what your future holds? Are you staying with Team Eve? Any goals you'd like to share?

Yekke: I'll just be practicing as much as I possibly can since I have a bit of free time at the momoent. I'll definately be staying with Team Eve! My only goal currently is to be the best player in singapore so I'll be working towards that.

We saw you place 4th place in the World Championship Series (Singapore), and narrowly miss out on qualifying for IEM Singapore after making it to Stage 3 of the SEA Qualifiers. Could you give everyone an idea of what you've been up to recently with Starcraft 2?

draKe: I've been away most of November for an overseas exercise in Australia, and just got back on the 23rd. Currently, I'm having a break from my national service duties, so I'm using this time to regain my skill and to improve more. Actually, my most recent event was the wT weekly where I got to the ro8, losing to the top protoss player in SEA, iM.Light

Considering some of the other big name Singapore players have other commitments as well and can't attend this tournament (including your team mates!), do you feel confidant going into the event? Who do you think will be your biggest threat?

draKe: I feel confident for this event as I've been practicing Starcraft for the majority of last and this week, and have already exceeded my previous MMR/rank on the Korean server before I left for overseas exercise. It's also on my birthday too :P so there's that added luck.

My biggest threat would be EveYekke as I feel he's the most accomplished player of that group and is the undisputed best Zerg in SG right now with my other teammates Kyzer and Revenant stuck in basic military training, and Blysk the top SG protoss player not attending this event. Other than that, I also have to be wary of the other SG tosses - they might catch me off guard with unorthodox play.

You've been with Flash for a while now, and had some success here and there in tournaments. Now that you're back in practice, do you have any goals you'd like to hit in the near future? Are you happy to stay with Flash? Play in more events? International events?

draKe: I won't say I'm fully back in practice yet, I still have 3 more months to go before I'm done wiith full-time NS. I'd like to win a local tournament (this one would be a great start) and travel overseas to international events once I complete my NS.

I'm happy with my teammates, sponsors and management and am glad to be a part of this great organisation. Shoutout to our team''s sponsors: Cooler Master - CM Storm, Zepy Games, Gunnar Optiks, MAGES and Colosseum. Also shoutout to my teammates who are unable to attend - I'll do the team proud and win this tournament

[UHF]

How long have you been playing Starcraft 2?

poorist: Well, a long time. I've been playing Starcraft 2 since the release of Wings of Liberty!

Why did you decide to sign up for this tournament and what are your expectations?

poorist: I guess I'd like to experience what it's like to be in a tournament, having watched GSL since Season 1! I don't know how I'll fare but i'm definitely up for some fun!

Have you played in any other tournaments before this?

poorist: No, I guess there aren't many to begin with and as a student currently, i find it hard to find time to practice regularly.

Have you ever considered getting more involved with Starcraft 2? Such as joining a clan, or becoming a pro and joining a team?

poorist: Well not exactly, because of the same reason I gave before; not really enough time. I had a number of clans asking me online but I guess since I wasn't going to be too active there wasn't much of a point to join a clan. However I do have a few buddies who play team games with me online and all so that's still cool!
How long have you been playing Starcraft 2?

Nameless: I've been playing SC2 for almost 2 years now. I play Zerg from the day I started and have been loyal to the swarm ever since.

Why did you decide to sign up for this tournament and what are your expectations?

Nameless: I decided to sign up for the Alienware tournament because it has always been in my interest to play games competitively and also to get in touch with the gaming community. The tournament allows me to gain experience to see how it feels like playing in a tournament game and at the same time, I get to meet people who play SC2 and make friends with them, something the SC2 community in Singapore is lacking I feel.

Have you played in any other tournaments before this?

Nameless: I have taken part in the SC2SEA GPD several times already but I feel that its a totally different experience playing in a LAN tournament where the players are on site and you can talk to them. I have also taken part in the Singapore Amateur League(SAL) organised by HDPhoenix about slightly over a year ago. I think that the Singapore SC2 community needs more LAN tournament around so that players of all skill levels are able to come down either as a participant or spectator to build up the community.

Have you ever considered getting more involved with Starcraft 2? Such as joining a clan, or becoming a pro and joining a team?

Nameless: Yes. However due to National Service, I was unable to focus or pursue playing Starcraft 2 at a higher level. It would be a dream come true if I could go pro and have a team I can discuss and explore new strategies with. I really enjoy the company of other Starcraft 2 players.

[nirvAnA]

Schedule and Format

Reporting Time: Saturday, 12pm. Lucky Chinatown(s059432), The LAN fills up the entire 3rd Floor
Directions by MRT: Exit A to Lucky Chinatown / Smith Street. Walk 5 mins

Lunch will be provided for players and spectators from 12pm-2pm on both days
So don't eat before coming! Have lunch here! There will also be all the latest alienware computers to check out in their inbuilt store. Tea will be from 3:30-4pm on both days.

*Top 8 in each Pro and Am group advance to Day 2*

Day 1 Group Stage



Day 2 will be single elimination Bo3 with a Bo5 finals.

Not familiar with GSL format?

All matches are best of three with map vetoes.

Match 1 1 vs 4 (e.g ProAnn vs Vendetta)
Match 2 2 vs 3 (e.g River vs Rekanise)
Match 3 Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 Winner (Match 3 winner is top seed of group)
Match 4 Loser of Match 1 vs Loser of Match 2 (Match 4 loser is eliminated from the competition)
Match 5 Loser of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4 (Match 5 winner is second seed of group)

Admins

Note the admin for your group and approach them if you have any questions on the day.



Map Pool
ESL Ohana
ESL Antiga Shipyard
ESL Cloud Kingdom
ESL Daybreak
ESL Metropolis

Admins will go through veto system with you on the day.

+ [Seed order and how they were done] +

+ [Seed order and how they were done] +

Pro Seedings

1. DM.MCZ ProAnnn
2. EveYekke
3. FlashdraKe
4. EveDougy
5. FaDeVenosauR
6. DM.MCZ Polaris
7. DM.MCZ River
8. Lobo
9. Ninpo
10. EveRekanise
11. EveMaltiso
12. EveJaFF
13. EveVendetta
14. aLtcure
15. Sweet
16. DM.MCZ DgNa

Am Seedings

1. FaDeManly
2. CharredFury
3. mGGGlazed
4. Helios
5. Rstnpss
6. DeathlyJO
7. eehanWrath
8. TNLadyBug
9. poorist
10. Nameless
11. mGGTartarsause
12. PSB
13. TNanubis
14. OSStitch
15. OSLord
16. MonDe

In addition, two players have been chosen as reserves, Parachute and Accel.

How seeding was done:

• For pros seeding and invitation based mostly on a mixture of the recent IEM, TGS, iESF and WCS results with the latest IEM results receiving highest priority.
• Based on that the players are assigned to groups in a clockwise manner. Only time this broke the pattern was switching seed 13 with 16 to prevent 3 Eve and 2 DM.MCZ players in a single group.

Any questions? Just ask!

[nirvAnA]

Schedule and Format

Reporting Time: Saturday, 12pm. Lucky Chinatown(s059432), The LAN fills up the entire 3rd Floor
Directions by MRT: Exit A to Lucky Chinatown / Smith Street. Walk 5 mins

Lunch will be provided for players and spectators from 12pm-2pm on both days
So don't eat before coming! Have lunch here! There will also be all the latest alienware computers to check out in their inbuilt store. Tea will be from 3:30-4pm on both days.

*Top 8 in each Pro and Am group advance to Day 2*

Day 1 Group Stage



Day 2 will be single elimination Bo3 with a Bo5 finals.

Not familiar with GSL format?

All matches are best of three with map vetoes.

Match 1 1 vs 4 (e.g ProAnn vs Vendetta)
Match 2 2 vs 3 (e.g River vs Rekanise)
Match 3 Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 Winner (Match 3 winner is top seed of group)
Match 4 Loser of Match 1 vs Loser of Match 2 (Match 4 loser is eliminated from the competition)
Match 5 Loser of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4 (Match 5 winner is second seed of group)

Admins

Note the admin for your group and approach them if you have any questions on the day.



Map Pool
ESL Ohana
ESL Antiga Shipyard
ESL Cloud Kingdom
ESL Daybreak
ESL Metropolis

Admins will go through veto system with you on the day.

+ [Seed order and how they were done] +

Pro Seedings

1. DM.MCZ ProAnnn
2. EveYekke
3. FlashdraKe
4. EveDougy
5. FaDeVenosauR
6. DM.MCZ Polaris
7. DM.MCZ River
8. Lobo
9. Ninpo
10. EveRekanise
11. EveMaltiso
12. EveJaFF
13. EveVendetta
14. aLtcure
15. Sweet
16. DM.MCZ DgNa

Am Seedings

1. FaDeManly
2. CharredFury
3. mGGGlazed
4. Helios
5. Rstnpss
6. DeathlyJO
7. eehanWrath
8. TNLadyBug
9. poorist
10. Nameless
11. mGGTartarsause
12. PSB
13. TNanubis
14. OSStitch
15. OSLord
16. MonDe

In addition, two players have been chosen as reserves, Parachute and Accel.

How seeding was done:

• For pros seeding and invitation based mostly on a mixture of the recent IEM, TGS, iESF and WCS results with the latest IEM results receiving highest priority.
• Based on that the players are assigned to groups in a clockwise manner. Only time this broke the pattern was switching seed 13 with 16 to prevent 3 Eve and 2 DM.MCZ players in a single group.

Any questions? Just ask!