[deL]

With the upcoming NationWar League on sc2sea I thought I'd get a head start and get the Australian community involved before it officially kicks off.

History of SC2 in Australia

About Team Australia

While the gap in player depth has arguably increased between Australia and our Southeast Asian rivals, some stiffer competition will be joining the tournament in the form of China and Taiwan. Add to these powerhouses the fact that minnows like the Philippines and New Zealand have strengthened their rosters and this should be the most competitive (read: only other) NationWar league yet.

Team sizes are from 8-12 players, with 4 roster changes allowed during the season. As Team Australia manager I have elected to go for a hybrid of invites and qualifiers to make up the team, and we will be using all 12 available player slots. The following players are considered the draft constituents of the team.

Azz
TAdeth
TAEdgE
nGenLight
FXOmOOnGLaDe
iMYoonYJ
TARossi
inFiSpider
FXOtgun
aLtiaguz
aLtJimdiddy
LzHsAint
TAhocus
TAVoices
GGFighT
nGenMafiA
aLtPiG
Shuffle
TAamnesiac
pokerface

While I have a good idea of what the team will eventually look like I'd like some community input in the form of a poll as to who should recieve direct invites aside from mOOnGLaDe and Azz, who have proven themselves enough on the international stage. The remainder of the players outside of ~8 invitees will be put into groups to fill up the remaining 4 spots, and the rest will form the B-Team.

Additionally, any ideas on the format of the qualifiers would be appreciated. If you can think of something better than two round-robin groups of 4 (or one of 8) then please post below! Ideas about how to distribute the prizemoney are also welcome (e.g. how to reward dedicated, active players, should we reward people who perform better?, should managers be rewarded?, etc.).

Also feel free to post any cheerfuls or other support you wish to show before the official threads are up

Want to help out with management or coverage? Contact TAdeL#159 on the SEA Battle.net server or PM me here on sc2sea.com

Have a suggestion for another player to be considered for selection? Justify your suggestion below. Please note that this is a serious competition with a large prizepool and if you would not expect to be invited to a 1v1 tournament with a significant prizepool you may not be up for consideration for this event.

Note: Filthy has quit competitive SC2 and is not considered at the moment, though that may change.