[VoxMSI.Rogue]

+ [ Press Release] +

STARCRAFT 2 - MSI BEAT IT OCEANIC QUALIFIER ANNOUNCED
June 23rd, 2014

MSI Australia announces four Open Qualifiers in July leading to a Top 16 Finals in August. The winner of the Finals will win a place in the MSI Beat It Finals in Taipei, Taiwan in November and $1000 in flight support!

Qualifier Schedule:

Open Qualifier One – July 5th 2014 (Starting 10am AEST)
Open Qualifier Two – July 12th 2014 (Starting 2pm AEST)
Open Qualifier Three – August 2nd 2014 (Starting 2pm AEST)
Open Qualifier Four – August 9th 2014 (Starting 2pm AEST)

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Top 16 Finals – August 16th 2014 (Starting 2pm AEST)

Current Qualified Players:

ROOT Petraeus
ROOT iaguz
aLt Ninja
Drinksarlot
Fray Crimson
ROOT Fenner
Azure
VoxMSI MightyKiwi
Pox
Wally
FIGHTO
Alpha

The countries accepted in the Oceanic Qualifier are:
Australia
New Zealand

Server: SEA
Date: August 2nd 2014
Time: 2PM AEST/4PM NZ
Channel: MSI Beat IT

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Single Elimination Bracket - Top 4 Players will advance to final stage on August 16th. Players will play for seeding from 1st-4th. Once qualified players may not enter future open qualifier events.

Tournament Format:

Single Elimination.
- All series Bo1
- R8, Semi's + 3/4th place Bo3
- Grand Final Bo5

Map Pool:

- Alterzim Stronghold TE
- Merry Go Round LE
- Frost LE
- Habitation Station LE
- Overgrowth LE
- King Sejong Station LE
- Waystation

Only the official Blizzard maps (with the Blizzard logo) are to be used.

+ [Map Selection Process] +

All Map Vetoes and Map Choices must be made prior to the start of a Match.

For all Matches, the higher seeded Player must choose to act as Player A or Player B.

For all Best of 3 Games Matches, Player A must veto one Map first, then Player B must veto two Maps, and then Player A must veto one more Map. The vetoed Maps will not be played in the Match. Player B must choose the Game 1 Map and then Player A must choose the Game 2 Map. The Game 3 Map will be the Map that hasn't been chosen or vetoed.

For all Best of 5 Games Matches, Player A must veto one Map first and then Player B must veto one Map. The vetoed Maps won't be played in the Match. Next, the Players must alternate choosing each Game's Map, starting with Player A choosing the Game 1 Map. The Game 5 Map will be the Map that hasn't been vetoed or chosen for Games 1-4.

No Map may be played more than once in a Match, except in the case of a stalemate, where the map is to be re-played.

Complete Rule Set

[Baldie]

Added to SEA Public Event Schedule 2014

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

I really want to encourage people to enter these tournaments.

Last year I had to fight very hard to get AU/NZ into Beat IT and this year because of the interest I got previously we were handed more qualifiers and more money.

Right now very few people have played or showed interest. The prizes is a trip to Taiwan!

Please consider signing up for the tournament tomorrow, I also need a caster to broadcast the games. I am concerned that we won't be given this kind of opportunity next year with Beat IT or with other organizations who are closely watching this event...

[fray`Alpha]

Will there be a stream for this ?

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

Right now no, I have not been able to find a caster.

[Elusory]

Insano isn't free today, but he will be able to make it for the schedule Qualifier Four and the Top 16 Finals if you want!

[raZiel]

hi guys lol!

[syfChadMann]

I was going to have today off, but one of the guys at work called in sick. I tried to write this post about 2 hours ago but got really busy.. Sorry I couldn't make it.

Might try and make it to the 4th qualifier. People should get behind this, it is a really great opportunity for someone to represent our region on the international stage!!

[VoxMSI.Rogue]

Congratulations to:

Pox
Wally
FIGHTO
Alpha